Picture: On November 30, 2006, Department Commander Ray Thomas of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of Arizona, presents VFW National Military Assistance Program Grant check of $10,000, for the kid’s Christmas part, deployed families to Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56^th FW Commander, Luke AFB, Glendale AZ.

 TSGT. Michael A. Skinner, Readiness NCO, along with Brigadier General Tom Jones 56^th Fighter Wing Commander greet new personal assigned to Luke AFB.

Department Commander Ray Thomas and VFW Post 40 Commander Jon Peltier distribute Operation Up-Link phone cards.

On November30, 2006, Department Commander Ray Thomas of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of Arizona, and Department Operation Uplink Chairman Jerry Pujat, present Operation Uplink phone cards for the holidays to military personnel station at Luke AFB, Glendale.

On November 30, 2006 Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Department of Arizona, presented 100 Operation Uplink phone cards for the holidays, at the Top Three Awards and Promotion Ceremony, at Luke AFB, Glendale.  The rest of the 2000 domestic phone card were given to the Command Chief Master SGT. Mitchell Stippel to distribute to the Troops.