There are photos from the troops throughout, the last ones are at posts 1249, 1230, 1231, 1195.
Recent Emails and notes from the troops are at posts 1269, 1250, 1232, 1210, 1200.
A very long list of Christmas and New Years care packages sent directly by members of our Merry Band of Patriots is at post 1237.
Accounting for what I received in donations and the value of care packages I sent out in November and December 2005 is posted at 1226 along with list of the donors.
Accounting for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr 2005 is at 236 along with list of the donors.
Accounting for May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct is at 937 along with list of the donors.
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone!
Link to Care Packages for our Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2005
Mailed January 18, 2006 to Bagram air base in Afghanistan,
1 box, insured $129.54, postage $11.45.
Xbox game: Forza Motorsport
2 DVD movies:
The Warriors (original DVD issue)
Sin City (comic book recreation, several stories, two with Bruce Willis)
Book: War of Eagles (Tom Clancy’s Op Center series)*
Zipper lock bag with 6 body lotion and oil samples
2 bags candy:
Hershey’s minis 41.25 oz (milk chocolate, dark chocolate, milk choc almond)
Mixture (Butterfingers, Nestle’s Crunch, Baby Ruths, Nestle’s Milk Chocolate)
7 DVD recordings by MJY1288:
Speech on Iraq December 7
War on Terror Speech 12-12-05 (Philadelphia)
White House Christmas Tour with Laura Bush
Rush Limbaugh MP3 files for December, 2005, 2 disc set
Address to the Nation, 12-18-05
President Bush, 1-6-06
Magazine: NRA’s Outlook
Newsletter from Billy Graham Evangelical Association
Mailed January 18, 2006, to Coop to take to Walter Reed Hospital for wounded.
1 box, insured $88.00, postage $10.40
1 blue pullover V-neck sweater XL
1 Land’s End dark green T-shirt, all cotton, shrink and stain resistant, XXL
VHS movies:
The Sacketts, 2 VHS set (Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott)
You Know My Name (Sam Elliott)
Book: Wild Card (Tom Clancy’s Power Plays series)*
1 freebie travel clock
*from jtill
The book "Roberts Ridge" would make a great gift.
Great work, our troops really appreciate the packages!
I have a bunch of "Soldier of Fortune" magazines and gun magazines here that I would like to send to the troops. I understand that these are popular with them. I need addresses where to send things to them. I could also enclose kids stuff like crayons and coloring books for the troops to pass out. Some candy too, like lollipops.
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BTTT You're a wonderful woman, Patricia Ruth - who does great sevice for others!
Thank you for all that you do! My assistant has a daughter that was very recently with the 101st and she mentioned CARE packages from home and how wonderful they are. Thankfully, she is home now, but is probably going to reenlist. She says the job isn't done.
And a "huge thank you" back to you for directing this effort. Not only are we giving what we can to support our troops, we are involving our children by showing them that there is no way too small to honor our heroes. I remember someone whose little grandsons shared their basket of goodies with the troops last year.
This is the best I can format the list ... Excel spreadsheet, tab-delimited, saved to text, copied and pasted, with < Pre > formatting. Are you taking notes? ;-)
Boxes (Destination/Locations) 1, 3, & 4 are off to Tal Afar, Mosul and Bagram respectively.
The #2 boxes (3 total) are set aside for a new APO for the border area? All is set up, I just need an APO. I thought the #2 batch was the best for the guys & gals in a tough location.
Let me know if there is a better way to format these titles to fit your Master List of Books.
All the boxes had an extra space where books wouldn't fit so we filled them with individually wrapped peppermints, butterscotch, Dum-Dums, Tootsie Pops, Etc.
180 books total - if you need weights and postage costs let me know. I'm just sending them uninsured, and checked as "abandoned" in case of non-delivery. Someone will get them! ;-)
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Author Title Location # 1 -------------------------------------------------------- Bradbury, Ray A Medicine For Melancholy Case, John Genesis Code, The Chandler, Raymond Killer In The Rain Clavell, James Gai-Jin De Camp, L. Sprague The Best of L. Sprague De Camp Del Ray, Lester Gods & Golems Farmer, Phillip Jose Magic Labyrinth, The Follett, Ken The Key To Rebecca Francis, Dick For Kicks Francis, Dick Smokescreen Francis, Dick Whip Hand Griffin, WEB Close Combat Grisham, John Testament, The Kidder, Tracy Soul of a new machine, The King, Stephen Cujo King, Stephen Skeleton Crew King, Stephen Talisman, The Koontz, Dean Icebound Koontz, Dean One Door Away From Heaven Koontz, Dean Phantoms Koontz, Dean Servants Of Twilight, The LeGuin, Ursula Rocannon's World LeGuin, Ursula Tombs of Atuan, The Ludlum, Robert Bourne Supremacy, The Ludlum, Robert Chancellor Manuscript, The Ludlum, Robert Cry of The Halidon, The Ludlum, Robert Scorpio Illusion, The McCullough, Colleen Ladies Of Missalonghi Michener, James A. Carribbean Michener, James A. Drifters, The Niven, Larry Protector Paretsky, Sara Killing Orders Pournelle, Jerry Birth Of Fire Pournelle, Jerry Mercenary, The Saint, H. F. Memoirs Of An Invisible Man Sanders, Lawrence Seduction Of Peter S., The Sanders, Lawrence Sullivan's Sting Shem, Samuel M.D. House Of God, The Sjowall, Maj & Wahloo, Per Cop Killer Sjowall, Maj & Wahloo, Per Locked Room, The Smith, Martin Cruz Gorky Park Tey, Josephine Daughter of Time Van Lustbader, Eric Ninja, The Van Lustbader, Eric Zero Wilford John Noble We Reach The Moon Wolfe, Tom Right Stuff, The Location # 2 -------------------------------------------------------- Chandler, Raymond Playbook Crichton, Michael Disclosure DeMille, Nelson Charm School, The Follett, Ken Pillars Of The Earth Francis, Dick Forfeit Francis, Dick Rat Race French, Marilyn Women's Room, The Gibson, William Neuromancer Grafton. Sue "I" Is For Outlaw Grisham, John Partner, The Herbert, Frank Dune Messiah Herbert, Frank Jesus Incident, The Herbert, Frank Lazurus Effect, The Herbert, Frank Soul Catcher Hiaasen, Carl Basket Case Huston, James W. Fallout James, P.D. An Unsuitable Job For A Woman James, P.D. Black Tower, The Kennedy, Douglas Job, The King, Stephen Dark Half, The King, Stephen Green Mile, The King, Stephen Stand, The Koontz, Dean Face Of Fear, The Koontz, Dean Mask, The Koontz, Dean Night Chills Koontz, Dean TickTock Koontz, Dean Winter Moon Kootnz, Dean False Memory LeGuin, Ursula Orsinian Tales Ludlum, Robert Bourne Identity, The Ludlum, Robert Matlock Paper, The Ludlum, Robert Trevayne MacLean, Allister Santorini Michener, James A. Alaska Niven, Larry A Gift From Earth Paretsky, Sara Deadlock Pohl, Frederik Syzygy Rand, Ayn We The Living Sanders, Lawrence Fourth Dealy Sin, The Sanders, Lawrence McNalley's Dilemma Sanders, Lawrence McNally's Trial Sandford, John Silent Prey Shea, Robert Shike: Last Of The Zinja Shea, Robert Shike: Time Of The Dragons Sjowall, Maj & Wahloo, Per Laughing Policeman, The Smith, Martin Cruz Red Square Turow, Scott Presumed Innocent Van Lustbader, Eric Shan Waumbaugh, Joseph Finnegan's Week Location # 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Anthony, Piers Blue Adept Bond, Larry Cauldron Brown, Sandra Exclusive Chandler, Raymond Lady In The Lake, The Chandler, Raymond Little Sister, The Clarke, Arthur C. Rama II Editor Best of Poul Anderson, The Editor - IIA Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, The Follett, Ken Eye Of The Needle Francis, Dick Trial Run Francis, Dick Twice Shy Grafton. Sue "L" Is For Lawless Grisham, John Client Grisham, John Street Lawyer, The Hawken, Paul Magic Of Findhorn, The Hiaasen, Carl Skinny Dip Hillerman, Tony Finding Moon Huston, James W. Flash Point King, Stephen Dead Zone, The King, Stephen Misery Koontz, Dean Darkfall Koontz, Dean Door To December, The Koontz, Dean Hideaway Koontz, Dean Key To Midnight, The Koontz, Dean Phantoms Koontz, Dean Strangers Koontz, Dean Whispers Ludlum, Robert Cassandra Compact Ludlum, Robert Holcroft Covenant, The Ludlum, Robert Rhinemann Exchange, The Ludlum, Robert Road To Gandolfo McCullough, Colleen Thorn Birds, The Meyer, Nicholas Seven Percent Solution, The Michener, James A. Covenant, The Michener, James A. Space Robbins, Tom Another Roadside Attraction Sagan, Carl Contact Sanders, Lawrence McNalley's Caper Sanders, Lawrence McNalley's Puzzle Sandford, John Mind Prey Sjowall, Maj & Wahloo, Per Murder At The Savoy Stout, Rex Doorbell Rang, The Thurlo, Aimee & David Enemy Way Trevanian Shibumi Van Lustbader Miko, The Wolfe, Nero Death On Deadline Location # 4 -------------------------------------------------------- Anthony, Piers Juxtaposition Bond, Larry Red Phoenix Bugliois, Vincent Helter Skelter Grafton. Sue "J" Is For Judgment Grisham, John Pelican Brief, The Hiaasen, Carl Strip Tease Hillerman, Tony Skinwalkers Koontz, Dean Funhouse, The Koontz, Dean Strange Highways Ludlum, Robert Parsifal Mosaic, The Sanford, John Night Prey Sanford, John Winter Prey Sayers, Dorothy Strong Poison Anthony, Piers Split Infinity Francis, Dick Nerve Grafton. Sue "K" Is For Killer Herbert, Frank Book Of Frank Herbert, The Hillerman, Tony Dance Hall Of the Dead Keyes, Daniel Flowers For Algernon (Charly) Koontz, Dean Shadow Fires Koontz, Dean Twilight Eyes Ludlum, Robert Matarese Circle, The Ludlum, Robert Scarlatti Inheritance, The Robbins, Tom Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Sanford, John Sudden Prey Steinbeck, John Grapes Of Wrath, The Anderson, Poul Gods Laughed, The Baldacci, David Absolute Power Crichton, Michael Five Patients Frey, Stephen Legacy, The Hiaasen, Carl Stormy Weather James, P.D. Shroud For A Nightengale King, Stephen Bag Of Bones LeGuin, Ursula Lathe Of Heaven, The Ludlum, Robert Aquitane Progression, The Maugham, Somerset W. Narrow Corner, The Paretsky, Sara Tunnel Vision Wambaugh, Joseph Floaters Wambaugh, Joseph Fugitive Nights
My wife is all about the food. If I eat one more Little Debbie or cashew I'm gonna need two trips to haul a$$.
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Hey patriciaruth-
Got my boxes out today ping!
Cheers - Dinah
I have been contributing to Operation Gratitude since the beginning of the war. I hope they are doing good works.
Carolyn
At the start, it seemed like there was a donation box in just about every store where they were collecting items to be sent to the troops. Around here, at least, we don't see any of that unless I'm just not going to the right stores to see the boxes. Of course, there have been several disasters where the collection boxes were used for other things and they seemed to just not pick back up with Iraq.
Every Soldier's Battle Rolls On
by Stephen Arterburn
http://www.newlife.com/
On Wednesday, October 25, I will co-host a special program to further New Life’s Every Soldier’s Battle campaign with KKLA’s afternoon talk-show host, Frank Pastore, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). If you live in the Los Angeles area, KKLA is found at 99.5 FM. If you live elsewhere, you can tune in to this program by going to www.kkla.com and clicking, "Listen OnLine" on their home page, and listen live.
Listen and get an update on this special program to our troops. We’ve sent 20,000 kits out thus far, and have been funds to cover the cost of the original kits that were sent to the troops. We’re now at the point that although we’re not completely caught up, we’re willing to take that next step of faith and start sending kits out again. We’ll be interviewing chaplains and soldiers and talking about what New Life is doing to help our military personnel maintain integrity.
We won’t be talking about the politics of the war. We’ll be talking about the spiritual and emotional battles of the men and women who are willing to lay their lives on the line, and how we can help them in those battles. And we’ll be encouraging your support of the troops through Every Soldier’s Battle.
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
If you can’t listen on Wednesday, go to www.everysoldiersbattle.com to learn more and to make a gift in support of our troops, both home and abroad.
See you on the radio,
Stephen Arterburn
P.S. If you or someone you know received one of these kits and would like to share with us with a live or recorded call on Wednesday, please call Kim at (949) 494-8383, ext. 766, to schedule that call