VOTE AT THESE COOKING WEB RINGS
Note to All: May 26 - 28, 2007 the 1st annual GI film festival at the Ronald Regan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC. Google for more information and exact location.
MILITARY VISITORS TO PALM SPRINGS
The USO has opened a room at the Palm Springs International Airport in Palm Springs. Incoming/Outgoing military and their families are welcome.
Kim Komando of the Kim Komando Computer radio talk show has established a program to send our military serving in a combat zone articles & gifts to support them. Click on the link below to find out more
http://www.palm-springs.org/libertyguide.html for accommodations, attractions, restaurants & retail stores with military discounts.
Information for our military families with deployed members can obtain information regarding deployment assistance at http://www.military.com/deployment
at Defend America, http://www.defendamerica.mil,
you
can participate in an online thank card.
Operation Dear Abby, http://anyservicemember.navy.mil,
There's nothing like a telephone call back home. You can help make that
happen with Operation Uplink, http://www.operationuplink.org.
Run by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
The USO (United Service Organizations) accepts donations and messages
of support from individuals and corporations. The packages contain
such items as prepaid international calling cards, disposable cameras,
toiletries and sunscreen. Donations and messages must be mailed to
Virginia. More information is available at:
http://www.usometrodc.org/care.html
Stars and Stripes is a newspaper which serves members of the military
overseas. It is printing in the paper greetings to individual GIs.
The messages can be e-mailed to Stars and Stripes 24 hours per day.
They must be 50 words or less, and will be printed on a first-come,
first- run basis. Messages will be screened and may be edited. E-mail
notes to: messages@estripes.com.
Messages of Support to Army Reserve Soldiers is an online message board
where you can post a note and read those left by others. If you have
someone who has been called up by the Army, or if you just want to show
support with more than your name, this is a good site.
http://www.army.mil/usar/expresssupporthere.html
Relief agencies are operated by the Army, http://www.aerhq.org,
Air Force, http://www.afas.org, Navy/Marines, http://www.nmcrs.org,
and Coast Guard, http://www.cgmahq.org.
Among other things, they
provide food, educational funding, counseling and emergency loans and
grants to members of the service and their families.
Finally, We have not yet seen efforts to "con" families or friends of
US service personnel, but can expect them.
Anything that arrives purporting to support the troops via spam is
suspect. If you receive e-mail seeking money for the troops, war
effort, dependent families, etc., be careful. Legitimate organizations
do not use spam to raise money. If you're not sure, check with the
Better Business Bureau, http://www.bbb.org.
Also, if appropriate, check
with the Department of Defense, http://www.dod.mil."
Use the following search bar for more information on our Armed Forces:
Palm Springs, California is a long ways from the nearest Army base, but we have a nice military community here, retired, reserve, guard and active duty (from the Marines at 29 Palms). Palm Springs is a great place to visit where your service to our country is appreciated. We are proud of our military men & women, God protect you.
American Legion Post in Palm Springs 760-325-6229, Desert Hot Springs 760-329-9332, Indio 760-347-4710.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Desert Hot Springs 760-329-4707, Cathedral City 760-324-2306, Desert Shores 760-395-0067.
Palm Springs is proud to have the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center as a resident in the Coachella valley. Military personnel can contact the MCAGCC at http://www.29palms.usmc.mil. (This link does not construe endorsement by the United States Marine Corps or the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.)
Be safe...we are proud of you.
The Army Family Team Building NetTrainer website is www.defenseweb.com/aftb. AFTB is a modular training program designed to educate family members - particularly those of first-term soldiers - about Army culture, benefits, family support & other programs. Good information for all.
Veterans Administration = www.va.gov
National Archives & Records Administration www.nara.gov
Military living = www.militaryliving.com
National reunion registry = www.militaryusa.com
American Legion = www.legion.org
NCO Association = www.ncoausa.org
Retired Officers Association = www.troa.org
Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees = www.usdr.org
Veterans have endured many challenges during their service to our country, one of the most "memorable" is eating (chow, slop, etc). Actually we now realize that we were fed as best possible given circumstances & in many cases we still like the "meal" we were given and often cook it at home.
Army Recipes I remember & don't remember
| CHIPPED BEEF (SOS) from 1910 feeds 60 | FIRECAKE from Valley Forge |
| 1916 PUMPKIN PIE (12-15 pies from WWI) | ROAST TURKEY (1941 for 70 LB's turkey) |
USE THIS SEARCH TOOL TO FIND MORE MILITARY RECIPES