She's Baaaaack

By John

Okay. So maybe Lex is right. Perhaps it is a guy thing.

But y'know....

Certain causes can transcend the gender line. Pin Ups for Vets is one of em, I think.

A few years ago, I started seeing news articles about under-funded Veterans’ healthcare programs. Then, there were stories about older Veterans who lay in bed day after day, never receiving any visitors. Reports started surfacing on TV about the severe injuries sustained by our troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The more I heard about the uphill battles of our Wounded Warriors, the more convinced I was of the need to produce a project that would bring in funds to support all of our hospitalized Veterans.

My late Grandpa Lou served in the army for 4 years during World War II. I wanted to do something to honor his name. I always loved the romance of those bygone eras - especially the 1940’s - and I drew inspiration from the World War II pin-up girls, whose photos and paintings boosted morale for our soldiers fighting overseas.

I came up with the idea to recreate a nostalgic pin-up calendar that would serve three purposes:

1. The calendars would be sold to raise funds for our hospitalized Veterans.

2. The calendars would be delivered as gifts to our ill and injured Veterans with messages of appreciation from the donors.

3. The calendars would be sent to our deployed troops to help boost morale and to let them know that Americans back home are thinking of them.

Yeah, and last year's calendar worked so well that Gina was nominated for the prestigious "Outstanding Young Californian" award, and made an awful lot of folks in the desert happy campers. Like these dudes

Gina's calendar works for the same reason that the original pin ups worked back in World War II, it's nice to be reminded of what you're fighting for.

Buy your copy here. And take note, you can buy a copy for a soldier or a hospitalized veteran at the same link.

August 17, 2007 08:46 AM Supporting the Troops

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This reminds me of a very, very small contribution me and others who worked at the FPO in San Franciso made to the Vietnam war effort. Contrary to all the rules of mail handling, somehow the Playboys got put in the equivalent of first class, instead of the slow boat to (Indo)China bags. The military inspectors were fine with this breach, but the USPS bosses had regular fits.

PJH · August 17, 2007 03:10 PM