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  • Clem Z.
    Expired
    • January 1, 2006
    • 9427

    NOT corvette related but something we corvette

    owners can do."i copied this from another website" Please help! Send your old car magazines to our troops.

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    I have been sending care packages to our troops this last year. Recently I recieved an email from my guy (Marc) who distributes the care packages for me. He stated that the service members get a lot of toothpaste, candy and cookies, etc., but they would also really like some car/truck/motorcycle as well as Field and Stream, and Home and Garden magazines as they are pretty scarce. Remember that porn is illegal.

    I was thinking that some of you could help out as all my old magazines(even my classic ones) have been shipped out months ago. It seems like a pretty small sacrifice to give up some old magazines. I asked a couple of the local car clubs to get their members to send out their old car/truck and motorcycle magazines to my contact listed below. I was hoping some of you could help out too.

    Other things to put in the packages are notebooks and pens. The soldiers give them to the kids and parents. In turn the Afghan people start to trust the soldiers more and start giving them information on the enemy. Certainly trust and respect are worth a few pens and tablets of paper.

    The post office will supply you with a free Flat rate box that will fit magazines and notebooks perfectly. They cost $8.90 to ship and will arrive in a week, maybe two. You can fill them up to 20 lbs. I have 6 going out today.

    Here is the information and address of my guy so you can send packages also.

    Marc Piccollo (LT Colonel, a 19 year Air Force veteran) is the Deputy Group Commander for the 755th Air Expeditionary Group based out of Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. He visit sites around the country, checking in on Airmen in very remote forward base locations. Marc is happy to distribute the packages to the troops.

    Here is the address to ship care packages to:

    M. D. Piccolo
    755 AEG / CD
    APO AE 09354

    If you write "STOVEBOLT" on the side off the box, Marc will know it is most likely magazines. REMEMBER to send some writing tablets and pens so the soldiers can hand them to the kids.

    Thanks for your help.
  • John D.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • December 1, 1979
    • 5507

    #2
    Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

    Clem,Very timely note on our soldiers and for me also. I have been cleaning off my library shelves of old magazines. Have them all in boxes to take to Carlisle. But a guy is lucky to get a quarter each for hem and it's a royal pain.
    I didn't realize our soldiers would want old car magazines. But that being the case I am going to be sending them a ton for sure. That's really nice of your Clem to post the info. Thanks, John

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    • William C.
      NCRS Past President
      • May 31, 1975
      • 6037

      #3
      Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

      Same here, cleaning out the office and have a LARGE quantity I will send!
      Bill Clupper #618

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      • Verle R.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • March 1, 1989
        • 1163

        #4
        Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

        I have been giving my car magazines to the Blue Star Mothers. They are continuously making care packages for the troops and sending them off.

        Blue Star Mothers are a charitable organization with NO overhead, mostly made up of Women who have relatives in the service in Iraq or Afghanistan.

        Semper Fi

        Verle

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        • Dale S.
          Expired
          • November 12, 2007
          • 1224

          #5
          Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

          Thanks again Clem, I have plenty of National Dragsters and will pass your email on to the car clubs. Dale

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          • David K.
            Expired
            • February 1, 1976
            • 592

            #6
            Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

            My son in-law is in Iraq and you are right. They crave car,motorcycle and outdoor magazines. I think their "down time" is in need of good reading material. The problem I have is thinking like a 20yr. old and looking for magazines that interest them. But anything is good, send it! I think we have at least one flat rate box coming out of our house every 4 days.

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            • Jimmy G.
              Very Frequent User
              • November 1, 1979
              • 976

              #7
              Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

              The Carolinas Chapter sent 100+ pounds of car magazines to a friend of ours ( Bryan Albertson) in Bagdad. We will continue to gather magazines for him at each meeting we have. He distributes them to the troops in Iraq and they have been received well. It is the least we can do for our troops. He puts the magazines in a common area at HQ where he is stationed and in a matter of hours they are gone. His comment was " I guess there are a lot of car nuts here". If anyone wants to support the fledgling Carolinas Chapter effort please contact me and I will send you the adress to send them to and he will continue to distribute them. We had a suggestion to send some to Afginistan but I dont know anyone there but Bryan is a very good and personal friend of mine and this is his second tour in the desert as a Reservist. Feel free to contact me at tio2jim@aol.com if you want any more information.
              Founder - Carolinas Chapter NCRS

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              • Jimmy G.
                Very Frequent User
                • November 1, 1979
                • 976

                #8
                Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

                BY the way media mail rates are very cheap also!!
                Founder - Carolinas Chapter NCRS

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                • Richard T.
                  Very Frequent User
                  • February 1, 1979
                  • 858

                  #9
                  Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

                  Clem,
                  I think that's a super idea! I'm going to send a bunch next week. Also three of my kids are teachers and I forwarded your e mail to them and suggested it as a class project for their students. Rich USAF 1965 to 1969 AF 12749663

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                  • Richard T.
                    Very Frequent User
                    • February 1, 1979
                    • 858

                    #10
                    Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

                    Clem,
                    I just finished packing a flat rate box and am taking it to the Post Office tomorrow when I noticed that it says " Domestic Use Only" Is there a special box or is this ok? Rich

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                    • Kenneth B.
                      Extremely Frequent Poster
                      • August 31, 1984
                      • 2087

                      #11
                      Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

                      If it's going to a APO it's considered a domestic add. Anything mailed dose not have to have a customs tag. APO's are considered a US POST OFFICE. I worked at Army APO overseas in 1968&9.

                      KEN BARRY #7808
                      65 350 TI CONV 67 J56 435 CONV,67,390/AIR CONV,70 454/air CONV,
                      What A MAN WON'T SPEND TO GIVE HIS ASS A RIDE

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                      • Clem Z.
                        Expired
                        • January 1, 2006
                        • 9427

                        #12
                        Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

                        mine says domestic and international use. are yours priority mail ????

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                        • Richard T.
                          Very Frequent User
                          • February 1, 1979
                          • 858

                          #13
                          Re: NOT corvette related but something we corvette

                          Clem,
                          Yes it's Priority mail, The earlier response clears it up though. Rich

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