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Not forgotten: '68,000 Remember'

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    Spirit of America helping heroes complete their mission

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Although the United States is trying to on the war in Afghanistan they're still 68000 troops serving there next guest doesn't.

Want anyone to forget Jim -- is the founder and CEO of spirit of America.

A nonprofit dedicated to getting military members that things they say they need to complete their mission -- Mauritania morning it it is it's.

Extraordinary when you hear the number it.

A lot of people think we're done over there who might be a couple of thousand or 68000 Americans still over there.

Right there's still 68000 of our men and women our -- Brothers sisters sons and daughters serving in Afghanistan.

And spirit of America wants to make sure Americans don't forget that and that we provide the support they need to be more successful -- 68060000.

Over there -- -- asking us to -- Well we're asking people to do two things one is to remember that -- there.

Think people can upload a photograph featuring 68000 remember on our web site and spirit of America dot net.

And people -- also text troops two to 0222.

To provide -- ten dollars to do exactly what the troops they will help them on the ground there which is fine.

Well it's it's a variety of things it varies from village to village so we've done we've provided water pumps to help Navy SEALs and remote mountain villages.

Blankets to -- build goodwill and other villages so it varies from place a place it's exactly what Marines and soldiers say they need to be.

Bill good well and be more successful.

-- -- looking at some of the images of people who have made their own 68000.

Signs and what that Michael Strahan.

Who is teamed up at 9 o'clock eastern time he did one I think we're gonna show that.

Plus.

There -- some Michael right -- sixteen.

We -- for your attention.

While that's wonderful thank you can't we had a picture of it.

There are all right nicely done.

Also the new England Patriots Cheerleaders and they did a 68 how -- then remember.

They got a big teams so they can do that whole lot on his words all those letters together the reason for you doing this is -- Well and it's really to remind people the we have a huge number about men and women serving in Afghanistan.

And to get Americans behind them to support them and help them finish their job he does it take you know.

This has nothing -- with our policy over there is just the guys on the ground know our our our we don't have any position on policy or politics our position is that as long as we have men and women serving there.

It's our job to support them and help them would be coming home that's safer and sooner or more successful -- -- our policy is to make sure they are successful I think here Americans can agree with that did you personally reviewed not a -- to serve but you wanna give back he start in 2002.

-- accomplished a tremendous amount right why I started spirit of America after 9/11 -- motivated by those attacks.

Because I feel that what we stand for as a country and who we are in the world really matters it's -- spirit of America came out of that.

Mr.

-- that we -- you very much thank you and I.

And -- -- -- tweak what people can do as far as texting.

Or to take great thank you really appreciate -- thanks to you can log on to FOX & Friends dot com and -- figure out how to did your picture to your -- so yes absolutely think it's her right.

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