Evacuees leaving before Hurricane Gustav hits the Gulf Coast, check in at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans Aug. 30. They will be boarding flights officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Defense have chartered to transport citizens who otherwise could not leave on their own to destinations safely outside the hurricane’s path. (U.S. Air…
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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — 1st. Lt. Sean Ruane, 41st Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk co-pilot, and Capt. Adam Rudolphi, 41st RQS HH-60G command pilot, perform a pre-deployment inspection on a 41st RQS aircraft here Aug. 31. The 41st RQS is preparing to enter storm ravaged areas of the Gulf Coast with other rescue and support units of Moody’s…
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(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor) Capt. James Salazar hugs his 20-month-old daughter, Elizabeth, prior to the 15th Airlift Squadron’s departure Aug. 27 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. [ Tags: Capt. James Salazar, 15th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, Airmen, Deployment, Military Support, Messages of Support, Troop Support, Moral Support, eMail The Military, eMailing…
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(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erik Hofmeyer) Maj. J.D. Haig (left) and Lt. Col. Troy Anderson, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilots, patrol then Tropical Storm Gustav during a mission out of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., on Aug. 27. The Hurricane Hunters are the only operational unit in the world flying weather reconnaissance on a routine basis. They provide surveillance…
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Photo by Sgt. Sharilyn Wells FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Staff Sgt. Jacqueline L. Hunt is awarded the Department of Defense Soldier’s Medal by Maj. Gen. Alan D. Bell, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, on August 22, 2008. Hunt earned the honor for saving the life of a traffic accident victim who had serious, complex, and life-threatening injuries….
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller, is the author of Mrs. Lieutenant – A Sharon Gold Novel and was one of our partners for the hugely successful Operation Soldier Care project. She is passionate about supporting our troops and blogs regularly about all things military. Phyllis was kind enough to send us a few copies of her book, one of which we’ll be…
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“Thank you all for your support. If you did not stand behind us then we would be doing this for nothing. Thank you.”– SPC Anthony Rubado, US Army, Hermon, New York [ Tags: Military Support, Messages of Support, Troop Support, Moral Support, eMail The Military, eMailing Our Military, Mail Our Military, Mailing Our Military, Mailing The Military, Military Care Packages,…
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We’ve calculated all the totals and the eMOM Operation Soldier Care top 5 contributors are as follows: 1. Rob La Gesse2. Atinuke “Tinu” Abayomi-Paul3. Edward Branley4. Heather Coleman5. Effi Mander Congratulations! You really went above and beyond and made this project a complete success. We’ll be contacting you each via email to ensure we have the correct mailing address and…
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“Thanks for all of your support! It’s nice to know we have that kind of support out there.”– SGT Richard Allen, US Army, National Guard, Chicopee, Massachusetts [ Tags: Military Support, Messages of Support, Troop Support, Moral Support, eMail The Military, eMailing Our Military, Mail Our Military, Mailing Our Military, Mailing The Military, Military Care Packages, Military eMail, Military Pen…
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We’re so proud to report that the Operation Solider Care project, a collaborative effort between eMail Our Military, Nancy Sutherland and Phyllis Zimbler Miller, was a huge success all due to your kindness and support for our troops. The project officially ended August 18th and with your help we raised $3411.00 to purchase sun and skin care packages for our…
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This is a special video message from Operation Soldier Care’s Nancy Sutherland to Todd Jordan. Nancy says “Thanks so much Todd! You are a Patriotic Bald Eagle!” If you’ve been following along, you’ll remember that Todd offered to shave his head as a part of the Operation Soldier Care fundraising effort. You can read the original post titled The Bald…
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