SHARE THE HOLIDAY MOOD - SEND A CARD TO THE TROOPS

December 21, 2003

Below is a listing of people who would love to get some type of mail. By now too late for Christmas BUT there are 364 more days .....

If you don't have the time, please think about at least cross posting this list.

THANKS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

bject: Got this list from one of the military penpals who's going back to Iraq soon > All I ask if that you pick one name, and send one card for Christmas. > > Nothing more or less. Some of you or your loved ones > > are vets and know what it's like to be away from home and family > > over the holidays. Please, just one name and one card is all I ask. > > Thanks! > > > > Pass this on to anyone you think would help spread some > > encouragement to our troops! > > _______ > > > > List from Mike Ruffner GySgt USMC Retired > > > > Have an extra Christmas card, cookies or holiday > > specials to share with the warriors protecting our way of life? Pick a name, pass it on, let them know we support them! Get the names to the schools and churches, also! Semper Fi! > > > > LCpl Brad Seegert (WIA Iraq) > > C 1st Bn, 2nd Marines > > 2d MarDiv FMF > > Camp Lejeune, NC 28542 > > > > Cpl. Zak Klingberg > > Fox 2/5, WPNX Plt. > > Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 > > > > LCPL Vincent Schuld > > CSSG-3HQ CO S6 > > Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863 > > > > LCPL Jason Leber > > 157-A Lakewood Dr. > > Jacksonville, NC 28546 > > > > AMN Nicole Leber - sister of above in Air Force > > PSC 54 Box 95 > > APO AE 09601 > > > > LCPL Jonathan Ake > > 3/8 Weapons Company > > 81's Plt. > > Camp LeJeune, NC 28542 > > > > LCPL N. L. Whittington > > 3/4 Kilo, Wpns Plt. > > PO Box 788265 > > 29 Palms, CA 92278-8265 > > > > LCPL Matthew M. McDonough > > HQ CO 2nd Regt. MT > > PSC Box 20093 > > Camp LeJeune, NC 28542 > > > > PFC M.E. Ludington - female > > Loc. #314 > > MCCES MCAGGCC > > Box 788253 > > 29 Palms, CA 92278-8253 > > > > Sgt. Jeremy Sullivan > > MWCS-18 > > Unit 37181 > > FPO AP 96603-7181 > > > > Other Services: > > > > PFC Cancel, Jose > > 4th Plt Killer Troop 3/2 ACR > > Unit 92384 > > APO AE > > 09322-2384 > > > > NOTE: he has no one but his family writing to him > > ************************************* > > PVT Guskov, Yuriy > > CCO 3/327 INF REG, > > Unit # 96030 > > APO AE > > 09325-6030 > > > > NOTE: this young man has no one but his girlfriend > > writing to him > > ************************************ > > SGT Romanishan, John > > (Medic) Eagle Troop, > > 2/3 ACR Unit # 91464 > > APO AE > > 09320-1464 > > > > NOTE: John is a medic...was unable to save his > > fellow soldier and has > > been really down about it > > *********************************** > > SGT Steve Asche > > 604 E Clark Apt 2 > > Champaign, IL > > 61820 > > > > NOTE: this soldier was sent home with 2nd degree > > burns on his > > hands...wants nothing more than to return to his brothers...is > > receiving physical therapy now > > *********************************** > > SPC Wenzel, Timothy > > 333rd MP CO > > APO, AE > > 09335 > > > > NOTE: Timothy is a medic...was feeling exhausted and > > buddy told him to > > stay at base and buddy would go on call...buddy was > > in ambulance that > > was ambushed and driver was killed..Timothy feels > > guilty and says "it > > should have been me" > > *********************************** > > SPC Buckingham, Karl > > 413th QM BN/1011th QM Co. > > 7th CSG Unit 91700 > > APO AE > > 09372 > > > > NOTE: soldier is receiving NO mail and NO packages > > ************************************ > > SPC Burnworth, Jason A > > Task Force Associator Team > > Cougar Camp Monteith, > > Kosovo > > APO, AE > > 09340 > > > > NOTE: receiving mail only from his mother > > ************************************ > > SPC Connely, Justin > > 82 ROC/LSA ANACONDA, > > IRAQ/ > > APO AE > > 09372-1846 > > > > NOTE: soldier is receiving NO mail and no packages > > ************************************ > > SPC Di Ioli, Denise M. > > E/704th DSB 92662 > > APO AE > > 09323-2662 > > > > NOTE: soldier is really down...just found out that > > they won't be home > > till next April or May, been there since Feb. (last > > name is spelled > > capital Di, capital i, oli) > > ************************************ > > SPC Houk, Aaron > > 413th QM BN/1011th QM CO. > > 7th CSG Unit #91700 > > APO, AE > > 09372 > > > > NOTE: mother disabled, father deceased, receiving NO > > mail > > ************************************ > > SPC Kyle Smith > > HSC 244th EN BN, > > 555 ENG GRP, > > APO AE > > 09323 > > > > NOTE: receiving NO mail > > **************************************** > > SPC McBean, Kenneth H. II > > B-1-187 IN / Unit # 96073 / > > APO, AE > > 09325-6073 > > > > NOTE: friends and family have stopped writing to him > > > > **************************************** > > SPC ORTEGA, ANNABEL > > 82 ROC/LSA ANACONDA, > > IRAQ/ > > APO AE > > 09391-1846 > > > > NOTE: having a very difficult time..only one of > > three females in > > unit...they are not being treated very well by the > > males, especially > > the officers > > *************************************** > > SPC Zunich, Michael > > HHB 1-17FA Unit # 92627 > > APO AE > > 09323-2627 > > NOTE: survived a bomb attack on convoy...very > > depressed > > **************************************** > > Smith, Meredith > > 2761 West Ivory Way Taylorsville, UT > > 84084 > > > > NOTE: this is a widow of a soldier...her husband was > > killed in > > Afghanistan in Feb..she and 8 year old daughter are > > having a very rough > > time > > *************************************** > > Sgt. Pierce, Bill > > 4th Platoon ADA > > Unit #92374 > > APO AE > > 09322-2374 > > > > NOTE: going through a divorce and has small children...doesn't > > receive any mail > > ************************************** > > ADDED 11/17/03 > > > > SPC Broyles Randall ACO 1st BN atk > > 82nd avn regt > > 82nd airborne division > > APO AE 09 384 > > ************************************** > > ADDED 11/18/03 > > > > Captain Christopher A. Jackson > > RS4, RHHT, 2ACR, Unit 92401, > > APO AE > > 09322-2401 > > ************************************* > > PFC Martinez Taryn > > Alpha Co. 527th MI BN > > APO, AP > > 96271 > > > > She is very homesick with the holidays coming up, > > feels alone, asked > > for junk food and shampoo and conditioner > > *************************************** > > PFC ALVARADO, LAUREN > > Commo Plt, HHC 1/32 / > > Inf 10th Mountain Division FOB Chosin > > APO AE > > 09384 > > > > Encouragement, snacks, gum, fun stuff > > *************************************** > > PFC Binder, Jared M > > 3-BCT/C, Battery 3/4 ADAR, > > APO-AE > > 09368 > > **************************************** > > > > PFC Brown, Kathy > > HQ/A 562FSB Unit #96064 > > APO AE > > 09325-6064 > > > > **************************************** > > PFC Evans, Karl D > > C Company l AVN REGT > > Fort Eustis, VA > > 23604 > > > > likes twizzlers, beef jerky, pringles, gatorade, > > vanilla pudding - > > cannot have anything chocolate > > > > ****************************************** > > PFC Kelly, Patrick > > 3D COSCOM / 11th TRANS > > APO, AE > > 09323 > > > > ***************************************** > > PFC Munn, Don > > 173 AB-BDE 554 MP CO > > APO, AE > > 09347 > > > > was suppose to be home for Thanksgiving, told he had > > to stay in Iraq > > until end of April 2004 > > ******************************************* > > > > PFC Romig, Sarah > > HHB 1-4 ADA Unit 93020 > > APO AE > > 09324-3020 > > > > ******************************************** > > PFC White, Shakim > > HHC 2-37 HHC PLT TF 2-37 > > IBDE 1AD Unit 93034 > > APO AE > > 09324-3034 > > > > receiving no packages/mail > > > > ******************************************* > > PV2 Towe, Korey > > 1st Platoon, 101st Abn AASLT > > Unit # 96080 > > APO AE > > 09325-6080 > > > > ******************************************** > > PVT Harvey, Brian > > C Co 447th BN 15th Signal Brigade, > > Fort Gordon, GA > > 30905 > > > > ******************************************** > > PVT. Miller, James Adam > > B FSC/1-67 AR Unit #92607 > > APO AE > > 09323-2607 > > > > needs encouragement and prayer! > > > > ******************************************** > > Pfc. Hood, Tyler C. > > C co. 1-22 INF BN > > Unit 92597 > > APO AE > > 09323/2597 > > > > ******************************************** > > SGT Howell, Joseph > > 413th QM BN/1011th QM Co. 7th CSG > > Unit 91700 > > APO AE > > 09372 > > > > soldier is receiving no mail and no packages > > > > ******************************************** > > SGT Powell, Chrisopher L > > 2nd Platoon, Ghost Troop 2/2 ACR > > Unit #92378 > > APO-AE > > 09322-2378 > > > > ****************************************** > > SGT Stevens, Jared Scott > > TF 1/63 AR Mtr, > > C/O 173rd Airborne Bde > > APO AE > > 09347 > > > > ******************************************** > > SPC BROCKSMITH, KIRA > > LSA ADDER 377 / 171 ASG / > > 1057th TC/ HQ PLT APO AE > > 09331 - TALLIL > > > > ******************************************** > > SPC Calaunan, Leonardo > > B Co 2-8 INF 4ID > > Unit # 92607 > > APO AE > > 09323-2607 > > > > needs encouragement > > > > ********************************************** > > SPC Cater, Neil > > C Co. 1-37 AR, HQ PLT > > Unit 93037 > > APO AE > > 09324-3037 > > > > ******************************************* > > SPC Connely, Justin > > 82 ROC/LSA ANACONDA, IRAQ/ > > APO AE > > 09372-1846 > > > > not receiving mail or packages > > > > ******************************************** > > SPC Davis, Shawn > > 40th Sig. Bn > > Maritime prepositioning Force > > CMPF Staff > > FPO-AP > > 96601-6020 > > > > ******************************************* > > SPC Fletcher, Gabriel > > 1st Platoon, 101st Abn AASLT > > Unit # 96080 > > APO AE > > 09325-6080 > > > > ******************************************** > > SPC Ford, Harmon > > 584 MC > > APO AE > > 09325 > > > > asked for cereal - especially Honey Bunches of Oats > > > > ***************************************** > > SPC Herring, Aaron > > 194th MP Co/716 MP BN > > APO, AE > > 09357 > > > > had heat exhaustion, dysentery, and Norfolk virus > > > > ***************************************** > > SPC Hoche Stephan > > HHC 3/325 AIR > > 82nd ABN DIV > > Unit # 96931 > > APO AE > > 09368-6931 > > > > cards or notes > > ************************************* > > SPC Karlecke, Helen > > 800 MP BDE/822 MP Co > > APO AE > > 09375 > > > > expected to be home for the holidays, now will be > > remaining in Iraq til > > Feb > > > > ***************************************** > > SPC Kunz, Jeffery > > HHC 326 EN 96186 > > APO AE > > 09325-6186 > > > > whole unit is depressed....needs FUN things like > > board games, FUNNY > > DVDs or VHS tapes > > > > ********************************************* > > SPC Lasseigne, Wendy > > HQ/A 562FSB > > Unit #96064 > > APO AE > > 09325-6064 > > > > needs encouragement > > ****************************************** > > SPC Leon, Joseph > > 1st Platoon, Bravo Co., 2-187 INF, > > 101st Abn. AASLT, > > Unit # 96080, > > APO AE > > 09325-6080 > > > > not receiving mail from home > > > > ********************************************* > > SPC Likes, Mathew R. > > C Co. 389th EN BN CBT (H), > > 130 Engineer Brigade, > > APO AE > > 09302 > > > > He is emotionally spent...only gets mail from mom > > and dad... > > > > ****************************************** > > SPC Marken, Nicholas A. > > 2485 S. 7th Street > > Lebanon, OR > > 97355-1125 > > > > was wounded in recent attack, received shrapnel in > > his arm and has > > nerve damage - coming home!! > > > > ********************************************** > > SPC Moore, Peete > > HHC 2-37 HHC PLT TF 2-37 > > IBDE 1AD Unit 93034 > > APO AE > > 09324-3034 > > > > receiving no packages/mail > > ******************************************** > > SPC Pearce, Jason > > HSC 244th EN BN, > > 555 ENG GRP, > > APO AE > > 09323 > > > > collecting items for kids - crayons, toys, clothes, > > paper, pencils, > > shoes, etc. > > > > ******************************************** > > SPC Pruett, Michael > > B Co 2-8 INF 4ID > > Unit #92607 > > APO AE > > 09323-2607 > > > > needs encouragement > > > > ****************************************** > > SPC Robison, Eric > > 88th MP CO (2nd Plt) > > Camp Wolf > > APO AE > > 09336 > > > > *************************************** > > SPC Snyder, Brian > > A Co 51st Sig BN > > 22nd Sig BDE Unit 91301 > > APO, AE > > 09335-1301 > > > > **************************************** > > SPC Taybron, Bradley > > HHC 2-37 HHC PLT TF 2-37 > > IBDE 1AD Unit 93034 > > APO AE > > 09324-3034 > > > > receiving no packages/mail > > > > ******************************************* > > SPC Yates, Trevor V > > Headquarters, > > Fox Troop 2/2 ACR > > Unit # 92377 > > APO-AE > > 09322-2377 > > > > Asking for school supplies > > ******************************************* > > SSG Grace, James > > 400th MP BN > > APO AE > > 09302-1322 > > ************************************************ > > SSG Hernandez, Rodulfo > > HHC 2-37 HHC PLT TF 2-37 > > IBDE 1AD Unit 93034 > > APO AE > > 09324-3034 > > > > receiving no packages/mail > > ************************************************* > > Spc Fletcher, Gabriel > > 1st Plt, B co. 2-187INF, > > 101st Abn AASLT, Unit #96080, > > APO AE > > 09325-6080 > > > > Major Richard A. Miller > > HHT SPT SQDN 3rd ACR > > Unit # 91483 > > APO AE > > 09320-1483 > > > > asking for books, mags, and treats for soldiers > > NOTE: this major has over 9000 in his regiment...if you mail to him > > asking him to pass out to the soldiers, they WILL write back...they > > are desperate for mail....this unit is the one that lost SIXTEEN > > soldiers in the Chinook helicopter...every one of the soldiers had a service > > in Iraq and it was quite devasating for his soldiers > > ************************************* Please...pass this on to anyone you feel would take the time to write. Encouragement goes a LONG way with these patriots. Thanks!