FOB Tacoma
Complete coverage of military and veterans issues in the South Puget Sound.

Scott Fontaine covers Fort Lewis, McChord Air Force Base, the Washington National Guard and the veteran community. Fontaine has worked at The News Tribune since 2006. E-mail along story suggestions and tips to scott.fontaine@thenewstribune.com

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Matt Misterek is the communities and military team leader at The News Tribune and has supervised local military coverage since 2003.
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FOB Tacoma
Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Posted by Scott Fontaine @ 03:13:40 pm

A nonprofit organization and online shipping provider are teaming up to provide an easy way to send care packages to soldiers.

Operation Interdependence offers its Adopt-A-Box program. Each box ($30) has supplies for 50 troops and can contain a short note from the sender. Items include anything from beef jerky and candy to disposable cameras and toothbrushes.

Endicia, the shipping provider, is matching donations and paying for overseas delivery.

The goal is to reach almost every deployed service member around the world with something from home every month.

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