off topic- A way to help our Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan

[Guest guest]

I just found out about a web site to help our soldiers in Iraq and

Afghanistan called www.AnySoldier.com. They have 400 soldiers that

volunteer to distribute donations from folks sent from the states

with " anysoldier " in the address.

 

They need things like toiletries(including those for feminine

hygine), gloves, sock hats, thermal under shirts for the rainy

season, and what I am sure most folks have some of; Blank Christmas

Cards, that they can send home to loved ones.

 

If you have any of these things, it would be wonderful to send them.

Our soldiers could use them. Go to the AnySoldier.com web site and

pick out a volunteer to send the items to so they could be

distributed to our service men and women who need them.

 

Thanks,

Jean Spangenberg 10/10/2004

 

Here are some examples of post from Soldiers on the site. These are

current addresses now, but since addresses change due to the

volunteers circumstances, before you send your package please check

at the site to make sure that an address is still current. Don't

just print out these examples and not check each time you send a

package.

 

For all of you that I know will send something to help our troops, I

thank you for them.

 

I am not affiliated with " anysoldier " in any way. I am just a

citizen who appreciate what they are having to do.

 

 

 

 

 

CPT Lynda Gerhart

Attn: Any Soldier

HHSC, 15th MI Bn

APO AE 09391

 

Added here: 31 August 2004

Where in Iraq: Near Balad (1)

Contact for approx number of Males: 10 (2)

Contact for approx number of Females: 4 (2)

Expected to leave Iraq: 31 Aug 2005 (3)

Restrictions to this address: Here (4)

 

 

 

Mousetraps. When the rain comes and it slides off that nasty muddy

sand, the rodents will all head indoors. Black glove liners (any and

all sizes). Or even any leather or waterproof gloves for winter.

Coffee. Cocoa w/marshmellows. Male and female Brown/beige/tan/white

Longjohn tops and bottoms (no patterns or designs). Black socks.

Flannel sheets and pillow cases would be a nice touch. Any Holiday

paraphernalia would warm our hearts. Blank Christmas cards to send

out to family and friends would be nice. Dark Brown winter scarfs

may work. That's all I can really think of.

 

CPT Lynda Gerhart

 

 

 

2LT Nicole M DeTomaso

Attn: Any Soldier

HQ & A Co, LTF 325FSB, 3BCT

25 ID (L)

APO AE 09355-9998

(Use address exactly as shown.) (5) Added here: 11 September 2004

Where in Afghanistan: Kandahar (1)

Contact for approx number of Males: 37 (2)

Contact for approx number of Females: 10 (2)

Expected to leave Afghanistan: 01 Apr 2005 (3)

Restrictions to this address: Here (4)

 

 

From the Soldier:

 

10 Oct 2004:

Sorry I didn't get back with you sooner. Things have picked up

around here because of the Afghan elections.

Some cold weather suggestions I thought of were blk wool watch caps,

glove inserts blk wool, hand & feet warmers, long sleeve brown t-

shirts. I really don't know any specific brands. Thank you again for

all your help.

Nicole DeTomaso

2LT, QM

Platoon Leader

 

 

 

SSG Cynthia Gyening

Attn: Any Soldier

MNC-I (S4/PBO)

Camp Victory Base South

APO AE 09342/1400

(Use address exactly as shown.) (5) Added here: 09 October 2004

Where in Iraq: Baghdad (1)

Contact for approx number of Males: 50 (2)

Contact for approx number of Females: 50 (2)

Expected to leave Iraq: 15 Mar 2005 (3)

Restrictions to this address: Here (4)

 

 

From the Soldier:

 

09 Oct 2004:

My name is Staff Sergeant Cynthia Gyening I am the Property Book NCO

for HQ CMD III Corps stationed out of Fort Hood, TX For a lot of the

young soldiers in my unit it is their first time away from home and

their families. As well as being a soldier I am a mom to two girls,

so as a parent I know how alone their going feel without their

families during the up and coming Holidays. I want to at least bring

a little holiday spirit to the soliders here in Iraq if you could

send decorations i.e (Christams, Halloween), holiday candy,

Christmas cards, magazines, books, CD's, playing cards and games.

Any thing that would bring a little of home here to Iraq. It's nice

to know that people do care.

Thank for supporting the Troops.