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Operation Landstuhl has shifted modes to “operation deliver goods” as more than $15,000 worth of clothes and other comfort items were shipped from The American Legion’s national headquarters to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany last month.
The shipment followed $25,000 worth of pre-paid telephone calling cards that were purchased as the result of the fundraising effort directed last summer by Past National Commander Paul A. Morin, Auxiliary Past National President JoAnn Cronin and Sons of The American Legion Past National Commander Earl Ruttofsky.
Nearly $300,000 in monetary donations were raised after Morin and Cronin visited wounded warriors there and determined that The American Legion family can help improve their quality of life by purchasing items not normally provided by the government.
In addition to the clothes, The American Legion is currently working with Landstuhl officials in ordering items such as individual iPods, portable DVD players and other electronic goods. Large screen television sets, pool tables, ping-pong tables and other items are planned for patients to use at nearby recreation centers.
“Once again, our members continue to astound me with their generosity and can-do attitude,” Morin said at the close of The American Legion’s 89th National Convention. “The patients at Landstuhl are American heroes. They have bled for this country and it is fitting that the American Legion family remember and honor them.”
In a letter to The American Legion family, Col. James R. Griffith, a U.S. Army chaplain at Landstuhl wrote, “Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is a beacon of healthcare for America’s servicemen and women abroad. Spiritual support through Pastoral Services and your gifts enhance the holistic healthcare we provide for all those who proudly perform their sacred duty. What you have given blesses these precious men and women. I want to thank you for your caring and compassionate service to all those who serve their country so well.”
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Click here to view the letter from Col. Griffith.
