An Opportunity to Help Our Wounded Servicemen and Women

Self | April 21, 2004 | Brad's Gramma

[Brad’s Gramma]

Freepers, I have been sent an email from someone stationed in Iraq regarding an urgent need by our wounded servicemen/women. For security reasons, the whole email can NOT be posted here. Read on, please.



Today I went to visit the military hospital here in the Green Zone. Yesterday my boss (a Marine) had gone to visit some of the Marines brought here from the Fallujah fighting. When he asked one of the wounded Marines if there was anything he could get for him, the Marine requested a razor so he could shave and be within standards again before he was discharged from the hospital. My boss also found that the hospital basically was lacking phones for the patients to be able to call home and talk with their loved ones. I think they only had one that the chaplain carried with him and let the patients use when visiting them. We were able to scrounge up a few razors and got a couple of our cell phones signed over to the ward. I took the items back today along with some candy folks gave me and spent some time talking with the patients.

Afterwards, I talked with the ward personnel and they gave me a list of items they can always use. Our hospital is the largest surgical hospital here in Iraq so most of the patients are evac'd here for their initial care until they can be stabilized and evac'd to Germany or returned to duty (although it is not a big hospital-more like a clinic sized unit).

Of course most of the wounded come in with only what they were wearing in most cases. As such, they don't have things like toothbrushes, etc. A lot of you are always asking if there is anything you can send me. There really isn't anything I need, but these folks could use some things for the wounded. It really is humbling when you think about these young men and women who have been wounded, some of them terribly, and they are really excited about getting a razor or some chocolate candy. So, following is the list of things the ward personnel said they could really use for their patients.

On the hygiene items (toothpaste, shampoo, etc.), they are interested in the travel size products because the wounded are normally only here for a short period of time before they are transferred out to bigger hospitals that have better supplies of these items, or back to their units where they have access to their stuff. If you would like to donate any of these things (or start a drive for these things) just mail them to me. My office will sort the items and make sure they get to the hospital. If you would like to send food items, we'll need individually wrapped or single serving items. And, chocolate is okay if it's mailed soon before it gets too hot (but to tell the truth, we've been known to lick it off the wrapper when we want it bad enough!).

Razors
Shaving Cream
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Dental Floss
Mouthwash
Soap
Shampoo
Feminine Hygiene Products
Underclothes (male and female)-okay this may sound like a strange item, but remember they normally only come in with the stuff they are wearing and normally those are ruined
Slippers/FlipFlop type of things (in large sizes-apparently the things on the local economy are pretty small)
Hospital PJs
Candy
Crackers
Snack Items
Anything else you can think of

Additionally, we like to go out and give our young Marines pulling post duty candy/cookies, so we can always use that type of stuff. We had a great time delivering our Easter candy stash Sunday and we left a lot of Marines grinning from ear to ear.

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MoJo20001's husband's division is going to be collecting the items and sending them via transport to the hospital in Iraq. IF you feel so inclined, and the need IS urgent...please let one of us know.

We also are coming across names...MANY MANY names of servicemen who need care packages, a letter, sometimes depending upon the branch of service, an email. If you can commit to being faithful with the correspondence, PLEASE let us know about that, too.

[kenth]

Good grief. Is there any question as to which side of good or evil these people are on?

These people revel in the body counts and relish the idea of being able to use the death of another person to their political advantage. Now this. What utter pieces of filth.

[kenth]

I've always been of the opinion that the left in this country is far more dangerous than any external enemy we will ever have. The danger from terrorists pales in comparison to that which comes from the left.

[kayak]

Ephesians 6

¹²For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
¹³Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
¹⁴Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
¹⁵and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
¹⁶above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
¹⁷And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
¹⁸praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--

[BushisTheMan]

Thanks for the ping...just now saw it. I'm really ticked about how low these people can go.

The only thing that gives me solace is that the soldiers (through the Internet and family/friends) know how despicable the Liberals can be. We need to keep telling them how much we support them.

Thanks to many organizations, the welcome home gatherings have been well funded and many people are volunteering to help.

We cannot let the Hollywood elite and the Leftist Losers win!

Only give information via private ping. Never send anything directly to the soldiers than has not been vetted first...for this reason.

Thanks Brad's Gramma. You guys are great to do this.

[SAMWolf]

I've always been of the opinion that the left in this country is far more dangerous than any external enemy we will ever have.

I'm with you on that one.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hopefully word of this site will get around FR....there are bound to be some FReepers who may just have that power. Let's hope so!

Thought a repeat of your post wouldn't hurt!

[Brad’s Gramma]

The Portland Indymedia site IS SLOW...it was slow last night.

It's a two-bit site run by little people. You can't expect much more.

Meowwww

[Brad’s Gramma]

Complaint submitted.

Thank you.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks for bumping the thread!

[Brad’s Gramma]

american_ranger...how AWESOME!!! Thank you SO MUCH!

I'll write more, later...

[Brad’s Gramma]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Good. You got a response. I haven't yet...but they got my email supporting them...oh yes, they did.

[Brad’s Gramma]

You know, what's so typical of the liberals, LittleJimmy in particular...he wants it both ways. He responded to the poster from Soldier's Angels and said words were just words, then further on in the thread told her to be "careful" as she's made a threat with HER words.

Loser.

[antivenom]

I'm in...need the address...

[Brad’s Gramma]

My pockets are not very deep, but my faith is!

Oh kimmie...yep, our FAITH is what counts here.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I copied the post and archived the webpage

Excellent. Thanks.

I'm reading Richard Poe's book...I'd recommend EVERYONE get it. Hillary REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY would love to shut us down, and things like Jimmy would be able to continue unchecked.

[boxerblues]

What matters is that Soldier Angels know someone is looking out for them, while they look after our boys!

The are aware of the problem and steps are being taken to reduce the chances of anything getting though.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Wolves in sheeps clothing.

You said it all in one short sentence!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks kayak...more than you know, thanks. I know I needed to read that, and put everything back in perspective. I love ya.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Only give information via private ping. Never send anything directly to the soldiers than has not been vetted first...for this reason.

YES! Thank you for the support!!!