Be Active Duty U.S. MILITARY (includes National Guard or Reservist on Active Duty)
Receive HOSTILE FIRE PAY in a COMBAT ZONE. (tax-free)
Have at least 4 MONTHS LEFT IN COUNTRY (05 Nov 08 or later)
(Note: sea-based contacts on ships MUST BE in DIRECT support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or
Operation Enduring Freedom to be accepted, and are subject to verification of the ship's status.)
Already a contact? Do NOT use this application for an update!!
Send ALL updates by email to "Support@AnySoldier.com".
NOTE: The Multi-National Corps-Iraq states that anyone who owns, maintains or posts to a web site or web log must formally notify his chain of command. Any Soldier Inc. supports this policy of course and requests that you comply. Posting to this web site may fall under this policy so please check with your chain of command. We do not allow any politics or classified information on our site, so there should not be any problems.
We welcome any Commander to email us anytime at Support@AnySoldier.com
There is a good article HERE about the new restrictions on what should not be posted on a web site. We use the method, "If in doubt, leave it out."
NOTE Army Personnel: Be sure you comply with AR 530-1 "Operations Security (OPSEC), updated 19 April 2007.
PLEASE NOTE: AnySoldier.com has a reputation of being extremely effective and our contacts get a lot of support. We suggest that you do not sign up with other efforts (double-dipping) as it often leads to excessive amounts of mail and support, also taking away from units not on any list. It simply isn't fair.
This is NOT a requirement, just a very strong suggestion.
I have read the AnySoldier.com web site and understand the concept of the Any Soldier Inc. effort.
I fully understand and agree that:
This effort is based on the honor system and is completely voluntary.
This is not about ME. I agree to be a conduit of support to the folks around me. While I may ask to join for just 2-3 people, I will be expected to justify why so few. Any Soldier® is NOT an adoption agency.
If you are looking for support for yourself, contact another support group.
There is not another contact with us that I am already getting help from.
I will receive mail addressed to me, with the line "ATTN: Any Soldier" (or) "ATTN: Any Female Soldier" under my name.
I will check each and every package for contraband and safety and distribute the contents.
There are no safety filters in this except for me and my soldiers.
I realize I may get mail that is not what I consider positive or motivational. There ARE people out there that will send me political, religious, and advertising junk. I will NOT take this as a measure of our support. Any Soldier®'s suggestion is that I use this junk as butt-wipe and email Support@AnySoldier.com the names and addresses of anyone sending me junk. Any Soldier® will block the access of these bottom-feeders to the Any Soldier® web site. I won't stop the support to my folks because some nutcase sends us junk.
If I get anything illegal, I will notify your chain of command immediatly, and notify Support@AnySoldier.com. I will give as much information as possible, pictures if I can, and ask my chain to keep the item as evidence. Any Soldier® will contact the FBI and work with them to prosecute the offender.
Any Soldier Inc. tells folks not to send home-made items like cookies, and requires that your soldiers not eat anything that is not in a factory sealed package.
For safety's sake I will follow the, "If in doubt, throw it out!" rule. Safety comes FIRST.
I will pass on this mail and packages to the soldiers that don't get much or any mail first, but I am allowed to keep anything I deem I should within the intent of the effort.
I am not allowed to sell anything I get from this effort, send back to my family, or otherwise use for my personal gain.
I must provide updates at least once a month (if at all possible) by simply sending an email toSupport@AnySoldier.com.
The only acceptable updates are text in email (No PDFs, Word Docs, etc) and pictures as attachments to the email, and AnySoldier.com will do the rest.
I realize that the AnySoldier.com site has a search engine so folks can identify units that request particular items. This is important so being specific is very helpful, such as: socks, white, ankle...or t-shirts, brown, short sleeve.
Keeping the supporters smart is the way this helps me help my Soldiers.
Updates will not include any pictures of family members unless they are deployed with you.
What I write on this application will be read by many people, so I will NOT USE ALL CAPS or all lowercase, check my spelling and grammar, etc.
I realize that I am talking to a mostly civilian audience, many of them are children.
Applications not properly or clearly completed are rejected without notice.
All applications are subject to approval, they are not automatic.
Attention to detail counts here.
Please be advised that any information submitted to us will be used for the purposes described herein and may take any form of publication and distribution, including without limitation paper and electronic methods.
