Taking care of family overseas – Ken Borgmeyer, a trucker and OOIDA member from Union, MO, talks about his son-in-law, who’s serving overseas in our armed forces. To listen, click below. Air date: Dec. 10, 2008.

A Helping Hand to a Friend – We received a letter from Connie Fifer is a friend of Ryan Martin and Sarah Dunham, both of whom who received care packages. To listen, click below. Air date: Dec. 10, 2008.

Every Soldier’s Mom – Reed Black talks with Connie Beacraft, one of the three OOIDA staffers who led the organizing, purchasing and mailing of the care packages. To listen, click below. Air date: Dec. 9, 2009.

Life for Troops … and Truckers – Terry Scruton talks with Sean Parker, a sergeant in the U.S. Army who received care packages through the 2007 telethon. To listen, click below. Air date: Dec. 9, 2008.

A letter from Iraq – Andrew Phelps is one of the soldiers who received OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops Care Packages. He wrote the association to say thank you – and we brought that letter to our listeners. To listen, click below. Air date: Dec. 8, 2008.

Coffee, Anyone? – In a letter to OOIDA, Marine Cpl. Dennis J. DeForest thanked truckers who donated during last year’s telethon for everything in the package, especially the self-heating coffee. To listen, click below. Air date: Dec. 8, 2008.

Wreaths Across America – Reed Black tells the story of an effort to honor our nation’s war dead – an effort that wouldn’t happen without the help of truck drivers. To listen, click below. Air date: Dec. 3, 2008.