Comments on: A Request For Our Recovering American Soldiers http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/ World's Number One Source For Custom Motorcycle News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A$$HOLE http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110345 A$$HOLE Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:00:51 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110345 As a member of the Kansas Patriot Guard and the American Legion Riders we do a yearly event called "Christmas In A Box' where we send care packages directly to our troops in the field. Last year we sent 20,000 lbs of supplies. I got with some friends and had their kids make me some hand made cards. I think I asked 6 people for their help. When it was all said and done, all of the kids had taken it to school, and by the end of it I had over 450 hand made Christmas cards, all cute as hell, and these were delivered with the supplies. I put in a flier with an email address, and before the end of the following summer I had received 30+ mails from different soldiers that had received the care packages and the cards, and they let me know how much these simple gestures meant to them. They all hung the cards up on a bulletin board so all could read them. Once we get to the point that the level of donations exceed out capability to ship, the extras are donated to the Wounded Warrior Program at Ft. Riely Kansas. The USO and Red Cross are Ok and all but if you want to do something that can be directly felt by troops in the field, then go to your local American Legion as they will very likely have members deployed, and you can work with their support mechanism to help directly. This will be much quicker and efficient. USO and the Red Cross are so large and there is so much red tape to get through. As a member of the Kansas Patriot Guard and the American Legion Riders we do a yearly event called “Christmas In A Box’ where we send care packages directly to our troops in the field. Last year we sent 20,000 lbs of supplies. I got with some friends and had their kids make me some hand made cards. I think I asked 6 people for their help. When it was all said and done, all of the kids had taken it to school, and by the end of it I had over 450 hand made Christmas cards, all cute as hell, and these were delivered with the supplies. I put in a flier with an email address, and before the end of the following summer I had received 30+ mails from different soldiers that had received the care packages and the cards, and they let me know how much these simple gestures meant to them. They all hung the cards up on a bulletin board so all could read them. Once we get to the point that the level of donations exceed out capability to ship, the extras are donated to the Wounded Warrior Program at Ft. Riely Kansas. The USO and Red Cross are Ok and all but if you want to do something that can be directly felt by troops in the field, then go to your local American Legion as they will very likely have members deployed, and you can work with their support mechanism to help directly. This will be much quicker and efficient. USO and the Red Cross are so large and there is so much red tape to get through.

]]> By: Jim C http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110323 Jim C Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:36:18 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110323 Here is another link that explains how to send cards to our wounded where they will actually get the cards. Your thoughts and prayers mean alot to those guys who are spending their holidays in a hospital bed feeling alone and unwanted. Give them a cheer and a smile with something as simple as a note written on a card. http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/soldiercards.asp Here is another link that explains how to send cards to our wounded where they will actually get the cards. Your thoughts and prayers mean alot to those guys who are spending their holidays in a hospital bed feeling alone and unwanted. Give them a cheer and a smile with something as simple as a note written on a card.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/soldiercards.asp

]]> By: Rogue http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110315 Rogue Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:27:19 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110315 I have done this for the past 2 years only to have the cards returned to me saying the hospital was not allowing it. I did send a letter to my Senator and request he look into it and he assured me he would. I will send some cards again this year and hopefully they will get to a soldier. I have done this for the past 2 years only to have the cards returned to me saying the hospital was not allowing it.
I did send a letter to my Senator and request he look into it and he assured me he would.
I will send some cards again this year and hopefully they will get to a soldier.

]]> By: John E Adams http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110300 John E Adams Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:18:15 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110300 Boss, Thanks for the invite! Renis Red Neck Yacht Club (on of the most amazing location in the south) is just down the road a few minutes from me, look forward to a meet out there sometime soon, drop an email. Am planning on shooting the Turkey Run but it will be a working trip - not much fun for anyone but myself with the cam, would love to make the Ocala AOC show, not sure yet - will let you now if it is a go. Cheers! John E Adams Boss,

Thanks for the invite!

Renis Red Neck Yacht Club (on of the most amazing location in the south) is just down the road a few minutes from me, look forward to a meet out there sometime soon, drop an email. Am planning on shooting the Turkey Run but it will be a working trip – not much fun for anyone but myself with the cam, would love to make the Ocala AOC show, not sure yet – will let you now if it is a go.

Cheers!

John E Adams

]]> By: Christmas Cards for Soldiers « What's Hot with Bobber and Chopper Motorcycles http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110285 Christmas Cards for Soldiers « What's Hot with Bobber and Chopper Motorcycles Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:29:33 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110285 [...] Christmas Cards for Soldiers Found at Cyril Huze Blog - http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/#comments [...] [...] Christmas Cards for Soldiers Found at Cyril Huze Blog – http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/#comments [...]

]]> By: Bodyman http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110271 Bodyman Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110271 Not only will we send cards. We will actually go to Walter Reed to visit. I'am a member of the US MILITARY VETS motorcycles club. We are all veterans. We have gone to Walter Reed many times. So much that they won't alow us to come anymore. So we got a big van and picked up the injured vets and brought them to our events. We've been doing this for several years. Some of the local vets still come to our events. We love them guys that's what were all about. BODYMAN Pres. USMVMC Southern VA Chapter 2 Not only will we send cards. We will actually go to Walter Reed to visit. I’am a member of the US MILITARY VETS motorcycles club. We are all veterans. We have gone to Walter Reed many times. So much that they won’t alow us to come anymore. So we got a big van and picked up the injured vets and brought them to our events. We’ve been doing this for several years. Some of the local vets still come to our events. We love them guys that’s what were all about. BODYMAN Pres. USMVMC Southern VA Chapter 2

]]> By: Boss Hawg http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110267 Boss Hawg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:36:07 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110267 John E Adams, Thank you....If more folks here showed there support and had lo-hangers like my buddy Jeff Nicklus & I, plus knew how to point and shoot....well just let me say that there would be a lot less issues here in the best damn country in the world...of course the United Staes of America! I live a short distance up the road from you...St. Simons Island/Brunswick. We are riding down to the Turkey Rod Run early Saturday and then we are headed over to the Art of the Chopper Exhibit for the Sunday festivities and returning Monday. I would like to see more of your photography and we should meet up at one of the two venues or at Renis Red Neck Yacht Club one day soon for say an adult beverage and shoot the shit. Boss Hawg John E Adams,

Thank you….If more folks here showed there support and had lo-hangers like my buddy Jeff Nicklus & I, plus knew how to point and shoot….well just let me say that there would be a lot less issues here in the best damn country in the world…of course the United Staes of America!

I live a short distance up the road from you…St. Simons Island/Brunswick. We are riding down to the Turkey Rod Run early Saturday and then we are headed over to the Art of the Chopper Exhibit for the Sunday festivities and returning Monday.

I would like to see more of your photography and we should meet up at one of the two venues or at Renis Red Neck Yacht Club one day soon for say an adult beverage and shoot the shit.

Boss Hawg

]]> By: 36 Special @ Open Road Biker http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110251 36 Special @ Open Road Biker Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:08:43 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110251 The Red Cross and the USO are going to be the two best avenues to get things out to the troops this Holiday season unless you know someone who can hand deliver Christmas cards (someone on active duty, retired, or family member with someone at Walter Redd or any of the big military hospitals). I think they stopped allowing shipments to "any Soldier" sometime before my last deployment in '08 because we were briefed on it before we left. My first deployment it was open season for that kind of thing. Hope my little bit of info helps. The Red Cross and the USO are going to be the two best avenues to get things out to the troops this Holiday season unless you know someone who can hand deliver Christmas cards (someone on active duty, retired, or family member with someone at Walter Redd or any of the big military hospitals).

I think they stopped allowing shipments to “any Soldier” sometime before my last deployment in ’08 because we were briefed on it before we left. My first deployment it was open season for that kind of thing.

Hope my little bit of info helps.

]]> By: John E Adams http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110244 John E Adams Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:51:41 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110244 Some great links for well deserved support! Thanks, Cyril, Harlan, Jeff and Boss. Being a retired 20 year guy and still working to support the worst situations on earth I know first hand the power of the simple gestures -;0) Cheers, John E. Adams Some great links for well deserved support!

Thanks, Cyril, Harlan, Jeff and Boss. Being a retired 20 year guy and still working to support the worst situations on earth I know first hand the power of the simple gestures -;0)

Cheers,

John E. Adams

]]> By: Boss Hawg http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110242 Boss Hawg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:28:35 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110242 As a Vietnam Era Vet, the Red Cross is the most important that helped me when needed, too! http://redcrosschat.org/2009/10/27/holiday-mail-for-heroes-2/ Please donate generously! Boss Hawg As a Vietnam Era Vet, the Red Cross is the most important that helped me when needed, too!

http://redcrosschat.org/2009/10/27/holiday-mail-for-heroes-2/

Please donate generously!

Boss Hawg

]]> By: Boss Hawg http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110241 Boss Hawg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110241 Gentlemen, with Cyril's blessings, here is a link that works to send cards to the freedom fighters overseas at no charge. http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html Additionally, if you are feeling benevolent, as any True Red Blooded American should, please contact the USO and donate generously for they do provide top quality entertainment, telephone calls, etc... to our troops while away from home for their loved ones. http://www.uso.org/howtohelp/ God Bless, Boss Hawg Gentlemen, with Cyril’s blessings, here is a link that works to send cards to the freedom fighters overseas at no charge. http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

Additionally, if you are feeling benevolent, as any True Red Blooded American should, please contact the USO and donate generously for they do provide top quality entertainment, telephone calls, etc… to our troops while away from home for their loved ones. http://www.uso.org/howtohelp/

God Bless,
Boss Hawg

]]> By: Doug Cahn http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110229 Doug Cahn Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:40:25 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110229 Jeff, I am working in a similar direction here in SW Florida. There is a group here that sends care packages to the protectors of our freedom in Iraq and Afganistan, we work pretty closly with them and I will forward any useful info I get to Cyril and the blog. Last year we put together a ride and visited all the VA hospitals in the tricounty area. As a side note the various Viet Nam vets groups are always trying to do good deeds for all the vets that have followed them. Have a Happy Thanxgiving We live in the USA, we still have alot to be thankful for!!! Although with this CHANGE S*^T I don't know for how long????? Thanx Doug Jeff,
I am working in a similar direction here in SW Florida. There is a group here that sends care packages to the protectors of our freedom in Iraq and Afganistan, we work pretty closly with them and I will forward any useful info I get to Cyril and the blog. Last year we put together a ride and visited all the VA hospitals in the tricounty area. As a side note the various Viet Nam vets groups are always trying to do good deeds for all the vets that have followed them.

Have a Happy Thanxgiving
We live in the USA, we still have alot to be thankful for!!! Although with this CHANGE S*^T I don’t know for how long?????
Thanx
Doug

]]> By: Jeff Nicklus http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110226 Jeff Nicklus Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:53 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110226 Doug, That sucks! Wonder if there is a list of names of Vets in the hospital? More than likely not. We work with a group here in Houston known as the “National Memorial Ladies” (http://www.nationalmemorialladies.com/) who insure that no Vet, young or old, is ever buried alone. They also do a tremendous job of supporting our troops at the VA Hospitals here in South Texas ..... I will see if I can't give them the Christmas cards so that the cards could be physically handed to each Vet. Sounds like a plan to me. Over & Out, Jeff Doug,

That sucks! Wonder if there is a list of names of Vets in the hospital? More than likely not. We work with a group here in Houston known as the “National Memorial Ladies” (http://www.nationalmemorialladies.com/) who insure that no Vet, young or old, is ever buried alone. They also do a tremendous job of supporting our troops at the VA Hospitals here in South Texas ….. I will see if I can’t give them the Christmas cards so that the cards could be physically handed to each Vet. Sounds like a plan to me.

Over & Out,

Jeff

]]> By: Doug Cahn http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110225 Doug Cahn Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:53:42 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110225 Harlan, Wonderful thought!!! However I tried this last year we sent 1.000 cards and found that these heartfelt thoughtful cards to our heroes are undeliverable!!!! Check this link to snopes, http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/walterreed.asp Once again politics get's in the way of our love for our heroes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanx Doug Harlan,
Wonderful thought!!! However I tried this last year we sent 1.000 cards and found that these heartfelt thoughtful cards to our heroes are undeliverable!!!!
Check this link to snopes,

http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/walterreed.asp

Once again politics get’s in the way of our love for our heroes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanx
Doug

]]> By: Brenda Fox http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110221 Brenda Fox Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:52 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110221 Right on Harlan! We'll spread the word on the Biker Lowdown Show along with my group of over 20K motorcyclist. Let get some full throttle good wishes rolling their way! Right on Harlan!

We’ll spread the word on the Biker Lowdown Show along with my group of over 20K motorcyclist.
Let get some full throttle good wishes rolling their way!

]]> By: fuji http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110213 fuji Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:04 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110213 Take the time the rewards will be for a life time. Take the time the rewards will be for a life time.

]]> By: Jeff Nicklus http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/11/20/a-request-for-our-recovering-american-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-110211 Jeff Nicklus Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:58 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=25636#comment-110211 Harlen, Count me in .... in fact we will send 100 cards! Hope all is well with you my brother! Over & Out, Jeff Harlen,

Count me in …. in fact we will send 100 cards!

Hope all is well with you my brother!

Over & Out,

Jeff

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