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A series of packages containing antiwar CDs have been arriving at National Guard offices across the country lately.
The Washington National Guard also received a package earlier this week, a Guard spokesman said.
It’s a bit of a bizarre case. Click below to read the latest Associated Press story about it:
The Minuteman Emergency Assistance Fund, the Washington National Guard program to help families living on reduced income while their family members are deployed overseas, is receiving a big financial boost from the company that administers military healthcare throughout the western United States.
TriWest Healthcare Alliance, which administers TRICARE services throughout 21 states, is donating $25,000 to the fund.
The fund is hurting for money as more than 2,500 Guardsmen – including the 81st Brigade Combat Team, currently serving in Iraq – are deployed.
“My funds are drying up and are critically low,” Maj. Anne Marie Peacock, the Washington National Guard’s family programs director, said in a press release. She said there is a “huge demand on the Minuteman Emergency Assistance Fund and the Family Programs arm that is funded by it.”
George Cargill, TriWest’s marketing vice president, will present the check to Washington’s adjutant general this morning at Camp Murray.
Maj. Gen. Timothy Lowenberg expressed his gratitude in a press release. This is the third consecutive year TriWest has donated a $25,000 check.
“TriWest continues to be a steady partner that recognizes the importance of supporting our National Guard families,” he said. “We are grateful for their generosity and the lasting impact their contributions have had on the Washington National Guard community.”
Want to help out the fund? You can make a donation by calling 800-588-6420 or 253-584-5411.
