Posted on 05/26/2004 8:17:41 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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| ~ Military Requests ~ Below you will find a list of requests by family members, Active Duty Freepers, or various sources for help. Please feel free to browse and see if there is some way you'd like to show support for our brave heroes. God Bless Our Men and Women! Thank you to their families! If you know of any other requests, please FReepmail MoJo2001 to add your request to the list. Thank you! |
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| Operation Semper Fi (formerly Operation FR Canteen Support Our Troops!) Who: Our Wounded Troops in Iraq What they need: Toiletries, slippers, hospital pajamas, candy, reading material, get well cards, letters of encouragement. Anything you can think of. Who do I contact: FReepmail Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, or MoJo2001 for the direct mailing address in Iraq. (Make sure to put Operation Semper Fi in the subject line.) Who made the request: MoJo2001's husband, The Sailor, Division received the request from a Lt.Col currently in Iraq. |
Operation Iraqi Children Who: Iraqi Children
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| CARE PACKAGES Who: Our Troops
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DONATIONS FOR CARE PACKAGES Who: Our Troops What Is Needed: If you are someone who would prefer to send donations to another trusted FReeper who will do the shopping for you, then this is your lucky day. Who Do I Contact: patriciaruth!! She is a trusted FReeper who has been receiving donations to help our Troops. She has been doing this for a long time. Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, MoJo2001, and many other FReepers can vouch for her. |
| OPERATION CONVOYS Who: Our Troops (specifically those in the Transportation companies) What Is Needed: Our Troops keeping the supply lines going are in need of basic necessities, reading material, candy, letters of encouragement, and anything else you can think of. They are sometimes unable to return back to their base of operations due to terrorist attacks or other adventurous Iraqi issues. Who Do I Contact: Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, or MoJo2001. We can give you the information to send it specifically to Iraq. (Please put Operation Convoys in the subject line.) Who made the request: archy. He has been in contact with a Chaplain that has asked for help.
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OPERATION EMAIL AND FREEPMAIL Who: Our Troops What Is Needed: Our media is beyond pathetic. We need people to email our Troops with words of encouragement or a simple "Thank You" or "We are thinking about you". Very simple, but very effective. If you don't have money to spare, NOT A PROBLEM. This is cheap, free, and easy. We all like that, huh? Canteen Post Office Click OR FReepmail Brad's Gramma, Kathy In Alaska, or MoJo2001 to get an email for one of our Sailors. If you'd like to email a message, we would be happy to pass it along in one of the packages. |
| OPERATION USMC *added May 22, 2004 Who: Our Marines & Sailors on the ground in Iraq. (There is a contact person and all items will go through him. This is to ensure the safety and security of the other military members.) What Is Needed: Care packages and correspondences. Who Do I Contact: FReepmail MoJo2001, Brad's Gramma, or Kathy In Alaska for further details. (Please put Operation USMC in the subject line.) Who made the request: It has come from outside Free Republic. |
WALTER REED & BETHESDA HELP! *added May 24th, 2004 Who: Our Wounded Troops at Walter Reed Army Hospital & Bethesda Naval Hospital. What Is Needed: Magazines, pen, paper, hand held games, anything to help them pass the time while they are staying at the hospital. Pre-paid phone cards are greatly appreciated. Who Do I Contact: TruthNtegrity (Please put Operation Hospital Care in the subject line!) Special Mention goes to: MJY1288, Pippin, baseballmom. (They have visited the hospitals as well.) Thank you as well to: Ragtime Cowgirl & prairiebreeze for their contributions. |
| OPERATION TOOLS *added May 24th, 2004 Who: Our soldiers in Iraq. Who made the request: mrstank made the request on behalf of her husband. He is currently stationed in Iraq. |
NEED HELP? WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT OUR MILITARY NEEDS HELP WITH REQUESTS? Just Freepmail MoJo2001 and your request will be added. Thank you! |
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President Bush BETTER win re-election! My son just enlisted in the Navy yesterday (Delayed entry - January 2005 - I can't tell you how proud I am!!) and I shudder at the thought of him serving under KERRY!
Hi beautiful Bentfeather,how are you.
Hiya girlfirend!! I am well thanks and you? Are you staying busy in the shop?? How's your weather? We are soaking in rain every day or night. Sick of it.
Thank You for your daily Blessing for the Canteen.
| TomKow6 for Prez! .....mentor & friend of OUR Armed Forces!
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sneakers son Nate says "Thanks" and "Awesome!" (with a huge grin!) Getting in one more semester of college and then he's ready to go!
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