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Blue Stars Mothers help stuff a hummer

Photograph by Linda KC Reynolds

Members of the Blue Star Mothers, the National Guard and Vietnam Veteran Legacy motor cycle club participate in a “Stuff the Hummer.” Donations for troops included batteries, baby wipes, dental
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CZ-JOEB,$3FZOPMET know we are thinking of them. We never want changed our lives. It’s not like they just went my daughter any time and see her, whether she
staff writer them to come home and go through what we away to college — they joined the military — wants me to or not — but my son, it is a differ-
went through.” they signed on the dotted line and said, ‘I will ent story,” said Lomeli. Often times she waits
Blue Star Mothers and members of the com- uphold the Constitution and give my life for our days or weeks to hear a reply from her son.
munity came together recently to stuff a Hum- The Humvee was donated by the National freedom.’ This is what today is about- to sup- “With the time difference and his duties, it can
vee full of goodies including toiletries, batteries Guard and Mattress Warehouse gladly loaned port our men and woman in uniform.” take a while to communicate.”
and snacks for troops who are serving in all their parking lot for the cause.
branches of the military. Blue Star Mom, Amy Lomeli has a son serving Sgt. Marcel Contreras of the Army National
Sylvia Gaxiola, president of Antelope Valley in the Navy who is stationed in Atsugi, Japan, Guard 756th Transportation Company said
To prepare and sort the packages for ship- Chapter 14 of the Blue Star Mothers said her for 15 months. when he was serving overseas, a package or
ping, a packing party will be held 10 a.m., July husband, Luis, served in the Gulf War and her letter was greatly appreciated. “I remember get-
18 at the Lancaster Armory near 45th Street son, Christopher, served nine years in the Navy. “I’m just as proud as my daughter who is ting a letter from a seven year old. He didn’t
West and Avenue G. going to college as my son; however, I can call know me but it made me feel appreciated to
“When our children joined the military it know someone back home was thinking about
Papa John and other members of the Vietnam us,” said Contreras.
Veteran Legacy motor cycle club stopped by I remember getting a letter from a seven year old. He
and gave a very generous cash donation to help didn’t know me but it made me feel appreciated to To have a package sent to an active duty ser-
with shipping costs. know someone back home was thinking about us.” vice member, please email their information
to avbluestarmother@yahoo.com. For more
“We try and support our troops wherever, information on the packing party or supporting
whenever we can,” said Papa John who served troops call Sylvia at 661-212-7607.
in the Navy from 1962-1966. “We want our
young men to feel welcomed and greeted by
friendly faces when they get home and let them

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