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What is a Veteran? Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner steel: the soul's ally forged in the refinery of adversity. Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem. You can't tell a vet just by looking. He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel. He is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th parallel. She - or he - is the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang. He is the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back AT ALL. He is the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs. He is the parade - riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand. He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by.
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September 29, 2013, South Korea:
Good Job Troop 81 and Venture Crew 73 in South Korea!
SupportOurTroops.Org recently delivered a 40 foot container of MWR (morale, welfare and recreation ) materials to the 30,000+ American troops stationed in South Korea. They remain there since the Korea War to continue protecting the peaceful South Koreans against communist aggressors who would prefer to invade and tell them what to do. These MWR goods were assembled by the Boy Scouts of America on this side of the Pacific, and the Scouts on the other side of the Pacific thought it would be a good idea they helped start the distribution out to the military service members over there. So Troop 81 and Venture Crew 73 near Camp Humphreys in South Korea took over the gymnasium and started the process. Good job scouts!
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September 5, 2013, Kuwait:
SupportOurTroops.Org recently delivered a 40 foot cargo container with 12,980 pounds of tasty treats to the US troops stationed in Kuwait. Made possible by the American people and the Boy Scouts of America, this shipment transited by ocean freighter out of Norfolk. Valued at $112,000, and it will serve approximately 27,962 troops. A great show of support and reminder that we're with them.
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August 29, 2013 – Boise, Idaho: Support our Troops® was privileged to refresh the four huge yellow ribbons that adorn the Capital building in Boise, Idaho. Said SOT's Chairman Martin C. Boire, "The yellow ribbons show the troops we all know they're there, we all care about them, and that our thoughts are with them every day. Just imagine being a military kid and seeing those ribbons and knowing that indeed people really do care about your parents." Because the ribbons are on the people's house, where the people meet and decide how to live, and the troops act to protect the people and our families, it was right and proper for the people themselves to refresh and maintain the yellow ribbons through funds aggregated and donated through SOT. When you ask a man or a women to step up to protect you, you in turn step up to look out for them and theirs. It is the most fundamental of all duties.
Read more: SupportOurTroops.Org Refreshes Four Huge Yellow Ribbons on Idaho State Capital Columns.
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AKRON, Ohio, May 23, 2013 - Goodyear Transforms NASCAR Tires for Memorial Day Race Weekend and Launches Charity Auction to Benefit Support Our Troops® Continuing its long history of supporting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR™s three major national series, is waving the green flag on the fourth annual â'Goodyear Gives Back' charitable program benefitting the Support Our Troops® organization. To launch this year's program, Goodyear will again transform its race tires by replacing the 'Eagle'Â and 'Wrangler'Â sidewall design with desert camouflage lettering that reads 'Support Our Troops'Â on all NASCAR tires used during Memorial Day Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The commemorative tires are one of a number of initiatives that are planned as part of this year’s program, which includes the launch of www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack, a charity auction featuring autographed NASCAR memorabilia and VIP experiences, along with at-track activities and multiple opportunities for racing fans to participate, all to benefit the Support Our Troops® organization. Memorial Day Weekend is a time for all of us to reflect on the incredible sacrifices soldiers and their families make every day to protect our freedom, said Gary Melliere, Goodyear™s general manager of sponsorships. Goodyear is proud to continue its longtime support of the military with this program, and we hope all NASCAR fans will join us in helping to raise funds for this great cause. Fans can personally get involved in this year's Goodyear Gives Back program by visiting www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack to bid on authentic Goodyear NASCAR tires autographed by the drivers who used them, as well as other unique items including VIP motorsports experiences and memorabilia, and rides on the iconic Goodyear Blimp.
Read more: GOODYEAR KICKS OFF 4th ANNUAL 'GIVES BACK™' CAMPAIGN
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Floyd's Grave at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgTHE BATTLE OF THE BULGE–BASTOGNE The Battle of the Bulge took place in World War II. World War II is when the Germans tried to take over the world. World War II was from 1939 to 1945. America got into the War when Germany's partner, Japan, attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.- Goodyear Gives Back Program Announces more than $310,000 Raised for Support Our Troops
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