http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030905233.html

http://www.operationcaregiver.org/kc.htm

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/sanjuans/jsj/opinion/letters/97986694.html

A Knit Along is being started for fingerless gloves for the troops in Afghanistan.  There is a Ravelry as well as facebook group, and it can also be followed on twitter.

Here is the website with more information:

http://creaturesofprometheus.blogspot.com/2010/06/memorial-day-and-epic-knitting-project.html

Announced Memorial Day

Begin 4th of July

Gloves due for shipment to Marines - Labor Day

The World War II Museum, Knitting for Veterans Campaign is a hugh success and still going strongly!  They have new 2009 - 2010 Scarf Patterns for both knitting and crochet.  Both are in pdf format:

September 8, 2009 - Update - 2009 - 2010 Scarf Patterns:

2009 - Chevron Scarf Knitting Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/calendar/2009-scarf-pattern-knit.pdf

2009 - Chevron Scarf Crochet Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/calendar/2009-pattern-crochet.pdf

September 2, 2008 - Update - 2008 Scarf patterns 

2008 Lengthwise Striped Scarf Knitting Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/assets/pdfs/2008-scarf-pattern-knit.pdf

2008 Lengthwise Striped Scarf Crochet Pattern:

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/assets/pdfs/2008-scarf-pattern-crochet.pdf

They have 2007 Scarf Patterns for both knitting and crochet, featuring a ”V” for victory on them.  Both are in pdf format: 

2007 Patterns:

2007 V Scarf Knitting Pattern (designed by Lauren Handley)

2007 V Scarf Crochet Pattern (designed by Rachel Vives)

(Original post about WWII Museum Knit Your Bit Campaign is here.)

Lion Brand Yarn also has a touching story by a woman who knitted a scarf for this cause.  Her story is here.

Update - August, 2009 - New site URL  

Helmetliners and Neck Coolers are needed for our troops.

The following site gives knitting, crochet, and machine knitted patterns for the helmetliner.  

It gives directions for Sewing a Neck Cooler or Neck Gator.  

http://www.citizensam.org/html/patterns.html

Also check site for information on where to send the finished items.

http://www.citizensam.org/html/helmetliners.html

Knit, crochet, no sew fleece, Blankets of Belief.

http://soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=holidays-for-heroes

Guidelines:

http://soldiersangels.org/uploads/boh/BlanketsOfBelief-Guidelines.pdf

News story, school children knitted for troops

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-12252007-1461532.html

website:

http://www.give2thetroops.org/

Help keep the sand and dust out of our soldiers eyes and mouth.  How to sew Info here:

http://soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=scarves

Sew a cool scarf for the troops.  Information here:

http://soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=cool-scarves-info