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Frequently
Asked Questions
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Is East Texas Military Families
Support Network and this site an
official military site?
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How do I add a service member
to this site?
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How do I understand military time?
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My church, school, company, etc. would like to send care
packages to the troops. How do we send them?
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Is this site supported by political parties?
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What am I NOT allowed to send to soldiers in Iraq and
Afghanistan?
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What can I do to or send to our East Texas troops to show my
support?
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I have posted a message on the Guest Book page, and I after
I refresh as instructed my message does not appear?
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How do I arrange a welcome home celebration for a service
member?
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Can anyone participate with East Texas Military Support
Network?
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How do I get added to the alert notices for welcome home
celebrations?
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How do I participate with Operation Appreciation?
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How can I find information about the East Texas Patriot
Guard Riders?
The answer is NO.
East Texas Military Families and Friends is a support network
conceived by family members of military service men and women
from East Texas serving their country. This organization
has been founded to assist and provide moral support to these
men and women, to provide a support system to their families
during their deployment, and to offer assistance when needed.
While we are not an official military site
or organization, wish to honor all men and women serving this
country and offer our support and sincere appreciate to their
sacrifice.
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How do
I add a service member to this site?
You
may go to the Registration Form on this site, fill it out and
submit to us. Please e-mail photos you wish to have
displayed on your service member's page to our web master.
You may also e-mail the information you wish displayed as well.
For additional assistance you may call 903-931-2313.
How do I understand military time?
My church, school, company, etc. would like to send care
packages to the troops. How do we send them?
The East Texas Military Families and Friends organizing drives
throughout the year to send care packages to troops. We
invite and encourage you to join us. If you would like to
organize your own drive we will be happy to assist.
It is suggested that more than about 5 boxes be sent to any
single address at one time. Most units simply can't handle
a deluge of packages, and it is especially hard on the soldiers
to hand out more than this at a time. Remember, they left
their car at home. In a lot of cases, the soldiers may
have to walk a mile or more to get their mail.
If you have a really large effort, spread out shipping over
about 5-7 days at a time, about 5 packages to each address.
There may be specific restrictions as to what can be sent to
members of the military at their deployed address.
For specific restrictions and mailing
rates to an APO/FPO you maycall 1-800-ASK-USPS, consult your
local Post Office™, or phone the Military Postal Service Agency
at 1-800-810-6098.
The following will give you an overview:
- Obscene articles (prints, paintings, cards, films,
videotapes, etc).
- Firearms. (no kidding...)
- Any matter depicting nude or semi nude persons,
pornographic or sexual items,
or non authorized political materials.
- Bulk quantities of religious materials contrary to the
Islamic faith.
Items for the personal use of the addressee are permissible.
- Pork or pork by-products.
Check the
USPS site for exact information.
14 April 2006: Hot note:
Popular clothing off-limits to Marines in Iraq
What can I do or send to our East Texas troops to show my
support?
The most important thing is show them your
SUPPORT! Remember what counts most is the morale of the
Soldier. A Soldier wants and needs to know that he/she has
the support of folks back home.
This site is not about asking anyone to
spend a bunch of money, it's about showing support to our
military men and women serving their country and defending our
freedom.
Care packages are always appreciated by
all Soldiers, regardless of what they receive. Keep in
mind where they are, the climate, etc. Check with your
service man/woman what they may need or like.
Remember, ALL service men and women are
instructed to not eat homemade snacks, cookies, etc. unless they
personally know the person sending them. They are
instructed to throw them away. This is for their security
of course. So make sure your "World Famous Cookies" that
you are sending are addressed and directed to someone that you
know and that knows you.
We have listed many web links on Links
Page that may further assist with sending packages overseas.
If we can assist or help further, please do not hesitate to
check our Contact Page on this site and let us know. If we
don't have an answer to your questions, we'll find someone who
does.
Remember....this is YOUR support network.
I have posted a message on the Guest Book page. Why, after
I refresh as instructed, doesn't my message does not appear?
Due to unsolicited spam considered to be
inappropriate to this site by people and/or companies, all
comments and messages are now being monitored. We
apologize for the delay in your post showing on the Guest Book.
Your comment should not take more than 24 hours to post.
If is taking longer than the 24 hours, please contact the
web master or
anyone on the contact page.
How do I arrange a welcome home celebration for a service
member? To have a service member
recognized with an East Texas "Welcome Home" celebration, you
can either email
Anne DeLaet or phone her at
903-561-6016
or 903-279-7301. All branches
of the service are honored.
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Can anyone participate with East Texas Military Support Network?
Yes, provided your participation is to support, honor and
recognize the value of our service men and women, and wish to
pay tribute to all they give and do. They all need to hear
and know that people back home are supporting them and haven't
forgotten them.
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How do I get added to the alert notices for welcome home
celebrations? Contact
Anne DeLaet
or phone her at 903-295-9609. Please
check out Operation Appreciation page on this site.
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How
do I participate with Operation Appreciation?
Contact
Margie Litterski or phone her at
903-561-6016
or 903-279-7301. All branches
of the service are honored.
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How can I find information about the East Texas Patriot Guard
Riders? We have placed a page on
this site to honor the members of the Patriot Guard Riders and
the men and women that do so much to support and honor all
active service men and all veterans. You can email
Shelia Manning, or you may visit the national web site at
www.patriotguard.org.
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