05 Oct 2004:
Please remove me from the list. We will be going home soon! YEAH!!! The real world here we come!!!
Thank you very much for EVERYTHING!!!!!
Dave
16 Aug 2004
As always, the people of our great nation have risen to meet any task or challenge. The items that we have receive from everyone has been beyond our wildest imagination. We now have plenty of books, magazines and personal hygiene items. We are now in the middle of he summer and it is hot! People are always asking me what to send. Here is a list of items that we could use: freezer pops, beef jerky, and crystal light (all flavors) are the hot requests. I have also put together a web site for the S-6 (Communications Section), you will find it at http://iraq.themcdermotts.us
USA, again... Thanks for EVERYTHING! You are great!
26 Jun 2004
We have about 90 soldiers in our unit. Most of them are males, with a few females. This is a rough estimate of the sizes. I think that it is 50/50 break down on whether tight or loose fit, soldiers seem to take what they can get their hands on. I know that this does not help much, but it is the best that I can come up with.
Men t-shirts:
X-Large: 5
Large: 60
Medium: 10
Women t-shirts:
X-Large: 1
Large: 2
Medium: 2
As for socks, we wear both black and green, but the green boot socks seem to be the best. I have no experience with the UnderArmour boot socks, but they are worth a try. Ankle high, white PT socks are the best.
I would go with these sizes, most people like their sock large for some reason.
40 Extra large
30 Large
10 Medium
You are doing great things for soldiers Marty... I am proud of you, just as much as you are of your son and the rest of the soldiers over here.
SFC David M. McDermott
95th MP Bn
29 May 2004
Does Christmas come in May? Today it did! I received eight packages in the mail today. As special thanks go out to:
The Pfeil Family from Imperial, MO
Sue from Hopkinston, MA
Rob from Enon, OH
Mesick Middle School from Mesick, MI
Byram Lakes Elementary School, Mrs McHugh's class, from Stanhope, NJ
Penny from Ft. Thomas, KY
America, thank you very much for all the support that you are giving the soldiers in my unit. There are too many great Americans out there to mention by name, but I know that each of you know who you are... THANKS A MILLION, YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!
The guys and gals have asked me to add the following to ourwish/needed/want/beg list:
- music CD's or MP3's (the type of music does not really matter)
- DVD's (please no VHS tapes, we don't have anything to play them, but lots of soldiers have DVD players in their laptops)
- beef jerky
- computer magazine and books
- liquid hand sanitizer
Thanks again,
SFC McDermott
02 May 2004
We live in trailers, with 220 power, I think that most soldiers can use basic hygiene items, we seem to get a lot of candy and such from family members, but Snickers are the best!!! The soldiers would love to get magazines, books, any type of reading material, crossword puzzle books, etc.
:)