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…Gold Star Mothers Keep Giving…
We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful for all the volunteers who came to the armory on Friday and Saturday to help assemble thousands of Operation Gratitude care packages. (See the photo albums on our Facebook page.) … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, Camp Pendleton, care packages, donations, Gold Star Mothers, Gold Star Mothers of America, Iraq, Marine Corps, Medal of Honor, Michael A. Monsoor, Navy Seals, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Paracord "Survival" bracelets, Thanksgiving, U.S. Navy, USMC, USN, Vietnam, volunteers
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A “Concert That Cares”: Phil Vassar to Perform at Camp Pendleton
Operation Gratitude and KKGO/GoCountry 105 are proud to present “A Concert That Cares,” the second in a series of free concerts for Military personnel and their families. On Thursday, September 20, 2012, country music star and singer-songwriter Phil Vassar will … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon & Savannah, Camp Pendleton, Concerts That Care, country music, eventbrite.com, Go Country 105, KKGO, Marine Corps, Marines, military, military families, Military support, Miss Willie Brown, music, Oceanside, Operation GRatitude, Pacific Views Event Center, Phil Vassar, pop/country music, San Diego, San Diego County, USMC
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Breaking: Update on Marine Needing Kidney
Thursday, 8/11/11 – More news: Jake continues to recover well from the surgery. Today the name of Jake’s kidney donor — a Marine, 2nd Lt. Patrick Wayland, of Midland, Texas — was made public, along with information regarding the circumstances … Continue reading
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Tagged Armed Forces, blog, Camp Pendleton, care packages, charity, Facebook, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraq War Veteran, kidney donor, kidney transplant, Marine Corps, military families, Military support, National Kidney Foundation, Operation GRatitude, social media, twitter, U.S. military, UCSD, USMC, veterans, Wounded Warriors, YouTube
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UPDATE: Young Marine Needs Kidney Transplant
(NOTE: Jake received a donated kindney — please see: BREAKING UPDATE for all the details.) In March of this year, we posted here about a young man, USMC Sergeant Jake Chadwick. As you’ll recall, Jake needs a kidney transplant as both of … Continue reading
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Tagged blood test, Blood Type O, Camp Pendleton, Center for Transplantation, combat, combat veteran, Department of Defense, deployed, DoD, donor, IAVA, Iraq, Iraq War Veteran, kidney donor, kidney transplant, Kidney Transplant Helpline, KNBC, KNSD, Marine Corps, Marines, Military support, NBC LA, news media, Operation GRatitude, San Diego, UCSD, UCSD Transplant Center, United States Marine Corps, University of California, USMC, veterans, volunteer, war
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Marine Corporal receives Victory Motorcycle; Volunteers, Dignitaries send support to Ronald Reagan Strike Group
The mood at the Van Nuys National Guard Armory was both celebratory and respectful on June 5 as hundreds of Operation Gratitude volunteers and special guests gathered to assemble care packages for Sailors and Marines assigned to Ronald Reagan Strike Group, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Camp Pendleton, combat, deployed, donations, Heroes, Marine Corps, Marines, Military care packages, Military support, morale, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Sailors, Sangin, U.S. military, U.S. Navy, USMC, USS Chancellorsville, USs Preble, USS Ronald Reagan, Victory Motorcycles, volunteer
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Young Marine Needs Kidney Transplant
CAN YOU HELP THIS MARINE? Victoria Chadwick’s husband, U.S. Marine Sgt. Jake Chadwick, was deployed to Iraq in 2008. During Jake’s deployment, Victoria volunteered all her free time at Operation Gratitude, and became an instant and beloved member of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp Pendleton, Chadwick, charity, combat, Daily News, Dennis McCarthy, deployed, dialysis, donate, Iraq, kidney transplant, Kim Baldonado, Marines, military, Military support, NBC4, Operation GRatitude, patriotic, Patriots, troops, veterans, war
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