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2003-03-10 Iraq

Time’s up for diplomacy as troops gear for a final countdown

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-10 09:07 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is interesting... Makes me think of sending a CARE package over to a serviceman with some novels, duct tape, electrical tape, Ziploc bags, and such. Any suggestions?

I know the USO is taking $25 donations to send over their version of a CARE package, but they don't say what goes in it. I'd like to know that it includes more than whimsical, homey stuff, but rather something practical that could be used or bartered.

The USO site also says the military won't take "Any Serviceman"-addressed mail anymore for security reasons. Fortunately I can get a few names and addresses, but it'd be nice to help out a random GI or Marine, too.

Posted by Dar Steckelberg 2003-03-10 10:01:22|| 2003-03-10 10:01:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Can't vouch for these guys but the site looks legit...

http://operationmilitarypride.org/packages.html

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-10 11:19:23|| 2003-03-10 11:19:23|| Front Page Top

#3 You can find a list of what soldiers want/need here.

There's no real way to help out a random guy unless you can get one of the ones you know over there to pass a package along.

Posted by growler 2003-03-10 11:32:09|| 2003-03-10 11:32:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Good luck, good hunting, get home safe.

Posted by Mike 2003-03-10 12:11:31|| 2003-03-10 12:11:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Cool--thanks! I'm also getting some other links from people on the Military Spouses site:

Marine Moms CARE package guide

Post Office guide

Looks like the only real no-no's are:
o Pornography
o Alcohol
o Weapons
o Pressurized items, e.g. shaving cream
o Perishable items (21-28 days for packages to arrive)

Posted by Dar Steckelberg 2003-03-10 12:21:54|| 2003-03-10 12:21:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Greetings fellow earthlings, the things that we love to see over here are things like beef jerky, pop tarts, kipper snacks, disposable razors, candy, socks, books, zip lock bags, Tollhouse cookies (no raisins), cards, and letters from children. We sometimes have some free time over here and we try to make it a point to write letters to a childs' class. Anything you send is always greatly appreciated though, some dogfaces don't have anyone back home sending stuff to them. The world we live in over here is pretty bleak, and anything that takes us away from our current situation is always greatly appreciated. Thanks to all who have supported us over here. God bless you and the USA. Fighting for the greater good, we will achieve

Victory, Glory, Success.

Posted by Bodyguard 2003-03-10 12:44:21|| 2003-03-10 12:44:21|| Front Page Top

#7 from experience, yes you can mail alchhol, though you have to be very sneaky about it.

heh...

as for the pressurized items.. its because of fact that the cargo planes aren't pressurized or something, I'm not sure but it has to do with altitude and the expansion of the can't contents. could make the thing explode.

-DS
"the horns hold up the halo"

Posted by DeviantSaint 2003-03-10 17:23:20|| [www.livejournal.com/~deviantsaint] 2003-03-10 17:23:20|| Front Page Top

#8 TRY ADOPTING SOMEONE WHO NEEDS YOUR FINANCIAL MORAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
BUY A BOX OF TOOTH PASTE AND BRUSHES AND GIVE THEM TO THE HOMELESS.
LET GOVERNMENTS EQUIP CORRECTLY THE PEOPLE THEY ASK TO DO THEIR KILLING FOR THEM

Posted by JOHNO 2003-03-10 18:57:38|| 2003-03-10 18:57:38|| Front Page Top

#9 Supporting the homeless is fine, supporting the guys who risk their lives for them is fine as well.
The homeless are not immune from terrorist attacks, right?

Posted by tcc 2003-03-10 20:06:31|| 2003-03-10 20:06:31|| Front Page Top

#10 THANKS JOHNO - btw you can find your CapsLock key on the left of your keyboard

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-10 21:32:22|| 2003-03-10 21:32:22|| Front Page Top

#11 Johno:
Hope you are posted somewhere foreign, distant, and cut off from any support and friends someday. Maybe then you'll realize what these people have to do to carry out what the nation asks of them. I'd be happy to buy you a ticket to Baghdad if you'll act as a human shield you miserable excuse for a herpes virus.

Posted by TJ Jackson 2003-03-11 00:17:56|| 2003-03-11 00:17:56|| Front Page Top

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