Jason Brown of the Baltimore Ravens has come on board to support Military Heroes, the home of Operation Christmas Tree. Grateful for his support and looking forward to working with him in the future. With Jason's help they will be able to make this project a huge success. It is the kindness and support of people like Jason Brown that make this project possible.
They ship two foot tall trees to service members in Iraq and Afghanistan. Operation Christmas Tree is a yearly project until all our troops are home.
Tree cost includes lights, decorations, and shipping.
Click Here to Donate Now
You can donate $25 to provide one tree or you can donate any amount that you choose. All donations, regardless of amount, are greatly appreciated. This will help make the holiday season brighter for those who are away from home serving our country.
They ship two foot tall trees to service members in Iraq and Afghanistan. Operation Christmas Tree is a yearly project until all our troops are home.
Tree cost includes lights, decorations, and shipping.
Click Here to Donate Now
You can donate $25 to provide one tree or you can donate any amount that you choose. All donations, regardless of amount, are greatly appreciated. This will help make the holiday season brighter for those who are away from home serving our country.
Packing Day
Packing Day 2008 is November 29th. Please get your orders no later than November 26th. No orders placed after this date will be sent with this years shipment. Help us reach our goal of 7000 trees for 2008. Trees will be shipped out on December 1st.
It's not easy to ship a Christmas tree to Iraq.
Jim Ward contacted U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's office to get the ball rolling on sending live Christmas trees to deployed troops.
The first year Mr. Ward bought 75 2-foot tall trees in 6-inch deep pots, as well as lights and decorations, and the foundation covered shipping costs. More than 75 service members will get to enjoy the trees, though he estimates one tree will be shared by three service members.
With help from others, Mr. Ward said, he hopes to send trees to as many troops as possible, half to Iraq and half to Afghanistan, for as long as U.S troops are deployed there.
Shipping logistics and military regulations meant that trees had to be small and had to be addressed to individual service members. The trees are mailed by mid-November to arrive in Iraq by Christmas.
"These soldiers are risking their lives over there and can't even spend Christmas with their families," said Ward, 33, a truck driver from Westminster, Md., who delivers trees for a nursery. "Don't they at least deserve a Christmas tree to remind them of home while they're stuck there?"
The live potted conifers arrived in a box emblazoned with the logo Operation Christmas Tree, along with battery-operated lights for the soldier without access to electricity and sparkly ornaments.
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Jim Ward contacted U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's office to get the ball rolling on sending live Christmas trees to deployed troops.
The first year Mr. Ward bought 75 2-foot tall trees in 6-inch deep pots, as well as lights and decorations, and the foundation covered shipping costs. More than 75 service members will get to enjoy the trees, though he estimates one tree will be shared by three service members.
With help from others, Mr. Ward said, he hopes to send trees to as many troops as possible, half to Iraq and half to Afghanistan, for as long as U.S troops are deployed there.
Shipping logistics and military regulations meant that trees had to be small and had to be addressed to individual service members. The trees are mailed by mid-November to arrive in Iraq by Christmas.
"These soldiers are risking their lives over there and can't even spend Christmas with their families," said Ward, 33, a truck driver from Westminster, Md., who delivers trees for a nursery. "Don't they at least deserve a Christmas tree to remind them of home while they're stuck there?"
The live potted conifers arrived in a box emblazoned with the logo Operation Christmas Tree, along with battery-operated lights for the soldier without access to electricity and sparkly ornaments.
Donate Now
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Category: File - :Christmas Tree.JPG|thumb|An indoor Christmas tree
Category: File - :12242008 ChristmasEve00028.JPG|thumb|An artificial Christmas tree inside a home.
The Christmas tree is a decorated evergreen coniferous tree, real or artificial, and a tradition associated with the celebration of Christmas. The Christmas tree is often brought into a home, but can also be used in the open, and can be decorated with Christmas lights (originally candles), ornaments, garlands and tinsel during the days around Christmas. An angel or star is often placed at the top of the tree, representing the host of angels or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity.
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- Priscilla Ritaporn Priscilla Ritaporn Dec 2, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
- This is great , I had a chance to send one to my son. Christmas and trees have been part of our family. It will give him a peace of home!
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- ArmyWifeandMom ArmyWifeandMom Nov 21, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
- You need to go to the site and contact them to have trees sent to you if you are in the Military or if you want to donate a tree. The link is at the top of this page. Thank you
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- Number1Athlete Number1Athlete Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:08 am
- Very Patriotic, and Such a great Cause!
5 stars plus a favorite!
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- Paula Paula Nov 11, 2008 @ 11:24 pm
- My daughter is in Iraq and I was looking for a christmas tree to send her and came on your site.
Thank you, this should bring a little bit of home to our troops. God Bless!
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- PFC HUGHES PFC HUGHES Nov 9, 2008 @ 4:21 am
- Hey There,
My unit is currently deployed to Iraq. I am very big on Christmas, and its very hard to be away from my family this year 2008 and not be able to spend christmas with them. I would love to have some christmas trees sent to my FOB for all my fellow soldiers. Is there anyway that this can be accomodated? Please Let me know via email.
heather.hughes2@us.army.mil.
Thank You For Your Support,
PFC HUGHES
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- Susan52 Susan52 Nov 6, 2008 @ 5:23 am
- Fantastic! My son should be home before Christmas, thankfully, but others will be new there, taking his place. What a great project this is. Bestowing SquidAngel blessings as a thumbs up to this lens!
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- alcpotter alcpotter Oct 24, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
- My husband will be in Iraq for Christmas and I think this sounds like an awesome idea!!!!
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- writertiff writertiff Oct 24, 2008 @ 2:11 pm
- What a Great cause!!
