On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, we had Jay Saiter, Admiral 21 of the Krewe of Andres de Pez, to talk about Operation DePez Navy.
“Clay Usie was a high ranking army ranger and spent many tours over at Afghanistan,” shared Saiter. “He was just having a conversation with me a couple of days ago and said, ‘We’ve got family still there, and they’ve lost houses, literally uninhabitable. And it’s a war zone.’ So, when this was mentioned, basically I got involved and reached out to the crew. We got literally dozens of guys that showed up last night, helping us load many supplies.”
The Krewe unloaded an 18-wheeler at Pensacola Aviation Center last night. Saiter said, “We’ve got a lot of flights that are starting today, that’ll be flying over to Houma and Galleano.”
Currently the needs are: tarps, gas cans with gas, cases of water, paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, zip ties, ear plugs, gallons of water, chainsaws, oil, safety glasses, generators, power cords, work gloves, chainsaw gas, MRE’s, non perishable food, granola bars, hand sanitizer, deodorant, first aid kits, feminine products, tooth paste, tooth brushes, eye wash, hand soap, laundry detergent, batteries, flashlights, medicated powder, baby powder, baby wipes, formula and diapers.
Drop off locations
Wisteria (12th ave)
Pensacola Aviation Center
Seville Power Equipment (12 ave)
Johnson Supply Company (50 south E street)
There is also a GoFundMe page.
