Care package information
For anyone that would like to send a care package to the troops, note that you can no longer send a generic box to "Any Soldier" or any similar title. Postal regulations were changed as a consequence of terrorist threats and risks. The official USPS policy is found here.
There are, however, other means. Some sites have been set up that try to work around this. A good example is www.anysoldier.us. The official Department of Defense recommended ways to support the troops is found here. The Department of Defense Stars & Stripes newspaper has a page with links to several dozen support programs. Also, The US Postal Service is offering a package of free packing materials to support the troops, including 10 boxes, 10 customs forms, 10 specialized "Mili-Pac" shipping envelopes, and a roll of priority mail tape. To order, call (800) 610-8734 and request "Care Kit 4". Normal postage costs will still apply.
Support groups with affiliation with the 2nd BCT also have care package programs. Please visit the sites listed on the 2nd BCT supporting web-sites post.
Two known programs have been initiated by 2nd BCT soldiers. Lt. Col. Joe Southcott, commander of the 1-9th, started a program for his battalion called "Operation Package", which has since been expanded to the entire brigade. Spc. Idahosa Edokpayi, a medic in the 1-503rd, is seeking donations of soccer balls for Iraqi Children.
If you do have a soldier's address, you could send him or her extras and request the support goods be forwarded on. It is recommended you do not put specific service-member's mail addresses anywhere on the internet, but many soldier's have elected to post their addresses anyway. If you need help finding a specific 2BCT soldier's address, there is a reference document on the Family Resource Group Site.. If that isn't help enough, the only other option I can think of is to contact the FRG supplied contact (Click on "Contact Us").
A list of commonly requested supplies is found at www.anysoldier.us. These include sunscreen, hygiene kits, beanie babies (easy to carry and popular with Iraqi children), powdered drinks (gatorade, kool-aid), snacks that can withstand the heat, personal hygiene items, popular magazines, batteries, etc.
International Phone cards are also very much in demand. A description of which and where to get them is found here.
A 2nd BCT soldier gives a summary of the general wish-list items here.
There are, however, other means. Some sites have been set up that try to work around this. A good example is www.anysoldier.us. The official Department of Defense recommended ways to support the troops is found here. The Department of Defense Stars & Stripes newspaper has a page with links to several dozen support programs. Also, The US Postal Service is offering a package of free packing materials to support the troops, including 10 boxes, 10 customs forms, 10 specialized "Mili-Pac" shipping envelopes, and a roll of priority mail tape. To order, call (800) 610-8734 and request "Care Kit 4". Normal postage costs will still apply.
Support groups with affiliation with the 2nd BCT also have care package programs. Please visit the sites listed on the 2nd BCT supporting web-sites post.
Two known programs have been initiated by 2nd BCT soldiers. Lt. Col. Joe Southcott, commander of the 1-9th, started a program for his battalion called "Operation Package", which has since been expanded to the entire brigade. Spc. Idahosa Edokpayi, a medic in the 1-503rd, is seeking donations of soccer balls for Iraqi Children.
If you do have a soldier's address, you could send him or her extras and request the support goods be forwarded on. It is recommended you do not put specific service-member's mail addresses anywhere on the internet, but many soldier's have elected to post their addresses anyway. If you need help finding a specific 2BCT soldier's address, there is a reference document on the Family Resource Group Site.. If that isn't help enough, the only other option I can think of is to contact the FRG supplied contact (Click on "Contact Us").
A list of commonly requested supplies is found at www.anysoldier.us. These include sunscreen, hygiene kits, beanie babies (easy to carry and popular with Iraqi children), powdered drinks (gatorade, kool-aid), snacks that can withstand the heat, personal hygiene items, popular magazines, batteries, etc.
International Phone cards are also very much in demand. A description of which and where to get them is found here.
A 2nd BCT soldier gives a summary of the general wish-list items here.
posted by Ryan Kirk @ 8:12 PM
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