Learn How Americans Use Frequent Flyer Miles to Support Our Troops

Operation Hero Miles ^

[Conservative Me]

In September 2003, the Pentagon started giving soldiers stationed in Iraq two-week leaves in the largest R & R program since the Vietnam War. Soldiers on R & R or Emergency Leave are flown by the military to Germany or three airports in the United States, Baltimore/Washington, (BWI), Dallas/FortWorth, (DFW), or Atlanta, (ATL ) for free.

The soldiers have been responsible for flights the rest of the way in the U.S. to their destinations, until Congress provided funding for this purpose on November 3, 2003. However, this funding is not yet available and may not be sufficient for all the troops or troops on "Emergency Leave".

More than 470 soldiers a day are arriving in the U.S. Until the Department of Defense can authorize payment for their connecting flights under the new law, many soldiers often have to purchase high-priced, last minute tickets to get home to their families. The new law does not help soldiers on "Emergency Leave" who still must pay for their domestic travel to get home for the death, illness or birth of a family member.

Americans have donated their unused frequent flyer miles to the Department of Defense to help troops travel home and spend quality time with their loved ones, without worrying about how much it will cost.

Your extra miles today can help our soldiers to get home to their families tomorrow.

[Conservative Me]

Help the troops get home to their families.

[StatesEnemy]

Help the troops get home to their families.

Don't we already do that thru taxes?

[Kaslin]

Don't we already do that thru taxes?
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No we don't and it is nice to know that you don't support the troops

[StatesEnemy]

Who said I don't support our troops?

I feel that getting home to their loved ones - without being turned into beggars - should be the LEAST the military could do.

[tbpiper]

My son came home recently on an emergency medical leave. He goes back to Mosul Sunday. Didn't cost him any money. I don't know who paid for it, but I thought congress just passed something that said the government would pay.

[MoJo2001]

BTTT!

[Soaring Feather]

Bump to the top

[MoJo2001]

Ping To Ragtime Cowgirl!! These idiot airlines that aren't helping need to be FREEPED IN THE WORST WAY!!

Airlines at BWI that have not yet Announced Hero Miles Participation

AirTran

1-800-247-8726

American	1-800-433-7300
America West	1-800-235-9292
Continental	1-800-525-0280
Frontier Airlines	1-800-432-1359
Midwest Airlines	1-800-452-2022
Northwest Airlines	1-800-225-2525
United Airlines	1-800-241-6522
US Airways	1-800-428-4322
USA3000	1-877-872-3000

Thanks for the thread, Conservative Me
It can be found here

 

 

[LiberationIT]

I recall that one of these "idiot" airlines extended the preferred frequent flyer status of soldiers for an additional year. They, the airline, got little notice for doing so.

Did you take any prior actions into account before labeling these "freepworthy" ones?

I admire your passion. You may want to freep Northwest in a positive way for this thoughtful gesture. I don't know if any others deserve credit of some sort as well.

[MoJo2001]

Actually, I called all the ones on the list and according to all of them, they have no immediate plans to do anything further. So? It needs FReeping. Although, good luck trying to get a human being to answer the phone. They probably sent all of those to India. UGH! To get a hold of Northwest Airlines, click HERE

[Kaslin]

The way I understand the flight is paid to CONUS by the military, but they have to pay out of their own pocket for the rest of the way, and does it hurt anyone who has extra flight miles collected to donate them. I certainly would if I had any

[Kaslin]

If I remember correct emergency leave is usually paid for by either the red cross or the military emergency relief fund

[VOA]

NOW HEAR THIS ALL LURKERS/POSTERS:

THIS WEEKEND (November 8 and 9) is the LAST SHOPPING WEEKEND for Parcel Post mailing
of care packages to our BEST AND BRIGHTEST who will be stationed far from home for the holidays
(deadline for this inexpensive mailing route is November 13th).

TIME to:
SHOP
BOX
and
MAIL

for shipping advice, see threads at these URLs:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1003802/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/997310/posts

THAT IS ALL!
till next time...

[VOA]

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[VOA]

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[VOA]

I know I'm like a broken record, but here goes...

NOW HEAR THIS ALL LURKERS/POSTERS:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH IS THE DEADLINE for inexpensive Parcel Post mailing of miltary
care-packages to our BEST AND BRIGHTEST who will be stationed far from home for the holidays.
...some of these folks will be spending their first Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Years away from home and family, in one of the about 160 countries...

TIME to:
SHOP
BOX
and
MAIL

for shipping advice, see threads at these URLs:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1003802/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/997310/posts

THAT IS ALL!
At Ease!