Move America Forward (MAF) is the nation's largest grassroots pro-troop organization.  We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving our American heritage of freedom and liberty.  MAF was formed in early 2004 by The Honorable Howard Kaloogian and acclaimed radio and television personality, Melanie Morgan (KSFO 560 AM -- San Francisco).

In the effort to support our troops and their missions to fight terrorism, Move America Forward has battled against the likes of MoveOn.org, Michael Moore, Cindy Sheehan, the liberal mainstream media and the "Blame America First" crowd that constantly undermines American security in the fight against terrorism.

Among the many accomplishments of Move America Forward to date:

• Sponsored the "Gold Star Parents to Iraq" trip in which parents of U.S. soldiers killed in the war could see first hand the country where their sons sacrificed their lives. These parents toured Saddam's concentration camps and prisons, conferred with government officials, met with U.S. military men and women stationed in Iraq and visited with some of the people of Iraq face to face. These Gold Star Parents are outspoken supporters of the mission our men and women are serving in Iraq.


• Launched the "Coffee, Cookies, Gatorade, and Beef Jerky for Our Troops" program in partnership with premium coffee roaster, Art's Coffee, Cornerstone Coffee, Cookie Club of America and House of Jerky. To date we've sent over 20 tons of premium fresh ground coffee, cookies, beef jerky, and Gatorade to our troops serving in Iraq & Afghanistan. The treats include a personal message of support from a sponsoring family back home.


• Began the petition drive asking Congress to Censure former president Jimmy Carter for his continued support of terrorist organizations like Hamas and his appalling support of Marxist dictators like Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro. Jimmy Carter's offensive conduct has continuously undermined our troops and U.S. efforts to defeat terrorism.


• Broadcasted dozens of television and radio commercials throughout the nation advocating support for our troops serving heroically in Iraq and Afghanistan and the fight against terrorism.   We have not hesitated to speak out against those who undermine our brave men and women overseas. More than 100 million Americans have seen our ads.


• Launched the "You Don't Speak for Me Cindy" caravan tour and became the largest voice countering that of anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan.  We led two cross-country tours and held "Support Our Troops" rallies in dozens of cities nationwide. The most prominent rallies were held in Crawford, Texas and Washington D.C. in which thousands of supporters came to show their support for our brave men and women as well as their disapproval of Cindy Sheehan's "blame America first" rhetoric.


• Worked in conjunction with RighTalk Radio to lead the "Voices of Soldiers" Truth Tour - with Move America Forward's Co-Chairs (Howard Kaloogian & Melanie Morgan) and MAF Board Member Buzz Patterson leading a delegation of radio talk show hosts to Iraq.  The talk show hosts interviewed of soldiers, providing a forum for them to tell the American people about the accomplishments they are making in Operation Iraqi Freedom and the fight against terrorism.


• Collected and sent $2.8 Million worth of pharmaceutical supplies to Afghanistan & Iraq.
  

We're proud of the success we've had in fighting to make America an even greater nation. Unlike those who only see a future of failure for this country, we see a future where freedom and liberty create endless opportunities for Americans and our friends and allies in a more secure world.

Garrison said that aside from the physical addition to the police station, the delivery helped to continue to cement the relationship between Iraqi Police here and Marines and soldiers. They know that their concerns are taken seriously and Marines and soldiers don’t just respond when they need more firepower.

“It shows them that we trust them when we give them the items they need to run a station, whether it’s desks or thousands of rounds of ammunition,” Garrison added. “It takes time but they see we’re good on our word.”