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KIA Troops Kid’s featured on CHRISTMAS CD after Recording in Studios across the Nation

ORLANDO, FL - Operation Ensuring Christmas ...for Children of Fallen Troops announced OEC’s ‘A lil Heroes Christmas’ CD, featuring children of the fallen, is available now. On Saturday, October 7, 2006, the anniversary of the start of Operation Enduring Freedom, children of fallen troops were in recording studios across the nation adding their vocals to the CD. The children sing several traditional Christmas favorites done in a fun, pop style as well as the chorus of an original Christmas song. They also sing part of a Patriotic Americana song written especially for them. The CD, produced by OEC founder and President Robert McDowell and Veit Renn of Renn Music Productions, was released on Veteran’s Day. Radio stations across the country are already adding ‘A lil heroes Christmas’ to their play list. 100% of the proceeds from the CD will go to OEC and it=s programs benefiting the Children

Multi-Platinum selling producer Veit Renn, who is donating his time and talents to the project, has sold over 50 Million CD=s including over 11 million Nsync CD=s, 4 Million being Nsync=s Christmas CD. Renn produced OEC’s Christmas CD at his RMP Studios in Orlando. Renn Music Productions is also the home of American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson who is co-starring in Dream Girls with Jamie Foxx, Beyonce= Knowles and Eddie Murphy in theaters December, 2006. In addition to recording at RMP Studios, children added vocals to the CD at the prestigious Studio West in San Diego CA, Post Pro Studios in Raleigh NC and Jupiter Studios in St. Louis MO.

Operation Ensuring Christmas, a 501-c3 not-for-profit, provides financial, moral, and rehabilitative support to the children of fallen American troops. The organization provides children with Christmas gift cards during the holiday season, as well as a VIP AChristmas in July@ Orlando Theme Park vacation. AThese children truly are VIPs, Very Important >Precious lil heroes= who have made the ultimate sacrifice a child can make for their country, the loss of a parent in service to our Nation. OEC’s programs are to help these children ‘be kids again’.@ OEC founder Robert McDowell.  

OEC=s kids are supported directly or indirectly by the NFL=s NE Patriots and other Major sports teams as well as NASCAR, WWE and by Foundations, Corporations and generous individual Americans. OEC was thanked by President Bush at the White House for our efforts to support the children.

OEC is a member of America Supports You, a nationwide program that recognizes citizen’s support for military men and women through www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil .

For more information on OEC or to get a copy of the CD, visit www.OpChristmas.org .
To schedule an interview with McDowell, e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or call 321-251-7850.

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