Re: 911:: Fw: [hillbillysfreestuff] HILLBILLY FREEBIES MONDAY'S EDITION

December 30, 2003

I'd just like to know where these address' and the information were obtained?

I am definately pro military and want to talk to my daughters school about

the kids writing letters or drawing pictures for those on this list. I have

been the coordinator for " Operation Shoebox " at our school for the past two

years. This year we lucked out and I was able to take all the things that the

kids collected to our local Army National Guard and they were able to put those

items in a shipment going over to men & women from our city and the surrounding

areas so that made it even more special for the kids! I'd love to be able to

have the kids write to these soldiers, but when I got in front of the PTA I

have to be able to tell them where these came from. Either way.....we're going

to do it though!

Jen s

Abilene PD/FD

Abilene TX

December 30, 2003

As my husband just got back from Iraq...well in June, but the point is he

was there, I may be able to shed some light on this. Unless policy has

changed since he returned in June, they are not required to provide a list

of approved people or whatever. The government has put a stop to sending

packages from people addressed to " a US Soldier " or " any US Soldier " , etc.

They must be addressed specifically to a person, and have a return address.

I highly question where these names and addresses came from as the

government has cautioned soldiers against providing their names to any such

website. However, it is not forbidden, and many well meaning family

members may not think about it. If you want to do something for a soldier,

you may do well to find someone from the school, or your local church, etc

with a family member over there. Or if you know someone over there you

send things to already, ask if they have anyone in their unit who doesn't

receive much. That is what we have done since Sam's return. We sent any

items he received after returning to friends still over there. I have a

friend in the reserves who is in Iraq now, and he has said nothing

different than what we did with Sam as far as policy goes. As a family

member of a soldier, I would like to say thanks for all your good

intentions. Knowing they ave people at home thinking of them, and

supporting them is what get them through the days over there. It means

more to them than you could ever know, or they could ever express!

Mel

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