Care for soldiers
November 17, 2006 7:12 AM Subscribe
Does anyone have a source for care-package type needs for American infantry soldiers in Iraq, as written by soldiers in Iraq?
The folks at Something Awful have had threads on this before... something like this (don't know the current status of guests accessing their forums, may not work for you).
posted by lowlife at 7:43 AM on November 17, 2006
posted by lowlife at 7:43 AM on November 17, 2006
The military discontinued it's "To Any Soldier" deliveries in October 2002 , but a bunch of sites that try to link soldier requests with donors have sprung up since then (many listed in the first article).
posted by mediareport at 8:18 AM on November 17, 2006
posted by mediareport at 8:18 AM on November 17, 2006
Response by poster: Thanks for the answers, but this is a package being put together for the son of a co-worker who is over there, and we're doing this as a suprise gift for them.
posted by Heatwole at 8:26 AM on November 17, 2006
posted by Heatwole at 8:26 AM on November 17, 2006
I noticed this isn't on the list at Operation Shoebox, so I thought I would throw it in.
My uncle, who recently returned home from Iraq, always requested ramen and cup-a-noodle type meals. We sent him a lot of them, and he was able to make and eat every one. He enjoyed them a lot. I know it seems lame, since ramen is kind of known as being a typical college food here, but typical American foods [like chicken soup] seem to really help them out there.
posted by starbaby at 10:36 AM on November 17, 2006
My uncle, who recently returned home from Iraq, always requested ramen and cup-a-noodle type meals. We sent him a lot of them, and he was able to make and eat every one. He enjoyed them a lot. I know it seems lame, since ramen is kind of known as being a typical college food here, but typical American foods [like chicken soup] seem to really help them out there.
posted by starbaby at 10:36 AM on November 17, 2006
There's this too if you can't afford to send something all the time: SoldiersAngels
posted by nakedsushi at 3:47 PM on November 17, 2006
posted by nakedsushi at 3:47 PM on November 17, 2006
AnySoldier.com is really helpful for this. I just used it to get ideas for two guys I know in Iraq. You can search what soldiers are requesting.
posted by jdl at 4:39 PM on November 17, 2006
posted by jdl at 4:39 PM on November 17, 2006
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If you're thinking of trying to put together some such packages to send off, you're better off finding one of the officially-recognized nonprofits that do that and giving them money.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 7:42 AM on November 17, 2006