I thought I would share the letter I received from the daughter of a co-worker about a need our wounded soldiers have in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have initiated a campaign at my place of employment to collect as many packages of socks, white athletic cotton, we can. Pleaes read the letter in italics and if you can help by sending a package or two to the address listed in the letter I am sure it will be appreciated. If you can’t send any socks please send your prayers.
Thank you for your support of our troops.
My name is 1Lt Daun Johnson and I am a Flight Nurse with the
California Air National Guard. Currently, I am stationed in Germany.
Our mission here is to fly to locations down-range and bring patients
back to the hospital here. We fly on a couple different aircraft, but
the one we use for our longest mission is the motivator for this
contact.
The KC-135 is primarily used for aerial refueling, but has also been
tasked with Medical evacuation missions. It’s a great plane for long
distances because of its ability to fly high and fast. However, most
of these planes were built in the 1950’s so, climate-wise, are less
than controlled. Often, a water bottle left on the floor will freeze
and from the waist up, it can be a little toasty. Also, the bathroom
accommodations, though not primitive, leave something to be desired.
A couple weeks ago I was transporting patients from Afghanistan when I
noticed, upon helping a couple walk to the bathroom, that some were
barefoot or wore only flip flops. This bothered me because of the
temperature of the plane. And I would never advocate using an airline
bathroom with no shoes on. I learned when I brought it to the
attention of my colleague at Bagram Air Base that they often run out
of things like socks. Many of the patients come up to the hospital in
situations where their own clothes had to be cut off them. Some of
them have been in the field and their own clothes are worn or soiled.
And Bagram isn’t always able to maintain a supply of those items.
I spoke with my parents shortly after this and communicated my
frustration. I asked them to speak with any of their friends or
organizations to see if any of them would be willing to send items
like socks. They responded a few days later saying that you may be
able to help.
Although I am leaving Germany to return home, I have been assured by
my colleague in Bagram that any donations sent will be safely
delivered by them to the hospital. Anything that is sent can be
mailed to:
Bagram CASF c/o 455 EOG/EAEF
Bagram AB
APO AE 09354
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any questions, concerns and
updates. On behalf of myself and our wounded troops, I thank you in
advance for any assistance you are able to provide.
Socks For Our Troops
I thought I would share the letter I received from the daughter of a co-worker about a need our wounded soldiers have in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have initiated a campaign at my place of employment to collect as many packages of socks, white athletic cotton, we can. Pleaes read the letter in italics and if you can help by sending a package or two to the address listed in the letter I am sure it will be appreciated. If you can’t send any socks please send your prayers.
Thank you for your support of our troops.
My name is 1Lt Daun Johnson and I am a Flight Nurse with the
California Air National Guard. Currently, I am stationed in Germany.
Our mission here is to fly to locations down-range and bring patients
back to the hospital here. We fly on a couple different aircraft, but
the one we use for our longest mission is the motivator for this
contact.
The KC-135 is primarily used for aerial refueling, but has also been
tasked with Medical evacuation missions. It’s a great plane for long
distances because of its ability to fly high and fast. However, most
of these planes were built in the 1950’s so, climate-wise, are less
than controlled. Often, a water bottle left on the floor will freeze
and from the waist up, it can be a little toasty. Also, the bathroom
accommodations, though not primitive, leave something to be desired.
A couple weeks ago I was transporting patients from Afghanistan when I
noticed, upon helping a couple walk to the bathroom, that some were
barefoot or wore only flip flops. This bothered me because of the
temperature of the plane. And I would never advocate using an airline
bathroom with no shoes on. I learned when I brought it to the
attention of my colleague at Bagram Air Base that they often run out
of things like socks. Many of the patients come up to the hospital in
situations where their own clothes had to be cut off them. Some of
them have been in the field and their own clothes are worn or soiled.
And Bagram isn’t always able to maintain a supply of those items.
I spoke with my parents shortly after this and communicated my
frustration. I asked them to speak with any of their friends or
organizations to see if any of them would be willing to send items
like socks. They responded a few days later saying that you may be
able to help.
Although I am leaving Germany to return home, I have been assured by
my colleague in Bagram that any donations sent will be safely
delivered by them to the hospital. Anything that is sent can be
mailed to:
Bagram CASF c/o 455 EOG/EAEF
Bagram AB
APO AE 09354
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any questions, concerns and
updates. On behalf of myself and our wounded troops, I thank you in
advance for any assistance you are able to provide.
Very Respectfully,
1 Lt Daun Johnson
146 AES
106 Mulcahey DrivePort Hueneme, CA93041
daun.johnson@gmail.com