Larry, Thanks for the support - it truly means a lot to us here forward. SGTResendez has filled me in on what you're doing and it sounds like agreat event. In answer to your questions I have 140 Soldiers assigned toCharlie Company 2-22 IN and the only things that can't be shipped hereare alcohol and pornographic materials. Otherwise it's pretty much freegame. I'll provide a mailing address below, and I recommend you ship allboxes to my Company Tactical Operation Center (TOC), and from there wewill distro out to the men. I will throw out this warning though - weare in Afghanistan and it has happened before where the mail trucks havebeen attacked, so aside from that your mail should get here with littlefuss (it'll also take anywhere from 10 - 15 days to reach us). As far asneeds, we have needs taken care of, it's the things that make lifebetter that are in short supply. To wit - sheets for single size beds,DVDs (most are communal here), any kind of protein powder or creatine(well over half the company are gym rats when afforded the opportunity),beef jerky, sun flower seeds, magazines (covering the gambit fromcomputer games to body building), we do have a couple PS3's and X-box'srunning around the company so games are always welcome too, board gamesalso welcome, and sundry items (soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes,washcloths, towels, etc). It'll probably be good for everyone to knowthat the majority of the Soldiers (officers and senior NCO's excluded)live in three bay style buildings with about 45 Soldiers each. Unless itsomething you wear next to your skin most of what we have becomescommunal. Books, DVDs, games and the like all get passed around quitefreely. I will let the Soldiers know about your organization and whatyou're doing for us. Again, thanks - it's hugely appreciated. I have also CC'd my Family Readiness Group Leader, Eva Johnson. Eva, ifyou could please add the two other email address to our FRG distro listfor good news stories it'd be much appreciated. As a special request, I'm told SGT Dustin Resendez's Mother had atee-shirt made up with his Basic Training photo and a motto saying"These colors don't run," and we are dying to see a photo of it \ getour hands on a copy. As a former Navy man yourself you can only imaginethe amount of fun we here in Charlie Company could have with that -think of it as a morale booster. Again, thanks for what you're doing, it means the world to a lot ofthese Soldiers who are away from their families for the first time. C Co TOCKMG, C Co, 2-22 INCamp AlamoAPO, AE 09320 Cheers,Dan GregoryCPT, INCommander
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Our Troops in Afghanistan need help Our Fighting Men and Women in Afghanistan Desperately Need Personal Items. It has come to our attention that our fighting men and women in Afghanistan are in great need of personal items that very hard to get on the warfront. We as civilians take for grant it the personal care items we use everyday. We don't realize the hardships our fighting men and women suffer when on the fighting fronts and remote camps they mann. Hopefully over the next few weeks we'll be able to post the letters and comments from our soldiers on the frontline, remember these brave soldiers are fighting there to protect our rights and way of living so that invading terrorists and other won't take our rights away in this country. We are asking for your help to make their lives more bearable while away from home fighting to protect us here at home from the forces that would destroy America. UPDATES Our initial report indicates we have approx 130 troops training Afghanistian's soldiers in Kabul, and our soldiers need pillows, blankets and sheets. This deployment (battlion) will probably grow to more than 500 men and women by the end of March. Here's a link to an article written about our efforts in The Shelbyville T-G; http://www.t-g.com/story/1606258.html The Tennessee Road Riders are sponsoring a Rally and Poker Run March 27th for the collection of personal items for the Americans Troops in Afghanistan. For more information go to the website below or email us. Also call and write your family and friends asking them to support our Troops in Afghanistan. The Poker Run/Rally is 130 miles on the Cumberland Plateau and will start with breakfast from McDonald’s in Manchester at the Title Max across from McDonalds and then to Monteagle and then Tracy City on 41, north on 56 to Altamont, McMinnville, west on 70S to Woodbury and 64 to Shelbyville and then on 41A to the Dollar General Parking lot, Madison Street which is Highway 41A with a meal and entertainment.. For more information go to the website below or email us. Also call and write your family and friends asking them to support our Troops in Afghanistan. Please support and participate in this Rally and Poker run to show you support for our troops. Prizes for the best poker hand, traveled the farthest and the oldest bike on the poker run and prizes to be awarded. $25.00 donation for rider & passenger plus two personal care products per rider/passenger and $20 for single rider plus two items. Kickstands up at 09:30 AM, last rider in at 3:30 PM. Meal & entertainment following drawings. Financial support is coming in from all over Mid-Tennessee from businesses such Kincaid Service, Mid-State Financial and First Bank. Other businesses are donating merchandise for drawings and raffles as well.
The Tennessee Road Riders are sponsoring a Rally and Poker Run March 27th for the collection of personal items for the Americans Troops in Afghanistan. For more information go to the website below or email us. Also call and write your family and friends asking them to support our Troops in Afghanistan.
The Poker Run/Rally is 130 miles on the Cumberland Plateau and will start with breakfast from McDonald’s in Manchester at the Title Max across from McDonalds and then to Monteagle and then Tracy City on 41, north on 56 to Altamont, McMinnville, west on 70S to Woodbury and 64 to Shelbyville and then on 41A to the Dollar General Parking lot, Madison Street which is Highway 41A with a meal and entertainment.. For more information go to the website below or email us. Also call and write your family and friends asking them to support our Troops in Afghanistan.
Please support and participate in this Rally and Poker run to show you support for our troops.