Hi Everyone,

I am attaching a link to the website where you can adopt a soldier if you would like... write letters, send packages, etc. Since Bush is trying to extend their stay in Iraq, it would be great if they see that we support them, even if we don't necessarily support the war.

Thanks

http://www.adoptaussoldier.org/

1/14/2007 12:43:40 PM

Pretty sure I would "adopt a child" before I adopted a US soldier.

1/14/2007 12:55:20 PM

Well that's up to you!

1/14/2007 12:58:27 PM

hmm... if we sent children to war, then we could kill two birds with one stone!

1/14/2007 4:52:03 PM

Somehow I think everyone is missing the point of this topic....

1/14/2007 5:35:00 PM

^^^^hahahahaa

1/14/2007 9:49:00 PM

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"hmm... if we sent children to war, then we could kill two birds with one stone!"

sally struther should add that option. i mean, i want to adopt both a child and a soldier.

1/14/2007 9:50:20 PM

I am sending this BTTT in hopes that there are some compassionate republicans out there among you.... boy have things changed since I was the NCSU buttwhore.

1/16/2007 8:28:58 PM

I'm in the process of moving back to NC this week. I'll adopt one when I get moved in.

1/16/2007 8:38:46 PM

one good man among you

1/16/2007 8:40:11 PM

please don't make me sad. I am seriously on the volunteer committee and working for nonprofits trying to make a difference. please don't tell me you all are a bunch of liberal crazies... dude, I know enough Dukies.

1/16/2007 8:49:38 PM

don't fuck with me, i have a rifle and a cool jacket and hunting glasses.... bitch

1/16/2007 8:53:19 PM

For Myrtle, anything!

1/16/2007 9:07:22 PM

Thank you. I am so not asking much. Damnit.

1/16/2007 9:16:18 PM

speaking as a deployed soldier, its so nice to see that people care about us over here.

1/17/2007 4:49:09 AM

Nobody else begs for special ardor when doing their job.

1/17/2007 9:14:35 AM

^ what servicemen have you seen "begging"? i'd say most appreciate it, but certainly don't expect it.

oh, and moving to Lounge.

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 10:36 AM. Reason : although, of course, how many other jobs entail as much hardship?]

1/17/2007 10:35:16 AM

adopt a us soldier. . . or write your congress person and tell them to vote for taxes that actually help to fully fund the war and its soldiers so that they can be adequately compensated for their hardships.

1/17/2007 10:40:55 AM

it would be funny if everyone sent return tickets to them so they can all abandon bush's madness and go home safely to their families.

1/17/2007 10:47:50 AM

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"Nobody else begs for special ardor when doing their job."

Perhaps you have never met a fireman or a schoolteacher.

1/17/2007 10:49:40 AM

I've wanted to do this for awhile. Thank you for the link!

1/17/2007 10:53:14 AM

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"Nobody else begs for special ardor when doing their job."

oh fuck you. when do those people beg your ass for shit?

a group of people wanting to help out our troops overseas != those troops begging. eat shit and die.

1/17/2007 10:54:01 AM

the website wont let you register. Once you try to register it tells you "username can't be found"

1/17/2007 10:54:33 AM

http://adoptaplatoon.org/new/
http://www.soldiersangels.org/
http://www.ustroopcarepackage.com/
http://www.operationsandbox.com/
http://www.adopt-a-soldier.net/
http://www.operationac.com/
http://www.presidentialprayerteam.net/troopsadopt.php


[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 11:04 AM. Reason : ]

1/17/2007 10:58:09 AM

i resent that Myrtle believes only republicans are the ones who would do this.

i'm already supporting one. it's my brother-in-law.

1/17/2007 1:32:15 PM

^ yeah as if political party affiliation has anything to do with how much you support the troops.
you could actually argue that the liberals currently in power care more about the troops than the republicans since they want to pull the troops out and prevent them from being killed.

1/17/2007 1:40:46 PM

Last time I looked at my pay stub, I've adopted quite a few soldiers.

1/17/2007 2:00:43 PM

i support our troops but not supporting the war. if there was no war they wouldn't be over there getting blown up by a bunch of sand monkeys

1/17/2007 3:37:11 PM

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"Last time I looked at my pay stub, I've adopted quite a few soldiers."

1/17/2007 4:15:19 PM

How about adopting a former US Soldier?

1/17/2007 4:20:21 PM

see ^^

1/17/2007 4:32:02 PM

If anything you should hope some Democrats adopt the troops since they aren't trying to horde all the nation's money. They might actually send a care package or some body armor.

1/17/2007 5:03:44 PM

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"If anything you should hope some Democrats adopt the troops since they aren't trying to horde all the nation's money. They might actually send a care package or some body armor. "

huh

1/17/2007 5:06:14 PM

^^WTF are you talking about?

I surely hope you aren't saying that conservatives hoard money. They are actually more giving at all income levels than their liberal counterparts.

1/17/2007 5:20:04 PM

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"They are actually more giving at all income levels than their liberal counterparts."

i'm curious to see a source for this. i'm not contesting it. i'm just curious.

1/17/2007 5:24:00 PM

look at Bill clinton's voting record....buuuuuuuuZINGGGGGGGG

1/17/2007 7:29:57 PM

^^ does "out of the ass" count as a source?

1/17/2007 7:32:34 PM

And if "out of his ass" you mean ABC News...

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2682730&page=1

1/17/2007 9:11:12 PM

oh boy, john stossel compares two communites to represent the whole, mentiones some uncited experts, and draws the conclusion he wanted to draw. par for the course.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stossel#Criticisms

next time use WorldNetDaily. or a reliable source.

[Edited on January 18, 2007 at 2:25 AM. Reason : .]

1/18/2007 2:21:51 AM

I did this in second grade for the original war, I got lots of thank you letters. My uncle tells me he got a variety of stuff as an officer and still gets some.

1/18/2007 3:12:52 AM

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"please don't tell me you all are a bunch of liberal crazies... dude, I know enough Dukies."

I won't do it just based on that asshole comment. There are Republicans and Democrats fighting over there. Why do you have to politicize a good cause like that?

1/18/2007 3:17:37 AM

Dear lord TWW... at it again. Stop turning this into a political comparison and take the opportunities to find out some ways you can help our soliders or don't. It's completely up to you, but stop turning one person's compassion into your verbal battlefield. Just my two cents.

ENDFlute and synapse, thanks for posting these good links. Definitely looking into this stuff!

1/18/2007 8:57:35 AM

my buddy in Iraq was complaining the other day about all the q-tips and toothbrushes they get in care packages. what these guys really want is booze and porn. just label the package "juice" and it will get over there fine.

1/18/2007 9:10:10 AM

^^^^ ha ha , the original war

[Edited on January 18, 2007 at 9:12 AM. Reason : s]

1/18/2007 9:12:06 AM

Is there an option to search by penis size?

1/19/2007 11:30:05 AM

I got a soldier today!

^and you are on fire today with your posts

[Edited on January 19, 2007 at 11:40 AM. Reason : s]

1/19/2007 11:39:28 AM

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"or write your congress person and tell them to vote for taxes that actually help to fully fund the war and its soldiers so that they can be adequately compensated for their hardships."

I agree with this, too. My cousin was killed over in Ramadi this past summer and a guy who was like a brother to him (who is now basically part of my family) came back to tell us that he doesn't really care if republicans or democrats are leading the political scene but if they have to go back - they need better resources. He said nearly everything they use (tanks, gear, etc.) are damaged and outdated. If we're going to keep sending our friends, family and neighbors over there the least we can do is send them with the best resources possible.

Adopting a US Soldier, while you can't send them fresh body armor or tanks, you may make their life a little easier.

1/19/2007 11:43:12 AM

Two more links to check out if you want to help soldiers.


http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/index.php

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is constructing a world-class state-of-the-art advanced training skills facility at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The center will serve military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The center will also serve military personnel and veterans severely injured in other operations and in the normal performance of their duties, combat and non-combat related.


http://www.operationusocarepackage.org/site/pp.asp?c=ikLVJ7MSKvH&b=569653

Mission:

Operation USO Care Package enables individuals to express their support by sponsoring a Care Package and including a personal message. USO Care Packages are delivered to service members away from home.

1/19/2007 11:59:31 AM

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"booze and porn."

1/19/2007 12:19:24 PM

i cant believe that this hasnt turned into a soapbox debate

1/19/2007 12:27:34 PM