there are and what direction they are moving and what time they are moving. another thing, this is the first time we have had this request, we got a request for grenade pouches. they have 30 marines who carry grenades in their unit. unfortunately, what happened, they were issued these pouches that weren t designed for grenades, so they carry two grenades, bumping up against each other. if you are hiking in afghanistan on patrol, you definitely don t want the thought of having grenades bumping up against each other. so proper grenade pouches are another thing we are shipping at their request. there is a list of other things, this is an ongoing operation. we get connected through word of mouth. that s a big opportunity for folks to help us. shannon: we want to make sure we put up the information. not only can the folks help out and our viewers have done that generously. and if you have someone serving, they want to know what you need so they can funnel specific
some troops are out on the battlefield without nighttime binoculars and grenade pouches. the red cross is helping those affected by super storm sandy. and now we have the charity, troops need you, working to get our troops the things they need most. great to be back. shannon: we like to tell folks what is so unique, there are a lot of great charities that send care packages and things that are always welcome. but you try to find out the specific needs of what the guys and gals need and make sure they get that. tell us about what have you here. i understand, this is a focus on afghanistan. that s right. we say, go beyond the care package. i served in iraq and afghanistan. i saw thousands of care packages, laying around and also going out with units that had specific mission needs, equipment they need for survival in a lot of cases that they don t have for various reasons. i thought, let s channel that