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Give thanks to the Troops on Thursday As a free way for Americans to give 'thanks' to the troops, the America Supports You program is offering the opportunity to send text messages from personal cell phones to troops deployed to Iraq and around the world. America Supports You is a Department of Defense program that recognizes citizens' support for our military and their families, at home and abroad, and connects individuals and organizations who wish to directly support the troops and their families. ASY is launching a text messaging program called "Giving Thanks." Giving Thanks is an interactive America Supports You program taking place during the Thanksgiving holiday to offer citizens an opportunity to say thank you to the men and women who serve this nation. Major mobile wireless providers, including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile, provide access to the America Supports You text message program. People can text a message of thanks to 8-9-2-7-9, now until midnight of Nov. 22, Thanksgiving Day. The text message is no additional cost to the sender beyond their normal service plan. The goal is for people to take a moment during the Thanksgiving holiday to think about those who are serving this nation, and act in a way that demonstrates they appreciate their sacrifices. The United States currently has brave military men and women serving in 177 countries. These troops and their families will be informed about how many people have texted in their thanks and will get to see many of the messages, reminding them that people back home do care. On Thanksgiving Day America Supports You will tabulate the number of messages sent to the troops. Number of messages received will be tallied on a "counter" on the web site starting Saturday at www.americasupportsyou. mil (upper right - allow pop-ups) The volume of text messages will serve as a reminder to our military that the folks back home are grateful for their service. Since its formation three years ago, the America Supports You program has welcomed over 300 grassroots organizations and 35 corporate partners to its team. Many America Supports You team members support the troops through letter writing, care packages, helping the wounded when they return home, assisting military families, sending an email, or making a kind gesture to learn more about how you can help please visit www.AmericaSupportsYou. mil
For more information, please e-mail Lt Caleb Eames at caleb.eames@ usmc.mil.
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