Lt. Ken Ballard, My Hero!

Lt Ken Ballard, my hero!

Well, these are really Karen's favorite links, but since I am posting this website, I guess I get to decide what's here! Enjoy!

Most people who know Ken knows what his mom does for a living. Visit this site to see some pretty great jewelry that is affordable and fun to wear. Did I say this site Sparkles!!!?

Here are some other great websites

Gold Star Families Speak Out is a chapter of Military Families Speak Out.

We believe the best way to support our troops is to bring them home now.

There is good information at this website about Service Flags, the US Flag and other interesting programs and ways you can support our troops.

This is a website started by a generous woman in Southern California. OPERATION GRATITUDE seeks to lift troops’ morale, and bring a smile to their faces by sending Care Packages to service members overseas.

Forward the following 2 websites to people you know who are interested in supporting our troops.

If you want to send a CARE package to a specific soldier, here is a good site

The name says it all- check it out! It's for real!

FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding. We will be needing this site during the upcoming months!

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VETERANS FOR PEACE

Veterans Working Together for Peace & Justice Through Non-violence. Wage Peace!

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Cost of the War in Iraq

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A project by Lisa & Gino Zimmer, proud parents of Nick Zimmer, KIA 5.30.04, Kufa, Iraq

EYES WIDE OPEN- SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3/25-3/27, 2004

Eyes Wide Open, the American Friends Service Committee’s widely-acclaimed exhibition on the human cost of the Iraq War, features a pair of boots honoring each U.S. military casualty, a field of shoes and a Wall of Remembrance to memorialize the Iraqis killed in the conflict, and a multimedia display exploring the history, cost and consequences of the war.

If you have any sites that you think might be appropriate to show here, let me know!

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