...Support our Troops...

I decided that this year for Christmas, instead of spending money on a lot of little things...That I would support an American soldier in Iraq with a care package. I did a ton of research last night and found that a lot of these men and women dont get a lot of mail, some not even at all. They need to hear that there are people here who care about them and who appreciate what they are doing for us, especially at this time of year. So I found one website in particular, AnySoldier.com that specializes in connecting soldiers over there with civilians stateside. There is a list that is updated daily of soldiers who have written in for their specific needs. Some of them dont have a PX (military store) to buy toiletries and things that will bring up morale and some dont even have electricity, and are still in tents. Some of them wrote in for warm socks and gloves and hats because it is getting cold over there. You would think that the military would provide them with these things, but apparently they arent. The hardest thing for me will be to have to choose one soldier and their camp from the list of hundreds. I wish I could send something to all of them, but it just isnt possible. So Today I am going shopping for toiletry items and christmas decor for their tents, and books and magazines, maybe a few clothing items like socks and wool hats.

If you'd like to send a care package to someone who needs to know you support them, go to http://www.anysoldier.com and read through the information there. The website was created for exactly this and is very infomational and easy to understand, and even has instructions on how to send, and where to send. Happy Holidays!
-Jen