Fusileers Answer the Call

The Project Valour-IT challenge is on, and it's time to Choose a Side! I am teaming up with the Fusileers of Argghhh, and joining the Army team ... HOOAH! What's it all about? It's about enabling our wounded to heal ... "At that time I had no use of either hand. I know how humbling it is, how humiliating it feels. And I know how much better I felt, how amazingly more functional I felt, after Soldiers' Angels provided me with a laptop and a loyal reader provided me with the software. I can't wait to do the same, to give that feeling to another soldier at Walter Reed." Captain Chuck Ziegenfuss at TC Override Want to be part of something big? Valour-IT's online fundraising competition begins today! Let's see who can raise the most money to help reconnect ourwounded warriors with the world! WHAT: Friendly fundraising competition for Valour-IT. WHEN: October 30th through Veterans Day, November 10th. WHERE: Based in the blogosphere, spreading everywhere else. WHY: Because giving wounded warriors with hand and arm injuries access to a computer supports their healing and puts them back in touch with the world. HOW: Blogger teams will be divided along military branches, with civilians "up for grabs." The lines are drawn by service rivalry: Jarheads (Marines) will be led by Villainous Company Zoomies (Air Force) will be led by Op-For Squids (Navy) will be led by Chaotic Synaptic Activity. Doggies (Army) led by Matt and Jim of Blackfive Non-military bloggers should choose a branch the Army to support. Sign up for the Army team by enlisting at the Project Valour-IT site and click (under Army) "Join". We'll generate links, buzz, and get these heroes some Commo support! Blog and email regularly about Valour-IT and the competition Tell your friends, family and neighbors about Valour-IT Put up these flyers around your community (I put one up at my local Starbucks). So all you bloggers sign up with your choice of service and get the word out. Donate NOW!!! Check the top of the right hand sidebar to see the ARMY team progress. Feel free to click on the Make a Donation button to toss something in the kitty, and help out the ARMY team! It's a tax-deductible donation and eligible for matching funds from companies who do that sort of thing (see: http://soldiersangels.org/valour/irsinfo.html for proof for the cautious). The snail mail address for those who'd rather donate that way (be sure to put ARMY in big letters on the check): Soldiers' Angels 1150 N Loop 1604 W, Suite 108-493 San Antonio, TX 78248 Let's be a part of something big.