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Campaign will provide troops with phone cards

Many people around the world make use of phone cards to help them contact friends, partners and family members. International phone cards can significantly reduce the cost of such communications and are ideal for those who do not want to or are unable to enter into contracts with telecommunications providers.

Among those to rely on these products are soldiers, who often spend many months at a time separated from their loved ones.

To help such individuals remain connected, a shopping centre in the US is participating in a campaign to provide troops with phone cards, Your Houston News reports.

Willowbrook Mall is among the retail centres taking part in Operation Troop Talk and under the terms of the appeal, it is donating reloadable mobile phones to United Service Organisations centres. In addition, it is asking consumers to purchase refill international phone cards that will be used with the handsets.

Commenting on the initiative, Willowbrook Mall general manager Brenda Crawford said: “Operation Troop Talk was inspired by the ‘I Will’ campaign, which encourages citizens to join the 9/11 tribute movement.

She added: “All of us throughout the country shared in the tragedy of 9/11, and I think that many of us will be looking for ways to honour the anniversary. To me, it is very fitting that we do something that can make life a little easier for the individuals who work to ensure our freedom.”

Ms Crawford went on to state that, through Troop Talk, people can help by contributing a refill card and, as a community, they can make a “real difference” to the lives not only of armed forces personnel, but also their loved ones who remain at home.

Indeed, there is evidence that being able to keep in regular contact with family members can significantly boost the morale of troops who are stationed abroad.

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Building Your First Datacentre

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