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As thousands of our troops deploy to Europe, SupportOurTroops.org is mobilizing its resources as well. SOT physically moves large scale support from companies and individual donors to military units in war zones via ocean freighters, trains and by truck. We ship 40-foot containers full of items to boost the morale and well-being of servicemembers deployed overseas with funds donated by patriotic Americans, like you.
SOT organizes, repackages, and ships donations for the troops to distance lands, often overnight. We pledge to get them what they need, where they need it, when they need it.
Please take a minute, right now, to go to our secure donation site SupportOurTroops.Org/donate/donate-online to make your contribution. Together, we can meet the increasing needs of our deployed servicemembers and their families.
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Tampa, June 7, 2022 – SOT just participated with banking industry representatives to block a banking fraud in Miami, Florida. The thieves sought to rob the soldiers deployed overseas of precious hard earned money intended for their support. Lowest are those who scam the troops, cheat off their backs, or interfere with those good people who are trying to help them. SupportOurTroops.Org operates the Fraud Sentry Program that works to prevent troop-related fraud, and to assist those who have been a victim to identify legitimate places where they can fulfill their desire to bolster the active-duty troops.
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Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany (May 22, 2022): When America’s moms faced a dire infant formula shortage, the American military swung into action. This crisis presents a unique opportunity for American servicemembers to do good for the nation.
The U.S. Department of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services have requested the Department of Defense to rapidly transport infant formula to the United States to help alleviate these shortages. In this photo by Airmen 1st Class Jared Lovett, Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load a pallet of infant formula onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Pearl Harbor-Hickam Airfield, Hawaii, at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany. The formula arrived from Switzerland as part of the U.S. Government’s Operation Fly Formula program.
American servicemembers are there when we need them. These airmen enjoyed helping America’s moms and we should be proud of their performance. How can WE be there when they need us?
Please consider helping by contributing to SOT Care Packages at supportourtroops.org
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Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA. (April 23, 2022): So, you want to see if you’re ready for Army Ranger training? You are going to have to be ready.
There are a limited number of opportunities to join one of America’s elite forces, the Army Rangers, and those who want to survive Ranger School attend these Ranger Assessment sessions to prepare themselves what they will encounter in week one of Ranger School. Termed the “Ranger Assessment Phase” or RAP, week one of Ranger training is so intense, it is where most students drop out. Only the thoroughly prepared are accepted.
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Tallahassee, FL. (May 30, 2022) Anyone who has run out of groceries a week before pay day can identify with the plight of our most junior servicemembers and their families. Trying to support a family on a private’s pay has never been easy, but its even more difficult in these inflationary times. At Support Our Troops, we believe no servicemember and his family should go hungry while risking their lives to protect this nation.
That is why we provide millions in food assistance to military families deployed around the globe. Our logistics team coordinates with 20 plus military commissaries and base exchanges to provide free food assistance to warrior families that need them. It is estimated that Support Our Troops donations save the average military family up to $160.00 a month, freeing up funds they can use for other things.
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Ft. Pickett, VA. (Jan 24, 2022): With all our “modern” high tech weapons, it is easy to lose sight of the most time-honored and essential military skill, close quarter hand-to-hand combat.
It is a sad fact that most Americans cannot defend themselves against a physical attack. This is not a criticism, training in the martial arts takes incredible commitment, physical endurance, persistence, and a strong determination to win.
America’s military recognizes this and has incorporated a mix of marital arts philosophies into its Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) taught at Ft. Pickens, Virginia’s National Guard Maneuver Training Center to members of all service branches. . The course motto, “One Mind, Any Weapon” exemplifies the mental, moral, and physical toughness required of today’s warriors. The MCMAP teaches a mix of Asian martial arts techniques and philosophies including Okinawan Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Judo along with bayonet and knife-fighting skills.
Students endure physical hardships that instill discipline, attention to detail and the persistence needed to survive the rigors of combat. The MCMAPs School boosts a warrior’s confidence and leadership skills by forcing students to overcome obstacles they never dreamed possible.