Soldiers’ Angels would like to thank Christi and Joe Wharton from Wharton Website Design and Marketing for the new blog layout! It looks wonderful and they are both wonderful angels!
[...]Soldiers’ Angels would like to thank Christi and Joe Wharton from Wharton Website Design and Marketing for the new blog layout! It looks wonderful and they are both wonderful angels!
[...]This winter, an estimated 140,000 U.S. military personnel will be serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, in combat environments or in support of combat operations. Some will be on their 4th or 5th deployments–spending yet another Holiday away from the loving arms of family and friends. We want them to know [...]
Through Soldiers’ Angels, patriotic Americans can do their Holiday shopping or planning and support the troops at the same time!
The easiest way to do this is shop online at all your favorite stores. If you stop by GoodShop and Shop to Earn before you start, you can visit [...]
Thoughts and prayers to Staff Sgt Henry DeJean and his family over the untimely loss of 7 year old daughter, Paige DeJean. She was shot by a stray bullet while sleeping early Sunday morning as she slept on an air mattress in the living room of her home in the [...]
Seems it is all the rage to have an armed force Soldiers’ Angels Valour-IT thermometer widget on a blog or website right now! It is not too late to join in, the fundraiser does not end until November 11th.
1.There are a variety of items up for Valour-IT auction. Go [...]
Help get the New Orleans Veteran’s Day Parade back up to pre-Katrina attendance!
When: Friday November 13th
Where: Superdome Plaza Level by Vietnam Memorial Statue
Time: 9:30 ceremony followed by a street parade
Route: Veterans_Day_Parade_2009
The Veteran’s Day National Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs selected New Orleans as a Regional [...]
If you want to do something special for Veteran’s Day, to tell a veteran thank you in person, then join us at the Louisiana Veteran’s home, St John Parish, Reserve, Louisiana at 1000 on 10 NOV 09. The Marine Corps League will be doing a flag resting ceremony and recognizing [...]
If you have leftover Halloween candy, how about sending it to the troops? Not only will deployed heroes enjoy the treats, but often times they pass them out to local children to improve relations.
Our military men and women deployed around the world always enjoy candy in their care packages, and [...]
I thought I would share this podcast with everyone of an interview I conducted last week with Lane Carson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. The first half of the show is the interview and we discuss: Veterans Homes, LAVETBIZ, Louisiana Honor Medals, the Louisiana Family [...]
Thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, LA.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of seven soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Oct. 27 in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked [...]
We received this letter today:
Dear Brett & Greta,
Last year you sent me a card while I was recovering from wounds I suffered in Afghanistan. Sorry it has taken me so long to write but I want to thank you for the cards and kind words. These cards got me through [...]
All donations go to the same pot and the winners are our wounded heroes. But, in the meantime pick a team and donate! 100% of the proceeds go to the purchase and delivery of technology. This fundraiser runs through Nov 11 and the winning armed force has bragging rights that [...]
Soldiers’ Angels Conducts 4th Annual Online Valour-IT Fundraising Competition
Pasadena, CA [INSERT DATE], 2009 – Divided among four “virtual teams,” a wide variety of bloggers and other New Media mavens are competing online to see who can inspire the most donations to help wounded troops. Part of the Soldiers’ Angels fourth [...]
Voices of a Grateful Nation is a nonprofit that helps veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) through an innovative music-based therapy & teaching program called “Sound Healing.” Soldiers’ Angels has been proud to team up with this great organization on several activities, and continues to work side by side [...]
October 22th thru MONDAY, October 26th – Moving Vietnam Wall at Veterans Memorial Park on Irma Blvd. in Gonzales. The Vietnam Veterans of America will have a special ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Gonzales on Saturday morning, October 24th at 11:00 a.m. ARW Community Service Chair, Tay Cotton [...]
Soldiers’ Angels would like to thank and applaud, Angel Mary LeRoy for her generosity and compassion. This story shows that one person can truly make a difference. During the recent ABC Pelican Chaptergumbo and jambalaya cookoff (they collected [...]
On July 24th, ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ABC Builders and Contractors kicked off it’s Soldiers Care Package Drive in conjunction with Soldiers’ Angels. There was a breakfast held for the kick-off which Major Spencer Clouatre, U.S. Army Executive Officer 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations [...]
From: Shelle Michaels
Have you joined the Flag Still Stands For Freedom Veteran’s Day Campaign?
Soldiers’ Angels will take a spotlight in veteran support on this nationally acclaimed radio show on Veterans Day. Please join us in supporting your veteran.
Full details are available [flagstillstandsforfreedom.com]
NOTE FROM LAURA:
As we approach Veteran’s [...]
Making sure America’s servicemen and women know this coming Holiday Season… We Believe in You!
We want our deployed heroes to know that they are remembered during the winter Holiday season, that we are thinking of them, and that we are grateful for their service. Since we can’t wrap our arms [...]
Thanks to a generous benefactor, Soldiers’ Angels has been given a 100-square-foot, furnished booth at BlogWorld & New Media Expo! As an Internet-based organization, this is a tremendous opportunity for Soldiers’ Angels to use its experience in blogging and New Media to show its best face and reach [...]
Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of PFC Nicholas Clayton, 25. He was killed in a car accident October 1st while on leave.
[...]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 [...]
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CITIZENS ENCOURAGED TO LINE THE LEVEES IN SPECIAL SEND-OFF FOR
USS NEW YORK – LPD 21
Ship Incorporates Nearly Eight Tons of Steel Salvaged from World Trade Center Towers in Honor of Victims of 9/11
NEW ORLEANS – Oct. 5, 2009 – The Greater New Orleans [...]
Business people from Southern New Hampshire are getting a jump on the upcoming Valour-IT fundraser by conducting a little fundraiser of their own. From the Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce:
Eastern Expo Challenges Nationwide Bloggers in Support of Soldiers’ Angels
Attendees of the Southern New Hampshire Expo will be taking on the [...]
The letter below is from Janet Scaruffi, who co-organized the sale with Gail Sanchez Welk. These ladies worked endless hours to get this sale ready and are the reason for its’ huge success! They also brought their friends and families in to help (there were tons of them there) [...]
Soldiers’ Angels 4th Annual Day of the Deployed is upon us.
Americans are encouraged to reaffirm their patriotism and allegiance to our flag and country, and to honor our brave men and women in uniform who are selflessly putting their lives on the line to protect and preserve our way of [...]
I am very proud to announce that Jared Dowden has chosen to work with Soldiers’ Angels for his Eagle Scout project. Jared will be collecting items and monetary donations for Soldiers’ Angels Holiday for Heroes campaign. He has already distributed over 1,000 fliers and got some publicity. [...]
Louisiana Sale-abration happening Saturday October 3rd makes the news!
Saturday October 3rd 8-2 2215 Cleary Avenue Metairie, LA.
Come on out and sign holiday greeting cards for the troops, eat lunch and shop around.
All across the nation on Saturday, October 3rd, community yard/garage sales will take place to support [...]
It’s a garage/yard/Soldiers’ Angels informational booth and it may be happening in your neighborhood! To find the Sale-abration near you, click here.
To find out more information about the Sale-abration click here. If you have any questions, email saleabration@soldiersangels.org.
[...]Update: More info about this can be found here.
Myself and three other angels, (LeAnne Gardner, Kristey & Kayla Talley) were privileged last night to be in attendance in a receiving line for an Louisiana HonorAir flight in New Orleans. If you are unaware of this program, Louisiana HonorAir is an organization [...]
A group of gun enthusiasts led by blogger “Mr. Completely” recently turned their love of firearms into laptop computers for wounded warriors. For the third straight year, the Gunblogger Rendezvous in Reno, NV has made Soldiers’ Angels Project Valour-IT its fundraising focus. In [...]
Washington DC 24 September 2009
WLF partners with White House and VA to get GI Bill payments expedited
The Warrior Legacy Foundation (WLF) is working with the White House and the VA to assist veterans who have been experiencing delays in GI Bill payments. Recently a number of veterans have not [...]
WOUNDED WAR HEROES TO ENJOY FISHING, FOOD, AND CAMARADERIE ON THE COAST
Wounded War Heroes of America and Delta Marina Host Fishing Trip for La.’s Wounded Warriors
Friday night at 7:00, wounded war heroes from across the Bayou State will gather at Delta Marina in Empire to kick off three [...]
What does Santa do when his target is a hero in a war zone? He deploys a camouflage stocking, of course!
Unfortunately, Bob Gilead discovered it’s hard to find a camo stocking when you’re not Santa. A few years ago he wanted to send his deployed [...]
Rummage for a Cause- Soldiers’ Angels National Sale-abration is coming on October 3, 2009
Metairie, LA : Soldiers’ Angels announces the First Annual Sale-abration, a nationwide garage/yard sale to be held on October 3! This special event will draw together people from across the country as they clear out their [...]
T-shirt company Ranger Up and Mixed Martial Arts fighter Tim Kennedy are at it again! In a fight to be broadcast live on Showtime this Friday (September 25), Tim will once again be sporting the Soldiers’ Angels logo on his shorts as he goes into the ring under [...]
You may not be hearing about it on the news, but the fighting in Afghanistan has been very heavy, with many wounded moving through the military medical system. Our wounded heroes, their families, and the doctors and nurses who care for them desperately need our love and support. Please consider [...]
Thoughts and prayers to the friends and family of Army Spc. Michael S. Cote Jr., 20, of Denham Springs, La. He died Sept. 19 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the Blackhawk helicopter he was in crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force [...]
The Broadmoor United Methodist Church in Shreveport in conjunction with Soldiers’ Angels, helped assemble 3,500 deployment packs to be shipped overseas for the 3,500 Louisiana National Guard that will deploy in January. The packs were purchased with generous donations made to Soldiers’ Angels. Your generous donations to this 501 [...]
Members of the 225th Engineer Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard are the proud recepients of “Chili Cook-off for the Troops III” supported by members of the International Chili Society (ICS) and coordination with Soldiers’ Angels.
Happenings on the homefront: Through the efforts of Michael “Mad Mike” Freedman, members of the [...]
All summer we have been experiencing a very large number of incoming medevacs, particularly from Afghanistan.
Unfortunately, the past several weeks have been even worse. We are in urgent need of the following items. Please help if you can. Please also pray for our patients and staff during this [...]
Canines for Combat Veterans (NEADS) was a once a Soldiers’ Angels Charity of the Month. The program supplies assistance/service dogs to severely wounded veterans. Last month at the VFW National Convention, Soldiers’ Angels New Media Director Greta Perry had the chance to meet NEADS/Canines for Combat Veterans personnel [...]
The COMMUNICAUSE $25,000 Social Media Makeover winner will be announced on Thursday. CROSS YOUR FINGERS for SOLDIERS’ ANGELS … we worked hard and are in the running for this BIG WIN!!! You can see this LIVE –
To attend, click here for the live announcement on September 17th at [...]
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Louisiana Honor Air takes Louisiana WWII Vets on a one day, all-expense paid trip to DC to visit the WWII Memorial. Everyone is invited to attend the upcoming 3 events for their departure and return to New Orleans Airport. September 26th is the first flight ever for Louisiana Honor Air [...]
