I have been supporting the
troops since the first Gulf War. I have done much volunteering as well as being
a Group Coordinator for the Family Readiness Program for the Army National
Guard. My son is a former Marine and when he was deployed I founded a support
group called Marine Moms. As an American I feel proud to support the troops and
do my part. We live in a great country and it is all because of the brave men
and women who made it their business to defend us.
How it started: The Website started when I was looking for a penpal in the military.
I wanted to support the troops, but all I found was paid services; so I started
my own. In the past year I have connected to many people overseas in the
military and the support of the American people have been
wonderful.
I guess the best thing out of this is that I met a wonderful man
stationed in Iraq. (He is back in the
Middle East for the fourth time.) It wasn't that I was looking to find a man, I was
mainly here to support the troops. Please make sure you also support the US
Contractors who work with the military, without them their jobs would be much
tougher.
I hope you all find someone you can support and make their days a bit
brighter by writing emails, letters and sending care packages. It makes such a
difference in their daily routines.
Thank you
AMERICA!!!!
Where
to start
Military Personnel
as well
as US
Contractors: You
may e-mail me with your address and e-mail and what items you
need or would like. Your email address
or information will be in the forum and it will be for members only, so the
public looking through this will not see it in order to protect your privacy.You
may also have your picture
posted or pictures of your military experience in general.
I encourage you to let me know how you are doing. Check out the forum and post
there.
Civilians: You may go to
the MPP forum register for free.
Do not post your mailing address or phone number in the forum, or your post
will be deleted. You may post your e-mail and name. Also the best thing to
contact someone in the forum is to write to them directly via their email. Some
military personnel may not be able to view the forum.
Forum: Our forum is
open to anyone who would like to post and is looking for a military penpal. You
do have to be a registered member to post in the forum. It only takes a few
seconds to fill out your email address. Thank you!!!
Chatroom: The chatroom
is for all of our users. Come and chat with us and meet some of the members and new
friends. The Chatroom has been so much fun for those who have joined. Stop by
anytime.
The
MPP Book: This photo album has
some great pictures from the soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom as well other
military photographs. Enjoy!!! Make sure you leave a comment for them. This
also will be updated as new pictures arrive.
Family
Readiness Support Group: We have
added to the forum a section for
family support, which also includes friends of a soldier. Do not hesitate to
ask questions about deployment or every day stress. It is better to discuss
them here in a group, rather than burden the soldier abroad. A soldier once
told me the true heroes are those who are left behind.
We, Military Pen Pals(MPP) are here to
support the troops and connecting people from the United States with military
personnel as well as US Contractors who are stationed overseas or are back in the country. Many
are in need of receiving letters and care packages and you can make a
difference. Please join us if you are interested in finding a penpal. If you
are in the military or
a US contractor and are looking
for support, please e-mail me and I will provide you
with the support you need and add your information to the forum. Please read all
the guidelines and what is new and if you have any suggestion to make things
better, let me know. Anjelikka
:)
Remember Military Pen Pals is not a dating
service, we are here to support the troops. However, some of our members have
developed closer relationships. If you harass a soldier you will be removed from
our membership and will be reported to the DoD (Department of
Defense).
I have a great links page with many links
to other sites who support the troops, please check them out.
Updated 05-02-2009
What's
new:
November
2008 I
want to give a BIG shout out to the 26TH MEU
Marines on the USS IWO JIMA who have joined
our site...go support them with your friendships
of thanks for their services.
I
still get many requests from people wanting
me to give them addresses tow write to. The
program works by registering in the forum and
there you look for addresses.
September
2008 Watch
this video...
February
2008 Happy
Valentine's Day to all the brave men and women...this
video is dedicated to you:
January
2008 Happy
new year to all of you...I am currently working
on a greetig card video called Love Vitamin
for the troops...it will be posted on YouTube
as well as on the website. If you would
like to be part of this send your 30 second
video clip to me by January 31, 2008. See
the details here: DETAILS
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY for Contractors: Hello, I am a contractor that works in the Washington, DC
area. We have an open maintenance position. I was wondering if you all have
any areas where I can post my open position. We have had good luck with
military people, and would like to continue with that trend. Courtney
December
2007 I am in need of having new contacts
added to the forum, so if you are a military
member, please email me and I will add you.
I guarantee you will get a penpal and
care packages.
November
2007 Remember
to register and look in the forum for penpals.
I
want to give a special thank you to Joe Monto,
who wrote the song We Thank You for all the
troops...you can listen to it on YouTube.
I hope you go and check it out.
August
2007 Our
new website design, let me know if you like
it...thank you...the forum has been cleaned
and you should find things faster. You
have to register to read entries and NO I cannot
provide you with a penpal, you got to do the
search yourself in the forum.
July
2007 Again, I would like to let
people know to write to the contact addresses and not ask me to connect them
with a contact. This would take way too much time for me to do. When you
register in the forum, give it a day or two to receive your registration
code. If you know someone in the military who could benefit from this then
pass the information on. I also have flyers I can send to troops overseas, so
they can get registered in the forum.
June
2007 I get new emails daily from
people who request a penpal. I cannot connect you to anyone, that is something
you have to do on your own. Go to the forum and register and then directly write
to any of the addresses listed there. If you are military or a contractor please
write to me and I will add your information to the forum.
May
2007 Please support the American
Contractors who are working side by side with the Armed Forces. A new section
for the American Contractors is added in our forum. We encourage contractors as
well as their families and friends to register, so they can connect with others
and get support, such as care packages and letters. Also, visit the website
American Contractors in
Iraqfor more information how you can help.
The Civilian
Contractor I'm a
civilian contractor, not a soldier. You see, that's the only difference between
you and me. Like you, I volunteered and like you, I have some fear. I go with
you standing tall and praying we don't fall. You carry weapons of all shapes and
sizes and I carry the hope of avoiding our demise. You've done well, you scored
one today and they tell me your medals are on the way. I get no medals,
promotions or awards. Doesn't matter, I must go forward. Newsweek and Time write
about you often, the contractor mostly forgotten. You tell you story, your loved
ones can hear. I have been cautioned to keep quiet my job to fear. No one knows
us, we're just there, hurting bleeding and dying. Doesn't matter, we're just
contractors.
Please support these men and
women.
February
2007 Our second year for this
website. We have now grown to almost 1600 members and supporters. Please
remember there are still many men and women that are in Iraq and Afghanistan and
they need your support. Don't forget them. I would like to say thank you for
those who sent in their photographs and video footage. You can watch our latest
video below.
August
2006 I receive many emails from
people wanting me to connect them with a specific person. The truth is I can't
really do this, it would be way too time-consuming. My suggestion is that you
look through the forum under military personnel. As I get contacts I will list
them there. Write directly to that email address provided, since many of the
guys and gals cannot read the forum. If you have questions about how this works,
please email me. Thank you.
Defending Our Freedom
