Folks Of Interest Operation: Christmas HAMB

And they're out the door!

 

Our conversation via land line (common telephone) last night was great. Made me remember a bunch of stuff. Good, bad and indifferent. The one thing that strikes me about your post Slepe, is how many people I talk to that hear the "Air Force" part when they ask what I did and don't hear that there are AF ground forces, and guys on the air craft that aren't holding the stick. But more often the friendly end of a machine gun. Para-Rescueman, Combat Controllers, AFSOC Security Forces, Combat Weathermen, TACC-P's (Tactical Air Command & Control Party) that are sleeping wherever they can. Or are running the ramp at the back of an MH-53 Pavelow or at the door of an MH60 Pavehawk that are in just as much danger and see just as much sand and nights sleeping on the floor of a helo. These guys are there, where the war is, and not flying a desk in the rear. Of course there's a need for every career field in the services. And without them, the boys at the front (or beyond it) often wouldn't get what they need. But for the troops at or beyond the front, they often don't see the USO shows, or have satellite TV, or internet, or mail, or care packages at Chirstmas, or. Well, you get the picture.

 

over 800 days of my life in Iraq/Afghanistan, never ONCE had time to go to USO. That and the shows are during my sleep schedule, or when I'm outside the wire. Oh well, there's always next year!

 

hey! can i get some operation christm*** hamb stickers for my packages??
i will be sending out 4 usps boxes PER guy !! i recived a ton of stuff from custmers-freinds and family !as well as t shirts & dvds from couple of hamb guys

 

Kevin, just to let you know not one thing has been dropped off here from any MIchigan folks so.....I guess try to see if you have anything extra in your stash to send to the fellows you ***igned to the GMB's. Sorry about that.

 

you need to bribe them with cookies

 

Hang in there Denise. I'm sure you'll see some goodies dropped off. Maybe folks were just skiddish about dropping stuff off when you weren't home.

 

There should be stickers on the way to each of the drop off points.

 

Kevin, Not much love In So-Cal either! I will put some shirts and mags together and send them out.
Jimmy White

 

Kevin, Just found out this morning that everything left already. Sorry, I thought I had until next Sat. Are you stilling collecting?

 

Yes, there are items leaving next weekend. The stuff for the Special Operations troops left last week. Their boxes are going directly on a military transport and not through regular shipping, so it had to leave early.

 

Good, We will stop at the shop on Tuesday or Wes. of next week.

 

dang it...if id had any brains, id have given magnet and dw a big box of stuff to bring back to your place with them.....ugg, im just slow in the head i guess...

 

Shoot Breeder. We'll, can you spare a few bucks and ship some stuff up to us? Or I could give you an address, and you could just send the stuff directly. Are there any VFW's or American Legions near you that are doing a Christmas shipment? If all else fails, you could drop off the stuff there.

 

sure! i have no problem shippin some things...but if id thought ahead, i could have really loaded mike up.....but shippin 50 old mags, 10-20 tshirts, plus other things would kill me! but i can still hook ya up with a nice package....

 

Cool man. We need to have that stuff by next Friday in order to get it to the American Legion by Saturday.

For any other Chicago HAMBers that would like to help, we're looking for a few hearty souls that would like to, or can, help divvy up stuff on Friday.

 

thanks kevin,got them in todays mail!

 

Been behind Kevin's AWESOME HAMB Christmas program from the onset. Just wanted everyone also to know that you can also buy a Christmas tree for our troops' families by going here: http://www.treesfortroops.org/

Bought our tree today and bought another one for another one of our troops' families...really easy and if you are interested, you need to do so by next weekend!

BTW, thanks to Kevin, HRCC, Django and ALL of you who have reached deep during these tough times to help those who mean so much to ALL of us. God Bless you ALL!!!!!
Ebert

 

I'm late to the Party...What Can I do to help !!

 

Daddy,
Just PM Kevin...there are some deadlines/timelines that we have to meet. It doesn't matter to anyone here as you know...just anything for our guys and gals fighting the fight will do!
Ebert

 

Go look again! I dropped off a box today & it looked like there was one already there. Collected mags, Singlefinger T's, a couple of hats, & toiletries.

Looked like we got a start!

 

I ***embled a CD of rockabilly Christmas songs (about 75 min. worth!) over the weekend. Now I just need to get it to Kevin's guy for duplication.

 

Get a hold of ChevyGirlRox. She's in Ohio, and will better direct you with what she needs help with.

 

We could use some help, the Ohio boys are slackin'! Thanks to the HAMBer from Dayton that sent the mags. Aside of that we have had no other donations

You can drop off donations to me at my office Monday - Friday this week or ship to:

Megan
320 Market Ave S
Lower Level
Canton, OH 44702

Thanks!

 

Little slow over here,, Thanks for sending the sticks, hoping things will be good and have a bunch of stuff to ship,, where are you Bay area?

 

HOT ROD CH***IS, I got your two packages today! Takin em in to work tomorrow and next stop The Sandbox!

 

Great to hear it man. Doubtful, but could you ask the guys to take a shot or two of the boxes in transit, and maybe get some photographs of the guys over there getting them to post on here?

 

Hey Kevin just wanted to check if you got the MFS stuff..just wanna make sure....

 

here are the songs I put together for the guys & gals over there. This is for the troops, so don't ask for copies unless you're over there... but I'll be happy to tell you where to find the songs.

Santa Drives a Hot Rod - Brian Setzer Orchestra
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy - Rev. Horton Heat
Angel On My Tree - The Atomics
Santabilly Boogie - The Blue Moon Boys
White Christmas Blues - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
It'll Be A Rockin' Christmas This Year - Ruthie & the Wranglers
Christmas Blues - Rusti Steel & the Tin Tax
Christmas On the Big Island - The Blue Hawaiians
Santa Bring My Baby Back - Frantic Flintstones
Let It Snow - Los Straitjackets
Mele Kalikimaka - The Blue Hawaiians
Jump Santa Jump - The Atomics
Santa Stole My Whiskey - Rimshots
I'm Gonna L***o Santa Claus - Brenda Lee
Santa - The Blue Moon Boys
Santa On The Roof - Rev. Horton Heat
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - The Honeydippers
Happy New Year - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
Sleigh Bell Rock - Rusti Steel & the Tin Tax
Old Man Spivey's Eggnog - Dalhart Imperials
Christmas Time - Boss Martians
We Wanna See Santa Do the Mambo - Barnstompers
A Very Special Christmas - Blue Tops
Blue Christmas - Johnny Cash
Have Yourself A Quiet Little Christmas - The Blue Hawaiians

I hope that the troops of all nations over there can enjoy a little rockin' Christmas cheer.

 

Not yet man. Hopefully tomorrow.