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Let's Get 'Em Home

This is a VERY cool idea.

A site that is dedicated to getting tickets for those in our military that need to get home for the holidays.

Very cool.

The name of the site is Let's Bring 'Em Home and they've been doing this for seven years now.

This is taken from their home page:

"WE'VE STARTED! Yes, this is our SEVENTH year helping our nation's military spend Christmas with their loved ones! That's right, each year we take donations to purchase plane tickets for junior enlisted military personnel, allowing them the opportunity to fly home and spend the holidays with their families. This program was initially started in December 2001 to show our grateful appreciation to American service members deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and has become an annual tradition ever since.

The world is a very different place from what it was six years ago, when you and I first began this journey. As public opinion for the war in Iraq has molded the phrase 'bring them home' to imply other motives, I want to take a minute and remind everyone of the purpose behind LBEH. We are not for the war in Iraq, nor are we against it. We are not Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green or Independent. Our motives serve not to change world events, or your perception of them. Our mission is as simple, as it is noble. All we want to do is unite a few military families for the Christmas holiday. That's it. No hidden agendas, no political speeches. We just buy plane tickets for troops. Period.

Last year we raised over $75,000 and helped 150 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines go home for Christmas. This year we'd like to do the same, and we need your help to do it! Remember, your donations are tax deductible!" (emph. mine)

A pretty damned good cause, don't you think?

Now, with everything going on, I haven't been able to donate yet - but I can put the word out. And I WILL donate next payday. I will NEVER ask y'all to do something I can't. Not my style.

Anyway - here's the link to the site. Click around, explore things. There is a page showing all the requests out there and the status of where things stand.

If you can. Give. If not - please, at least spread the word.......

H/T Redneck. Thanks Dude. VERY cool....

Posted by Tammi at December 8, 2007 06:13 AM | TrackBack