"Adopt a Soldier"
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"Adopt a Soldier"
With the holidays coming up, I found these two sites you all might be interested in:
http://www.anysoldier.com/
http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php
In the first one, you can scroll through lists of soldiers (organized by branch of the military) and send care packages to someone who doesn't have much family/support coming his/her way. Many of the soldiers will tell you a little about themselves and provide a list of most needed items. Some have electricity and access to a kitchen, others don't; so the lists vary quite a bit. With the holidays approaching, this is even more important than ever.
The second link goes to another organization that started out the same way and continues to do so much for our wounded warriors.
http://www.anysoldier.com/
http://www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php
In the first one, you can scroll through lists of soldiers (organized by branch of the military) and send care packages to someone who doesn't have much family/support coming his/her way. Many of the soldiers will tell you a little about themselves and provide a list of most needed items. Some have electricity and access to a kitchen, others don't; so the lists vary quite a bit. With the holidays approaching, this is even more important than ever.
The second link goes to another organization that started out the same way and continues to do so much for our wounded warriors.
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My unit recieved a bunch of packages from folks at a website sorta like those. It was great, there was enough to give one package to each soldier. Yea, sunflower seeds are always welcome. You cant get into any of our humvees anymore without finding somebody's left over seed spit cup or shells that missed the cup. We go through bags of seeds like crazy. They are great for at night when you have to practive light disapline and cant light up a cig. Dont cure the nic fit, but they help keep you occupied and your mind off of it.
Beef jerkey is another big one for us atleast. Forsome reason everybody sends gum, not too highly sought after, but appreciated none the less.
I'll tell ya first hand, those packages from total strangers are a huge moral booster. If you do one where you package stuff up on your own take the time to write a little note with your email address. A woman did that for me when I first got here and her and I email quite often. I was tickled that she took the time to do that for me and she was real suprised (and pleased) when I emailed her my thank you. That was over 9 months ago and we still write to each other.
You have no idea how much things like that mean to us, thank each and every one of you who participate in these kind of groups.
Beef jerkey is another big one for us atleast. Forsome reason everybody sends gum, not too highly sought after, but appreciated none the less.
I'll tell ya first hand, those packages from total strangers are a huge moral booster. If you do one where you package stuff up on your own take the time to write a little note with your email address. A woman did that for me when I first got here and her and I email quite often. I was tickled that she took the time to do that for me and she was real suprised (and pleased) when I emailed her my thank you. That was over 9 months ago and we still write to each other.
You have no idea how much things like that mean to us, thank each and every one of you who participate in these kind of groups.
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