{"id":21462,"date":"2010-12-10T09:53:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T13:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=21462"},"modified":"2010-12-10T10:34:21","modified_gmt":"2010-12-10T14:34:21","slug":"operation-toy-drop-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=21462","title":{"rendered":"Operation Toy Drop 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

The annual Operation Toy Drop is scheduled to star at 9AM Eastern Today. There’s supposed to be a live feed at this webcast;<\/p>\n

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If it doesn’t work, go here<\/a>. ADDED: Yeah, I can’t get the embed to work so you’ll have to go to the link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s some background on the event<\/a>;<\/p>\n

As the paratroopers of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) gear up for what will be the biggest airborne operation held by the U.S. Army, one thing remains first on their minds, it’s for the kids.<\/p>\n

“For me, Toy Drop means that for Christmas morning, a child who doesn’t usually get any sort of presents will be able to open one and play with that toy all day long,” said Hipenbecker. “That child wouldn’t have gotten that toy if it wasn’t for these caring paratroopers.”<\/p>\n

The annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop has become the largest combined airborne operation held by the U.S. Army Reserve’s USACAPOC(A) with the help of Pope Air Force Base’s 43rd and 440th Airlift Wings, the participation of Soldiers from Fort Bragg’s XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division and Special Operations Command. This year’s event takes place December 10th and 11th at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and hopes to raise more than 6,000 toys for families in need.<\/p>\n

Here’s how it works. Paratroopers bring an unwrapped toy to donate in exchange for the opportunity to earn foreign jump wings from allied soldiers from around the world. This year’s event will host allied jumpmasters from 10 different countries. Joining the returning allied jumpmaster favorites from Germany, Canada, Poland, Ireland, and Chile, are jumpmasters from Botswana, Thailand, Estonia, Israel, and Latvia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sorry to be so brief, I’m just trying to get up in time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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