Adopt a Platoon
I am pleased to announce that our company is participating in the Adopt a Platoon program. We at Styles & Styles are doing our part to support our troops by collecting items to send over to the military troops stationed in Iraq and other places overseas.
Our troops do not have what we consider to be basic necessities like coffee, deodorant, toiletries etc. Once a month we gather these items and ship them to the company pictured below (this is the troop that we are sponsoring):
About our Platoon
There are approximately 20 male Soldiers in our US Army Platoon and they are deployed from Georgia to Iraq until January 2011. Beginning in November, we should cut back on what we send to the platoon as they may not have room to store it; they could be moved around to make space for their replacements, which they will most likely have to train, but mail will always be needed. Please keep in mind that our Soldiers have no place to store extra items sent, may move frequently and would have no means to move a large amount of boxes. They suggest that we do not expect responses back in a timely manner due to the nature of their job, but please know that the support and letters that we do send are worth their weight in gold! They also suggest that we include our email addresses inside all care packages as it may be easier to contact us.
CONDITIONS:
Our Soldiers are living on an old Iraqi Army Base that was built in the 1920's by the British. They do not have a PX store, but they do have 220V power, running water and A/C most of the time. There is a gym that is limited in equipment. Company Mission: D/3-69 AR BN conducts Full Spectrum Operations in direct support of STTs in order to allow freedom of maneuver during partnered operations to enable Improved; security, governance, essential Services, and economics and thereby limiting Violent Extremist ability to influence the local populous.
NEEDS:
Hygiene, snacks, chips, micro popcorn, slim jims, candy, plastic coat hangers, DVD movies, writing tablets, envelopes, black inked pens, dryer sheets (do not send with food items), razors, wash cloths, baby wipes.
