Hi Everyone! I have been gone for a while but I am working my way back to fighting condition! The past two years have been kinda rough with my mom still battling pancreatic cancer and my husband had lost his job a YEAR ago and just recently found work. I was in the wrong frame of mind to write happy notes to soldiers and financially unable to send care boxes so I needed to "retreat" for a while. I have been finding my AnySoldier buddies on Facebook and it has been WONDERFUL to talk to you guys again! I have missed everyone! I will try and check in here more often, I promise!

Welcome back!  Good to see you!

 Hi everyone! my name is amy and i live in las vegas. i found this site by watching CNN (i think it was CNN, it was one of those big news stations). They  did a program on this site and how its helped our soldiers so much .  i wanted to help out  and was hooked from then on.... been a few years now that ive been doing this..

more about myself, i work for the local school district as a library aide and love it. i collect animation cels, im in my late 20's, and i LOVE the any soldier program! :D

thanks and have a great day! 

WELCOME TO THE FORUM AMY AND GLAD YOU ARE BACK MUSTANG.

Hi - I'm Helen, English but living in San Antonio TX with my USAF hubby. We have a daughter age 4 and a son age 2. hubby's at home right now for which we're grateful - but we also know this means someone else is away from home in 'his' place!

I'm still reading everything and figuring out how this all works, just wanted to say 'hi'

Hi!

My name is Marta, I'm from Poland, and I've just sent my first package to Afghanistan today via Germany. Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it actually gets there, because I had to argue with a score of post office clerks that an APO AE address is a valid one. I sure hope that once the package crosses the border into Deutche Post things will go more smoothly. I'm itching to send more packages right away, but I'm going to have to wait and see if the experiment was successful.

Anyway, I first heard about AnySoldier.com last year when someone over at Livejournal was doing a donation drive. I didn't give it much thought back then, but there were a few events lately that changed my view of the military and it's role in global conflicts. A couple of weeks ago I watched Generation Kill, and it somehow really made me realize how the big picture is one thing, and being right there in the theater with a handful of other people, trying to do your job in harsh, dangerous conditions, is something completely different.

At about the same time a Polish soldier died in Afghanistan, and in the press that followed there were reports of supply shortages and the general harshness of the conditions that soldiers deployed in Afghanistan have to live in. One general even first criticised the system and then submitted his resignation.

This all was a real eye opener for me, and so I'm glad that a website like this exists. I only wish there was some way I could support my local boys and girls, but unfortunately, as far as I can tell, civilians can't send packages to Polish military bases (the wife of the killed soldier complained to the press about it, but sadly no meaningful discussion followed). Still, I'm determined to help someone to the best of my abilities, even if it means sending just a small package every now and then (as the postage is horribly high).

Just thinking about all the good that you all are doing makes my eyes water :)

Welcome to all our new recruits!

Your interest and support for our soldiers is very much appreciated by us who have been bridging the gap, the best we can.

 So many people are busy with their families and lives that they haven't found out about the conditions that soldiers face. The concensus I get on the street is that they think all things would be taken care of by the government.

It is our duty to correct situations, and to take up the slack wherever we notice it is needed.

Had it not been for Mr and Mrs Horn and their son Brian, many of us would not be informed to the needs of Personel in harms way. Compassion for ones troops is patriotic but compassion for all ISAF troops is creating goodwill.

Marta,

 For you I have a beautiful story of Benny Hochman of Loge, Poland. He was in a Concentration Camp during WWII. He was a starving teenager with the number B3156 tattooed on his arm when the GIs freed him. He had been in the camps for over 5 years and survived. The US Army soldiers gave him parts of their uniforms to wear and their C rations to feed him and took care of him. They sponsored him to come to Nebraska after the war to live on a farm. Their compassion has filled his heart for his entire life.

He will tell you that the American GI is the Greatest Soldier in the World.

I will agree that we can make a difference in the world by our actions. The Horns have given us an avenue in which we can show the troops that we care. 

I hope your first package is a success. If not, contact me, and I will personally dedicate my attention, to help you find a solution.  

To all newbees, Thank You for supporting our troops,

Blessings, door

Hello,

My name is AJ Bonnell.  I am in Iraq right now.  Stationed in GA.  Got married right before deployment.

Hi Bonehead/AJ!!  Welcome to AnySoldier. I hope you are getting your superior's OK to sign up as a contact for you and your Troop/squad/work area. We'll be searching for your name and address and what we can do to help your stay in Iraq go a little easier. Take care and we're thinking about all of you soldiers ( and your wives)!!

Jean

Hi AJ!  Welcome to the forum.  It's great to have you here. 

I'm am glad to be here! 

Yes I did get the commanders approval.  He told me to do it!!!!

Welcome AJ!  Congratulations on being a newlywed!  Where in GA did you deploy from and where do you call home? Y'all keep your helmets on and stay focussed and safe!  Be proud because we certainly are proud of y'all!....

My name is Stephanie and I live in New Jersey.  I just sent out my first package yesterday.  :)  I'm looking up other contacts now for my next box.

My biggest concern was that darn customs form but I was able to squish everything on the four lines given.  No mention was made about the "Attn:  Any Soldier", but I knew from reading here that it could be crossed off and the recipient would probably know what the package was for anyway. 

I just wanted to feel like I did SOMETHING to help our brave soldiers.  I've never had a problem with donating to a worthy cause from animal welfare to Katrina survivors to Back to School collections and giving blood.  A few dollars or minutes of my time is worth it.

I'm so happy that I found this website and it is a wonderful tribute to our soldiers.  Well done! 

ga junkie,

Ft. Stewart from Hinesville.

Thank you for the "Congrates!!!!" 

If you need more info, PM me.  Certain things shouldn't be shared publicly!!!!