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Military Phone Card Donation Program Goes Public

Apr-23-2004 » Filed Under: General Military

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The Department of Defense announced today that any American can now help troops in contingency operations call home. The Defense Department has authorized the Armed Services Exchanges to sell prepaid calling cards to any individual or organization that wishes to purchase cards for troops who are deployed. The “Help Our Troops Call Home” program is designed to help servicemembers call home from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

For those wishing to donate a prepaid calling card to a military member may log on to any of the three Armed Services Exchange web sites: the Army and Air Force Exchange Service http://www.aafes.com/, the Navy Exchange Service Command http://www.navy-nex.com/, and the Marine Corps Exchange http://www.usmc-mccs.org/. Click the “Help Our Troops Call Home” link. From there, a prepaid calling card may be purchased for an individual at his or her deployed address or to “any service member” deployed or hospitalized. The Armed Services Exchanges will distribute cards donated to “any service member” through the American Red Cross, Air Force Aid Society and the Fisher House Foundation.


Comments For "Military Phone Card Donation Program Goes Public":

I talked to my son, who is in Mosul about this program and he told me that he couldn't use any phone cards there, it was cash only. It sounds like a very good program but you should check with your soldier first to see if they can use the card. Just a thought.

Posted by: Tom | April 23, 2004 3:20 PM

When my brother was home on leave he brought home all the phone cards we had sent to him because he said that he couldn't use them in Iraq either. It is a great idea, but if they can't be used it's alot of wasted time and money that could be put to sending the soldiers something they can use. : )

Posted by: Jamie | April 23, 2004 4:40 PM

I don't know about you guys but I think the USA or the good ole US military should provide these soldiers a way to call home for FREE or at least a way to use a DSN number. Looks like to me we are just making someone else some good money. My husband is in mosul and this calling card issue is just a racket for someone elses pocketbook.

Posted by: Angie | April 23, 2004 9:04 PM

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