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Corps
of Support for our Troops
“Campaign 99”
Darke County OH, September 2, 2011 — “The soldier, above
all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the
deepest wounds and scars of war.” said Douglas MacArthur, May 12, 1962,
farewell address at West Point.
Not all Americans are aware that less than 1% of Americans serve today
in our Armed Forces! Service members pledge in their Code of Conduct to
give their lives in our defense if necessary. What do the rest of
Americans (the other 99%) owe them in return? The Code of Support
provides all Americans with a simple set of promises that we can make
to our service members, our wounded warriors, our veterans and all of
their families in recognition of the sacrifices that they have made,
and continue to make, on our behalf. The campaign by the
not-for-profit educational association draws its name from the 99
percent of Americans who have no direct connection with the armed
services, but are protected by the 1 percent who have pledged their
lives, if necessary, to defend the United States. The campaign will
place a special emphasis on supporting military families. When asked
what their needs are, deployed service members frequently respond with,
“Just help me take care of my family.”
The Code of Support was designed to help Americans give meaning to the
phrase, “Support Our Troops.”
It expands that phrase into meaningful promises that we, in return, can
make to these selfless men and women who sacrifice so much on our
behalf. The Code of Support Foundation will launch its initial campaign
based on the Code of Support for our troops on Saturday, September 3,
2011. “Campaign 99” will focus on getting Americans (the 99%!) to join
the “Corps of Support” for our troops (the 1%!) by signing their pledge
to follow the Code of Support, and to donate to or volunteer for one of
many recommended organizations supporting our troops and their families.
The Darke County Chapter of the American Red Cross has volunteered to
be a designated location where you can stop by the week after Labor Day
to pick up information on “Campaign 99” and sign a pledge card either
on paper or online. Additionally, the Greenville High School,
NJROTC will be signing up students during lunch time at the High School
cafeteria. For more information about how your organization can
participate, contact the Red Cross at 937.548.1002 or go online to codeofsupport.org
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