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Adopt a soldier for the holidays!
Citizen Outreach
| 11/13/2005
| Chuck Muth
Posted on 11/14/2005 7:37:37 AM PST by mosquitobite
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Come on guys - THIS is what Thanksgiving - real THANKS should be all about! :)
To: mosquitobite
Also, I hope no one expects them to write back. They're busy saving their own lives & ours!!
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posted on
11/14/2005 7:38:40 AM PST
by
mosquitobite
(What we permit; we promote.)
To: mosquitobite
Thank for posting... will do our part!
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posted on
11/14/2005 7:39:03 AM PST
by
Strutt9
To: Mo1; Peach; Howlin; conservativecorner; freepatriot32; WolfRunnerWoman; Gabz; Clintonfatigued; ...
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posted on
11/14/2005 7:44:22 AM PST
by
mosquitobite
(What we permit; we promote.)
To: mosquitobite
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posted on
11/14/2005 7:50:50 AM PST
by
steveyp
To: mosquitobite
I've used this site the last two years. It's great.
Sent packages of Christmas cards, each with a CD inside along with well-wishes. Wife and I write about 10 cards a night, send to the point contact as a package.
The site has a search function where you can find folks from your state to support, or you can pick your favorite branch, or you can just pick names from a long list.
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posted on
11/14/2005 7:54:02 AM PST
by
grobdriver
(Let the embeds check the bodies!)
To: mosquitobite
Thanks for the good info!
Last year, my family hosted a couple of basic trainees on Thanksgiving as part of a program to get GI's out of the barracks and into a home for the day. We fed them a top-notch Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. They spent the entire day with us. But I think we (my spouse and I) got more out of it than they did - it was an honor indeed.
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posted on
11/14/2005 8:02:47 AM PST
by
Adiemus
To: mosquitobite
Well said, Mosquito...I'm dang tired of hearing the anti-Bush and anti-American stories in the media right now...I've had it! It's just gotten so old. I need a break....always enjoy writing and sending care packages to our brave troops.
Thanks for this posting! :)
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posted on
11/14/2005 8:13:37 AM PST
by
goresalooza
(Nurses Rock!)
To: grobdriver
I picked one with the same last name. Hopefully it'll feel more "personal" (last name is not common!)
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posted on
11/14/2005 8:16:24 AM PST
by
mosquitobite
(What we permit; we promote.)
To: mosquitobite
I adopted a soldier last Christmas through another adopt-a-soldier program. I committed to writing once a week and sending a care package once a month. I only had the soldier's name, nothing else.
I received two letters from him--one in answer to my pleas for the types of items he would like to which he said anything I wanted to send and another when he returned in which he thanked me. He also sent a great Iraqi Freedom flag that expressed thanks for my support.
I didn't expect him to become a penpal, but, boy, I wished he could have just jotted down his size, food he likes, music, etc. I think it is great when the programs specifically outline what is wanted or needed.
Don't get me wrong, it was a good experience and a small thing to do. I actually probably got more out of it since my letters became a sort of therapy. I joked I felt like Jack Nicholson writing to his adopted child in Finding Schmidt. My poor soldier probably learned more than he ever wanted to know about my life.
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posted on
11/14/2005 8:42:01 AM PST
by
MRobert
(MRobert)
To: zip
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posted on
11/14/2005 10:56:02 AM PST
by
Mrs Zip
To: mosquitobite; All
Thanks for posting this.
I for one would like to see more FReepers sending mail to the troops.
"Any Soldier" is a great site. Once you start reading about the troops, you want to adopt ALL of them!
A lot of troop support was diverted after Hurricane Katrina.
They still need us, in fact more than ever.
We boxed 15,000 care packages this past weekend at Operation Gratitude. They are labelled and ready to ship.
Please, everyone, don't worry about getting a response. Just do it!
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posted on
11/14/2005 12:36:09 PM PST
by
La Enchiladita
(Request or send care packages for/to troops at www.opgratitude.com)
To: mosquitobite
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posted on
11/14/2005 1:58:21 PM PST
by
bmwcyle
(We broke Pink's Code and found a terrorist message)
To: mosquitobite
And don't forget Christmas if time is too short for the paper work to be processed before Thanksgiving.
Try contacting the military hospitals. As long as the soldier/airman is not badly hurt, they'll be over joyed to get away. We've been told not to talk about there injuries unless they bring it up.
Also, we've been told they feel more comfortable with a buddy coming with them.
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posted on
11/14/2005 5:44:03 PM PST
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: mosquitobite
I have a confession related to this. Creeps into my mind every day and I am sorry for what I did.
I was in an airport last year and saw some very young enlisted Marines at the same eating area as I was. I started to say something as they walked into to obviously by lunch, we all know what young enlisted make. The kids acted up and I didn't get to the counter before they ordered.
I thought, that's OK. I will go buy then dessert. Not that they need a dessert, just so they know I care, to say thanks..but I got shy and I didn't do it. I regret it every day. I think of those two brave young men every day.
I am sorry I didn't act when I had the chance. I don't want to let other chances go to show we care.
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posted on
11/14/2005 10:07:49 PM PST
by
FarmerW
To: mosquitobite; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Kathy in Alaska
To: FarmerW
No matter where I am if I see a service man or woman in uniform I always thank them. Sometimes it makes me cry!
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posted on
11/15/2005 5:13:04 AM PST
by
mosquitobite
(As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down.)
To: mosquitobite
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posted on
11/15/2005 6:14:05 AM PST
by
Albion Wilde
(America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities. – George W. Bush)
To: mosquitobite
And, pssssst. Spread the word. You got it!
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posted on
11/15/2005 7:42:26 PM PST
by
LNewman
To: MRobert
I had a name and asked what he wanted. My soldier was very specific. He asked for a spare pair of boots because it was rainy and his never dried out. He told me what kind and what size. I sent them, along with a bunch of other stuff, including spare socks. I got a few emails from him later.
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posted on
11/15/2005 8:15:55 PM PST
by
knuthom
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