The service members had provided their personal addresses at Al Udeid where donations could be sent, along with a list of items needed “to help out with the refugee situation,” and that could be bought through Amazon Prime. The Military Postal service email provided a screen shot of a post “copied by a friend” of well-meaning service members who are among those working around the clock to help the evacuees. “Please share as appropriate to try to shut down the donations headed to Qatar.” Officials have requested that the donations be held, or sent to other locations such as Ramstein Air Base, or some of the relocation areas at individual bases, she said. 30 that Al Udeid has received all the necessary donations, and they don’t require anything further.

Efforts have already begun to stem that flow, as an Air Force master sergeant posted late Aug.