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You can support the individuals without supporting the war.
It's interesting.
I tell people I'm buying kids toys one year, and everyone and their third cousin crawls out of the woodwork to donate.
I tell people I'm sending simple care packages to soldier overseas, and not a peep out of anyone.
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GySgt Ingo Rasch, at sea, Marine.
"This is this units second deployment within one year, and many of my Marines have not had the time or oportunity to prepare themselves as best as they should had in regards to personal equipment. I also have several Marines whom are single and are spending their first Christmas away from home, and any letters from the states might brighten the eyes and smiles of my Marines."
1 box containing:
1 small MagLite ($9.99)
crackers (1.99 for 12)
hard candy ($2.99)
Sunflower seeds ($.69 each)
peanuts ($.99 each)
Halls vitimin drops ($2.49)
tissues (2 for $1.00)
1 lb ground coffee ($4.99)
powdered creamer ($2.50)
granola bars ($3.00)
gum ($1.99 for 10)
Cristal light (for individual bottles) ($3.50)
Tim Simmons, Afganistan, Air Force
"Bottomline: The troops would appreciate just about anything."
1 box containing:
tea (From my stash)
granola bars ($3.00)
Cracker Jacks ($1.99 for 3, I think)
tissues(2 for $1)
peanuts ($.99)
sunflower seeds ($.69)
hard candy ($2.99)
crackers (see above)
Halls vitimin drops ($2.49)
Ground Coffee ($4.99)
DelMonte Fruit cups ($2.50)
Gum ($.30 each)
PV2 Eric R. Coats, Iraq, Army
"Realy, anything is greatly appreciated."
1 box containing:
tea (from my stash)
Lemon throat drops ($1.99)
granola bars ($1.99)
Cracker Jacks (see above)
Peanutbutter crackers (see above)
Cheese Crackers (see above)
peanuts (see above)
trail mix ($1.25)
sunflower seeds
hard candy (2 for $1)
gum (see above)
candy fruit slices ($2.99)
2 DVD set - John Wayne "McClintock" and another one I can't remember ($5.50)
SPC Timothy Graham, in Iraq, Army
"... I have a young squad of guys, most not married with little family contacting them, or sending them things."
1 box containing:
"Evolution" on DVD ($5.50)
Peanutbutter crackers (see above)
Cheese Crackers (see above)
peanuts (see above)
trail mix (see above)
sunflower seeds (see above)
gum (see above)
Notecards to send home to family ($2.50)
candy fruit slices (see above)
granola bars (see above)
cherry throat drops (see above)
pens ($1.99 for 12)
paper ($1)
Cristal Light (for individual bottles)
***
As you can see, this is not a difficult thing, nor is it really that expensive, especially if you spread it out over multiple trips. "Oh, I'm at the store, I'll pick up a few extra of X." 4 boxes at once was. Adverage shipping is $7.00 per box.
Since there was absolutely no interest from anyone else for this, I've made up the boxes, sent one out today, and will be sending off the last of them next week (after the holiday rush.)
Count your blessings that there are still people who volunteer to do our government's dirty work, and we aren't made to serve.
- k.
I tell people I'm buying kids toys one year, and everyone and their third cousin crawls out of the woodwork to donate.
I tell people I'm sending simple care packages to soldier overseas, and not a peep out of anyone.
***
GySgt Ingo Rasch, at sea, Marine.
"This is this units second deployment within one year, and many of my Marines have not had the time or oportunity to prepare themselves as best as they should had in regards to personal equipment. I also have several Marines whom are single and are spending their first Christmas away from home, and any letters from the states might brighten the eyes and smiles of my Marines."
1 box containing:
1 small MagLite ($9.99)
crackers (1.99 for 12)
hard candy ($2.99)
Sunflower seeds ($.69 each)
peanuts ($.99 each)
Halls vitimin drops ($2.49)
tissues (2 for $1.00)
1 lb ground coffee ($4.99)
powdered creamer ($2.50)
granola bars ($3.00)
gum ($1.99 for 10)
Cristal light (for individual bottles) ($3.50)
Tim Simmons, Afganistan, Air Force
"Bottomline: The troops would appreciate just about anything."
1 box containing:
tea (From my stash)
granola bars ($3.00)
Cracker Jacks ($1.99 for 3, I think)
tissues(2 for $1)
peanuts ($.99)
sunflower seeds ($.69)
hard candy ($2.99)
crackers (see above)
Halls vitimin drops ($2.49)
Ground Coffee ($4.99)
DelMonte Fruit cups ($2.50)
Gum ($.30 each)
PV2 Eric R. Coats, Iraq, Army
"Realy, anything is greatly appreciated."
1 box containing:
tea (from my stash)
Lemon throat drops ($1.99)
granola bars ($1.99)
Cracker Jacks (see above)
Peanutbutter crackers (see above)
Cheese Crackers (see above)
peanuts (see above)
trail mix ($1.25)
sunflower seeds
hard candy (2 for $1)
gum (see above)
candy fruit slices ($2.99)
2 DVD set - John Wayne "McClintock" and another one I can't remember ($5.50)
SPC Timothy Graham, in Iraq, Army
"... I have a young squad of guys, most not married with little family contacting them, or sending them things."
1 box containing:
"Evolution" on DVD ($5.50)
Peanutbutter crackers (see above)
Cheese Crackers (see above)
peanuts (see above)
trail mix (see above)
sunflower seeds (see above)
gum (see above)
Notecards to send home to family ($2.50)
candy fruit slices (see above)
granola bars (see above)
cherry throat drops (see above)
pens ($1.99 for 12)
paper ($1)
Cristal Light (for individual bottles)
***
As you can see, this is not a difficult thing, nor is it really that expensive, especially if you spread it out over multiple trips. "Oh, I'm at the store, I'll pick up a few extra of X." 4 boxes at once was. Adverage shipping is $7.00 per box.
Since there was absolutely no interest from anyone else for this, I've made up the boxes, sent one out today, and will be sending off the last of them next week (after the holiday rush.)
Count your blessings that there are still people who volunteer to do our government's dirty work, and we aren't made to serve.
- k.
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- k.