Support Project Valour IT!
Posted on October 29, 2010 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, military | Comments Off
Yes, folks, it is that time of the year again, the time to pony up and help out our soldiers through Soldiers Angels and Project Valour IT
Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and [...]
Cooking with the Troops logo contest!
Posted on May 23, 2010 - Filed Under News, Soldiers' Angels, military | Comments Off
Many of you may be familiar with the amazing charity Soldiers Angels. Not too long ago, Blake Powers cooked a steak dinner for soldiers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, and Cooking with the Wounded began as an official Soldiers Angels program. This led to a barbecue at the Malogne House at Walter Reed [...]
Read More..>>The true heart of the American soldier
Posted on April 21, 2010 - Filed Under Afghanistan, Fallen Heros, Heroes, Iraq, News, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, military | 1 Comment
Today’s tissue warning comes from Soldiers Angels Germany. I read it with tears rolling down my cheeks. I hope MaryAnn doesn’t mind my excerpting the entire thing, because it just needs to be read.
He’d gotten blown up. Sustained burns to the face and hands and suffered blast inhalation. Breathing in superheated air is [...]
Even When Doing Something Great For The Troops, PETA Goes Wonky
Posted on November 19, 2009 - Filed Under Afghanistan, News, Soldiers' Angels, military | Comments Off
The first part deserves a big “kudos!”
Troops craving chocolate in Afghanistan could soon be eating dairy-free treats bearing the image of Osama bin Laden.
A chocolatier and longtime People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals supporter is making the special vegan chocolates for the troops after reading about how difficult it was to get chocolate in [...]
Nubs: A Mutt, A Marine, and A Miracle
Posted on November 4, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, Iraq, Soldiers' Angels, Video, military | Comments Off
You probably hear a lot about the stray dogs that servicemembers find in the Middle East. The common theme is that our soldiers just love to kill those strays, because they’re bloodthirsty and mean and evil. It seems like that theme is more based in fiction than in reality, especially for one group [...]
Read More..>>A USMC love story
Posted on November 3, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Healthcare, Heroes, Soldiers' Angels, Video, War On Terror, military | Comments Off
Get your tissue boxes ready for this story. It’s one of the most touching love stories I’ve ever heard, and it features two Marines. Corporal Aaron Mankin was dating then Lance Corporal Diana Kavanek. Both had been deployed to Iraq. While Corporal Mankin was deployed, he was injured:
We were clearing houses [...]
Why the Marines are THE BEST team in Project Valour-IT!
Posted on October 29, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, History, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Comments Off
I’ve been hearing some smack being talked about the Marines here, and let me tell you — the Marines are THE BEST team to be on for the Project Valour-IT fundraising competition. The only real competition we have is the Army, and come on, who really thinks the Army can compete with the Marines? [...]
Read More..>>USMC trivia, demotivators, and a Project Valour-IT update
Posted on October 27, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, History, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Comments Off
Well, we lost the lead to the Army again! I mean, really… how could we be losing to these guys?
Luckily, we’re still right on their heels and there’s plenty of time for us to get a resounding lead. And we’ve got a spirited team this year. We’ve got all kinds of fun [...]
Read More..>>Marines out to an early lead in the Project Valour-IT fundraising competition!
Posted on October 26, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Comments Off
The Marine Corps team has taken an early lead in the Project Valour-IT competition! It’s a fun, annual competition where bloggers each join one of the four teams — Marine Corps, Army, Navy, or Air Force — to see which team can raise the most money. It all goes to the same account [...]
Read More..>>Spotlight on a Marine Corps hero
Posted on October 25, 2009 - Filed Under Constitution, Heroes, Interview, Iraq, News, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, The United States of America, U.S. Constitution, Video, War On Terror, military | Comments Off
MY Marine Corps hero!
For the Project Valour-IT competition, the Marine Corps team is doing all kind of fun stuff. We’re going to have trivia and games, and we’ll also be spotlighting Marine heroes throughout the competition. To get the ball rolling, Cassandra asked me to kick things off by interviewing my Marine, my boyfriend Matt. [...]
When something absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight
Posted on October 25, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, Internet, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Comments Off
You call the US MARINES!
October 26th the Project Valour-IT fundraiser kicks off. And while the Marines are the smallest group, we’re the toughest and the most spirited. Here’s the info from the Marine Corps team leader, Cassandra from Villainous Company:
Who does America call when something absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight?
U.S. Marine Rat
That’s [...]
