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LCDR Michael W. Davidson
- U. S. Navy -
Afghanistan
LCDR Michael W. Davidson
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(This address has been requested 32 times.) (NOTE **)
Sailor's Title: Supply Officer
APO/FPO: APO AE (Note 1*)
Added here: 27 November 2007
End date: 16 Feb 2008 (Note 3*)
Contact for approx number of Males: 15, Females: 10 (Note 5*)
Unit is from: Composite Unit (Note 6*)

03 Mar 2008:
To whom it may concern:

I will be redeploying a little ahead of schedule (in the next couple of weeks) and I would like to request that my contact info be closed. I will write a letter thanking everyone for their support in the next couple of days and if you could post that on my site it would be greatly appreciated.

As for Any Soldier - please accept my deepest thanks for this service that you provided. Our efforts have truly made a difference. Since starting this school supplies and clothing drive we have distributed over 2 tons of material to the people of Afghanistan and it couldn't have been possible without you. From all of us at JTF PALADIN, Afghanistan - THANK YOU!

Cheers,

Michael

29 Jan 2008
To all:

First off, I would like to thank everyone for sending over letters and care packages - they were all truly appreciated.

It has been an eventful couple of months since arriving here - I have been privileged to see some of this country and I am happy to say that our presence here is truly making a difference. Something as simple as kite flying which was outlawed during the reign of the Taliban has begun to make a resurgence. Knowing the history of it, when you look out at the surrounding area and you see the sky dotted with colorful kites it takes your breath away. The people of Afghanistan are very warm but difficult to get to know - probably due to the language barrier and years of oppression. However, I have been able to make several friends here and I enjoy learning about their culture, families and sharing stories with them.

My greatest achievement here has been what I occupy my "down-time" with. After arriving in this country, myself and a Navy Lieutenant (Joe Thompson) who had gone through training with me were thinking of how we at the individual level could make a difference. We came up with the idea of writing home and asking our friends to send over boxes of school supplies, clothes, toys, whatever. The town where Joe grew up capitalized on the idea and the whole school system got behind it. I found several websites and began posting a list of things that we could use. Our little idea spread like wildfire and to date we have received over 1,150 pounds of items from all over the United States. Just last week I was approached by a group called Operation Dreamseed and asked if I would serve as their point of contact here. Needless to say I am more than delighted to do so.

Joe and I have partnered with a unit here that goes out on humanitarian missions and we try to load them up every time they go outside the wire. Additionally, we have made great friends at a local Egyptian Hospital that cares for women and children. We try to get there at least once a week and hand out what we can to the people. What is really sad and should be noted that a lot of these people have had to uproot their families and move across the country looking for a better way of life. They have so little and even a pair of socks can change their lives. A bunch of students from Joe's hometown made mittens of varying sizes and they were a big hit with the kids this past weekend.

One of my friends, Shah, who is an interpreter and works with us here lives in Jalalabad (when he is not working here) has been a huge help. He goes home every couple of weeks and when he does we send him off with boxes full of school supplies, clothes and toys. Recently, when he went home for Eid (consider this the Islamic version of our Christmas) he was able to assemble the village and pass out the items. These kids were thrilled to get a pencil and some paper. Another friend of mine Jawed, lives in Kabul but is from a small village. He is there today passing out winter clothes to the families.

Again thank you all for supporting those of us in uniform and more importantly the future of Afghanistan - I just wanted to pass along what I have been doing here and not dwell on the bad things that happen here every day. Four months down - two to go. . .

Aloha,

LCDR Michael Davidson, SC, USN

08 Dec 2007
My unit is located in Afghanistan and is comprised of all services both U.S. and International. For the most part we are all relatively taken care of (especially when compared to those that we are defending).
Simply knowing that the people of the United States support us while we are away from our families is enough.
On behalf of the personnel in my unit I would ask that if you could send any of the following items that they would be greatly appreciated.
Please know that they would go to great use in our effort to strengthen the infrastructure of this war-torn country. We want to provide further assistance to the people of Afghanistan (namely the children) and these items will greatly improve their quality of life for generations to come. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, which you have already displayed by coming to this website.

Clothing: All sizes and styles are needed, men's, women's, and children - new or used, clean and in good condition, including trousers, shirts, socks, skirts, sweaters, jackets, coats, and gloves.

shoes: All sizes are needed - especially infants and children. Work boots, casual shoes, sandals, clogs, and sneakers for men, women and children are preferred.

Other Items & Supplies: Blankets and comforters, new or used but in good condition, are always welcome.

Toys and stuffed animals: The children always appreciate receiving toys and stuffed animals. New or used, but clean and in good working order. Soccer balls and kites are huge favorites!

School Supplies: All types of basic school supplies are needed. Please select from the following list:

- Backpacks or book bags
- Pencils (wooden with erasers)
- Ink pens (any size or color)
- Composition books (bound)
- Coloring books
- Crayons (small boxes)
- Rulers & Protractors
- Erasers
- Pencil sharpeners
- Scissors (small)
- Glue sticks
- Highlighters

Teacher's Kits: Classroom supplies for teachers' use are also badly needed. The list of useful items includes:

- Flash cards, visual aids and instruction manuals for Math, Science, English, and the Alphabet
- Index cards (3 X 5 and 5 X 7)
- Ball point pens (any color) and pencils
- Tape (masking and Scotch-type)
- Scissors (large)
- Paper clips
- Colored push pins
- World maps
- Art stencils
- Stickers (as rewards for good work)
- Post-it Note pads (any size or color)
- Notebooks and folders
- Indelible markers (all colors and styles)
- Chalk and blackboard erasers
- Whiteboard markers (any colors) and erasers
- Staplers with refills
- bottled glue for art projects
- Poster paper (any color)
- Large boxes of crayons

Yours humbly,

LCDR Michael Davidson

27 Nov 2007
We all live in plywood huts and have 110 electricty. We are always looking for toys and clothes that we can pass out to the local children - anything will be appreciated and put to good use by the locals. Please note, that they particularly love kites.
For ourselves, we are looking for Holiday Decorations to help cheer up our camp. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa - they are all welcome. Lights or even a plastic tree would put a smile on the faces of my soldiers and sailors.
Thank you for your consideration of this request and most of all for your support of those serving overseas.

Very respectfully,

Michael Davidson
LCDR, USN

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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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