Posted on Jun 19, 2017

USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Yokosuka Arrival After Collision At Sea

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Not sure if anything has been posted on Donations for the USS Fitzgerald DDG 62, but I thought I would pass along information that I have gathered. I'm proud of my Navy Family for rallying together to take care of each other!

***CARE PACKAGES***
There has been a huge positive response online of people across the U.S. at how to send care packages to our sailors, thank you.
You may mail care packages to:
USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62)
UNIT 100173 Box 1
FPO AP 96665
We deeply appreciate your generosity.
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Be aware that we aren't talking about normal deployment items to put in care packages, the berthing on the ship was hit, many people lost everything. clean clothes, socks, under garments and toiletries are a priority. Snacks and little things are nice but Yokosuka is a great family, between volunteers and the USO they are taking care of the sailors on the little things. Note: if you're mailing a package, you'll need to fill out a customs form describing what's in the box. Since this is a military address, you can use a flat rate shipping box from USPS and you will get a discount on the flat rate too. Amazon also ships to APO/FPO addresses as well. PLEASE be sure the address is correct to avoid shipping mistakes. And yes include ALL your personal information as the sender. Just write on the to line Relief donations so the mail person in the ship will know where to send them. (Note: a lot of this information was for those who may have not sent a care package before)

As I keep an eye on the USS Fitzgerald page, these have been the items that have a higher priority on what the sailors and their families need:
1. Gift Cards: NEX (Navy Exchange) gift cards and/or Visa gift cards for uniform and clothing items
2. Headphones or Earphones
3. Navy Blue Shirts, White Shirts, Socks, Black socks for their boots, Underwear, etc.
4. Any type of comfort like pillows and blankets since they will be moved to different locations for beds to sleep.

I am gathering more info on specific items needed as I post this. I will continue to update as new information pops up. Thank you everyone!

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Brittley W.

Posted >1 y ago

Organizations such as the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, USO, and Red Cross have been working round the clock to provide care and goods to the USS Fitzgerald sailors and families. If you feel so compelled, a donation to any one of these organizations can go toward helping either their current situation or future crises that require immediate attention:

http://www.nmcrs.org
https://www.uso.org
http://www.redcross.org/hp/0617-1

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) - Financial Assistance, Interest-Free Loans &...

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SP5 Mark Kuzinski

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Please take note to Brittley W. post. All hands on deck!

@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher Mueller Cynthia Croft SSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SSgt Robert Marx PO1 Tony Holland Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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SP5 Mark Kuzinski Shared to my Twitter, Google Plus and Pinterest Pages.

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs

Posted >1 y ago

Brittley W. Thanks for sharing the posting on the donations and links below Brittley!

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Brittley W.

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs SP5 Mark Kuzinski

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SP5 Mark Kuzinski

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Thank you for this update Brittley W. - I'll pass this along.

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Alan K.

Posted >1 y ago

Thank You Brittley, will share on FB and Linkedin......

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LTC Stephen F.

Posted >1 y ago

Thanks for alerting us Brittley W. that care packages to the crew of the USS Fitzgerald DDG 62 can be mailed to
USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62)
UNIT 100173 Box 1
FPO AP 96665
Thanks for mentioning me SP5 Mark Kuzinski
FYI SGT (Join to see) PO3 Steven Sherrill PO3 Steven Kaminski PO1 John Crafton PO1 John Miller

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted >1 y ago

They had a posting on Facebook about donations.

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Brittley W.

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They have been posting on the FB Fitzgerald page pictures of the donations and the relief efforts happening over there. It's been amazing to see the outpouring of support for these sailors. :)

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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Brittley W. - yes ma'am, it's great to see all this outstanding support.

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