ATTN: Any Soldier

POSTED BY: meimeibrowncoat
UPDATED: Monday, July 12, 2004 08:20
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DRAKON

Saturday, July 10, 2004 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by SignyM:
I feel for the enlisted who are there. I wish they were coming home soon. I'd like to show my gratitude to THEM with something that's useful- not just some stateside person's wishlist items.

Don't be so down on such efforts. YOu would really be surprised how well even incidental things like cookies, bug spray, or such trivial items can mean to a serviceman. It may look silly and small to you, but over there, its a different story altogether.

I remember my own days under the water, sleeping with nuclear weapons. The wives club used to make little treats up for us to find out about about half way through patrol. One Christmas, it was a tiny stocking full of candy, and a small present from my wife. (She didn't even tell me, the witch

) And when you are a million miles from home, sometimes a small thing means a lot.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

SIGNYM

Saturday, July 10, 2004 12:53 PM

Well hey! Then bugspray, sunscreen and cookies it is!

ECGORDON

Saturday, July 10, 2004 2:20 PM

An item that was not on the Operation Gratitude wish list, but that my friend who is giving the party tonight added, is dog or cat flea collars that can be worn around the ankles, for protection from sand fleas.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

GHOULMAN

Saturday, July 10, 2004 3:48 PM

Sorry again (I feel baited), this "politics" forum can sound like CounterStrike on CNN... and it's just as sad.

Best wishes in your efforts MeiMei, and come back! We need people like you!

MEIMEIBROWNCOAT

Monday, July 12, 2004 8:20 AM

ECGORDON - That 's a really surprising item that I never would have thought of. Bugs and fleas are a really bad problem in a lot of areas, in addition to the heat... and the hunger... and the boredom... and the lack of soap... and the bullets of course. I couldn't handle it. I'm all kinds a soft.

GHOULMAN - Thanks for your words of encouragement. :)

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Just a couple of other notes:

While food, hygiene products and notes of support are the MAIN concerns, boredom is another problem for some of these guys. A lot of them just want somethin' to read or watch to help them pass the time and get their minds off their troubles. A good way to help with that would be to keep an eye on eBay for cheap books by the more popular fiction authors: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Michael Crighton... (paperback).

Also libraries sometimes discard magazines after a month or two so you might be able to pick some up for free.. The most popular would probably be anything to do with Sports, Cars, Hunting & Fishing, or other recreational activities.

Just some other little ways you can help. Have a great day, browncoats. Keep flyin'.

-andrea

Edited to add the website:
Operation Gratitude
< http://opgratitude.com/website/html/index.php>

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