Posted on 11/22/2004 3:44:45 PM PST by sitetest
MORE ON FALLUJAH [Rich Lowry] E-mail:
"Rich,
I am also a professor at a military-related institution, and my little brother is an enlisted Marine (a sniper with 1-3) in Fallujah. This weekend he called for the first time since the battle began. He informed us that a large number of the residents of Fallujah, before fleeing the battle, left blankets and bedding for the Marines and Soldiers along with notes thanking the Americans for liberating their city from the terrorists, as well as invitations to the Marines and Soldiers to sleep in their houses. I've yet to see a report in the media of this. Imagine that.
Additionally, he said their spirits are high, but they would certainly appreciate any "care packages" that folks in the States would care to send their way (preferably consisting of non-perishable food items, candy, deodorant, eye-drops, q-tips, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lip balm, hand/feet warmers, black/dark undershirts, underwear & socks, and non-aerosol bug spray)
It would be great if you could pass this message along to anyone interested in helping out." Posted at 06:12 PM
If this was already posted, sorry for the duplicate. I didn't see it when I posted.
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Dear BFO,
Good place to mention it, too.
sitetest
Oh my!!! Hugh Hewitt is just reading this note...
I caught that.
Check this out! Good news from the front!
These articles never gove the address. I would send but ...
Dear BunnySlippers,
Here's a follow-up on NRO The Corner:
HOW TO HELP [KJL]
I asked someone who would know earlier today how to send stuff to troops. This is what was recommended--a few options:
1. http://www.uso.org/pubs/93_325_1391.cfm
2. Just looking around on the USO site see that they need $$ for phone cards. In most forward areas there are phone centers for the soldiers and Marines to call back to the US but they need phone cards (which they typically pay for at the PX). The PX is always out of phone cards though for some reason. Anyway the USO has come up with 'Operation Phone Home' to get phone cards to these guys so they can...phone home.
3. http://www.soldiersangels.com is a good one if people want to 'adopt' an individual soldier/Marine/sailor. The only thing is, packages need to be sent by this Saturday to make it to either Iraq or Afghanistan by Christmas.
4. http://www.operationgratitude.com is another good one- just send $$, they send packages. Their holiday drive is already completed but it doesn't mean the guys in the field don't still need stuff.
5. http://www.ustroopcarepackage.com also sends packages to the wounded soldiers at Walter Reed, and in Germany and Kuwait. The guys especially need underwear, socks and sweats.
The websites should be a help.
sitetest
Thanks bump.
Thanks for the links.
And certainly better news than the media's overload of crap about the NBA brawl!
You're welcome.
Big Bump. We owe these guys big time.
Wow - and to think the "old media" missed reporting on the blankets and the feelings of the Iraq people in that town - even Fox. Fox is just as bad as the rest of them - never taking a chance to break out of the pack - and pick up even more viewers - What is the station holding back for? Don't they realize they will go the way of all the others - out with the trash -
The new sources strike again and give us a - Great report on what is really happening - Cheers to them -
A BTT for some great links.
Dear Pastnowfuturealpha,
Yeah, but you know, we're just the bad guys and the Iraqis all hate us.
I mean, if they didn't, wouldn't Dan Rather tell us?
sitetest
Thank you for the links. I siigned up to adopt a soldier through Soldier's Angels. I will put the package together and get it mailed on Friday, provided that I can get a name in time.
Dear Miss Marple,
There is a question on how to send this stuff over on this thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1286248/posts?page=5
If you have any info on that, could you share it?
Thanks,
sitetest
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