Military Community and Family Program Support for Quality of Life

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organize and implement recreation programs and special events. Larger, moreestablished locations (and ships) have full fitness centers, libraries, movie theaters, andMWR Internet cafes.AAFES, augmented by Marine Corps personnel, provides 82 exchanges in Iraq,Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus, and othercontingency operations. These exchange facilities are selling items such as electronics,health and beauty aids, and bringing a “little bit of home” to a far away place. AAFESalso provides 196 food facilities and 548 concessions offering varied goods and services.Donations. Support from the American public for deployed troops remains strongand the millions of care packages and other support continue to supplement the militaryService's efforts to enhance morale. For example, in 2007 the USO implemented the“Combat USO Program” to provide sources of recreation and entertainment outside thefence lines of our deployed installations. Working closely with the Service SeniorEnlisted leadership and with input from troops in the field, the USO has designed easilytransportable morale kits known as "USO in a Box." These kits contain everything fromDVDs, to cards, to digital books, to snacks and energy bars. Whether at a ForwardOperating Base in the Anbar Province or a remote outpost in Afghanistan, you can throwa “USO in a Box” kit in the back of your Humvee and have hours of entertainment tohelp pass the time between missions and until returning home to families.In support of OEF/OIF, the Department authorizes the Armed Services Exchangesto sell prepaid phone cards to the general public for donation or gifts to military membersand their families. Since inception of the "Help Our Troops Call Home" campaign, theAmerican public has donated 249,107 phone cards valued at nearly $6M. Similarly,DeCA and the Exchanges offer “Gifts from the Homefront” programs to contribute giftcards that can be redeemed in the commissary or exchange – at any location throughoutthe world.30
CONCLUSIONMadam Chairwoman, I would like to conclude today by thanking the bravewomen and men who defend our Nation and their family members. I thank the Congressfor your genuine concern for their welfare and continuing support for these quality of lifeprograms.31
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