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Friday, January 23, 2009

FAMILY OF OIF VETERAN IN NEED

NOT ALL WAR WOUNDS ARE VISIBLE
Pvt. Joseph Aaron McMath
April 11, 1984 - January 13, 2009



Dear Valued Supporters,

Pvt. Joseph McMath was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served two tours in Iraq with the Striker Brigade Unit and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Bar (second award), the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Pvt. Joseph McMath came into our lives at Operation First Response in the summer of 2008. During that time Joseph was struggling financially and we were honored to serve this brave warrior.

We received very sad news that Pvt. Joseph McMath passed away on January 13, 2009. Joseph struggled with PTSD for a long time and his family did all they could to try to get him the help he needed but he could not continue the personal war he experienced in his heart and mind each day. His family is struggling as I am sure you would expect, they had already reached a point of financial hardship and now they have a $9,000 funeral expense. The family is in hopes of receiving a VA Death Benefit of $2500 - leaving a cost of $6500 remaining. A trust fund has been set up in Pvt. Joseph McMath's name to help pay for his burial. If you would like to reach out and help this Heroes family, the information is as follows:

ELECTRONICALLY -

LINDA C MCMATH
FOR JOSEPH A. MCMATH FUND
COMMERCIAL BANK
ROUTING NUMBER 061209332
ACCOUNT NUMBER 1001089489
CHECKS OR MONEY ORDER -

LINDA C. MCMATH
FOR JOSEPH A. MCMATH FUND
543 CARRINGTON CIRCLE
THOMASVILLE, GA. 31757
If you would like verification or have any questions please contact Heidi Hunter at Commercial Bank at 229-226-3535.

As always, we thank our donors for their patriotism and continued quick response to the needs of our wounded Heroes and their families. We could not serve them without you!


*PTSD stands for: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.


*Suicide Prevention Hotline:
1-800-273-TALK
Press 1 if you are a Veteran


To all of our Veterans: You are loved, honored, remembered, and we are forever grateful for your service.

Sincerely,

The Staff at Operation First Response

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