Help Out Our Troops This Holiday

[LeeNetworX]

Sorry for the SPAM.

This morning I got an e-mail FW to me by a friend who is in the Reserves - he's already done a couple of tours in Afghanistan. I'll be sending off some items and thought I'd post up here for anyone else who would like to help these men and women out.

Thanks.


Subject: Care packages needed for deployed military

Hi all:

As the holidays approach, I would like to remind one and all that we still have Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines in harm's way and they still need our help.

I just received a email from one of my former subordinate officers that is deployed that read in part: "The PXs here are wiped out, unless you want feminine hygiene products, ethnic hair products, coolers, or tourist coffee mugs... No essentials like soap..."

If you can support our fine fighting forces, please send a care package containing personal hygiene products (male preferred), and anything else you would like to include that is not restricted (see http://www.bootsonground.com/soldier-restricted-items.htm for general details) to any soldier, etc. in care of:

MAJ. ANDREW HOWES
USACE-AES
APO AE 09355

He will ensure that what you send will end up in the hands of those that need them. Please pass this along as appropriate.

Thank you in advance, God Bless and Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,

Greg

Greg Bonner

[Tmall]

I would make sure it was actually being delivered. These "any soldier" plans don't always work out the way people want them to.

I'm not saying it's not a good cause. Just make sure you're not going through all that trouble to have your donation end up in a dumpster.

[LeeNetworX]

In this case, the person receiving the items is a sub of my friend, so I trust it will be put to good use.

[z06boy]

We already do this at the office. We've put together several really nice care packages to be delivered.

It's a great idea to let our troops know we care.

[Bluestreak]

Our office is putting packeages together as well. Our local congressman is arranging the delivery.

Great idea.

[Tmall]

Glad that it's legit. It's definitely a good cause.

[Dave]

or you can skip the middle man and just send goodies to me and derf

[HurricaneHeather]

or you can skip the middle man and just send goodies to me and derf

:lol:

Or to Archren who is actually in the sandbox right now. :wink:

[G-Rex]

:lol:

Or to Archren who is actually in the sandbox right now. :wink:

That too! :)

The management at our office in Austin sent out an email that they were gathering goods to send to troops overseas. I replied to the email and said that it was a great idea and I hoped everyone would participate.

The management office contacted me directly and asked me for Carolina's unit so they could make sure some of what they collected went to her unit. I thought that was very nice of them.

If what Carolina told me was any indication of other units, if you are able to get the information for a particular unit's Chaplain, and sent the items to them, they can distribute as necessary.

I hope everyone would do something like this. I'm working on another box for Carolina, as well as a separate box to go to the Chaplain with all kinds of stuff in it for the others she works with.

The post office has free flat rate boxes that are about 12"x12"x8" that are $11.95 to APO/FPO addresses. Can't beat that!

[HurricaneHeather]

That too! :)

The management at our office in Austin sent out an email that they were gathering goods to send to troops overseas. I replied to the email and said that it was a great idea and I hoped everyone would participate.

The management office contacted me directly and asked me for Carolina's unit so they could make sure some of what they collected went to her unit. I thought that was very nice of them.

If what Carolina told me was any indication of other units, if you are able to get the information for a particular unit's Chaplain, and sent the items to them, they can distribute as necessary.

I hope everyone would do something like this. I'm working on another box for Carolina, as well as a separate box to go to the Chaplain with all kinds of stuff in it for the others she works with.

The post office has free flat rate boxes that are about 12"x12"x8" that are $11.95 to APO/FPO addresses. Can't beat that!

Hey, do you know where to get that Teavana tea she likes? I can't find it....I might just be retarded, who knows.

[G-Rex]

Teavana.com :)

They have a store at the mall here in OKC. Oddly, there are no stores in Texas. :lol:

[HurricaneHeather]

Teavana.com :)

They have a store at the mall here in OKC. Oddly, there are no stores in Texas. :lol:

Oh....so I wouldn't find it at HEB? :lol:

Thanks. :wink:

[LeeNetworX]

That too! :)

The management at our office in Austin sent out an email that they were gathering goods to send to troops overseas. I replied to the email and said that it was a great idea and I hoped everyone would participate.

The management office contacted me directly and asked me for Carolina's unit so they could make sure some of what they collected went to her unit. I thought that was very nice of them.

If what Carolina told me was any indication of other units, if you are able to get the information for a particular unit's Chaplain, and sent the items to them, they can distribute as necessary.

I hope everyone would do something like this. I'm working on another box for Carolina, as well as a separate box to go to the Chaplain with all kinds of stuff in it for the others she works with.

The post office has free flat rate boxes that are about 12"x12"x8" that are $11.95 to APO/FPO addresses. Can't beat that!


Woot. I just got the OK from our Director of Corporate Citizenship - my company will pay the shipping costs, so I've organized a drive.

[Cutty72]

That's awesome guys. We're set pretty well here in Kosovo, so we're actually sending some stuff to our sister unit that is in the 'stan right now!

[G-Rex]

Woot. I just got the OK from our Director of Corporate Citizenship - my company will pay the shipping costs, so I've organized a drive.

Excellent Lee! Good luck!

[LeeNetworX]

The post office has free flat rate boxes that are about 12"x12"x8" that are $11.95 to APO/FPO addresses. Can't beat that!

It's only $11.50 if you have a USPS account and print/purchase the labels online. Plus, you can schedule free pickup of the packages.
:pat:

[derf]

Ok not gonna question the intent of the original email, but you need a name and address of a specific person for ti to go there. "To any troop" goes in the garbage. If you are mailing something to Afghan or Iraq it won't get there by chritmas, not in the last 2 weeks. Last time I was there, I beat a bunch of my mail home. Going there especially this time of year takes forever because of all the extra stuff going there for christmas. A great gift to send is cigaretts, marlboro and newport especially.

If you want to donate stuff call your local army base MWR or most congressmen will be able to help.

Or if anyone wants to send stuff to me I'll take it. I prefer stereo equipment, nothing cheap though.


Also I've never really experienced a PX being wiped out of everything except babywipes and tampons. They are the first to go. My first trip over there tampons were part of my medical kit.

[LeeNetworX]

Ok not gonna question the intent of the original email, but you need a name and address of a specific person for ti to go there.

:read:

Sorry for the SPAM.

This morning I got an e-mail FW to me by a friend who is in the Reserves - he's already done a couple of tours in Afghanistan. I'll be sending off some items and thought I'd post up here for anyone else who would like to help these men and women out.

Thanks.


Subject: Care packages needed for deployed military

Hi all:

As the holidays approach, I would like to remind one and all that we still have Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines in harm's way and they still need our help.

I just received a email from one of my former subordinate officers that is deployed that read in part: "The PXs here are wiped out, unless you want feminine hygiene products, ethnic hair products, coolers, or tourist coffee mugs... No essentials like soap..."

If you can support our fine fighting forces, please send a care package containing personal hygiene products (male preferred), and anything else you would like to include that is not restricted (see http://www.bootsonground.com/soldier-restricted-items.htm (http://www.bootsonground.com/soldier-restricted-items.htm) for general details) to any soldier, etc. in care of:

MAJ. ANDREW HOWES
USACE-AES
APO AE 09355

He will ensure that what you send will end up in the hands of those that need them. Please pass this along as appropriate.

Thank you in advance, God Bless and Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,

Greg

Greg Bonner

[derf]

:read:

Yup I'm a bad reader.

[LeeNetworX]

Yup I'm a bad reader.

:lol