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Female Service Members Receive Unique Care Package this Christmas
 Whether you're a female in the military or a female working a nine-to-five job, you're still a woman who appreciates items that make you look and feel beautiful. This Christmas, "
Operation Courage is Beautiful", a StyleSynch initiative in partnership with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3787 and the San Diego Armed Services YMCA
, is making a difference in the lives of our women in the military by giving a little joy and femininity to their service lives. They have shipped approximately 1,000 care packages to women serving in harm's way, to show them how much their courageous service and sacrifice is appreciated. The boxes contain a range of beauty essentials including conditioner, sunscreen, lip balm, and makeup - products that are difficult or impossible to come by in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
Here's what one warrior had to say about the package:
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Dear Folks - Today I received the best package! I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciated the contents. I get lots of mail. But this was the nicest I received since arriving in Kandahar. |
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The quality of items was just incredible. I may be a Soldier but I am all female and I know good stuff. Clinique make-up!!!!! OMG!!! I went back to my little living area and just cried. You have no idea how something such as this made me feel so special. Thank you. Thank you.
Phyllis Evans
LTC Phyllis M. Evans
Staff Judge Advocate
Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan
Unmet Needs Helps Soldier Through Personal Battle
SFC Karen Adams received help for rent, home mortage, phone and vehicle payments after being diagnosed with breast cancer in June of 2009. VFW's Unmet Needs was able to provide Karen and her husband the assistance they needed to stay afloat during a very trying time. Read about the Adams' story.
UPDATE: Unmet Needs Program Reaches $3 Million in Aid!
More than 2,000 military families nationwide are receiving financial assistance through one of the VFW's most acclaimed programs. With generous contributions from individuals and corporate sponsors, Unmet Needs offers a lifeline for those in critical need. Visit
www.unmetneeds.com/ to learn about this life-altering program.
Military Suicides at Highest Rates; 5 Attempts Every Day
By the end of this month, soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year's, with 140 active duty soldiers believed to have died of self-inflicted wounds as of November 16, 2009. These staggering numbers reveal that the military suicide rate is currently higher than the civilian rate for the first time since the Vietnam War.
While the active-duty military force is expanding, the rate of suicides is growing even faster among all four services, likely triggered by the mounting stress service members face with the U.S. deployment in Iraq nearing the six-year mark. Read more about this serious issue and how officials say the U.S. can attack it
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Join the Discussion!
Have you ever helped a comrade maneuver through tough emotional times? Or perhaps you've battled depression yourself? Join our discussion on Facebook to share how you've dealt with this very serious problem.
Operation Uplink Connects Troops with their Families
The Veterans of Foreign Wars' Operation Uplink free call day program enables deployed and hospitalized American military to make free telephone calls to their loved ones on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
A generous donation to the VFW by Georgetown-based Sport Clips is expected to provide more than 6.5 million minutes of free calls home for troops this holiday season. Read the news release.
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