[lainie]

I figured this was the one instance in which the RC could be useful. (shrug)

Actually this research came out of my being the only one in my group of homeschool moms who kept saying "don't put that stuff in boxes and mark it Kuwait," and this is a viable tangible alternative for them this week.

People just want to do something.

[Helix]

I think we all appreciate the effort and it was wonderful of you to take the time to do this! The soldiers and their families need our support.

It's just that many of us who've loved ones in the military are very jaded about the way the RC takes advantage of their position and we look for other alternatives whenever possible.

I hope we didn't seem crabby with you. That sure wasn't my intention.

[cgk]

You are absolutely right, and we aren't out to shoot the messenger :). This just gives us another example of the RC's drive for cash even in this time of war.
If you want to help the troops, sign up at operationmilitarypride.org, and look in the message boards under "care packages". I received two names of soldiers - with 8 soldiers served by them to send care packages to. Since I now have their exact NAMES, then the Pentagon limit on not sending pkgs to "any service member" doesn't apply. I received my 2 soldiers names in 2 HOURS after posting a request. :)