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MarineParents.com Newsletter
a Place to Connect & Share™
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June 21, 2006
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Dear Marine Corps Family,
What an exciting time at MarineParents.com, Inc.!
We've got a ton of new stuff to talk about in this
week's newsletter. We've got new projects, new
services, new books, new photos, and all kinds of
things to share with you. Be sure to read all the way
to the bottom of the newsletter so you won't miss
out on anything!
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Operation PAL™
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Supporting Injured Marines with Prayers and Letters
We have a new project called Operation PAL™ (Prayers and Letters):
Prayers And Letters. We offer support to our injured
Marines through prayers and letters sent to them at
hospitals around the world. You can make a
difference. We would like you to send your Prayers
and Letters to the Marines. This project will provide
you with names and mailing addresses. Also, if you
know of an injured Marine who needs support through
Prayers and Letters, please let us know.
On April 13 this year, Marine Dylan was injured with
19 others in a mortar attack in Karmah, Iraq.
Operation PAL™ offered prayers and letters to
support Dylan during recovery from his injuries.
Above is a photo of Dylan and his family at the White
House with the President and First Lady.
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Events Around the U.S.
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Calendars of Upcoming Events & Rallies
Check out the calendar to see what's coming up in
your state! We've added an "Events" calendar to the
web site. If you know of an event to be held
somewhere in the U.S. that should be added to the
calendar, please let us know. We'll include items of
interest to Marine Corps and military personnel and
families, including the Marine Corps Marathon,
Bootcamp Challenge, statue dedications, and
conferences. From the events page, you can also
access the "Support Our Troops Rally" page as well.
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Recommended Reading
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Passion of Command
Passion of Command: The Moral Imperative of
Leadership, By Colonel Bryan P. McCoy
I highly recommend this book to every parent of
a Marine. You will read a first-hand account of what
your Marine's commander teaches and instills in the
hearts and minds of our Marines. You will come away
with an understanding of the love and brotherhood of
the Marine Corps; from the battalion commander to
the privates.
All proceeds from the sale of this book go to the
Semper Fi Wounded Marine Fund.
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Bootcamp Graduation
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New Info and Photos for MCRD San Diego
We've put new page of information online for families
of recruits attending bootcamp at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot in San Diego, California. The new page
highlights the events of graduation, including the
current schedule of events, places to see, and
places to shop. Photos include the graduation
ceremony as well as photos of different landmarks of
the Depot and family hugs during Family Day.
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MarineParents.com Cookbook
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Help with the Fund Raiser! Share Your Recipes!
We're collecting recipes from Marines, family members
and friends of the Marine Corps community to publish
in the first-ever MarineParents.com cookbook! We
want YOU to add your recipes to share in this
treasured collection. The process is easy; simply
type your recipe online and its ready to be published
in our cookbook! But hurry...there are a limited
number of recipes being collected.
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Bootcamp T-shirts, Mugs and More!
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For anyone who graduated or will graduate from
bootcamp at MCRD San Diego, we've got the t-
shirts, mugs, memorabilia and more! New logo designs
include 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions and all companies
in each battalion. Take a look at the new designs!
We've also got new designs online for date-specific
graduations from both Parris Island and San Diego.
All proceeds from sale of items go to support the
MarineParents.com web site and projects.
MarineParents.com, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity.
For Bootcamp Gear, Click Here....
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Marine Corps Bumper Stickers
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Have you seen our new bumper sticker designs?
All proceeds from sale of items go to support the
MarineParents.com web site and projects.
MarineParents.com, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Click to see more bumper stickers...
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We hope you've enjoyed this weeks edition of our
email newsletter. Feel free to reply to this email with
suggestions for what you would like to see in future
newsletters or your ideas on how we can improve the
newsletter.
Top photo from Marine Corps Photo Archive: Click Here for
Photo Information. A humvee filled with Marines
conducting a mounted combat patrol near Al Asad,
Iraq, June 15, sits at one of its checkpoints,
observing the area briefly before moving on. The
Marines are with the mounted combat patrol team
Diamondback 3 under 1st Platoon, Echo Company,
1st Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Wing
Support Group 37 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, and conduct patrols every day in random
locations around the base in order to push the
secure environment inside the base well beyond its
borders. Photo by: Lance Cpl. James B. Hoke, 3rd
MAW, taken 06/15/2006.
MarineParents.com, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public
charity. MarineParents.com, Inc. was founded in
January, 2003 in response to parents' needs to find
information and to Connect & Share™ with one
another during deployments. Our free online services
and connections have expanded to support and
educate Marine moms & dads, spouses, families and
friends and we're now offering the
Annual National Conference. We've helped over
30,000 Marine and recruit families during bootcamp,
training, active duty and deployments. We've shipped
thousands of care packages overseas to our Marines
in Iraq and Afghanistan. You've found a Place to
Connect & Share™.
God Bless and Semper Fidelis,
Tracy Della Vecchia, Founder
MarineParents.com, Inc.
Phone:
573-449-2003
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