Operation Appreciation

We have gotten some really cool pictures from some of the soldiers and their families. Check them out here.

Support our troops through the following links:

Donate and volunteer through various relief organizations at Network For Good.
Learn how to donate frequent flyer miles to our troops at www.heromiles.org.
Donate to "Operation USO Care Package" at www.uso.org/howtohelp/makeadonation
Send a letter to a member of the military through Operation Dear Abby.
Make a donation throught the American Red Cross.
Send your thanks to the military through America Supports You.
Help our soldiers stay in touch with their families back home by donating a calling card at the Operation Uplink website.

Support the families of our military through the following military relief societies. If you are a dependent of a service member who needs help, you may also find it through these agencies.

Army Emergency Relief at www.aerhq.org
Navy/Marine Relief Society at www.nmcrs.org
Air Force Aid Society at www.afas.org
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance at www.cgmahq.org
American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services
Help the families of those being treated at VA hospitals by donating to the Fisher House at www.fisherhouse.org

Other ways to show your support:

Donate commissary gift certificates to military families through CertifiChecks.Com
Fly the US flag and/or the POW/MIA flag. If you do not have flags to fly, you may print a US flag and a POW/MIA flag to display.
Display yellow ribbons for the troops.
If you know someone in your community who has a loved one serving in the military, offer them your support and appreciation.
Honor our veterans who fought for our liberties by volunteering at a VA Hospital or by making donations and offers of help to your local veterans associations, such as the VFW and American Legion.

Corresponding with soldiers

In the past, we have included addresses that soldiers and their families had sent to us so people like you could send them letters and cards of appreciation. The addresses we had listed here had been up for a while and were probably outdated.

If you are in the service and would like your address and/or email address posted here, please let me know. If you are a friend or family member of someone in the service and you want to submit an address, please get permission from that person before you send me their information. You can email addresses to the webmaster at webmaster@beaverfm.com.

Thank you for your support of our soldiers. They put their lives on the line every day for freedom, and they appreciate your generosity and respect.