Scottsburg Family Readiness Group
A network of support for the friends and families of soldiers
Helpful Links
The following are a list of websites that may be helpful:

http://www.letssaythanks.com/: Pick out a card, Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier.

www.dhs.gov/veterans: One-stop location for veterans looking for jobs

www.in.ng.mil/hr: employment opportunities for military, civilian and contractors.

http://www.militaryonesource.com/MOS/FindInformation/MaterialType.aspx?MaterialTypeID=16: Links to reading resources on everything from parenting to anger management. 

http://www.operationgiveahug.org/: Daddy and Mommy dolls for children whose parents are deployed.

www.acep.org: Type "Healthy Habits for Safe Kids" in the search box on this site to download important child safety tips.

www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/CH33/CH33_Pamphlet.pdf: The Post 9/11 GI Bill has limited provisions for soldiers to transfer GI Bill benefits to dependents.

www.military.com: Free business cards personalized for veterans, which can be used for personal or business use. Click on Military Business Cards under the Features column.

www.projectevergreen.com/gcft/: Green Care for Troops program that finds volunteers in your area to help take care of yard work while your loved one is deployed.

www.MilitaryOneSource.com/HeroHelpers: Spread the word that Military OneSource is a resource available to all service members and families at no cost. Military OneSource can help with financial guidance, spouse employment, relocation assistance, counseling, child care, deployment support, and more. By being a Hero Helper, you will receive a kit with a backpack, pens, educational DVDs, mouse pads, flash drive/CD, lanyards, flyers and magnets to help you spread the word!

www.operationuplink.org: The VFW's program to connect families with their loved ones. They provide phone cards as well as host "Free Call Days."

www.cafepress.com: A wonderful website for everything in the military - t-shirts, mugs, magnets, bumper stickers, kids clothes and more for all friends and family members.

www.asoldiersfriend.org: Website of A Soldier's Friend, a local group in Scottsburg supporting soldiers

https://thor.aafes.com/scs/default.aspx: Purchase Military Exchange Prepaid Calling Cards


www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc/: Order a free kit to help with deployment, including a Sesame Street DVD, magazine and children's activity poster


 

www.camokids.org: Information on the nonprofit organization that donates sport tickets for military families.


www.polleyimages.com: Order photos of the 2007 Soldiers/FRG Holiday Party


www.treatthetroops.org
: Free cookies for our soldiers

www.guardfamily.org: National Guard Online Community

www.in.ng.mil: Indiana Army National Guard site

www.militaryonesource.com: Lots of helpful military info

bluestarmoms.org: Lowest airfare available, free care packages

www.heromiles.org: Free air travel for emergency leave, and for the family members of injured soldiers to travel to the medical facilities

www.booksforsoldiers.com: Free books, DVDs, CDs

www.soldiersangels.org: Get adopted to receive stuff

www.treatsfortroops.com: Free gifts and care packages

www.emilitary.org: Military Family Network

www.flatdaddies.com: Provides a free life-size poster of a parent who is to be deployed

operationmilitarypride.org/smsignup.html: Free care packages

www.militarymoms.net/sot.html: Free care packages

Prayercentral.net/engage/militaryprayer/index.php: Daily prayer and scriptures

www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_military: Parenting - articles on deployment, downloads for an "Over There" children's book and much more

www.deploymentkids.com/index.html: Information and resources for military kids during deployment

www.daddydolls.com: Order huggable dolls with your soldier's picture on them

http://76brigadefrg.org/index.html: Headquarters Company 76th Brigade FRG website
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