McDonald's Restaurants Provide $1,100 for Salem-News.com Afghanistan War Coverage

When it comes to supporting coverage of US troops overseas, McDonald's joins other organizations that have stepped up to the plate.

Photo courtesy: Lewis & Clark College

(SALEM) - Salem's chain of McDonald's Restaurants have provided a generous donation toward Tim King's upcoming assignment in Afghanistan where he will be embedded with the 41st Combat Brigade of the Oregon National Guard. Seaman-Pollard Family Restaurants Inc. provided $1,100, which goes a long way toward offsetting the costly several week trip that Photojournalist/Reporter Tim King will take later this month. A former U.S. Marine, Tim will bring Salem-News.com visitors frequent streaming video news reports from Afghanistan's war theatre. People will be able to see their friends, colleagues and loved ones doing what their nation has called upon them to do. King says they are already heroes, Oregon National Guard soldiers have an exemplary record in combat and in peacetime, "But they deserve to be seen training Afghan soldiers, going on patrols, and just going through their everyday lives in a country very far from home." Salem-News.com is indebted to Seaman-Pollard Family Restaurants Inc. and Salem's McDonald's Restaurants for their vision and generosity. Other organizations and individuals that are helping us are listed below, If you are interested in supporting the upcoming Salem-News.com assignment in Afghanistan, email us at:

bonnie@salem-news.com

Tim's new helmet has already gone to war once

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Right on, Bonnie: Perfect example of true community service even at risk in war-zone. "See with own eyes" can't be beat -- and monopoly only-paper does not even try.

Family, friends and neighbors of the soldiers depicted in the upcoming stories Tim will cover are going to be happily surprised at the unique perspective that these video pieces will show. It's a first-hand look at what's really happening to their loved ones so far away, and posted quickly so it's not old news when they see it. Thanks so much to McDonald's and the other supporters of this mission, it will be a positive force amidst the rest.

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