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Friday, February 17, 2006

Matt of BlackFive Valentine's Day Tribute to Patti of Soldiers' Angels

This Valentine's Day message is about a different kind of love story. It's about a woman named Patti Patton-Bader, who started an organization called Soldiers' Angels.

Patti's son Brandon was part of the Iraq invasion in April of 2003. He knew of many soldiers who never received a letter from home. So Patti began a program for ordinary Americans to "adopt" a soldier. It was a huge success. Patti's organization blossomed and became the umbrella non-profit for many other smaller groups. Possibly, the most amazing aspect of Soldiers' Angels is their ability to help our wounded recover. Bear with me for a minute and I'll explain...

Read the rest at National Review Online (scroll about halfway down the article)

Patti, you rock!


Thanks to Sara and Joyce for the heads up.
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