You answered my first question about when the flat rate boxes start saving money based on weight.  You said 4 lbs... that is good to know.  I've got 3 ready to go but I think I will send my first 2 today... then wait a few days to send the 3rd one.

Hey hey hey

Happy Thanksgiving to all who will celebrate the holiday this week.

I do enjoy receiving the messages from all the new folks who are joining Any Soldier. I especially like to meet the contacts who stop by to introduce themselves to us.  THANK YOU!

If y'all have a few minutes, visit the FORUMS.  A ton of info and special events are always going on there.

Currently we are organizing a CARD SWAP project for valentines for our fighting warriors!  Our Dear American Hero!

Take care,

Anna - Baltimore MD

Deployment Guide:

Hello Everyone,

I just returned from a two year deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  (2006-2008)  I wrote a book about deployments and think it would be a good care packet "stuffer" for all service members deployed. 

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Welcome, Tom. The book looks very helpful. I checked your blog link on your profile and those are some nice pics! Mooovie stahs and everything! I'm a fan of The Unit show and noticed you got a nice one with the cast. The articles are interesting, too - nice insights and explanations. Sweet story about your "Snowflake in the Desert." 

I am glade you like the blog.  I know you will love the book.  It seems to alot of folks enjoy the section on "Snowflake in the Desert." it seems to be amoung their favorite part of the book.  Take care and have a blessed day!  Tom

 hey...

how do u get a copy of the book u have written

 oh hold on....i just saw the address at the bottom of your comment!!   i'm a lil slow today!!! lookg forward to reading your book

HelenB_TN:

answered my first question about when the flat rate boxes start saving money based on weight.  You said 4 lbs... that is good to know.  I've got 3 ready to go but I think I will send my first 2 today... then wait a few days to send the 3rd one.

Hi Helen! Glad to help :) Your "break even" weight may be different depending on where you are in the country. You're paying to ship to NY or CA depending on the APO/FPO addr. If you go on the usps website, you can type in the pounds for regular shipping and see what weight you can get up to the cost of your flat rate. TN is probably close to my MO rates I'd imagine! Happy packing ... Shelly

I am writing to thank each and everyone for what you do men and women! I am 46 years old married with 3 children 2 children from a prior marriage 1 from current, we have 1 cat 2 dogs 3 red bellied toads and a couple of gophers on our property. at night you can sometimes hear the whiporwills,  My wife son and I want to wish you a happy thanksgiving again thank you!! wold you like to hear a joke?!? ok here we go why did the elephant sit on the marshmallow??    so he wouldn't fall in the hot chocolate  I had the pleasure of meeting Eric Cook Msgt (S) USAF US Special Operations Command Center  sometime ago at cody's steakhouse and took the privilage of off setting his bill that night as well as the other patrons. He is stationed at Mcdill base here in tampa fl. I was informed a short time later through a phone call how appreciative he and his wife were that night, imagine that he was appreciative of my family I am the one that is appreciative I was so humbled to have this phone call and also He sent a lithograph and coin with several signatures as well. My cousin flew helicopters his name is Aubrey Wiley, maybe you heard of him?

Hi My name is Deb and I am a anysoldier junkie!!!

Help! I need to keep the names and addresses coming---I have been writing them and sending jokes and I just cannot stop!

WOW!  Welcome to all the new people introducing themselves to us!

Welcome to A S!  It’s fantastic site – and a fantastic addiction to acquire!

take care

Anna -Baltimore, MD

I forgot to introduce myself before I started posting away

I'm Cisca and my husband and I live in Houston with our German Shepherd, Dixie.  I was in the Army in the early '90s and he was on a riverboat in Vietnam.

Very grateful to have found this website!  Just sent out my first batch of packages and brought my Neighbor Program letter down to Krogers. I made copies of the letter and my husband handed them out to some of the guys at work.

 Looking forward to getting to know you all! 

 PS.  I'm always forgetting my login names/passwords so I'm spice_diva in the chat room, when I have time to pop in

My name is SGT Kevin Creel, and I am a BIG fan of this site and those people who use it.  I was in Iraq from November 2006 to February 2008, and this was my lifeline.  The supporters here are absolutely the best!

 SGT Creel, we are honored to serve you!! Thank you for your service to us---you are OUR lifeline. :)

Sandy

Thank you for stopping by SGT Creel. I do remember you. Yes we are so happy to have you drop by. I hope you are doing well. I am so excited to be a part of this great forum and people  to support our military troops and America!!

candy

welcome cisac onboard!!We are so happy to have you join this great forum of people who love to support all our troops!!!

God Bless our troops and America!!!

Candy