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DKRC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 02:00 PM
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Birthday card request for wounded soldier
I just received this & thought I'd pass it along.


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There is a wounded soldier at the Fisher House in Fort Sam Houston, Texas by
the name of Sgt. David Thornhill. Sgt. Thornhill lost both legs and I think
both arms as well as being burned on 56% of his body while serving this
country in Iraq. He has been at the Fisher House for 2 years and his
parents have reached out for support. They are not asking for money or
anything like that, but they are asking for as many service members,
veterans, and others as possible to please send him a birthday card. His
birthday is this coming week and it would be nice if a lot of us send him a
birthday card to show him how much we love him for what he has sacrificed
for his country. His parents are worried about his emotional status and he
hardly ever has visitors.
Let's help this soldier and send him a lot of cards. Show your love.

Mailing address:

Sgt. David Thornhill
Fort Sam Houston Fisher House
3623 George C. Beach Rd
Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234

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11 Bravo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 02:03 PM
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1. Will do. (And thanks, you don't see much of this sentiment at DU.)
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DKRC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 02:29 PM
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2. No thanks necessary
This request gives me a specific person to focus on since I can't send cards to all of our wounded. Even if we're the only two who send him birthday cards, that's two more than he would've received.
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handmade34 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 02:36 PM
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3. thanks for the heads up
...headed to the store to buy a card and get it out
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readmoreoften Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 02:38 PM
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4. Contact underthehoodcafe.org in Killeen It's one of two coffeehouses for soldiers in the US.
They will be there for him.
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DKRC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 04:56 PM
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7. Thanks for the info
I didn't know about them.
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 03:33 PM
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5. knr
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Libertyfirst Donating Member (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 03:56 PM
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6. Thank you. Sgt. Thornhill is going to get several cards from my street. n/t
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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 05:53 PM
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8. Done-and I forwarded the info to Drowning Pool
see the link at bottom-they really do "support the troops"
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 10:29 PM
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9. kick for the evening shift
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DKRC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 10:35 PM
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11. Thanks frylock! Hope more see this & send him a card nt
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earthworship Donating Member (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 10:33 PM
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10. A nice touch
I think we ought to be nice to the little guys who have to bear the brunt of this war and get little in return.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-27-09 02:22 PM
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12. kick!
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