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Flotilla 74 -
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Division 7 - District 7 |
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Help Our Troops Call Home A phone call has never been
more important
The Coast Guard Exchange System is now authorized to sell prepaid calling cards to any individual, company or organization that wishes to purchase cards for troops who are deployed. Without this, those wishing to lend a helping hand have to purchase other retailers' prepaid cards that, in many cases, were not designed for affordable international calling in deployed areas. Now, anyone (even those not in the military) can help troops in contingency operations call home from one of the many call centers in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF). Many of the prepaid cards available to the general public from retailers use much higher rates and connection charges. For service members to receive the best calling rates from OIF/OEF, senders should take advantage of the savings and purchase the Military Exchange 550 Unit Prepaid Card; it offers the best value when calling home with minutes that never expire and no hidden charges or connection fees. Helping service members
stay in touch with Go to the Coast Guard Exchange and click the "Help our Coasties Call Home" link. From there, those wishing to pay for troops to call home can send a prepaid calling card to an individual at his or her deployed address or to "any service member" deployed or hospitalized. AAFES will coordinate distribution of donated cards addressed to "any service member" via the American Red Cross, Air Force Aid Society or the Fisher House Foundation. We believe this to be a worthwhile program to improve the quality of life in deployed areas, one service member at a time. |
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The
Coast Guard Exchange System (CGES) has partnered with the Army Air
Force Exchange Service (AAFES) to provide a program allowing any
American to help troops in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom
(OIF/OEF) to call home.