City Display Honors Military Heroes

The City administration has created a large, lighted, glass enclosed military display at City Hall honoring our local military service members. The exhibit includes photos and memorabilia of Twinsburg area residents currently on active duty at home or abroad.

At this time, all residents are encouraged to submit a military photo of any family member currently serving in any branch of the U. S. Armed Forces. Submissions should include: branch of service, rank, HS graduation year, current location (if available to the public), names of local family members, personal quote or information on the service member’s hobbies, sports, etc. Also, Please provide a local contact name and phone number for update and communications purposes.

Submit items to:
Military DIsplay
Twinsburg VFW 4929
9825 Ravenna Road
Twinsburg, OH 44087
email: vfw4929@aol.com
Phone: (330) 425-2752

If you are a local business (or resident) and would like to sponsor a get-together or donate materials for the display please contact the Twinsburg VFW.

Please contact us with updates to this listing.
VFW4929@aol..com or (330) 425-2752

Twinsburg Area Residents Currently Serving 

LEST WE FORGET
TO THOSE WHO SERVED
WE SALUTE YOU! 

ALL GAVE SOME
SOME GAVE ALL

United States Armed Forces Casulties
Iraq War
4,384
Afghanistan
925

Contacts and Links for Military Families

Military Family Assistance
www.unmetneeds.com

National Military Family Assoc. Serving the families of those who serve http://www.nmfa.org	Armed Forces News - online magazine http://www.armedforcesnews.com
Military.com is an excellent resource http://www.militarynow.com	The official site of the Dept of Defense http://www.defenselink.mil
Official websites for Armed Services http://www.navy.mil http://www.af.mil http://www.navy.mil http://www.usmc.mil	How can I help? This site contains an extensive list of ways to help the troops http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html
Send a message to the troops Operation Dear Abby http://anyservicemember.navy.mil	United Services Organizations Info on what to send and how to send it. www.uso.org

 ITEMS MOST NEEDED
OR
NEVER HAVE ENOUGH FOR OUR TROOPS

Q tips 
Personal Hygiene
Men’s Deodorant
Mouthwash (travel size/no glass)
Dental floss
Chapstick
Shaving cream (travel size) Men and Women’s
Eye drops
Ear drops
Bug Spray (OFF Deep Woods towelettes)
Toilet paper (single rolls or travel size)
 

Food, Snack items

Tuna, Vienna sausages, sardines, etc (small cans)
Dry powder drink mixes (small or individual)
Jelly (small/no glass)
Any type small can goods
Tea bags (all varieties), coffee packs/bags (individual)
Fruit snacks (Roll-ups, raisins, dried fruits (small) etc.)
Peanuts, trail mix, etc (small packs)
And last but not least because there is NEVER enough:
Slim Jims/Beef Jerky
 
www.usocleveland.org

Items may be dropped off at:

 Gene's Outdoor Army Store
9224 Darrow Road
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
330-425-1350

Here is a great site for CARE Pkg suggestions: http://www.marinefamily.com/packages.html

Websites for local VA facilities and VA benefits info:
Cleveland Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: http://www.cleveland.med.va.gov
VA Healthcare System of Ohio: http://www.visn10.med.va.gov
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: http://www.va.gov 

America Supports You

· America Supports You is a Department of Defense program that provides opportunities for citizens to show their support for the US Armed Forces. The program was launched in 2004 in an effort to highlight citizen support for our military men and women and communicate that support to the members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad.
· America Supports You connects individuals, organizations and companies to hundreds of home front groups offering a variety of support to the military community.
· The program also connects military service members and their families to home front groups that provide assistance.
· The America Supports You website, www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil, provides a one-stop location for citizens and service members to connect with hundreds organizations eager to help.
· America Supports You home front groups show support in many ways including writing letters and e-mails, sending care packages, offering scholarships and helping the wounded when they return home. Dozens of corporations, recognized on the website, are also America Supports You supporters.
· More information on the program/how to register is available at
· http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/index.aspx

Our troops are always in need of cards and words of encouragement.