Just to Update Everyone...
Gunny and His Marines made it HOME LATE THanksgiving Day !!!!
Please Remember them and their LOST Marines in Our PRAYERS...
THey had a lot of KIA/WIA's....

"SEMPER FI MARINES"

THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE...GUNNY...
PS: Hope your Wife makes it home real soon...

Glen Smith

400 Male Marine "Grunts" in Afghanistan...
In the middle of No Where and Where...
Live in Tents...

I sure could use some help with this one...???
Have shipped Weapons cleaning Brushes
for all 400 "Grunts"

He is listed on "anymarine.com"...
His wife also a Marine...had to list him
as he has No Comm at this time...

Respectfully submitted...

Respectfully submitted

Amtracer,

I've requested his address and can get batteries, toilet paper, pens and some snacks sent out Thursday and will get baby wipes plus other hygiene items out this weekend.  Won't be able to take care of all 400 with my boxes, but hopefully someone else can also pick him up.

 Do you know if they have a microwave or the ability to heat water?  If not I'll ask him in a letter, but thought I'd see if you knew. 

Anna

Anne...I am not sure...??? They are living very Basic...
Grunts are always the last to get anything...

 But you could ask his Wife as she is also listed on anymarine.com

Really appreciatte your Help...
As always it is a lot of anysoldier.com members
working together as a team that always gets the job done...

I would add 72" Tan Boot laces to their list...

Thanks again...

Hi -- thanks for posting this -- I can pick them up too

I've got travel size hygiene items and I'll send baby wipes -- lots and lots of baby wipes

Box will go out this Sat -- with more to follow

--Marilyn

I alread  had  him on my list to help and I had also sent it to Kaylynn yesterday. 

Vicki

You can count me in too!  Sounds like they can use all the help they can get. I'll be sending a box of baby wipes & toiletries as well as a box of snacks.

~Maria

Wow...never fails...(But no real surprise to me)
It is always the Women that get things done...

 Many Thanks to each and everyone of you...

GySgt Washecheck has a new post up today (June 3) -- with pics!!!

This is one of my contacts.  I sent my first box 5/23/09 of baby wipes, batteries, deo, bodywash, blank cards etc. and I am working on another box for him.  Of course, I can't send for all 400 Marines at one time, but I am supporting him and his guys. 

I will pick him up, too.  Creating their own gym reminds me of my nephew.  When he was in Balad in 2003 he jerked stuff off a broken tank and started a gym.  After he was killed, they named it the Coleman gym after him (Brent Coleman).

Teresa

Really sorry to hear about your Son...
May He rest with GOD Now...

Well I shipped some Baby Wipes today...
Going to get started on that Toilet Paper...LOL

Hi all -- bumping this up with some news -- I got Free Mail from GySgt Washechek today -- Woo Hoo!!!!

Such a nice letter -- and such a nice man --

Semper Fi!!!
--Marilyn

That is great to hear...
Was beginning to wonder if they were
really that far out in the Boonies...
That even the Pony Express couldn't reach them...

As is usually the case...
Marines only answer the Pretty Ladies...LOL

Guess you aren't getting my emails ???

Glenster (Amtracer)

I too have GySgt Washechek as a contact. I'd like to share the last paragraph of his recent letter to me:

'My Marines are very excited to know  people still care for what we are fighting for and are prepared to give their lives knowing this. The deployment is long but we have each other and have your thoughts and prayers."

400 Marines means he needs ALOT of support. Every box counts.

Thanks for the "UPDATE" !!!!

That is a very moving paragraph...