We get this nice story from that AP on the generosity of some Virginia Beach hotels:
By the Associated Press
December 24, 2009
NORFOLK, Va. – More than 130 sailors and their families will spend Christmas together thanks to the generosity of 27 hotels in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.Operation J.I.N.G.L.E.–which stands for Join In Giving a Little Extra–provides three days of complimentary lodging for sailors from more than 30 local units and commands who live on ships or in barracks.
Families from across the country checked in on Wednesday and can stay through Saturday.
The program is coordinated by the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society in conjunction with the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Virginia Beach Hotel Motel Association.
