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Saturday, November 19, 2011

iPods donated to wounded soldiers

iPods donated to wounded soldiers

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Friday, November 18th, 2011

FORT BENNING, GA - Wounded troops admitted to Martin Army Community Hospital on Fort Benning will receive an iPod filled with donated music from a local nonprofit. Troop Tunes, in partnership with New West Records and other individual musicians around Georgia, raise funds and donate music to help wounded troops during their recovery process.

Troop Tunes volunteers traveled to Walter Reed Army Medical Center last year and delivered their first batch of iPods containing over 30,000 donated songs to troops wounded in service to their country.

“The impact of handing a small gift to a person who had sacrificed so much was tremendous.” said Spencer Frye, a board member of Troop Tunes. “Each troop we visited was grateful for the iPod.
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