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Happy Presidents’ Day 2013
Remember to keep our deployed troops and their loved ones in your thoughts and prayers as you enjoy your three-day holiday weekend! Can you name all the presidents from Washington to Obama? Here’s the full list by a talented artist/illustrator … Continue reading
Exercise Your Rights — Made Possible by the Sacrifices of Our Troops
Your rights, protected by the U.S. Military… Make sure you don’t take for granted what makes our Country so great. Honor those who protect your right to vote by exercising that right. Please remember to vote today. While we are … Continue reading
Hickory Farms for the Holidays
On Sunday, October 28, hundreds of volunteers joined us at the armory to assemble and ship our first 2012 Holiday Drive care packages. We had a lot of fun, and enjoyed visits from some special guests: Actors Joe Mantegna, above — … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Anderson, Army, care packages, donations, Facebook, gifts, Hickory Farms, holidays, Joe Mantegna, Military support, Navy, Operation GRatitude, service members, summer sausage, troops, U.S. military, USAF, USMC, volunteers
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Time for more “Hugs from Home”!
For the third straight year, Cinnabon® is partnering with Operation Gratitude to help raise money to send “Hugs from Home” care packages to our deployed heroes overseas. Now through October 31, Cinnabon® fans can support this heart-warming cause by making … Continue reading
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Tagged "Life needs frosting.", care packages, charity, Cinnabon, donations, Foursquare, Hugs from Home, Kat Cole, Military support, Operation GRatitude, troops
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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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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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Time to Learn to Tweet?
We would like to encourage all our supporters to start using Twitter as it is such a great medium for sharing up-to-date news about our cause, the various branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and other worthwhile military support charities. If … Continue reading
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Tagged care packages, charity, hashtags, Military support, non-profit organization, Operation GRatitude, social media, supporters, troops, twitter, Twitter FAQ
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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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