This website is about our troops, for our troops!

We are so indebted to the men and women serving in our Armed Forces

for our safety and freedom that we dedicate this website to them!

Thank you Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and

Coast Guardsmen!!

 

God Bless Our Troops and Bring Them Home Safely When the Mission is Accomplished!

 

 

 

 


 

 

Iraq

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afghanistan

 

 

 

 

 

 
Seattle, Washington

 

 

Please note AM/PM indication at center of each clock.

 

 


 

 

Website Awards

 

The Golden

Anchor Award

 

The Patriot Award

  

The Golden Griffin

Website Award

 

Golden Webpage

Patriot Award

 

Golden Webpage

Excellence Award

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Click here to get your OSOT mug sweatshirt, magnet, mouse pad, button, mug, magnet and much more.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                Photo Courtesy of Terry Harder
 

With regret we must Postpone the

Candlelight Vigil Christmas Night

December 25, 2008

 due to uncertain weather conditions

Snow and Icy conditions remain at Ft Lewis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santa's Soldiers

2008

 

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!

 

Please follow this link to read our heartfelt thank you to all of our volunteers!  We will soon be posting the messages we are receiving from the Troops we adopted!

 

 

Merry Christmas!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington DC is the first stop for many of America's returning wounded service members from Iraq and Afghanistan.  Known as "the amputee ward", the orthopedic Ward 57 at WRAMC houses some of the most severely injured patients for weeks or even months. The painful sacrifice of losing one or more limbs is the new battle these service members and their families now fight.

Operation Ward 57 was started to have a direct way for individuals and companies to show their support and raise funds for these courageous men and women who have given so much.


The program is run through pro-football player Kerry Carter's
Think Big Foundation, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Tax ID: 20-196-2446, in partnership with Atmosphere Artist Management LLC.  This is a grass-roots, volunteer effort. Each person who buys a T-shirt, not only shows their support, but directly contributes to items for the Ward, patients, family members and staff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let Freedom Reign 2008 – Check out this link to see what we are hearing from the Troops we adopted for the 4th of July this year!

Calendar – We have added a new feature!  Click on the button to the left called "Calendar" to always see what OSOT has planned in support of our Troops.  If you would like to add something to OSOT's calendar in support of our Troops, please contact Sheryl.

OSOT Photo Albums – Pictures from Armed Forces Day 2008 are now posted on our website.  And pictures from Let Freedom Reign 2008 pack out are posted too.  Click here to see all the fun you've been missing!

Wall of Honor – We have added a picture of PV2 Eric Halverson to our Wall of Honor.  His picture can be viewed by clicking here.  Stay safe Eric!

 

To have a picture of your loved one added to OSOT's Wall of Honor, please contact Sheryl.

Fallen Heroes – Pictures of SPC Carlo Alfonso, HM3 Eichmann Strickland, 1LT Nicholas Madrazo, PFC Leonard Gulczynski and CPT Robert Lindenau have been added here to our Fallen Heroes Memorial.   Their lives will always have meaning to us!  Please keep their families close to your heart and in your prayers.

In Remembrance – Please visit In Remembrance to learn more about all of our Fallen Heroes from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. There are guest books for each Hero to write a message to our Fallen Heroes’ families.

Links – MilitaryConnection.com has been added to our links page.  Please see what this organization is doing for our veterans by clicking here.

Tributes -- "Thank You" is a lovely song tribute done by Kevin Swink.  This tribute can be viewed by clicking on the Tributes button on the left.

ArchivesIf you remember seeing something on OSOT's website but don't see it now, please be sure to check our Archives.

 

 

 

“Support Our Troops” Wristbands – Show your support for our Troops every day by wearing one! The cost of each wristband is $3.00 plus $.50 for postage. We also have child-size wristbands for $2.50 plus $.50 for postage.  All of the proceeds go to sending packages to our Troops for the holidays.

 

Yellow Ribbon “Support Our Troops” Magnets – The magnets measure 4” x 8”. The cost for each magnet is $5.00 plus $1.00 mailing. All proceeds of sales go to sending packages to our Troops.

 

For any of the above items, please make checks payable to OSOT, include a list of items you are ordering and mail to:

Joan Crecca

P. O. Box 2296

North Bend, WA 98045

 

(be sure to include the cost of postage for each item)

 

 

 

 

Money, Money, Money

Financial contributions can be made to Operation Support Our Troops* at any Key Bank branch or by mailing a check to:

 

Operation Support Our Troops

PO Box 3113

Issaquah, WA 98027

 

 

*Operation Support our Troops is registered under the Charitable Solicitations Program of the State of Washington but it is not a non-profit corporation so all donations are gifts from the heart.

 

 

 

OSOT Co-Founder, Nadine Gulit, received The President’s Volunteer Service Award from USA Freedom Corps for her efforts in supporting our troops. We are very proud of Nadine! Click here to see pictures and report of her adventure.

 

 

 

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, is directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated."

 

                                                           ~George Washington

 

 

Last Updated:  December 24, 2008