The House Democrats are pleased to announce a new program to help our brave soldiers serving abroad stay in touch with their families.  Like you, the House Democrats have been deeply touched by the stories of heartache and hardship our courageous service personnel and their families have experienced during their long separation.
 

The program -- known as "Help Our Troops Call Home" -- allows the public to buy pre-paid calling cards for either a specified soldier at a deployed address or randomly for any deployed or hospitalized soldier wishing to call home.  Authorized by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by the Armed Services Exchanges, the telephone call centers serve soldiers deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
 

Pennsylvanians who want to donate a pre-paid calling card to a member of our armed forces may do so online by accessing the "Help Our Troops Call Home" links at any of the following Armed Services Exchange websites:
 

(    "Help Our Troops Call Home," Military Exchange Prepaid Calling Cards https://thor.aafes.com/scs/default.aspx
(    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service  http://www.aafes.com/
(    The Navy Exchange Service Command  http://www.navy-nex.com/
(    The Marine Corps Exchange  http://www.usmc-mccs.org/
 

Because of our soldiers, we remain free and able to show others the promise of democracy. Together, we can unite our soldiers with their families and loved ones. Together, we can show our soldiers we appreciate the enormous amount of service and sacrifice they continue to make.
 

"When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen."
-- George Washington