This website is about our troops, for our troops!

We are so indebted to the men and women serving in our Armed Forces

for our safety and freedom that we dedicate this website to them!

Thank you Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and

Coast Guardsmen!!

 

God Bless Our Troops and Bring Them Home Safely When the Mission is Accomplished!

 

 

 

 


 

 

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Anchor Award

 

The Patriot Award

  

The Golden Griffin

Website Award

 

Golden Webpage

Patriot Award

 

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Excellence Award

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

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Attention:

 Congressman Dave Reichert invites any and all military personnel to attend the

Veterans’ Resource Fair

 

When:

May 10th, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

 

Where:

Kennydale Elementary School

1700 NE 28th Street

Renton, WA 98056

 

Why:

To bring free benefits, services, and information to all who have served or are serving our country

 

Who:

Open to all – especially Guard, Reserve, and homeless veterans.  Bring your family.

 

Directions

Heading north from Renton or south from Bellevue on I-405 take exit 6 (NE 30th Street).  Travel east on NE 30th Street, continue on Kennewick Place NE, and make the first right onto NE 28th Street.  Kennydale Elementary is the first building on your right.

 

Questions?

Call Congressman Reichert’s office at (877) 920-9208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, May 17, 2008

11:00 a.m.

Pickering Barn

1730 10th Avenue NW

Issaquah, WA

(Across the street from Issaquah Costco Store)

 

Guest Speakers

 

Ava Fisinger, Mayor of Issaquah

Joe Crecca, Vietnam Prisoner of War

Sam Mitsui, 100th BN, 442nd Reg.; Most Decorated Unit in the Army

Frank Seabeck, 5th Marine Division, Battle of Iwo Jima

Lt. Col. Jay Rodne, U.S. Marine Corps

 

 70th Division Army Band

Issaquah ROTC Color Guard

Fort Lewis Wounded Transition Battalion

 

Sponsored by:

 

Issaquah

Parks & Recreation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help Take Our Troops Out to the Movies . . . well, sort of!

 

Operation Support Our Troops (OSOT) is collecting new and used DVD movies (no copied DVDs, please) to send to our Troops deployed overseas.  Click here for more details.

 

If you would like to set up a donation box in your local video store, please contact Sheryl for more information.

 

 

 

 

Won't you help send our Troops to the movies?

 

 

Simply purchase a new or used DVD movie and OSOT will get it sent to our Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

for you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are planning ahead . . . OSOT's 4th of July pack out is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.  We will gather at:

 

The Anderson Barn

20245 SE 192nd Street

Renton, WA 98058

 

Follow this link for all of the details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SGT G.I Rabbit – Check out this link to see what we are hearing from the Troops we adopted for Easter this year!
Calendar – We have added a new feature!  Click on the button to the left called "Calendar" to always see what OSOT has planned in support of our Troops.  If you would like to add something to OSOT's calendar in support of our Troops, please contact Sheryl.

OSOT Photo Albums – Pictures from the SGT G.I. Rabbit 2008 pack out are posted.  Click here to see all the fun you've been missing!

Wall of Honor – Picture of SPC Andrew Hooks has been added to our Wall of Honor.  His picture can be viewed by clicking here.  Stay safe Andrew!

 

To have a picture of your loved one added to OSOT's Wall of Honor, please contact Sheryl.

Fallen Heroes – Pictures of PFC William Dix and SFC David McDowell have been added here to our Fallen Heroes Memorial.   His life will always have meaning to us!  Please keep his family close to your heart and in your prayers.

In Remembrance – Please visit In Remembrance to learn more about all of our Fallen Heroes from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. There are guest books for each Hero to write a message to our Fallen Heroes’ families.

Links – MilitaryConnection.com has been added to our links page.  Please see what this organization is doing for our veterans by clicking here.

Tributes -- "If I Die Before You Wake" has been added to the Tributes page.  Check it out by clicking on the Tributes button on the left.

ArchivesIf you remember seeing something on OSOT's website but don't see it now, please be sure to check our Archives.

 

 

 

“Support Our Troops” Wristbands – Show your support for our Troops every day by wearing one! The cost of each wristband is $3.00 plus $.50 for postage. We also have child-size wristbands for $2.50 plus $.50 for postage.  All of the proceeds go to sending packages to our Troops for the holidays.

 

Yellow Ribbon “Support Our Troops” Magnets – The magnets measure 4” x 8”. The cost for each magnet is $5.00 plus $1.00 mailing. All proceeds of sales go to sending packages to our Troops.

 

For any of the above items, please make checks payable to OSOT, include a list of items you are ordering and mail to:

Joan Crecca

P. O. Box 2296

North Bend, WA 98045

 

(be sure to include the cost of postage for each item)

 

 

 

 

Money, Money, Money

Financial contributions can be made to Operation Support Our Troops* at any Key Bank branch or by mailing a check to:

 

Operation Support Our Troops

c/o Nadine Gulit

280 SW Clarke Street, D-5

Issaquah, WA 98027

 

 

*Operation Support our Troops is registered under the Charitable Solicitations Program of the State of Washington but it is not a non-profit corporation so all donations are gifts from the heart.

 

 

 

OSOT Co-Founder, Nadine Gulit, received The President’s Volunteer Service Award from USA Freedom Corps for her efforts in supporting our troops. We are very proud of Nadine! Click here to see pictures and report of her adventure.

 

 

 

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, is directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated."

 

                                                           ~George Washington

 

 

Last Updated:  May 05, 2008