Comments on: Glad Bag Day and More http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glad-bag-day-and-more The Web’s Leading Military Blog Since 2004 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: IxSlH http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-838 IxSlH Sun, 12 Jun 2005 06:19:33 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-838 Excelent site. nice work.guys! Excelent site. nice work.guys!

]]> By: Angel http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-600 Angel Fri, 13 May 2005 19:13:01 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-600 You know one thing that's bugged me for a while now. We all complain in general about the quality or lack there of from the MSM, but what are we as consumers doing to force a change in that medium? As individuals, we cannot do a heck of a lot, but if we were all to start speaking collectively with our wallets and taking it to the corporate sponsors we might actually see some sort of effective change. If the mass media started loosing their big dollar sponsors because people were not buying their products due to their association with the media outlet, you'd think they would be forced financially to make changes or eventually go under. It would deffinatly be an interesting grass roots project :) Angel You know one thing that’s bugged me for a while now. We all complain in general about the quality or lack there of from the MSM, but what are we as consumers doing to force a change in that medium?

As individuals, we cannot do a heck of a lot, but if we were all to start speaking collectively with our wallets and taking it to the corporate sponsors we might actually see some sort of effective change.

If the mass media started loosing their big dollar sponsors because people were not buying their products due to their association with the media outlet, you’d think they would be forced financially to make changes or eventually go under.

It would deffinatly be an interesting grass roots project :)

Angel

]]> By: CJ http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-587 CJ Thu, 12 May 2005 21:41:07 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-587 I'd love to be an anchorman, but then I would report what people brought to me as stories. It'd be fun though. Have you ever seen Bruce Almighty? I wouldn't need Jim Carrey (God) forcing me into babble mode. Any story I didn't like would be reported that way. I’d love to be an anchorman, but then I would report what people brought to me as stories. It’d be fun though. Have you ever seen Bruce Almighty? I wouldn’t need Jim Carrey (God) forcing me into babble mode. Any story I didn’t like would be reported that way.

]]> By: Jenn http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-585 Jenn Thu, 12 May 2005 11:14:28 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-585 Thank you so much CJ for sharing these wonderful stories, seems like lately all the news in negative!! Do you think you could consider changing careers and be a news anchorman? I would watch you everyday faithfully as long as you gave positive reports daily on what is going on with our GREAT Thank you so much CJ for sharing these wonderful stories, seems like lately all the news in negative!!
Do you think you could consider changing careers and be a news anchorman? I would watch you everyday faithfully as long as you gave positive reports daily on what is going on with our GREAT

]]> By: MOM http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-579 MOM Wed, 11 May 2005 09:16:56 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-579 I am so Proud You and the other Soldiers are American. I am also Proud to say I am an American. Keep up the great work. Love to see such heart. I am so Proud You and the other Soldiers are American. I am also Proud to say I am an American. Keep up the great work. Love to see such heart.

]]> By: View From Tonka http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-575 View From Tonka Wed, 11 May 2005 02:20:33 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-575 <strong>One Bag At A Time</strong> CJ at Soldiers Perspective tells us about a program from the 2/11 Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Irwin One Bag At A Time

CJ at Soldiers Perspective tells us about a program from the 2/11 Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Irwin

]]> By: PeggySue66 http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-574 PeggySue66 Wed, 11 May 2005 00:38:02 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-574 CJ, I want to copy your journal and send it to my local news station. I want to first ask your permission. I also want to send the link to your blog so they can read a bit more if they are so inclined. Another question, do the soldiers use American money or Iraqi? If American, I would like to send the idea of the trash to my "kids" and put in some $1 to cover it along with the trash bags. Thanks a ton for everything CJ....your the best. CJ,

I want to copy your journal and send it to my local news station. I want to first ask your permission. I also want to send the link to your blog so they can read a bit more if they are so inclined.

Another question, do the soldiers use American money or Iraqi? If American, I would like to send the idea of the trash to my “kids” and put in some $1 to cover it along with the trash bags.

Thanks a ton for everything CJ….your the best.

]]> By: Angel http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-573 Angel Wed, 11 May 2005 00:29:21 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-573 Another organization near and dear to my heart for several reaons that people can donate to is Operation Give http://www.operationgive.org Founded by USA CW05 Paul Holten while he was in Iraq, Paul's relationship with FedEx allows donators to ship thier donations to the Op Give warehouse in Utah via FedEx for free. All you have to do is go to the Operation Give web site, follow the sipping instructions and drop your package of donations off anywhere FedEx picks up, FedEx will pay the shipping. This is a fantastic program for those who may have the items to donate, but cannot justify the expense of shipping the heavy boxes. Operation Give started out collecting just toys, but has branched out in to providing whatever type of humanitarian releif they can. They will accept new or gently used clothing items, shoes, toys, school supplies, personal care products, and will also accept and ship items to be donated to soldiers deployed through out the world. Paul is an amazing man, he met his wife while on a LDS mission to Korea before he joined the Army. LOL it's his wife who hooked Tyler on Sushi much to my disgust :-) Together they have raised a passel of kids, are active in thier community and the church, and have grown Operation Give out of thier bottomless hearts. -a Another organization near and dear to my heart for several reaons that people can donate to is Operation Give http://www.operationgive.org

Founded by USA CW05 Paul Holten while he was in Iraq, Paul’s relationship with FedEx allows donators to ship thier donations to the Op Give warehouse in Utah via FedEx for free.

All you have to do is go to the Operation Give web site, follow the sipping instructions and drop your package of donations off anywhere FedEx picks up, FedEx will pay the shipping.

This is a fantastic program for those who may have the items to donate, but cannot justify the expense of shipping the heavy boxes.

Operation Give started out collecting just toys, but has branched out in to providing whatever type of humanitarian releif they can. They will accept new or gently used clothing items, shoes, toys, school supplies, personal care products, and will also accept and ship items to be donated to soldiers deployed through out the world.

Paul is an amazing man, he met his wife while on a LDS mission to Korea before he joined the Army. LOL it’s his wife who hooked Tyler on Sushi much to my disgust :-) Together they have raised a passel of kids, are active in thier community and the church, and have grown Operation Give out of thier bottomless hearts.

-a

]]> By: Angel http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-572 Angel Wed, 11 May 2005 00:20:02 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-572 A fantastic source for Good News out of Iraq is Arthur Chrenkoff, he has an ongoing series that is up to something like Entry 27 or 28 now. His blog is at: http://chrenkoff.blogspot.com/ Winds of Change is another blogger on the good news patrol: http://www.windsofchange.net/ A fantastic source for Good News out of Iraq is Arthur Chrenkoff, he has an ongoing series that is up to something like Entry 27 or 28 now.

His blog is at: http://chrenkoff.blogspot.com/

Winds of Change is another blogger on the good news patrol: http://www.windsofchange.net/

]]> By: Toni http://militarygear.com/asp/2005/05/10/glad-bag-day-and-more/#comment-571 Toni Wed, 11 May 2005 00:01:06 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=372#comment-571 Can't get enough of the good news stories. I constantly touched and amazed by the goodwill of our Soldiers even in such a bleak place as Afghanistan or Iraq. Both Blackfive and Greyhawk often say "Where do we find these soldiers?" and even in the face of continuous bad news from the media you all are still there and if not in theater going to bat for those putting out the efforts. Thank you for your service. Can’t get enough of the good news stories. I constantly touched and amazed by the goodwill of our Soldiers even in such a bleak place as Afghanistan or Iraq. Both Blackfive and Greyhawk often say “Where do we find these soldiers?” and even in the face of continuous bad news from the media you all are still there and if not in theater going to bat for those putting out the efforts. Thank you for your service.

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