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They are collecting donations for U.S. troops, to help them do things like cope with temperatures reaching 120 degrees and humidity at a steady 20 percent in Iraq.

One of the most-demanded items is one that help rehydrate, such as Crystal Light To-Go, Gatorade and Kool-Aid pouches."