An Internet first: From the Frontlines airs today! LIVE at 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific; Update: Midnight $1,055,719!!!!!!
(Screen grabs courtesy Tim Sumner)
I’ll be in beautiful Mountain View, CA all day today for “From the Frontlines,” our ground-breaking web-a-thon for the troops. Move America Forward’s Melanie Morgan and I will go live on Ustream.TV and right here at MichelleMalkin.com (as well as at HotAir.com) at 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific. (Just hit the play button on the embedded video player above when showtime arrives; if you’d like to join the live chatroom, make sure to register at UStream beforehand!) I’ll be updating this post all day as I liveblog the event from UStream’s studios. Thanks to all our fellow bloggers who’ve helped spread the word!
We’ve got a star-studded line-up of troops, military charities, celebs, and talk radio stars — from Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin to Dr. Laura and Laura Ingraham to musician John Ondrasik and “Lone Survivor” author and Navy SEAL hero Marcus Luttrell — who’ll be joining us in our eight-hour marathon fund-raising drive to help send the largest number of care packages in history to our men and women in uniform serving overseas.
Sean Hannity announced yesterday that he’s personally donating $15,000 to the From the Frontlines effort. Awesome. Here’s my challenge to regular readers and commenters of this site and Hot Air. At the end of the web-a-thon, I’d like to see you collectively match that donation. Can you take up the challenge and make a pledge? Can you all help me walk the troop-supporting walk and raise $15,000 by the end of the night? Can we do it? Yes, you can.
You can sponsor a care package right here, with items ranging from $15.99 to $899.99. Let me know what you picked out (leave it in in comments or e-mail me) so I can keep a running tally.
I’ll start things off with the purchase of a $499 “The Deluxe Platoon Pack,” which contains:
Containers of SPF30 Ultra-Sweatproof Sport Sunblock
Sticks of Delon Intense XL Deodorant
ChapX Lip Balms
Packs of 100ct. Baby Wipes with Aloe and Lanolin
Insect Repelling BugButtons
Maxi Mini Fans with belt clip and break-away neck rope
Packages of Premium Jerky
Gatorade Drink Mix packets [1 Gallon Size]
Bags of “Connoisseur Class” fresh ground coffee
Tubs of Deluxe Military Emblem cookies
Bags of Jelly Belly “Candy Diplomacy” packages
Diana Nagy’s new CD feat. “Where Freedom Flies”
As it happens, today is the birthday of the greatest, most decorated Marine in American history: Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller. He was born June 26, 1898. We couldn’t have picked a better day to hold “From the Frontlines.” General Puller’s heroism, esprit de corps, and leadership are legendary. And an inspiration to us all:
Born in the peaceful village of West Point, Virginia, where his father had a wholesale grocery business, Puller was reared on tales of Confederate glory. His grandfather, Maj. John Puller, a heroic cavalryman, was killed in 1863. Determined on a military career, Puller completed one year at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in August 1918. VMI may have given him the exaggerated military bearing for which he was nicknamed, but it was during more than four years as a Marine NCO and concurrent lieutenant of the Gendarmerie d’Haiti (1919–23) that Puller developed his distinctive leadership techniques: perfectionism; mission overachievement; and fearless, inspirational conduct under fire. Varied assignments followed his commissioning in 1924, including two tours in Nicaragua, in each of which he was awarded the Navy Cross. His third and fourth Navy Crosses came during World War II at the Battle of Guadalcanal and at Cape Gloucester on New Britain Island; and the fifth in Korea where Puller commanded the 1st Marine Regiment in the assault landing at Inchon, the seizure of Seoul, and the fighting at the Chosin Reservoir.
Fuller was promoted to brigadier general in 1951 and to lieutenant general upon retirement in 1955. During the 1950s, the colorful and outspoken Puller gained attention as a champion of tough, realistic training; a defender of the basic soundness of American youth; and a critic of higher leadership. His legend continued to grow; photographs of his bulldog visage hung in homes and service clubs across the country as a symbol of invincible heroism and fidelity to traditional military standards.
Among Puller’s most famous quips:
“All right, they’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us…they can’t get away this time.”
“Great. Now we can shoot at those bastards from every direction.”
“We’re surrounded. That simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them.”
“Remember, you are the 1st Marines! Not all the Communists in Hell can overrun you!”
“Take me to the Brig. I want to see the real Marines.”
“Alright you bastards, try and shoot me!” (to Korean forces)
“Where do you put the bayonet?” (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
“You don’t hurt ‘em if you don’t hit ‘em.”
“Hit hard, hit fast, hit often.”
If those don’t prompt you to pitch in and help the troops, nothing will! God bless ‘em all and stay tuned for the From the Frontlines web extravaganza.
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4:00pm Eastern/1pm Pacific. We’re about to start…get ready! Rush Limbaugh is scheduled to come on about 4:20pm/1:20pm.
Rush is blasting the PBS documentary airing next week on how America was morally equivalent to our enemies during WWII. Joined us by webcam from Palm Beach.
4:40pm Eastern. Oliver North is with us now via webcam.
5:17pm Eastern. We’ve reached the $297,283 mark!!!
5:33pm Eastern. Sean Hannity is on.
6:41pm Eastern. John Ondrasik just gave an amazing interview. I’ll try and clip it for you later.
7:25pm Eastern. We’re taking a quick technical intermission. Back in a flash.
7:30pm Eastern. Current tote board total: $448,553!
8:42pm Eastern. New total: $614,448!!!
10:05pm Eastern. Laura Ingraham has kicked in $15,000! Tons of great folks have joined us. We are now at $698,011.
12 midnight. We heard from the White House and the office of Gen. David Petraeus and troops from Ft. Leavenworth.
Final tally: $1,055,719!!!!!!!!!
Thank you all!!!!!!
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Great work Michelle! God bless our troops!
I’m in…
Note to John McCain…
I’ll try to participate MM! Bless you and the others for this find broadcasting effort, and please hammer home to the unwashed (who see Afghanistan as “the good/justified war”) that there’s a gritty justification for usurping Iraq. There’s a street-wise wisdom that you first tear into the biggest bully of a hassling gang to earn all their respect even if you lose, and hitting Iraq and establishing a new more friendly reign in that neighborhood helps insure Afghanistan’s sheer survival. Really, just how long do you think Afghanistan would last all alone surrounded by lions after we liberated them from the fanatics and pulled out clean like the idealists wish? Hello, get street-wise people!
James Greenidge
Queens NY
I’ll be here immediately after work and buy another package of our heroes at the front.
May God continue to Bless America.
Thank you for this Michelle & Melanie! A truly historic event! I’m contributing.
I’m British. Can I contribute?
You’re a true patriot Michelle, a lean mean fightin’ machine. Good luck!
I’m in with a “Personal Comfort Squad Pack” Michelle. I think it would be grand if we outdid Hannity.
Thanks for all you and Melanie do for our troops.
michelle,
are the packages sent to us or directly to a serviceperson?
yikes! nevermind, should have had coffee first!
The Soap’s will be in as well. We love our troops and have a son in Afghanistan.
You had better be more specific.
I’ll be with you in this great effort.
BTW:
Add “they’re among us” and you have our War on Terror. No worries; my guns are close at hand (I do not live in D.C.).
Surely! Please do. And thank you.
If you have difficulty doing so, visit the Move America Forward site and send them an email via the ‘contact us’ and I’m sure they’ll find a way to accept your contribution.
Too bad we are not being called to match our trolls donations. We could all go home now.
And every night, in Marine Corps Bootcamp, after prayers and singing the Marines’ Hymn all the recruits say, “Good night Chesty Puller, you fighting son of a bitch . . . where ever you are.”
I wish i could help but bills had hit my pockets hard. Ill support you in prayers and please if you could mention my name on the show. Like brad is alway in support of the troops so we must be as supportive like brad. Also do anybody who work in retail give discount to our troops like i do it alway 50% for them. God bless you michelle and melanie for doing this
your friend
brad essex
By the way tell me you have tammie bruce and laura ingraham on there too.
Thank you Sergeant Tim - I had a slight difficulty with the transaction not being approved but it’s OK now.
Not everyone in Europe has BDS - the best £75 I’ve spent in some time!
Michelle:
For your tally, I got in early, and did a Squad Pack (deluxe) 169.99 and a Platoon Pack (deluxe) @ 499.99.
Oh one more thing you should have my contact info already or send me email. I live about 10 miles from Mountain View, if you guys need any help just drop me a line or give me a call. I can be off work as early as 1PM (got up and started working from home at like 4AM)
Happy Birthday, Chesty! And Semper Fi!
Am I missing something? I see there is a Bill to/Ship to page.
Is there something we should be using as the “Ship to”?
I had the same question weeks ago when this was first announced and emailed Move America Forward. Here is the gist of their answer:
If you already have a deployed troop’s address, you may put that in. If not, put you own address in there (yes, that is correct). They assured me that they will not send it to a stateside address but instead send it to a deployed troop, squad, platoon, etc (depending upon the type of your donation).
Thanks. Sgt. Tim.
I’m in with a “Goodies From Home Squad Pack”. Will have the challenge word out on my smaller site momentarily.
Of course I’m in… love the troops!
Hard to pick since they are all so good but I have to say this is my absolute favorite -
Happy B-day General.
In honor of Terrig’s husband.
And a Personal Comfort Large Pack for me this time, too.
I’m in for a Personal Comfort Squad Pack.
Thank you Michelle and Melanie and thanks especially to our troops. We support you and your mission.
Just bought the Goodies from Home Large Pack. Thanks for giving us this opportunity to give back.
Anyone else having transaction problems. My card is perfectly fine I used it this morning. When I made the transaction it told me transaction declined!
Me too on all counts. They don’t answer the number provided either. (Called my credit card company, they don’t see the transaction attempt.)
Servers must be overloaded.
#32 Thanks! I called the number too and no answer. So I sent an email
Well I tried!
And still waiting for the resident trolls to ante up *sound of crickets chirping*
Yeah, I posted here before finalizing the transaction. Transaction denied for me too. I sent them an email and will make sure it goes through once they’re back up and running.
They’re in CA so it’s only 7:50am there. I expect they’ll start responding soon.
#33 Yep, sent email too. I also sent an email to this board. Maybe someone is watching it and will pass the word along.
Hang in there. We’ll get our money in there eventually? God Bless our Troops and God Bless America!
I had that problem. I left the page open for about 30 minutes intending to post a question about payment. When I came back I clicked on the option to change the payment method. Lo and behold the transaction was accepted!
I have a receipt for the transaction altho’ it hasn’t yet appeared on my Internet banking statement (altho’ that might be because I am in the UK).
I have three first cousins serving in the Armed Services - one career Navy, one career Air Force, and one who just returned from performing two tours of duty in Iraq as a tank sergeant - and would like to say “Thank You” to Move America Forward and everyone involved, for their show of support and for this huge undertaking in getting care packages to our soldiers; it is a wonderful thing and appreciated by service families everywhere.
Needless to say several members of my family will be watching and we have contacted nearly every one we know - from co-workers to distant friends and relatives - to let them know and to help spread the word about this terrific event.
We have been sending out a set of care packages each Friday morning to at least two of our outstanding men and/or women serving in our military in Iraq and Afghanistan who post their wish list at Any Soldier. For this nationwide effort inspired by Michelle, Melanie and others to support our military we are going all out tomorrow morning. We have chosen ten soldiers and based on their wish list and our combined shopping list for all their requests I estimate the cost to be about $1200+. So Michelle, you can add that amount to your total if you wish.
The site you linked to for already prepared care packages is excellent, but if anyone here wants to add their personal touch, take the time and effort to do so then please goto Any Soldier. We include our email and contact info in the packages we send and so far we have always received a reply back from the soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan.
In the 2+ years we’ve been doing this my favorite item sent so far was my driver and 3 metal from my own golf clubs and a bucket of golf balls to a soldier in Iraq. We’ve also sent a volley ball net and two balls to a unit in Afghanistan.
I had transaction problems about a hour ago but it seems to be working out fine right now.
Just ordered the Goodies From Home Squad Pack 149.99 , I wish i had more money at this time to send more .
Soap’s have thrown in for “The Super Squad Pack” and pray the troops share the goodies with the kiddies. Knowing our troops, that will not be a problem.
GOD Bless our troops!
Hey xler8bmw! Donation a Success! Give er a try now.
MM: A Deluxe Platoon Pack is on its way from Gladz and Mr.Kravtz.
I just added a Personal Comfort Squad Pack and have urged the people on my email list to send anything they can.
Thanks Michelle and especially our troops for all you do!!!
Hi Michelle,
I just ordered the “Goodies From Home Large Pack”. I am sending an email to all my friends about the campaign. God Bless our Troops!
Having transaction problems on my end. Anyone else having issues placing an order?
Yeah i did for a while , it cleared up after about an hour , I am guessing the server was being overwhelmed at the time .
Pledged a goodies from home care package.
Success
Personl Comfort Pack here
with just under 4 hours till the web-a-thon kick off they already are at the half way mark of 250k.
Finally worked!
I am sending the Goodies From Home Large Pack - $79.99
We’re in for a “Goodies From Home Large Pack.”
So you know, if you do not have a specific troop to send your care packages to when you order, the following is the response I received to my question:
Goodie large pack outbound. Had some trouble getting the transaction through, declined my debit card the first 3 times.
I’m a little upset. I can’t afford much, so I was going to purchase the $15.99 pack on my card…but for some reason, it declined my card. So i tried my bank card, and it declined that, even though I JUST checked the account and there’s plenty there. I had to change it to a mail-in money order, and it accepted that. What gives? At the very least, Michelle, you can count me in for a $15.99 package.
I’m trying to get a Goodies From Home Large Pack to go through. I’m having a problem with the International Orders Page. I’ve sent an e-mail to the customer support and will post the results here for anyone else that may have issues.
The navy SEAL with you, is he “elite” and therefore unfit to serve?
Do you think celebs like Barbara Streisand should stay out of politics?
Do you think sending baby wipes to soldiers is the best thing to do for them, as opposed to getting them the heck out if Iraq where nobody wants them?
DakRoland: You might try emailing MAF @ info@MoveAmericaForward.org for help.
lgm
Today, please either go away or STFU!
just whom are these nobody lgm????
I take it you are now speaking for everyone , must be great to be able to open your pie hole and speak for other people . And I am with sargentTim
go the F away and stfu and return your head to the brown cave it seems to fit so well in .
Server overload, I think. It appears many of us were having problems doing this. It took me about 10 tries before it would finally accept my card (which was perfectly fine the whole time).
LGM
Either Put Up OR Shut Up!
Sgt., I am doing everything I can to not respond to that POS. Please ignore his idiotic postings. He’s never had to accept any personal responsibility in his life, much less go into harm’s way for a cause. He’s been a leech on society for his entire life, and he is teaching the next generation to be leeches, too.
The only reason he posts such (self-censored) postings is to point out to us his moral superiority to us. He has no sense of self-respect, duty, honor, or loyalty. His inane comments only serve to demonstrate exactly how shallow and self-serving he really is.
He acknowledges no higher authority than himself, and holds the rest us in contempt. Please, ignore him. He’s not worth your time.
epodug: Okay. Nuff said.
Bash a Navey Seal. Bash our President. Bash Christians.
So, let me get this straight. We can let someone like this come here and post but ban a guy for WWJB (What Would Jesus Bomb)?
lgm contributes NOTHING to this site (or thread) and yet, he is permitted to lay down this kind of disrespect?
UGH I really thought this blog had standards.
The lonely gelding manchild returns to dump on our goodwill efforts. Frankly, he bores me.
Michelle, I’m in for a Personal Comfort Squad Pack. God bless you for your efforts.
BSR
lgm - We are here right now to support our troops. This is definitely not the time or place for your threadjacking shenanigans! Now, run along… Code Pink is waiting for you.
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Michelle,
You can count us in for one “Super Squad Pack.”
I just placed my order for “Goodies from home. . .$149.00″ Hope this is a great success! I too had trouble since early a.m. and finally got through to place my order. Yes, I think lgm should be blocked from this site. . .
Hey Michelle, how we doing so far? How about a quick update.
lgm said:
Heh idiot work on this math problem and leave us alone.
On-my-soap-box said (#65):
I didn’t bash a SEAL. I called him “elite”. He’s earned that. I was bashing people who say being elite is a bad thing.
I didn’t bash Bush in this post, though he deserves bashing in general.
I did not, have not, and will not bash Christians.
Rather than send our troops baby wipes: campaign for better vet benefits and health care, work on getting them better armor, get them redeployed the heck out of there.
LGM,
The troops are there right now whether you, I, or anyone else likes it or not. And lets remember, there are guys in Afghanistan too; that is totally unrelated to any potential withdrawal from Iraq.
So fight for “better vet benefits and health care, work on getting them better armor, get them redeployed the heck out of there.”
Cool. Great. But its not an either/or kind of thing, is it?
Thanks Michelle and all here who care about our military. For those who have a tight budget, we know if you could, you would. Thanks to you also for the good wishes and caring. I just got a goodies from home pack. I have to send a check, they didn’t have my credit card for use. I hope it gets there with the rest of these goodies.
L
Add liar.
lgm,
Kick in the minimum $15.99 - I dare you. Match my $169.99 - I triple dog dare you.
You said you donate to “charities” that support “American principles - ACLU”. Our fighting men and women are AMERICANS fighting for freedom – THE American principle. So, don’t send them baby wipes (in the comfort packs) send them goodies. Just get off your friggin high horse and send them something or go away.
Lgm only donates to NARAL and the ACLU. The core don’t get theirs.
Soap - how long can you hold your breath?
I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you , for some its a lot easier to talk a big game from the peanut gallery but when it comes time to put your money where your mouth is they just don’t have the malkins to do it .
Personal Comfort Large Pack = Done.
That is too funny.
Personal Goodies for $39.99, Alex.
I’m in for the $79.99 today. Like many of you was having trouble earlier. Sent earlier to my husband a few others I know but this time to Any Soldier.
If the Turd Clown-LGM actually knew anyone who did serve he would understand how important baby wipes are to those who are unable to bathe on a regular basis, unlike you who looks like he does not but that’s another story. You could careless about their benefits or anything else. Please don’t come here today. STFU you F-ing idiot. Go back under your F-ing bridge.
Thanks for all who have given. It’s making a somewhat miserable day for me personally, something to smile about. God Bless you all!
Terri–
Check out #28
This is so fantastic and the live broadcast hasn’t even started yet! I emailed my info…don’t want to dupe it here.
Thank you Chap! I missed it earlier it took forever to log on (I had to log on today and couldn’t remember my password). Thank you so much! This day has been rough for me but this is another bright spot! I cannot thank you enough, I sincerely mean that.
terri
Terri my best your husband and many thxs.
Hope my pakage helps them over there!
“Goodies From Home Squad Pack” $149.99 ordered.
Cafe Press’ First Place design in Military Cap Contest:
“Patriotic PEACE featuring stars, stripes, red white and blue, plus a great big PEACE.”
http://www.cafepress.com/pfoinkledpat01.275597700?CMP=EMC_20080626_shoptalk_sk
There! That’ll teach those warmongering neocons!
Cafe Press has really proven itself to be run by and for moonbats.
i was in afgan the boxes helped thanks to everyone
This is a great antidote to something i read yesterday. The New York Post reprinted an article from its Zimbabwe correspondent, who writes for The Times of London. She described Mugabe’s goons’ “US Marine-style bellowing.” The New York Post didn’t see fit to edit that nastiness. Thank goodness for class acts like Arnold (#7)
Audio is now much better.
Good thing lgm is not within arms reach, otherwise he’d be spitting teeth.
I was able to get through and send a package through the International Orders page. In City/Province, I just put in the city; in State/Region, I entered the province.
Thanks Michelle!
In 1988, I went north to see Winnipeg beat B.C. in the Grey Cup game in Ottawa. I congratulated a tipsy Blue Bombers fan and he clasped my hand, saying, “You must be a Conservative!” I thought I was a Democrat at the time.
lgm is probably upset because his care package to the Bezerkley tree sitters was returned because it wasn’t vegan.
“Michelle takes no prisoners.” - Rush
Heh.
I think that not only reads better, but is more accurate.
Ollie North talking about Anbar Province being handed off to the Iraqis this Saturday, with nary a word in the MSM. Sucess makes them weak in the knees…
“Personal Comfort Pack” - Help 2 U.S. Troops. Awesome job!
Hear that lgm, Ollie North said, “make sure you iclude baby wipes - they are really important.”
You are such and IDIOT
I’m in for:
2 Personal Comfort Paks and
2 Goodies from Home Paks
Along with my personal note of thanks and prayers, of course.
What a blessing that you are doing this, and what a privilege to join in!
Soap
Good friend of ours flying in Air Force says wipes are needed, particulary for the ladies. Glad they’re in the package.
Goodies From Home Large Pack - Help 4 U.S. Troops
Keep up the good work!
Mark me down for a “Personal Comfort Large Pack”, 79.99, order went thru without problem. I am an army Vet from ‘69-’72, My Son served 15 months in Iraq doing raids every night..I would love to spend a bit more for some “personal” time with “lgm”.
I do not give a crap what your politics are, the troops are above political lines in the sand.
BayState,
I know. I have a boy in Afghanistan and I know they are important. lgm was questioning why baby wipes. Of course he is afraid of a shortage because he has to remove his head out of his arse to type.
Michelle, is that a reflection on your laptop, or do you have a tie-died laptop, leftover from your hippie days…
On-my-soap-box said (#75):
It’s nice to give to charities, but you’re supposed to do your due diligence on them first. What is their overhead — what fraction of what you donate goes to the cause and what fraction is salaries for the organization? Neither of the organizations involved had any such information.
If you want to help our troops, you could contact your Senators and Congressmen to urge them to support troops by improving care of wounded vets, increasing pay, and, or course, providing armor.
Comment on 911familiesforamerica.org (message to MM2) from homesforheroes.com that they, “sponsored the $499 package.”
http://www.911familiesforamerica.org/?p=916#comment-9713
“The Super Squad Pack” - Comfort Items & Delicious Goodies for an entire Squadron of U.S. Troops
They send everything listed in the pack.
lgm
You are an idiot. Will you just shut your pie hole. IDIOT, click on my moniker and tell me, do you think - maybe - I know about charities?
$16 is all I am asking you to send. You cannot send $16 without worring about it? No, you are here trying to make yourself some kinda hero with your tripe. The fact that you cannot part with $16 for our troops makes you the biggest loser on the thread today.
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That is not Michelle. No way. Michelle would be munching on chips. Who is that imposter?
lgm: I understand your concern about due diligence for charitable giving. I am also, concerned, but trusting Michelle to have done her homework.
Armor: The troops have good armor for the person and vehicles. They have for over three years now.
In closing, I request that you give all of us a pleasant surprise.
1) Take it on faith that your $15.99 will be well spent, or
2) hop off this thread and troll elsewhere.
lgm, These folks are doing a great job, I know what it costs to send a large package to Iraq, I do it once a month to any soldier. Stop looking for lame excuses, put up or shut-up you spineless turd.
I’m in with a Personal Comfort Pack!!! I served, and my brother is there now. This means a lot, thank you MM!!!!!!!
/s/
the guerilla
I’m in for a Goodies from home 2-pack, but having transaction approval problems… lets hope it due to overwhelming traffic! Will try again later…
you know if lgm dosnt have the malkins to put up , Im going to put up another 149.99
out of my pocket that puts me at almost 300.00$ today .
We dont need people like you lgm , your not worth it your the scum of the earth .
better get back to your code stinko rally /circle jerk
OK, so I can barely hear Melanie, Mark or Michelle when they’re on screen, either. I think you all need to practically swallow that mic!
I got paid today, so I think $40 of that will be earmarked for one of the packages - I’m so sorry, that is all I can afford.
MM,
I matched your purchase of The Deluxe Platoon Pack.
God bless the troups
I’m in for another Goodies from home pack.
lgm,
If you’re so worried about wounded vets get your A$$ to DC and help the blue and gold start mother’s. Volunteer for Move America Forward. I actually belong to Gathering of Eagles we can always use more bodies.
So instead of preaching to us get in and join the pool party!
I think it is just amazing how people who have issues with funds, find a bit of their money to help our military and all persons who need help. We, as conservatives, have hearts that one day will be given an ‘atta boy’ from a God who knows how each in their hearts deals with others. Most here will get the ‘atta boy’.
L
Mom2jack don’t feel bad, give what you can. I might even do another platoon pack, need to check cash flow. I’m very lucky (and work very hard) so it’s something that I may be able to afford another one of (already sent a deluxe squad and deluxe platoon pack).
I’ll have to see.
Thanks everyone for what you do to help out here… For those of you who aren’t well hopefully you won’t be talking about how you support the troops but not the mission again, not holding my breath however.
Question…
On the page titled “Domestic Order Form.” there are “Bill To:” and “Ship To:” input boxes.
They’re not going to ship the goodies to ME, are they?
I’m gonna chip in for another $79.99 - this time with the comfort pack.
That website has gotta be swamped, took five minutes for me to “add to cart.” LOL
#122
See earlier posts about this.. No if your bill to and ship to are the same the goodies still go to the troops.
No, these will get to the troops and not you
You know Soap, when I get a chance tonight I think I’ll kick in that money for the Clown. I so appreciate Chap’s donation I am in a wonderful mood and will donate again this evening.
Don’t hold your breath all for the troll turd to do anything but mock this great event.
Michelle: Any chance of getting a subtotal of donations from this site (my earlier contributions were due to http://www.michellemalkin.com
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Strike #122
The answer is in #24
I’m in for a “Personal Comfort Squad Pack” - Helps a Squadron of U.S. Troops
The site was terribly slooooowwwwwww so I hope that indicates large volume.
Thanks Michelle and Melanie for helping us help our Troops.
Pledged Goodies From Home x2
Yeah, you’ll have to be patient with the site at this point. I’m at the “submit your order” point right now. It’s taking about 15 minutes total to push through.
Still running into issues with the transaction being declined, as I did this morning. I’ll keep trying.
My husband did two tours in Iraq, and is now retired from the Army. We know firsthand how much it helps morale for our soldiers to know they are appreciated, so we just made a contribution. Thanks to all who’ve contributed, and more importantly, thanks to all our servicemen and women for keeping up the good fight!
Cool, I’m from the town NEXT to Mt. View, Los Altos, it’s a nice place, hope you enjoy Michelle.
I will be spreading the word via my BTR show tonight, I hope to see that thermometer burst at the top!
This is really exciting doing something positive for the troops!
$79.99
“Goodies From Home Squad Pack” - Helps a Squadron of U.S. Troops
Wish I could have given more.
I’m also sorry I forgot to post the notice sooner on my site. 
Great program, Michelle. Glad I could participate. I’m in with a Super Squad Pack.
#135 - Nice. I’m working in Palo Alto right now. I don’t really live in SJ, Sunnyvale actually.
I feel like going for a pint or three in downtown Mountain View tonight. Good place to unwind.
I was gonna say it would be nice for Sussman to chime in today, and there he is. He’s got a great show on KSFO in the evenings.
Just purchased 2 x “personal comfort pack” ($39.99) and went through very smoothly. Was a little slow, but no biggie.
I also would like to thank whomever is ultimately responsible for the free shiping - I assume someone somewhere covers that cost, so thank you!
With all due respect, if you don’t like the troll or his comments, quit summoning the troll!
If everyone is quiet, he might go somewhere else.
UStream won’t let me log in
This is driving me crazy, I keep getting declined!
Is there a trick to this??
Almost 500K AWESOME!
#144 DJ try back later it might be busy some of us had the same problem earlier
Well Mom2jack, he’s been around for a long time and he won’t go away no matter how much we want him to get back under that bridge. It’s not going to happen. We’ve tried before and it shows up like that bird poop on the window when you just washed your car.
I’ve just submitted the 15.99 packet. I was going to say for the troll but instead did it in honor of my husband.
Melanie, I can use a drink too!
Thanks #146
It finally worked!
Super Squad Pack $169.99
Soap, I will add your son to my prayer list as well. I forgot to add that earlier. God Bless you.