Skype Working with RadioShack and the Veterans of Foreign Wars to Help Connect Military Families.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Skype(R), the global Internet communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. , announced today that it is working with both RadioShack Corporation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to provide U.S. servicemembers and their families with Skype(TM) starter packs, so they can make voice calls at no charge from one Skype account to another, anywhere in the world where computers have broadband Internet See broadband. connections. From June 18 through July 1, 2006, military personnel and their family members who purchase Skype starter packs at participating neighborhood RadioShack stores, or online at RadioShack.com, are eligible for full purchase-price refunds after both instant and mail-in rebates with proof of their military status. Complete terms and conditions of the offer are available in stores or online. In addition, 40,000 U.S. servicemembers across the nation as well as those stationed in Korea and Germany will receive free Skype starter packs via a distribution program administered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars beginning in June 2006. "We recognize how critical it is for military families to have a cost-efficient, convenient way to stay in touch with loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl ," said Henry Gomez, Skype's North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. general manager. "We've heard from military families who use Skype, and we're pleased to help even more families connect." Skype starter packs include microphone-enabled computer headsets that allow people with Skype software on their computers to communicate via broadband Internet connections. Calls between Skype users are always free. Calls from Skype users to traditional phone lines overseas incur low global rates, as little as two cents a minute. The starter packs include free 30-minute calling cards to fund such calls. Anyone can download Skype software at no charge from Skype.com. "Communication is the best morale booster Noun 1. morale booster - anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder" morale building boost, encouragement - the act of giving hope or support to someone for anyone who has ever been deployed," said Jim Mueller, VFW See Video for Windows. national commander. "It is fantastic that Skype is helping expand the VFW's ability to provide connection time to deployed servicemen and women." About Skype Skype is the world's fastest-growing Internet communication offering, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video communication for free between the users of Skype software. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding and personalization including ringtones and avatars. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers. Skype is an eBay company (Nasdaq: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com. Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling. |
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