Posted on 12/07/2020 6:58:10 AM PST by tbw2
What Is Operation Paperback?
Operation Paperback is a charity that sends books and magazines to soldiers and their families. This is invaluable for people on the front lines who can’t stream the latest video, aren’t close to a library and are nowhere near a movie theater. For their families, it is a pleasant reminder that the world hasn’t forgotten them and gives them free entertainment. Operation Paperback lets volunteers send books to the VA hospitals, too.
Operation Paperback also accepts financial donations to buy books in high demand genres, specifically requested titles and pay for the shipping of these items.
How to Help Operation Paperback
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Operation Paperback – the Military Charity You’ve Never Heard of but Should
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I remember collecting or paperbacks during Vietnam. The poor G.I. got a tone of paperback Moby Dichknovels as collection bi was next to Senior English classes.
Sorry for above typos!
I remember collecting paperbacks for G.I’S during Vietnam. The poor guys got a ton of paperback Moby Dick novels as the collection bin was next to the Senior English Lit classes.
OR
you could just use a site like anysoldier.com...get the name of someone to send to and send it yourself directly to the soldier.
“Register with us and accept our volunteer agreement. There is no cost associated with registering as a shipper. We promise to keep your personal information secure.
How does the program work?
“Once you have registered with us, you can log in to the Volunteer’s Corner and request addresses of troops and veterans using our automated system. Input the genres you have on hand and our system will generate a customized address list for you. Label your books and insert our standard shipping letter (or your own personal note). Pack and address your box using the names we provide. Then head to the Post Office. It’s that simple!
“Most people enjoy being Volunteer Shippers because of the personal process of mailing books directly to someone in need. You can send a single shipment or several; it’s up to you! If you think you’re ready to become part of our network, please click the link below to begin the process. Operation Paperback staff will help you every step along the way!”
Thank you for this. I have a TON of paperbacks I have been storing for years.
Military History, Military Biographies, Science Fiction (All the Axler post apocalypse novels before zombies were even heard of).
anysoldier.com has people specifically asking for books
Army, Navy, and Airforce.
Qatar, Ship, South Korea, Iraq, Other, and Undisclosed locations
Viet Nam Infantryman 1965-1966 - I always had a paper back book with me. As someone noted combat is 99% boredom and 1% terror. While on patrol we would stop early enough before dark to set our perimeter and once done usually had an hour or two of daylight to read.
Books would get passed around until they became unreadable.
Is that the Deathlands series?
Yes it is. I loved those books, couldn’t bear to part with them because I was sure I would reread them all.
Glad you clarified that, because I was sure lost as to what you were trying to say. 8>)
Sorry, I was up all night & I kept missing the keys! LOL
Hey, we all have our days, which is why we find them funny. So no need to apologize. But I’m glad you did explain, that way I don’t have to try and figure out what the cause was. 8>)
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