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Veterans Day Show on Chicas Chatting

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Today’s Chicas Chatting show was dedicated to all veterans and their families.

Chicas Chatting is the popular weekly blog talk radio show that is hosted by www.MamiofMultiples.com and www.Mami2Mommy.com on Thursdays 1-2 P.M. E.S.T.  The show discussed resources for military, veterans, and military families. 

Some of the resources mentioned were the following:

http://www.militaryonesource.com
www.bluestarfam.org
http://www.christianmilitarywives.com
Christian Military Fellowship: http://www.cmf.com/
www.military.com

For military service members stationed around the globe, holiday gifts are a big morale boost. To help the families and friends of U.S. military personnel, the Postal Service offers a discount on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate box. Flat-Rate boxes are free at any Post Office, or can be ordered online at http://shop.usps.com. Postage, labels and customs forms can be printed online any time using Click-N-Ship https://sss-web.usps.com/cns/landing.do.

The Postal Service continues to show support to those serving in the armed forces by offering free Military Care Kits, designed specifically for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by phone by calling 1-800-610-8734 and asking for the Care Kit. Each kit includes two “America Supports You” large Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes, four medium-sized Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes, six Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes. For online ordering visit the Supporting Our Troops page at http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops
Due to the current economy, the USO is receiving unprecedented requests for assisting military families in need. If you would like to assist the USO in their efforts to serve military families, you can learn more by visiting their website at https://www.uso.org/donate or https://www.uso.org/howtohelp/makeadonation/specialpromotions


Have an old cell phone collecting dust in a drawer? Drop it off any Cell Phones for Soldiers drop box, the old cell phones are recycled, and the money received is used to purchase calling cards sent to soldiers serving overseas. http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

The following websites send care packages to soldiers deployed or stationed at any base:
http://www.anysoldier.com, http://www.treatanysoldieranysoldier.com, http://www.booksforsoldiers, http://www.operationshoebox.com, http://www.give2thetroops.org, http://www.care4troops.com, http://www.soldiersangels.org

Thank you to all the brave men and women in the armed forces for their service. 
Thank you to all military families for their support and sacrifices.
Thank you to the veterans in my family and my own husband for his continued military service.
Happy Veterans Day!