obby Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 For those that are willing to help and support the efforts of our troops.http://operationac.com/ http://operationac.com/dw_pages/itemsneed.htm Your help could be as simple as "adopting a soldier" and becoming a pen pal (emails) and/or more.Visit the links above to learn more. Please pass this on to anyone who you think might be willing and able to help.Items needed:Headblade - Headslick - Baby WipesPowderToothpaste (new toothbrushes)Fluoride Rinse (ACT)ShampooLiquid Soap (I heard the bar melts)Non-Aerosol DeodorantNon-aerosol Bug SprayCort-Aide or any Cortizone creamBenedryl tabletsBand-Aids (finger type especially)GamesDVD'sPowdered Gatorade - very important!Powdered Tang - very important!MagazinesBooksHard Candy, MintsFeminine Hygiene ItemsEnvelopes for lettersDisposable camerasMosquito CoilsTiki Torches (OFF Brand makes one that comes in a shippable box and does not use the oil - it uses a candle and some kind of repellant)Beef JerkyNutsGumFoot PowderNote padsPensPencilsWhite Socks that go up to mid-calf (for PT)Extra PT Uniform (Shorts and T-shirt) (www.rangerjoe.com)Under-Armour white wicking t-shirtshttp://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/detail.asp?dept%5Fid=2&pf%5Fid=0039A pair of white sneekers (for doing their Physical Training PT)Shower Shoes (to keep foot fungus away)Socks and Gloves from TECHSPUNThe Socks and Gloves for the Troops Campaign enables our military personnel to have the best socks and glove liners available. The TechSpun® "Environmental Sock System" retails for $25.45, and TechSpun® glove liners retail for $14.95. TechSpun is doing its part by offering the complete "All Weather" sock and glove liner package for a $20.00 donation. THESE ARE COMPLETELY MADE IN THE USA!The "Environmental Sock System" was tested and adopted by the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps for Extreme Weather Conditions and practicality.The TechSpun® "Environmental Sock System" substantially reduces the amount of socks needed to be carried in a ruck sack. Three Pair of the Coolmax® liners (which can be washed by hand and air dried overnight) and two pair of the TechSpun® Wool Boot Socks (which are indestructible and need to be washed less frequently) is all that is required.The "Environmental Sock System" is a multi-component sock system consisting of a Coolmax® liner sock and two unique reversed terry nap U.S. Wool and Polypropylene blend boot socks. Both liner and wool socks must be worn together to make the system work. To donate, click on the blue link http://www.techspun.com/ops-ac.htmlThank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk4 Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 these guys are legit right?I just remember after 9-11 there were alot of bogus charity shit. IF you have done it let me know and i will fill out the form to adopt someone. I ust do not want ot be writing to some guy in a basement in new york, while sending him money, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 isn't the US Army supposed to be sending the soldiers all this stuff, or is it the big wigs at the Pentagon just stashed all the cash designated to help the servicemen/women for their own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obby Posted October 14 Author Report Share Posted October 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk4 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 Ok checked it out definatly on the up and up. I will post my pen pal letter when i get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obby Posted October 15 Author Report Share Posted October 15 Ok checked it out definatly on the up and up. I will post my pen pal letter when i get it.I am sure the pen pal you land will be greatful. I recently sent my cousin and one of his friends a digital mp3 player (each) with 256 mb of new tracks. All I have to do now is send him SD cards full of data (music).Thanks again jtk4,OBBY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasrit Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 isn't the US Army supposed to be sending the soldiers all this stuff,I was thinking the same. Oke, that there are soldiers who need a pal friend, ok, but things like toothpaste (new toothbrushes), fluoride rinse (ACT), shampoo, liquid soap, Non-Aerosol Deodorant, Non-aerosol Bug Spray, Cort-Aide or any Cortizone cream, Benedryl tablets, Band-Aids (finger type especially) etc.?It's a shame that the US army doesn't have these things for his people.I find it embarrassing that they're "begging" for things, like a "third world country". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barraquilla Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 they are not begging, just would like to have some stuff from home. it's not like there is a well stocked px around every corner. most people have friends or family that send stuff. but, not everyone has a person to rely on. so, if anyone wants to, sending something (by any means) would be kind and very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obby Posted October 24 Author Report Share Posted October 24 would be kind and very much appreciated. Amen to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris817 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 I signed uo for this; but have not heard back yetHow long does it take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 isn't the US Army supposed to be sending the soldiers all this stuff, or is it the big wigs at the Pentagon just stashed all the cash designated to help the servicemen/women for their own?Basic needs are met. However, I will tell you that receiving a package of anything from anybody is an awesome gift when you are overseas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyscottsdale Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 I sent two copies of Madden 2005 for the X-box, which they requested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obby Posted November 3 Author Report Share Posted November 3 You rock Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyscottsdale Posted November 3 Report Share Posted November 3 You rock Amy Those poor guys are over there with little or no entertainment. The #1 thing they are asking for is video games. At my office we are sending one box a month to a unit over there and filling it up with magazines that young guys like, books, video games they request, etc. We sent a box of footballs and basketballs, etc.They are also asking a lot for babywipes, etc. We owe those guys anything we can do for them and more people should get involved. You can find soldiers with needs at www.booksforsoldiers.com. therunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obby Posted November 11 Author Report Share Posted November 11 Be a Hero for a Hero on Veterans Day: Support America's Veterans! https://secure2.convio.net/pva/site/Donation/1023021980?ACTION=SHOW_DONATION_OPTIONS&CAMPAIGN_ID=1101&=&=&= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycmuzik Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 Cigarettes....Cigarettes....Cigarettes...Dip...Chewing tobacco barraquilla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccentricmofo Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 I would say the greatest thing any soldier could get. Letters. Email is convenient and faster, but to have a physical hand-written letter that they can have in their pocket and look at whenever they are bored or homesick is more powerful then you think. Just for an example, going through basic training a year ago was difficult enough, as if iraq is any easier, anyways my point. My mother, brother, and a few friends managed to write me a few letters. This one letter for example, was about 8 pages of the most insignificant information you could think of; ranging from the weather to local news (which child-friends got arrested.lol) to even describing how funny it was that my one dog was dressed up as a reindeer. The point is that this particular letter got me through the hardest times of doubt and through the lows etc. ANY news or rather anything written about "other then military stuff" is wonderful. Plus I reread that s.o.b. a million times over. Every time mail call came around it was as all these adults, all these soldiers, got all excited as if they were freakin 7 again waking up christmas morning. ANyways, just thought I share that. barraquilla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrrr Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 how r u stranger?!I would say the greatest thing any soldier could get. Letters. Email is convenient and faster, but to have a physical hand-written letter that they can have in their pocket and look at whenever they are bored or homesick is more powerful then you think. Just for an example, going through basic training a year ago was difficult enough, as if iraq is any easier, anyways my point. My mother, brother, and a few friends managed to write me a few letters. This one letter for example, was about 8 pages of the most insignificant information you could think of; ranging from the weather to local news (which child-friends got arrested.lol) to even describing how funny it was that my one dog was dressed up as a reindeer. The point is that this particular letter got me through the hardest times of doubt and through the lows etc. ANY news or rather anything written about "other then military stuff" is wonderful. Plus I reread that s.o.b. a million times over. Every time mail call came around it was as all these adults, all these soldiers, got all excited as if they were freakin 7 again waking up christmas morning. ANyways, just thought I share that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barraquilla Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 just adding that i sent thera tears (the individual pack type) and sun wipes a few weeks ago, they will definitely be needed since it will be summer soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana7 Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 Guys go to www.redplanetchild.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccentricmofo Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 how r u stranger?!Very much so delayed... Finally getting settled in the oh so lovely North Carolina..DAMN is it humid here... YUCKHow has the CP board been holding up since my disappearance? Im surprised its still in operation...lolalso, all of you that do find time to go out of your way to send stuff, incredible and self-less of you.... IF I ever have the opportunity, maybe if I ever get back to Jersey this YEAR, I owe you a drink or two... pinkie swear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrrr Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 ah u finally answered back! when do u think u'll be coming back to ny? Very much so delayed... Finally getting settled in the oh so lovely North Carolina..DAMN is it humid here... YUCKHow has the CP board been holding up since my disappearance? Im surprised its still in operation...lolalso, all of you that do find time to go out of your way to send stuff, incredible and self-less of you.... IF I ever have the opportunity, maybe if I ever get back to Jersey this YEAR, I owe you a drink or two... pinkie swear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvofdancechik Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 support our troops u say?ok. BRING THEM HOMEWE HAVE NO PLACE IN IRAQ. NEVER DID. PERIOD.IRAQ = NOT TERRORISTS..at least..were not..BUT NOW WE GAVE THEM REASON TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGONBIN LADIN?..BIN WHO? yeah...dead or alive my ass.BUSH before election. TERROR..TERROR..TERRORBUSH after election.....umm..what happened with that lil issue called terrorism?we are all being played for suckers and in the end...in 10 years...when the new generation of hate is old enough to join terrorism...WE ARE FUCKED.a small group..managed to infiltrate us...9-11. that small group has now multiplied 100x beacuse we treated EVERYONE in the middle east like terrorists. instead of dealing with that small group. yeah, 911 was bad. BUT what they did to us...we do to other countries all over the world..ALL THE TIME. Im not saying its ok, but we took such offense to it..because the american mentality is "i dont care what happens, as long as it doesnt happen to us..fuck eveyrone else" something horrible like that finally happened to us..and we went running around th world...like maniacs..taking over countries..and killing thousands of innocent people for no reason. Just for the bushs administration....all they care about is $$$$...but too many morons actually beleived all his shit. if your 10 and you see your homeland getting abused the way it is now...if you saw all the children die..etc etc....you would hate the country that did this for no reason too.we made the problem WAYY worse. Bring our soldiers home..lets end this. No more blood. IRAQ = had nothing to do with it, but now they do. USA = FUCKED UP BIGTIME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccentricmofo Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Miss luvofdance chica.. welcome to the board:PThere are soo many points you jump all over the place with that I cant even fathom where to begin with replying.Its like saying Aids babies should all be sold into prostitution by their mentally handicap mothers who are on crack while giving a hand job to the pope...You feel me? Please two things if you would... one.. pick a topic... Ill debate with you .. just with a few ..not twenty all at once...Two... give a little more information...Because if you do not, I have no choice but to assume your full of it..for an example.."911 was bad. BUT what they did to us...we do to other countries all over the world..ALL THE TIME"Oh give me a fucking break... Name one.... (given that we do it ALL THE TIME it should be easy just to name one single event) time that we INTENTIONALLy sent over three thousand fucking innocent people....of another country, to their firey deaths....Just one..and I swear, as God as my witness...if you could do such a thing.. I will go awol and be one less soldier fighting the war.. fuck it.. Ill even go as far as helping you sabotage our government and get a tatoo on my forehead stating "your bitch" in bold lettering...sorry, but you hit a bit of a nerve, so I wont go into all topics... but a few more points I do still want to make..Watch bush's speeches once in a while... fuck it read the paper.. terrorism is still every other god damn word... so drop the "wheres terrorism now" after the elections angle.. silly it is. Side note.. I saw him and his cool has limo-tank cruising 30 feet away when he came to visit fort bragg the other week.. damn Im soo cool... anyways.. Ill continue.."a small group..managed to infiltrate us...9-11. that small group has now multiplied 100x beacuse we treated EVERYONE in the middle east like terrorists." That topic is really really wrong..I could go on pages with such a thing but I have to catch a fucking plane to houston.... damn. But ironically enough, a couple weeks ago i was taking part of this air show in washington state, a competition at an international level and additionally I had a blast and was partying and dancing with different countries best of the best pilots from around the world. Ironically enough, there was a slew of people from bothSaudi Arabia and Pakistan (middle east too) and I could of SWORN that we were not treating them like terrorists.. actually they even rode the mechanical bull with me... hmmm I didnt think we would treat such thugs so corgial...Ok, last thing... Ill give you this much.. the US did use 9-11 a bit ...a tiny bit as a motivator per sae. But more so the straw that broke the camels back. ANd when cleaning up one mess (al queda) why not take out all the trash the same day>? ya know...One very very very important thing you must realize though. The Iraqi regime is soooo far from fucking innocent. Especially Saddam..and his sons. DO NOT act as if we just started bombing them in the middle of them doing some sort of charity peace mission..that is bullshit. Grade A. Do you even know how many young girls Uday randomly chose from their schools by means of just walking through and picking..and brutally beat and RAPED? THEn better yet, these poor children..IF they even made it home days later...they couldnt file a report.. not a damn thing... Better yet, their fathers have no choice but to just console and drive on.. or the entire family would be shot for going against the Iraqi government. that example above is one of fifty thousand, from genocide to etc.. reasons why we are in Iraq... Better yet.. I would go to Iraq YESTERDAY for that story I just told you alone... and I mean this...But unfortunately I have to wait a few months more to go on that sandy vacation... If any of this info has helped change your mind.. great.. Ill buy you a drink sometime if im in the area...if not a damn view was altered...and only if...not one..then FUCK yOU and your anti-american..better yet.. anti-humane asss... open your eyes... please... if not then continue on preaching your silly ass views... just remember...Im going to risk my life so that you are able to post that shit on this very same board...Thats why Im going.. and yes..I plan on getting the t-shirt too..Phew.. MURRRRRR!! sorry, I had to rant.. I am trying my best to get two weeks off in august... hopefully before that "sandy vacation" and will definately harass you in the city...Boy do I have stories to tell you..Im jumping out of planes now too.. and I HATE flying....go figure...anywho..that rant wore me out and i have to finish packing to zip over to the airport .. Ill check back monday ish...pm if you like... with any juicy details.... Still dating those two porn stars? Was it bubbles and double dee denise? I forget their names... loljk...or am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrrr Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 u lucky bastard! i wanna jump off planes too! ha....lemme kno for sure when u get back home so we can hangout! Phew.. MURRRRRR!! sorry, I had to rant.. I am trying my best to get two weeks off in august... hopefully before that "sandy vacation" and will definately harass you in the city...Boy do I have stories to tell you..Im jumping out of planes now too.. and I HATE flying....go figure...anywho..that rant wore me out and i have to finish packing to zip over to the airport .. Ill check back monday ish...pm if you like... with any juicy details.... Still <a href='http://consumeralertsystem.com/cas/zx-hclick.php?hid=22' target='_blank'>dating</a> those two porn stars? Was it bubbles and double dee denise? I forget their names... loljk...or am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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