Comments on: Project Valour-IT

By: Anwyn’s Notes in the Margin » Preaching to the Choir

Anwyn’s Notes in the Margin » Preaching to the Choir — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:45:48 +0000

[...] I am not surprised. [...]

By: ic1redeye

ic1redeye — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:59:53 +0000

I haven’t checked the site in the last couple of days, but when I did the Navy was in the lead. “GO NAVY”. Donated $50 myself. I’m stationed out here in San Diego and Balboa Navy Hospital gets it’s fair share of our wounded Marines and Sailors from the war. This is one of the best things to donate some money to.
I wonder just how many Democrats are donating to this, or any other fundraiser to help our troops? Would be kinda interesting to know.

By: Drtuddle

Drtuddle — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:13:24 +0000

EFG,
Anytime you need a prod I’m there for you! In the heterosexual, right wing, kind of way that is.

By: RightWinged

RightWinged — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:22:02 +0000

(apply sarcasm) A much more important fund drive going on over at Firedog Lake... raising money for a book on the CIA Leak Investigation. Ah, priorities.

By: EFG

EFG — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:38:05 +0000

Kudos Drtuddle.

Honest to God, you inspired me to put money into the cause.

It kinda made me ashamed that it took your post to trigger that, when I should have done that as soon as this post was published.

Thanks again for helping me to do the right thing.

By: Drtuddle

Drtuddle — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:54:49 +0000

Yeah fork it over you bum bloggers! Hey I donated $25 bucks. That ain’t much but it would buy me Quesso and Chips, an order of Carribean Jerk Buffalo Wings , about 4 Corona and limes and a little tip for the hippie waitor named Willow.

By: seejanemom

seejanemom — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:20:36 +0000

Oh, and DUH….GIVE TO THIS GREAT COMPUTER FUND—for the MARINES….they never get anything that the Navy isn’t through with first…. ; )

By: seejanemom

seejanemom — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:16:49 +0000

In the interest of space, I posted a tribute to my beloved MARINE CORPS, here.

By: januarius

januarius — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:36:13 +0000

Another organization that I like is Operation Paperback. Many of the troops are serving in out of the way places with no libraries, bookstores, etc. and they are starved for good reading material.

Here is their webpage:
http://www.operationpaperback.org/

This was one grassroots group that met with President Bush at the White House on October 20. As a reward for their great work supporting the military serving abroad, the President met with several groups that support the military and veterans on Oct. 20. It got no coverage by the MSM.

Here is a summary of that meeting. These groups are really worth supporting. The girl in the picture with President Bush, for example, organized a group sending care packages to the troops.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061020-4.html

By: bdfaith

bdfaith — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:30:50 +0000

Thank you for the reminder, Bryan. I have a Valour-IT post at the top of my site that will stay there through midnight tomorrow night but I don’t get 1% of your traffic.

Have a good Veterans Day. Thank you for your service, young man.

Bill Faith
USAF 1970-1974

By: EFG

EFG — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:04:52 +0000

Bryan, that link you posted to the Gulf War Chronicles doesn’t seem to go to a bidding site.

When I went there, it just took me to an Amazon site where I could buy a book, as opposed to bid on it.

The second link, Marines in the Garden of Eden did go to a bidding site.

By: Retread

Retread — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:44:29 +0000

Sorry Bryan, poaching is expected in a good cause. Just don’t any of you bid on that ballcap. It’s mine.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:41:20 +0000

No poaching. We’re on the Air Force team!

j/k

By: Babs

Babs — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:39:16 +0000

You can also bid on some pretty cool Navy stuff here:

http://truthlaidbear.com/auction.pl?category=navy

GO NAVY!!!