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..Holiday Appeal for Walter Reed Hospital Soldiers - JOE GALLOWAY
JOE GALLOWAY ^ | 11/26/2003 | JOE GALLOWAY

Posted on 11/26/2003 9:10:03 AM PST by ALOHA RONNIE

NEVER FORGET

A Holiday Greeting from 'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE and YOUNG' Co-Author JOSEPH GALLOWAY:

Friends:

As we head into the holidays it is time to think of the airplanes which land every night at Andrews AB outside Washington carrying 12 to 15 wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq bound for Walter Reed Army Hospital.

Many are evacuated straight out of the field with no possessions. They need some of the smaller things to make life a little easier.

A list of what is needed and where to send it is attached.

GOD Bless Them.

JOE GALLOWAY

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The American Red Cross at Walter Reed is looking for incidentals/comfort items for sick and wounded Armed Forces Personnel now recuperating at the hospital. When someone stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere is wounded or falls ill, they're immediately evacuated and eventually end up stateside. It takes weeks for their personnnel effects to catch up with them.

Things that the Red Cross is asking for are:

telephone cares of at least 30 minutes / rolling luggage (small), totes, carry-ons / individually wrapped snacks / magazines / notepads, pens / playing cards and games / sweat pants and shirts (all sizes) /

All items should be addressed to:

ATTN: Barbara Green / Walter Reed Army Medical Center / 6900 Georgia Ave, N.W. / Washington, DC 20307-5001 /

Checks should be made out to the American Red Cross.

For more information, call (202) 782-2080 or e-mail Barbara.Green.1@AMEDD.army.mil

NEVER FORGET


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters
KEYWORDS: galloway; heroes; redcross; walterreed; wounded
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
BTTT...great idea in the spirit of Thanksgiving!! Thanks to all the active duty folks--and Vets--who have sacrificed so much to keep US safe!!

FReegards...MUD

21 posted on 11/26/2003 11:09:36 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Checks should be made out to the American Red Cross.

That way it's easier for them to take their cut. Send Items. They will make it to the hospital in one piece

22 posted on 11/26/2003 11:22:48 AM PST by kaboom
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To: Mo1
I just got back from visiting a couple of soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, Sgt. Gerald Santos & Spec. Chad Baetke. There are lots of injured soldiers at WRAMC that need our support
23 posted on 11/26/2003 11:27:40 AM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)
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To: kayak; HoustonCurmudgeon; Flyer; Allegra; Humidston; Eaker; humblegunner; Brad's Gramma; ...
HEY Y'ALL!

If y'all will send the playing cards, I'll pay the shipping!
I'll bet they'd love to have two or three hundred decks from Harrah's in Lake Charles!

Send me the bill at:

cob1@addr.com

Thanks, y'all, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

24 posted on 11/26/2003 11:43:11 AM PST by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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To: MJY1288
Thank you Mike .. Did the hospital say if there is anything else the soldiers need?
25 posted on 11/26/2003 11:45:18 AM PST by Mo1
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To: Travis McGee
BTTT
26 posted on 11/26/2003 11:45:49 AM PST by Matthew James (SPEARHEAD!)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Thanks Aloha Ronnie. I'm sending this message out on my e-mail list in a couple of minutes.
27 posted on 11/26/2003 11:46:06 AM PST by tillacum (Today we give thanks for our brave,our best, volunteer military. Godbless Each and Everyone of them)
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To: kaboom
Send Items. They will make it to the hospital in one piece

And hopefully they won't charge them for the donated items!!!!!

28 posted on 11/26/2003 11:51:39 AM PST by 2nd amendment mama
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To: Capriole
Rent a copy of "We Were Soldiers" and you'll see Galloway reluctantly pick up an M-16 and defend the wounded at the 7th Cav's aid station and single-handedly carry a wounded soldier to a huey for medevac. Oh and grab a box of Kleenex, too. It's a tearjerker.
29 posted on 11/26/2003 11:56:18 AM PST by CholeraJoe (Daddy, how many US soldiers have to die in defense of Freedom? Daughter, if necessary, all but 9.)
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To: Mo1
I asked them that and the young army doctor smiled real wide and said you're here, go asked them :-)

I asked Sgt. Santos and he said he was being treated very well and couldn't think of anything he needed, I looked around and all I could suggest is reading material

30 posted on 11/26/2003 12:04:51 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)
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To: MEG33
bttt
31 posted on 11/26/2003 12:06:18 PM PST by MEG33
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To: MJY1288
Thank you Mike, I'll have to head out to the store in a bit and put a package together to mail off

I just wish there was more that I could do for them

God Bless them all
32 posted on 11/26/2003 12:07:28 PM PST by Mo1
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To: TexasCowboy; humblegunner
Wow, is this a coincidence or what? I bet 'Gunner can expedite them.
33 posted on 11/26/2003 12:13:48 PM PST by Flyer (This tag line contains 0 carbohydrates)
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To: 4TheFlag; Aeronaut; ALOHA RONNIE; AntiJen; Aquamarine; AuntB; AZ Flyboy; Beach_Babe; BeachBelle; ...
                       
BUMPITY PING!

My apologies for multiple ping recipients!

34 posted on 11/26/2003 12:25:29 PM PST by Johnny Gage (The Floggings will continue, until morale improves!)
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To: Johnny Gage
BTTT!!!!!
35 posted on 11/26/2003 12:28:11 PM PST by E.G.C.
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To: Johnny Gage
Bump!

36 posted on 11/26/2003 12:30:43 PM PST by Darksheare (Even as we speak, my 100,000 killer wombat army marches forth)
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To: Johnny Gage
Bump
37 posted on 11/26/2003 12:37:18 PM PST by SAMWolf (Everything was different before it changed.)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
All Gave Some
Some Gave All

38 posted on 11/26/2003 12:50:04 PM PST by A Navy Vet (government is the problem, not the solution!)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE; VOA; Coop; MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Thank you, Ronnie. Happy Thanksgiving.

A Holiday Greeting from 'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE and YOUNG' Co-Author JOSEPH GALLOWAY:

Friends:

As we head into the holidays it is time to think of the airplanes which land every night at Andrews AB outside Washington carrying 12 to 15 wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq bound for Walter Reed Army Hospital.

Many are evacuated straight out of the field with no possessions. They need some of the smaller things to make life a little easier.

A list of what is needed and where to send it is attached....

Y How we can help.

39 posted on 11/26/2003 1:07:54 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("The world needs to pull itself together." ~ Conde Rice)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Happy Holidays!
40 posted on 11/26/2003 1:12:12 PM PST by blackie
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