I am a happily married woman, mother of 3 handsome boys.  I have a wonderful extended family.  About my cause..........
 
My "middle" son talked with us at the beginning of 2007 about joining the Air Force.  As he was only 17 at the time, I balked at the idea, but knew I had the upper hand because he needed "my" signature to join. After talking with him I realized he was serious. This was what he wanted to do with his life.  He wanted to be a part of the United States Armed Forces.  We signed the papers and "our" life in the military began.  My son was no longer a boy, he was a MAN.  I am so very proud of him and his wife.  (She is also in the Air Force, high school sweethearts, now man and wife and proudly serving the United States!) 
 
Even though I have always been an avid watcher of a cable news channel, I began to pay closer attention to the war, the troops, their families and what was going on in the lives of some of the families of these troops who were deployed.  While my son and his wife have a VERY STRONG support group, I quickly found out this was not the case for all soldiers.  It wasn’t long before I felt a strong desire to do what I could to help.  After hearing about and/or reading about so many troops and their families having a hard time financially, emotionally, medically, etc... when their "soldier" is deployed, I knew I had to find a way to help.
 
 I created www.militarymomz.com with the intention of having patriotic items people could use to show their support for the troops.  Whether you support the war or not, our troops NEED our support.  They NEED to know we are behind them 100% and we care about them.  With this in mind, we intend to donate 50% of our profits to organizations that will assist the troops and their families in whatever their need may be.  I can’t stand the thought of a child doing without school supplies, a family's home being foreclosed on, a wife or husband needing a friend, someone to talk with, while their spouse is off supporting us all!  These soldiers need us. 
 
I especially became very interested in learning more about the troops who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  I have a goal of being able to create a nonprofit organization of my own by January 1, 2010 that is dedicated solely to helping these troops deal with PTSD and getting their lives back.  My goal is to make sure every soldier I can help gets the medical attention they not only need, but DESERVE.  These troops lay their lives on the line for us on a daily basis.  It is not too much to expect that we give what we can to support them. 

I ask that you purchase a flag pin and wear it with pride EVERY DAY!  You can purchase one for only $3.95 at www.militarymomz.com.  (This includes shipping and handling.)  Please help us reach our goal of 100,000 flag pins by November 1, 2008. 
 
Two of the organizations we plan to support are Patriot Paws and Soldiers Angels.