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For the unvarnished info, see Doc Bob's BLOG

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Yon Online

for a grunt's eye view of Iraq (and very well written articles) and Afghanistan

MilitarySpace
www.Military-Space.org

A social networking site focusing on communications with deployed troops and family members, support groups and pen-pals. Also holds resources for everyone involved to send care packages and other goods to our troops.

 

Let's not forget those who have been wounded and whose lives have been forever altered by protecting us at home. Visit this website and see if you can help: Semper Fi Fund

 

Soldiers Angels


Squidoo.com

Free Music for Troops

 

Brain and Spinal Cord.org

 

www.MilitaryConnection.com

 


"Walking the road with
our heroes when they
cannot walk alone...."

 

Keystone Soldiers
Support Organization

   

FAMILIES UNITED, An organization of families, veterans and others supporting our troops and their families. Please visit their website.


Friends of the First Battalion 
"Assisting Military Personnel In Need"

and a great song

Z-Line Designs

Supporting our troops
Check out the racing team

 Spinal Cord Injury
Resources
Page

Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

 

Visit www.MarineParents.com, a Place to Connect & Share (tm)
Marine Parents

Brain Injury Association of America

 

Yuma (Arizona) Homefront
Optimist Club

 

 

 

DoD's America Supports You . This is the DOD's official website of approved charities.

 

 

Gold Star Siblings


 


 
Check out Mike Corrado's “On My Watch Tonight”


 

Serving Those Who Serve.  Rebuilding Together’s Serving Those Who SERVE was developed to meet the needs of injured soldiers and veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. We focus on providing home modifications and repairs to help ease the transition of the veteran or soldier back into their home.

 


Sport-SOS.com builds awareness, provides educational programs, develops new fundraising programs and connects donors with youth athletes in need.  http://www.sport-sos.com/awarenessmonth.html  

 

American Pride Films Group

 

Manufacturers of Helmet Upgrade systems:

Oregon Aero  Published test results available for ACH, MICH, PASGT, LWH.  Test results information on website       

Skydex Corporation Information available on PASGT, ACH. Test results information on website.

Gentex: Now offers an 8-pad protection comfort system: no test results on website.

 

MSA: Describe their version of ACH pads as "absorbent". Scary: Water-logged pads aren't compressible to respond to sudden impacts.

 

Team Wendy provides many of the pads systems for the advanced combat helmet (ACH).

 

 

GO BUCKS!

CHAMP HENSON of Ohio State Football Fame Joins Operation Helmet team to Help Provide an Extra Measure of Protection for the Troops in Harm's Way.  Buckeyes issue challenge to Michigan: Keep up if you can!

 

AnySoldier.com

 

 

OnSite Support http://www.onsightsupport.org/

 

1MEF (Justin's Unit)

 

USMC

 

US Army and Army Experience...for real!

 

US Navy

 

US Air Force

 

The Glenn Beck Program

 

AFCEA Philly

 

One of the better slide shows: Great photos of our men and women going about their jobs.

 

 

For an interesting look at the history of helmets, go to Steel Pots: A History of Helmets

 

 

Handy Heroes - Trade Or Barter Your Skills and Services
HandyHeroes.com is a national network of service providers made up of community heroes - firefighters, police, military personnel, paramedics and EMS. Through HandyHeroes.com, consumers have free, one-step access to a network of "moonlighting" heroes who
 

 

 

WWW.DefendingFreedom.Net is another website to visit. This group donated 1500 wrist bands that we gave out to those who donated to Operation Helmet. We have also placed them in gathering places for veterans and active duty members as gifts from that program and reminders that we all still care for those who have served.

 

 

 

International Society  of Dysfunctional Vets

 

 

Here's an 'event' fund-raising group. Military Aid: We're exploring ways to work together.

 

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