SPC Kate Laud, USA, Chaplain Assist, IQ, 33 req, 100/100, HI, Last post Mar 25.

Requesting: hygiene gear, stationery, blank cards to send home.

CPT John B. Gabriel, USA, /chaplain, IQ, 2 req, 60/30, TX, Posted Mar 28. Requesting: hygiene gear, candy bars, twizzlers, microwavable popcorn, nuts, charms, lollipops, coffee.

SFC Lawrence Holcomb, USA, Division Chaplain, IQ, 6 req, 500/100, HI, Posted Mar 26. Requesting: candy, chocolate, videos, movies, ipods, cds, chips, razors, lotions

CPT John W. Jacobs, USA, Chaplain, Astan, 16 reqs, 750/50, VA, Posted Mar 26. Requesting: “I love you” “I miss you” cards, hygiene gear, pillows, candy/gum, beef jerky, baby wipes, snacks, Ramen and cup-o-noodle.

David J Schwieters, USAF, Chaplain Assist, Qatar, 2 req, 14/3, Other, Posted Mar 26. Requesting: items to forward to Troops in Iraq and Astan, a refurbished laptop.

RP2 Joseph L. Calderon, USN, Chaplain Assist, IQ, 5 reqs, 1000/0, NC, Posted 31 Mar.

Requests: snacks, hygiene kits, baby wipes.

PFC David M. Byrd, USA, Chaplain Assist, IQ, 26 reqs, 350/12, TX, LP 3 Apr.

Requesting: hygiene gear esp soap, non-perishable foods, drink mix, anything that can be worn w/the uniform.

Now on Old Contacts.

SGT Amber J. Bonds - Mar 10, 09

CPT William C. Draper - Jan 6, 09

LT Mark Brooks - Jan 24, 09

CH(CPT) Dan A. Wheat - Feb 09, 09

Jeremy Gross - Mar 17, 09

Chaplain assistant Matthew Burrier posted today. The 2 coffee machines I sent from Kohls must have been snitched along the way. It doesn't sound like they got either one. I guess things like that just have to be sent insured. I don't have time to try again today.

Well, I ordered another coffee machine from Kohls to be sent to my home. When it arrives I will send it insured this time. I feel so bad that he didn't get either one. I had sent coffee and filters in a separate box to let him know the machine was on it's way. Anyway, someone else who needed a coffee pot is enjoying it. Guess it doesn't matter--just a little disappointing to the intended ones.

I saw his post Ruth and I was sure you sent him the coffee makers. That is so disappointing!

Patrick Chung, USA, Chaplain Assist, Astan, 6 reqs, 20/0, Posted 14 Apr,

 Requesting: baby wipes,, boot socks, underwear, towels, snacks, soap and toothpast.

Chaplain Jeff Herden, USA, Astan, 22 reqs, 200/40, ILL, WY, is looking for things for a new music ministry he will be setting up shortly at a base camp - acoustic guitar, keyboard with amp, and drum set if anyone can help him out.

I just came back from the post office. I sent another coffee maker from Kohls, just like the first two. This time, I had it sent to my house. The box only had one piece of tape around it. So, I guess without insurance on them, it would have been easy to get into the box to see just what it was. Other things I have sent from Kohls with the free or really cheap shipping have gotten to the right places. But, I guess there are a lot of people really in need of stuff. I sent it with only Matthew Burrier's name and insured it. $34 for postage that I could have used to send something else. Surely, he will get this one. If anyone is in contact with him, please let him know that I am really trying to get him a coffee maker.

RP3 Lifa L. Lewis, USN, Chaplain Assist, IQ, 3 reqs, 75/25, TN, posted 1 May.

Requesting: among other things Greeting cards.  How timely:).

LT Chris Martin, USN Battalion Chaplain, 8 req, 500/10, HI, posted Apr 30.

Requesting: among other things greeting cards for Marines to send home -  birthday, childrens's and holiday.

Thanks Ann! I got a notice for one of them, but not the other, dontcha love computers and how they decide what to read... :)

Cool!.

Just noticed that one's a Lewis and one's a Martin.  (Maybe just us 'oldies' will get that one:))