Resolve to Win

Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 09:40 PM

by BlogMasters

Thank you all for your words of support for Our Troops. Many of you have asked how you can help or what you might send to the Troops. For those of you who wish to send items, packages to the Troops, we welcome any and all your support, and yes it is needed and appreciated.

The two best distribution avenues in ASG Kuwait are through our Red Cross office and our USO centers in various location throughout Kuwait.

Camp Arifjan is the hub for both.

I notified Mr. Johnny Gooch, our Red Cross Director and he has compiled a good list of the most sought after items.

We are not including every items due to the extreme heat experienced in Kuwait, which will damage or liquidate most products such as soft candy, etc.  Therefore, my list includes the most logical products that we have found acceptable in most cases:

The single most important for all military are the "Telephone Calling Cards".  We can never have enough and always seem to be running out!. 

Comfort Items:  
        Hard candies, (pre wrapped) or sealed
        Wash cloths, soap( all types-hard and liquid-if sealed to prevent leakage)
        Toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouth wash
        Various types of shampoos, conditioner
        Various assortments of body washes and lotions for females
        Combs and brushes of various types. 
        Different levels of Sun screen lotions.
        Wet wipes, anti-bacterial moist wipes
        Various types of anti-perspirant & Deodorants for both male & Females
        Q-tips,  Razors and shaving creams for Male & Females.
        Reading materials such as "soft back books" and  Puzzles.

I would ask you to send packages directly to the Red Cross address below and Calling Cards to me, to ensure equitable distribution around the various Camps.

Our Red Cross office address:

        American Red Cross
        Attn: Station Manager
        Camp Arifjan
        APO AE 09366

My address is:
        MAJ Dennis McCool
        Director of Installation Support
        ASG – KU DIS / DPW
        APO AE 09366

I would like to add that one thing which is appreciated as much as the items you send, would be cards, letters, notes from all the supporters back home. If you send a box, put a big folded poster board with all the names of the folks in your organization, so we can hang it in the hallway. The Troops love to read them.

Thank you for your support.

Very best regards,
Dennis

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