See below for ways you can support our troops

To find a bagpiper for military or veteran support: Bagpipers

Troop Support Photos:
2011 Army Medivac
2010 Army Medevac
2010 OIF Support Photos
2010 Bruce Bailey Photos
2009 Bruce Bailey Photos

(More photos at the SAMS Website)

Patriot Guard Riders
PGR is very active in the Northern California area supporting welcome home events at the airports as well as veteran funerals and other ceremonies.
PGR Capitol Region Calendar

Warriors Watch
Another group of riders greeting returning troops

Blue Star Moms - Sacramento
Items are being collected to send to our service men and women — If you would like to set up a Donation Box or need a pick up, please call Debra Boderman at (916) 821-3670  (items must fit in 12x12x6” USPS boxes)
Support@sacramentobluestarmoms.org    www.sacramentobluestarmoms.org

Please email us at support@sacramentoBlueStarMoms.org to add your deployed loved one's name to our care package list. 

	***Individual items are best***    Highlighted items are needed most THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
CANDY Candy - All Fruit Breezes (throat drops) Twizzlers CORRESPONDENCE Writing Paper/Envelopes/Greeting Cards Pens/Pencils/Pencil Sharpeners DENTAL Floss Mouthwash (small containers) Toothbrushes Toothpaste DRINKS Coffee (instant) Coffee Creamer - powder Gatorade Powdered Drink Mixes Tea Mixes (sweet) (or tea bags) FOOD (including dry goods, snacks) Sugar, Salt & Pepper Packets Protein/Energy Bars Jerky Canned Fruit (pop top cans no plastic) Canned Meat (pop top cans no plastic) Cereal (in small boxes)/Granola Bars Condiments Packages (ketchup, mayo etc.) Cookies/Girl Scout Cookies Instant Soups (TopRamien, Cup of Soup) Gum Oatmeal (instant)	Pop-Tarts Ravioli (pop top cans) Tuna Kits GAMES Board Games Checkers (travel size) Chess (travel size) Puzzles/Crossword Puzzles Playing Cards MUSIC/MOVIES CD Fanny Packs CDs/DVDs Harmonicas PRINTED MATERIALS Books (paperbacks) Newspapers (local) Magazines (current) TOILETRIES/HYGIENE Baby Wipes (indiv. packs) Nose spray Cold Water Wash (Woolite) Eye Drops Deodorant Feminine Hygiene Products Foot Powder Hairbrushes Hand Lotion Hand Sanitizers (indiv. size)	Nail Clippers Lip Balm Q-Tips Razors (disposable) Shampoo/Conditioner Soap Sunscreen Tissues (indiv. packs) Toilet Paper (including travel size) Tylenol (individual packets) Wash Cloths OTHER Plastic spoons/forks/knives American Flags (small) Baggies (all sizes with zip lock) Batteries (all sizes) Bug Spray Duct Tape Disposable Cameras Flashlights (mini) Fans (small – with extra batteries) Fly Strips Pre-Paid Phone Cards Shoe Insole Cushions Socks (cushioned) T-Shirts Sunglasses (black – no brand names)

(More info on what to send - scroll down)

Family and friends of deployed Army Personnel in Afghanistan can now send a HooahMail letter to be downloaded, printed, and ready for delivery, usually within 24 hours. THE SERVICE IS FREE, PRIVATE and SECURE

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card
and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq.
You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

Note: No service personnel can receive mail not addressed to them by name.

Cammo Quilt Project - This charity provides quilts in camo colors (appropriate for the branch of service) to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.  They fill requests as family members order the quilts for the soldiers/marines. The quilts are lightweight and are able to be taken into the field with the owner.  Rolled up it can be used as a pillow, or unrolled as a light weight cover.  Apparently the sleeping bags that are provided to our troops are very heavy, and much too warm for them to be effectively used year round in such a hot place.  The quilts are a welcome relief from sleeping uncovered.  They are 6' long, fitting even the tallest of our boys and girls.  They are lovingly made by a troop of volunteers and they depend on donations to cover costs.

Here is another site worth visiting.  They support the families of our military who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan
Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund

Note: No service personnel can receive mail not addressed to them by name. 
Do not send mail to  "A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center"
The Post Office has been directed not to deliver such mail.  See below for some better ideas.

 
Want to support to a Soldier in harm's way, but have no idea of what to send, who to send it to, or how to send it?

http://anysoldier.com/ (This links also to Any Marine, Airman, and Sailor)

You can donate money which ALL goes to sending support.  You can just send a letter or you can send a generic care package, or you can pick out something specific that our troops really need and send that.  Read the FAQ on the website.  (More information below) 

Here's the "top ten" from some infantry soldiers recently returned from Iraq:

Gatorade and other powdered drink mixes
Babywipes and Toilet paper
Q-tips and Pipe cleaners
Cigarettes (menthol) and Skoal
Hard candies, nuts, jerky