Just became aware of a great program called "hero miles" . Its a great way to do something for someone else,especially on this Memorial day weekend. Below are details of how you can contribute your extra air miles and put them to good use. This is a reprinted email I received from my college roommate COL Michael Thomas, thanks Mike for the great information !

Dear Friends,
This Memorial Day weekend, 10 airlines will match your frequent flyer miles donation to the Hero Miles program.  Donate between May 25, 6 PM to May 29, 11:59 PM..  Go to http://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/heroMiles.shtml to donate and for more info.  Thanks for your support.  Please forward to all of your friends.

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The nonprofit Fisher House Foundation administers the "Hero Miles" program for the Department of Defense in accordance with Public Law 108-110, the FY 05 Defense Authorization Act. The program is comprised of individual airlines whose passengers donate their frequent flyer miles to assist service members and their families. Specifically, Fisher House Foundation provides free airline tickets to military men and women who are undergoing treatment at a military or VA medical center incident to their service in Iraq or Afghanistan, and their families.

There are two categories of eligible recipients:

• Service men and women with an approved leave of five or more days may be given a free round trip airline ticket for a trip from the medical center to their home and return if they are not eligible for government funded airfare.
• Qualifying service men and women may be given free round trip airline tickets to enable their family or close friends to visit them while they are being treated at the medical center.
  

COL Mike Thomas
Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Reserve
XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC
(910) 396-1518
(910) 818-2975 cell

   Please contact me at any time,thanks  chrishill@remax.net