Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho
Posted on: March 14, 2007
The Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho wishes to recognize and honor each combat troop, from the State of Idaho that is serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. It will do so by making an individual Yellow Ribbon for each one. Each Yellow Ribbon will be 2½ inches wide and about 5 to 6 feet long. On it will be the: DAY of DEPARTURE of leaving the United States, their RANK, NAME, UNIT and COUNTRY serving in. It is MOST IMPORTANT that we get ALL THE NAMES of the troops who are serving over there from the State of Idaho. To get a Yellow Ribbon, we have to know they are over there.
All the Yellow Ribbons will be displayed in secure public buildings. On the date of final return, that individual’s Yellow Ribbon will be removed from the display. At the airport a Color Guard, family, friends and other vets will be there to greet the soldier. He or she will then be presented with his or her own Yellow Ribbon, with the thanks from the people of Idaho.
Accompanying the Yellow Ribbons will be a roster of all the ribbon holders and their overseas mailing address. In that way, the public can write a note or letter thanking them for the sacrifices they have made to help keep us safe and free. Those addresses can be used to send CARE PACKAGES, a collection of everyday things we have here, but they don’t have or couldn’t get there.
The Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho assists family members by paying for the mailing cost of CARE PACKAGES to our troops over there. We are trying to help not only the troops but also their families here. The Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho is a non-profit organization endorsed by veteran service organizations throughout the state. In order to gain funds for mailing of CARE PACKAGES, the Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho is asking for donations for car magnets, lapel pins, etc. All that money is put into a separate bank account. That is to be used to accomplish our goal and send CARE PACKAGES overseas. Any checks used to purchase these should be made out to YELLOW RIBBON CAMPAIGN OF IDAHO.
To make the public more aware by showing tribute and respect of our troops overseas, the Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho has presented the FIELD OF HEROES. On that FIELD OF HEROES we display a cross for each of our casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq. It first began on Veterans Day of 2004 at Irving Middle School’s football field in Pocatello. The next year it was at the POW/MIA Awareness Rally at the Bannock County Fairgrounds in Pocatello. Then, it was presented on the Memorial Day Weekend at the Century High School soccer field in Pocatello.
The American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, VFW, DAV, Marine Corps League and the Fleet Reserve Association have selected John Rogers as the Yellow Ribbon Campaign Coordinator. The information on who and when of the next return, should be given to him to make sure the ribbons are made out. He can be contacted at:
(208) 232-4843 home,
(208) 244-1576 cell
by email demo6@yrci.myrf.net
or by mail Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho
8222 W. Buckskin
Pocatello, ID 83201
Get more information on the Field of Heroes: 07-POSTER 1.pdf
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