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scooterbug Tellico Plains, TN(Zone 7b) Nov 08, 2004

Copied from Kim Komando Newsletter ..................

AND NOW FOR TODAY'S SITE... Be a hero

Until recently, soldiers coming home on leave from Iraq were flown into
Germany, Baltimore/Washington International, Dallas/Fort Worth or
Atlanta. Once they were at those airports, they had to pay the rest of
their way to get home--a costly flight.

A Maryland congressman created Operation Hero Miles in response.
It allowed civilians to donate frequent flier miles to be used by
these soldiers. The success of the program and pressure from
American citizens forced the Pentagon to change its policy and
pay for everything.

But your miles are still needed. The miles are used to pay for tickets
for soldiers returning home on emergency leave. They are also used to
fly families of wounded soldiers to U.S. military hospitals.

You can find out more information and how to donate your miles here.

TO VISIT THIS SITE, GO HERE:
http://www.heromiles.org/

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scooterbug Tellico Plains, TN(Zone 7b) Nov 16, 2004

bump

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roadrunner Crossville, TN Nov 16, 2004

I wish I had some miles to donate. What a good program. Jo

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aknapp Cassopolis, MI(Zone 5a) Nov 17, 2004

Me too!!! It gives me a good reason to go somewhere!!!

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salvia_lover Modi'in, Israel Nov 17, 2004

I am in shock! I can't even comprehend that a soldier who was called up (I don't even care if they well volunteered!) to go to fight in a war, somehow manages to stay alive, then has to turn around and PAY to get back home?!?!?!!?!??! How could this EVER have been the policy? That's just totally %&&%&%up!

-Julie

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scooterbug Tellico Plains, TN(Zone 7b) Nov 17, 2004

I totally agree with you Julie.
My DGS just signed up a few weeks ago, so now we need to make sure the family has funds for his airfare .
Something ain't right !

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JustJen Gulfport, MS(Zone 8a) Nov 17, 2004

Congress changed the law:

This public response helped persuade Congress to change the law and beginning January 1, 2004, the Pentagon now pays for these domestic flights for the soldiers.

The miles are now being used to help send families of wounded soldiers to wherever the soldier is. The Fischer house is also involved in this part of the program.


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scooterbug Tellico Plains, TN(Zone 7b) Nov 17, 2004

Wow !
Thanks for the update MSJen .

Thanks to you , I re-read the post , which is what I should have done in the first place.


Benjamin's Gramma *embarrassed for jumping the gun*

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