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Good Neighbor Podcast: PittsburghE14: From Deployment to Home: How Operation Troop Appreciation Changes LivesWhat makes Monica Orluk with Operation Troop Appreciation a good neighbor?  Monica Orluk's chance encounter on July 4th, 2004 led to a twenty-year journey supporting America's military members through Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA). What started as a mission to send care packages to deployed troops has evolved into a comprehensive support system addressing critical gaps in both active-duty and veteran assistance.When deployed troops contact OTA from remote locations worldwide, they receive more than just care packages. They get practical necessities often overlooked—portable protein options that fit in pockets during missions, hygiene supplies una...2025-07-1617 min