Special Contact Requests

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

Gran — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:53:28 GMT

No addresses are allowed to be shared between the requestors and others - no matter who it is. We must all be registered as recipients of each address so that there will be a record of each address request with Any Soldier.

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

npg — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:24:28 GMT

I have pancake mix that I was going to send to him but I see he has gone into the Old Contacts list. Has anyone had contact with him? If he needs pancake mix, if someone could give me his address I'd appreciate it!

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

MomAnita — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:31:46 GMT

on 1-22 1 large and 3 lg flatrates to him with lots of pasta, big tins of pasta sauces, parm. cheese, few cooking utensils, food containers for storing/heating, lots of plastic forks/knives/spoons, pepperoinie, tuna, salmon, chicken, inst. oatmeal, chex mix, crackers, 3 dvd's (forgot to write down names ) card games, dice games, checkers, Dominoes, combo game boxes, hand held elec. games, lots of valentines from kids, batteries, Excedrin, pens, coffee, valentine cookies/candy, ind. packs nuts,

Maybe they can have an Easter Party or 4th of July party, who knows when it will arrive. LOL

Anita

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

joCee — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:46:50 GMT

Update on DVD Library

DVD Library - Movies ordered/shipped so far

Young Frankenstein
A Fish Called Wanda
Earth Girls are Easy
Airplane
Mr. Deeds
Napoleon Dynamite
10,000 BC
George of the Jungle
Pirates of the Caribbean-Curse of the Black Pearl
Transformers
Godzilla
Facing the Giants
Out for Justice
Be Cool
Secret of NIMH
South Park Movie
Iron Man
Indiana Jones 4 - Crystal Skull
South Beach
Space Balls
Groundhog Day
My Name is Earl, seasons 1,2 and 3
Office Space
Galaxy Quest
Dark Night
Tropical Thunder
Timeline
Get Smart

Pancake breakfasts were also shipped on 7-Jan and 30-Jan (with dried apples and peaches on the 7th, dried blueberries on the 30th.) The first one should be getting there soon.

An FRB of wipes with a couple pair of fleece/neoprene gloves and glove liners was shipped on the 9th.

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

Gran — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:44:47 GMT

On Dec. 29 we mailed them a package with 2 boxes Wheat Thins, 2 boxes Triscuits, 6 (7 oz.) tuna pouches, a box of hot cocoa mix, a doz. each of single serve relish and dressing, and some packs of trail mix and 4 pr. boxer briefs. I'm glad he indicated that they were good on hygiene items because we had mailed them one hygiene box on Nov. 12.

Gran

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

Nana Nita — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:27:57 GMT

Isn't it great how Kristoper posts on AS, makes it really easy to know just what to send and just as importantly what NOT to send. Wish more of them did that. No wonder he has so many faithful contacts, of course it doesn't hurt that he seems like such a sweet guy.

Do any of you know which other firebases could use a griddle, I have 3 I could send as well as 2 more hot pots. Not sure who has elec. for them. I haven't heard back from most of the groups I send to. Anita

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

joCee — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:34:28 GMT

Thanks Lilly,

This brings the DVD library to:

DVD Library - Movies ordered/shipped so far

Young Frankenstein
A Fish Called Wanda
Earth Girls are Easy
Airplane
Mr. Deeds
Napoleon Dynamite
10,000 BC
George of the Jungle
Pirates of the Caribbean-Curse of the Black Pearl
Transformers
Godzilla
Facing the Giants
Out for Justice
Be Cool
Secret of NIMH
South Park Movie
Iron Man
Indiana Jones 4 - Crystal Skull
South Beach
Space Balls
Groundhog Day
My Name is Earl, seasons 1,2 and 3
Office Space
Galaxy Quest
Dark Night
Tropical Thunder

It sounds like it's taking about a month for things to reach him. Other things I know to be in transit that have not reached him yet are: 2 more Petzl headlamps; 7 pair winter socks; 60 more pair hand warmers (so they REALLY don't need more); 4 pair boxer briefs (med and lg); field repair buckle kit; 6 assorted hats/neck wraps.

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

Lilly — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:45:02 GMT

SSG Carroll updated on 02 Jan 2009. Amongst the things requested, I am sending the following:

10 black watch caps (knit 'beanie' winter caps)
5 pairs black mens winter gloves, size XL
DVDs of 'Dark Knight' (most recent Batman movie) and 'Tropical Thunder' (comedy with Ben Stiller)
variety of canned soups, however many fir in on large FRB.

He asked for pancake mix and syrups so if anyone has those on in their 'soldier stash' already, please consider shipping them on to him, he said that was their favorite comfort food! Also requested more winter clothing.

Happy 2009!

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

Lilly — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:21:01 GMT

Linwillo,

If it's any concolation, when my brother was in the Army and we used to send him care packages, he said he didn't care if he had to eat the cookies with a spoon, keep sending cookies! So I am sure whatever condition the cookies arrive in, they WILL be eaten!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

linwillo — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:35:32 GMT

Thanks for the packing tips - some great ideas. I went to the post office last Friday with semi packed boxes, hoping they'd allow some bulging areas. No. Some things were too big for the flat rate but I brought larger cartons, and removed some things from original boxes. I was there nearly two hours engineering the stuff into them, filling out the customs forms, and taping, taping, taping. My goodness, the tape! The postal gal must have thought I was crazy. I was happy to get my first shipments out and hope all will arrive in decent condition; I especially hope that the cookies and crackers don't disintegrate by the time they get there.

Best wishes to all for a thankful Thanksgiving.

linwillo

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

Lilly — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:58:38 GMT

JoCee,

I received my order of 3 Petzl tachtilites (NO CLUE how to spell that!) and will get them shipped to SSG Carroll this week, either the day before or after Thanksgiving. Glad to hear they are set for food in their 'pantry.'

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

joCee — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:01:23 GMT

Just got a short email from 1st Platoon. They report all is good and they are just getting accustomed to winter. Items on last update are mostly just "wish list." They've received a lot of packages from all over and are well stocked on food for now.

Great work all - sound like they're pretty much on maintenance

If anyone is able to send any of the headlamps, please let us know. My team only be sending one more FRB to 1st Platoon before we shut down "Junkie Ops" for December.

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

joCee — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:09:57 GMT

More Small Stuff

The Web Dominators that Kris mentions in his post are also quite small and fit in odd spaces. They're about 1 1/4" wide, just less than 2" long and probably 3/8" thick. The Grimlocs are roughly 2" x 3" x 1/4" if I remember correctly, maybe just a little larger. Botach sells them both in six-packs and they are less per piece that way than at Tactical Tailor

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

joCee — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:37:01 GMT

linwillo,

I buy peanuts and other seeds and nuts in those tubes that they have by the grocery store registers to fill odd spaces in food packages.

I'll put extra travel sized toilet paper in non-food packages as well as travel sized toiletries and I buy shower poofs in two sizes so I'll have the right ones for the space available

I also keep around small toys: matchbox cars, rubber duckies, bendables for an occasional odd space.

Re: SSG Kristopher Carroll - NE A-Stan - 20 men

Lilly — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:24:01 GMT

linwillo,

If you are near a post office, you can walk in the lobby and find the large flat rate boxes most of the time. Or if you ask the clerk at the counter, they will give you as many as you want. My PO guys give me 25 at a time.

Also good for stuffing nooks and crannies in boxes are individual packets of tissues (Puffs is my preferred brand) and also sweat socks/atheletic socks, whatever you call the white ones they wear for PT (physical training).

Good bunch of stuff you have to send SSG Carroll and his men!