Comments on: How the US Military Fights Poverty Worldwide http://themilitarywallet.com/how-the-us-military-fights-poverty-worldwide/ Personal finance for military, veterans, and their families Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerry http://themilitarywallet.com/how-the-us-military-fights-poverty-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Jerry Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:47:03 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=184#comment-855 Hear, hear. When I was deployed in Kosovo we would lead out on lot of medical humanitarian trips to these little mountain villages with no doctors. Heck, these people don't "need" any medical insurance - they don't even have providers! I will never forget the feeling of trying to make a positive difference in a place like that. Thanks for the cogent reminder. Jerry Hear, hear. When I was deployed in Kosovo we would lead out on lot of medical humanitarian trips to these little mountain villages with no doctors. Heck, these people don’t “need” any medical insurance – they don’t even have providers! I will never forget the feeling of trying to make a positive difference in a place like that. Thanks for the cogent reminder.
Jerry

]]> By: Ryan http://themilitarywallet.com/how-the-us-military-fights-poverty-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Ryan Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:12:54 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=184#comment-782 <strong>Karla: </strong>Amen! When I served in the USAF we also gave a lot to local communities. There is a lot of good we do; unfortunately, most of it goes unreported because it doesn't incite controversy. Karla: Amen! When I served in the USAF we also gave a lot to local communities. There is a lot of good we do; unfortunately, most of it goes unreported because it doesn’t incite controversy.

]]> By: threadbndr (karla) http://themilitarywallet.com/how-the-us-military-fights-poverty-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-781 threadbndr (karla) Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:12:46 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=184#comment-781 A lot of the requests at AnySoldier.com (anyMarine.com etc - check it out) are for things that our troops need for outreach efforts to the local people in theater. In every one of my care packages when my son was deployed were candies, school supplies, pens, soccer balls, etc for him to give away. US Marines - no worse enemy. And no better friend. A lot of the requests at AnySoldier.com (anyMarine.com etc – check it out) are for things that our troops need for outreach efforts to the local people in theater.

In every one of my care packages when my son was deployed were candies, school supplies, pens, soccer balls, etc for him to give away.

US Marines – no worse enemy. And no better friend.

]]> By: Ryan http://themilitarywallet.com/how-the-us-military-fights-poverty-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Ryan Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:56:10 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=184#comment-745 Very true, Plonkee. Some of my favorite memories were when we were mobilized quickly to respond for an emergency. Everyone banded together with great teamwork to accomplish the mission. It's amazing how much can be accomplished when someone gives the word "go." Very true, Plonkee. Some of my favorite memories were when we were mobilized quickly to respond for an emergency. Everyone banded together with great teamwork to accomplish the mission. It’s amazing how much can be accomplished when someone gives the word “go.”

]]> By: plonkee http://themilitarywallet.com/how-the-us-military-fights-poverty-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-744 plonkee Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:52:10 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=184#comment-744 Most armed forces worldwide engage much more in humanitarian and peacekeeping work than they do in wholesale desctruction. Perhaps not something that your average gung-ho 17-19 year old recruit thinks about, but something the rest of the world is pretty grateful for. Most armed forces worldwide engage much more in humanitarian and peacekeeping work than they do in wholesale desctruction. Perhaps not something that your average gung-ho 17-19 year old recruit thinks about, but something the rest of the world is pretty grateful for.

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