Posted on 08/05/2004 6:18:56 PM PDT by tsmith130
August 3, 2004
You had signed up during Operation Iraqi Freedom to adopt a soldier on my website (www.operationac.com) last year on 9/22/03. I am writing because I have more soldiers asking for a sponsor than I have Americans to write to them and send them care packages with powdered drink mixes and personal care items. There is still a large need for that as well as just providing a soldier or marine some support from home. I now have the soldier's email address to give to people who will adopt a soldier. They don't get to email very often, but it is nice to be able to email them when they have access to email. I know when my son was there he got to email me about twice a month.
If you want to re-sign up, please visit my website and fill in the adopt-a-soldier form again. Here is the link: https://www58.safesecureweb.com/operationac/AdoptASoldier.aspx
If you do not want to participate, please accept my apology for emailing you.
Thank you for helping our troops.
Frankie Mayo, Founder Operation AC, Inc. A non-profit company
I volunteered on this site early this week and have received no confirmation from them or any communication. What else are we supposed to?
I am there again...its a way I can contribute.
They will (snail) mail you the name of your soldier. It takes them a couple of weeks but you should get his/her name and address in a letter.
BUMP
I don't understand, why isn't the army providing boots and other needed items?
I didn't send my first soldier boots (although I would of if he had asked for them!). Mostly I sent goodies, toilet items, magazines, etc. Just things that tell them we appreciate what they do for us everyday and it's a small way of showing that appreciation. Also we wrote a few times to each other (snail mail). This e-mail indicates that they now have some e-mail addresses which will make it much easier to communicate.
Diamond,
I received an e-mail today about my new soldier. Did you get one?
Yes, we got our soldier, yay!!!!!!!!!!. My family and I are very excited. I'm going to try and send him everything under the sun, financially permitting of course. I think every freeper should do this if they can afford it.
How many soldiers did you adopt?
This is a great idea, however, I sent my soldier a pair of boots almost 3 months ago (yes--from Altima for $100) and I have heard nothing. I haven't gotten the return receipt yet and have not gotten any mail from him, either. I sent cards and letters with return self-addressed envelopes and haven't heard anything.
I am a little discouraged.
Just one...did you adopt more?
Also, my first soldier wrote me a letter (snail mail) and it took FOREVER for me to get it. Don't be discourage...they are kinda busy too. ;o)
No, just one for now. I'm promoting this to everyone I know. Every soldier should be adopted!
Do you have any email for him. I understand that sometimes they get rotated which causes a delay in them getting it and their response to you.
Try emailing.
No, I had them sent to me and I repackaged them along with some other goodies. I knew better than to send them in the original box. :)
Today I filled out a form for the post office to trace it. I had it insured with return receipt requested. I just would feel really bad if he needs the boots and doesn't get them. I would have gotten them for my son-in-law, but my daughter assured me that he had more than enough uniforms, so I was happy to help someone else.
We adopted a Marine through www.operationmilitarysupport.com. It seems they are out of names right now.
I was at the post office mailing our soldier some beef jerky, and the clerk told me his nephew is in Iraq, and that his nephew had just mailed him a list of seven soldiers who are not getting any mail. So I told the clerk to mail me the list, and I would find people who want to "adopt" a soldier.
If you are interested, Freepmail me! I should get the list of names in the mail any day now.
About the only items that I have mailed in it's orginal packages are books from Amizon. All other packages I re-wrap and mail.
I would have happily emailed, except all I had was his APO address.
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