Press Release Summary = Don't just support the troops. Help save lives!
Most of us don't have a direct connection to the war and don't know how to help the soldiers serving. We see the "Support the Troops" ribbons on cars but know they only support a magnet manufacturer. 100% of proceeds from "Protect the Troops" magnets go to Bake Sales for Body Armor dedicated to saving the lives of our soldiers by raising funds to buy body armor, medical supplies, and other items that promote their health and welfare.
Press Release Body = With talk of more troops being deployed, don't just support the troops. Help save lives!
Most of us don't have a direct connection to the war and don't know how to help the soldiers serving. We see the "Support the Troops" ribbons on cars but know they only support a magnet manufacturer. "Protect the Troops" magnets are different. ALL of the money generated is used for purchasing body armor. Soldiers register for the protective equipment they need and as money is donated it is used to purchase equipment.
Purchase the right magnet. Show the soldiers more than support. Help protect them!
The military has been continually criticized for sending soldiers into battle with substandard equipment. Military officials have admitted that some troops have protective gear of a lesser quality than others. Also, a Pentagon study found that many soldiers who died would have been saved by better protective gear. However, there must be a balance between protecting soldiers and preserving their mobility.
100% of proceeds from "Protect the Troops" magnets go to Bake Sales for Body Armor dedicated to saving the lives of our soldiers by raising funds to buy body armor, medical supplies, and other items that promote their health and welfare.
Read the Op-Ed below from a Senator about our troop's needs:
Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company The New York Times
January 18, 2006 Wednesday
Body Armor For the Troops
To the Editor: Re \'\'All Dressed Up With No Way to Fight\'\' (Op-Ed, Jan. 14): There is no dispute that different levels of body armor might be necessary for different missions. But Andrew Exum glosses over the fact that the first requests for the upgraded body armor came from the troops serving in Iraq themselves -- reconnaissance units in the case of the Marines, and truck drivers in the case of the Army. It is certainly true that an infantryman on an assault mission may prefer less body armor for greater mobility. But it is also true that soldiers and marines performing other duties, like driving trucks or patrolling, who face the threat of improvised explosive devices, could be better protected with better body armor than they currently are today. It is up to the commanders and individual soldiers in the field to make the determination as to whether the additional body armor is needed or desired. Unfortunately, we learned recently that because of inexplicable delays, our soldiers and marines in Iraq are not being given that choice.
Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Senator from New York Chappaqua, N.Y., Jan. 14, 2006
Quotes: Secretary Rumsfeld -- \'\'You go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you might want or wish to have\'\' -- was roundly criticized as being out of touch with what the rest of America felt: that the men and women who serve our country in battle deserve nothing but the best equipment.
\"Sending them unprepared into battle without the proper body armor to keep them from getting ripped apart, and then without the bandages to keep them from bleeding out shows an administration without a clue,\" Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Jamaica Estates) said.
Web Site = http://www.protectthetroops.org
Contact Details = Pamela Bucklinger 2994 S. Columbus Street #A1 Arlington, VA 22206 703.407.7119 bucklingerp@si.edu
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