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Our adoption this month is the USS Gonzalez a guided missile destroyer.  The ship is named for Sgt. Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War.  The Gonzalez is a small ship with a crew of 270 ( 180 males and 90 females ).

My POC has informed me that because of their mission they will not see many port visits.  Supplies are only replenished once a month and the ship store is very tiny.  Also because of the way in which they receive shipments boxes may take a beating.  so we need to use plenty of tape and bag items that could be damaged if they were to get wet.

 

     The ship's chaplain has requested greeting cards that the sailors can send home to Moms, Dads, Wives and kids.  They really need Birthday cards for kids of all ages.  Cards of all sorts are helpful.  In addition the Chaplain has also asked for childrens books.  The ship runs a program called United through Reading that allows sailors to record videos of them reading books to be sent home.  Childrens books for all ages are needed.

 

     Their wish list consist of the following

 

dried fruit

granola bars

energy bars

water flavor packs

coffee!!!!!!!!!!

any and all snacks

candy and gum

chips of all kinds

beef jerky

microwavable meals/soups/mac&cheese/popcorn

cookies/brownies

magazines/puzzle books

any toilertries

 

Pillow cases are ok

 

     My POC would like to have Mardi Gras decorations!!!

 

     So come on Navy Moms lets give them a MARDI GRAS PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     I'm thinking mask and beads and whatever our Navy Moms minds can come up with!!!!!!

     We will be shipping the week of the 21st

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Not sure why it reprinted so weird. May have to take an actual photo of it instead of scanning it.

WOW!!!!!!!!!

My son is on this ship and even I received a handwritten letter from the Chaplain as I have been sending extra care packages for Sailors that do not get anything. My son says it is a great group of Sailors and Officers.

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