Stuff to Blog About and More: Supporting US Troops

America Supports You is a Department of Defense program dedicated to communicating citizens’ support to the men and women serving in our Armed Forces and their families. America Supports You currently lists more than 350 non-profit groups that are devoted to helping our service men and women. These groups provide a multitude of services, including financial assistance, sending care packages and letters, and helping our wounded warriors.

America Supports You is a Department of Defense program intended to communicate citizens’ support to the men and women serving in our Armed Forces and their families. It is not intended to solicit donations from the American public, and the appearance of hyperlinks or logos does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of linked sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. By visiting America Supports You's Homefront Groups page (www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/help.html), you can find a complete list of homefront groups – broken down into categories based on the type of support they provide for our service men and women.

America Supports You is a Department of Defense program that was launched in 2004 in an effort to recognize citizen support for our military men and women
and communicate that support to the members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad.
The America Supports You website, www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil, exists to communicate citizen support to the men and women serving in our Armed Forces
and their families. The site includes a listing of more than 350 homefront groups that provide a variety of support for military members and their families.
America Supports You homefront groups show support in many ways including writing letters and e-mails, sending care packages, offering scholarships and
helping the wounded when they return home.

Ways you can help

Computer Donation

Donate Frequent Flyer Miles

Entertainment for the Troops

Gift Certificates

Help for the Wounded

Helping Troops Help Others

Homes for Disabled Troops

Letters and Messages

Military Family Support

Service Aid Societies

Tragedy Assistance

Training and Placement for Veterans

Veteran Service Organizations

Video Conferencing

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FTC: Your Rights: Credit Reporting

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared a brochure, Your Access to Free Credit Reports, explaining your rights under the FCRA and how to order a free annual credit report.

A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home.

How do I order my free report?

You can order your free annual credit report online at annualcreditreport.com, by calling 1-877-322-8228, or by completing the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

When you order, you need to provide your name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth. To verify your identity, you may need to provide some information that only you would know, like the amount of your monthly mortgage payment.

A Warning About "Imposter" Sites

The FTC advises consumers who order their free annual credit reports online to be sure to correctly spell annualcreditreport.com, or link to it from the FTC's website to avoid being misdirected to other websites that offer supposedly free reports,but only with the purchase of other products. While consumers may be offered additional products or services while on the authorized website, they are not required to make a purchase to receive their free annual credit reports.

For more information on free annual credit reports, read Your Access to Free Credit Reports.