United We Roll World Tour Show
Stardust Radio www.stardustradio.com
Tuesday 7/26/11 2:00pm – 3:30pm Central (Live)
Wednesday 7/27/11 6:30pm – 8:00pm Central (Repeat)
Welcome Stardust Listeners! Thank you for joining us on United We Roll
Tuesday, the 26th day of July, 2011.
On today's show, we will check in with two deployed members, one from the Army and one from the Air Force members. Then we will also visit with a Marine who is out of the service and making the transition into civilian life. Remember, if you are not able to stay with us through the afternoon today, this show will repeat again tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27th at 6:30pm Central.
(2:11pm) We start off with a very inspirational visit with Army SSG Jermaine Hollis, who is deployed in Iraq with HHC (Headquarters and Headquarters Company), 299th BSB (Brigade Support Battalion), 2-1 AAB (Advise and Assist Brigade).
(2:43pm) Our next visit takes us to Transit Center Manas in Kyrgyzstan to speak with TSG Eric Lacroix who is deployed there with the 376th EMG (Expeditionary Maintenance Group).
(3:20pm) I am sure we see the news reports almost every day where many of our Vets are returning home, leaving the service and trying to find jobs to move back into the civilian life. Making the transition is not easy and employment is not a simple thing to find. Our next guest, Craig Siwarga, recently left the Marines where he was a Staff Sergeant to make a new life in the civilian world with the help of a new Soldiers Angels program called SAVE – Save A Veterans Employment. www.soldiersangels.org
We would like to express our appreciation to some folks without whom the visits this week would not be possible. Our deepest appreciation goes to Army CPT Selina Tolonen and Air Force TSgt Tammie Moore.
As always, our hearts and prayers go out to all of our military members, families, Veterans and to all of our first responders & their families - everyone who puts their lives on hold and on the line for us and our families.
We thank our listeners for tuning in and keeping in touch with our Heroes of Freedom as they share their experiences and thoughts with us at home. From the volunteers here at United We Roll and Stardust Radio, we wish all of you a safe and happy week.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,
no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceived
veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation."
George Washington
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
http://soldiersangels.org/day-deployed.html
How You Can Participate
A growing nationwide movement, Day of the Deployed has been celebrated every October 26 since 2005. It’s a time for Americans to reaffirm their patriotism and allegiance to flag and country, and to honor the brave men and women in uniform who are selflessly putting their lives on the line to protect and preserve America.
Why a Day of the Deployed?
A day to honor the many selfless actions demanded of military members and their loved ones across the globe serves as a tangible reminder of the sacrifice being made in homes across America every day. Every deployment reflects the deep commitment of not only the deploying member, but of the many friends and loved ones who are left behind to aid in answering our nations call. Selfless men, women and children who are called upon to set aside their personal comfort and convenience to support the heroes they call mom, dad, father, mother, brother, sister or friend.
Each year on October 26, Soldiers’ Angels, local and state governments, and groups of volunteers arrange special events to celebrate the courage and sacrifice of deployed military personnel and their families. To get involved in your state or to host an event in coordination with your state captain, please contact DayoftheDeployed@soldiersangels.org or join us on Facebook.In honor of Day of the Deployed, businesses are encouraged to display the proclamation and individuals are encouraged to honor a deployed service member in any way they can think of, such as assisting the hero's family with daily chores, raking leaves, watching their children, or adopting a hero, etc.
You can download a Soldiers' Angels Day of the Deployed logo, proclamation to print (pdf), a poem to be read at events, and a list of ideas for how to show your appreciation and support for deployed military personnel and their families. Also, please take the time to sign the petition to make Day of the Deployed a national day of honor. For more information, you can visit Day of the Deployed on Facebook or email dayofthedeployed@soldiersangels.org.
Patti Patton-Bader, Soldiers' Angels Founder
Shelle Michaels
Friday, July 15, 2011
Design Our Next Tshirt
Design the Next Angel T-shirt!
Please email your designs to marktag@soldiersangels.org. If you submit a design, you give Soldiers' Angels the right to use/print it in whatever manner Soldiers' Angels chooses.
The winner will receive a free t-shirt and Soldiers' Angels will send a care package to their adopted soldier or any soldier that they wish.
All we ask is that you have fun with your design and don't forget to wear R.E.D. (Remember Everybody Deployed) on Friday to show your support for the troops!
06/28/11
ANGELS, DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
TO DESIGN A SOLDIERS ANGELS T-SHIRT?
Soldiers' Angels is accepting design entries for the next Angel t-shirt from July 1 - 27 and the best design will be selected by vote on July 28. The winner will be announced Aug 1. TO DESIGN A SOLDIERS ANGELS T-SHIRT?
Please email your designs to marktag@soldiersangels.org. If you submit a design, you give Soldiers' Angels the right to use/print it in whatever manner Soldiers' Angels chooses.
The winner will receive a free t-shirt and Soldiers' Angels will send a care package to their adopted soldier or any soldier that they wish.
All we ask is that you have fun with your design and don't forget to wear R.E.D. (Remember Everybody Deployed) on Friday to show your support for the troops!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Be a part of making a difference!
YOU are Needed!
07/13/11
I cannot reinforce to you how much your support means
to every one of us. Please know that you are
truly making a difference. - LT "J"
to every one of us. Please know that you are
truly making a difference. - LT "J"
Regardless of the challenge, there is no doubt that when patriotic Americans pull together, we can make miracles happen. Would you like to adopt a deployed hero but don't think you can take on the financial responsibility in these challenging times? The need for adopting Angels is huge, and there are options no matter your situation. In some cases, all you need is a single care package item, or even just your packing skills!- Team Up with a Friend -- Whether it's your office mate, best friend, the family next door or a retiree from church, tell someone about Soldiers' Angels and adopting a hero. Together you can split the costs of sending just one care package a month and take turns writing that one letter a week.
- Bring a Group Onboard -- Talk to your company about supporting an individual or a unit. Participants can donate a single item for a care package or a couple dollars of postage each month. All you have to do is pack it up! This is a great option for community organizations like sports teams/clubs, churches, youth groups (scouts), schools and Chambers of Commerce. By working through a group, everyone helps as they can and another soldier knows he or she is not forgotten. When you've assembled a group that would like to support an individual hero or a whole unit, email groups@soldiersangels.org for tips and assistance.
- Be a Substitute Angel -- Do you know someone who says they're just too busy to adopt a soldier? Offer to do it for them! You can take on the responsibility of writing a weekly letter to your adopted hero while your co-adopter takes just five minutes per month to order pre-made care packages for your hero from the Angels Store.
- Short-term Adoption -- Sometimes service members sign up for support just a couple of months before they are scheduled to return. By the time they get to the top of the waiting list, they only need an Angel for about two months before mailstop begins. To adopt one of these heroes for three months or less when available, email special@soldiersangels.org to be placed on the short-timers alert list.
- One-time Care Package -- This is a great option if you can't take on the responsibility of long-term support right now. You can have the fun and satisfaction of assembling a great care package whenever you have the opportunity, and all the cooperative suggestions above can apply. To get a hero's address for a one-time care package, email sacorporate@soldiersangels.org.
You have no idea what effect you have on a soldier
who receives something in the mail from a complete stranger
who is willing to give. - SPC James
who receives something in the mail from a complete stranger
who is willing to give. - SPC James
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
ORGINALLY POSTED 2010
A Soldier’s Hike for our Heroes
Commemorative Bat Supports 7,000-Mile Drum Hike
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville Slugger® is going to bat for deployed military men and women and their families. The company that makes the Official Bat of Major League Baseball® is making special bats to honor and support the military. $10 from the sale of each of these special bats will be donated to Hike for Our Heroes, which supports the Soldiers’ Angels organization.
The special Louisville Slugger bats are in honor of deployed American military and their families and the sacrifices they make to keep our country safe and free. The idea came as Louisville Slugger prepared to work with SPC Troy Yocum, an Iraq War veteran fromLouisville, who plans to hike 7,000 miles across America over the course of 16 months. His journey begins on Saturday, April 17th at 9:00 a.m. at the Big Bat outside Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. He will play his drum as he hikes across the country to “drum up” support for deployed military and their families.
“We’re honored to support Troy’s effort to help the families of deployed American military men and women,” said Hillerich & Bradsby Co. VP of Corporate Communications Rick Redman. “Our soldiers, sailors, and airmen and women make incredible sacrifices for their country and for all of us back home. We are grateful for their service.”
The special bats come in black or natural finish and have a special “Drum Hike” logo for Troy’s Hike for Our Heroes journey. In addition, purchasers of these special Louisville Slugger bats can have their own name or someone else’s name engraved on the barrel along with special messages such as “Honoring Military Families” or “National Day of the Deployed.”
“I and many others connected to the U.S. military hope to one day see Washington recognize our military with a National Day of the Deployed,” Yocum said. “I’ll be gathering signatures from mayors and governors on these special Drum Hike logo Louisville Slugger bats as I hike across America. I plan to present the signed bats to the White House and seek the President’s support for a National Day of the Deployed.”
The special Drum Hike logo personalized bats are $75 each, with Louisville Slugger donating $10 from each bat sold to Hike for Our Heroes and military families. The bats can be purchased at www.sluggergifts.com or by going to www.drumhike.com.
-www.slugger.com-
Commemorative Bat Supports 7,000-Mile Drum Hike
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville Slugger® is going to bat for deployed military men and women and their families. The company that makes the Official Bat of Major League Baseball® is making special bats to honor and support the military. $10 from the sale of each of these special bats will be donated to Hike for Our Heroes, which supports the Soldiers’ Angels organization.
The special Louisville Slugger bats are in honor of deployed American military and their families and the sacrifices they make to keep our country safe and free. The idea came as Louisville Slugger prepared to work with SPC Troy Yocum, an Iraq War veteran fromLouisville, who plans to hike 7,000 miles across America over the course of 16 months. His journey begins on Saturday, April 17th at 9:00 a.m. at the Big Bat outside Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. He will play his drum as he hikes across the country to “drum up” support for deployed military and their families.
“We’re honored to support Troy’s effort to help the families of deployed American military men and women,” said Hillerich & Bradsby Co. VP of Corporate Communications Rick Redman. “Our soldiers, sailors, and airmen and women make incredible sacrifices for their country and for all of us back home. We are grateful for their service.”
The special bats come in black or natural finish and have a special “Drum Hike” logo for Troy’s Hike for Our Heroes journey. In addition, purchasers of these special Louisville Slugger bats can have their own name or someone else’s name engraved on the barrel along with special messages such as “Honoring Military Families” or “National Day of the Deployed.”
“I and many others connected to the U.S. military hope to one day see Washington recognize our military with a National Day of the Deployed,” Yocum said. “I’ll be gathering signatures from mayors and governors on these special Drum Hike logo Louisville Slugger bats as I hike across America. I plan to present the signed bats to the White House and seek the President’s support for a National Day of the Deployed.”
The special Drum Hike logo personalized bats are $75 each, with Louisville Slugger donating $10 from each bat sold to Hike for Our Heroes and military families. The bats can be purchased at www.sluggergifts.com or by going to www.drumhike.com.
-www.slugger.com-
Friday, July 01, 2011
It was the first time I felt whole since I’d woken up wounded
It was the first time I felt whole since I’d woken up wounded in Landstuhl.–Major Charles "Chuck" Ziegenfuss, on using a voice-controlled laptop
To donate to the overall campaign, use the Give Now! button on the right--->
To donate to Team Army, go here.
To donate to Team USMC, go here.
?To donate to Team USN, go here.
To donate to Team USF, go here.
Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries. Technology supplied includes:
To donate to the overall campaign, use the Give Now! button on the right--->
To donate to Team Army, go here.
To donate to Team USMC, go here.
?To donate to Team USN, go here.
To donate to Team USF, go here.
Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries. Technology supplied includes:
Six Months Of Christmas
Six Months of Christmas
Just Twelve Days of Christmas? Here at Soldiers’ Angels we're stretching it out to six whole months to make sure our troops know how much they are loved and appreciated when the Winter Holidays finally arrive!
Every year, Soldiers’ Angels aims to send a Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care package to each deployed hero. Budgets are tight this year, but we can do it all together... a little bit at a time…
For each of the next six months, Soldiers’ Angels will focus on collecting one component of the Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care package. Whether you send a pair of socks in a small padded envelope, or a big box of handmade blankets, every bit will add up to fantastic packages full of love for our deployed troops during the Holiday Season!
This is a great project of the month for a youth group, classroom or church, etc. At your place of business, it can be as simple as putting out a box so that everyone can bring one pair of socks or a couple packets of hot chocolate each. If you and all your friends or coworkers send one item, that easily could mean another dozen gifts for the troops—it all adds up!
If you’re really ambitious, how about putting on an event to raise one month’s item, or maybe throwing a blanket-making party? For help in planning an event in your area, please email events@soldiersangels.org. If you happen to have items from a previous month, please don't hesitate to send them!
Click for for details on Six Months of Christmas.
Every year, Soldiers’ Angels aims to send a Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care package to each deployed hero. Budgets are tight this year, but we can do it all together... a little bit at a time…
For each of the next six months, Soldiers’ Angels will focus on collecting one component of the Wrapped in Holiday Spirit care package. Whether you send a pair of socks in a small padded envelope, or a big box of handmade blankets, every bit will add up to fantastic packages full of love for our deployed troops during the Holiday Season!
This is a great project of the month for a youth group, classroom or church, etc. At your place of business, it can be as simple as putting out a box so that everyone can bring one pair of socks or a couple packets of hot chocolate each. If you and all your friends or coworkers send one item, that easily could mean another dozen gifts for the troops—it all adds up!
If you’re really ambitious, how about putting on an event to raise one month’s item, or maybe throwing a blanket-making party? For help in planning an event in your area, please email events@soldiersangels.org. If you happen to have items from a previous month, please don't hesitate to send them!
June – Socks (cotton, boot-style or athletic, or tactical)
July – Instant hot chocolate and apple cider (click for details)
August – Blankets of Belief
September – Gift cards from Walmart to purchase needed items
October – Christmas cards/letters
November – Postage
Click for for details on Six Months of Christmas.
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