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Operation Troop Aid has delivered over $400,000 worth of care packages to deployed troops. Mark Woods, the Exective Director of Operation Troop Aid, is here to discuss how his organization has inspired and uplifted the spirits of our deployed troops. You may learn more about his organization at OperationTroopAid.org.

Sandy Allnock of CardsForHeroes.org will be talking about sending 100,000 handmade cards that deployed service personnel write home on.

Joan Glanz Rimmon, a volunteer supervisor with Operation Gratitude, will talk about this organization that has sent over 400,000 care packages to the deployed troops. She will also talk about the side group started by Operation Gratitude Jewish volunteers -- Project MOT, which sends Jewish holiday care packages.

Dr. Morten Ender, Sociology Professor at West Point, will be talking about his latest book titled American Soldiers in Iraq: McSoldiers or Innovative Professionals?

Our guest this evening is Maj Michael Nuckowski, Northeast Regional Commander with the Admissions office at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He will be here to answer all of your questions about the admissions process.

Eldonnal Lewis Fernandez is the author of HEART OF A MILITARY WOMAN and she will be here to discuss her upcoming book. Eldonna is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant with 23 years of honorable military service. She deployed in support of operatin Enduring Freedom after 911. She is affectionately known as the Pink Biker Chic and helps women to eliminate self doubt and be the girlie girl in charge. She's a single mom of two teenagers and is co authoring the upcoming book Heart of a Military Woman.

Our guest this evening is Michael Kothakota, Chief Investment Officer for Wolfbridge Financial. He will be discussing the financial implications of divorce on military personnel. This is the 3rd visit to our show and we are very happy to have him join us again. You may visit his website at www.WolfbridgeFinancial.com.

Dave Scantling, Executive Producer of Brothers at War, will be discussing the making of the movie, Brothers at War. Director Jake Rademacher follows his brothers to Iraq to film their experiences. The movie was released in 30 military markets March 2009.

Our guest is Meredith Leyva. Founder of CinCHouse.com, which is the largest online community of military wives and women in uniform. She will be discussing what terrifies young military wives and what they’re hopeful about.

Matt Daniels, president and founder of GreatAmericans.com, will share the sites mission - to inspire Americans through video stories of positive role models of our time – the men and women serving our country in uniform – Ordinary People doing Extraordinary Deeds.

John Weant, president of Marine Graduation Foundation will be discussing the priceless moments that a parent can have at a Marines bootcamp graduation. His organization raises the funds that allow many parents to attend their Marine recruit's graduation.

Suzanne Patterson,an Emmy Award winning Hollywood makeup artist, will share her experience in stepping from the sound stage to the battlefield to help train deploying military medics in realistic looking combat injury simulations.

Heather Hummert, the wife of a Purple Heart Veteran and Contributions Coordinator for FamilyOfaVet.com team. There are so many members of the military, Veterans, and their loved ones that are being affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder today. FamilyofaVet.com is a website dedicated to helping our returning heroes and their families survive and thrive in life after combat!

Jacey Eckhart is a nationally syndicated military columnist. Her critically acclaimed book, “The Homefront Club: The Hardheaded Woman’s Guide to Raising a Military Family,” has made her a sought after speaker at military installations around the world. She is also the voice behind the award winning CD, “These Boots: A Spouse’s Guide To Stepping Up and Standing Tall During Deployment.” Most recently she was named as one of the top twelve most influential military spouses for Who’s Who of Military Spouses by Military Spouse Magazine. Read her at www.cinchouse.com.

Michael Kothakota, Wolfbridge Financial Chief Investment Officer, is our guest and he will be discussing your Military Pension. This is the second visit to our show and he will be happy to take our listeners calls regarding military pension questions.