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CTT3 David R. Woodruff
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CTT3 David R. Woodruff
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Sailor's Title: CTT3
APO/FPO: FPO AE (Note 1*)
Added here: 01 January 2006
End date: 03 Mar 2006 (Note 3*)
Contact for approx number of Males: 10, Females: 0 (Note 5*)
Unit is from: Virginia (Note 6*)
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03 Mar 2006:
Well, it’s been awhile since I had a chance to update my page, but I FINALLY got some down time. Things have been busy out here and unfortunately we’ve fallen WAY behind on responding to those who have sent us letters and packages. PLEASE know that even if we don’t get a chance to say thank you individually it is not that we are unappreciative. The help you have all given us has given the entire division HUGE hope that our cause is helping and is not pointless, like the media tries to play it as. Thank you for that. All is well out here in the gulf at the time. As I stated, it’s been VERY busy lately, but things are going well. For our time protecting our location we also provided services to the Iraqi’s at their place of work in delivering hot meals from the ship. The cooks worked overtime for that, but it was well appreciated. Some of us got a chance to go over to the site and see the conditions…it leaves a lot to be desired, but we DO have some US Naval workers on site building to make things better. We will be heading to other locations for new tasking soon, but we cannot disclose any more than that yet. We have around 2 months to go until we get home again, and I think we are all starting to count down the days till we can see our families. A few of us are going to be spending birthdays away from home this month, but our families have kept the tree’s up from Christmas and promise a Birthday/Christmas to remember when we finally get back home. As we begin closing to the last 2 months I just have to say once again, thank you ALL for what you have done for our troops, sailors and airmen. We TRULY appreciate your encouragement. For many of us it has been what helps us keep on. I’ve met SO many great families and individuals through this site that I hope to keep in contact with once we get home and things slow down again. Well, I need to go grab some chow before they close up. Thank you all. David R. Woodruff and “The Crew”
15 Jan 2006
Things are going well out here. Some small problems with equipment come up from time to time, but overall things are good. No casualties or health problems, God willing. Many people have been sending letters, cards and packages to us to say thank you. The men in my group appreciate it so much and we’re doing our best to reply to everyone. We haven’t missed anyone yet, but we still have a couple we’re working on. Thank you all again so much. Some things the guys have been asking about that would be great are small inexpensive things. “Crystal light on the go” lemonade packets, hot chocolate, cup o noodles, ramen noodles, easy mac, and healthy snack bar, fruit cup, and other healthy kind of foods. Quick, easy, yet semi healthy snacks. A little junk food is nice, but like we said nothing too expensive. A little more to our update, we’ve been out in the Gulf off Iraq for a little over a month now without seeing land, but the cards and letters of appreciation are really helping us keep our spirits up. Many of you have become like an extended family to us. To all who have sent their prayers and blessings, thank you as well. God bless you all and please continue sending the prayers and notes. We love hearing from you! I’m working on getting some pictures set up on a public site of me and the guys so you can put faces and names to us. Thank you all again! David R. Woodruff and company
01 Jan 2006
Great items to send to a ship are black mid top socks, white low top socks, non-alcoholic beverage mixes(hot chocolate, tea, lemonade). Personal items are also appreciated. Magazines(people in my group have hobbies like cars, games, and fitness) are also nice. We have electricity with standard american outlets on the ship and we have access to DVD players, TV's, VCR's and computers, so movies are also a nice idea. Some members in my group do not have much close family contact anymore, so small gifts are appreciated. Small thoughtful items like baby wipes(for cleanliness when water is rationed), White short sleeve crew neck tee's, laundry detergent, letters, charms, or small things a sailor can keep close to him are great to give a touch of home to feel better. We are allowed to wear some things in uniform at all times like one ring per hand, one bracelet per hand and one necklace, if hidden. Music is also a nice item to send. Music in our group ranges from Country, Rock, R&B, Rap, Techno, Blues and Jazz/Easy Listening. Some other items we go through on a regular basis are AA Batteries for walkmen and other personal electric items, razor blades(to keep clean shaven), shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, mouth wash, hand sanitizer, envelopes, paper, pens, multi-vitamins and easy food substitutes. We have access to a microwave, hot water and dishes(cups, bowls and large plates). Plastic forks, sppons and knives are helpful also, since we do not always have access to silverware. Thank you for your time and compassion. All of us out here truly appreciate what you're doing to help us feel a little closer to home.
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(NOTE *): Effective 1 May 2006 this web site added a major layer of security to our contacts' information. This change is necessary to protect our troops and ensure that Any Soldier will continue to operate.
The ONLY changes are that the addresses of our contacts are now hidden and the number of addresses you can get are limited. You may obtain addresses simply by clicking on the link provided and correctly filling out the form, the address will then be emailed to you immediately.
(NOTE **): The number shown is how many times a form was submitted requesting this address. This does NOT necessarily mean that this contact will be helped by that many folks. Rule of thumb is that anything 5 requests or less may in fact be no support at all. No way to tell exactly unless the contact lets you know in his/her update how much support they are getting.
(Note 1.): Note that postage to APO AE and FPO AE (E = Europe) is only to NY where the connection to the APO/FPO (APO = Army Post Office)(FPO = Fleet Post Office) is, or to San Francisco for APO AP and FPO AP (P = Pacific), so you don't pay postage all the way to Iraq/Afghanistan.
You might consider picking contacts closer to your mailing area to help cut the cost of mailing. If you live on the East Coast, pick "AE", West Coast, pick "AP", Midwest, well...uh, Thank You for your Support! ;)
New with us (December 2005) you might notice "APO AA" and "FPO AA". This is for units in the Caribbean/South America. Normally. However, due to the nature of some units they may be in Iraq but have an address showing "FPO AA". Mail addresses to "AA" goes out of Miami, Florida.
(Note 2.): Why are military addresses weird? There isn't a street address or city. What gives? Correct, just about everything about the military is weird to civilians. Military units are very mobile, they move around a lot, often they even become part of another unit. The APO (Army Post Office) and FPO (Fleet Post Office) assign APO and FPO numbers as needed, they are NOT static. An APO/FPO number may be for a large unit, or a location. An APO/FPO number for Baghdad today may be for Frankfurt tomorrow.
(Note 3.): The "Expect to not mail past" date is only an approximate and is one of the least reliable things on this web site. It is because of this that you must check often before you send anything to this unit. There are a few reasons this date is not reliable, to include: it IS the Military, we ARE dealing with the APO/FPO/DPO. The only thing that does not change in the military is that things will change. PLEASE NOTE that a Contact is dropped off our active list 30 days PRIOR to their date leaving to help avoid mail bouncing.
(Note 4.): (Removed for OPSEC reasons)
(Note 5.): The lines, "Contact with approx number of Soldiers:" and "Approx how may Female Soldiers:" have NOTHING to do with unit strength. They are approximately how many other Troops the Contacts believe they can get packages to. This helps you understand that you should not send 100 packages to someone who only deals with 10 Troops.
Don't forget that if your package is for a female Soldier, be sure to change "ATTN: Any Soldier®" to "ATTN: Any Female Soldier".
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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.
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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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Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that all product photographs, descriptions and specifications on this website are accurate. However, inadvertent errors may occur, and changes in design or materials, due to our continual effort to improve products, may result in some change in specifications before subsequent publications are issued.
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