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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4
It seems when it is my turn to write the cover letter for the quarterly newsletter, I reflect back to when I
first found Karen Grimord on the internet. I remember how she talked me into being the treasurer.
She told me “all you have to do is deposit checks and write thank you letters.” Too easy! I got it!
That was before we decided to become a 501(c )(3) non-profit organization. When that occurred, so
did all the paperwork. The end of each year is the end of our fiscal year. My paperwork
responsibilities kick into high gear. Mind you . . . I am not complaining because pushing paper to meet
our IRS requirements is a whole lot easier than packing boxes and carting them off to the post office
each week all year long. So I am not whining about the “organized” piles of paper in my home office.
I am grateful for the tasks Karen assigned me over the last nine years.
But I feel like I get behind in my letter writing and sometimes I can’t get a good night’s sleep until I
get those letters in the mail. We’ve had a few regular donors who has asked that I not send them their
thank you letters. Their cancelled check is their receipt. I am sure that other regular donors who get
that monthly letter may think we could save a few cents here and there if we didn’t send them out. But
Uncle Sam (a.k.a., the IRS) requires that we acknowledge our monetary donations. Besides the fact
that we want you to know how much we appreciate your donations, we also stay in compliance with
those who make the rules. When I get behind in my letter writing, you might get two letters in one
envelope with one stamp. I save a few cents every now and then. And I am grateful, too, for all your
donations.
This newsletter contains several articles on services LHCP provides to our military service members so
far away from home. Donna Bolen, LHCP Vice President, had the opportunity to speak with Karen on
her return from her annual trip to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany back in
October. It is a short interview titled “Reflections” (page 3). In her interview, Karen mentions three
service members, Jonathan, Jackie and Nate. All three benefited from LHCP services provided at
LRMC. They have written articles for this newsletter. Look on pages 4 and 7 for their stories and
photographs. Their words are powerful confirmation that LHCP is
“getting it done right”. And I am grateful that the our packages get to
their destinations to comfort our service members so far away from home.
Finally, as always, I am forever grateful to those who serve our country at
home and abroad. Their honor and sacrifice allows me this freedom to
reflect once again. For this . . . I am forever grateful,
Sharon Buck, LHCP Treasurer
Thank You Notes from Recipients 2
Reflections 3
LRMC Chaplain’s Trip on the Rhine 4
From a Chaplain’s Assistant Point 4
Needed Items for the Wounded 5
LHCP Sponsors 6
Upcoming Sponsor Events for 2014 6
LHCP is a First Step 7
Honorees for 4th Quarter 2013 8
Inside this issue:
Grateful Reflections Over the Years
LHCP Board of Directors
Karen Grimord
Donna Bolen
Sharon Buck
Rachel Hause
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LHCP Update
The wonderful email and “snail”
mail we receive is posted on our
website. Click on the “Troop
Thanks” button to read more thank
you notes that come to LHCP.
8 NOV 2013
Dear Ms. Grimord and LHCP,
Words cannot describe how
grateful I am for everything
you do for us. Everything
you do for me. I feel
honored about the fact that
even though you do not
know us, you dedicate time
and effort to send us things
that makes our stay here
more bearable. You are
like the family member that
takes care of us from the
distance. Thank you so
much! May God multiply
all you give to others.
God bless you and your
loved ones.
XOXO
GLD
SSgt, United States Air Force
Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan
8 NOV 2013
Karen and LHCP,
I cannot relay the gratitude I hold for
you. These small comforts from home
make our time here easier. The fact
that someone such as yourself has
taken time to put, not just one, but
MANY care packages together let’s us
know we are always supported. Even
in the roughest weather. I am at the tail
end of my deployment here at Manas
Transit Center. I wanted to make sure
that your good deeds didn’t go
unnoticed. Thank you so much!
JR Senior Airman, March AFB CA
10 NOV 2013
Thanks Karen for the generous gifts
that you sent to the xx. By the
contributions that the Landstuhl
Hospital Care Project, we were able to
provide comfort to the U.S. and
Coalition Forces that are transferring
through our installation on their way
into the Area of Operation at various
locations or returning back home upon
completion of their tours. With the
Love & Support that you have shown,
these service men and women were
able to get through their transition
while they were here. It is a great
comfort to know how much we,
members of the armed forces, are
supported by the American Public.
Thanks again for the clothing items,
bedding and pillows. We are very
appreciative for every thing that is sent
our way.
Thanks again and God Bless,
Lorn and Atak (Military working dog)
14 DEC 2013 Dear Karen (Landstuhl Hospital Care
Project),
Thank you so much for the pillows and
blankets. They came just in time.
Winter is setting in and it’s a little
colder here. Your blankets and
pillows are going to a whole new set of
Soldiers that just arrived. One in
particular went to a young female
Soldier who took 2 pillows to support
her leg since she injured her knee.
She’s using it to elevate her leg. So
thank you for providing them. We plan
on passing them to our patients as they
accept them. We again thank you for
your support of us. I
hope you have a Merry
Christmas and Blessed
New Year.
Regards,
MAJ O-D
22 DEC 2013
Dear Karen and LHCP, I just wanted to let you know that your latest packages of pillows and blankets went to D Co, 1-8 CAV. You originally sent them to Camp Dwyer but I was moved to a different location and I had forwarded them here.
Let me tell you the story. So while I was at the DFAC I sat down with some of the new Soldiers to eat. We conversed and they told me that they’ll be here until April coming from another place that closed down. They are a group of about 75-100 Soldiers. They live in tents and it’s been cold over here. So I offered them your blankets and pillows. They were very appreciative. But as you can see there probably wasn’t enough to go around. I will work on getting a POC for them and if possible your organization can send them blankets and pillows. If you send anything here, I will ensure that they get to the Soldiers in need. From TF MED thank you so much for your blankets and pillows. They are really warm and cozy, a reminder that we are supported and loved. MAJ O-D
Thank You Notes from Recipients of Our Donations
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Thanks from Troops at Camp Dwyer
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by Donna Bolen, Vice President
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit
with Karen Grimord, Founder and
President of Landstuhl Hospital Care
Project, in regards to her trips to
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in
Germany and the future of LHCP.
These are some reflections from Karen.
“My first trip to LRMC was in 2005.
We had been sending boxes for almost
a year and I had developed a friendship
with Chaplain Harp, who was the head
of the Chaplains Closet. My daughter
and her husband were living at
Ramstein. So it was easy to stay with
them and work at the hospital. I
wanted more insight into the operation
at LRMC and how we could help.”
Karen continued “Every year that I
returned to LRMC, I would see
changes. Military personnel rotate in
and out and volunteers move on to
other efforts. The number of patients
change depending on action in the
Middle East. And the wish list from
LRMC changes depending on the needs
of the patients that are coming into the
Chaplains Closet. I am so grateful for
the volunteers that support LHCP.
Because they donate on a moment’s
notice, both monetarily and with in
kind donations.”
“The kinds of donations sent to our
units in the Middle East changed over
the years, as well. As the military got
their boots settled on the ground they
were able to see where there were
needs that we could fill. As the
different units heard about LHCP, our
donation needs changed to fit each
units needs. One unit might be a
border patrol unit and not need the
same items as a COP or FOB. Each
group was supported by their own
identity. Just as our children are
unique and different so are the needs of
the units we support.”
I asked Karen if she could recall an
event or person that stood out. Her
response brought to mind the
following.
Karen responded, “Oh my, that is a
tough question. There was a young
man by the name of Jonathan. He was
mature and seemed so grown up. He
reminded me of the EF Hutton
commercial. You remember the one
where everyone in the room is talking
and then EF Hutton said one sentence
and the whole crowd got quiet. That is
Jonathan. There is also a woman,
Jackie. Absolutely, the most down to
earth woman you will ever meet.
My admiration for her came
easily. Even though I was
younger than Jackie, I wondered if
I could do what she was doing in
the Middle East. And there is
Nate, a Religious Program
Specialist, who I found to be so
helpful at the Chaplains Closet.”
“LRMC also provides care for our
allies. Most do not speak English.
One young man, an ally, came
into the clothes closet in a wheel
chair. You could tell he had
been through hell. Through his
interpreter, we were
introduced. Each time I asked him if
he would like socks, sweat pants or
other clothing items, it was through
body language. When we were done
putting his bag together he told his
interpreter to tell me thank you.
Though he really appreciated his
interpreter, he also appreciated that I
had looked him in the face and I talked
to him and not his interpreter. That
meant a lot to me.”
As we read and hear about troop draw
downs, I asked Karen what a lot of
people are wondering. “Where does
LHCP go from here to continue its
mission?”
Karen responded, “As of today, we are
still sending a lot of support to troops
in the Middle East and LRMC.
December was a light month. However,
I prepared a shipment of over 2,000
pounds that will arrive in January to
troops in the Middle East and Germany.
So, our mission continues.”
As we look back to 2013 and Karen’s
reflections about LRMC, we also look
forward to 2014 and how we can
continue to provide the comfort and
care items that our troops need. We are
thankful for our troops and their service
and sacrifice. We are very thankful for
all of our volunteers and sponsors who
support LHCP.
Reflections
Brian and Karen Grimord
Thank you, Brian
We haven’t heard too much from Brian Grimord. He is the silent support behind Karen. He’s the one that moved all of LHCP when termites invaded the Grimord’s garage (home of the LHCP ship-ments. ) The source of the termites . . . a wood pallet that arrived with a truckload of supplies. Everything had to be moved out and the ga-rage exterminated. With Brian’s labor, all is well again! Lessons learned . . . no wood pallets permit-ted. Everything is now stored on plastic pallets. This is just one ex-ample of how Brian is behind the scenes to help Karen and LHCP.
Thanks, Brian, for all you do.
I’m sure that if donations weren’t being sent, my job wouldn’t
have existed. While doctors, nurses, and other medical staff
were healing bodies, we were healing souls..
A lot of the patients we worked with had seen hell on earth. The
least I could do was to dedicate myself to their recovery. I de-
cided to lose myself in service. Matthew 16:25 says, “For who-
soever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his
life for my sake shall find it.”
While I only served one year at LRMC, I reflect on it every day.
I will never forget the friendships I made, the prayers that were
offered, the love and support of the American people, and the
strength of America’s Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and
Coast Guardsmen. When we were in extreme need of certain
items, all I had to do was email Karen and we’d receive boxes
upon boxes within a very short period of time. We were cer-
tainly blessed to be able to provide almost everyone with any-
thing they needed and LHCP deserves a lot of credit for it.
Nate served in the U.S. Navy as a Religious Program Specialist
from Aug 2006 to May 2011. He is currently serving in the Utah
Air National Guard in the 151st Air Refueling Wing as a Chap-
lain’s Assistant.
by Specialist Nate V., U.S. Navy
In April of 2009, while serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve at
the Naval Operational Support Center in Salt Lake City,
Utah, I was informed that I would be called back to active
duty to serve in Landstuhl, Germany for a year.
My personal life at the time was really hectic: problems
with my family, ongoing issues from a previous deployment,
issues with my civilian employer, etc. I fought tooth and
nail to stay home. But ultimately I lost the fight and joined
up with the 2010 Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit.
Losing that fight was the best thing that ever happened to
me. After reporting to work in the Chaplain’s Office, I was
assigned to work in the Wounded Warrior Ministry Center. I
was to supervise volunteers, sort and organize donations and
help run excursions for wounded service members. My eyes
were quickly opened to the valuable work that was being
done there. I was also surprised at the amount of love and
support that was coming from all over the United States.
The main reason why I was there was to make sure that the
valuable donations coming in were placed in the right hands.
by SGT Jonathan E, U.S. Army
My name is SGT Jonathan E, a medical evacuation crew
chief/flight instructor with C Company, 7/158 Aviation out
of Salem, Oregon. I was recently deployed in support of
Operation Joint Guardian Peace Keeping Force in Kosovo.
During my sixth deployment overseas, I started having
extreme heart palpitations. I started to get really concerned
that something was seriously wrong with me. So after being
seen at a local hospital, it was the decision to ship me off to
Germany for a higher level of care. I found myself after 14
years of always going into harm’s way to get someone in
need or injured, getting medevac’d myself. After arriving at
the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl,
Germany, I was starting to feel pretty depressed as if I was
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letting my fellow Soldiers down. I feared that I would never
be able to return to my unit. All I wanted was for the tests to
be over with, my chest to quit pounding, and to just return to
my guys downrange.
A few days went by and I was walking by the front desk of the
billets that I was staying in. I overheard one of the sergeants
talking to another Soldier that there was a Chaplains’ trip
coming up. The trip was going on a cruise down the Rhine
River for the day. I couldn’t believe that I was being given an
opportunity to look at and experience some of the most
historical areas in Germany. I was excited to be able to see
places that I probably would have only looked at on T.V. and
in magazines for the rest of my life.
Many other Soldiers who being seen at the hospital and
myself, were able to get away from our issues on these trips. It
gave us a relaxing break back to a normal life. I will always
remember my time there and the heart filled individuals that
took care of us. Thank you so much for making all of this
possible. You are making the difference and re-instilling the
faith that many back home believe in us, and what we are
trying to accomplish.
Sincerely,
SGT Jonathan E., DUSTOFF
P.S. I was finally able to return back to my unit downrange
and continue to live by our motto “That Other’s May Live”.
Thank you.
LRMC Chaplain’s Trip on the Rhine River
SGT Jonathan E. preparing for a medical evacua-
From a Chaplain’s Assistant Point of View
Needed Items for the Wounded at LRMC and CSHs
Cash donations and
donations of requested items
are always welcome.
Please make checks payable to:
Landstuhl Hospital Care Project
and send to:
Sharon Buck, LHCP Treasurer
4204 Summerville Road
Phenix City, AL 36867
Mail packages of
requested items to:
Landstuhl Hospital Care Project
Attn: Karen Grimord
29 Greenleaf Terrace
Stafford, VA 22556
LHCP is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
nonprofit organization.
We support Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Combat Support
Hospitals. If you are donating needed items, please purchase new items that
match the specifics given below. People who work with patients on a daily basis
have provided this information. Sizes and color (uniform requirements) matter.
Please remember our female patients, too. Lists of needed items are updated
each month on our website. Thank you!
Items to Support Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Immediate Needs at LRMC:
• Deodorant—men’s and women (small size)
Mouthwash (small size)
Toothpaste (small size)
Nail clippers (small and large)
• Long sleeve tees—(sizes M-L-XL-XXL)
• Sweatshirts (sizes S-M-L)
• Sweatpants (sizes S-M-L)
Men’s white T-shirts (size M and XXL)
Men’s hoodies (sizes S-M-XXL)
Men’s boxers, boxer briefs, regular briefs (sizes M-L-XL-XXL)
Bath towels (full size)
Also Needed:
Duffel bags (black, 30-inch bags with NO LOGO)
Men’s running shoes (sizes 9-12)
Shampoo andconditioner (travel size; NO hotel size)
Men’s slippers (slip-on style/NON SLIP sizes 9-14)
Stitches of Love Travel Pillows
iTune cards and iPod shuffles
Lip balm and Chapstick
Brushes (please NO COMBS)
Hand-held electronic games
Healthy snack bars
DVD movies (NO extreme violence)
Phone cards (domestic only, 120-minute cards w/NO expiration date)
Items to Support Hospitals in Afghanistan
NEEDED NOW!!
Black jersey shorts (MUST BE BLACK; sizes L and XL)
Tear-away/break-away pants (BLACK or dark blue)
Men’s large clogs (OKABASKI clogs and sling style slip on sandals have been
a HUGE hit with patients at LRMC and combat support hospitals.)
Twin-size pillows
Shaving gel and shower gel (travel size)
Black sweatpants (sizes L, M, and XL and in this order)
Men’s boxers and boxer-briefs (dark colors)
Additional items are listed at www.LandstuhlHospitalCareProject.org—
HOW TO HELP
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Shipments
AFGHANISTAN
Oct 732 pounds, 2 contacts
Nov 382 pounds, 2 contacts
Dec 52 pounds, 2 contacts
GERMANY
Oct 1,396 pounds, 4 contacts
Nov 402 pounds, 3 contacts
Dec 1,156 pounds, 1 contact
KYRGYZSTAN
Oct 555 pounds, 1 contact
Nov 186 pounds, 1 contact
Dec 349 pounds, 1 contact
VA AND VETERANS HOSPITALS
Dec 36 pounds, 1 contact
Donate to LHCP from our website:
www.landstuhlhospitalcareproject.org
Click on HOW TO HELP, and
then click on
DONATE NOW CLICK & PLEDGE.
Fetter, S., FL Grimord, K., VA Hargis, M., TX Jenkins, H., WI Jensen, S., MO Jones., E., MN Jordan, C., OR Kelly, P., CA Kuchuk, C., WI Lane, D., CA Lantz, B. & S., TN Leggett, S., TX Lilienthal, B., NM McCabe, M., CT McKay, A., AZ Moore, NE Morris, P. & M., NC Nierstedt, C., NJ O’Hearn, A., MA Owen, J., NY
4th Quarter Sponsors 2013
Individuals & Families
Arseculeratne, R., VA Badgley, B., MI Badgley, J., MI Bolen, P. & D., SC Bonilla, L., FL Bouler, J., FL Buck, S., AL Byrnes, E., PA Cuneo, S., MD Czerkowicz, T., MD Diaz, P., FL Eisenhuth, C., PA Elliott, C., MN
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LHCP Sponsors — Thank you for your generosity! Pummill, P., CA Rappleyea, J., NY Roberts, G., TN Russo, P., NY Slatin, N., WA Spliedt, J., ID Stanley, L. MN Steinman, M., NV Straus, J., TX Strobel, S., KS Suddleson, E., CA Swain, R. & L., NC Waddell, C., NC Walker, C. Dr., NC Wempe, H., Netherlands Wolfe, F., CA Worley, D., VA
Businesses and Organizations
A.L.A. Unit 82, SC A.L.A. Unit 135, FL A.L.A. Unit 180, VA A.L.A. Unit 428, WI A.L.A., VA A.L. Chenango County, NY A.L. Post 189, NY A.L. Post 428, WI A.L. Post 2003, VA BYN Mellon Community
Partnerships, NJ Cub Scout Pack 88, GA Daughters of Founder and
Patriots of America Daughters of the American
Revolution
Douglass Carroll Junior American Citizens Club, MS
Euclid Veterans Association, OH
Global Impact, VA Major League Baseball, NY NAM Knights of America
Motorcycle Club, MD Needle Navigators, MO North Allen Homemakers,
AL Ray Ray’s Sports Bar, TX Seasons, NY Standard Textile, OH United Daughters of the
Confederacy, VA Valwood School, GA
Upcoming Sponsor and Calendar Events for 2014
by Sharon Buck, Treasurer
Because we are a grassroots
organization with members all over
the United States, LHCP does not
do any formal fundraising.
We rely on our generous sponsors
to help us in that area. Fundraising
events are hosted by sponsors who
donate their proceeds to LHCP. We
have been lucky over the years to
have some wonderful sponsors who
continue to hold fundraisers for
LHCP. Again, we are so grateful
for their continued support of the
LHCP mission. If you would like
to sponsor a fundraising event for
LHCP, please contact Karen
Grimord for more information.
Shipping Sponsor Needed
LHCP is searching for a shipping sponsor for the 2014 shipments. Each year LHCP has been lucky enough to have a sponsor who donates funds to cover all the shipping costs for the year. In the past, this sponsor has been a corporation or an association. Last year the shipping costs aver-aged about $20,000. The Utilities Service Alliance (USA) was our 2013 shipping sponsor. Many thanks to USA for their support. If you know of a corporation or association that would like to be our shipping sponsor, please have them contact Karen Grimord. She will be happy to give them infor-mation. Shipments are sent each month in honor of a Fallen Hero to military service members in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
For 2014, we have several sponsored
events confirmed. Mark your calen-
dars. Maybe an event is local to you
and you can join in on the fun.
Here is what we have on our calen-
dar for the first half of 2014:
22 MAR 2014
Sons of AmVets Post 21 Annual
Benefit Motorcycle Ride in Sebring,
Florida
10 MAY 2014
Tomb of the Unknown Wreath Lay-
ing Ceremony, Arlington Cemetery,
Virginia
17 MAY 2014
The 9th annual LHCP Benefit Poker
Run sponsored by the American Le-
gion Riders of American Legion LT
Warren Eaton Post 189 in Norwich,
New York will he held on Armed
Forces Day (May 17th).
22 JUN 2014
Nashville Songwriters Annual Bene-
fit Concert in Franklin, Tennessee
JUL 2014
Landstuhl, Germany
Karen Grimord’s annual trip to
LRMC in Germany
LRMC Day Trips
LHCP has paid for the service mem-bers to go on the cruise down the Rhine River and paid for their lunch for the day. The trips, supported by the Chaplains, give the service mem-bers a chance to be away from the hospital and their health issues for a day. The trips are possible from our sponsors’ monetary donations. Many thanks to our sponsors for making this possible.
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By SFC Jackie G, U.S. Army
It seemed a bit strange. But why? I was
standing in my own shower, in my own
house. But yet, it felt strange. My
dogs, somewhat patiently, waited
outside for me to open the door and
give them their morning petting. I was
enjoying the warm hot water flowing
down, relieving tight muscles. I
continued to shower never having to
readjust the temperature. It was a
wonderful feeling. But, at last, all good
things must end and it was time to
leave the shower. That’s when it
dawned on me why I had this strange
feeling.
I had not brought anything into the
shower room with me. I wasn’t
wearing my shower shoes. I hadn’t
brought my toiletry kit. There wasn’t a
change of clothes hanging on a hook.
Everything was just on the other side of
the door. It had been months since I
was able to get out of bed and go
straight to the shower leaving my PJ’s
on the floor. I hadn’t the need to
change from my PJ’s to PT’s to make
the walk from my hut to the shower
trailer. There was no one else inside the
shower or the dread of someone
coming in and “stealing” your
wonderful warm water. Yes, it was a
strange feeling and a secure feeling.
But not one that some of my brother
and sisters in arms are enjoying right
now.
They are on some
FOB wondering
when or if they are
going to be able to
get a shower today
or possibly
tomorrow because
the shower trailer
isn’t working. Or
they don’t have a
PX to purchase the
needed items such
as soap and
shampoo. For them
it just might be a
rinse from some bucket or pan they
were able to find. From that same
bucket or pan the Soldier may also need
to brush his teeth and shave. That is if
he still has a toothbrush or razor.
I once remember carrying my toiletry
kit with me and stopping by the latrine
on my way to the shower. As I started
to leave, my toothbrush fell out of my
bag. Do you really think I brushed my
teeth with that toothbrush? I was lucky.
I had a spare which was given to me by
an organization that has a heart for the
service men and women. . . The
Landstuhl Hospital Care Project.
Not only does The Landstuhl Hospital
Care Project send toothbrushes,
toothpaste, soap, shower shoes and
shampoo, they send HOPE. The hope
that everything is going to be alright
and there is someone who cares.
These service men and women have left
their homes and love ones so many
miles away. They have left them with
the bills and the property that needs to
be looked after. They left behind the
children needing loving care which
might be provided by family members
LHCP is a First Step
other that the child’s mom or dad.
Families are left with cars that might or
might not be running just right and no
one to repair them.
So a toothbrush may seem like a small
thing. But, with that toothbrush comes
the knowledge that someone cares
enough to help. By taking care of those
small things it helps. It is one less
burden on the Soldier who already has
enough on his or her mind.
Yes, there are even larger concerns for
the service member deployed in a
combat zone and their families. The
biggest of the concerns is avoiding
physical harm. It goes without saying
that not all of us make it home the same
as we left. Very few in comparison of
the overall sent are sent back with
physical damage. But there are those of
us who come home and the damage
cannot be seen.
The caring people of The Landstuhl
Hospital Care Project step in by helping
to provide the larger items needed by
troops returning which are not provided
by the military. They provide the
comfort of warm blankets. It’s not the
sterilized white pillows and blankets of
the hospital or the scratchy wool
blankets of the military. LHCP
provides warm comfortable quilts and
comforters.
They provide clothing that gives back
the identity of an individual. LHCP
provides blue jeans, t-shirts, shoes,
socks, and sweats. All those
comfortable clothes remind us of back
home; and not the combat uniform that
identifies the incident and pain.
Again, hope and care are provided in
these items. These service men and
women have gone through hell hoping
that someday it will all be over. But, as
the philosopher says, “a journey of a
million miles must start with the first
step”.
LHCP is a first step.
SPC Lajessica G (l) and SFC Jackie G (r)
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Honorees for 4th Quarter 2013 Shipments
For more information on our Honorees, go to:
www.LandstuhlHospitalCareProject.org
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Army CW2 Scott A. Saboe, age 33,
of Willow Lake, SD; was killed 15
NOV 2003 while serving in Iraq. He
was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st
Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), based in Fort
Campbell, KY. He was killed when
two Air assault UH-60 Black Hawk
helicopters went down in Mosul, Iraq.
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Army PFC Sheldon Hawk Eagle,
age 21, of Grand Forks, ND; was
killed 15 NOV 2003 while serving in
Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault),
based in Fort Campbell, KY. He
was killed when two UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters went down in
Mosul, Iraq.
Army CSM Kevin J. Griffin, age 45,
of Laramie, WY; was killed 8 AUG
2012 while serving in Afghanistan. He
was assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Command, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Carson CO. He died of wounds
caused by a suicide bomb in Sarkowi,
Afghanistan.