Soldiers Angels Washington

• Soldiers’ Angels receives Spirit of Hope Award

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  Soldiers’ Angels humbly announces the impending receipt of the prestigious Spirit of Hope Award, to be presented by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Trustee Richard M. John and Operations Manager Toby Nunn will be in Washington, DC on October 27 to receive the award in [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 2:36pm EDT
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• Candlelight Vigil in Ft. Lewis

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  The 1-17 held a Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, October 29 at 6:30pm at the Four Chaplains Memorial Chapel on Main Post, Ft Lewis. This vigil was not only for the 7 soldiers recently lost, but all soldiers of the 1-17 that have lost their lives since the unit deployed in [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 10:28am EDT
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• Hearts Toward Home Workshop…amazing.

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  Dr. Bridget C Cantrell, Phd. has been aptly named a “Warrior’s Angel” as she travels the globe to counsel military and  their families, with the various issues presenting challenges to healthy transitioning, and quality of life.  She calls it “Rolling up our sleeves to help the Troops” and so it was [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 10:34am EDT
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• HELP COP KEATING

  In the last 36 hours, bloggers from “left” to “right” have teamed up with the American Legion and other military support organizations to support the survivors of the battle at COP Keating. And Soldiers’ Angels has jumped in to help! Not only did the soldiers of COP Keating fight a ferocious [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 1:11am EDT
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• All across the nation on Saturday, October ...

  All across the nation on Saturday, October 3rd, community yard/garage sales will take place to support Soldiers’ Angels. To find out if there is one in your area – click here Yard Sales for Troops Unite Nation Soldiers’ Angels Volunteers Raise Money for Support Projects PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Across the [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2009, 9:36am EDT
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• Three more fallen Ft. Lewis Warriors

  Rest in Peace Brave Warriors. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of these 3 brave soldiers and all of the courageous men and women still in harms way.  “Three Fort Lewis soldiers, including one from Bellevue, were killed Thursday in Afghanistan, the military announced Saturday. Sgt. Titus R. Reynolds, [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 1:58am EDT
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• Gold Star Mother’s Day

  Today is Gold Star Mothers Day, a day to honor and remember the mothers who have lost a child in wartime military service.  Soldiers’ Angels strives to support these mothers and families every day of the year, and is honored to draw particular attention to them on this special day recognizing [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 1:44am EDT
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• Angels & Warriors – A great day!

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   ” The soldiers who are placed in the Warrior Transition Battalion need six months or more of complex medical care. They come from different Army units, and some will remain in the Army after their time in the battalion, while others will eventually return to civilian life.”  The goal of [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 1:28pm EDT
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• Prayers go to the Families of Stryker Fallen

  The Fort Lewis PAO released additional information about 5-2 Stryker soldiers killed in Afghanistan.  Prayers go out to the family and friends of these brave soldiers, may they rest in peace.  “FORT LEWIS, Wash. – The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring [...]
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  Posted: September 20, 2009, 3:36pm EDT
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• The Sentinel Online : News : Local : Family remembers fallen soldier

  The Sentinel Online : News : Local : Family remembers fallen soldier Shared via AddThis [...]
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  Posted: September 19, 2009, 11:04pm EDT
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• Fort Lewis loses two more soldiers

  RIP Staff Sgt. Todd W Seige and Spc. Jordan M.Shay From the source FOB Tacoma Department of Defense announced today. The soldiers were identified as Staff Sgt. Todd W. Selge, 25, of Burnsville, Minn., and Spc. Jordan M. Shay, 22, of Salisbury, Mass. Both were assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 2:34am EDT
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• Rest in Peace Brave Warriors

  The Department of Defense releases the following information of more sobering news for the 5-2BCT  Our prayers are with the family, friends and all those in the 5-2BCT.     News Release #091-09 September 2, 2009 Fort Lewis releases additional information about 5-2 Stryker Brigade Soldier  FORT LEWIS, Wash. — According to the Dept. of Defense, [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2009, 5:02pm EDT
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• Portraits of Love

  Underwitten by Fujifilm: Soldiers’ Angels  and over 275 professional photographers of the PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA) have teamed up to send a piece of home to our deployed troops–just in time for the winter holidays–through an effort dubbed Portraits of Love. Volunteer photographers across the country are opening their studios this September to offer free portraits to military families [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2009, 2:53pm EDT
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• Hallett Family Releases Statement

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  Lisa Hallett and Family sent a statement and photos to the Fort Lewis PAO for release to the media.   Our thoughts and prayers are with these families. HALLETT FAMILY RELEASES STATEMENT   FORT LEWIS, Wash. — Lisa A. Hallett, wife of Cpt. John L. Hallett III, releases the following statement and photos [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 12:50am EDT
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• DOD identifies Ft. Lewis Army Casualties

  Prayers go out to the family and friends of the  1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington for the loss of  Capt. John L. Hallett III, 30, of California. Capt. Cory J. Jenkins, 30, of Arizona.  Sgt. 1st Class Ronald W. Sawyer, 38, of Trenton, Mo.  Pfc. [...]
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  Posted: August 29, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
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• Ft. Lewis getting a $24.2 million Operations facility

  Advertisement US Army Rangers in Iraq (click to view full) The Korte Co. in St. Louis, MO won a $24.2 million firm-fixed-price construction contract for the construction of a 2-story standard design company operations facility for the US Army Ranger Support Company and Headquarters and Headquarters Company at Fort Lewis in Washington state. The estimated [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 12:02pm EDT
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• Living Legends Team – Angels of Comfort

  Soldiers’ Angel Cynthia is a part of theLiving Legends team, which provides condolences and comfort to families of the fallen through letters, cards, and very special gifts of comfort and remembrance.  Cynthia is personally responsible for contacting families and offering them a tree or wreath in memory of their loved [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 10:13am EDT
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• “He has no personal effects”

  A must read Blog post from ” My position on the Way” “He has no personal effects. The only things that came with him from downrange[to Germany] were an envelope with a couple of [military challenge] coins and his Soldiers’ Angels backpack.” That, in and of itself is a powerful statement. About 10 [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 11:20am EDT
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• Soldiers’ Angels & Dr. Bridget Cantrell PTS/PTSD workshop

  Please see our    Soldiers’ Angels Washington Event page for Registration details and please spread the word about this free workshop, to all of your friends and families in the Armed Forces, Veterans and people you know who work in support.  This is an amazing opportunity that is important for [...]
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  Posted: August 21, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
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• Secretary Shinseki Announces $8.8 Million for Washington Cemetery

  This is great news. Thanks Toby for sharing this Department of Veteran’s Affairs News Release. “Secretary Shinseki Announces $8.8 Million for Washington Cemetery Facility Would Be First of its Kind in State WASHINGTON – Ensuring that military Veterans living in eastern Washington have a final resting place that honors their service to [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2009, 11:29pm EDT
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• Two Lewis Soldiers killed in Afghanistan

  Our hearts and prayers go out to the friends, families and fellow Stryker Soldiers of Spc. Troy Orion Tom, 21, of Shiprock, N.M., and Pfc. Jonathan C. Yanney, 20, of Litchfield, Minn.   We are incredibly grateful for your service and ultimate sacrifice.  RIP Warriors.    From Ft. Lewis Blog MICHAEL SWAN: [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2009, 12:40am EDT
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• A must read- Michael Yon’s latest dispatch

  The entire article is a must read. From Michael Yon’s Michael Yon: Do Americans Care about British Soldiers? – [19 August 2009 Helmand Province, Afghanistan] A gunshot ripped through the darkness and a young British soldier fell dying on FOB Jackson.  I was just nearby talking on the satellite phone and saw the [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2009, 11:57am EDT
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• Christmas in July at the Ft. Lewis Fisher House

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  What an absolute honor to be asked to help out with the Christmas in July event at the Ft. Lewis Fisher House. Thank you to the incredible staff and families of the Fisher House, for allowing us to share in this special day. I’m always amazed and appreciative of the ingenuity [...]
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  Posted: August 18, 2009, 11:40am EDT
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• Day of the Deployed October 26

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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 5:01am EDT
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• Portraits of Love

  Volunteering to Help Send a Piece of Home to Soldiers Abroad The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA) along with Soldiers’ Angels, a grassroots volunteer organization, revealed&nbsp; the Portraits of Love Project, a volunteer effort aimed at sending family portraits to soldiers around the globe this holiday season.<BR> &nbsp;<BR> Designed to [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 4:45am EDT
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• Sale-abration!

  Soldiers’ Angels announces the First Annual Sale-abration, a nationwide garage/yard sale to be held on October 3! This special event with draw together people from across the country as they clear out their homes, support the troops, and spread the word about Soldiers’ Angels. In addition to having the chance [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2009, 2:45pm EDT
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• Cheers of Welcome, Tears of Joy and ...

  Cheers of Welcome, Tears of Joy and hugs of love and pride will be in abundance today, as more than 2, 400 citizen soldiers of the 81st Brigade Combat Team arrive home today!     Check out the link on the Washington National Guard page for Welcome Home Ceremony information.   [...][...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
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• Hunches and Battle…

  A very interesting read from the NYT.   In Battle, Hunches Prove to Be Valuable By BENEDICT CAREY Published: July 27, 2009 The sight was not that unusual, at least not for Mosul, Iraq, on a summer morning: a car parked on the sidewalk, facing opposite traffic, its windows rolled up tight. Two young boys stared [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 1:54pm EDT
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• 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division prepares for its 3rd Iraq Tour

  A recent article by Scott Fontaine from  FOB Tacoma gives an important insight into the soldiers of the of the STryker Brigade.  The deployment of the 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division is the second of three Stryker brigade departures this year.   Staff Sgt. Justin Hill spent two tough tours [...]
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  Posted: July 27, 2009, 12:14pm EDT
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• Congratulations Winners at the Air Mobility Rodeo!

    FOB Tacoma photo & article by Scott Fontaine  The 62nd Airlift Wing won the top award at this year’s Air Mobility Rodeo skills competition at McChord Air Force Base. The wing, the largest active-duty unit at McChord, received the award for best air mobility team during the closing ceremonies Friday evening. The Rodeo [...]
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  Posted: July 27, 2009, 11:51am EDT
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• A Moment of Silence

    July 27, 2009  Moment of Silence A Moment of Silence was started to honor every American service member Killed-in-Action during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom with a Moment of Silence from this day forward. Every Monday from 6:00-6:01 PM (CST) we ask that you pause for a Moment of Silence [...]
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  Posted: July 27, 2009, 1:33am EDT
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• WTB Soldiers Enjoy the View

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  SPC James Crutchfield, SGT Jon Colburn, and  SPC Andrew Atkinson enjoyed a lovely dinner and view of Seattle thanks to Soldiers’ Angels.   “Once again – thank you for providing the means for us to have a  spectacular evening!”  SPC James Crutchfield   “This is Awesome! Soldiers looking out and sharing with and [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 12:57pm EDT
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• Top of the World Ma – Camp Patriot

  FORT LEWIS, WASH. – A little more than a year ago, the vehicle Mario Barragan was riding in was struck by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. The blast killed one Soldier and severely wounded Barragan and a fellow Soldier. The moment the bomb detonated during the Battle of Kajaki [...]
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  Posted: July 19, 2009, 1:42pm EDT
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• Helmets to Hardhats – Our WTB Warriors helping the Community

  Helmets to Hardhats   Found at …. www.army.mil   FORT LEWIS, Wash. – A Soldier with a smile on her face and a hard hat on her head wore a name tag that read “Happy Puppy.” The Soldier, Spc. Candice Hirsch, said the name signified experiencing a really good day.  “Today, I’m a happy puppy,” [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 9:59am EDT
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• Sports rehab for injured troops | The News Tribune – Military | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound’s Destination

  Sports rehab for injured troops | The News Tribune – Military | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound’s Destination Shared via AddThis [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 7:06pm EDT
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• Wounded commander leading by example

  Wounded commander leading by example | The News Tribune - Shared via AddThis More Photos can be found at the link above.    [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 6:50pm EDT
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• A Happy July 4th to all! 300 Ft. Lewis Soldiers return Home for the 4th!

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  FORT LEWIS – Over 300 soldiers of the 14th Engineer Battalion returned home to Fort Lewis to reunite with family and friends in time for the fourth of July. The soldiers had just finished a 15-month deployment to Iraq Saturday, and military officials say they completed many successful missions during the [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 4:01am EDT
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• Flag Day at the VA

  Thanks to the wonderful music of the WEST SEATTLE BIG BAND ,the amazing help from so many Angels (KT,Dawn,Jennifer,Judy,Jessica,Vern,Connie,Andrea,Susan,Sammi,Jewell), Boy scouts, and the VA Puget Sound, our Flag Day at the VA was an enjoyable event for the Veterans and Fisher House Families.  Thank you all for your generosity of time, [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 3:24pm EDT
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• Soldiers’ Angels Needs Your Cookie Recipes!

  Dear Angels, Warriors, Celebrities, Sponsors, and Friends… The first Soldiers’ Angels cook book, Angel Delights, the Cookie cook book, has been a best seller and fund raiser for Soldiers’ Angels, so it is time for SECOND EDITION.     Please send recipe submissions in the following catagories: Bar Cookies Drop Cookies Roll-and-Cut Cookies Pressed and Molded Cookies Brownies and Blondies Refrigerator and Slice-and-Bake Cookies Chocolate Chip [...]
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  Posted: June 19, 2009, 10:07pm EDT
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• Wings of Freedom Tour In Washington!

  Thanks Angel Jessica for letting us know about The Wings of Freedom Tour.          6/15 – 6/17 Bremerton, WA (B-17, B-24 & P-51) Airport: Bremerton National Airport Location: General Aviation Ramp - 6/17 – 6/19 Port Angeles, WA (B-17, B-24 & P-51) Airport: William R Fairchild Intl. Airport Location: East General Aviation Ramp -   6/19 [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 2:39pm EDT
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• Local News | Fort Lewis’ wounded warriors team up with Habitat for Humanity | Seattle Times Newspaper

  Local News | Fort Lewis’ wounded warriors team up with Habitat for Humanity | Seattle Times Newspaper Shared via AddThis [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
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• Vote for Soldiers’ Angels – $25,000 for Social Media Makeover!

  $25,000 for Social Media   With just a couple of clicks, you can help Soldiers’ Angels win a $25,000 social media “makeover!”  Just type “Soldiers’ Angels” into the box at the link and follow the directions.     Twitter, Facebook, and other interactive online platforms are one of the most potent ways to advocate, motivate, and spread [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 12:49pm EDT
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• 29th National Veterans Wheelchair Games July 13-18 Spokane

    Volunteers are still needed for this event.   If you would like more information,  or would like to submit your Volunteer Application go here >http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/nvwg/2009/default.cfm     Let’s try and get a great showing of Soldiers’ Angels at this event. [...]
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  Posted: June 09, 2009, 12:26pm EDT
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• A letter to Angels and all who love the troops…

  Thanks for sending Greta Dear Friends, It is heartbreaking when we lose a warrior on the battlefield, and so very shocking when a warrior who seems safe at home falls in an act of violence within our borders. As you probably know, in Arkansas this week, two soldiers who had just begun [...]
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  Posted: June 08, 2009, 11:24pm EDT
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• Soldiers’ Angels Luncheon with Jeff Bader and SFC Toby Nunn

  On May 15th,  Soldiers’ Angels in Washington hosted a  luncheon to celebrate our Armed Forces with Community Leaders, Soldiers Angels in Washington, and those who we connect with in support , such as the Fisher Houses, Madigan Army Medical Center, and the Warrior Transition Brigade among others.   We were [...]
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  Posted: June 06, 2009, 7:35pm EDT
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• Soldiers Angel Peggy McKay receives Award

  Congratulations Peggy!  Here is Peggy’s reply back to  Major Geishaker who submitted her name for this award.  Thank you Peggy for sharing this with us!     YES I CRIED!!! Here is my thank you to Major Geishaker   Dear Jim,   Well it is June 2nd so who knows where you are… transitioning somewhere between Afganastan and Kuwait and [...]
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  Posted: June 06, 2009, 1:18am EDT
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• American Soldier Idol-Spread the Word!

  An American Hero meets their Idol Veteran Tickets Foundation to lead local singing contestMay 26, 2009 (PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Are you a budding country singer with just the right “twang” in your voice? Do you know every Toby Keith song and want a chance to meet him? Are you currently Active [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2009, 7:40pm EDT
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• Memorial Day

  “Honoring the fallen and supporting their families is an important part of the work of Soldiers’ Angels. This Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) as we contemplate those who have given their all for this country, Soldiers’ Angels invites Angels and service members to share their Memorial Day activities live from [...]
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  Posted: May 25, 2009, 8:52pm EDT
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• Fisher House Mother’s Day Tea

  Thank you to all the wonderful Angels who helped to provide a lovely Mother’s Day Tea for the Moms at the Puget Sound Fisher House!I urge you all to make time to support the Fisher Houses. They are truly wonderful ‘homes away from homes’ for our Military,Veterans and their families. [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2009, 2:42pm EDT
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• City of Dupont * Operation We Love Our Military*

  Let’s have a show of Soldiers’ Angels joining in the festivities! [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2009, 1:38pm EDT
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