"tony thomas" wrote in message
news:YKYJd.30398$EG1.3458@attbi_s53...
Actually read a bunch more and still did not see any bad food. Mostly
people want Junk food such as popcorn, jerky, snacks. DVDs to watch.
Coffee makers and power adapters.


Yes, I agree, many (maybe even most) are asking for popcorn, CDs and snacks,
but what you may have missed is that many are also thanking people who
responded to this website for filling earlier requests for hygiene items and
so forth.

There ARE requests on there for really down-to-earth things. Take a look at
the post that Sgt Samuel Bass of the Marines left on 22 Jan 2005. Socks,
underwear, pens, sheets and other stuff. He says why he's asking for them.
Much of it (but not all) is stuff that I would not expect Uncle Sam to
provide, but I think he has truly compelling reasons for all of his
requests.

I DO expect the USMC to provide batteries for their night vision goggles,
and to provide binoculars to our guys and gals. Those are among the Sgt's
requests.

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:58:48 -0800, "Snafu"
wrote:

"tony thomas" wrote in message
news:YKYJd.30398$EG1.3458@attbi_s53...
Actually read a bunch more and still did not see any bad food. Mostly
people want Junk food such as popcorn, jerky, snacks. DVDs to watch.
Coffee makers and power adapters.


Yes, I agree, many (maybe even most) are asking for popcorn, CDs and snacks,
but what you may have missed is that many are also thanking people who
responded to this website for filling earlier requests for hygiene items and
so forth.

There ARE requests on there for really down-to-earth things. Take a look at
the post that Sgt Samuel Bass of the Marines left on 22 Jan 2005. Socks,
underwear, pens, sheets and other stuff. He says why he's asking for them.
Much of it (but not all) is stuff that I would not expect Uncle Sam to
provide, but I think he has truly compelling reasons for all of his
requests.

I DO expect the USMC to provide batteries for their night vision goggles,
and to provide binoculars to our guys and gals. Those are among the Sgt's
requests.


The Army provided him with an initial issue of socks and underwear.
The Army gives him a clothing allowance every month to refurbish same.
It *could* be that the local PX was out of his size, or it *could* be
that he'd rather save his clothing allowance for beer. Regardless of
the reason, there is no one in the Bush administration trying to keep
the socks and underwear from the troops as implied by Jim,.

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes