Afghanistan

Chad and I found out that his second cousin is being shipped to a remote area of Afghanistan. This is the first time that I have actually received detailed information about where someone is being shipped to, the region where he is stationed, and what it might be like for him there as a part of the armed forces. We got word by email that our family is organizing some shipments of care packages for Chad's cousin, Zach, so we went shopping for a few items last night.

We also found out that there are boxes that the USPS has specifically for shipping to APO/FPO addresses, and they are flat rate boxes, so it doesn't matter how much weight you put in them. I ordered a bundle of boxes (which are free to order) and we have started gathering items to send to Zach.

Here's a blog entry describing how the packages get to this remote area of Afghanistan. It also has some specific items described that they have asked to receive. What is amazing is how simple the items are...tuna, toothbrushes, tylenol, etc.

If you have ever thought about sending a care package to the troops, send me an email at sadiebarrs at austin dot rr dot com and I will send you the address for Zach's company.