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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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Wrong- not a sophomore in high school
8th grade drop out

after grade 8- parents let her skip school and sit as a protest

no one discussed any books she had read
No one discusses what grades she got in grade 6 earth science.
 
Still on the subject of red heads...

Some of us grew up watching Gilligan's Island. I watched them before re-runs! That series brought us the ever ubiquitous question of: Ginger or Mary Ann?

Your choice reveals a lot about you. It is said that the true gentleman picks the girl next door, Mary Ann. The cad, on the other hand, picks the movie-star-slut Ginger Grant. You people know who you are.

So I will submit a twist to this question by sticking strictly with red heads. [drum roll please]

Who would you pick? Tina Louise (aka Ginger Grant) or Ann Margret?

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Ann Margret is a class act. Saw a veteran talking about her visiting the guys in vietnam.

As far as redheads.....i’d give slightly different advice. Dont cheat yourself out of the experience....it’s a ride unlike anything else. but know good and full well what you are dealing with, and know when to take the exit. I wouldnt trade my experiences with redheads for nothing; even though my last relationship with one ended with me in the ER getting my face stitched back together.
 
While a really nice sentiment, it's the wrong tactic.

Letters addressed to "any soldier" or "any wounded soldier" won't get delivered due to security concerns by USPS and the hospital/DoD regs.

And apparently that place no longer exists anyway.

If you follow the advice of that picture, your letter will most likely either be returned-to-sender or trashed.

Find a local church or Red Cross that sends care packages and get in on one of those.

As someone who saw the impact from a dusty tent overseas, I' d recommend sending your stuff "off-season", when there ISN'T a major holiday. Helps even out the support through the year.

Crayon cards from kids usually caused nice smiles and laughs.

Edited to clarify: I recommend sending those nice thoughts and useful comforts "off-season", too. Stupid autocorrect gummed some of the original message up. Merry Christmas!

Gents, I have permission of LowLight to post this, and have looked a long time for the appropriate thread to put it. Snake-eyes' post is a great place to start.
If anyone wants to support the troops, and to have an actual place to send letters or care packages or support items, start by joining the Association attached to the unit you served with. If you did not or have not yet served, go to Soldiers Angels, and contribute to them. Read their web site: low overhead costs, and the vast majority of support goes directly to the warriors or their families. They mostly support wounded. Another is the Gary Sinese Foundation. I am a friend of Micheal Schilitz, one of their major spokesmen, a badly injured Afghanistan vet, who's recovery is an inspiration. They build homes for wounded troops that are adapted to their use. Cigars for Warriors, accepts donations and cigars to ship to the troops, and already have lists of units overseas.

Finally, if you want to support a team that is actually in the field, look at Tiger Force Recon dot com (you know how to do it). The Veterans of Tiger Force, 1/327 iN, 101st Airborne Division, support the current active duty team. Our primary mission is to preserve the memory of the team, but the mission to support the AD team has grown. I annually (when they deploy) approach manufacturers, and purveyors (Plus private parties such as yourselves), for anything that might be of use to the Scout or Infantry soldier. Comfort items, of course, Wipes of course, Snacks of course, Cigars for damn sure, but also items that an Infantry soldier could have found handy, back in my day: small multi-tools, bore wipes, or better weapon cleaning or lubricating products, Eye pro, socks and flame proof underwear, tools, knives...ANYthing.
Ship them to me or ship them direct to the team (APO provided on request).
Between deployments I store any items that come in, and take it to Week of the Eagle at Ft Campbell, KY, personally. I credit the donators profusely. During deployment, I mail and ask others to mail, directly to their APO. For instance, Stiletto Tools, donated a set of forced entry tools when they were working in semi-urban areas of Iraq. The tools have never walked away, and are still in use when needed. Titanium crow bars, levers, hammers. Lite and tough.
The team has just returned home, prior to Christmas, so they are refitting, rotating out for Ranger School, or dropping packets for SF or Fight school, in the run up for the next deployment. I can start warehousing any donated items, although perishables like cigars I will get directly to the team, ASAP. Upon request, I can provide the direct address, to the Platoon Sergeant or the Platoon Leader. Like the other troops, those turn over about every year or two. I stay in close contact with the Battalion Commander, and SGM, as well as the team leadership.
The team is made up of a 1LT, SFC, a Scout team and a Sniper team. They are superb. One of the few small units left in the 101 authorized Jump School. High number of Rangers, high number of those who go to SF. 1 Commander of the 101, one SACLAANT, and one 2 star who was commander of the FL NG. All served as leaders of this team.
YOU CAN HELP.
PM me here, or email, [email protected]
www.tigerforcerecon.com
Thanks.
 
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