Gold Star Dads of America
Military Family Support Links

 

Gold Star Dads of America urges you to visit the following websites and f ind out how you can donate your time, money or items to these fine family support and non-profit organization. The families of the active service men and women of the American Armed Forces and the Gold Star Families thank you.

If you would like to have a Military Family Support or Non-Profit organization added please contact us.

AAFES Gift Certificates
The Army and Air Force Exchange Services is where most servicemen and women do their shopping. You can purchase gift certificates for families serving state side, those in Iraq and those hospitalized.

 

Family Support Organizations

American Gold Star Mothers
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. is an organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country.

Blue Star Mothers
The Blue Star Mothers was founded by service members' moms during World War II. Any mother with a son or daughter in the military can join.

Gold Star Dads of America
Honoring US Soldiers and Supporting the Families of Fallen Hero's.

Silver Star Families of America
Honoring and assisting wounded and ill service members with Silver Star Service Banners. Extensive PTS support, 1st Responders PTS Guide, Yahoo support group, Chaplain and many programs available.

Military Death Benefits for Survivors

Marine Parents
Marine Parents is a place for parents of Marines to meet up. You'll find advice, support and information.

Military Moms
This site provides support to all of the moms out there who has a son or daughter in the military.

Gold Star Wives of America
An organization of military widows/widowers whose spouse  died while on active duty or from service connected disabilities.

Proud Army Moms
Our mission is to support our military, its soldiers, its activities both stateside and overseas, its goals, and families.

T.A.P.S.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. TAPS has experienced, empathetic caseworkers who act as liaisons, assisting the family members in finding solutions to problems. Working hand in hand with the appropriate federal, state and private agencies, they have been successful in helping find solutions to problems that arise long after the official file has been closed.

Veterans Groups

Vietnam Veterans of America
VVA's goals are to promote and support the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans.

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
The nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans.

Iraq War Veterans Org
provides information and support to active military personnel and family members related to pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment issues, as well as service member and family Deployment Readiness problems,  PTSD, Health issues and Veterans Benefits.

Active Military Family Support

Groceries for Families
The men and women who lay down their lives for us are terribly underpaid. Help a family by purchasing gift certificates to the commissary.

Operation Air Conditioner
Operation Air Conditioner provides not only air conditioners but space heaters (the desert is cold in the winter) for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Operation Hero Miles
You can donate your unused frequent flier miles to help soldiers travel on emergency leave. They are also used to help families fly to hospitalized soldiers.

Travel & Leasure

Military ToGo
Travel site run by Andrew Appleton (USMCR) . The site searches all airlines doe military fares in order to save members of the military and dependants money

Care Packages & Letters

Adopt a Platoon
Adopt a Platoon has several ongoing projects to ensure that no soldier overseas walks away from mail call empty-handed.

Any Soldier
Any Soldier is a non-profit organization that helps people send care packages to members of the armed services in Iraq.

Books For Soldiers
Help the troops escape boredom by donating some books. You can also donate DVD's and CDs requested by soldiers.

Operation: A Bit of Home
Operation: A Bit of Home supports over 150 different soldiers per day by providing necessary and hard-to-get toiletries.

Operation Kids for Troops
Write directly to men and women serving overseas in combat areas. Or place the names of loved ones serving overseas on the "OKFT Hero List" to receive encouraging mail.

Operation Gratitude
Operation Gratitude provides a way for you to show your respect and appreciation for the troops. It sends care packages and letters to troops stationed overseas.

Operation Interdependence
Operation Interdependence supplies care packages to deployed soldiers. You can help out by providing goods, coordinating efforts or donating funds.

Packages From Home
Packages From Home sends personal care and comfort items to U.S. troops deployed overseas. Find out how to donate time, money or items to this non-profit organization.

Soldiers' Angels
Become some soldier's angel by adopting a service member.

Treats for Troops
Treats for Troops helps get you provide packages to your loved ones overseas. If you don't know anyone, the Foster-A-Soldier Program matches you with a registered soldier by branch of service, home state, gender, or birthday - or you can choose to sponsor a group of soldiers.

Dog Tags for Kids
Too often in war, the dependents of soldiers are overlooked in their personal hardship.  I believe that the ID tags will help the children of our deployed soldiers remember that while their parent is deployed they are not forgotten.

Operation Moms Cookies
MOM'S Cookies provides deployed military troops with our special  packages. Each Box of Home contains a Prepaid Phone Card, individual holiday packs, snack packs, hygiene packs, writing packs, and, of course, HOMEMADE COOKIES provided by our baker's network!

Operation Stocking Stuffer
Our Mission: To Create an avenue for our community to actively support and show the love of God to deployed Marines and their families

Troop Communication Efforts

Cell Phones for Soldiers
Donated cell phones are recycled and turned into cash. The cash is used to purchase calling cards for soldiers in Iraq.

Freedom Calls
The Freedom Calls Foundation is helping families video conference with their loved ones in Iraq. You can donate money to help keep this project going.

Voice from Home
Voices From Home allows military members and their families and friends to send and receive immediate voice e-mail messages in remote locations around the world.

Troop News from Around the Globe

American Hero's weblog
News about the National Guard and Coalition troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan.

US Central Command
Find out what the Coalition is doing. U.S. Central Command features up-to-date information on Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

National & International Services

Fisher House
The Fisher House Foundation donates comfort homes, built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.

USO Cares
You can sponsor care packages provided by the USO with a $25 donation.

Lead the Way Fund
A non-profit organization established to raise funds in support of families of U.S. Army Rangers who have died, have been disabled or who are currently serving in harm's way around the world. The funds raised will provide spouses and children of deceased, disabled or active duty Rangers with assistance for health and wellness programs and other financial aid programs.

Veteran Housing Operations

Homes for Our Troops
Homes for Our Troops assists injured veterans and their immediate families by building new or adapting existing homes with handicapped accessibility.

Education Grants & Scholarships

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides grants to the families of servicemen and women who died in Iraq. You can donate online, through mail or by calling a toll-free number.

Special Tribute Organizations

Carry the Flame
conducts an annual coast-to-coast motorcycle ride to raise money in support of Veterans' families, Veterans' issues and to increase awareness about America's POW/MIAs from all wars.

Rolling Thunder
  Rolling Thunder®, Inc.'s major function is to publicize the POW-MIA issue. To help correct the past and to protect the future veterans from being left behind should they become prisoners of war-missing in action. We are committed to helping American veterans from all wars!

Worcester Wreath Co.
the Worcester Wreath Company - of Harrington, Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He's done this since 1992. "The Arlington Project and Wreaths Across America is about the spirit of appreciation for what we have, and a determination to give something back."

Government Support Organizations

 

American Forces Information Service

Federal Web Locator

U. S. Army Chief of Public Affairs

U. S. Dept. of Defense