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5/27/2012
Results of Kroger Memorial Day Collection Drive
5/25/2012
Goods Collection Drive at Carrollton Kroger
You are invited to our Collection Drive at the Carrollton, TX Kroger supermarket (Old Denton Rd at Hebron Parkway) on Saturday, May 26 from 9 AM to 8 PM.
On this Memorial Day weekend, we will be collecting goods for our summer shipments of care packages to soldiers overseas (mainly in Afghanistan).
A donation of even one item for the troops would be greatly appreciated. We will have a list of suggested items at the door. Or you can round up some items from home and drop them off.
Some of the items we could use are ground coffee, DVD's, video games, ramen noodles, powdered drink mixes, beef jerky, peanut butter, deodorant, foot powder, nuts, adult/baby wipes, and all types of snacks.
On this Memorial Day weekend, we will be collecting goods for our summer shipments of care packages to soldiers overseas (mainly in Afghanistan).
A donation of even one item for the troops would be greatly appreciated. We will have a list of suggested items at the door. Or you can round up some items from home and drop them off.
Some of the items we could use are ground coffee, DVD's, video games, ramen noodles, powdered drink mixes, beef jerky, peanut butter, deodorant, foot powder, nuts, adult/baby wipes, and all types of snacks.
Pilot thanking Airborne Angel Cadets
On this Memorial Day weekend, we thank the brave American troops, past and present, for your service and sacrifice!
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5/18/2012
Zipfizz donates to the troops
Thank you Zipfizz Corporation for another generous donation. The 10,000 Zipfizz and 10,000 Immune Fizz for our care packages will be welcomed by our soldiers overseas. "Zipfizz is an all-natural, great tasting energy drink-mix powder that delivers a powerful charge of micronutrients to the body's fuel system."
5/17/2012
More care package responses from our soldiers in Afghanistan
Messages from the soldiers in Afghanistan receiving our care packages (click to enlarge images):
"We just received 13 out of the 23 boxes that you sent out and let me tell ya, my guys were in shock to see how much you guys sent for us. We're all blown away by your generosity. Thank you soooooo much for everything. I can't express to you how much this means to my men and I. We look forward to handing out the things to the kids starting first thing tommarrow. Thank you again and God Bless"
"We just received 13 out of the 23 boxes that you sent out and let me tell ya, my guys were in shock to see how much you guys sent for us. We're all blown away by your generosity. Thank you soooooo much for everything. I can't express to you how much this means to my men and I. We look forward to handing out the things to the kids starting first thing tommarrow. Thank you again and God Bless"
5/14/2012
American soldiers still in Iraq
Below is a portion of a recent message from a US soldier reminding us that we still have American troops in Iraq.
Hello and good morning Nancy. Unfortunately for us, America does believe that we are out of Iraq; our mission has changed, but we are still here. We are a small group here (Iraq), but we will be here for almost a year.
... I have a total of 16 Active Duty Navy personnel and there are a few hundred other employees such as contractors and a few Government employees.
As far as living conditions, we are confined to a very small compound. We do have running water, but not running/drinking water. We have to use bottled water to brush our teeth, etc. We do have a PX here that sells the basic needs items, but just receiving mail keeps us reminded of home and 'why' we are here. I'm not sure what your organization has, but things like mouthwash, soap, baby wipes, toothpaste are common items that we need, and of course if you would like to share coffee and M&Ms we would take that sort of stuff too :) Thank you for any and all consideration.
P.S. Happy Mother's Day
5/11/2012
Soldiers care package messages - May 2012
Below are some recent messages from our American soldiers overseas receiving our care packages. Some of the requested items include DVD's, personal hygiene items, tennis shoes, curtains and cords, Mach 3 razors, non-breakable decorations, cleaning cloths, sponges and Little Debbie snacks.
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Nancy,
Sorry it's been awhile. Just got back from a huge battlefield circulation and little to no connectivity out there ... We will still be in country for a while it is a long turnover. The pinata was great! A true Texan smashed it.
Thanks, Zach
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You have no idea how much my guys will appreciate all of your help. It's a blessing to us all that there are people like you that show the gratitude that you do. Please tell everyone involved that we are so very appreciative of all you do. Thank you again and GOD BLESS
... I asked around to our guys here if they have any requests. They mentioned mach 3 razors, running shoes (ours get torn up pretty fast in the sand/dirt here), any decorations we could put up in our chow hall or living quarters, anything for the kids here, and cleaning towels or sponges. Also, our First Sergeant is trying to get an MWR movie/game tent set up. We already have books, some dvds, a older dvd player, and a large tv. Anything to add would be awesome. Guys have been using skype to keep in touch with family, but we have no web cams in our computer room. If I think of or hear of anything else I'll relay it asap. Again thank you for everything and God Bless
Joseph
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... I have recently arrived in Afgahnistan, working as one of the Mental Health NCO's here in the Southern Region. My area covers 7 other areas, filled with mostly infantry and engineer units. Some of those units and areas are in dire need of snack foods, and especially personal hygiene items and entertainment items. My team travels to those locations approximately once a month to take them care packages and serve their Behavioral Health needs. We would appreciate if your organization would be willing to help these soldier's.
We continue to send care packages out to these other locations to continue to build up their morale and welfare the best that we can ... I will have access to reach a MINIMUM of 200 troops ... From my knowledge most areas have access to at least a microwave, fridge and coffee maker.
My unit will be in country until mid January 2013, and when our replacements come I will be passing along your information to them ... Every camp that I know of have 110 electricity. Most soldier's have laptops, and when off mission have the capability to watch DVD's ... Most of these Soldier's DO need phone cards. The PX is a hit and miss. Some of our locations have px's and some do not. In our area of operation, the px's are very small and run out of their new stock within about a hour or two. So especially the Soldier's that are out on mission when the shipment comes, they end up out of luck on getting personal hygiene and entertainment items.
Most locations have some type of MWR facility. Most of the Soldier's we are seeing do have access to local children and the locals in general. Some locations have laundry services and some do not. Most of us in this area of operation live in 10 man tents, and we are stuck with making curtains out of blankets and tarps and cord to have some sort of privacy. I have not heard of any units yet sleeping on cots. And I am based out of Fort Lewis, WA. ... thank you again for what you do, and your supporters.
SGT C.
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Nancy,
Sorry it's been awhile. Just got back from a huge battlefield circulation and little to no connectivity out there ... We will still be in country for a while it is a long turnover. The pinata was great! A true Texan smashed it.
Thanks, Zach
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You have no idea how much my guys will appreciate all of your help. It's a blessing to us all that there are people like you that show the gratitude that you do. Please tell everyone involved that we are so very appreciative of all you do. Thank you again and GOD BLESS
... I asked around to our guys here if they have any requests. They mentioned mach 3 razors, running shoes (ours get torn up pretty fast in the sand/dirt here), any decorations we could put up in our chow hall or living quarters, anything for the kids here, and cleaning towels or sponges. Also, our First Sergeant is trying to get an MWR movie/game tent set up. We already have books, some dvds, a older dvd player, and a large tv. Anything to add would be awesome. Guys have been using skype to keep in touch with family, but we have no web cams in our computer room. If I think of or hear of anything else I'll relay it asap. Again thank you for everything and God Bless
Joseph
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... I have recently arrived in Afgahnistan, working as one of the Mental Health NCO's here in the Southern Region. My area covers 7 other areas, filled with mostly infantry and engineer units. Some of those units and areas are in dire need of snack foods, and especially personal hygiene items and entertainment items. My team travels to those locations approximately once a month to take them care packages and serve their Behavioral Health needs. We would appreciate if your organization would be willing to help these soldier's.
We continue to send care packages out to these other locations to continue to build up their morale and welfare the best that we can ... I will have access to reach a MINIMUM of 200 troops ... From my knowledge most areas have access to at least a microwave, fridge and coffee maker.
My unit will be in country until mid January 2013, and when our replacements come I will be passing along your information to them ... Every camp that I know of have 110 electricity. Most soldier's have laptops, and when off mission have the capability to watch DVD's ... Most of these Soldier's DO need phone cards. The PX is a hit and miss. Some of our locations have px's and some do not. In our area of operation, the px's are very small and run out of their new stock within about a hour or two. So especially the Soldier's that are out on mission when the shipment comes, they end up out of luck on getting personal hygiene and entertainment items.
Most locations have some type of MWR facility. Most of the Soldier's we are seeing do have access to local children and the locals in general. Some locations have laundry services and some do not. Most of us in this area of operation live in 10 man tents, and we are stuck with making curtains out of blankets and tarps and cord to have some sort of privacy. I have not heard of any units yet sleeping on cots. And I am based out of Fort Lewis, WA. ... thank you again for what you do, and your supporters.
SGT C.
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