Comments on: A 2nd Eph is Deployed http://www.ephblog.com/2008/07/04/a-2nd-eph-is-deployed/ All Things Eph Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Larry George http://www.ephblog.com/2008/07/04/a-2nd-eph-is-deployed/#comment-30529 Larry George Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:25:35 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=8748#comment-30529 Very helpful. Thank you. Very helpful. Thank you.

]]> By: Stewart Menking http://www.ephblog.com/2008/07/04/a-2nd-eph-is-deployed/#comment-30499 Stewart Menking Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:02:38 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=8748#comment-30499 We currently have 3 deployed Ephs, and are expecting a 4th to be deployed soon. If you want more information, just send me an e-mail (StewMenking@yahoo.com), and I will happily send you the latest update of The Williams College Adopt An Eph Program. AnySoldier.com is an EXCELLENT web-site. It explains what to mail, how to mail it, and who to mail it to. We currently have 3 deployed Ephs, and are expecting a 4th to be deployed soon.

If you want more information, just send me an e-mail (StewMenking@yahoo.com), and I will happily send you the latest update of The Williams College Adopt An Eph Program.

AnySoldier.com is an EXCELLENT web-site. It explains what to mail, how to mail it, and who to mail it to.

]]> By: JG http://www.ephblog.com/2008/07/04/a-2nd-eph-is-deployed/#comment-30494 JG Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:51:41 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=8748#comment-30494 <a href="http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/help.html" rel="nofollow">Military website</a> about what you can do to support the individual soldiers over there, even if you don't agree with the war itself. Options include donating things like gift certificates and frequent flyer miles (miles are so easy, I didn't think about that, I assumed the military would provide a way for soldiers to see family, silly me). Folks have also mentioned simple stuff like drink mixes/water additives, spices for perking up military food, playing cards, and clean socks. <a href="http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/" rel="nofollow">This is the USPS page</a> regarding packaging, mailing, etc. to troops. They now have a special flat rate box to make shipping easier, and you can request a "kit" of boxes, customs forms, etc. based on what is typically needed to send packages. <a href="http://www.mach1collectibles.com/carepackage.htm" rel="nofollow">This is a completely random but informative website I found</a> listing a bunch of stuff that soldiers might need. Remember there are customs forms and other concerns - chocolate melts before it gets to them, etc. <a href="http://www.anysoldier.com/index.cfm" rel="nofollow">This website</a> (called Any Soldier) is a cool idea. I don't know much about it, but there are contacts in different units who help distribute stuff - with the idea that the goodies go to people who don't normally get mail/packages. It was started by a soldier who was in Iraq to help the other members in his unit. The contacts appear to be updated pretty regularly. It is a nice way to help when you don't personally know a particular person to send something to. Military website about what you can do to support the individual soldiers over there, even if you don’t agree with the war itself. Options include donating things like gift certificates and frequent flyer miles (miles are so easy, I didn’t think about that, I assumed the military would provide a way for soldiers to see family, silly me). Folks have also mentioned simple stuff like drink mixes/water additives, spices for perking up military food, playing cards, and clean socks.

This is the USPS page regarding packaging, mailing, etc. to troops. They now have a special flat rate box to make shipping easier, and you can request a “kit” of boxes, customs forms, etc. based on what is typically needed to send packages.

This is a completely random but informative website I found listing a bunch of stuff that soldiers might need. Remember there are customs forms and other concerns – chocolate melts before it gets to them, etc.

This website (called Any Soldier) is a cool idea. I don’t know much about it, but there are contacts in different units who help distribute stuff – with the idea that the goodies go to people who don’t normally get mail/packages. It was started by a soldier who was in Iraq to help the other members in his unit. The contacts appear to be updated pretty regularly. It is a nice way to help when you don’t personally know a particular person to send something to.

]]> By: lgeorge http://www.ephblog.com/2008/07/04/a-2nd-eph-is-deployed/#comment-30490 lgeorge Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:14:04 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=8748#comment-30490 Does anyone have a list of the suggested things to put in a package to deployed troups? Does anyone know how long a package might take to get to someone who is serving in Iraq? Does it go by regular postage the way letters do? Any packing tips? Does anyone have a list of the suggested things to put in a package to deployed troups?

Does anyone know how long a package might take to get to someone who is serving in Iraq?

Does it go by regular postage the way letters do?

Any packing tips?

]]> By: Larry George http://www.ephblog.com/2008/07/04/a-2nd-eph-is-deployed/#comment-30411 Larry George Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:01:23 +0000 http://www.ephblog.com/?p=8748#comment-30411 Thank you for posting this. Any news of other Ephs in service? Thank you for posting this. Any news of other Ephs in service?

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