BABY WIPES, PLEASE:

In Iraqi Desert, Marines Pitch
A Busy Pit Stop for Helicopters (Wall Street Journal, 3/25/2003)

"Food, water, sleeping bags -- we don't really ask for a whole lot more than that," says Lt. Antonelli. In less than an hour, only a few white landing pads remained.

But Cpl. Justin Palmer, of Tracy, Calif., points out one more essential: baby wipes. The moist, disposable cloths are the only means of bathing for troops without access to showers, and are especially welcome at this sandy outpost where the labor is strenuous and the constant exposure to fuel adds to the mess. Asked what he'd like to say to the people back home, Cpl. Palmer immediately replies: "Please send more baby wipes."

I'm not sure how to send baby wipes, but David found a number of other ways to help. Posted by Paul Jaminet at March 25, 2003 8:24 PM