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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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TroopAThon 2009

June 26th, 2009 • Richard Cochrane
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eagle-flagYesterday I had the honor of being a tiny part of TroopAThon 2009 raising $603,049.14 in 12 hours to send “care packages” of coffee, beef jerky, Jelly Bellies, oreo cookies and other most requested items to troops around the world. I was little more than an apostrophe among the likes of John Voight, Kelsey Grammer and Gary Sinese and recently defrocked Miss California Carrie Prejean. Rush Limbaugh called in his pledge of $100,000. If you’d like to send a “Care Package got to TroopAThon.org.

Yesterday’s event was hosted at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California about halfway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. It is a spectacular place and site with Air Force One perched in a special pavilion, a replica of the Oval Office, impressive galleries and displays, and of course the tomb of President Reagan. If ever you are in Southern California be sure to visit.

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