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Children just outside North ECP at LSA Anaconda. Notice the girls with dolls and some of the children with bare feet.

I have been asked to furnish my address to those that would like to send humanitarian help to the children of Iraq. It just so happens many of those in my group are recieving care packages we will soon distribute to the local children. They need items such as shoes, clothing (American type logos are well recieved) crayons, colouring books, pencils and pens, simple toys, balls, dolls, cars, trucks, stuffed animals and so on. They are just children after all. Here's my address:

Sgt. Banales,Elias
29th BCT
HHC - Konahiki
APO-AE 09391

The brass wanted to stage a big event, but we wanted no part of it. We want to enjoy the moment for ourselves and for those that care to send gifts. I will soon have pictures posted and promise to post pictures of your gifts. I will not have permanent access to the internet until about May 20.

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I am so excited to finally find theAPO address for FOB ORyan!!!! Yippee! I have been searching for it online for days....and days....you get the picture. I have two reasons for wanting it and both involve sending care packages. I see the list of things the Iraqi children need....also I have a soldier on his way to your location and want him to know how much we (I) miss him and care. Hopefully someone will contact me back if the APO has changed?? Please!

Tracy


Dear Sgt. Banales,

I will be sending some stuffed animals out to you. Thanks for all your doing. My sons dad talked about how he used to play with the children of Iraq. He loved it. He believed in his mission with hope of giving them a new future and hope. May God keep you safe. Thank you for everything your doing. I can't waite to go to Iraq for myself and see all the museums on how they were freed by our brave men and woman.

We lost out sons dad in Iraq, but I know that he would want us to bless the children. They brought him so much happiness while he was there and I hope to do the same to others. God Bless,

Brooke Willis


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Elias Banales has lived in Oxnard since 1973. He has a large family with five brothers and three sisters. Banales is a 23-year military veteran with 18 years as a paratrooper.

He recently served a one-year deployment in central Iraq. Banales worked closely with the people and Army of Iraq. He writes about these experiences and the perceptions and opinions of the Iraqis he met along the way.

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