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Beef Jerky for Troops
My sis has been supporting the troops for years by sending Jerky overseas. Here is a link to her website for some fabulous jerky. I know that she will be sending some to my son when he starts bootcamp in September. He will have some lucky mates.
In the meantime, if you want to send some to your sailor, check out the link.
http://www.houseofjerky.net/troops.html
My first time posting, I think I have done this right by keeping it on My Blog. But if not, would someone let me know.
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on January 16, 2011 at 7:09pm
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Hi Bandito's Mom - you posted perfectly! Thanks for this info - I know I will definitely be using to send to deployed troops. I hate to burst your sister's enthusiasm, but ask her to hold off on sending this to boot camp. While in boot camp, they have restrictions with regard to what they can and can't receive. Food is one thing they can't get. Just letters, cards.......no magazines.....make sure you join the Boot Camp group cuz it's all broken down in their postings. My sister sent beef jerky to my son while in boot camp and his RDC's really enjoyed it, lol! Glad you're here - this is a great website!
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Comment by Anita MA Mom on January 16, 2011 at 11:19pm
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Thanks for posting about the Jerky, my son would love it too. Only one problem you can't send your son any while in Boot Camp only letters, newspaper clippings , cards etc. The RDC will take it up and eat it in front of him and make the Div do Push Ups . Thought you would want to know before she sent him some.
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Comment by Bandito's Mom on January 17, 2011 at 12:22am
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Cool, thank you both for letting me know. May not send to boot camp, but then again it may not hurt to keep his RDC's happy. If you do order, let Janie know that her sister sent you. :-)
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Well, maybe not, if the DIv has to do Push Ups. Okay to send to A School though, I hope.
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Comment by Anti M on January 17, 2011 at 9:28am
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A very generous idea! However, because anything sent to an FPO/APO address has a customs form, she has to research what can and can't be sent. (That's the military mail system) Sending homemade beef jerky outside the US is prohibited. Sending beef jerky to them while they are in A school or stationed in the US is wonderful.
http://www.militarynewsnetwork.com/military-apo-fpo.htm
W. Meat products, such as dried beef, salami, and sausage, may be mailed, provided they remain in their original, hermetically sealed packages and bear USDA certification. Other meats, bones, skin, hair, feathers, horns or hoofs of hoofed animals, wool samples, tobacco leaves, including chewing and pipe tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes, or obscene material, including obscene drawings, photographs, films, and carvings, are prohibited. Exception: 200 grams of tobacco per parcel are permitted duty free.
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Anti M, definately not homemade Jerky. Her company has been sending overseas to troops for years. Has all the certification and knows the ins and outs of what to do.
Denise, when I put this up, I was on my profile page and just started typing. Really didn't realize that I was setting up a blog. Thought I would start my profile page with that and then when I add my friends they could see it. Had no idea how any of you saw it. I knew it shouldn't be one of those big group discussions in the middle of the pages and had never noticed the little squares on the left hand side where it now appears. I even read the guideline before I added it. Since I obviously goofed, can you tell me how to add to my profile page instead? If this shouldn't be a blog, how does it get removed?
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okay, think I see how to delete, running late for work now, so I will try Editing my blog link above later today
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Cool, for some reason I was thinking it was her own jerky! Does she send turkey jerky too? I love that stuff.
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Comment by BunkerQB on January 17, 2011 at 2:07pm
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Bandito, at this point, just leave it up. New blogs will be published and it won't be seen that much in a week or so.
Denise brought this issue up because in the past we have had marketeers with blatant advertisements posted as blogs - ads for vacuum cleaners, beauty supplies, etc.
BTW, your profile page is already set up otherwise you wouldn't be able to start a blog. To edit features, click on Settings on the upper right.
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Thank you all, I'll get it right soon. My son doesn't go start BC until 6Sep, unless they have a spot open up sooner. By then, I should be an old hand.
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