Dell, Operation Homelink Give 100 Computers to Fort Campbell Families; Kentucky, Tennessee Officials Join Dell Employees to Support Deployed Troops.FORT CAMPBELL Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee and is home to the 101st Airborne Division. The fort is named in honor of BG William Bowen Campbell, the last Whig Governor of Tennessee. , Ky. -- Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) Local dignitaries and volunteers gathered here today as Dell and Operation Homelink provided 100 refurbished computers to families of Fort Campbell soldiers deployed outside of the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. . Operation Homelink is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that provides refurbished computers at no cost to the parents and spouses of junior enlisted, deployed service men and women. Dell and Operation Homelink first teamed in April 2004 when the company donated 100 refurbished computers to families at Fort Hood Fort Hood, U.S. army post, 209,000 acres (84,580 hectares), central Tex., near Killeen; est. 1942 on the site of old Fort Gates and named for Confederate Gen. John Hood. It is one of the army's largest installations and a major employer of the area. , Texas, and then distributed 100 more in October 2005 to families at Fort Bragg Fort Bragg, U.S. army base, 11,136 acres (4,507 hectares), E N.C., N of Fayetteville; est. 1918. Originally an artillery post, it is now the principal U.S. army airborne-training center and the site of the Special Warfare School. , N.C. Operation Homelink accepts donations of qualified end-of-life computers from corporations, and depends on corporate donations to keep up with increasing demand. For more information on requirements and how corporations can donate, visit www.operationhomelink.org. "We appreciate Dell's continuing support of our efforts to connect military families with their loved one serving overseas," said Dan Shannon Daniel Webster Shannon (March 23, 1865 - October 25, 1913) was 19th century major league baseball player and manager. He began his major league career in 1889 with the Louisville Colonels as their second baseman. , founder and president of Operation Homelink. "Operation Homelink is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a few good corporations, like Dell, to donate their retired computers so that we can bring those serving our country a little bit closer to home." Dell's involvement with Operation Homelink reflects the company's commitment to providing technology access to those who need it -- at school, at home or elsewhere in the community. Other programs include the Dell TechKnow program, which enables low-income students to earn a home computer. Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, is about 60 miles northwest of Nashville on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, between Hopkinsville, Ky., and Clarksville, Tenn. ABOUT OPERATION HOMELINK Operation Homelink is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing refurbished computers at no cost to families of junior enlisted (E1- E5) military so that they can keep in touch with their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl overseas. Corporations nationwide are encouraged to participate by donating end-of-life computer assets. Computers should be in good working order, capable of running the Windows(R) 2000 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (or newer), or meet the following minimum technical specifications: Desktops: Pentium III processor or newer; notebooks: Pentium II or newer. In order to minimize operating costs, Operation Homelink accepts donations of 25 computers or more. To learn more about donating money or used computers, visit www.operationhomelink.org. About Dell Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL) is a trusted and diversified information-technology supplier and partner, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of products and services directly to customers worldwide. Dell, recognized by Fortune magazine as America's most admired company and No. 3 globally, designs, builds and delivers innovative, tailored systems that provide customers with exceptional value. Company revenue for the last four quarters was $54.2 billion. For more information about Dell and its products and services, visit www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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