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["Wolfe, Joanna" <joanna.wolfe AT oup.com>]

My understanding is that if you don't have a specific soldier that you
are sending to the government is not delivering the "any soldier"
packages.  So it is best if you can send whatever you are sending to a
specific name and APO box.

Also, I find that I can get the small "video" and even smaller "CD"
cardboard mailers from the post office.
These are small - around  5 x 8 x1 - and they get delivered faster.

I've been sending anti-bacterial hand gel, general hand cream/lotion,
astringent and cotton pads, unscented baby wipes, ziplock bags, and
the Lance snack crackers. I figure most of that will hold up under
tough conditions.
Last time around, my friend - a pilot - was on a boat, where sending
food items were less of a concern.  Now he's on the ground, so you
have to think about what will hold up to the ground conditions.  I
like the phone card idea - I understand that Sam's has the best rates
on their cards.

Joanna


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> Sent:         Saturday, December 4, 2004 11:36 PM
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> Subject:      [internetworkers] Re: charity for the troops
> 
> Alex wrote:
> 
> >Another idea: last I heard, phone cards were the #1 request among
> soldiers
> >as some of them are facing 3- and even 4-figure phone bills.
> 
> I second the idea. I have three family members who have/are serving
> in Afghan/Iraq, and our family has done phone card donation
> initiatives before. They are a big winner with those serving, and we
> received several letters of thanks from the troops.  (There were
> also many requests for cigs, but I figured folks don't want to
> contribute to that habit.)
> 
> We were advised to send a small note with each card. Some of the
> troops appreciate it, as they would like to know who extended the
> charity to them so they can send thanks. A real name makes it more
> personal I think, but to each his/her own.
> 
> Don
> 
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