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Blackfive And Project Valor IT

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I'm bumping this, and will bump it once a day until Veteran's Day this Friday.

I've donated $100.00, and I hope that everyone reading this will please donate something - if not to this drive, then to Soldier's Angels or some other charity that directly benefits the troops.

- A.L.

Blackfive, the Paratrooper of Single-Malt Scotch, just announced a fundraising campaign for another very special campaign - Project Valor IT.

The project provides voice-actuated computers to wounded soldiers so they can send and receive emails and surf the web from the hospital.

Yes, those should be provided as a part of their government-paid care. But they're not, and while we're advocating it (I'll be sending a letter to Rep. Harmon and my dovish Senators), the soldiers are still in need.

They are arranging an interservice competition; I'll stand beside Blackfive and support the Army. A C-note is on the way via PayPal, and it'd be great if you'd go over to Blackfive donate as well.

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Help Our Heroes!!! from BLACKFIVE
Excerpt: Project Valour-IT(Voice-Activated Laptops for OUR Injured Troops)In memory of SFC William V. ZiegenfussProject Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, provides voice-controlled software and laptop computers to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Air...
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C'mon, Jump on it! from Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..
Excerpt: I'm at Benning - that's fresh fodder up there, Airborne Aspirants in Ground Week, taken yesterday. They'll give. I bet if I went over to the sheds, I could walk away with a thousand bucks. Instead, I'll just leave...
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Imagine from Not Exactly Rocket Science
Excerpt: Imagine being thousands of miles from home, battling heat, wind, sand, and an enemy that is too cowardly to face you on the street, preferring to throw RPGs and IEDs at you, or blow themselves up in a car bomb....
Tracked: November 6, 2005 1:06 PM
Excerpt: If you can, please give a little or a lot, as evey bit helps….. ...
Tracked: November 8, 2005 1:17 PM
Project Valour-IT: BIG HUGE HONKING HAT TIP to Jon at Stop The ACLU from Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..
Excerpt: That's what it really is. Yeah, we're fighting over the bragging rights, but the reality is, the money goes into the same pot, for the same purpose, and no ID cards are checked. BIG HUGE HONKING HAT TIP to...

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AL, thank you so much for donating to Valour-IT and encouraging others to.

You mentioned that you are joining up with Blackfive. If somebody clicks on the donation link you've given, their donation will NOT be credited to the Army team. It MUST be through the "to donate" button on Blackfive's site to count for the competition.

Very generous of you to donate $100 (not just something). I think I'm going to donate, too.

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