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John W. Gearhart
- U. S. Army -
Afghanistan
John W. Gearhart
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(This address has been requested 0 times.) (NOTE **)
Soldier's Title: Support Operations NCOIC
APO/FPO: APO AE (Note 1*)
Added here: 18 June 2004
End date: 16 Mar 2005 (Note 3*)
Contact for approx number of Males: 250, Females: 150 (Note 5*)
Unit is from: (Note 6*)

Note: John W. Gearhart was dropped from this list on 31 Dec 2004 due to 60 days of no contact.

01 Nov 2004:
We made it through the Afghan elections. Things were a little rough and tense at times, but everything seems to have settled back down a little bit.
I would like to send a heartfelt thank you out for all the Halloween care packages we have received. We missed out on going Trick-or-Treating this year, but we received an abundant supply of candy anyway!
The cooler weather is creeping up on us now. It still gets pretty warm during the days, after the sun is up, but the nights and early mornings are pretty chilly.
We have been receiving a lot of support from the home front. Once again, if you have sent a package and not heard back from myself or another soldier, thank you. I try to have the soldiers write or email after receiving a package I pass to them, but I'm not sure that always happens.
If a soldier does reply, please adopt that soldier so they can request anything specific they need or want.

Take care and God bless everyone of you!

MSG John Gearhart

11 Oct 2004
As for winter stuff, thermal underwear, wools boot socks; underarmour makes great long sleeve shirts that are light but warm. A variety of sizes, probably medium and up would be best. Large and XL would probably be the most desirable. Also, things like hot chocolate, cappuccino mix, and other warm drink mixes are great in the mornings. It actually still gets pretty warm during the day, but the nights and mornings are a little chilly now.
I forgot gloves! Any all black, od green, or desert tan. Preferably lightweight, thinsulate are good, or even gortex.
I hope this help. Thanks again for all the support we are receiving through your website!

God Bless you all!

John Gearhart

04 Oct 2004
Just wanted to give you a quick update. Things are getting a little hectic over here now. The Afghan election is this Saturday, 9 Oct. Everyone's morale seems to be doing pretty good. Have received some really good packages over the last couple weeks! I would like to say thanks again to everyone who is supporting us! The request are about the same: snack cakes, jerky, liquid soap, shampoo, razors, shaving cream, gum, hard candy, AA and AAA batteries, music, and news (magazines). Most original package contained all the makings for Tacos! Great job!

Thanks again and God Bless every one of you!!
MSG John Gearhart

14 Sep 2004
Hi, just wanted to give you a quick shout to let you know what the soldiers have been asking for.

There seems to be a shortage of snack type cakes over here. The most requested are the Hostess cakes (Twinkies, Susie Q's, etc). Also for razors, most soldiers use the Gillett Mach3 razors, so the re-fill packs would be great (there are 3 or 4 different types, men's and women's, doesn't matter which). I have also been getting request for healthy snacks (reduced fat products, protein bars, and vitamins).

Once again, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed, either with a package or a letter. Your support is at times overwhelming!

Thanks for everything!
MSG Gearhart

31 Aug 2004
Once again, I want to say thank you to all the great Ameraicans out there who are supporting us! It is nice to develope friendships with the people supporting us. As I pass care packages to soldiers I always tell them to send a letter or email to the sender, but you you are sending stuff and no one has gotten back to you yet, let me say that you support and love has been well received! Thank you again for everything!

MSG John Gearhart

08 Jul 2004
Here is a picture to add to my site. I was able to push about
12 boxes to soldiers that usually don't get anything yesterday! Thank you for your support! Everyone is great!

John Gearhart

26 Jun 2004
For the under armour shirts, either is fine, I guess it is based on personal preference. Just let them know, size Medium and up (LG and XL is the best bet). For the socks, plain white with no logo for PT (most people prefer the ankle socks), and the boot socks, black or od green, Under Armour would be fine in either of those colors. Just nothing insulated or thick (it is over 100 most days here).

Thanks for everything you are doing to help us! God Bless You!

MSG Gearhart

18 Jun 2004
We are a Forward Support Battalion with approximately 350 soldiers, 200 male, 150 female. We have a limited PX facility, and it is hard for soldiers to get what they need as well as comfort items. Need items: Toothpaste, Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrush, Razors, Lotion, Shave Cream, Foot Powder (PX runs out in 1 day). Comfort items: Socks (white with no logos), or good Boot Socks (black or green, light weight - it's hot here), Brown t-shirts light "UnderArmorer" that wick sweat away, Music CDs, Drink Mixes (we have water, like something to put into it), Cracker, Summer Sausage, Honey Mustard, Cheese Whiz (spray kind), Sugarless Gum/Candy, Candy Bars (choclate will get soft, but we can put it in the 'fridge), Tuna (soft packs are best), Pens, Stationary, Phone Cards, Jerkey, and just about anything you ever wanted while camping or on a long trip!

Thanks for everything! Your support is what makes a deployment like this bareable!

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( Note 6.): This is simply where the unit this contact is from. This is NOT a true picture of the folks in the unit as most all units are made up of folks from all over the United States.) A "Composite Unit" is one made up of other units and is usually temporary for a particular mission.

( Note 7.): Updated APO/FPO/DPO mailing restrictions> courtesy of Oconus.com (gone now) (Note: About Restriction "U2": "U2 - Limited to First Class Letters", Box "R" is for retired personnel that live overseas and are still authorized an APO/FPO box. Their address will be something like Box 3345R. Doubt you will see anything like that in Afghanistan or Iraq or ...)(Please Note: Sometime in August 2013, Oconus.com changed the code on their page and our form doesn't work with them anymore, so a link to their page is the best we can do, sorry.)

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