Project Valour-IT returns!
posted at 8:47 am on October 26, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
One of the best traditions in the blogosphere returns today — the effort to raise money to provide adaptive-technology computers for seriously wounded veterans in order to help them reach their full potential. Project Valour-IT, a campaign by the tremendous group Soldiers Angels, gives bloggers an opportunity to have fun and compete on behalf of the various service branches. I’ve been on Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force teams in the past, and all of them had one thing in common — they didn’t win. This year I’ve rejoined the Air Force team. Will the Ed Jinx continue?
But it doesn’t matter which teams gets the bragging rights (I say to myself every year); what matters is how we all pull together to help those who lost so much in defending our nation. I’ll have the widget in all of my show posts this week, and will give regular updates on the standings as we go. Please contribute what you can, through the Air Force widget here at Hot Air or in support of your favorite service branch at the Project Valour-IT home page.
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Ed, while posting this how about updating and putting in a pray for the 3 helicopters that went down in Afghanistan.
upinak on October 26, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Bless you Ed. I don’t know if you ever get feedback from the recieptants of your pro veteran efforts, but rest assurred it warms the heart of every veteran to know that American’s really do care.
Thanks for making this public. Now I get to contribute too.
You’re a good man and a great American.
Hog Wild on October 26, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Has HotAir every played before? We can donate until Nov. 11, two paychecks for me. I’m on it. Thanks for the opportunity.
Cindy Munford on October 26, 2009 at 9:31 AM
What a great opportunity for liberals to prove that they really care about the troops too!
Seriously though, great charity and opportunity to give back.
highhopes on October 26, 2009 at 9:42 AM
ED – We need more A-10´S – FAST!! – signed James Hooker, 7 Star General of the tippity top secret USAF SSC (Strategic Songwriters Command)
GET SOME!!!
Send them over to my place It might be the deciding factor – I AM mo handsome!
Just checked: NAVY´S beating us, for crying out loud!
james hooker on October 26, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Heh… Navy has been gearing up for this effort for the past several months. We intend to not only do our share, and meet our goals, but beat out the other services too.. :)
But seriously, it’s a wonderful effort, and regardless of which service generates the most donations, it’s all for an incredibly worthwhile cause.
I’m a life member of the Disabled American veterans, and these programs and services, generated and offered by citizens mean far more to veterans than some government-run or initiated program. It tells them that folks remember them, and care about them, and that is always an incredible boost to morale.
Soldier’s Angels rocks!
respects.
AW1 Tim on October 26, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Good job Ed!
Tony737 on October 26, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Go, Army!
tuffy on October 26, 2009 at 3:22 PM
+1
Or actually, +250 as soon as I go to a blog with the Army widget.
malclave on October 26, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Sorry, but the Navy team got my $100.
Go Navy, Beat Army! :D
Thanks for getting involved, Ed!
Kirin on October 26, 2009 at 6:56 PM
I’m in. FYI – they take credit cards and PayPal.
Go Air Force! And thanks, Ed.
Gilda on October 26, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Hehe, I just put down $1000 for Air Force and it’s now beating the Navy at the time I’m writing this. Now it’s Team Navy’s turn to turn the table around! :)
Many thanks to Soldier’s Angels for this great effort!
blahdy on October 26, 2009 at 8:04 PM
As a Former Marine Mom and current
As a former Marine Mom and current USAF Mom whose kiddo will be deployed to the ME shortly, I know that the majority of our guys are USMC or USA…doesn’t mean that the Air-pukes or Froggies should be dissed. C’mon folks, let’s man-up for the AF.
Love,
former WAF
USAF M
YankeeinCA on October 26, 2009 at 11:27 PM