How can I write to our boys in Iraq.?
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Good for you. \nThe Army's website has a lot of great ideas and good links, check out:\nhttp://www4.army.mil/ocpa/tooursoldiers/\nhttp://www.lettersfromhomeprogram.org/\nhttp://www4.army.mil/outreach/support/\n\nThey have letter writing, e-mail writing, and gift giving programs.
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How about sending them to Iraq
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Write to the commanding officer where he's stationed.
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try this:\n\nhttp://www.marineparents.com/USMC/troops-writing.asp\n\nThere are links there for becoming a penpal.\n\nMy nephew just got back from his 2nd tour.  All our boys (and girls) LOVE getting mail.\n\nThank you for doing this...
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http://www.anysoldier.com/\n\nits a good thing for him to do, if I was over there I would love to get mail from someone like him.
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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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There are no special settings required for sending e-mail.  Also not all bases in Iraq have Internet access.  Hopefully you will hear from him soon!
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Write to the White House and ask
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The best web site that tells you what the troops want is AnySoldier.  There, the troops themselves leave messages and wish lists.  Some want penpals, some need care packages for themselves or for their units.  I highly recommend it because you know exactly what they want and who it's going to.  It will give you their address and the items will go directly to them, not some agency to spread them around.  This site is dedicated to men and women in all branches of the military.\n\nThanks for your willingness to support our troops!!\n\n--Army wife of 18 years and 3 deployments
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Send it through the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.  Merry Christmas to all in Iraq!
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This is sweet of you it meant alot to me and my men!  \n\nThe United States armed forces cannot recieve cards to "any serviceman" this year due to fears of terrorism.  Instead, the Pentagon has set up a secure email system that allows anyone to send a message to "any serviceman." Just pick the branch of the service, type your message and click send.\n\nThe story behind the "to any serviceman" cards:\nSince 1967, when Sgt. Billy Thompson wrote Abigail Van Buren and mentioned that a wonderful Christmas present to our armed forces would be "just a letter from home," American citizens have been sending holiday wishes to servicemen and women stationed overseas every holiday season. Dubbed "Operation Dear Abby," the program has brought holiday joy to hundreds of thousands of U.S. military personnel deployed away from home.\n\nTo access the site, visit http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/\nMilitary Exchange Prepaid Calling Cards\nThe Department of Defense Military Exchanges have been authorized to sell the following prepaid calling cards to individuals and organizations who wish to purchase these cards for our troops serving overseas in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.\nhttps://thor.milexch.com/scs/default.aspx\n\n12 Ways to Support Our Troops\nBy Lance Helgeson\nhttp://www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourlife/Articles/a2004-12-07-12support.html\n\nYou can adopt a specific or random service person for a prayer circle.\n\nhttp://www.presidentialprayerteam.net/troopsadopt.php  \n\nYou can write to a service person.\n\nhttp://anyservicemember.navy.mil\nThere are dozen of organizations, which allow you to purchase items and present it to a service person, but there are other options you might consider.  Visit the closest VA Hospital or for something really unique try: \nwww.snipersonline.org (They ask for contributions to buy items that the Government refuses or that is out of stock.\n\nGod Bless You and The Southern People
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Have a party for him.  Not just any  party, but a very special one and invite all of his friends and family.  Hold that boy in your arms and tell him how much you love him, and after he goes, write to him every single day without fail.  Letters are so important to our soldiers.  When he is in basic training and he calls home for the first time (he'll be calling collect) Tell him and tell him again how much you love him and miss him and give him all the news from home because he will be starving to hear about it.  My heart is with you, as a mother that has experienced this.
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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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contact the human rights guys in your area!!!!
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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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Write one and tell them how you appreciate their service.\n\nGoogle "Any Soldier"
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If you know about him and the site there should be a way to respond to his mail.  Simple as that.  Good luck dear.  Peace.