Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
Last post 01-28-2009 12:17 AM by Dragon. 520 replies.
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ann
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Re: Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
Good Morning to All and Happy New Year -
To each his own…
Just my opinion but...
A low number of personnel listed should not stop folks from requesting a Soldier’s address and writing to them or sending packages - MAIL is important to ALL - regardless…
A few months is a long time between contact with the outside worldJ
Ann
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heartmindsol
  - Joined on 06-01-2007
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Posts 191
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Re: Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
In general, I do think more troops need more contacts. However, I have seen contacts with around ten requests and less never receive little if anything. There is no accurate way to know other than their update posts, or contact with supporters. They could have one church sending tons of boxes, or many requests just to send out postcards and letters one time. One thing that we know for sure, that they all want mail and snacks. We need to use our best judgment and go with our hearts.
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others."
~Mahatma Ghandi
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Gran
 - Joined on 05-14-2007
- rural central Arkansas
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Re: Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
One reason that we don't usually pick up contacts with less than 4 people is the ratio of the cost of per person to fill and mail a package. We can fill a military FRB and mail it and be able to include something for many people for that cost.
Gran
Gran
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
Albert Pine
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Donna L.
  - Joined on 11-11-2008
- USVI
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Re: Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
Here is another example of this site working well with everyone doing what-ever they can do. I pick groups WITH a few people and don't pick the larger ones because I don't feel I can do the larger ones justice, but I can send more often to the smaller ones. Put folks like me with folks like you and we should cover just about all, right? That is my sincere hope. Take care, Donna
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STL
 - Joined on 10-01-2007
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Re: Overlooked contacts - December Update!
| December Update |
M/F |
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# Req then |
# now |
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| CPT Roshun Steele |
100/15 |
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10 |
14 |
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| SSG Burton Laughton |
15/5 |
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10 |
12 |
dropped |
| SSG Yvonne Nelson |
20/20 |
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10 |
12 |
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| GySgt Timothy Wright |
50/25 |
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10 |
19 |
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| CWO Steven Peralez |
100/12 |
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11 |
12 |
dropped |
| SSG Marcos Mendoza |
22/8 |
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11 |
12 |
dropped |
| SGT Jonathan Lee |
50/0 |
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11 |
11 |
dropped |
| PV2 Kyle Williams |
20/10 |
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11 |
13 |
dropped |
| SFC Russell Prupis |
36/5 |
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11 |
dropped |
| William Haydu |
50/3 |
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9 |
12 |
warning up |
| SPC Octavio Ortiz |
20/2 |
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13 |
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| SFC Dollie Johnson |
10/10 |
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9 |
11 |
dropped |
| SPC Sammy Holland |
37/7 |
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9 |
12 |
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| Jose Ramirez |
17/0 |
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9 |
15 |
dropped |
| SPC Mark Penuelaz |
30/0 |
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9 |
11 |
dropped |
| SPC Vernon Thompson |
10/5 |
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9 |
11 |
dropped |
| SFC James Helmling |
20/4 |
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12 |
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| SGT Chase A Ridge |
20/8 |
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9 |
12 |
dropped |
| SPC Cory Nelson |
20/10 |
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9 |
11 |
dropped |
| Robert Wohlschlaeg |
20/2 |
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9 |
13 |
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| 2LT Eric Pevehouse |
30/0 |
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13 |
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| SPC David Ingram |
75/7 |
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10 |
10 |
dropped |
| Deyvi Salmeron |
30/3 |
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11 |
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| Donovan Poore |
10/3 |
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10 |
10 |
warning up |
| Pedro Jauregui |
4/1 |
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9 |
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| Terry Leet |
25/0 |
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10 |
10 |
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| Ronald JeanLouis |
10/0 |
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11 |
12 |
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| RJ Sanders |
3/0 |
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10 |
14 |
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| Shawn Olson |
3/0 |
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10 |
10 |
warning up |
| Alan Lovitt |
4/6 |
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10 |
10 |
warning up |
| Eric Heinz |
10/1 |
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10 |
10 |
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| Dedric Freeney |
10/2 |
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14 |
14 |
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| ZeQuoria Jefferson |
11/7 |
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| Ongoing from November and earlier lists: |
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# Req then |
now |
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| Kevin Pfanstiel |
12/2 |
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13 |
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| David Webber |
300/100 |
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supporters of this contact should read the 1/8 update! |
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| Dropped from earlier lists: Mravlja, Watts, Stergos, McDaniel, Uhl, Dinh, G Williams, Nick, Jarrin, Oshiro, Rivera, Rodriguez, C Rogers |
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| Looked good from earlier lists: Disoso, Batson, J Martinez, B Smith, Sinner, Snyder, Colon, Wallis, Gerardo, Freitag |
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Gran
- Joined on 05-14-2007
- rural central Arkansas
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Re: Overlooked contacts - SSG Sinner
SSG Sinner went under his 50-day drop notice today - Jan. 12
Gran
Gran
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
Albert Pine
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Gran
- Joined on 05-14-2007
- rural central Arkansas
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Re: Overlooked contacts - December Update!
Shelly,
Thanks for keeping us updated.
Gran
Gran
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
Albert Pine
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Andrea
- Joined on 01-31-2008
- Honesdale, PA
- Posts 107
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Re: Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
SGT. Nicholas T. Miller posted today that he has not received anything (packages or letters) since he last updated on Dec. 3. I find this unfortunate since he has 38 address requests.
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itsmesheila
  - Joined on 07-03-2007
- new jersey
- Posts 286
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Re: Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
I see Miller did get some more requests thanks to Andrea's posting. Hopefully he RECEIVES something.
Wanted to bring attention to Martin Motes posted 1/20, and has had 3 requests. He is supporting 80 males. His post wasnt the most descriptive, and that is probably why not so many requests but still I am sure they would love support.
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Dragon
 - Joined on 09-28-2007
- California
- Posts 121
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Re: Overlooked contacts - 2008 edition
I'm one of the 13 for WO1 Kevin Pfanstiel. I sent him another package yesterday, after being sidelined for six weeks late last year for surgery.
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