Monday, July 2, 2007

VTC brings servicemembers closer to home

June 28, 2007; Story ID#: 20076283023
By Cpl. Thomas J. Griffith, 2nd Marine Logistics Group

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq (June 28, 2007) -- Deployments can put a lot of stress on servicemembers and their families. Sure, they could use the phone, write letters and send e-mails to stay in touch, but nothing can substitute for real-life interaction with their families.The chaplain’s office here has just the cure for that ailment: their video teleconferencing program sponsored by the Freedom Calls Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps orchestrate the program and donated the materials.

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