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USS Iwo Jima, USS New York
We are adopting both of these ships and they are carrying the 24th MEU. If you have some pillowcases made please let me know!
Although we did the USS New York in Dec 2009 (thank you Ally for heading up the delivery of the pcs)
they had not deployed at that time. Now, they are deployed with a Marine unit on board so we will do them again. And there probably aren't many on the ship that were there in 2009.
USS Iwo Jima waves:
Wave 1 2-9 thru 2-11 476 mailed DONE
Wave 2 2-24 thru 2-27 712 mailed DONE
Wave 3 3-9 thru 3-11 529 mailed DONE
Wave 4 3-23 thru 3-26 751 mailed DONE
USS New York
Wave 1 4-25 thru 4-29 626 mailed DONE
Wave 2 5-11 thru 5-18 400 mailed DONE
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Permalink Reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady on
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thank you Sandy! that's a blessing.
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The USS New York is finished! We were able to complete it in 2 waves!
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Ladies,
Thank you so much for the great pillowcases you sent us at the 24th MEU. You’re so kind to have thought of us and dedicated your time. We truly appreciate it. God bless.
Respectfully, Sharon, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit USS Iwo Jima
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Ann,
Thanks for the pillow case. I picked the light blue one with little pirate ships, because it reminds me of sponge bob square pants, especially the yellow ones, and my kids.
I work with flight operations and also train a small group of sailors to go ashore with the Marines to control aircraft at expeditionary landing zones. Do you have a spouse or son or daughter in the Navy?
Hope all is well back in Nevada, thanks for the support.
V/r Capt Pxxxx
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Mrs. Shirley,
I am currently deployed with the 24th MEU aboard the USS Iwo Jima, we
have been at sea since December. Receiving the pillow case you made
for me really brightened my day. Thank you so much and know that your
gift is very appreciated.
God Bless, Caleb -
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Sarah and everyone at Heads at Ease,
Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into making, packaging and shipping the vast amount of pillow cases for USS NEW YORK. I can’t tell you how much this means to me and my Sailors, just knowing that others are thinking of us as we’re deployed. Take care!
Very respectfully, LTJG Keri xxxx
ELECTRONICS READINESS OFFICER
SEARCH AND RESCUE OFFICER
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM MANAGER
COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
USS NEW YORK (LPD-21)
"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less." - C. S. Lewis
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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Sue Lamberson
Heads At Ease
May 30, 2015
Dear Sue Lamberson,
I was pleasantly surprised to see that your organization had taken time
out of their busy schedules to provide handmade pillow cases for each of my
Sailors and Marines onboard USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7). Each of these pillow cases
is certainly something I know each of my crewmembers will enjoy and cherish
with fond memories of this current deployment.
It is not so much the gift you sent that makes this so special, but the
fact that it came from you and a small group of women who willfully took the
time to remember each one of us as we are out here, away from our families,
protecting our country and loved ones. These pillow cases are a wonderful
way for each of us to have a little piece of home.
Thank you very much and an incredibly huge THANK YOU to Heads At Ease.
Sincerely,
S. P. Mason
Chaplain
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that's a fun connection!
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I recently got an AWESOME Star Wars pillowcase from your organization! It is fantastic and I thought you would like to know that I will be sleeping with it every night! The pillowcases made for us were a fantastic mid-deployment surprise. I greatly appreciate the thought and care put into the gifts sent to us.
Thank you very much!
Sincerely, FC3(SW) Jacob, W
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Hello,
I am from the U.S. Navy Ship USS NEW YORK. We received some of your beautiful pillow cases today and I just wanted to say thank you from all of us. We really appreciate the time and love you put into making them. God bless you and yours J
V/R Laquisha A very thankful Sailor
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