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    <IRS990ScheduleG documentId="990G">
      <FundraisingEventInformationGrp>
        <Event1Nm>SUP TROOPS</Event1Nm>
      </FundraisingEventInformationGrp>
    </IRS990ScheduleG>
    <IRS990ScheduleI documentId="990I">
      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>true</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>PERSONALACTIVITIESTOYSCONCERTS</GrantTypeTxt>
      </GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
    </IRS990ScheduleI>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PAID SECRETARY IS WIFE OF PRESIDENT. W2 WAS ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,400.00</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. NO MEMBER SHALL HAVE ANY RIGHTS, TITLE OR INTEREST, LEGAL OR OTHERWISE, IN OR TO THE CORPORATE PROPERTY OR IN OR TO ANY GIFTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. NO MEMBER SHALL HAVE ANY RIGHTS, TITLE OR INTEREST, LEGAL OR OTHERWISE, IN OR TO THE CORPORATE PROPERTY OR IN OR TO ANY GIFTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. NO MEMBER SHALL HAVE ANY RIGHTS, TITLE OR INTEREST, LEGAL OR OTHERWISE, IN OR TO THE CORPORATE PROPERTY OR IN OR TO ANY GIFTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL REVIEW ALL DETAILS OF THE TAX FORM 990</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, OR BE DISTRIBUTABLE TO ITS MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR OTHER PRIVATE PERSONS, EXCEPT THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PAY REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND TO MAKE PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) PURPOSES.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BRANDEE SOWERS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PAID AND HOURLY WAGES WHICH TOTALED $35,701.00. MRS.SOWERS RECIEVED A W2</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OPERATION ONCE IN A LIFE TIME 501 (C)(3) DESIGNATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE IRS WEB SITE AND ALL DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE REVIEWED ON operationonceinalifetime.com</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Operation Remember $74,067</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Operation Welcome Home, Operation Full Support, Operation Fly a Soldier Home,Soldier Outdoor Program and Operation Not Your Average Veteran programs were put on hold.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
  </ReturnData>
</Return>