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Visits to the 79th Aeromedical Staging Flight (ASF)
Andrews Air Force Base, MD
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Greater Washington Chapter 353, MOPH and Greater Washington Unit 353, LAMOPH have been receiving care packages, gifts, and treats for American service members wounded or injured in the Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF) from many parts of the United States. This time, Patriots and Ladies came to Andrews Air Force Base with gifts from students, parents, and teachers from West Texas participating in the nationwide Operation ShoeBox.

"Welcome Home" Visit to Andrews AFB with a gift on June 30, 2004
CWO1 Mark Creak (left) and CWO2 Benjamin Luster (center, right) of Marine Liaison Office are featured with Greater Washington Chapter 353 Commander and Adjutant Steve Cobb (center, left), Ladies' Auxiliary Unit 353 special volunteer Mary Straub (right), and a "shoe box" in front of the Colors at the 89th (now 79th) ASF.


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Read articles about our "Welcome Home" team at Andrews AFB:

Capital Region Soldiers Speed Injured Troops to Recovery
By Spc. Justin Nieto, USA, Special to American Forces Press Service
March 11, 2005

Interview with Mr. Stephen Cobb (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 25 KB)
By Maj J. Eric Bermudez, Andrews Deployed News
November 30, 2005

OpEd: In the company of heroes
By Col. John Maietta
Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
Wednesday, November 08, 2006


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