where do I find somthing that I can send a letter to a military guy that is in Irqa?
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anysoldier.com, anymarine.com, anyairman.com, anysailor.com.
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First\nThank you for doing this!!!! We currently sponsor 5 groups of soldiers across afghanistan and Iraq.\n\nwww.anysoldier.com\n\nits the best site we found for being able to search and read descriptions etc.. covers ALL branches of soldier overseas\n\nNow for mailing.. we are pro;s at this now\n\nNo mailing of wax items, crayons or chocolate anything between May and Nov\n\nIt melts and you get liquid pacakges\n\nSoldiers are told not to eat homebaked  or unwrapped items.. so if you send these you take a good chance on having them not eaten.\n\nOur groups are 1/2 way through deployment and we know them now and will be seing homemade xmas foods... but they will take now and would not have 6 mos ago before they knew us.\n\nMost soldiers have some way to email.. some have laptops with daily access others dont have reg access... Include and email address with your packages,, many will email back..\n\nWe love our emails and pictures\n\nDo not send stamps as mail for them is free to send out\n\nDVD's unless  a soldier specifically asks for it are a waste of time as they sell bootleg copies over there for 1.00 new releases!  The Black market  is alive and well in Iraq!\n\nEach soldier will put items out on the site they would like etc... We avoid the long lists or lists with silly items.... The bottom line is... they are thrilled with just letters  , and many dont get mail.\n\nWe look for FOB's Forward operating bases or other more remote soldiers over ones on reg bases... these are the guys who dont have access to PX's ( stores) etc...\n\nMOST have chow halls called KBR's but some dont... \n\nThings we send to our guys are Microwaves stuff anf popcorn.. we also tape to DVD weekly shows they are missing like CSI and NCIS they like those.. we send Hard candy  , does nto melt and can be passed out to local kids..\nwe send Pnut butter, crackers, Powdered drink mixes like gatorade, T pastes, soaps,Jerky,\nChex mix, Pringles as they dont get crushed like a bag would, etc...Cookies\n\nOK so for mailing..... Dont mix food and toiletries.... even if you put stuff in baggies the food will taste like soap\n\nWe have mailed t paste with food though put it in ziplocs\nDont mail anything in a glass jar or that can break.... If it can leak, explode or break... IT WILL\n\nSo how much does it cost to mail???????\nWell you dont pay shippin to Iraq!\n\nYou pay shipping costs from where ever you live to NY. In NY it is handed off to the Military Postal system and they fly it overseas,, then it is sorted again by the APO or location and trtucked off to those places as soon as they can safely get it there.\n\nOur experience is ... about 3 weeks til arrival ..\nThere are 2 types of  ways to mail a package at the post office.. Priority and SAM ( space Avail Mail)  SAM is cheaper but can take longer to get to the soldiers.. SAM means once the plane is full and all 1st priority mail is loaded they shove any SAM mail in that will fit ...\nThe Post office will tell you it will never get to the soldier if you send SAM but thats not true...\nSAM mail is cheaper to send and good if its heavy or you can wait  for it to go... it will get to th em.. we have sent both ways... and sincec most of our guys only get mail runs every 2-3 weeks it did not matter.\n\nWhen you pack it ,,make sure you put stuff on the slip..if for soe reason you DO send DVD's DONT list it on the packing slip.. makes your box a target to get stolen!  If you ask post ofice about this they will say you HAVE to list it... so dont ask.. they dont go through the boxes and if you list it it may not get there... this is advice right from the soldiers.. they know.\n\n ALso there will be a box that says if package is undeliverable what do yu want done?? Instead of putting  our return in there to get it back.. we put another Units Address on there so if hte unit we were sending to is gone or cant be found it goes to another one!\n\n   ALso pack your items in plain cardboard or a pos
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email, or ask his mom or wife or family. one of them has to have it, or know who they can ask for it. When my ex was deployed, I got his address as well as a contact person in case anything happened.
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Go to this website:www.letssaythanks.com\nYou'll see lots & you can send one to the soldiers overseas,too!
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The military is no longer accepting packages or letters addressed to generic Soliders/Sailors/Airmen/Marines.  You MUST Have a full name and address.\n\nYour best bet is to adopt a  Unit, possibly from a nearby base or Reserve unit, and use the Rear Det(person left behind to run interferance) as your liason.  They can also provide you with wish lists as well as alist of prohibited items.  Many Lgions and VFW posts have also adopted units, so you can also check there to see if they have any extra people who could use a pick me up.
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Well, maybe you've already tried this but here is the suggestion anyway. :).  I just searched his name on yahoo and came up with a few web sites with his picture.  you could also just try vic.zachary@us.army.mil.  Most soldiers have this as an email address, well, I mean they choose this style.  Good luck!  Oh I copied a couple of the web site shortcuts to my answer but it doesn't look like it worked to well.  Also, if you know which base he's from, you can contact the bases Rear Detachment, they'll definitely be able to help you.  GOOD LUCK!\n\nhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LaSvCGt5VE0jkBBSlXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3ZGRmczZoBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNzU0XzE3OA--/SIG=11r6smkju/EXP=1150748934/**http%3a//www.inspiritnews.com/Troops.html\n\n\n\nhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LaSuQYt5VEEhUBW6ZXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3N3MwcXZrBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMgRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNzU0XzE3OA--/SIG=12gtat4ru/EXP=1150748824/**http%3a//www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_today/2003/may/may15_17.asp
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Here's a great sight\n\nww.anysoldier.com\n\nThey send packages and mail to deployed soldiers and give it to the ones who have either no family, or no support system at home.  It's a chance for you to really make a difference to a soldier who might other wise have no one else to encourage them.\n\nThey are great about writing back and very grateful.\n\nWhat a great heart you have!! Thanks for caring!!
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no but i would like to but i cant seem to locate a website so i can write him a letter. do you know one?
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That's great you want to send a care package. If you don't know of any soldier specifically, then I suggest going to AmericaSupportsYou.mil. The link below is the page that give you a ton of different groups you all can pair up with to send it.
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go online to any chat room that is near a military base.  There will be plenty of guys looking.  As for penpals, stay away from the ones that are to support the troops, since those are moral builders, not dating hot lines.
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Check www.military.com.  This helped me get in touch with some of my old Army Buddies.
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i know his home is at ernakulam. and his homes name is taj. just send a letter. good luck
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My husband is currently deployed in Afghanistan so I have a little info for you.  The government is no longer allowing people to send letters to a random person like we used to be able to.  Before, you were allowed to write a letter and address it to "any soldier" and they could write back.  Because of security reasons, they will now throw away any mail address like this (at least that is what I was told).  We were told that if we found people who were interested in "adopting" a soldier so to speak that they should contact a base or national guard post close to them and they can sign you up and actually give you information on how you can write letters and provide support.\n\nHope this helps
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Go to www.USMilitaryStuff.com
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If you know he is still in the service, write to the Secretary of the Branch of service and ask.  If there is a family emergency, like the death of a relative, you can work through the Red Cross.  They will probably notify him that you want to contact him, but I don't think he has to.  The letter, or your request, will be forwarded to the senior officer over him and at best, he might get a firm talking to by his commanding officer.  I have seen sailors reamed out for not staying in contact with his mother or father.
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Write to the commanding officer where he's stationed.
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Oh dear lord hun, let me tell ya. It was such a trial for me to get mine! You need to write a letter to the Dept of State (i just did this last year, I was born on a military base in the phillipines)  \nPassport Correspondence Branch, U.S. Department of State,\n1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 510,\nWashington, DC 20524. \n\nIt's 20.00 bucks too.  Find more info at.\nhttp://www4.army.mil/outreach/gQuestions/#06