We have been notified by weather observers that temperatures will soon be skyrocketing in Iraq. Our troops have a difficult enough task at hand withou

We have been notified by weather observers that temperatures will soon be skyrocketing in Iraq. Our troops have a difficult enough task at hand without having to endure 100+ degree heat.

The heat in Iraq and Afghanistan was recently described this way: "when bottled water becomes almost undrinkable within 30 or 40 minutes. When Bradley fighting vehicles and Abrams tanks leave imprints in the asphalt and boots start sticking to the roadways. When Humvees coming back from patrols through the city return to their forward operating base speckled with sticky tar from the streets, softened by the sun. When water poured on the sidewalk evaporates within seconds.

So we here at Move America Forward thought to ourselves, what can we do to make life a little more enjoyable for our friends and loved ones in Iraq? How can we make the 130-degree heat just a little more bearable for these men and women?

The result: Move America Forward is proud to introduce the "Gatorade and Beef Jerky for our Troops" program.

CLICK HERE TO HELP !
As the summer is upon us, we join with all of you in putting our men and women of the U.S. military in our thoughts and prayers.
Through their sacrifice, bravery and honor they have helped to rewrite history for all mankind - by helping secure an island of freedom, security and democracy within the confines of the rough and tumble Middle East.
A great way you can show your support for our men and women of the armed forces this summer is by sponsoring a shipment of Gatorade and Beef Jerky to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Move America Forward is proud to launch this program in partnership with House of Jerky, which strongly supports our troops and the brave missions they are serving in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq). With your order, we'll send packages of premium beef jerky and bags of Gatorade to a unit serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. This isn't generic store-brand beef jerky - this is high quality premium beef jerky made from some of the finest beef in the world!
Gatorade And Beef Jerky For Our Troops

When you sponsor a package of beef jerky and Gatorade for our troops we will ship a box to a member of the U.S. military serving in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each package of beef jerky and each package of Gatorade have a label that shows WHO sponsored the package, and also a personalized note FROM YOU to the soldier, Marine, sailor, airman or Coast Guardsman receiving it.

We will then assemble all the packages, and ship them through the special arrangement we have worked out with the U.S. Post Office to ensure our troops receive them in a timely manner.

I hope you'll participate in this program.
With over 140,000 American troops stationed in Iraq and approximately 15,000-20,000 U.S. Troops stationed in Afghanistan we need A LOT of people to participate in this program.

You can sponsor a package via the Move America Forward website - CLICK HERE.

And, if you wish to have a loved one serving in Iraq or Afghanistan receive packages from fellow Americans, just send us their name and mailing address and will make sure they get some holiday cheer this year as well.

Send the name and address of troops based in Iraq or Afghanistan to:
robert@moveamericaforward.org

I received this as an e-mail from Move America Forward it all seems like a good idea to me. Here is their homepage link http://tinyurl.com/drdvm