Re: Fw: PLEASE HELP--Supporting our Troops One Letter at a Time

[Guest guest]

Hi all... unfortunately yesterday I saw a military spokesperson

requesting that no unsolicited mail, care packages or donations be sent

to the troops. I forget exactly why, but they said while it is

definitely appreciated, they can't accommodate letters being sent to

service-people without specific direction.

Its a shame though, because I was in college during the last Gulf War

and we had a major drive to do this exactly this and the people we wrote

letters to loved our efforts (we got loads of responses and corresponded

with many of the troops).

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> Subject: PLEASE HELP--Supporting our Troops One Letter at a Time

[Guest guest]

Hi all... unfortunately yesterday I saw a military spokesperson

requesting that no unsolicited mail, care packages or donations be sent

to the troops. I forget exactly why, but they said while it is

definitely appreciated, they can't accommodate letters being sent to

service-people without specific direction.

Its a shame though, because I was in college during the last Gulf War

and we had a major drive to do this exactly this and the people we wrote

letters to loved our efforts (we got loads of responses and corresponded

with many of the troops).

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> Subject: PLEASE HELP--Supporting our Troops One Letter at a Time

[Guest guest]

I had heard something similar. However, the site that the original email

was referring to gives you a specific person with a specific address who

is wanting mail. So, it is definitely solicited mail (asked for) with

specific directions (address). Is the military spokes person saying that

this is also unacceptable? How do family members get things to their

loved ones if this is unacceptable? Not a personal attack, I am just

curious since I already have an address of a soldier.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:19:52 -0500 Naish

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> Hi all... unfortunately yesterday I saw a military spokesperson

> requesting that no unsolicited mail, care packages or donations be

> sent

> to the troops. I forget exactly why, but they said while it is

> definitely appreciated, they can't accommodate letters being sent

> to

> service-people without specific direction.

> Its a shame though, because I was in college during the last Gulf

> War

> and we had a major drive to do this exactly this and the people we

> wrote

> letters to loved our efforts (we got loads of responses and

> corresponded

> with many of the troops).

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> > Subject: PLEASE HELP--Supporting our Troops One Letter at a Time

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[Guest guest]

I had heard something similar. However, the site that the original email

was referring to gives you a specific person with a specific address who

is wanting mail. So, it is definitely solicited mail (asked for) with

specific directions (address). Is the military spokes person saying that

this is also unacceptable? How do family members get things to their

loved ones if this is unacceptable? Not a personal attack, I am just

curious since I already have an address of a soldier.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 335

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:19:52 -0500 Naish

writes:

> Hi all... unfortunately yesterday I saw a military spokesperson

> requesting that no unsolicited mail, care packages or donations be

> sent

> to the troops. I forget exactly why, but they said while it is

> definitely appreciated, they can't accommodate letters being sent

> to

> service-people without specific direction.

> Its a shame though, because I was in college during the last Gulf

> War

> and we had a major drive to do this exactly this and the people we

> wrote

> letters to loved our efforts (we got loads of responses and

> corresponded

> with many of the troops).

> -

>

>

> >

> > Subject: PLEASE HELP--Supporting our Troops One Letter at a Time

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> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

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> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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[Guest guest]

No, from what I understood the only post they are requesting not be sent is

technically unaddressed (i.e., -any non-specific soldier), rather than just

unsolicited mail. The message actually sent " unsolicited " - but you're

right, there would be no way of differentiating what's unsolicited as long as

you had the name of the soldier. So, I'm sure anything that's addressed

properly will get through (I hope!!).

And the website seems to be overloaded with requests, because they aren't

taking any more volunteers right now.

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loriowen@... wrote:

> I had heard something similar. However, the site that the original email

> was referring to gives you a specific person with a specific address who

> is wanting mail. So, it is definitely solicited mail (asked for) with

> specific directions (address). Is the military spokes person saying that

> this is also unacceptable? How do family members get things to their

> loved ones if this is unacceptable? Not a personal attack, I am just

> curious since I already have an address of a soldier.

> Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

> CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

> SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

> Current Weight 335

> Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

>

> On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:19:52 -0500 Naish

> writes:

> > Hi all... unfortunately yesterday I saw a military spokesperson

> > requesting that no unsolicited mail, care packages or donations be

> > sent

> > to the troops. I forget exactly why, but they said while it is

> > definitely appreciated, they can't accommodate letters being sent

> > to

> > service-people without specific direction.

> > Its a shame though, because I was in college during the last Gulf

> > War

> > and we had a major drive to do this exactly this and the people we

> > wrote

> > letters to loved our efforts (we got loads of responses and

> > corresponded

> > with many of the troops).

> > -

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Subject: PLEASE HELP--Supporting our Troops One Letter at a Time

> >

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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[Guest guest]

No, from what I understood the only post they are requesting not be sent is

technically unaddressed (i.e., -any non-specific soldier), rather than just

unsolicited mail. The message actually sent " unsolicited " - but you're

right, there would be no way of differentiating what's unsolicited as long as

you had the name of the soldier. So, I'm sure anything that's addressed

properly will get through (I hope!!).

And the website seems to be overloaded with requests, because they aren't

taking any more volunteers right now.

--

loriowen@... wrote:

> I had heard something similar. However, the site that the original email

> was referring to gives you a specific person with a specific address who

> is wanting mail. So, it is definitely solicited mail (asked for) with

> specific directions (address). Is the military spokes person saying that

> this is also unacceptable? How do family members get things to their

> loved ones if this is unacceptable? Not a personal attack, I am just

> curious since I already have an address of a soldier.

> Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

> CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

> SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

> Current Weight 335

> Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

>

> On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:19:52 -0500 Naish

> writes:

> > Hi all... unfortunately yesterday I saw a military spokesperson

> > requesting that no unsolicited mail, care packages or donations be

> > sent

> > to the troops. I forget exactly why, but they said while it is

> > definitely appreciated, they can't accommodate letters being sent

> > to

> > service-people without specific direction.

> > Its a shame though, because I was in college during the last Gulf

> > War

> > and we had a major drive to do this exactly this and the people we

> > wrote

> > letters to loved our efforts (we got loads of responses and

> > corresponded

> > with many of the troops).

> > -

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Subject: PLEASE HELP--Supporting our Troops One Letter at a Time

> >

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> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I would suggest contacting your local VFW if you feel inclined to do

something. They have a program called Project Uplink which supplies phone

cards to the personnel overseas. Donations are sorely needed.'

Thanks,

Pope

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I would suggest contacting your local VFW if you feel inclined to do

something. They have a program called Project Uplink which supplies phone

cards to the personnel overseas. Donations are sorely needed.'

Thanks,

Pope

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