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Tag Archives: Air Force
What Does “Thank You” Look Like?
THANK YOU for helping us create all these smiles and more in 2012! In these last few days of 2012, we reflect upon and greatly appreciate your generosity that enabled us to send more then 150,000 Operation Gratitude Care Packages this … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Force, Airmen, Army, Battalion Buddy Packages, care packages, charity, deployment, donations, First Responder care packages, Marines, Military support, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Sailors, soldiers, U.S. Armed Forces, USMC, Veterans care packages, Wounded Warrior care packages
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An Honor to Share…
Have you heard the news? The U.S. Navy announced its choice of Operation Gratitude as its 2011 Spirit of Hope Award honoree. The Spirit of Hope Award began in 1997 by the Wiegand Foundation, Inc. in honor of actor and comedian Bob Hope, … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Force, Army, Bob Hope, care packages, charity, community service, donate, Inc., March to a Million, military, Military care packages, military families, Military support, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Pentagon, Sailors, Spirit of Hope Award, troops, U.S. Navy, United States Armed Forces, USMC, veterans, volunteer, Wiegand Foundation
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Meet Our 800,000th Care Package Recipient…
CAMP DEHDADI II — Surrounded by cheering and clapping comrades, Spc. Samuel Mancilla, a motor transport operator assigned to the 1072nd Transportation Company, 378th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade received Operation Gratitude’s milestone 800,000th care package on August 15, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, California, care packages, charity, combat, custom-built motorcycle, deployed, donate, donations, gifts, Heroes, letters, Marine Corps, Marines, Military care packages, military families, Military support, morale, Navy, non-profit organization, OC Choppers, Operation GRatitude, Orange County Choppers, Sailors, service members, Simi Valley, SJO Foundation for Hope, soldiers, Torque Sports and Performance, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, volunteer, war
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Giving Back to Those Who Have Given So Much…
It was an honor for Operation Gratitude volunteers to take part in a recent “Wings Over Wendy’s” (WOW) Veterans Group meeting in the Los Angeles suburb known as West Hills. (If you don’t already know about this amazing WOW bunch, take a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Force, Airmen, care packages, charity, Korean War, L.A. Daily News, Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis P. Zine, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, San Fernando Valley, service members, veterans, volunteer, Wendy's Restaurant, West Hills, Wings Over Wendy's, World War II
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Holiday Greeting Card Design Contest
As we prepare for our 10th Annual Holiday Drive, we are excited to announce another art contest for students entering grades K-12! This time, we are looking for original artwork for the holiday greeting card we will send in 50,000+ … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, art contest, Battalion Buddy, care packages, charity, children's artwork, combat, Contest, deployed, design contest, donations, greeting cards, holiday care packages, K-12 students, Marine Corps, Marines, military, Military care packages, morale, Navy, Operation GRatitude, paracord "Survival" bracelet, patriotic, Sailors, students, Target, troop support, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC
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Meet the Wonderful “Wings Over Wendy’s” Crew
For the past ten years, a group of military veterans have met each Monday morning to share a bite to eat and swap war stories at a Los Angeles-area Wendy’s fast-food restaurant. Initially starting with just two veterans — both airmen who … Continue reading
Operation Gratitude Celebrates Its 800,000th Care Package Milestone
The crowd was electric and in a celebratory mood on June 16 when more than 500 volunteers descended on the California National Guard Armory in Van Nuys to assemble the 800,000th Operation Gratitude Care Package. The Milestone package, which will … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, care packages, charity, combat, community service, corporate sponsors, crafts, crochet, custom-built motorcycle, deployed, donate, donations, gifts, Heroes, knit, letters, March to a Million, Marine Corps, Marines, Middle East, military, Military care packages, Military support, morale, National Guard, Navy, non-profit organization, Orange County Choppers, Sailors, SJO Foundation for Hope, soldiers, Torque Sports and Performance, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, video, volunteer, volunteers, war, YouTube
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Happy Flag Day…and Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army!
Today our country celebrates not one but two special occasions — Flag Day and the 237th birthday of the U.S. Army… We have MUCH to be thankful for…..please join us as we honor our flag and pay tribute to those who … Continue reading
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Tagged 237th Army Birthday, Air Force, America, Army, Army Chief of Staff, art contest, Boy Scout Troops, Boys & Girls Clubs, care packages, charity, deployed, donate, donations, Facebook, Flag Day, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Girl Scout Troops, Heroes, homeschool, K-12 students, Marine Corps, Marines, Middle East, military, Military care packages, military families, Military support, morale, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, patriotic, Pictures for Patriots, Sailors, service members, soldiers, students, troops, U.S. Army, U.S. military, USA, veterans, volunteer, war, youth groups
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“Pictures for Patriots Contest” — Take Two!
Last year we enjoyed seeing the wonderful “Pictures for Patriots Contest” artwork submitted by K-12 students from all over the country. But more importantly, the troops loved the artwork, too — so we thought we’d have another contest to find … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Force, Army, art, Battalion Buddy, care packages, community service organizations, Contest, Heroes, K-12 students, kids' art, magazine, magazine cover, Marine Corps, Marines, military, Military care packages, Military support, morale, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Paracord "Survival" bracelets, Patriots, Pictures for Patriots, Sailors, scout troops, service members, soldiers, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, veterans, youth groups
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We Can Never Out-Thank the Troops
As our care packages continue to reach their destinations, we receive wonderful letters, email and photos in reply. We post them in the “Mail Call“ and “Photo Gallery” of our website and on our Facebook page, too, but also wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Force, Army, care packages, charity, combat, deployed, donate, donations, Heroes, kids' letters, letters, Marine Corps, Marines, military, Military care packages, Navy, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, Sailors, service members, soldiers, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC
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