REMEMBERING FALLEN SOLDIERS

“This is my charge to all of you. We need to spread the word of the soldiers who are still fighting…Our soldiers here depend on the support of our loved ones back home…Tell everyone you know of the trying times our brothers are facing. Tell everyone of the heroism of the soldiers who lost their lives and of the soldiers who are fighting to recover what they have lost.”   USMC - Afghanistan, Remembering fallen soldiers

"They Gave All...Let's Give Back"

WIN A FREE TRIP TO 'LITTLE WARRIORS' SURF CAMP

One lucky child and his parent(s) will win an ALL EXPENSES PAID trip to beautiful La Jolla, California, courtesy of FREEDOM IS NOT FREE and the La Jolla Shores Hotel. The trip includes two days at La Jolla Surf Camp presented by Surf Diva; round-trip air fare; first class accomodations in an oceanfront room at the fabulous La Jolla Shores Hotel; dinner for four nights; a trip to the world famous San Diego Zoo or Sea World; and a special surprise gift at the completion of the camp.

The winning contestant will be the child of an active duty service member of any branch of the military or the child of an OEF/OIF veteran, ages 8-15. (Proof of service in OEF/OIF may be required). Interested contestants should submit an essay, 150 words or less, entitled, "What Freedom Means to Me." Entries can be emailed to info@freedomisnotfree.com or sent via U.S. Postal Service to:

Little Warriors Surf Camp Contest
Freedom Is Not Free
11578 Sorrento Valley Road
Suite 30
San Diego, CA 92121

Entries must be received by July 15, 2009, for consideration. Essays will be judged by Freedom Is Not Free Purple Heart Board members, all of whom have either received the Purple Heart medal or are the spouse or surviving family member of a Purple Heart recipient. The winner will be announced on July 20, 2009. Don't delay -- enter today for your chance at this unprecedented opportunity!

Click here for more information or to register on line for the 'Little Warriors' Surf Camp.

USE OUR NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES

Freedom Is Not Free is becoming a more social site, and we want your participation. Utilizing Google’s Friend Connect you can ‘join’ our site, leave comments, and interact with other members. With Friend Connect you don’t need to sign up for a new account, just use your existing Google, Yahoo, AIM, or Open ID account and join in. Leave comments on the Social Bar, take part in conversations about our content (like our Poems Honoring Veterans), and share Freedom Is Not Free with your friends. We’re also on Facebook and active on Twitter! So join in, get your friends, and lets support our troops!

DONATE YOUR CAR TO CARS 4 CAUSES

Freedom Is Not Free has partnered with Cars 4 Causes to increase support in order to help veterans and facilitate donations to troops! Do you have an old car, RV, boat or truck and don't know what to do with it? Consider donating it to Cars 4 Causes -- the charity that GIVES to charities! They offer a unique way for you to donate to Freedom Is Not Free by selling your donated vehicle, saving you the hassle. The proceeds from the sale are then donated to Freedom Is Not Free! It's that easy.

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Freedom Is Not Free enhances the quality of life and
provides financial assistance AND DONATIONS TO TROOPS for:

• Wounded and injured veterans of all branches of the military;
• Their families and the families of the fallen to help defray the costs associated with caregiving and travel to be with a veteran during an extended hospital stay.

freedom Is Not Free is among the leading groups to help veterans with medical travel expenses:

• Non-conforming relatives need assistance with travel and lodging expenses when caring for a wounded veteran or attending the funeral of a veteran.

Freedom Is Not Free enhances the quality of life of wounded veterans:

• The purchase of specialized equipment or vehicle, or the modification of a home when the veteran requires the use of a wheelchair;
• Our donations for San Diego military families financed the construction and furnishing of an ADA-compliant beach house at Camp Pendleton.

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NEW PRODUCT MERCHANDISE: BETWEEN THE LINES

Synopsis: Narrated by acclaimed writer and director JOHN MILIUS (Apocalypse Now-Big Wednesday), BETWEEN THE LINES explores the Vietnam War through the prism of the surfing sub-culture. This documentary film offers unique insight into the dramatic effect that the Vietnam War and draft had on young American men who rode waves.

BETWEEN THE LINES delves into the lives of two surfers who chose opposite paths, Pat Farley and Brant Page. Pat Farley, a heavy combat vet, volunteered for service in Vietnam and was discharged with a full psychiatric pension. Conversely, Brant Page evaded the draft and fled to the surf rich Hawaiian Islands where he was unceasingly pursued and eventually arrested by the FBI.

While following the lives of these two surfers the film chronicles the impact of the Vietnam War on the surfing lifestyle. From the peaceful shores of Hawaii to the canopy jungles of Vietnam, BETWEEN THE LINES excavates the surfing cultures response to an extraordinary circumstance

Directed and Produced by: Ty Ponder

Created, Directed and Written by: Scott Bass

Director of Photography and Edited by: Troy Page

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