Items that our Soldiers have requested for care packages:

1. Energy drinks: The Marines stand 8-12 hour duties patrolling, checking
    vehicles, and manning security posts. This keeps them awake and alert,
    which keeps us all safe.

2. Beef Jerky.

3. Canned / Packaged Tuna. (packed in water, not oil)....

4. Dried / Canned Fruit.

5. Protein / Health & Fitness Bars.  Protein Shakes. Costco has health bars in
    boxes of 96 bars for about $13.00

6. Baseball Gloves, Bats, Balls- used is great!

7. Footballs.

8. Black, Green, or Brown Long sleeve shirts.

9. Cold Weather Gloves.

10. Heavy Socks- Cold Weather.  (White in color).

11. Hand Warmers.

12. DVD Movies or TV Show- Old or New!  "Grandmas Boy" 2nd Season of
      Everwood, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.  Anything funny or action packed.

13. Video Games- PSP, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360.

14. Flags for Flag-football.

15. Frisbees.

16. Current Magazines- Maxim, Cars, Guns, Hunting, Fishing, Motorcycles,
      Celebrity Magazines (yes we really read them!) and anything with girls.

17. Earphones (earbud / earplug type) (the Marine wear them out with all the use
      they get out of them)

18. Christmas decorations, lights, etc...

19.  DVD players 7 in.

20.  Music CD's.

21.  Body wash, Shower scented Deodorant, Disposable Razors, foot spray /
       Powder.
    
22. Towels, Wash cloths, Baby wipes.

23. Alarm clocks, daily and monthly planners.  

24. Memory sticks (any size).

15.  Double "A" batteries.

16.  Telephone calling cards.... 

17.  Gordon-Thanks for your continued generosity.   I am only here for another 4
       months, but I feel it is crucial to keep Victors good work going until the new
       hospital takes root.  I look forward to working with you.  As you know, the
       main thing we can use are school supplies, soccer balls, and simple kids toys.

18.  Popcorn..... mixed flavors...  Wal-Mart has a great selection of flavors with
       very good prices..

19. Gum / Bubble Gum..... mixed flavors....

20. Chap sticks...

21. Cookies...... mixed flavors..... Crackers....

22. Beef jerky.....

23. Kool-aid tubes..... come 10 to a box.... open a tube and pour it into a bottle
      of water.  Mixed flavors..... Wal-mart has a great mix of flavor at about $2.50
      for a box of 10.

24. Bags of hard candy.... mixed flavors.....

24. M & M's .... with and without peanuts....

25. Silly String..... Yes Silly String...... Our troops use it when they enter a
      building..... Sprayed in many directions in the air, the string is very light and
      will fall across any trip wire showing the troops to beware of explosive's
      (hangs harmlessly on the trip wires).  Has saved many lives and injuries. 

Please Note....

The post office has two boxes that are free and have a flat rate of $ 8.25 to ship them..... no matter the weight..... if you maintain the shape of the box and it will close, it' good....

At 01:21 PM 10/1/2007, you wrote:

From Julieann...

PFC Tyler Ostblom
1/7 Alpha co. Mortars
Unit 41520
FPO AP 96426-1520

Service: Marines
Hometown and State: Valley, Nebraska
Email: tm0ney1113@yahoo.com
OK to give email address to adopter?: Yes
Gender: Male
Expected month home: March 2008

Wish List: DVD's, "Grandmas Boy" 2nd Season of Everwood, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Anything funny or action packed. Schick Quatro razor Blades Size 11 white long socks. Protein Shakes and Bars for weight lifting example Syntha 6 from GNC. Canned food, Energy drinks such as red bull or monster. Anything you feel you want to send. Something is better than nothing. Thank you and God Bless

Hello
Thank you for the e-mail. Its real nice to know that people back home still care about all of us over here. My name is Tyler I am 20 years old I have a beautiful wife Amber and were gonna be having our first child in 2 weeks. Wish I could be there to see it get born, but will not be home for 6 more months. Oh well, someone's gotta do this job right? Life isn't the greatest here. We do have a nice gym though and find myself in it during most of my off time. So if you do want to send me anything, I would like protein (there is some stuff at GNC called Syntha 6 that is my favorite) or any other kind will work just fine, canned tuna, canned chicken breast and basically anything that has protein in it or is healthy for you. Also maybe some coloring books and colors for the local Iraqi children. Ill give them anything so I stop getting shot at! Well cant write too long, got a lot to do. Thank you for your time and god bless!!
     

    
At 01:22 PM 10/1/2007, you wrote:

From Julieann...

Sgt. Cantu, Blas L. 
377th Trans Co
Camp Taji
APO AE 09378

Service: Army
Hometown and State: HEREFORD, TX
Email: blas.cantu@us.army.mil
OK to give email address to adopter?: Yes
Gender: Male
Expected month home: November 2008
Where Stationed: Iraq

Wish List:
DVD PLAYER WITH LCD SCREEN 7IN, DVD MOVIES, 
MUSIC CD'S OZZY,  GODSMACK...ETC, DIAL BODY WASH,  DEGREE DEODORANT SHOWER SCENTED, MACH 3 RAZORS, GILLETTE DISPOSABLE RAZORS (PIVOT), 
TOWELS, WASH CLOTHS AND LOOFA, WILLEY X, ESS, OR OAKLEY EYEWEAR SMOKED,  BLACK, AMBER, OR CLEAR LENS), ALARM CLOCK, DAILY AND MONTHLY PLANNER, MEMORY STICK(256MB OR 1GB), DOUBLE "A" BATTERIES LITHIUM AND ALKALINE,  MEN'S BOXERS LARGE, FOOT SPRAY,  CHEWING GUM,  MAGAZINES, SPORTS, WEIGHTLIFTING, STUFF...ETC),  CALLING CARDS (AT&T), 
ST CHRISTOPHER NECKLACE..

THANK YOU...     

At 02:28 AM 10/7/2007, you wrote:

Gordon-Thanks for your continued generosity.   I am only here for another 4 months, but I feel it is crucial to keep Victors good work going until the new hospital takes root.  I look forward to working with you.  As you know, the main thing we can use are school supplies, soccer balls, and simple kids toys.

Thanks-John

LTC John E. Tis
Task Force North
86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH)
Ibn Sina Hospital
APO AE 09348    

Prayer Wheel for our Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Coastguard, and Airmen..

'Dear Heavenly Father,
 Hold our troops in your loving hands.
  Protect them as they protect us.
 Bless them and their families for the selfless
 acts they perform for us in our time of need.'