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Being a flight attendant and seeing many of our soldiers on flights
going to Iraq, I asked the moms if they would like to get together and
send boxes to the troops. I got a resounding "yes" from everyone. I did
some research and found several sites where we could adopt a soldier
and/or a platoon. We decided to adopt a platoon and support them
throughout the duration of their deployment. We get together about once a month to box up packages, often with a
theme (Christmas, Easter, Texas, etc) to send to the troops.
So many of these soldiers are very young and their families are in no
position to send them anything, or they have joined the military to escape
their families and to find a new one. Whatever their reason for joining,
and however you may feel about the war, these soldiers are making a huge
sacrifice, and for many, the ultimate sacrifice. I do not want them to be
forgotten and want to continue to let them know that they are thought
about, prayed for and appreciated. It's the least we can do. Nancy Carter, Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas
Our group started out as a bunch of moms whose
kids were involved in the high school band. When the kids graduated, we
got together and sent care packages to our, now, college students.
After about a year, some of the students no longer wanted their
packages, and our group of moms started to disband.
I let the moms select the
name of the Group and we were formed in January of 2005. Since then, we
have plugged along, recruiting fellow friends, flight attendants, and
co-workers.
We send the soldiers
everything from sheets, towels, fans, heaters, food/snacks, socks, water
bottles, coffee, toiletries, games, DVD's to duct tape, batteries,
extension cords, tools, bungee cords and converters. Anything to make
their stay a little easier and brighter and to help them feel the comforts
of home.
You may email Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas
at support@airborneangelcadets.com.
Our
mailing address is: P.O. Box 116691, Carrollton, TX 75011-6691 USA
Airborne Angel Cadets Home Page - A nonprofit charity supporting American soldiers and troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and other overseas posts.