Tied with a Yellow Bow

Via email:

My name is Kathleen Henry. I am a regular reader of your blogs. I am also a member of Soldiers' Angels.

On Wednesday, we received an alert indicating that over 1200 Marines were submitted to our organization for support. At one time. These Marines are from the Fighting 13th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit). Some of them are on their 5th deployment. You can read about these Marines at their website:

You can read about our needed support at our local Kansas City blog along with information on how to donate or adopt a marine:

Right after I posted that update, I was reading the latest news on the all night debate on capitol hill when I saw this:

"While Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said Democrats were not staging the debate as a political stunt, members of his staff delivered care packages to their Republican counterparts. “A few supplies for your sleepless night — help us bring an end to this war,” read the note attached to a bundle of toiletries, tied with a yellow ribbon."

He sent care packages to Republican Senators mocking our real support for our troops. We need to muster all the support we can from as many citizens as we can to provide letters and care packages for the morale of these marines That is why I am sending you this message. I hope that you will help us spread the word that we are in urgent need of some upstanding citizens to assist Soldiers' Angels in providing this support.

But, I would also like to start a campaign to get all of the Republican Senators to send Sen. Reid's generous gifts to the people that really need it: 1200 Marines. Please ask your readers to contact their Senators and ask them to send these care packages to:

Fighting 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
c/o Soldiers' Angels
914 Tourmaline Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320

Please note: The "Send Harry's Care Packages to the Marines" campaign is not an official position of Soldiers' Angels as it is a non-partisan, non-profit organization whose sole mission is to support our troops. This campaign is my personal mission. If Sen. Reid can't support our troops any other way, we can at least make good use of his political theater in providing material support to some people who need it.

Thank you,
Kathleen Henry