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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense
No. 363-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Apr 23, 2004
Media Contact: (703)697-5131
Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711
Military Phone Card Donation Program Goes Public
The Department of Defense announced today that any American can now help troops
in
contingency operations call home._ _ The Defense Department has authorized the
Armed Services Exchanges to sell prepaid calling cards to any individual or
organization that wishes to purchase cards for troops who are deployed. The
“Help
Our Troops Call Home†program is designed to help servicemembers call home from
Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
For those wishing to donate a prepaid calling card to a military member may log
on
to any of the three Armed Services Exchange web sites: the Army and Air Force
Exchange Service http://www.aafes.com/ [http://www.aafes.com/] , the Navy
Exchange
Service Command http://www.navy-nex.com/ [http://www.navy-nex.com/] , and the
Marine Corps Exchange http://www.usmc-mccs.org/ [http://www.usmc-mccs.org/] .
Click the “Help Our Troops Call Home†link. From there, a prepaid calling card
may
be purchased for an individual at his or her deployed address or to “any service
member†deployed or hospitalized. The Armed Services Exchanges will distribute
cards donated to “any service member†through the American Red Cross, Air Force
Aid
Society and the Fisher House Foundation.
The Armed Services Exchanges operate telephone call centers in Iraq, Kuwait,
Afghanistan, and other countries and aboard ships -- anywhere servicemembers are
deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
All
of these locations stay busy around the clock to keep up communication between
deployed troops and their loved ones. The cards available through the “Help Our
Troops Call Home†program offer the best value for calls made from the call
centers, never expire, and there are no added charges or connection fees.
Individuals and organizations also can show their support to deployed
troops and their families with gift certificates. The “Gift of Groceriesâ€
program
allows anyone to purchase commissary gift certificates at
http://www.commissaries.com [http://www.commissaries.com/] or by calling toll
free
1 (877) 770-GIFT. The Armed Services Exchanges offer the “Gift From the
Homefrontâ€
gift certificate for merchandise at these exchange web sites:
http://www.aafes.com
and http://www.navy-nex.com or by calling toll free 1 (877) 770-GIFT. Gift
certificates may be purchased to be mailed to servicemembers and family members
or
will be distributed to “any servicemember.†Only authorized commissary and
exchange patrons may redeem the gift certificates at military commissaries and
exchanges, including those stores supporting deployed personnel around the
globe.
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense
No. 363-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Apr 23, 2004
Media Contact: (703)697-5131
Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711
Military Phone Card Donation Program Goes Public
The Department of Defense announced today that any American can now help troops
in
contingency operations call home._ _ The Defense Department has authorized the
Armed Services Exchanges to sell prepaid calling cards to any individual or
organization that wishes to purchase cards for troops who are deployed. The
“Help
Our Troops Call Home†program is designed to help servicemembers call home from
Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
For those wishing to donate a prepaid calling card to a military member may log
on
to any of the three Armed Services Exchange web sites: the Army and Air Force
Exchange Service http://www.aafes.com/ [http://www.aafes.com/] , the Navy
Exchange
Service Command http://www.navy-nex.com/ [http://www.navy-nex.com/] , and the
Marine Corps Exchange http://www.usmc-mccs.org/ [http://www.usmc-mccs.org/] .
Click the “Help Our Troops Call Home†link. From there, a prepaid calling card
may
be purchased for an individual at his or her deployed address or to “any service
member†deployed or hospitalized. The Armed Services Exchanges will distribute
cards donated to “any service member†through the American Red Cross, Air Force
Aid
Society and the Fisher House Foundation.
The Armed Services Exchanges operate telephone call centers in Iraq, Kuwait,
Afghanistan, and other countries and aboard ships -- anywhere servicemembers are
deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
All
of these locations stay busy around the clock to keep up communication between
deployed troops and their loved ones. The cards available through the “Help Our
Troops Call Home†program offer the best value for calls made from the call
centers, never expire, and there are no added charges or connection fees.
Individuals and organizations also can show their support to deployed
troops and their families with gift certificates. The “Gift of Groceriesâ€
program
allows anyone to purchase commissary gift certificates at
http://www.commissaries.com [http://www.commissaries.com/] or by calling toll
free
1 (877) 770-GIFT. The Armed Services Exchanges offer the “Gift From the
Homefrontâ€
gift certificate for merchandise at these exchange web sites:
http://www.aafes.com
and http://www.navy-nex.com or by calling toll free 1 (877) 770-GIFT. Gift
certificates may be purchased to be mailed to servicemembers and family members
or
will be distributed to “any servicemember.†Only authorized commissary and
exchange patrons may redeem the gift certificates at military commissaries and
exchanges, including those stores supporting deployed personnel around the
globe.