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October Adoption: Giving Thanks for the USS Forrest Sherman DDG98
Giving thanks to the USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98)
This month’s adoption is the USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). She is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named for Admiral Forrest Sherman, and is the second US Navy ship to bear the name.
Their requests are simple: Beef jerky, 5 hr energy drinks, gum, hard candy, mints, sunflower seeds, trail mix, hot sauce, single serve drink packets (the kind you place in a bottle of water), tootsie rolls, “hot tamale” candy, sour patch kids and air fresheners. DVDs are ok. Don’t forget the cards and letters too!
The theme for this month’s adoption is Thanksgiving. Our contact said they would love to have some decorations hanging around the ship. “It might make this place seem a little less like a cold steel vessel, and more like home”. So ladies, let’s send them lots of love from home for the Thanksgiving holiday!
Pillowcases are a “go”. It would be fantastic if we can send enough pillowcases so everyone gets one. There are 214 males and 70 females.
When I asked how they would like the boxes shipped (i.e. one box one sailor or one box to be divided by a group) he said “there are a lot of single kids that don’t get anything so a package for them would be great.” My suggestion is for those of you that can send "individual" boxes, that would be great; mark them as individual. For those that send for a “group” (i.e. lots of one or two things in a box) mark as group. If you send just decoration, please mark the box as decorations so they can pull those separately.
Shipping dates: Oct 19th through 23rd.
I asked for anymore info they could give me on the USS Forrest Sherman, and here is what they were able to share:
USS FORREST SHERMAN deployed on 3 JUL 2012 for a 7 month deployment to the SIXTH Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. We have been conducting training and operations with our allies in the region. We had a chance to visit Rota, Spain, Augusta Bay, Italy, Souda Bay, Greece, and Haifa,
Israel.
We have approximately 300 Sailors onboard - including an Air department that flies our helicopter, a chaplain, and a college instructor to teach us college courses underway.
FORREST SHERMAN is named in honor of ADM Forrest Sherman - the 12th CNO from 1949 -1951. He commanded the USS WASP in 1942 during the Battle of Guadalcanal. In the famous picture of ADM Nimitz signing for the surrender of the Japanese aboard USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay on Sep 2, 1946, ADM Sherman is standing behind ADM Nimitz.
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Permalink Reply by Yankee's Mom on
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Valeriejean: I just read your post for the Adoption...brought tears to my eyes as I hate that "kids that don't get anything" part! OK...I have girlie stuff left over from my MoM adoption! I will do an individual box for a girl!! I have a sailor on the new DDG112 USS Michael Murphy who I will be seeing this week and attending the Commissioning! Will look for some girlie things in NYC!!! I also have a scout troop that wanted to do something for the troops, so will call their den mother!!!
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Permalink Reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on
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Awesome adoption Valeriejean! Congrats on being mama of the month, so much fun! OK, off to do my shopping :)
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Permalink Reply by valeriejean on
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Thanks Yankee's Mom! Have a wonderful weekend, sounds like it will VERY special!
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Permalink Reply by Pat L. in IL on
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I'm on it, valeriejean!!!!! Since I have so many DVD's will definitely do a "Movie Box" and will let you know what else I come up with!!
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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The only place I've found gatorade singles is on amazon. Has anyone found them in a store?
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@Carol, I'll keep an eye out in stores. I have gotten them from "DollarDays.com".
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Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on
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Put me down for two male individual boxes! I hate that some kids don't get anything! We will give them some MOM LOVE!
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It sure is sad to hear that in this day and age, there are still kids that don't get anything! But hey, that is one of the reasons we are here!
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Permalink Reply by Kat (MM Nuke) on
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I'm back in. Took several months off of adoptions, but now I'm back in for this month. Sounds like a great group. Just went through all my stash and I have enough for a bulk box of a couple hundred drink mixes, jerky, and gum. Will also do one female and one male individual box with a huge assortment of goodies. So 3 boxes total.
I love that someone is concerned for those who never get a care package.
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Welcome back Kat! Thanks for the 3 boxes!
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Permalink Reply by eljac913 (Ship 12 Div 053) on
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Hi Valeriejean....I am a new volunteer. This would be my first project so I don't entirely know how to do everything so I may have questions if this is okay. I would like to do 3 boxes, one girl, one boy and one for decorations. I should purchase their wish list items and decorations and plan to send it on the shipping dates listed? I read the new moms volunteer information but I need to re-read it for the box and label information again. Thank you.
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Welcome! Thanks for volunteering for 3 boxes already! MAS is a wonderful group of people and the good thing is there is no "right" or "wrong" way to do this! Everything comes from the heart and that is the most important part!
Sounds like you have have a pretty good handle on what to do. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask, we have all had questions from time to time!
I will post the shipping address in the "MAS we Ship Love" discussion later in the month. If you don't have access to that discussion yet, let us know and somebody will direct you how to do it. It is more secure so that the addresses aren't open to the general population.
Have fun shopping!
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