United We Roll at Stardust Radio

Chase Bank is currently running a donation contest on Facebook in which The Hugs Project Inc is competing. A group must be in the top 200 to receive a portion of prize money. To be at the top, would be a huge win. WITH YOUR HELP, The Hugs Project Inc might just make it to the top of the list! You can only vote once.

Only a few days are left as the voting ends midnight 7/12. This contest is being run on Facebook. Hugs really needs the money to help with the care package supplies and postage. As you can see by the information below from Karen Stark, this organization has been hard at work for 6 years providing thousands of care packages to young men and women who are deployed to areas where they do not even have access to base stores or facilities.

Please ask your friends and families to vote for The Hugs Project Inc on the Facebook page BEFORE Midnight Monday, July 12th.

You can also find the link to vote on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/UnitedWeRoll. Look for the Blue Hand Logo!

Below is the info that I received from Karen Stark at The Hugs Project Inc.

From Karen Stark/The Hugs Project Inc -

The Hugs Project has been hard at work for the past 6 years (since June 2004) sending cooling ties and care packages for the troops and sewing machines, warm childrens' hat (winter months), school supplies and school bags that the troops share with the locals as part of their hearts and minds project.

Like most nonprofits, right now, we're struggling to find funding and without funding, we'll have to close our doors just like other small troop support groups before us. You know our troops depend on the care packages, supplies and respect we provide them. So, for us to close would be a very bad thing.

We're competing in a contest on Facebook with Chase Bank and we're trying to win $20,000 so that we can send 4,000 Christmas care packages. Our postage bill last year on 3,855 was over $44,000 and the USPS has increased the price since then.

What your listeners would need to do is open a browser to Facebook/ChaseCommunityGiving and do a search for The Hugs Project. Once on our page, they would "LIKE" Chase, then click "VOTE NOW" and "SHARE WITH FRIENDS". It only takes about a minute to vote if already have a Facebook account and about 3, if they don't.

Thank You, Stardust Family!

I received this piece in an email and felt it should be shared with all.

Following is a journey by an unknown author that appropriately describes "One Nation Under God" for the past 234 years.

I WAS BORN on July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence is my Birth Certificate. The bloodlines of the world run in my veins, because I offered freedom to the oppressed. I am many things, and many people. I am One Nation Under God.

I am Nathan Hale and Paul Revere. I stood at Lexington and fired the shots heard around the world. I am Washington, Jefferson and Patrick Henry. I am John Paul Jones, the Green Mountain Boys and Davy Crockett. I am Generals Lee and Grant and President Abe Lincoln.

I remember the Alamo in Texas and Battleship Arizona in Pearl Harbor. When Freedom called I answered and stayed until it was over --- over there. I left my heroic dead in Flanders Fields, on the barren rocks of the Pacific, on the frozen slopes of Korea, the steaming jungles of Vietnam, cities of Iraq and mountainous Afghanistan.

I am the Brooklyn Bridge, the wheat lands of Kansas and the granite hills of Vermont. I am the coalfields of the Virginias, the fertile lands of the Midwest, the Golden Gate and the Grand Canyon. I am Independence Hall, the warships Monitor and Merrimac.

I am big. I sprawl from the Atlantic to the Pacific --- my arms reach out to embrace Alaska and Hawaii --- three million square miles of industry. I am more than five million farms. I am forests, lakes, fields, mountains and deserts. I am quiet towns and cities that never sleep.

You can look at me and see Ben Franklin walking down the streets of Philadelphia with his bread-loaf under his arm. You can see Betsy Ross with her needle. You can see the lights of Christmas, and hear the strains of "Auld Lang Syne" as the calendar turns.

I am Babe Ruth and the World Series. I am free schools and private colleges, and most of all, tens of thousands of churches where my people worship God as they think best. I am a ballot dropped in a box, the roar of a crowd in a stadium and the voice of a choir in a cathedral. I am an editorial in a newspaper and a letter to a Congressman.

I am Eli Whitney, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Billy Graham. I am Horace Greeley, Will Rogers and the Wright Brothers. I am George Washington Carver, Daniel Webster and Jonas Salk. I am Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Walt Whitman, Thomas Paine, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and President Ronald Reagan.

Yes, I am the NATION, and these are the things that I am. I was conceived in FREEDOM and God willing in FREEDOM I will spend the rest of my days.

May I possess always the integrity, courage and strength to keep myself unshackled from wickedness. And remain a CITADEL of FREEDOM, a BEACON of HOPE to the world and a place where GOD IS REVERED, LIFTED UP AND FREELY WORSHIPPED.

Yes, this is who I am for so many years since my birth as I placed MY TRUST IN GOD.

Happy Birthday, America!

United We Roll World Tour Show
Stardust Radio www.stardustradio.com
Tuesday 7/06/10 2:00pm – 4:30pm Central (Live)
Wednesday 7/07/10 6:30pm – 9:00pm Central (Repeat)

Welcome Stardust Listeners and thank you for joining us on United We Roll this Tuesday, the 6th day of July, 2010 as we take time to honor those who serve our country and who protect our freedom!! We hope you all had a peaceful and safe Fourth of July weekend.

We have a tremendous show for you all this week - as are they all. We have three very in depth and interesting visits. Two of these are with 2 of our deployed Heroes of Freedom and the third is with a very special Marine who is known by thousands for his incredible efforts to pay honor to those who serve, those who have fallen and those who have not come home. The show will actually end around 4:30pm Central, which puts us about 30 minutes over our usual two hour period. Remember, if you are not able to stay with us through the live show, it will repeat again on Wednesday evening, July 7th at 6:30pm Central. In addition, an MP3 copy will be placed on our show archive site for listening and downloading. You can reach our archive site at www.stardustradio.info or on the United We Roll page at www.stardustradio.com.

(2:08) During our first visit, we will be talking with MSG Jeffrey Villemarette, who is currently deployed with the 376th AEW/ESFS (Air Expeditionary Wing/Exp Security Forces Squadron), where he serves as the NCOIC of Investigations, Intelligence and Personal Security Details. Not only will we be talking about this very interesting job, we will also go into more areas such as the many facets of deployment, military life, being a citizen soldier who also carries a full time civilian career and much more. This is a very in depth and very interesting visit and I am sure we will all learn at least a few things from MSgt Villemarette. Also serving in law enforcement at home in his civilian life, MSgt Villemarette is yet another example of the giving personality that is so typical of our military members.

(3:07pm) Our next visit is with Army CPT Jeffrey Luffman who is serving on deployment with the 1st HBCT 3rd ID for a year, if all goes according to schedule. CPT Luffman brings us an American story of a young man who enlists in the Army as a PFC, uses his education benefits for college courses and then joins the officer ranks. He is with the Medical Services Corp, and is not only completing his admin duties, he is also supporting the 11 medical stations who look to his office for their supplies and much more. Capt Luffman brings us another wonderful visit as we talk about so many facets of his Army service. You cannot help but to be proud as you listen to this dedicated Hero of Freedom.

(3:51pm) Our third visit is with a US Marine who has been seen by many thousands of Americans who have attended Rolling Thunder in DC over any of the last 8 years. Many thousands more have seen the unbelievably heart grabbing videos on You Tube of SSG Tim Chambers as he stands at full salute in the street and in the heat for 3-4 hours as the thousands of bikers roll by during the Memorial Day weekend event. (If you have not seen this, check our blog for the link) SSG Chambers does this on his own vacation time to pay honor to our Fallen and to our MIA's , those who have not yet come home and are listed as Missing In Action. But huge as this is, it is only one of the efforts that this Marine makes on behalf of our country and for those who serve. This visit will be inspirational at the least and should make SSG Tim Chambers a familiar name in your households.

We would like to thank some folks without whom these visits today would not be possible. Our deepest appreciation goes to SSG Carolyn Viss, TSGT Jennifer Buzanowski and Mr Tom Conning. Of course, we thank our guests who somehow made time to chat with us and we thank their families, who also contribute to our country and our freedom.

Ladies & Gentlemen, we wish to thank all of you for joining us and we hope that you will be with us again next week when we will have more great visits from our Heroes of Freedom.

As always, our hearts and prayers go out to all of our military members, families, Veterans and to all of our first responders & their families - everyone who puts their lives on hold and on the line for us and our families.

We would like to remind anyone who is interested in health and legislative issues that impact those who protect our freedom to tune in to our other broadcasts – OFFE with Gene Simes and Jere Berry at 8pm Central on Tuesday nights and also with Rick Townsend and Firebase Network Sundays at 6:00pm Central.

Please remember, it is up to us at home to help our troops, not only with letters and care packages, but also by being aware of legislation in our states and in DC that will impact them and their families. We must do our part to insure that our Heroes of Freedom receive the benefits and health care that they deserve for keeping our country safe and free. It is the least that we can do for them and it is what we must do to help insure freedom for our children.

We wish you all a prosperous, safe and healthy week.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

I am sure that many of you are familiar with Soldiers' Angels and know that this group provides a variety of support for our military members and families. You may not be aware that there is a chapter of Soldiers' Angels in Germany with volunteers who actually live there. They work very hard in conjunction with the US Angels to help wounded and ill members who are receiving treatment at Landsthul and will either return to the USA or go back to their unit.

In order to get wounded members to treatment as quickly as possible, they are transported in exactly what they are wearing at the time they are injured. There is no time to pack a bag for them, so it is extremely helpful to provide them with items that will help their stay and/or the rest of their journey to be more comfortable. At this time, the German chapter of the Soldiers' Angels is in need of help to add to their supplies so they can continue to help our Heroes.

Below is a link to the Soldiers Angels of Germany Blog where you can read much more information and, for a quick reference, I have copied the list of items that are needed as well as instructions and address. NOTE THE STATEMENT BELOW: Please do not send items not on this list. If you have any questions, please refer to the blog for more information and an address to send your questions.

Thank you from your Stardust Family for reaching out to help the Angels and to bring comfort to our wounded/ill troops. God Bless You!
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http://soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com/2005/07/donations-needed-for-landstuhl.html

MOST-NEEDED ITEMS FOR JUNE 2010
- Deoderant, small size preferred but not necessary
- Sweatpants and Zippered Hoodie Sweatjackets, size MEDIUM, need more pants than tops (grey, black, dark blue)
- Sweatpants and Zippered Hoodie Sweatjackets, size LARGE, need more pants than tops (grey, black, dark blue)
- Sweatpants and Zippered Hoodie Sweatjackets, size EXTRA LARGE, need more more pants than tops (grey, black, dark blue)
- Calling cards (click for details)
- Female underwear, various styles (high-leg, bikini, etc.), sizes M, L, XL
- Men's Boxerbriefs (M, L, XL, 2XL) 2nd choice boxers. Please do not send "tightie whities".
- Shorts, baggy basketball-type (M, L, XL - any color)
- Good disposable razors, individually wrapped or 2-packs (we would rather have 1 Fusion or similar than 100 of the cheaper kind that tear guys' faces up)
- Shaving cream, aerosol cans, travel size preferred
- Nail Clippers (large & small)
- Undershirts and plain T-shirts, size MEDIUM (crew neck, any color)

COMPLETE LIST OF ITEMS REQUESTED BY SOLDIERS' ANGELS
Please do not send items not on this list.

- Sweatpants and Zippered Hoodie Sweatjackets (M, L, XL - grey, black, dark blue)
- Lounge/sleep pants/pj bottoms (M, L, XL - any color or pattern)
- Undershirts and plain T-shirts (M, L, XL - crew neck, any color)
- Shorts, baggy basketball-type (M, L, XL - any color)
- Socks (white ankle or crew length preferred.)
- FlipFlops to wear while showering (men's large sizes)

- Female underwear, various styles (high-leg, bikini, etc.), sizes M, L, XL

- Toothbrushes (individually wrapped)
- Toothpaste (any size)
- Bar Soap, Shower Gel & Shampoo (any size)
- Dental floss
- Deoderant, small size preferred but not necessary
- Gold Bond or similar Foot Powder and Body Powder
- Body lotion (any size)
- Lip balm
- Nail Clippers (large & small)
- Good disposable razors, individually wrapped or 2-packs (we would rather have 1 Fusion or similar than 100 of the cheaper kind that tear guys' faces up)
- Shaving cream (aerosol cans, travel size preferred)

- Calling cards - see info at http://soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com/2005/07/operation-phone-home-donate-phone.html
- Blankets of Hope - see instructions at http://soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com/2005/07/blankets-of-hope.html
- Travel pillows
- Ipods & iTunes gift cards - see instructions at http://soldiersangelsgermany.blogspot.com/2008/04/itunes-gift-cards-and-ipod-shuffles.html

- Please do not send clothing sizes Small or 3X.
- Please do not send books or magazines.
- Please do not send cards or letters.
- All items received by medical facilities must be new and unused.
- Please do not wash before sending.

Please send items to:
MTD
Attn: Soldiers' Angels
CMR 402
APO AE 09180

Important:
- Please notify us when items are shipped.
- Include a note with your name, Email address, and brief description of items sent in your packages. Without this information, we will be unable to confirm their receipt.
- Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for receipt confirmation.

Please help support our wounded and ill Heroes! Thank you.