CURRENT ADDYS in the SAND

Our Soldiers and Addresses 

LTC Jonathan Long

HHC, ASG-KU (DOC)

APO AE 09366

SPC Kristian Karas 
3plt h.co 3/2 scr 
UNIT #43466 
APO AE 09322

Their list of needs includes:

socks                                                tuna fish

soap                                                  slim jims

razors                                                nuts             

shaving cream                                    beef jerky

toothbrushes                                      trail mix

mouthwash                                        microwave meals

q-tips                                                                 popcorn                           

shampoo                                            cracker packs

chap stick                                          hard candy

throat drops                                        snacks                               

mens size shower shoes                     ground coffee     

Notes:

 

In the notes I have received, the soldiers continually ask for our prayers. We now have a link to the Wall of Prayer at K-LOVE. The Wall of Prayer is a place for you to post a note of encouragement or a prayer for the brave men and women serving the USA. Click on the "Positive, Encouraging K-LOVE" logo to the left.

 

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 Let's say thanks in support of our troops! You can send free e-cards from here: www.letssaythanks.com

 

            

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Postal Service Offers First-Time Military Discount

For New, Large Flat-Rate Box

WASHINGTON, DC — Planning to send a care package to a U.S. military service member serving abroad? Send it after March 3 to take advantage of a new flat-rate box from the U.S. Postal Service that is 50 percent larger and delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address — $2 less than for domestic destinations.

“This is the first time the Postal Service has offered a special price for our armed forces serving overseas,” said Postmaster General John Potter. “We’re proud that family and friends will be able to use this new larger-sized box to send much appreciated packages from home to our dedicated troops overseas.”

The new Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box (12" x 12" x 5 ½" or 800 cubic inches) will be available in Post Offices nationwide beginning March 3, but customers can begin ordering them Feb. 20 at usps.com/supplies or by calling 800-610-8734. Some of the new boxes are co-branded with the logo of America Supports You, which is a Department of Defense program that connects citizens offering support to the military and their families.

“It’s terrific that the Postal Service continues to think of ways to help Americans support our troops and their families. Postage is always a concern when shipping care packages, and this new flat-rate box means our home front groups and supportive citizens can do more with their resources,” said Allison Barber, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. “We’re especially pleased that some of the boxes will bear the America Supports You logo reminding our service members that they have our nation’s support.”

The $2 discount is applied when the Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Boxes are shipped to an APO/FPO destination. The two existing flat-rate boxes (11 7/8" x 3 3/8" x 13 5/8" and 11" x 8 ½" x 5 ½"), which currently retail for $8.95 for U.S. addresses, are not available for the military discount. All flat-rate boxes can be used for international shipping.

The new flat-rate boxes will be available in Post Offices starting March 3. The America Supports You branded box will be available online, at select Post Offices near military bases, or by calling 800-610-8734.

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This is an awesome article a friend sent to me. Check it out!

Disabled Iraqi children get wheelchairs, big smiles

$21.00 PROJECT

3 decks cards~             $2.00

tea bags~                     $3.00

gum~                           $1.00 

12 oz ground coffee~   $7.00

   23 magazines~             Free    

 2 cd's~                         Free   

Total~~               $13.00

stuff it all in the box~~

Bring box to post office to mail to troops in Iraq~~

Flat rate Postage~~    $8.95

     TOTAL PROJECT PRICE     $21.95

Happiness this small box brings to soldier~~

     PRICELESS

Please address the package exactly as it is posted here!! (DO NOT put the country even though the form asks for it)  If you have magazines laying around the house, you can add these to the box. It does not matter how much the box weighs as it is a flat rate.  Load it up!  

My son, on his own, earned $25.00.  He shopped and put together a nice box of items.  It is a great project for him.  It helped him to understand that many of our soldiers cannot just walk into a store and get even basic items (depending where they are based).  This is a great project for xangians, scouts, church groups, families, businesses, etc.

Thank you for your support!

Please see addy's posted above.