National Wreath Project
On 4 December 2009 Volunteers will gather at the Gettysburg National Cemetery and place 500 Christmas Wreaths on the graves of
our Veterans. This project is an extension of a program started 3 years ago by John and Susan McColley and the Sgt Mac Foundation.
The McColleys are parents of Gettysburg native and United States Marine Corps Sergeant Eric McColley who was killed along with 7
other Marines and 2 Airmen in a helicopter accident in the Horn of Africa on 17 February 2006. Last year the Foundation placed 2,100
wreaths on graves at Quantico National Cemetery in Virginia were Eric is interred. We also placed approximately 500 wreaths in the
Gettysburg National Cemetery. This year we plan to do the same. With the financial assistance of local and other Veterans
organizations, private and business support we are able to expand this program. We also received and aer seeking assistance from
any patriotic Americans across the Country.

We will meet at the GIANT FOOD STORE parking lot on Route 30/York Road in Gettysburg, PA at 0800 Friday December 4th, 2009 to tie
the bows on the wreaths. At 12:45 PM we will meet at the Taneytown Road entrance to the Gettysburg National Cemetery and place
wreaths on 500 graves. The following day, Saturday December 5, 2009 we will meet at Quantico National Cemetery at 0930 and place
approximately wreaths on 2,100 gravesites. Your attendance and support is most welcome. We would like to expand the program
every year but in order to do so, we need additional support financially and logistically. The cost of the wreaths this year is $ 7.50
each. With sufficient support, we would like to expand this project to be able to place a wreath on every headstone in the Cemetery. If
you would like to participate in this project, please contact Stan Clark at 717-337-1728 or e-mail at scmb@earthlink.net

Contributions can be made out to the SGT MAC FOUNDATION and mailed to the above address or made via PAYPAL to account
scmb@earthlink.net Thank-you for your support.
Best regards,
Stan Clark
Board of Directors
Sgt. Mac Foundation  717-337-1728
The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common
besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and
security. If you share this respect, please join us.

We don’t care what you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a "hawk" or a "dove". It is not a
requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn't matter where you’re from or what your income is.  You don’t even have
to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect.

Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each
mission we undertake has two basic objectives.

1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.

2. Shield the mourning family and friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.

We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.
Military Sites
American Red Cross
provides a variety of
casualty support
services, including
arranging low-cost
lodging.
The National League of
POW/MIA Families.
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc., is a one of a kind non-profit Veteran Service Organization
offering hope, healing, comfort and care to thousands of American armed forces families facing the death of a loved
one each year. TAPS receives absolutely no government funding, but through the Departments of Defense and
Veterans Affairs, all families faced with a death of one serving in the Armed Forces receive information about TAPS
and our military survivor programs.
ourfallensoldier.com thanks Scot King- Remember The
Wounded Ride
Fallen Heroes Project, The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run,
Patriot Guard Riders, anysoldier.com, The Coalition Memorial,
The Salvation Army,
Fisher House and 7-11 Stores of Southern California.

Several other organizations are listed below that may be useful.
Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and
must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House™
Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and
VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved
one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected
illness, disease, or injury.
Michael Reagan has raised over ten million dollars for charities across the country; primarily
with his artwork. Now Michael has begun what he calls “the most most important project he
has ever done”. The Fallen Hero Portrait Project. He is creating portraits of all of the Fallen
Hero’s of the War Against Terrorism, free of charge for their families. His web site has more
information on that.
Coalition Memorial is an outdoor memorial that exists to pay tribute to servicemen
and servicewomen from all nations, who have died during Operation Enduring
Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and during peacekeeping missions in
Afghanistan.
Offering Free Tutoring for
Gold Star Children

Mesothelioma Center (Asbestos.com)

An organization devoted to assisting veterans through their application processes for
VA benefits, and helping them obtain the maximum benefits for which they are entitled.  
 While I was browsing through a number of Veterans sites I came across your website
and was very impressed by the information you have listed.

Countless veterans are currently suffering from life-threatening illnesses that are a
result of exposure to asbestos, a material that was commonly used in hundreds of
military applications, products, and ships because of its resistance to fire.

The Mesothelioma Center provides a complete list of occupations, ships, and
shipyards that could have put our Veterans at risk for developing asbestos-related
diseases. In addition, we have thousands of articles regarding asbestos and
mesothelioma and we've even created a veterans-specific section on our website in
order to help inform about the dangers of asbestos exposure.