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America’s best and brightest – our troops – are still in harm’s way! Don’t let them face the enemy alone! We began Troopathon in 2008 with a mission of sending care packages to troops serving overseas in the War on Terror. With over 38,000 troops still in Afghanistan, there remains a huge need for support. The Troopathon brings together celebrities, actors, musicians, professional athletes, elected officials and military veterans to participate in an 8-hour fundraiser event to benefit deployed troops. Our broadcasts have featured pro-troop celebrities like Gov. Sarah Palin, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin,...

Special Troopathon Preview Tonight! Anyone with access to Sirius XM Radio is in for a special treat tonight. Troopathon will be featured for an entire hour on the Breitbart News Sunday show with Stephen K. Bannon. We will be making some very important announcements along with welcoming some Troopathon hosts and guests for a preview of what's to come! If you have Sirius Radio or sign up for the free 30-day trial by tonight, you need to listen online tonight to Sirius XM 125 Patriot. Here's more details! Tonight, Sunday May 25, 2014 Troopathon Preview on Breitbart News Sunday...

The Marine Corps' top general and survivors are gathering to mark 30 years since the deadly Beirut barracks bombing that many consider the opening blast in America's war against terrorists. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos will speak Wednesday at a memorial bordering Camp Lejeune that honors the deadliest terrorist attack on Americans prior to Sept. 11, 2001. Many of the 241 Americans killed on Oct. 23, 1983, were members of Camp Lejeune's 24th Marine Amphibious Unit. A suicide truck-bomber attacked the military barracks in Lebanon's capital that was home to a U.S. peacekeeping force. A U.S. investigation blamed lax...

MAF HONORS OUR TROOPS PAST AND PRESENT WITH THOUSANDS OF PATRIOTS AT THE USS IOWA!   Troopathon Operations Director Scott Raab and Online Marketing Director Jon Salazar were on site in San Pedro, Calif. today for a huge Memorial Day event at the USS Iowa. Thousands of patriots gathered together with MAF and our Southern California radio partners KRLA AM870 The Answer. This WW2-era battleship USS Iowa was built in 1940 and saw action in the Pacific Theater in WW2 as well as Korea. She is now a museum on full display while docked in San Pedro, one of...

The Sixth Troopathon was a blast, as they all are. Less raised this year, a bit under $400,000, but they still take donations. Look for the Troopathon link at the top of main pages here at FR, and I will also post a link later. Jim was a bit late, but did get there after taking advantage...no let's say...BEING taken advantage by that age old law named after that Murphy guy... Jim Robinson with Sal Russo, the guy that pulls all of this together with the help of an excellent crew of dedicated office staff doing 23hr days in the...

The annual Troopathon event is broadcasting live today from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California. Today, I’m in a remote area in Alaska (in Illiamna in Bristol Bay) and heading back in Todd’s float plane to do an interview for Hannity’s show on Fox in a few hours from our house. But I’m with friends at Troopathon in spirit from the far North and offer my support to this worthy cause. Troopathon is a wonderful way to show support for our brave men and women in uniform by sending care packages to our troops in combat zones. They’re willing...

Share this important message with your friends and family! CHECK OUT THIS LINEUP! Col. Allen West, SE Cupp, Gene Simmons, Gov. Rick Perry, Gary Sinise, Robert Davi,  Mark Levin, "Coach K" Mike Krzyzewski, Hulk Hogan, Herman Cain, Dana Loesch, and Sen. Ted Cruz are supporting Troopathon 6 - won't you? We are so blessed to have such an amazing lineup for this year's Troopathon event. Just look at the list below of pro-troop supporters supporting Troopathon this year. Ranging from Governors to congressmen, radio and TV personalities and commentators, sports legends,  foreign policy experts and musicians. People from all...

Troopathon 2013 Hosted by Mike Huckabee June 5, 2013 By Jonathan Movroydis When: June 27, 2013 @ 1:00 PM Where: Nixon Presidential Library Contact: Anne Brown714-364-1120E-mail Governor Mike Huckabee and Breitbart Editor Larry O’Connor will serve as co-hosts of the 6th annual Troopathon live on Thursday, June 27 at 1PM(PT)/4PM(ET).Presented by Move America Forward (MAF), Troopathon is a month-long care package drive that culminates in a star-studded 8-hour web-a-thon broadcast.Past Troopathon events have raised more than $3.5 million for our troops. Last year, Troopathon 5 raised more than $420,000 and Troopathon 6 is looking to break that total this year.The...

Deadly Attack by Taliban Leaves2 Troops and 10 Schoolchildren Dead CBS/AP June 3, 2013 A suicide bomber targeting an American military delegation outside a government office in eastern Afghanistan killed 12 people on Monday, including nine schoolchildren who were walking nearby and two international service members, officials said. The attack comes as the Taliban and other militants step up bombings and raids on police posts nationwide in a major test of the ability of Afghan soldiers and police to hold their ground without international military forces, who are withdrawing ....the bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives in Samkani...

Home |About Us |Contact Schedule Mission Media Press Sponsors Donate Click Here to Never Forget about our Troops!Want to do something that will REALLY help our troops? Join is us in sending support to America’s bravest!There are currently over 130,000 troops still serving in Afghanistan, mostly US troops and some from other nations of the 50-member NATO coalition.Our troops are serving in some of the most dangerous places to be in the world, where the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies continue to try and destabilize a nation to bring back a safe haven for radical Islamist extremists can...

Today the grim news that 7 American soldiers have died in Afghanistan. Six died in a roadside bombing, and a seventh in a separate attack. Taliban are claiming a victory with the IED deaths. You can remember our brave troops serving there right now, by sending a Care Package to the troops through Move America Forward's (MAF) Troopathon. The MAF site was hacked over the weekend by those professing to be "terrorist sympathizing hacktivists," but the site IS SECURE. Please do not let these cyber terrorists deter your donation to this important cause. Donate here - care packages are already...

TROOPATHON RADIO DRIVE WITH MELANIE MORGAN THIS WEEKEND This is a special reminder for everyone to please spread the word and let your friends and family know about the Troopathon campaign to raise money for our troops. We have a very special privilege to reach out and get some people engaged right now! Our Troopathon host, Melanie Morgan, who co-founded Move America Forward and has been with us ever since, will be hosting a special hour long Troopathon pre-show this weekend! Tune in from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Pacific time) TOMORROW JULY 7th! Melanie will be interviewing several...

LIVE from The Nixon Library, the fourth annual event to raise money for our fantastic Warriors, our Troops as a thank you to them for their service. I am down the street getting this thread started, and will be at the location before it's starting time at 1 pm West Coast Time. It is going to be live streamed at www.troopathon.org via ustream

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2011CONTACT: Levi Russell at Levi@FrontlineStrat.com, or (509) 979-6615 “Troopathon” Organizers Will Respond to President Obama's Afghanistan Drawdown Plan Los Angeles, CA - Representatives from Move America Forward (www.MoveAmericaForward.org), the nation's largest pro-troop grassroots organization, will be available for comment prior to and following President Obama's White House speech on Wednesday evening. Move America Forward has been one of the most outspoken voices defending American troops and their mission, working to focus public sentiment on the need to provide comfort & support to the men and women in uniform who serve and sacrifice. With President...

<p>Adding to the stellar list of Troopthon guests and supporters, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann stands out as one of the most talked about members of congress, known for being a favorite of the Tea Party Movement.</p> <p>She has graciously agreed to join the Troopathon in support of our brave men and women in uniform serving overseas.</p>

BLOGGER COMPETITION NEARS CLOSE - LAST DAY TO PROMOTE TROOPATHON!!This year's blogger competition has been a resounding success! With only one day left, our troops are going to benefit greatly from hundreds more care packages that will be sent thanks to your efforts!  The final numbers will be announced soon, I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I can say that even though all of the teams have really stepped it up, the Greyhawks are still in the lead. Make that last ditch effort to promote your team before time runs out tomorrow!  Myself and my colleagues here at Move America Forward have been working around-the-clock to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2011CONTACT: Levi Russell at Levi@FrontlineStrat.com, or (509) 979-6615 “Troopathon” Brings Celebrities Together for Pro-Troop Event&nbsp; GROUP PLANS TO SEND THE BIGGEST SHIPMENT OF CARE PACKAGES EVER&nbsp; &nbsp; Sacramento, CA. -&nbsp;Move America Forward, the nation's largest pro-troop grassroots organization, is preparing to host a start-studded live show that helps send care packages to American soldiers overseas. Hosts Melanie Morgan, Roger Hedgecock, Andrew Breitbart, and S.E. Cupp, will be joined by big-name guests like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Dr. Laura, Former President George H.W. Bush, Gary Sinise, Kelsey Grammar, John Ondrasik, Mike...

Bachmann to join forces with conservatives, celebrities at 'Troopathon' By Jordan Fabian - 06/20/11 05:01 PM ET GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.) will join a hodgepodge of conservative activists and celebrities at a pro-troop event in California this Thursday, according to organizers. The event is titled "Troopathon" and is billed as an effort to raise money for and send care packages to American troops overseas. The gathering is organized by the right-leaning group Move America Forward, which has ties to the Tea Party Express. Bachmann, a Tea Party favorite, is continuing her travel following her announcement that she...

Only 4 Days Left to Make a Difference for Our Troops! ACTOR MATTHEW MARSDEN AND RADIO VETERAN RUSTY HUMPHRIES RETURN TO TROOPATHONThis is the home stretch boys and girls! We are now only four short days away from our 4th Troopathon, “Remember Their Sacrifice” and this is the critical time when we really need your help. The goal of Troopathon is to send the largest single shipment of care packages to our troops ever. The summer an extremely tough time for our troops deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Right now in Basrah, Iraq, daytime temperatures are hitting 115 degrees. In Afghanistan...

Friday, May 13, 2011 Posted By:MAF Blogger DannyPermalinkTroopathon Blogger Competition Begins Tonight! Troopathon 2011 Blogger Competition Kicks Off Today Friday the 13th!Over the next several weeks, until the June 23rd deadline, when the 8 hour Troopathon show begins, these blogs will battle it out - competing to see who can raise the most sponsorships for care packages that will go to our brave troops serving overseas. Joining the competition is easy. Simply e-mail MAF Blogger Danny (danny@moveamericaforward.org) to get placed on a team and obtain the correct link to the care packages. Then promote Troopathon on your page and encourage your...