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Ed McMahon: Donate Your DVDs To The Troops

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May 31, 2007 7:57 pm US/Pacific

Ed McMahon: Donate Your DVDs To The Troops

'Tonight Show' Sidekick Launches 'Operation DVD'

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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) ― Longtime "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon is urging people to donate DVDs for U.S. troops in Iraq, saying movies offer them a safe escape from wartime realities.

McMahon says Operation DVD "accomplishes two things: "the troops are entertained and they know that citizens at home care and support them."

The program collects new and used D-V-Ds to distribute overseas to U.S. military personnel. The year-old program has already collected more than 250,000 DVDs.

A California spokesman for Operation DVD says the goal is to eventually have 1 million DVDs distributed to U.S. troops with more than 200 titles in rotation at each base.

Collection boxes are located nationwide at schools, retail stores, churches, and government offices.

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