"SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS AND WHAT HAVE..."

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John Lennon died December 8, 29 years ago today. Seems like only "Yesterday".

"Toys for Tots"

A quick comment and an observation. Many of us are lucky to have people in our families with military experience, I am one of the fortunate ones.
First we must remember all branches of service are "A" political, it doesn't matter who sits in the White House or who who controls Congress. They take their orders from the civilians in charge. They are mission oriented.
The two Marines mentioned here are the two Tims. They had a mission to provide 6,000 children in Lake and Geauga counties with a toy this Christmas.
To make sure that every child receives a toy maybe sometimes they go to a source we might not agree with. Remember they have a mission. Was HOLA used because of what they stand for or so that these Marines could have translators and people who would help them find children in need? Could this have appeared that the the Marines agreed with HOLA or were unknowingly used by an organization? The Marines don't care, they have a mission.
They are not even allowed to give an opinion.
As one of the posters mentioned, were any of us volunteering our time and knowledge? The Marines gifted over 145,000 children this year in Northeastern Ohio and donations were down.
I believe it is not the mission of Toys for Tots to punish or hold responsible the children for the actions of their families or any organization.
Those two Marines and the others that help with Toys for Tots didn't have any problem sleeping Saturday night, Mission Accomplished.
Maybe next year we should be on the front lines and leave Veronica to her own devices.
I believe no one meant to insult the Marines or any poster.
Merry Christmas TERM>>