catherine96821:
I'll check
JB gave me the names knowing the purpose.
But...how about I take them down, and people that asked can PM me?
Oh I'm not the authority on deciding that or telling you what to do... but I just know that working on Military bases that they are going to greater extents to safeguard overseas troop locations, etc. (I was just trying give a helpfull suggestion).
Here's some information I found that might be usefull to "why".
from
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aatroopmail.htm
The US Postal Service has announced that APO ZIP codes for US military units in Kuwait and countries near the Iraq war zone will be made available only to family members and close friends of deployed soldiers. Postal officials stated that the limitation had been imposed due to anthrax and other terrorist threats.
Programs that allowed the general public to send mail addressed to "Any Service Member" were cancelled more than a year ago. While these programs were popular with the public during Desert Storm and other operations, officials said security concerns and transportation constraints with military mail led to their cancellation. Web sites such as
http://anyservicemember.navy.mil, and Army Knowledge Online email have been suggested as alternate means to contact soldiers
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If you do sent a "care package", to someone you know, etc... here are a few helpful suggestions.
1.) vaccum seal anything with food or chemicals in it, especially if in the same package (or send in seperate package). Mom's homemade cookies sitting in a box in 125 degree heat with melted deodorant just doesn't taste the same anymore
2.) Don't send any pork products (pork jerky, pork skin rhines, etc). Muslim countries don't allow it with their customs. most don't allow alcohol to be sent either.
3.) Their religous customs also don't allow magazines pictures of anybody scantly clad. (or any pictures... )
Items they need (from the packages list we sent at work)
* Deodorant
* toothpaste and brush
* wet wipes
* socks
* any reading material
* snacks, candy, granola bars, etc. (that won't melt in heat).
* batteries (AA, AAA, etc)
* prepaid phone cards (that work in the country you're sending to)
* sun block
* vaccum seal all food items or anything that can leak.
* small kids toys. (soldiers give these to kids).
anyway.. hope that helps some.
Mike, aren't the officers all named on battalion/public websites? I think if you google their unit, there is a list.
Usually the Commanding officer, the XO, and typically the senior enlisted man is listed on the company website. This is pretty typical with any unit i"ve seen.
