Gunner's Blog

Hi Gunner,

H. forwarded to me the news of your website posting of the needs for the
Landstuhl patients. GREAT IDEA -- AND MANY THANKS!

I had also searched on Google for more info, and, in addition to the
Iraqwarveterans.org website you listed,  I found another with more details,
such as sizes of items:

The LRMC Chaplain's Office is accepting the following donated items that we
have found to be most beneficial to patients from Iraq

Underwear/boxer:S, M, L
Sport bra: 34, 36, 38
T-shirts (any color); M, L, XL
Sweat pants: S, M, L, XL
Sweat shirts (pullover or zip up): S, M, L, XL
Fleece (pullovers or zip up) S. M. L, XL
Tennis shoes: all sizes , especially men¹s 9-12; women¹s 6-9
Jackets/coats , sizes M - XL

Monetary donations can be made by check to USAREUR Chaplain's Fund (Items
will be purchased at the BX)
  Items sent by US Postal Service can be sent to
Commander, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
ATTN: MCEUL-CH/Chaplain's Office
Pastoral Services
CMR 402
Landstuhl/Kirchberg
APO AE 09180
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Note that my daughter "D" reports that the BX is running low on some
items,so sending them from the States may expedite things.

Be sure to remind people to mail them Priority Mail, or they will take
forever to get there, especially now that the mails are filling with Xmas
items to the whole military community at Ramstein/Landstuhl.

I asked how many new patients are arriving per week, to get an idea of the
continuing needs. Figures are vague, but since the Falluja offensive they
were ranging between 40 and 90 per day.  The other question I have is how
many women they are treating. (We don't want to flood them with sports bras
unnecessarily!)  I am inclined to skip the women's needs and let the
chaplain get them at the BX. We can supply the rest of the stuff as unisex,
except perhaps the tennis shoes.

Thanks again for your help!
Sincerely,
P.