“Madman Mike Thanks and Proudly Supports ALL who put themselves in harm's way to protect us: United States Veterans, Active Duty, First Responders. Here is some information on how to support them.”

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Semper Fi & America's Fund  thefund.org – dedicated to providing immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to combat wounded, critically ill and catastrophically injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. 501(c)(3) nonprofit   facebook   X

Tunnel to Towers Foundation  t2t.org – supports military and first responders families. Foundation has a Gold Star Family Home Program to provide a 100 percent mortgage-free home to surviving spouses with young children. 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Gary Sinise Foundation  www.garysinisefoundation.org – “is dedicated to serving the Nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need.” Also features the Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band. 501(c)(3) nonprofit   facebook

U.S.VETS  usvets.org – Mission is to End Veteran Homelessness in the United States. Vision is that all veterans and their families shall have their needs met to regain and maintain productive independence. 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Soldiers' Angels  soldiersangels.org – provides support to wounded, ill and injured service members and their families, supports deployed service members and Veterans, more. 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Homes for Our Troops  www.hfotusa.org – “To build and donate specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives.” 501(c)(3) nonprofit   facebook

Building Homes for Heroes  buildinghomesforheroes.org – “bringing renewed hope to our nation’s injured veterans, first responders and their families by constructing, modifying and gifting mortgage free homes while providing support services to enable them to build better and brighter futures.” 501(c)(3) nonprofit

The Independence Fund  independencefund.org – provides all-terrain trackchairs plus offers “programs and services to servicemembers, combat Veterans, their Caregivers, families, and Allies who served in combat alongside them.” 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF)  www.fallenheroesfund.org – “serves United States military personnel experiencing the Invisible Wounds of War: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) and other severe injuries.” 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH)  www.purpleheart.org – “composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat or by an act of international terrorism. Funds for welfare, rehabilitation and/or service work carried on by the organization are derived through the collection of used household items, the operation of thrift stores, through the donation of automobiles and monetary donations.”

VFW – Veterans Of Foreign Wars  www.vfw.org – “Annually, VFW members and its Auxiliary contribute more than 13 million hours of volunteerism in the community, including participation in Make A Difference Day and National Volunteer Week. From providing $2.5 million in college scholarships to high school students every year to encouraging elevation of the Veterans Administration to the president's cabinet, the VFW is there.”

Bob Woodruff Foundation  – “Through our Got Your 6 Network of hundreds of partners across all 50 states, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico, our footprint of services is accessible to over 20.6 million veterans and uniformed military in communities across the country.”

Operation Homefront  operationhomefront.org – offers financial assistance to Veterans and support for military families.   facebook

Paralyzed Veterans of America  www.pva.org – news, resources, donations.

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)  www.woundedwarriorproject.org – to help “veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.”

Vietnam Veterans of America  vva.org – promote and support issues important to Vietnam veterans, seek the fullest possible accounting of America’s POWs and MIAs, identify the full range of disabling injuries and illnesses incurred during military service, change public perception of Vietnam veterans, more.

DAV  www.dav.org (Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust) – non-profit organization supports physical and psychological rehabilitation programs that provide direct service to ill, injured, or wounded veterans, and helps veterans get the benefits they’ve earned.

The Journey Home Project  www.thejourneyhomeproject.org – Charlie Daniels of The Charlie Daniels Band was chairman. Project assists not-for-profit causes that provide veterans with rehabilitation, reintegration and opportunities as they transition to civilian life. It connects donors to veterans' organizations that do the most good.   facebook

Move America Forward - Care Packages and Troopathon  www.moveamericaforward.org - send care/support packages year-round to deployed front-line United States Armed Forces Troops, and through high profile fundraisers Troopathon  troopathon.org

TroopsDirect  www.troopsdirect.org – supports our front line troops, functions as a non-profit 'back line' of supply for units based in Afghanistan, Africa, at sea and other in other 'hot spots'. TroopsDirect ships in bulk every week providing hygiene, nutrition, gear and K9 support.

Support Our Troops^®  supportourtroops.org – “enabling local groups, companies, schools, colleges, clubs, and churches to quickly, easily and without complexity do good works for the troops and their families.”

USO  www.uso.org + uso-care-package-program – help goes to troops serving in combat, their families, our wounded warriors and their families, and families of the fallen.

MusiCorps  www.musicorps.net – a conservatory-level music rehabilitation program that helps wounded warriors play music and recover their lives, is pioneering in the field of adaptive music, and has helped countless wounded warriors learn or relearn how to play an instrument. The MusiCorps Wounded Warrior Band, is their high-profile performing band.

Warrior Cry Music Project  www.warriorcry.org – “Volunteers at Warrior Cry teach injured soldiers to create, play, and record music. The soldiers then look forward to performing live shows for anyone interested in watching miracles at work.”

America Salutes You  americasalutesyou.org – nationally televised Benefit Concerts for charities assisting military, veterans, first responders, and their loved ones. No donations will be used for concert expenses.

Project Healing Waters  projecthealingwaters.org – non-profit dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities, and the Freedom Ranch for Heroes.

Operation Quiet Comfort (OQC)  www.operationquietcomfort.org – “We exist solely for the purpose of honoring and comforting America's military men and women who become sick and injured while serving in harm's way. We also provide support to those who care for them.”

Operation Care Package (OCP)  www.operationcarepackages.org – “goal is to support our Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen through care packages and letters of encouragement.”

Operation Gratitude  www.operationgratitude.com – Deployed Troop Care Packages, Care Packages to Veterans and Wounded Warriors plus their Care Givers, Military Families Program, First Responder Care Pouches, more.

AdoptaPlatoon  adoptaplatoon.org – nonprofit supports deployed United States Service Men and Women through on-going care packages, on-going mail support system, special projects that benefit deployed troops, more.

General and Family Support

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.  www.bluestarmothers.org – “We are mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, foster mothers and female legal guardians who have children serving in the military, guard or reserves, or children who are veterans. We support each other and our children while promoting patriotism.”

The American Fallen Soldiers Project  www.americanfallensoldiers.com – “was formed to help provide comfort and healing to the grieving families of our fallen military. Our 501c3 non-profit organization makes available, at no cost to the family, an original portrait of their fallen loved one that fully captures their appearance and personality.”

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall-USA)  www.thewall-usa.com – a tribute to the dead and missing from Vietnam, dedicated to displaying the information in the dignified manner that it deserves.

United States Armed Forces Websites

ARMY: www.army.mil  www.goarmy.com

NAVY: www.navy.mil  www.navy.com

AIR FORCE: www.af.mil  www.airforce.com

MARINES: www.marines.mil  www.marines.com

COAST GUARD: www.uscg.mil  www.gocoastguard.com

SPACE FORCE: www.spaceforce.mil

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: www.nationalguard.mil  www.nationalguard.com

Military Info: military.com

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