[StBernard] Support our Troops Just in time for Christmas

[Westley Annis]

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

Special Report from G.I. America

Let Senior Airman King know that we support him and his mission. You can
help G.I. America support our troops, and let them know they've not been
forgotten by sending GI America's Operation We Care Package today!

Troop Action: Establishing security in the war-torn nation of Afghanistan
requires international and Afghan security forces to work in tandem across
the country, in operations that often see Afghans risking their lives for
Americans and Americans risking theirs for Afghans. In August 2006, Senior
Airman King fought side-by- side with his brothers in arms, and dealt the
enemies of a free Afghanistan a blow.

King was leading a convoy on a quiet street in Ebrahimkhel, just north of
Khandahar, when a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) landed near his Humvee,
followed by a hail of machine-gun fire from a nearby fortified compound. He
later remarked that "his training kicked in": He moved his vehicle to block
the rest of the convoy from torrents of bullets, and he fired back with his
M4 and grenade launcher. Despite suffering a concussion from an RPG blast,
King continued to expose himself to enemy fire even as he directed the aim
of the Afghan soldiers. Shortly after clearing enemy positions, King
discovered another ambush site, where the Taliban had pinned down five
Afghan soldiers. King rammed a truck stuck in a wadi, allowing the soldiers
to escape.

The Airman then helped establish a perimeter to more effectively beat back
the enemy forces. At this point, the team phoned in air support. For 20 more
minutes, however, the convoy continued fighting as they waited for the
planes. Shortly before support arrived, King again braved enemy fire as he
marked the targets for the bombers. The firepower from the aircraft
destroyed the Taliban, and ended the battle.

In all, King's actions helped eliminate 20-25 Taliban, while saving over a
dozen Afghans. His heroism earned him the Bronze Star with Valor in July
2007.

Our troops are doing good works and putting their lives on the line. Now,
it's up to us to put our hearts and donations out there for them. Together,
we can help fill that empty spot in some soldier's heart. We can bring a
smile to a young marine. We can light up the face of a young man or woman
who is too far from friends and home.

Click Here: http://GIAmerica.org/donate.htm

Have you been wanting to send your support to a soldier who is in harm's way
but you have no idea of what to send, who to send it to, or how to send it?

You see, because of security concerns, individual Americans, like you, even
though they'd like to, cannot send letters and packages marked for delivery
to "Any Service Member"; the very troops who need our support the most.

But through OPERATION WE CARE PACKAGE, YOU can sponsor a package that will
be delivered to a deployed service member. Operation We Care Package is the
grassroots effort you can be proud to support, so FOR THIS CHRISTMAS PLEASE
HELP US SEND OPERATION WE CARE PACKAGES TO THE TROOPS!

Click to find out how: http://GIAmerica.org/donate.htm

On behalf of Operation We Care Package and our young patriots in the Army,
Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard,

THANK YOU. G.I. America,

PS - If you'd like to include a personal note, you may do so by e-mail to
www.GIAmerica.org; or by regular letter to GI America, 24338 El Toro Rd.
Suite E-108 Laguna Woods, CA 92637. We will include your message in your
Operation We Care Package. We also encourage you to include your mailing
address, if you'd like to correspond with our troops in the field. Again on
behalf of our troops, thanks for your continuing support.

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