Treat Any Soldier Care Packages
Thanks for the Link - Easiest way I found to get something to the troops ASAP!
Posted on 12/03/2004 5:03:09 AM PST by dubie
My Soldier is a program that puts politics aside and lets U.S. soldiers know that someone back home cares. When a person enrolls in the My Soldier program, they agree to adopt a soldier. They receive a “starter kit” containing guidelines for letter writing and care package preparation, a red My Soldier bracelet, and a specially designed My Soldier baseball hat to include with the first letter they send to their deployed United States Armed Serviceperson. The first letter/care package they send is addressed to their soldier's platoon contact who then distributes it to their soldier. The soldier then replies and direct correspondence begins (about 80% of soldiers respond, but 100% appreciate getting the letters). The program is free. To sign up, click the link above.
The program was created by Juan Salas, an active U.S. Army Sergeant who also is a Manhattanville student. Salas, a naturalized US citizen originally from Venezuela, served for almost two years in Iraq, where he saw active combat duty and was commended for his part in saving the life of a child. Though the experience changed his life, today Salas is back home on campus, playing soccer and going to classes. For Salas, the My Soldier program is a way to give something to his fellow soldiers who are still in Iraq. See the media's coverage of My Soldier.
“Juan thinks about the basic needs of the members of his platoon every day,” said Manhattanville College President Richard A. Berman, who was determined to find a way for Manhattanville to help. Together, and with the help of other students and Manhattanville staff, Berman and Salas devised My Soldier.
(Excerpt) Read more at mville.edu ...
Just saw this on Fox and I have just signed up. Thanks for the post.
Another great site is
http://www.anysoldier.com/
Done, with great pleasure.
I saw the segment too- it's a fantastic idea.
My son is a US Marine in Iraq, and I just contacted them to ask about a Marine bracelet (you know they don't like to be called soldiers!)
I imagine they'll get a great response.
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What is a Marine bracelet?
Bump for our troops!
My family has supported operationac.com. I even used my memorial money from when my dad died in June to support operationac.com. My dad was a WWII vet. My sister used the memorial money from her friends for the same charity.
BTTT
Absolutely Fabulous!!
Thanks for the link. We signed up.
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Ping to sign up later. Thanks for the post!
It's a very user friendly web site.....and it helps that my husband attended Manhattanville in the 60s.
BTTT
Thank you very much for the link to the care packages. I "adopted" a soldier thru operationac.com and with no experience in this I had a heck of a time dreaming up what my soldier would want. This is a very big help.
Bump to the top.
Let's overwhelm them with responses.
The bottom line is that it will really do wonders in bucking up the morale of our boys and girls serving to keep us free.
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