Giant Stocking for a Marine Platoon in Iraq
Many of y’all know that I sell military care packages. About half the time, the ones I sell are to folks who don’t know anyone deployed – they just want a package sent to a soldier or marine who will enjoy it. I pick out a contact from anysoldier.com and send it on. I usually try to match up home towns, etc.
A while back, someone requested a Halloween goodie pack be sent to a Marine in Iraq.
I receved a letter from that Marine yesterday.
He wrote:
Dear Beth:
Thank you so much for your awesome package! Your Halloween candy has motivated some of our Marines to make costumes! Nothing you would see on a normal Halloween, mostly sand bags and mortars running around. It should be quite interesting. Our unit appreciates all the support we get from wonderful people like you and we are very grateful.
Right now is considered winter in Iraq, which consists of lightning storms, sand storms and a lot of rains and of course, the heat. If you would like pictures, I have enclosed my email address at the bottom and I can send them to your email.
Once again, thank you so much for your package and for supporting our troops. God Bless.
I’m gonna ask for pics!
But I’d like to do more.
I bought a GREAT BIG Christmas stocking – about 3 feet tall.
And I’d like to fill it with goodies for the men and women (there are abut 25 men and 25 women in this unit) there. That’s where y’all come in.
I’m selling shares in the stocking for $5 each. Every penny will be used for goodies for the stocking. I’d just really like to do something nice for this young man and his platoon – they’ll be in Iraq until March-ish.
Click HERE if you’d like to buy a share!
If you do buy a share, make sure you include a personal note if you’d like!
