Posted on 03/29/2008 11:24:00 PM PDT by patriciaruth
I am wondering if our packages will be arriving in time for Bagram's Christmas party, I sure do hope so. We sent 3 boxes. Hopefully they will arrive in time. We did insure them this time.
Christmas Blessings to all
Colleen
I think your boxes already arrived last week when our contact was referring to several days when they got a lot of boxes each day.
Any new emails that come in will be posted as soon as I can.
The ones already posted seem like they are all pretty excited there.
YIKES Patty, just realized tonight that I had not heard if the tree made it’s destination. Any idea?
Email from BAGRAM, Afghanistan, follows!
Meanwhile, I have not heard from our NPTT unit at Baghdad since November 9, and ask you all to say a Christmas prayer with me for their safety and wellbeing.
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Hi
... just wanted to say thank you and all the Merry Band Of Patriots, Around 10 packages have been recieved and passed out to everyone here. The movies have been placed in our MWR area and are being enjoyed by all the troops. Third rock from the sun was a big hit. We wish all of you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Also I will be moving around a bit so may not be here all the time. If you would like you can send any future packages to [delete]
God bless all of you and thanks. P.S. Im afraid our guys are going to get fat on all the candy. They wil have to do more PT.
Prayers for our troops.
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God Bless our Military
Blessings to all
~Colleen~
Email from BAGRAM, Afghanistan!
Hello and happy new year, You can send it in my name and I will give it to Chaplain ***.Looks like Im going to be here at BAF for awhile after all.
...Had been hoping to go out with one of the other teams but commander wants me to stay here. Hope all of you in the merry band had a wonderful Christmas. The golf game for the wii is here and everyone enjoyed all the goodies, third rock from the sun was a great hit with the guys also. Thanks for all you do
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Mailed January 2, 2009, to Bagram with donations from Kitty Mittens and myself and pledge from jtill, 1 box 12x12
Insured $276.61, postage $16.20 with delivery confirmation.
1 Nintendo Wii (all contents of box it came in)
5 Weekly Standard magazines
3 toys from raisin bran cereal box
Hi Patty
I have a box almost ready to send to Bagram with the following items:
four books by John Sanford
Rules of Prey
Shadow Prey
Eyes of Prey
Silent Prey
the following hand knitted articles
1 pair gloves
1 pair boot sox
2 helmet liners
4 watch caps
Will finish the final cap tonight.
And hope to get it out tomorrow or Monday.
Email from BAGRAM, Afghanistan!
Hi Patty...
Wanted to let you know the game [Nintendo Wii] arrived today, there are a lot of happy young soldiers here that are ready to play.
Apparently it comes with 5 differant games to play. Ill let them figure it out and relay any request they have to you. I wouldnt know the top from the bottom. Never was a game player myself. Except for chess and a couple of other board games. They tell me Im a dinosaur, but what does anyone under 50 know.
Their a good group of kids,and Im glad they have something to occupy what little free time thay have. It gets pretty montonous around here somtimes. Thank all the group for us what you do is very kind. I wish I could tell you whats going on here but Im not allowed to go into much detail.Let me say this though, we have a great army, and if leaders in washington will let us we can finish this job.
well I’ll close for now God Bless all of you.
Bump and ping.
Another email from BAGRAM, Afghanistan!
Hi Patty ...
this is the third email I have tried to send I hope this one makes it. The service here the last week has been terrible. Emails to my wife and everyone else have been dropped, are sent back to my draft file. Its this Afghan net service, not very reliable.
The wii is here and the young guys are excited about it, it came with bowling,golf,tennis and baseball, and I think one other game. Ill have to ask them.they said to thank you, they remind me of my kids always wanting to play video games.
[snip]
the cheese and sausage from figi arrived they actually sent more than you ordered I believe. Please let me know if you recieve this, because I dont want yall to feel like Im not answering your emails. Please thank everyone for the king things they do.
Your Friend in the airborne
Love reading the emails from Bagram, Patty. I mailed a few boxes to them today, hoping they get there before the Super Bowl. Here’s the list:
Box 1:
3 big bags of Tostitos
4 packages Super Bowl napkins
2 packages Super Bowl party game sheets
Box 2:
2 Super Bowl banners
1 Super Bowl centerpiece
2 hanging football decorations
2 big bags Doritos
1 big bag Frito scoops
1 big bag pretzel crisps
2 penalty flags
2 challenge flags
4 field access passes
2 D-fence head boppers
Box 3:
1 football pinata filled with Starbursts & Laughy Taffy
4 boxes Crystal Light drink mix packets
1 bag beef snack bites
1 bag turkey snack bites
4 bags beef jerky
2 bags turkey jerky
Box 4:
2 containers Pace salsa
2 boxes Gatorade drink mix
4 shakers of popcorn seasoning
8 bags of popcorn
Box 5:
2 packages large Super Bowl paper plates
2 packages small Super Bowl paper plates
2 boxes Gatorade mix
2 cans bean dip
2 cans cheddar dip
2 cans French onion dip
2 bags popcorn
4 boxes beef Slim Jims
Box 6:
7 cans Pringles
2 cans nacho cheese dip
4 bags popcorn
2 packs (16 ea) AAA batteries
We received a request from the young soldiers at Bagram for an accessory to go with the Nintendo Wii.
Their sergeant writes: “Would you believe the only accessory they would like to have is the pistol set for the wii, you would think they had enought guns around here, go figure. Anyway Godbless talk to you later”
Hoping one of our Merry Band can get this for them. Let me confirm you are chosen if you volunteer, in case we get a couple troop supporters who want to purchase it.
Options:
1. Buy from a company that can direct mail to APO
2. Have it sent to you and pack and mail it yourself.
3. Have it sent to me and I’ll pack and mail it.
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Note: There is no word yet about our NPTT soldier contact at Baghdad, but a friend of Merry Band and I have checked casualty lists and we are not finding his name. Possibly he had to go home on emergency family leave or is out of touch on a mission. Whatever the cause, please continue prayers for Rafael.
Wow!! I forgot to clue in the gang that you’d sent all this stuff for the Super Bowl.
You are amazing. These boxes are going to blow them away!
BUMP for FreeRepublic’s finest! Thanks.
See post 253 for contents of the 6 boxes of Superbowl celebration goodies that SENClander sent.
Meanwhile, DON'T SEND any cookies, crackers, candy etc that contain PEANUT BUTTER as there is a recall going on now due to SALMONELLA gastroenteritis contamination.
These recalled products include Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut brand peanut butter produced since July 1. The company also sells peanut butter under the name Parnell’s Pride. The growing list of recalled items is available at
Peanutbutterrecall
I hope Rafael isn't missing because he ate some Reese's peanut butter cups we sent.
Oh great - the peanut butter crackers I sent for Christmas were Austin.
That ammo may have been dropped to my grandson's unit - in the Kunar, 2007-8 (173rd AIRBORNE)- over 800 firefights in 15 months...many times "going black." "Rock Avalanche" was one of the worst...
On another note: my dear son-in-law is leaving the Navy this week...Navy pilot/instructor: P-3's out of Jax, Brunswick and Orions out of Greenwood ("on loan" to RAF), now finishing at Corpus/instructor VT-31's/"Wise Owls". He's now in the CG - and will be flying the HC C-130's...)
You say: "Not much to tell" !!!!...Bless You for your service
Anyone who wants to send Valentine goodies to Bagram or help me finance some, please let me know. I’ve got 120 Valentine baggies that I got on sale last year to put goodies in.
We are also looking for a new unit in Iraq to adopt. If any of you know of a unit there with a soldier or Marine or airman willing to serve as our contact person, please let me know.
Here’s an Email from BAGRAM, Afghanistan that just came, most of which is thank you to SENClander for her 6 boxes of goodies for the Superbowl.
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Thanks for the warning [about Salmonella in peanut butter treats], It hurts we really like peanut butter. O well.
The packages all arrived for the upcoming supper bowl, I gave it to the Sgt Major he is going to go all out with a get together, the football pinada is great we have it on a table for everyone to see. Wish we had some kids here to swing a bat at it. Maybe we can teach the afghan kids a new tradition. Anyway thanks a lot for going thru all the trouble
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