OT: Soldier going to Iraq - Camera donations?

DVDeviations wrote on 8/13/2004, 4:03 PM

Hi everyone,

I just met a young woman in my town who just found out she is being deployed to Iraq in 3 weeks. She is being deployed for one year. She was a little bit in shock when I met her, obviously this was short notice. Anyway, I asked her if she had a video camera, and she said "no", and that she did want to buy one. But I know that the military does not pay a lot of money to our soldiers....

I just wanted to "throw" this request out there, in case someone had a camcorder that was a little bit older, maybe sitting around that they would like to donate to the soldier. It would be great if she could make a "video journal" of her experience there. Maybe one of us could even edit for her afterwards.
I wished I could give her a camera, but both of mine are fairly new and I use them on a regular basis.

Colleen

Comments

J_Mac wrote on 8/13/2004, 6:38 PM

Where are you and she located? It's not so much the camera but the supply of tapes she'll need, also if filming is allowed by security at her base. I work at DFW and see many disposable cameras on the troops, but not one video thus far. I have an older analog Sony, I'll check its condition and let you know this weekend. John

mhbstevens wrote on 8/13/2004, 11:11 PM

I think you will find that after Lyddie England GI's are no longer trusted with cameras! They even banned video phones!

DVDeviations wrote on 8/14/2004, 9:01 AM

Thanks for the responses,

Yeah, both the "tape" issue and the "security" issue did cross my mind. ...And she is Military Intelligence. I will check with her to see if she is even allowed to carry a video camera. If so, I will encourage her to keep a diary or maybe some sort of audio recording. I mean, this is history!

We both live in Orange County, California, but if she is allowed to carry a camera I would be able to pitch in with shipping costs and even buy some tapes for her to bring with her.

J_Mac wrote on 8/16/2004, 4:24 PM

I'm in . What's the target date?
john(dot)mcfaddenATcomcast(dot)net
John.

DVDeviations wrote on 8/18/2004, 4:03 PM

I still have not yet had a chance to contact the young woman. I will stop by her work location tomorrow and check if she can bring a camera/camcorder.

She leaves in about 2 weeks from now.

thanks again for your input on this subject.

Colleen