About Families for the Troops
Homecoming
Families for the Troops (FFTT) is an extension of Soldiers for the Truth (SFTT), a 501 (c) (3) non-partisan educational foundation that advocates for America’s front-line troops. FFTT is a grass roots group of concerned parents, family and friends who’ve come together to inform the public, the Congress and the media on the lack of quality personal protective equipment issued to our young warriors.
Families For The Troops was founded by Eilhys England (Chair, Soldiers for the Truth) and John Grant (Volunteer Executive Director of FFTT) after John and two other fathers were interviewed by NBC for an expose on body armor that had been initiated by Roger Charles (Vice Chair, SFTT).
FFTT aims to give the families of our service men and women a voice regarding the type and quality of personal protective gear our Soldiers and Marines have to rely on to protect their lives.
October 23, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Gosh, it is a great idea to have a Blog where our brave men and women and their families can share stories about their loved ones. Rest assured that the people you serve will not forget your service and will do everything possible to make sure that you have the right protective gear and combat equipment to come home safely.
Thank you.
October 29, 2009 at 11:39 pm
I am so happy that this issue is getting the necessary exposure form the media. Body armor is so vital to the lives of our troops fighting for our freedom in the Middle East. I hope that the emphasis currently being placed on getting troops home does not trump the fact that those currently fighting over there now need to be properly supplied with effective body armor, ballistic helments, and adequate staffing. I recently saw a special on CNN about the troops fighting in Afghan. It is sad so many fail to see the tremendous cost of what we take for granted every day.
November 7, 2009 at 8:51 am
Thank you for the work you are doing on behalf of our soldiers. There is a new website that visitors to yours might also be interested in. It’s called The Warriors Wall ( http://www.warriorswall.com ) and it expands on and supports the idea you have here. By combining elements of a social-networking site with writing tips and ideas from a professional writer, The Warriors Wall provides a place for veterans and their families create their own blogs, form groups, and share their stories with each other and the world. The site was recently launched. A blog — likie this one — informing people about the good work you do would be a wonderful addition to http://www.warriorswall.com . I invite you and those you serve to stop by.