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March in Afghanistan
That's right Moms! We are going to the mountains of Afghanistan in March. Our group is 300 Marines (15 females) They are HMH-465 Det A.
We have some baseball fans in our adoptees SO since we are entering spring - spring training that is - our theme for the month is BASEBALL! In addition to their requests let's give them some baseball goodies to celebrate the start of the baseball season. Some suggestions: baseball cards, shredded Big League Gum, shredded jerkey, peanuts, popcorn, cracker jack, sunflower seeds. Stats on teams, pennants, game day programs, sports magazines, - whatever you can think of!
Pillowcases are always appreciated and don't forget those cards and letters!
Their requests:
k-cups for Keurig coffee maker - Timothy's caribou and Irish Cream are their favorites,
Orville Reddenbocker popcorn
corn nuts - all flavors but ranch is their favorite
bite size candy bars and M&Ms
smart Food's cheddar pop corn
magazines - workout, bow hunting, field & stream, boating
salt & pepper shakers
body soap and shampoo
chips (Tostitos and Munchies)
tuna
nature valley crunch bars
Of course, feel free to add to their list. They have refrigeration and a microwave. There are 15 females in their unit.
Our mailing dates will be March 21-28th. I'll post the address in the address group soon. And I'll be getting a count of boxes and pillowcases as we get closer so I can warn - er, notify, our contact, hee hee!
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Permalink Reply by Dana on
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Oh Krista, that is a wonderful email and what a coincidence! Makes you feel giddy when you get an email back from them BUT WOW to have a connection - that's pretty darn amazing! Thanks for sharing!
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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Finished the last pillowcase... the last box will go out in the mail today!! Hurrah!!
Remember all keep stitching toward next months adoption!!
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Naw... just determined to have a pillowcase to each one of these dear marines!! Some of my prints are so silly... nemo, batman and robin, frogs... good thing some of these guys look so young!! They should be in touch with their wild child side!!
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Permalink Reply by Molly Molly Fo Folly on
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OMG Cheryl ---- I bet the school was just blown away (hurrah) I want to kids to see what they have done for our troops. AND Krista this is such an amazing thing, brings a chill truly it does. Can you imagine ---wow !!!!!! The Pictures are simply amazing amazing amazing
And Susan ----------you my darling have the biggest heart ever. YOU are a TRUE American MOM HERO !!!! God Bless you all ----------------------yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
(wow I need to go on vacation more often ---all this news and happenings has me simply giddy)
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So this is kind of funny. I got an email a few days ago from someone named Jennifer with the Florida Marlins asking if we still needed items for our packages. I of course, told her those were already gone but we do adoptions every month and would be happy to take whatever they could send. So, she's sending Military Packs, whatever those are! Guess we can use them for May's adoptees unless someone has any other thoughts.
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Cheryl ---- I got an email from the Oregon Ducks just a few days ago wanting to send things (but she was a little secret about what it is ) then the game came on last night on ESPN and they had Military Camo fottball jerseys on and said they would be going to a military group after the game :) tee hee hee
YES we will always take anything these groups are willing to give ---HOOYAH MARLINS and DUCKS
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Permalink Reply by diane {Shawns mom} on
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Great news that the ducks are coming back for more MOLLY!!! LOL......
sea critters from under the water and ducks that swim on top of the water.....funny!!! Mascots! gotta love em
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