[RMDupree]

There was a list printed in Saturday's Miami Herald detailing the most requested items from soldiers. Let me get it.

Hang on...OK, here it is.

Help our far-away troopers

As the holiday season approaches let us not forget our military troops deployed around the world.

The 82nd Airborne Division has two battalions of airborne infantry with all their support elements fighting the war against terrorist in Afghanistan. These fine men and women are like all military troops away from home -- they like to receive ''care packages.'' Command Sgt. Major Norvel C. Turner has compiled a list of the items most requested by the troopers:

• Non-perishable foods such as nuts, hard candy, beef jerky and powdered drinks.

• Pipe tobacco and cigarettes. These must be shipped in zip-lock bags.

• Magazines, newspapers and paperback books.

• Toothpaste and toothbrushes, disposable razors, small cans of shaving cream

• AAA and AA batteries, playing cards, board games, portable CD players with headphones, DVD movies.

• Portable fans, coolers, disposable cameras, holiday decorations.

• Dry-erase pens, envelopes and stationery

• Leatherman utility knives.

Mail packages and letters to:
CSM Norvel C. Turner, HHC, 3rd Bde (Task Force Panther), 82nd Abn Div, APO, AE 09355

He will make the distribution to our troopers.

BOB BUFFINGTON
Chairman, South Florida Chapter
82nd Airborne Division Association
Cooper City, Florida

[2Jedismom]

Excellent list! Thank you!

I'm off to see Steve at work. See you all this afternoon.

[HairOfTheDog]

Thanks for the descriptions of what to send and how to send it! I am becoming inspired! Do we just send it to:

CSM Norvel C. Turner, HHC, 3rd Bde (Task Force Panther), 82nd Abn Div, APO, AE 09355

Where is that unit? Is this the same unit 2J is sending packages to? How do I know who needs it?

I will send cigars and cigarettes and Copenhagen... I am not too prudish for that! - G'nad... what else would make them say "oh cool!"?