Freedom Calls Foundation... wk 6

Keeping with my military theme, I thought I'd post something interesting that connects social media to the military. Companies such as the Freedom Calls Foundation exist to bring internet connection and voice/video messaging to soldiers in Iraq for them to communicate with home.

The Freedom Calls Foundation is a non-profit organization that brings this technology to military personnel and their families free of charge. There really isn't a secure internet infrastructure in Iraq, and a company that relies solely on donations being able to provide this service really says something to me about the amount of people out there who believe in the cause and are willing to donate money.

It's amazing to me how social media seems to spill over into all aspects of our lives. Imagine being in the military and away from home even 20 years ago. The average person may have gotten to make a phone call once a month, if lucky. It's so much better to see your family than just hear them. Especially when technology such as video-conferencing can keep you right in the action of anything important going on at home. One Army General stated that the efforts of the foundation represented the single greatest boost in morale for the troops in the past 25 years. To me, that solidifies the fact that social media is here to stay!