11.09.2004
Operation : Hero Miles
"Operation Hero Miles was created by the US Airlines and Congressman Ruppersberger to meet the needs of our soldiers deployed overseas. It relies on the generosity of thousands of fliers who have donated over 540 million miles to help our soldiers.
Donations are currently being accepted from the following airlines: Delta, Northwest, and Southwest.
The following airlines are participating in Operation Hero Miles by providing free flights to soldiers and their families, but are not accepting airline mile donations: American, Independence, Pan-Am, US Airways.." [Via heromiles.org]