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October 2, 2007

Operation Holiday Cheer benefits soldiers overseas

CRANSTON -- State officials want to make sure that members of the Rhode Island National Guard who are stationed overseas are remembered during the holidays.

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts is among the officials planning to attend a kickoff event today for Operation Holiday Cheer, a program that sends care packages to soldiers serving abroad. The program is in its seventh year, and organizers expect more than 300 Guard members to benefit.

Major Robert Bray, the commanding general of the National Guard, and corporate sponsors are also scheduled to attend the event at the National Guard Command Readiness Center.

-- The Associated Press

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