Thank You!

We were so pleased and humbled to receive the above certificate along with a carefully folded flag from a brave group of pilots and crew chiefs serving our nation in Afghanistan.  It was a wonderful surprise and we have cried many happy tears.

Thank you to Headquarters Company "Havoc" 1st Attack Battalion!  You are what makes this country great! 

Barefoot for the Troops

Iraq War veteran Troy Yocum is hiking 7,000 miles across America, banging his drum and sounding the call for $5 million to help military families in need. Troy will host a Barefoot Hike for Heroes one-mile group walk to set a new Guinness World Record in Phoenix, AZ on Dec. 4th (registration will start at 8 am with the walk at 10 am. Preregistration is encouraged).

Read more here. 


If you are going to be in the Phoenix area, please consider attending!

Care Packs

Our pre-Christmas packing party was significantly smaller this year than in years past, but we know that the soldiers and Marines who receive the packages will be very grateful. I want to give a special thank you to the New Covenant Sunday school class from St. Luke's UMC who helps us year after year. We appreciate their faithful support.

Happy 235th Birthday Marines!

Get Ready for Christmas!

If you're like me and like to buy a new military Christmas ornament every year, you will love these. They also have stockings, candles and Christmas cards.

Veterans’ Reflections: Going to War in 1944

Unlike many of his fellow recruits at Camp Lejeune, N.C., in 1944, the 24-year-old Kushwara had volunteered to don the uniform and go to war. It was a choice, technically, but he didn’t consider it much of one. Though he had a perfectly good job at the time, he said, he knew his country needed him.

Continue reading here:

Smart Phone App Helps Track Post-Deployment Emotional Health

The National Center for Telehealth and Technology will release a smart phone application that will help service members track their emotional health after they've been deployed, according to a statement by the Department of Defense.


Click here to read about it.

Supporting Your Service Member with Psychological Health Concerns

American Soldiers

What can you do to support your service member?

Traumatic experiences — such as receiving incoming fire or knowing someone seriously injured or killed — are common among service members deployed to hostile environments. These experiences can impact the lives of service members and their families upon their return. If your family member had similar experiences while deployed, he or she is not alone.

Read here to find out what you can do to help.

Treats for Troops

WWII Posters

The members of Lubbock Marine Parents are getting ready to kick off our big care pack drive called Treats for Troops. We are inviting the public to help us collect care pack items to be sent to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan during the month of October. We plan to have the packages in the hands of our troops for Veteran's Day. We are a small volunteer organization and we can't support our combat deployed troops without you!

If you know of a business, church or school that would like to be a drop off location for donated items, or if you are interested in collecting care pack items we would very much appreciate your help! Please leave a comment here or email semperfimomx2 @ yahoo.com for more information.

The items on our current "most wanted" list are:
beef jerky
peanuts
sunflower seeds
power bars
pop tarts
tuna lunch kits
snack crackers
pudding cups
small "pull-top" canned fruit
fruit snacks
hard candy
chunky soup or ravioli with pull top lid
chewing gum
Cookies (sorry, but we can't accept homemade cookies)
individually packaged Tylenol/Advil
razors
black socks
Chapstick
small bottles of sunscreen
money for shipping
cards and letters of support

Let's show them how much Lubbock cares!

September Meeting

Marine Corps War Memorial, Washington DC

If you are interested in supporting local troops and their families please join us for our September meeting on Saturday September 4th at 3:00pm. We will be meeting at Daybreak Coffee Roasters located at 4406 19th street.

We'll be discussing the next care package mail out.