Quoted: Address Please. Going out this weekend to get these together. Thanks for staying on top of this. Man, I  Love this place.

IM sent.

Subj: Re: Beer waiting for you at home.......................   Date: 5/21/2004 2:01:24 AM Central Daylight Time From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent from the Internet (Details) Hey bub, well got your package, thanks a bunch man, that really mean alot. Well, it is a fucking mad house over here. We get mortared every night by 60mm and 82mm mortars. I have a sniper team I am in charge of. I have a TABUK 7.62mm sniper rifle. That fucking thing is awesome. So far the farthest shot I have made has been 1280 meters and that fucker droped like a fly. It is a good rifle. Here soon they are getting me a Dragonouv 7.62 sniper rifle and 2 more .50 cal sniper rifles, I have one right now. I gave that one to one of my squad leaders. He made a good shot the other night, 1600 meters!!! Good shit huh. Well here soon I will send some pics of all the cool shit I get to play with. Being the Squardron Master Gunner I have like free reigon of the place to put my teams where ever. The mags and the snuff was awesome, thanks alot man. Here is my aaddress: SSG Gibson HHC 1-12 CAV 1CD s-3/MG Unit 90005 APO AE 09373 As for as other people, the name changes but the address stays the same. Here are some names:   CPT RIVERA   MAJ GREEN   SGT SAC          _______________        HHC 1-12 CAV 1CD   CPT MIERS                                            UNIT 90005   1LT BROOKS                                         APO AE 09373   SPC COX   Here are some names, there address is above this ^. If there is something you need or wondering about just let me know, and I will square you away. Once again, thanks man, I really do appreciate every thing you are doing.                                                          Mike

couple more guys out there ro remember, since i can't get the letter to translate well at that part

CPT Rivera
MAJ Green
SGT Sac
CPT Miers
1LT Brooks
SPC Cox
SSG Gibson

all followed by:

HHC 1-12 CAV 1CD
Unit 90005
APO AE 09373

and damnit, TACK THIS BASTARD ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Johnny, send me an address, please.

Thanks.

since this bastard still isn't tacked, send me an address too so i can add somebody else to my rotation

IMs sent.

I'll take that addy, please.

I'm in. Adrdess please.

This thing will never get tack'd.......


The reason is.


Evil Mods that are only out for themselves, Out to pick on all of your posts because they dont like you!...

It is a power trip thing!...


( Now lets see if this works)

I'd like to send some thanks and appreciation packages also...send me the addy Johnny.

IMs sent.  Please let me know if I left out anyone.


Thanks for all of the support so far.  I think it would be great if Arfcom could get all of these guys taken care of over there.  For what it takes us to put together a package is minor in comparison to the morale it will build for the young GI receiving it.

My wife and I would love to put a package together.

Cabby

Quoted: My wife and I would love to put a package together. Cabby

IM sent to the 8 post lurker!

Quoted: Tacked, mainly because everybody thinks it wouldn't ever get tacked

Ahem.  Care to support our troops?

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Tacked, mainly because everybody thinks it wouldn't ever get tacked Ahem.  Care to support our troops? I sure do!

IM sent.

In the interest of humanity and the Geneva convention, please do not include anything by Willie Nelson.  We're trying to boost the morale of the troops.

Please send me the address too, please.

Im in as well. Please IM address.

-Chuck

address for me too, please.

Count me in.  Please IM the address...

IMs sent.  Please let me know if I have overlooked anyone.

Thanks,
Johnny

Johnny,

My Dad and I would like to get involved.  Please send contact info.

I have a package ready to go, where should I send it?

SRM

IM me the address please.  I have never had as much fun at WalMart as I have the last couple of times I've done this!

Just stop by the "mailing crap" aisle first, get a couple of empty boxes, fill them up.  A guy that I go to church with said that a .22 Boresnake that I sent was one of the best things he ever got.

Thanks for organizing this effort.

From my IM mail box:

yummy yummy copenhagen From :: [ GlockLuvinRedleg ] :: [ 5/22/2004 4:41:54 PM ] i got the copenhagen about 4 days ago, its already been distributed to a greatfull bunch of soldiers, some asked for your address, so you may get some letters, depending on what the op tempo here is like.

Okay, I mailed my pkg out on 5/8, so it's taken about 10 days to reach its destination.

www.usmc-mccs.org/News/deploy/mailtotroops.asp

What can be mailed to deployed Marines?

The following items are PROHIBITED:
Illegal substances
Alcoholic beverages
Explosives, including fireworks.
Offensive or obscene materials, including photos, drawings or any other material which may have the potential to offend members of the opposite sex, members of another race, background, nationality or ethnicity; anything which would make uncomfortable, someone who is deeply religious, conservative or modest


The following is a list of highly desirable items for deployed Marines. It is recommend that you keep the boxes small, about the size of shoe box or a Postal Service Express mailing box for easy transportation.
Books
Cameras (disposable)
Camper style foods
Candy
Cards
Chapstick
Dental floss
Facial tissues
Fast food Hot Sauce packets
Flashlights
Girl Scout cookies
Gum
Magazines
Moist Wipes
Music CDs
Nerf toys (small footballs, etc.)
Odor Eaters (for boots)
Pencils
Pens Personal message
Phone cards
Playing cards
Powdered drink mix (non-alcoholic)
Razors
Sardine
Sheets of stationery
Snacks* (cookies, granola bars)
Tea bags
Toiletries (travel sizes)
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Travel games
Travel mugs
Tuna snack kits
Valentines


How to Send Care Packages:
Keep the packages small (no bigger than a shoe box). Larger packages take longer to be delivered and are more cumbersome for your Marine to haul around. Smaller, more frequent packages are likely your better option. The U.S. Postal Service offers FREE boxes for Priority Mail. You can also order free boxes from the USPS online store (for use with Priority Mail shipping ONLY). The Recommended size is the #4 or #7 box.

Packaging Tips:
Use plastic bags with zip-style closures for everything. They keep out sand, they keep out rain. Resourceful Marines are re-using them for all sorts of things. Quart size are great to keep their wallets and personal photos with them, in one of their many pockets, and they stay dry. If you're shipping a liquid (shampoo, eye drops), or items that are likely to melt or drip (Chapstick, deodorants, chocolate) be sure to pop it into a tightly sealed plastic bag first. That will help keep the rest of the items from getting gooey or ruined, just in case.

IMs sent.  Thanks Warlord for the good news & info!

Thanks to the rest of you guys for your support of our GIs!

ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=245322

more care package content ideas for you guys

Johnny Reno,

IM the address to me and I will send my packages out.

Thanks,

Roadhawk

Quoted: Johnny Reno, IM the address to me and I will send my packages out. Thanks, Roadhawk

IM sent.

Please send me the address.  Thanks

Quoted: Please send me the address.  Thanks

IM sent.  

Please send me any addresses you have too.

GunLvr

Quoted: Please send me any addresses you have too. GunLvr

IM sent.

Thought you guys would like to hear this.

The Marine Sgt. I send packages to (family friend, 2/2 **** Co, second tour in Iraq) called home the other day.

He is all excited, got back to a base camp and got his first hot shower since landing in February!! Laundry unit blown up early on, wearing same BDUs, everybody has sores from sand/BDU contact.

These guys are *really* pissed off about being pulled out of Fallujah before they could finish the job there!!!


Most of the packages are getting through in about 14-21 days, and they say thanks for thinking of them.

Please send me the address, I'd like to send a package or two.

Quoted: Please send me the address, I'd like to send a package or two.

IM sent.

Hey JR can you send me the address again? I just went to get it out of the IM and the message you sent was gone. I must not have saved it.

Quoted: Hey JR can you send me the address again? I just went to get it out of the IM and the message you sent was gone. I must not have saved it.

Sent.

This is just a be on the safe side question. Maxim magazine is cool to send with a care package right? I know I sent a crap load of them to somone to send out in care packages, but I just want to be sure cuz I got a couple recent issues I'd like to include in  a package.  

man I tell you what I whish you guys were doin this when I was still over there. nothing boosts your spirits after comin in from a patrol through baghdad at 0300 like a great big o box of snacks and goodies.

Just a FYI.  I usually use a 12"X6"X6" box.  It ends up usually costing around $60 to fill it (depending on the amount of tobacco products) plus around $6-9  to ship.

JR - Please send me the address so I can do my part.  Thanks in advance.

Quoted: This is just a be on the safe side question. Maxim magazine is cool to send with a care package right? I know I sent a crap load of them to somone to send out in care packages, but I just want to be sure cuz I got a couple recent issues I'd like to include in  a package.

thus far i've sent my ENTIRE collection in two packages (15lbs each) sent the first one and it got through with no problem, mailed the second yesterday................

Quoted: man I tell you what I whish you guys were doin this when I was still over there. nothing boosts your spirits after comin in from a patrol through baghdad at 0300 like a great big o box of snacks and goodies.

that's what we're here for man, that's what we're here for..............worth exponentially more to us knowing that than what it costs to make and send these things

Quoted: This is just a be on the safe side question. Maxim magazine is cool to send with a care package right? I know I sent a crap load of them to somone to send out in care packages, but I just want to be sure cuz I got a couple recent issues I'd like to include in  a package.

You know - I'm not real familiar with that magazine.  Is there any nudity in it?  Perhaps somebody who has been over there could give us some insight on it.  Or perhaps you could IM Glklovinredleg himself and get his opinion.  He posted on the first page of this thread if you would like to find his username and IM him directly.

Quoted: man I tell you what I whish you guys were doin this when I was still over there. nothing boosts your spirits after comin in from a patrol through baghdad at 0300 like a great big o box of snacks and goodies.

For those of us who are considering doing this - let's all re-read the above words again.

Quoted: JR - Please send me the address so I can do my part.  Thanks in advance.

IM sent.

Thanks,
Johnny