Operation Shower gathered last Saturday in Fort Bragg, North Carolina for a Mother’s Day celebration to complete the mission of showering 100 new moms and moms-to-be whose husbands are soldiers. Twenty moms and their soon-to-be redeployed husbands from the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion gathered for an afternoon of food, gifts, raffle prizes and fun.
As an Operation Shower co-founder, it is always a humbling experience for me to participate in these events. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to do something - even if it’s small - to show appreciation for our military families.
I was most moved when speaking to the Commander of the Battalion, Leo J Ruth, II, LTC CA, Commanding, whose words I share below.
“The United Stated has waged a war against Muslim Extremists since October 2001. Over the past few years there are numerous media reports stating the US populace supports our troops, but doesn’t support the war. I don’t believe you can have one without the other. People voluntarily join the military. They have no input to what war to fight. Over four thousand Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen have lost their life and tens of thousands of them have received drastic injuries that will change their quality of life for ever. Not supporting the war means the people who gave their life for no good reason.”
“The military family is the cornerstone to the Soldiers fighting this war. The military family is the entity that makes the biggest sacrifice so the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen can fight the war. Operation Shower proves that the American public and American business elite support our troops and more importantly, the military family. Having organizations provide support to my unit’s expectant mothers makes me proud to be an American. It lets the military person and military family know that the American public recognizes and supports our sacrifice.”
“The American people stand united together.”
Thank you for your continued support of Operation Shower. The Mother’s Day events would not have been possible without the support of the Operation Shower sponsors: Lena’s Notebook, Clever Parents and Wal-Mart as well as all of the companies and individuals that provided donations (see a full list of the company donations here). Without the donations and assistance that you provide, we would not be able to continue on our mission. Thank you.
Learn more about Operation Shower at www.operationshower.org
By Kris on 05/16/08 in Charity, News, Featured, Main Feature, Editor Picks, Pregnancy, Operation Shower
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June 9th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I wanted to thank Kris Jackson,her husband, her staff & all the sponsors who donated to make Operation Shower such a beautiful & moving day for all of us moms! I was in shock and had my mouth open in amazement the whole time with all the beautiful things we received, it was really over the top!! I can’t even find the right words to thank you enough for this memorable day!! I hope his comment will find the right people, and to let them know how special they made us feel, and to give a HUGE THANKS!!!
June 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Hi Kristen -
Thank you for your note and kind words. It was truly our pleasure and I’m so happy that you had a nice time at the shower. I wish you and your family the very best. Thank you for your service and for your dedication to our country.
Kris