How can you help?   Below we have a list of items and  collection sites and events  and a variety of ways to help !   We are always in need of postage !  Stamps of all denominations are very much appreciated !   Jan  1, 2006  on...  til further  notice     US FLAGS NEEDED !!!!   We have been asked for US FLAGS  that units can fly and then send back to loved ones to remember  tours.  We are collecting US FLAGS  for these units.  We ask that the flags be new and  large like the kind  you would fly  on your home. We will place them in care packages and mail them to the different units.    We are also selling pocket flags for heroes. These are $5 each and  you can write a note  to send with them  to one of our fighting men or women.                                              We need your help !!! POSTAGE   WENT UP !  We send mostly  flat rate boxes. We can place stamps on  the boxes to assist with postage.   The flat rate boxes are  $8.10 each to mail no matter the weight.  As of May 14th, 2007 this will change to $8.95  due to a postage increase taking effect.  We gladly accept stamps of all denominations. You can mail stamps to  US TROOP SUPPORT   PO BOX 782   BLUE SPRINGS, MO  64013 ( THESE ARE ALSO A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION)                                                                                                    Mail checks for donations to:   US Troop Support Foundation P.O. Box 782 Blue Springs, Missouri 64013   You will get a tax deductible receipt in the mail for your records.       If you would like to donate hard goods that the troops have requested please feel free to select from the following lists of items that we do not get much of and have requests for.  You may  mail them to the above PO Box  or  to a physical address  through UPS ( or  other types of delivery.)  Please contact us at 816-224-4729     The following lists have been compiled from previous lists since we have gotten letters from military personnel on how things are changing for them in the middle ease areas and what is now available to them and what is not available or is in limited supply.   The guys are adamantly requesting the following items Under Armour  garments  ( long sleeve and short sleeve due to the variance in weather  night to day  over in Iraq)  ( These items  have been barred from use in the states by most units and are up to  unit  commanders  overseas  for use)   pepperoni  logs  in vac  packs Beef  logs in the vac packs, Tuna  pouches, chicken pouches,  turkey pouches,  lunch to go Kraft  easy cheese   squirt cans, velvetta, Bisquit ,  Ritz,  wheat thins, and other snack crackers like this chunky soup    tobacco products.... Marlboro   Red's.,  med's , lights,  Newport , Skaol   natural long cut natural straight cut.,   Copenhagen  Snuff, Grizzly and Kodiak   mint , ice and natural,  and  cigars Lotrizone cream or other anti-fungil creams   for their feet McNett items  such as  Microfiber towels  ( miliatry colors only)  camo tape,  DeFog for goggles  ( these items we can get at cost from the vendors)   Please remember  snacks last only a few minutes Hygiene last a long time.  We get an over abundance of  Soap, shampoo , condtioner, tooth paste but we never get enough  food items.   Although we do have females on our list, we have only a hand full so please limit products for females.      Special list for hospital  in Iraq / for injured troops Boxer shorts  size medium and large t-shirts  ( uniform colors purchased from PX / BX/ or Afees  only PLEASE ! ( size Med and Lg) pajama bottoms mens  size med and large ( knits are the best ..  these are for injured troops  in hospital areas. draw string bags   8x10,  10x13,   12 x 15,  15 x 18   ( these are approx sizes and can be hand made they are using them to place  hygiene items  and a set of clothing in for troops moving from their hospital to another rehab center or back to the states)   A longer list of items we send on a regular basis  follows  below                Our  Normal list for care packages is as follows ..   Please understand we  get a lot of hygiene items and not so much in snacks and food items.   A bar of soap lasts a month  but a box of cookies  will get shared and be gone in 10 minutes. The mess halls are only open twicw a day from what we are told. The troops are not allowed to take items out of the mess hall. So they depend on care packages  for snacking. When they are in the filed  they have no mess hall available and they depend on MRE's and care packages to eat. So please  think snacks first! (Note some items are for female troops)                                                                                                   Hygiene & Medical items Bar soap Shampoo Body wash Deodorant with anti perspirant Foot doctor Mole skin    ( found in foot  section of Pharmacy area) Neosporin Lotizone cream Eye drops Tylenol / Advil / Excedrin Anti-diarrhea medicine Tums Moisture drops for mouth Lotion     (small containers only please)                                                                                                   Kotex ( Please limit  we only have a handful of females at this time) Tampax ( we are getting these from several sources so limit this item please) Shave cream Anti-bacterial soap Finger nail clippers Toenail clippers Tweezers ( good ones please) Knee braces (BLACK VELCRO TYPE) Q tips Toilet paper   ( soft 2 ply please) Paper towels Baby wipes   FOOD ITEMS AND SNACKS !  They love food ! Food  and snack Items  like you would use for camping or a day out with the kids ) Ready to eat - canned or Styrofoam containers of soup and entrees Chunky soup with pop top cans Campbell's soups (pop-top or easy open cans) Pouched chicken (Pouched is easy and cheaper to ship and easier for them to use) Pouched turkey (Pouched is easy and cheaper to ship and easier for them to use) Pouched Tuna (Pouched is easy and cheaper to ship and easier for them to use) Pouched Beef (Pouched is easy and cheaper to ship and easier for them to use) Canned meats and gravies (entrees) Lunch to go  kits ( tuna kits) Spam Canned hams Canned ravioli Canned stew vac packed meat logs  ( beef logs, pepperoni logs, etc..) pepperoni in bags ( no refridg needed type) Canned dips for chips Peanut butter     ( please limit this item..   one can only eat so much peanit butter and a jar goes a long way ) Jelly (strawberry and grape is the most popular)  ( NO GLASS JARS PLEASE) Honey Cookies ( boxed and soft batch  make it through the mail the best)    Biscotti  (Wafer tube type cookies)   ( available at Walgreens in a can for only 1.00  per can. Vanilla, Choc, Strawberry )   (You  can also buy this at Walmart and grocery stores in a variety of flavors)    Microwave popcorn spices to enhance MRE's hot sauce (small bottles please) Snack crackers   wheat thins, trisquits,  etc... Kraft easy cheese (squirt cans) Velveeta cheese Jerky ( Jack Links Jerky an steak bites are a favorite!) Dried fruits  ( NO APRICOTS PLEASE) Fruit roll ups Fruit snack packs Canned fruits Nuts Pumpkin seeds Dry powdered milk Cereal ( the kind  you can eat dry  or with milk  so they can snack on it  dry also) Dry Drink mixes PRE SWEETENED  with sugar i.e.. Kool-Aid, lemonade, TANG, Gatorade ENERGY DRINKS  ( ready to drink cans do make it fine through the mail) Cold brew tea bags Life Savers Cream Savers Butterscotch hard candy M&M's Reese's Pieces Granola bars             Other items         (Note some of these items are listed for Trackers and Tankers )                              Disposable utensils and dishes Batteries - AA, AAA, C & D 5 gallon collapsible jugs (found for about $5 in sporting goods section) BLACK Duct tape (found at Home Depot and Lowes) Electrical tape Plastic wire zip ties all sizes CD's  ( can be used) DVD's  ( can be used) Disposable cameras Portable CD players Portable DVD players GPS (Global positioning systems) 2 way radios Cordless drills (for trackers and mechanics) Wire wheel drills brushes (for trackers) Wire brushes (like lg toothbrush type for trackers) Men's heavy weight Black socks mens  white socks ( most units allow these now  due to foot problems occurring from long periods  with heat.) Underwear knit boxers and reg. kind for men ( most but not all wear size medium)  Under Armour  products ar preferred  please see  notes on Operation  cool troops Underwear women's (bikini and reg. Size 5 & 6 most popular.. none larger then size 6 please!) Cigars Cigarettes (Marlboro lights and mediums are the most popular but we will send them any brand) Copenhagen    snuff Skoal natural long cut Magazines (new ones  only please) Hand held games  like  poker, etc..  Frisbees Balls Air pumps for balls Journals Cleaning items Laundry detergent (they use it to clean equipment also) Fabric sheets (they use them to keep things smelling better) Fabreeze (they use to keep odor down) Air fresheners Lysol Sponges with scouring pad on one side Scouring pads Windex , fantastic and other like cleaners Toilet paper ( 2 ply soft) Paper Towels Zip lock bags (all sizes needed but gallon and 2 gallon are the most popular to keep sand out) Trash bags (all sizes we use these and zip locks to pack items for the troops  so we can keep sand out and then they reuse them.)   MILITARY EXCHANGE ITEMS Please purchase these items only from a military exchange! We have had problems with other phone cards not working in some areas. Some items on this list can be found in stores also, however they are NOT uniform and they must be uniform to be used. SHIP TO SHORE Phone cards World Wide phone cards Military socks. OD GREEN and BLACK OD GREEN, Army Brown, OR TAN T-SHIRTS (SMALL & MED FOR WOMEN AND MEDIUM AND LARGE FOR MEN) PIN RANK (ALL RANKS - RANK FOR COLLARS - THEIRS GET SCRATCHED AND WORN AND BROKEN AND WE HAVE PROMOTIONS) AFEES GIFT CARDS TO PURCHASE ITEMS FROM EXCHANGES. SUCH AS UNIFORM REPLACEMENTS AND BOOTS AND OTHER ITEMS REQUESTED BY PERSONNEL AT DIFFERENT TIMES) MOST OTHER ITEMS ON THE PREVIOUS LISTS ARE LESS EXPENSIVE AT STORES OFF POST. WE GLADLY ACCEPT GIFT CARDS TO PURCHASE FROM OTHER STORES SUCH AS WALMART, SAM'S, HOME DEPOT, Lowe's, BEST BUY, CIRCUIT CITY, OFFICE DEPOT, OFFICE MAX.   IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE LISTS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US AT Afees  Gift cards are  great. We can purchase for them or send them to use at the Px's  over there!     Copy of our  Tax ID     ustsassistance@aol.com   To make a donation by check or credit card  please click on the link on the left top of this page Pay pal will accept credit card s and electronic  checks for us over a secure link

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