Scotty & Carissa’s Adopt a Soldier program has been a huge success thanks to you! It’s a way for members of our community to send a little bit of home to our local men and women serving overseas.
If you’d like to Adopt a Soldier, simply pick one from our frequently updated adoption list and we will email you back the soldier’s information, mailing address and a list of items they would enjoy as soon as we can.
If you are the parent, spouse, neighbor, and/or loved one of a soldier currently serving overseas, we hope you’ll take just a couple of minutes and submit their name for “adoption.” In the coming days, we will post your soldier’s name (first name only) on the adoption list. To submit a soldier for “adoption,” please fill out the form below.
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Meet mid-Missouri U.S. soldier, TJ Shady Jr. He is currently stationed in Iraq, and on one of his short visits home, he came by to personally thank all of the Clear 99 listeners who have participated in ‘Adopt a Soldier Program.’ He wanted to make sure you knew how much your generosity has affected him and his fellow soldiers.
Special Links:
USA-Patriotism.com is a website with patriotic articles, stories, songs, videos, graphics and essays written by students. This patriotic essay was written by Morgan Lynn from Mid-Missouri.
LetsSayThanks.com is a website that gives you an opportunity to send a free printed postcard to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas showing your appreciation for their service.
Soldiertributes.com is a site where you can make a tribute web-page to honor your soldier.
Segs4vets.com is a program that helps members or former members of the US Military who incurred illness or injury resulting permanent disability during their military service.
MarineParents.com is a place where Marine parents, wives and family members to connect and share while their loved ones are away.
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Helen Humphreys
This is a great program! Thanks for doing this. I’m a nineteen-year old girl from Columbia and last month I adopted John W. who is serving in Iraq right now. I sent him a package and he emailed me back. We have become pen pals. He has an identical twin brother who is also in the army. I like to write poetry and a couple of days ago I wrote this poem that I am going to send to him, and I wanted to share it.
CHEER ON THE SOLDIER!
Cheer on the soldier! For his responsibility is great.
At every turn he knows not his fate.
From the blazing sun to the freezing cold,
His trials are numerous and untold.
Cheer on the soldier! Give him a smile,
For he sees much sorrow in every mile.
He needs all the warmth from home he can get,
That he may for a moment his hardships forget.
Cheer on the soldier! For he is the bravest of all.
Without hesitation he answers duty’s call.
And though he may look handsome in his uniform so sleek,
Remember that his profession is often very bleak.
Cheer on the soldier! For he is what makes the army strong,
And credit and honor to him does belong.
For the destiny of our country is in the hand,
Of every able and fighting man.
Cheer on the soldier! Until he comes home.
Let him know he’s not forgotten and alone.
Show him your gratitude, show him you care,
And if he needs someone, you’ll always be there.
Stephanie
Thank you! While my husband was deployed to Iraq he recieved packages and letters from the class at Bevier, MO. These packages and letters from the children lifted my husband’s spirits up. Thank you adopting my husband.
Julie Powers
THANK YOU, KCLR and Mid-Missouri for making Christmas away from home a little easier for our troops. It is very difficult not having them home so I salute those who took the time to participate in this program!!!!!
Klara
Hey KCLR
It’s me again, well dad is back over seas again and I put him on here again and he got so many gifts and packages. It touches my heart to know that Mid-Missouri is doing sooooo much for OUR TROOPS, I know from the storys that my dad, other family, and friends that come home and tell me that they just LOVE the gifts and support, I can’t put into words how much I want to say thanks and God bless to everyone that helps in anyway they can for our troops I know they would all say thanks if they had a way, but I don’t think they would mind if I thanked you all for them. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I want to give a big thanks to KCLR 99 as well because not only do they have this page for us and talk about it on air but they reach out too. My dad got a card and things from them too so thank you KCLR 99 you have raised the bar for all other stations because I haven’t ran acrossed a station with more heart and love and we can hear and see it when we get on the pages or on the air THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH,(just can’t say that to much). I only lisson to you all because you are real and people can tell the min they hear you all. Merry Christmas and Hopes for a Great Year. May God be with KCLR 99 AND ALL OF MID-MISSOURI!
Klara
Ok everyone my dad is back home for a while and he is going around and personally thanking everyone for the gifts and pieces of home. He will be at MU on Thursday April 30 @ 4:00 and at one of my fav. spots Cody’s on Friday May 1st around 8:00 if you would like to meet with him or just come party with a little of the military then come see us. Thanks again to everyone that sends things not just to my dad but all the guys and gals over there I know they love knowing that they are making a diffrence and still thought of everyday. Hope to see you out there and remember One Nation Under GOD,indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
Julia
THANK YOU SO MUCH for keeping Monica’s picture and conversation on the Adopt A Soldier page!!!! I don’t get to hear her voice very often and it’s nice to go to that page and listen to her!!
PLEASE keep the Adopt A Soldier program active!!!!!!! Every soldier serving deserves to be remembered and it doesn’t cost that much to send a box of goodies! For the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the things that they could use the most is unscented baby wipes. They are good for wiping the sweat and cooling the face. Temperatures there are already in the 100’s every day.
Even if you don’t know the soldier, it’s very easy to fill a shopping cart with items they are sure to like, such as: beef jerky, beef sticks and cheese, small bags of peanuts, breath mints, Cracker Jacks, gum, cheese or peanut butter crackers, Chex Mix, individual powered drink mix, body wash, shampoo and conditioner, hair ties and bobby pins, razors and of course, baby wipes.
Thanks again for everything you have done for the troops….don’t let them be forgotten! Keep up the good work!!!
Laura
I just want to thank zimmer radio stations for this program. I am a vet and a army wife and mother. I know that the soldiers are greatful for getting these boxes of different things. It makes there job easier know that people are behind them here at home.
Thank you again
Klara
I just have to thank KCLR 99 for having this program and to thank you for putting TJ on here because if I ever need to hear or see him all I have to do is click play.
THANK YOU MID-MISSOURI FOR BEING BEHIND OUR TROOPS, I know they are VERY GREATFUL for anything from home and the support, getting mail is the high light of there days even if it is a card just to say Hi and tell them thank you.
God bless our troops and all that stand behind them!