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KoreaOperationPopcorn2013aSeptember 29, 2013, South Korea: Good Job Troop 81 and Venture Crew 73 in South Korea! SupportOurTroops.Org recently delivered a 40 foot container of MWR (morale, welfare and recreation ) materials to the 30,000+ American troops stationed in South Korea. They remain there since the Korea War to continue protecting the peaceful South Koreans against communist aggressors who would prefer to invade and tell them what to do. These MWR goods were assembled by the Boy Scouts of America on this side of the Pacific, and the Scouts on the other side of the Pacific thought it would be a good idea they helped start the distribution out to the military service members over there. So Troop 81 and Venture Crew 73 near Camp Humphreys in South Korea took over the gymnasium and started the process. Good job scouts!

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CampHumpreysShipment8-2013September 5, 2013, Kuwait: SupportOurTroops.Org recently delivered a 40 foot cargo container with 12,980 pounds of tasty treats to the US troops stationed in Kuwait. Made possible by the American people and the Boy Scouts of America, this shipment transited by ocean freighter out of Norfolk. Valued at $112,000, and it will serve approximately 27,962 troops. A great show of support and reminder that we're with them.

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support our troops boise idaho capital yellow ribbonsAugust 29, 2013 – Boise, Idaho: Support our Troops® was privileged to refresh the four huge yellow ribbons that adorn the Capital building in Boise, Idaho. Said SOT's Chairman Martin C. Boire, "The yellow ribbons show the troops we all know they're there, we all care about them, and that our thoughts are with them every day. Just imagine being a military kid and seeing those ribbons and knowing that indeed people really do care about your parents." Because the ribbons are on the people's house, where the people meet and decide how to live, and the troops act to protect the people and our families, it was right and proper for the people themselves to refresh and maintain the yellow ribbons through funds aggregated and donated through SOT.  When you ask a man or a women to step up to protect you, you in turn step up to look out for them and theirs.  It is the most fundamental of all duties.

Read more: SupportOurTroops.Org Refreshes Four Huge Yellow Ribbons on Idaho State Capital Columns.

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support our troops goodyearAKRON, Ohio, May 23, 2013 -  Goodyear Transforms NASCAR Tires for Memorial Day Race Weekend and Launches Charity Auction to Benefit Support Our Troops® Continuing its long history of supporting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR™s three major national series, is waving the green flag on the fourth annual â'Goodyear Gives Back' charitable program benefitting the Support Our Troops® organization. To launch this year's program, Goodyear will again transform its race tires by replacing the 'Eagle' and 'Wrangler' sidewall design with desert camouflage lettering that reads 'Support Our Troops' on all NASCAR tires used during Memorial Day Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The commemorative tires are one of a number of initiatives that are planned as part of this year’s program, which includes the launch of www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack, a charity auction featuring autographed NASCAR memorabilia and VIP experiences, along with at-track activities and multiple opportunities for racing fans to participate, all to benefit the Support Our Troops® organization. Memorial Day Weekend is a time for all of us to reflect on the incredible sacrifices soldiers and their families make every day to protect our freedom, said Gary Melliere, Goodyear™s general manager of sponsorships. Goodyear is proud to continue its longtime support of the military with this program, and we hope all NASCAR fans will join us in helping to raise funds for this great cause. Fans can personally get involved in this year's Goodyear Gives Back program by visiting www.Goodyear.com/GivesBack to bid on authentic Goodyear NASCAR tires autographed by the drivers who used them, as well as other unique items including VIP motorsports experiences and memorabilia, and rides on the iconic Goodyear Blimp.

Read more: GOODYEAR KICKS OFF 4th ANNUAL 'GIVES BACK™' CAMPAIGN

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support our troops memorial day gravestoneFloyd's Grave at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgTHE BATTLE OF THE BULGE–BASTOGNE The Battle of the Bulge took place in World War II. World War II is when the Germans tried to take over the world. World War II was from 1939 to 1945. America got into the War when Germany's partner, Japan, attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
In that time my dad's mom, Virginia Cheatham, was about 18 years old. She had a brother, Floyd Cheatham, who was about 20 years old. That would make him my great uncle. The main objective of World War II was to push the Germans back to Germany. Floyd graduated paratrooper school on July 23, 1944. He was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. By that time the war had been going on for five years. In 1944 Nazi Germany controlled everything from Germany to their side of the Atlantic Ocean. America's strongest ally against Germany was Great Britain. Great Britain is a very large island, almost four times the size of Florida, and is located just off the coast of continental Europe. By this time the Allied Forces decided it was time to begin our counter-attack on Germany in continental Europe. According to a letter that Floyd wrote home to his mom, he had been training for about 6 weeks in the United States, and he and his fellow new members of the 101st were then shipped by boat to England, which is part of Great Britain. According to several letters he wrote home, he was there near London from about September 1944 to November 1944. To invade continental Europe, America and its allies had assembled 1,700,000 soldiers, and stockpiled 1 million tons of food, 1000 train locomotives, 20,000 freight cars, and tens of thousands of tanks, bombs, trucks, jeeps, and cannons. To begin our invasion, we had to get all of this across the 50 mile wide English channel to Europe. On June 5, 1944 the D-Day invasion began. The Allied Forces landed on continental Europe and began to fight the Germans. The invasion had been underway about a month when Floyd completed his paratrooper training in July. It had been going on for three months when he reached England. The last letter we have from Floyd is dated December 19, 1944 and is written from France. We cannot tell from reading it whether he was in a peaceful area of France at this time or a battle zone, but we think a peaceful area as he refers to being in Paris. We have one envelope without a letter dated December 22, 1944. The goal of the allies was to push the Germans back to their country and defeat them. To do this we had to push the Germans out of France and through Belgium and back into Germany. The Battle of the Bulge started on December 19, 1944. On the morning of December 19, the battle line between us and the Germans was as shown in green on my display.

Read more: Memorial Day and PFC Floyd D. Cheatham, Jr.

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GoodyearLogo365National, November 25, 2012: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is recognized by SupportOurTroops.Org for its support during the 2012 "Goodyear Gives Back" campaign—a fund-raising effort designed to generate awareness and support for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Over the course of this year's program, which ran through July and August, Goodyear raised more than $310,000 for Support Our Troops. "For the past three years, Goodyear has played an integral role in our efforts to raise awareness and has generated more than $700,000 in donations to help impact the lives of U.S. Armed Forces and their families," said Martin C. Boire, executive director of Support Our Troops®. "We appreciate all that Goodyear has done to show its support for our service men and women." Goodyear, the largest producer of military tires in the U.S., has a longstanding history with the U.S. Armed Forces, with more than 100 years of commitment to building innovative and reliable equipment to support and protect our troops. Goodyear's commitment extends beyond products and charitable donations; priding itself on hosting events at U.S. military bases throughout the year, hiring qualified veterans as part of its workforce, and bringing service men and women a chance to interact with race drivers and take rides on the Goodyear Blimp. As a further reflection of its decades of military support, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized for its dedication to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces through its veteran hiring and support initiatives, and extensive fund-raising efforts.

Read more: Goodyear Gives Back Program Announces more than $310,000 Raised for Support Our Troops

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