Mail call. Two bitty words can bring a lot of happiness to a person far from the swooshing doors of a local store.
The Marines and Sailors of the USS Bonhomme Richard got their first mail call weeks after setting sail from San Diego. Daniel e-mailed his thanks and says he's thinking of ways to put a package of fake mustaches to good use along with the more mundane items in his box…can’t wait for pictures!
Now, more waiting to hear where the ship is headed in that big ol’ sea out there, and it’s time to start putting together the Christmas care package.
Hmmm…ideas, anyone?
--Tiffany
The Marines and Sailors of the USS Bonhomme Richard got their first mail call weeks after setting sail from San Diego. Daniel e-mailed his thanks and says he's thinking of ways to put a package of fake mustaches to good use along with the more mundane items in his box…can’t wait for pictures!
Now, more waiting to hear where the ship is headed in that big ol’ sea out there, and it’s time to start putting together the Christmas care package.
Hmmm…ideas, anyone?
--Tiffany
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Palmetto's Bob Marble sent an along some very useful information for military families:
I thought I'd pass on a tip that you might want to share with the military families with whom you are in touch. I am a resident of Palmetto, nearing the end of a deployment in Iraq with the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces program. Our primary mission is to relay emergency communication messages between families in the 'States and their loved ones deployed overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait.
We maintain rosters listing the various units over here, but locating some of them when a message comes in is not always an easy task, for various reasons. Fortunately, our track record is excellent, but families can increase their chances of getting Red Cross messages to their loved ones in a timely manner if they have good information on hand before an emergency arises. The complete overseas unit address is definitely important, but families should also ask for an overseas DSN phone number (preferably one manned 24 hrs per day) of a point of contact in the member's unit, that we can call in the event the address in the message doesn't match what we have in our roster. I can't tell you how many times that point of contact phone number has helped us get a message to the right unit and to the service member. If you can share that tidbit, I'd appreciate it.
If you know of any Manatee County service members stationed near Baghdad, please tell them to stop by the Red Cross station at Camp Liberty and say "hi."
Bob Marble
American Red Cross
_________I thought I'd pass on a tip that you might want to share with the military families with whom you are in touch. I am a resident of Palmetto, nearing the end of a deployment in Iraq with the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces program. Our primary mission is to relay emergency communication messages between families in the 'States and their loved ones deployed overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait.
We maintain rosters listing the various units over here, but locating some of them when a message comes in is not always an easy task, for various reasons. Fortunately, our track record is excellent, but families can increase their chances of getting Red Cross messages to their loved ones in a timely manner if they have good information on hand before an emergency arises. The complete overseas unit address is definitely important, but families should also ask for an overseas DSN phone number (preferably one manned 24 hrs per day) of a point of contact in the member's unit, that we can call in the event the address in the message doesn't match what we have in our roster. I can't tell you how many times that point of contact phone number has helped us get a message to the right unit and to the service member. If you can share that tidbit, I'd appreciate it.
If you know of any Manatee County service members stationed near Baghdad, please tell them to stop by the Red Cross station at Camp Liberty and say "hi."
Bob Marble
American Red Cross
Local Air Force Grad:
Air Force Airman Jeffrey A. Rose graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
He is the son of Marie Rose of 37th St. Court W., Bradenton, Fla.
Rose is a 2006 graduate of Manatee High School, Bradenton.
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All veterans and active duty military personnel are invited to eat free at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Restaurants this Veteran's Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
Here are the details:
* All U.S. veterans and active duty military with proof of current or former military service will eat free at all Applebee’s nationwide on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
* Proof of service includes: U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement, Veterans Organization Card, photograph in uniform or wearing uniform.
For details, click the Applebee's photo below:
All veterans and active duty military personnel are invited to eat free at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Restaurants this Veteran's Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
Here are the details:
* All U.S. veterans and active duty military with proof of current or former military service will eat free at all Applebee’s nationwide on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
* Proof of service includes: U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement, Veterans Organization Card, photograph in uniform or wearing uniform.
For details, click the Applebee's photo below:
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Around the military:
Around the military:
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott Lund conducts accountability of soldiers before boarding a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2009. Lund is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Company A, Brigade Support Troops Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard W. Jones Jr.
Dogs follow U.S. Army soldiers as they patrol through a village near Combat Outpost Herrera in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. The soldiers are deployed with Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith
From the shores of Timor Leste, the USS Bonhomme Richard from the Facebook page.
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