One Minute News is adding a channel to focus on military issues and bring you news from some of the brave men and women in uniform who defend our country so valiantly. SFTT is honored to have Sgt. Jon Dorsey share his story.

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One Minute News is adding a channel to focus on military issues and bring you news from some of the brave men and women in uniform who defend our country so valiantly. SFTT is honored to have Sgt. Jon Dorsey share his story.
SFTT received the following note from Sue Diaz, journalist, Blue Star mom and a leader of writing workshops for veterans. SFTT is proud to share a Mother’s story which she documents in Minefield’s of the Heart.
“I’d like to share with you a video story of the beginning of my son’s journey home after two long deployments in Iraq’s Triangle of Death. Here’s the YouTube link:
It’s a true story that also offers hope. And I think it’s one that many military families can relate to. If you think so too, please feel free to post or share it with others in your online community.
Sincerely,
Sue Diaz – journalist, Blue Star mom, and leader of writing workshops for veterans
On behalf of all American, we would like to thank the men and women in uniform who continue to give so much for our country. We hear you Sue Diaz.
Editor’s Note: The following story is provided by the spouse of a brave servicemember serving in Afghanistan. While SFTT focuses primarily on essential combat equipment and protective gear to safeguard our troops, it appears that our troops can’t even find the basic necessities at reasonable prices in Afghanistan. We hope this is the exception, but we suspect not.
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My husband is in the military and just recently deployed to Afghanistan, unfortunately his Battalion is stationed at Camp Holland which has austier living conditions and the shopping facilities have yet to be built. They do have local shops owned and operated by Afghan nationals but the prices are ridiculous, a mere lip palm is $4.00 and $9.00 for a no name brand shampoo. This unit has about 300 soldiers and I simply can not get enough packages out there on my own to help everyone, I am sending two to three care packages a week but I need help and since the american facilities will not be built for another 3 or 4 months I want to spread the word and get this unit help.
Can you imagine having do live without shampoo, soap, toothpaste, shaving cream, lotion, toilet paper, wipes, simple things that we take for granted each day. Our soldiers are there because it is their job to protect and serve, they have left behind families and loved ones to protect the very freedoms many people take for granted and then for them to have to live like this breaks my heart. I will gladly take up a collection and mail it or below is the address to my husband and he will disburse it and ensure every soldier gets some. I am working on getting a list of addresses for everyone but that is taking some time. My first step was to send out a request to all of my contacts and then I will reach out to organizations that are there for such things as well.
MSG Rodriguez, Hipolito
HHC 4-70 AR
Camp Holland, FOB Tarin Kowt
APO AE 09380
dehoyos.rodriguez@us.army.mil
hiprod1@gmail.com
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