Wounded Soldiers
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In 2006, Debbie Hansley, a retired U. S. Marine and member of Friends of
Hampton Roads, Inc. asked the organization to help her show the wounded
men and women at Walter Reed Hospital that we care about them and
appreciate their sacrifice for our country. These were young men and
women served and were wounded in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan.
These soldiers and Marines were receiving critical care at Walter Reed
Hospital before they were to be transferred to a hospital in their
communities. Many of their families did not have the resources or time
to visit and/or stay with them. The Friends of Hampton Roads saw this
as another opportunity to reach out to those in need. We donated
various toiletries, books on tape, socks, long distance telephone cards
and stationary. The soldiers and Marines loved the gifts and
appreciated knowing there are individuals they did not know, who cared
enough to visit and bring them special gifts during the Christmas
season.
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