Defraying Travel Costs for Wounded Troops—Operation Hero Miles:

Oct. 21, 2005

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The Fisher House non-profit group distributes free round-trip airline tickets to war-wounded troops being treated in military and VA medical facilities for use by the troops and their families. The program is known as “Operation Hero Miles.” Fisher House accumulates unused frequent flyer miles from private and corporate donations. For more information, read here.

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