Vice President Signs 100,000th Christmas Card For U.S. Troops

Vice President Signs 100,000th Christmas Card For U.S. Troops

FRIDAY: D.C. News Conference on Effort Collecting Over 150,000 Christmas/Holiday Cards for Troops in Iraq & Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Move America Forward:

WHAT: News Conference to recap pro-troop organization, Move America Forward's national holiday pro-troop tour, "Honoring Our Heroes at the Holidays" that collected over 150,000 Christmas and holiday cards for U.S. troops in Iraq & Afghanistan. The cross-country tour stopped for pro-troop rallies that collected cards in 40 cities across America from November 25th - December 16th.

The 100,000th card was signed by Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney in Washington, D.C. earlier this week.

We will have stacks of cards collected for media visuals -- these cards will be hand-delivered to our troops in Iraq at Christmas by a delegation from Move America Forward.

WHEN: Friday, December 14th - 1:00 PM

WHERE:
National Press Club -- Lisagor Room
529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

WHO:
Melanie Morgan -- Chairman, Move America Forward

Lt. Colonel Buzz Patterson (USAF, Ret.) -- Vice Chairman, Move America Forward

Gold Star Mother Debbie Lee -- Son was first Navy Seal killed in Iraq

Blue Star Mother Deborah Johns -- Son has served 3 tours in Iraq

Patriotic Singer Diana Nagy -- Performed at events along the tour route.

*Note: Speakers will also be available for questions regarding "A Song for Their Service" -- the holiday pro-troop music concert that will be taking place later that day -- Friday, December 14, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the historic Lincoln Theater. That concert is also being organized by Move America Forward.

To schedule an interview with MAF Chairman Melanie Morgan, MAF Vice-Chairman Buzz Patterson, Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, Blue Star Mom Deborah Johns or Singer/songwriter Diana Nagy, please contact Kristen Schremp at Kristen@kaspublicity.com, media@moveamericaforward.org, or 703.928.5527

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Source: Move America Forward

CONTACT: Kristen Schremp of Move America Forward, Cell: +1-703-928-5527,
Kristen@kaspublicity.com, media@MoveAmericaForward.org

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