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Family Resources
American Red Cross	www.redrcoss.org Houston Metro Plex: 713-526-2300 All Other Areas: 1-877-272-7337
Armed Forces Emergency Services	www.redcross.org/services/afes
Active Duty Links:	Air Force Army Navy Marines Coast Guard National Guard
Blue Star Mothers of America	National www.bluestarmothers.org Texas Coastal Bend Chapter www.txbluestarmother.citymax.com San Antonio Chapter Email samomgroup@hotmail.com
USO	www.uso.org 1-866-USO-GIVE Opportunities to volunteer
Military Homefront: Operation Warfighter: Recruit Military:	www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/operationwarfighter www.recruitmilitary.com
National Military Family Association: Military Child Education coalition: 4 Millitary Families links to moreinformation resources	www.militarychild.org www.nmfa.org http://www.4militaryfamilies.com/
Family Readiness Groups: Texas Military Forces Family Readiness:	www.myarmylifetoo.com www.texasnationalguard.us/family readiness/

Veteran & Veteran Family Resources
*OEF/OIF Programs:*
Worklife institute: Worklife Institute Reentry and Worklife Program City of Houston Offive of Vet Affairs: City of Houston Mayors Office of Veterans Affairs TexVet: www.texvet.com Texas Veterans Commission: www.tvc.state.tx.us Houston’s Returning Veteran Institute: www.houstonreturningvets.org Houston Military Affairs Committee: www.hmac.us Marine Corps Coordinating Council: www.houstonmcc.org
Employment
Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR): http://esgr.org Helmets to Hardhats: www.helmetstohardhats.org Troops to Teachers: www.proudtoserveagain.com Troops 2 Truckers: www.myyellow.com Consumer Credit Counseling Services: www.cccsintl.org Lucas Group: www.lucasgroup.com/job_seeker/ Orion International: www.orioninternatioal.com Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP): www.acap.army.mil Military.com Career Center: www.military.com/myjobs
Connect online with other Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Family and friends of Vets visit:	http://communityofveterans.org/ supportyourvet.org
Medical	VA Hospital Houston
Fisher House Housing for families of injured or ill service members being treated at a Veterans Hospital	2002 Holcombe, TX 78234-6200 713-794-8095 www.fisherhouse.org
Serviceman's Traumatic Injury Protection Program Information Site on the Department of Veterans Affairs Site	http://www.insurance.va.gov/Sglisite/TSGLI/TSGLI.htm
Building Specially Adapted homes for severly injured veterans:	http://www.homesforourtroops.org info@homeforourtroops.org
Wounded Warrior Project:	www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Support for hospitalized soldiers and their families:	www.operationmilitaryembrace.com/
Local Veteran peer mentoring	Lone Star Veterans www.lonestarveterans.org email: LoneStarVeterans@gmail.com phone: John Boerstler 832-393-8147

Opportinities to Volunteer and/or Donate
Donate of have Christmas trees sent to troops. http://www.operationchristmastree.com/ Wreaths Across America-Houston making Houston Texas history by laying 26,000 wreaths at the Houston National Cemetery December 2009. waahouston.com Donate time or money to Build Specially Adapted homes for severly injured veterans: http://www.homesforourtroops.org 1-866-USO-GIVE Opportunities to volunteer Red Cross www.redrcoss.org Fisher House www.fisherhouse.org Send a letter to any Canadian soldier http://www.thankasoldier.net/ Operation Gratitude, sending packages to deployed troops www.OperationGratitude.com

Shopping
For Soldiers	Christmas trees to deployed soldiers www.operationchristmastree.com/ Military Christmas stockings www.camosock.com Send packages to other soldiers: http://soldiersangels.com/
*Useful Websites*	United States Post Office (1-800-222-1811) www.usps.com United States Flag Information http://www.usflag.org/history.html
For Yourself or Home	Operation Military Embrace gets a commission when you shop at this site: www.shoptoearn/omeinc Pins, Mugs, T-shirts, flags, welcome home banners, many items can be customized Service Flags American Legion (1-888-4legion) banners, pins, flags, t-shirts etc. www.emblem.legion.org US Flags (1-877-734-2458) Commissary Information http://www.commissaries.com The U.S. Allegiance web store, branded merchandise including official licensed U.S. Postal Service image products as well as souvenirs and collectibles http://ipledge.com/ Flags, banners, custom items: http://www.betsyrossflagstore.com/ http://www.cvsflags.com/ Thank a Soldier Tshirt, Hoodie, tankstop, baby clothes gallery: http://www.tshirtmonster.ca/designer/Thankasoldier/

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