“The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.” —Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
We the People...
ON SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS
ON PROVIDING "A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THANKSGIVING 2010"
5 JANUARY 2010
If you would like to host a Marine or two in your home for Thanksgiving 2010, please call the Camp Pendleton Armed Forces Y.M.C.A. at (760) 385-4921 and speak with Rachel about their "Home Hospitality for Thanksgiving" program. Call now and you will be sent a letter in late September-early October asking you if you are still interested in hosting a Marine and, if so, arrangements will then be made.
Another organization in which you may find interest is the San Diego North County Chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America. Their website is http://www.sdncbluestarmothers.org/ and they have various activities in support of San Diego area military and families throughout the year. President Kathryn Hood can be contacted at (760) 594-4853.
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23 NOVEMBER 2009
www.LetsSayThanks.com
If you go to the above website, you can select from a number of "Thank You" cards that Xerox Corporation will print and send to a soldier, sailor, marine or airman currently serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere overseas. You can't choose the serviceman who will receive your card, but it will go to some member of the armed forces. It is absolutedly FREE and will take only a few minutes of your time. Wouldn't it be wonderful if every deployed serviceman and woman received a bunch of these cards from home for the holidays?
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ON WELCOMING THE TROOPS HOME
UPDATED 7 SEPTEMBER 2009
On Sunday, 23 August, family and friends of the North County Conservatives all mustered at Camp Pendleton's San Mateo area to "Meet And Greet" the troops returning home from the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Armed with tens of dozens of homemade cookies, about forty good patriotic folks used a hot Sunday afternoon to drive almost to San Clemente (Basilone Road) to welcome our heroes home and to thank them for their service with "something from the oven."
This wonderful event was spearheaded by retired Sergeant Major Mike Mata and wife CJ. Mike acted as NCC's liaison with SSGT Matthew Pogue, Family Readiness Officer at H&S Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, to arrange the welcoming and to get the greeters and goodies on base.
A special "thank you" to everyone who provided the homemade cookies and other treats. You are special people.
To view a video of the event, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbZKXkbzDdM.
