Coming Home

[PAPPY]

COMING HOME:

THIS ARTICLE IS QUIET LONG...BUT...PLEASE READ....

It is very seldom that PAPPY asks any of our family here at TQ to make any type of donations...BUT...this is a SPECIAL request.

In the not to distant future, troops from the 1ST. Armor Division will be receiving relief troops and by the GRACE OF GOD will be coming home, With the exception of those that made the ultimate sacrifice of which they were many in this division !

My youngest Son is a part of this division and he and others are on their 2nd. tour in Iraq which will give them a total of 30 months that they have spent protecting our Freedom and attempting to bring Freedom to another nation and being away from their friends and famlies.

These Men/Women have fought is some of the toughest area's of Iraq since they have been stationed there and their losses have been Great.

I have been talking with my Daughter-in-law in Germany and we want to do something special for our returning troops.

We want to give them a "WELCOME HOME PARTY" when they return to Germany and would GREATLY APPRECIATE the TQ Family being a part of this.

If you can and are able to donate, PLEASE DO SO !

These troops are in need of gift packages and some of the items they need are as follows:

Disposable Razors/Toothpaste/Deodorant/Soap/Shampoo/Wash Clothes/Towels/Gift Cards/Phone Cards/Candy/Packs of Hot Chocolate Mix/Shaving Cream/Movie DVD'S/Playstation Games/AA Battries/Disposable Cameras/ Homemade or Store bought "Welcome Home Cards"/Caps/T-Shirts..Can be company t-shirts with logo's "Great chance for you business people to advertise"..LOL.../Little Debbie or other brand cakes/Reading materials and ANYTHING you think these Men/Women would enjoy !!

If you choose to donate you will have to have your items mailed by the following dates:

If you are shipping "GROUND MAIL" it should be mailed BY OCT.1st.2006
AFTER OCT.1st. your packages should be mailed "PRIORITY MAIL" and NO LATER than Oct.20th.2006.

When sending a package be sure to include a little welcome home note, your name and that you are a Family member at TQ.

Your packages,cards,letters may be sent to the following address:

c/o KAREN SPRINGFIELD
A CO. 2-6 IN 1AD
CMR405 BOX 5918
APO AE 09034

WE NEED to show our appreciation to these troops and let them know they HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN !!!!

GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE here at TQ and THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR ANY DONATIONS YOU MAY MAKE......PAPPY

[PAPPY]

COME ON FOLKS...DON'T LET THIS ONE PASS YOU BY...ALL HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED....PAPPY

[TaTonka]

How would you feel if i sent you some money through PayPal and let you send the stuff to them, I am in the middle of this move and I doubt everything will be settled by the end date. If this is acceptable PM me your paypal address and I will send it right out. I would love to help but this about the only way that I can think of at the moment.

[PAPPY]

THANKS SO VERY MUCH... I WILL CONTACT YOU BY PM....PAPPY

[PAPPY]

THANK YOU ERIC (TaTonka)..GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS...PAPPY

[INDY]

Pappy you can count us in.... we would love to send a care package, already got a box from work today. I'll get it sent out real soon.

[PAPPY]

THANK YOU INDY AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS...PAPPY

[PAPPY]

We are getting some donations BUT WE SURE COULD USE MORE...DON'T FORGET OUR TROOPS FOLKS... THEY HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOU...THANKS...PAPPY

[GySgt USMC]

Count me in as well.... After (3) tours to Iraq myself I know what its like to be away from your loved ones. Glad to hear they will soon be home... I will put together a package and get it in the mail NLT 20 Sept.
Semper-Fi
GySgt Gary Haines USMC

(soon to be retired)

[PAPPY]

THANKS GARY !!!! GOD BLESS...PAPPY