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.
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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).
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.