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38th Eng
Co., BTB,
4/2 ID
SBCT
Iraq
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I am a soldier serving in
northern Iraq. We, being my
platoon, received your care
packages and Christmas
stockings. I can tell you
they were very thoughtful and
much appreciated. It is
because of great Americans like
you and your organization that
make coming here and fighting
for our country a little easier.
I want to thank you on behalf of
my platoon. I realize it
might not be easy to support the
war or support the president but
thank you for supporting the
troops on the ground serving in
Iraq.
SPC Lowry, Caleb W
Mosul, Iraq
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B Co.,
202d BSB,
4/2 ID
Iraq
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Thank you and all who
contributed to send stockings
and stuff to our Troops for the
holidays. It went a long way to
fill the void of being away from
family and friends. I'm the 1SG
of a Cavalry Troop and each of
our Soldiers received at least
one stocking, several cards, and
other items of support, not only
from your group, but from others
around the country, but since
we're out of Ft Lewis, your
support had a little extra
meaning to it. If there is
anyway you can pass on to the
many who adopted/supported us
for the holidays, please let
them know how much we appreciate
their efforts and kindness.
Cheers,
Jimmy J. Briggs
1SG, D Troop
2-1 CAV, 4-2 ID
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SSG Scott Swinehart S2, HHT, 2-1 CAV 4/2 |
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3 PLT, B
Co., 4/9
INF
4 BDE,
2ID
Iraq
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Leilani sent me some pictures
that you will probably want on
your website.
She put names on the stockings
and hung them up. I guess
she had a hard time keeping
soldiers out of their stockings.
She finally downloaded an
article about a woman that
stabbed her husband for peeking
in his stocking. So they
might stay our of their
stockings. LOL
Thank you for putting your life
into our soldiers!
Love, Sandy
I just wanted to drop you a
quick email to say "Thank You"
for the Christmas Stocking.
I'm an Air Force Reservist who
happens to be working in the 4/2
Stryker Brigade spaces. A
Platoon Sgt gave me a stocking
today. Thank you and
everyone who took the time to
make those. Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Brian Willis, MSgt (E7), USAFR
North Augusta, SC
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31st
Combat
Support
Hospital
Iraq
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I am a member of the 31st Combat
Support Hospital here in Iraq.
We received gifts from your
organization and I just wanted
to thank everyone who had a part
in making Christmas away from
our loved ones a little
brighter. May God bless you all
and all you do. Thank you and
have a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Todd
Hulen, CPT AN
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E Troop,
4-6 Air
Cavalry
Iraq
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Dear "Operation Support Our
Troops" members,
We would like to send a special
thanks to all of you.
Thank you so much for the
wonderful Christmas stockings,
they truly provided inspiration
to the Soldiers.
We are very thankful for proud
Americans like you. Thank
you for keeping us in your
thoughts and prayers.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
FROM: Soldiers of E Troop
4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron
THANK YOU FOR THE CHRISTMAS CARD
AND STOCKING. HOPE ALL IS
WELL STATESIDE AND BEST WISHES
INTO THE NEW YEAR.
SPC BRANDON S LITCHFIELD
4-6 AIR CAVALRY SQUADRON
FORT LEWIS, WA
"FIGHTING SIXTH"
I wish to thank you for your
gift that was sent to us from
Operation Support Our Troops. I
am currently serving with E
Troop 4-6 ACS out of Fort Lewis
WA. We really appreciate all
of your support and you made our
day. Thank you very much again
Merry Christmas and a Joyous New
Year!
SGT William J. Peterson
E Troop QC Shop
E Troop 4-6 ACS
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C Troop,
4-6 Air
Cavalry
Iraq
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HHT,
4-6 Air
Cavalry
Iraq
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Mark
Becker
II
Afghanistan
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We got some care packages from
your organization, and I would
like to take the time to
personally thank you for
supporting us, as we all support
you over here in Afghanistan.
Thank you for the Christmas
cheer!
God Bless,
Mark Becker II, AZ2(AW), VAQ-133
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1-38 IN
4th BN,
2nd BDE
Iraq
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I would like to say thanks for
all your help and support.
All the care packages that you
have sent were greatly
appreciated by myself and the
rest of the company.
Knowing that people like
yourself helps the quality of
life run smoother. We
could not do what we have to do
without your help and support.
Take care and once again thanks
for everything.
RLTW
MSG Duenas, Robert A.
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9th IA
DIV
4th BN,
2nd BDE
Iraq
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Christopher
Anthony
Afghanistan
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I received your Christmas
stocking today and since I
cannot thank you in person I
hope that you will accept this
email as a token of my
gratitude. I appreciate
your kind generosity and
support. I wish you and
your family a Merry Christmas
and prosperous New Year.
Thank you for the stocking and
keeping the spirit of patriotism
alive.
Chris Anthony
My name is Anita and I'm a
soldier currently deployed in
Iraq. I am writing to tell you
how much I appreciate what you
are doing for us soldiers out
here away from our families.
Thank you, we appreciate all
your packages. May god bless
you through the holiday season
and all the times. Thank you
again!
I Greet you and thank you
so much for your Christmas
Gift which I received here
in Iraq. Let me first
introduce myself; My names
are Gerald Walugembe,
working with the coalition
forces in Iraq with the Unit
of Force Protection.
We are in charge of the
Security around the camps of
the US Forces. We work
as Guards. I am from
Uganda in Africa. I am
very proud of working
together with the US Forces
and I support them in
bringing Freedom to the
troubled region of Iraq.
I got this e-mail on a
leaflet which you enclosed
in the X-mas gift bag and I
felt compelled to write you
a thank you note.
Thanks for loving us and
caring for us and above all,
thinking about us all the
time. Continue praying that
this mission be accomplished
because it will give all of
us Pride.
Its always soothing to know
that someone thinks about
you. Merry x-mas and a happy
new year.
Please, do communicate
again,
GERALD
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Charlie
Battery
Fires
Squadron
2SCR
Iraq
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I hope all is well to you, your
family and the OSOT company. We
have just received the packages
in the mail that your company
has graciously sent for our
troops. I know this gift
alone, will put a smile, lift
there morale and bring some of
the holiday spirit to them while
they are away from home.
I have the youngest company
(battery) in the Squadron,
average age is 23, but they have
the biggest heart also. I am so
very proud of them, thou I don't
show it, most of the time (to
keep them alert and on there
feet all the time).
The unit that we are currently
in was located in Ft Lewis, the
old 1/25 Infantry Div, we
re-flagged to 2SCR upon
returning from Iraq 2005 and
relocated to Vilseck, Germany. I
am assigned to return to Ft
Lewis 2009, hopefully I will get
to meet you and the OSOT family.
On behalf of my Commander, the
Men and one woman from Charlie
Battery, Fires Squadron 2SCR,
thank you for your continued
support and prayers. We
definitely couldn't celebrate
this holiday season without your
support.
Happy Holidays, and God Bless.
Very Respectfully
Su'a Peni Mene
1SG, USA
Charlie Battery
Fires Squadron 2SCR
Thank You for your support and
the Christmas Stockings.
Happy Holidays
Sincerely
SFC Richard Perez
C Battery FS-2SCR
Camp Taji, Iraq
Merry Christmas!
I just received my stocking from
your organization. Thank you so
much! The fleece beanie is going
to come in very handy as I
recently lost mine on a mission,
and am heading back up north
where it is very cold.
I am honored that there are
Americans who care so much about
us over here.
I am a National Guardsman from
Oregon, and have been deployed
to Northern Iraq for a little
over 4 months now as an Army
photojournalist. It is a
great job, and I can tell you
first hand that good things are
happening here, and we are
making a difference.
Thank you again for the
thoughtful gift. Merry Christmas
to you all, and God Bless.
Sincerely,
Spc. Eric A. Rutherford
115th MPAD Print Section
1st Armored Division PAO: Task
Force Iron
Just a little note to let you
know that our office (the
Combined Review & Release Board)
received the two big boxes that
you sent yesterday. Thank
you so much! I immediately
handed out the stockings to our
office members, and they were
really touched and very
appreciative. I am going to hold
on to the wrapped packages and
hand them out to everyone on
Christmas morning, and I know
that they will really enjoy
that. We decided to donate the
stuffed toys to the Marine
Corps' Toys for Tots program
here. Just like in the U.S.,
they are running a similar
program here in Iraq, but will
be handing out the toys to Iraqi
children throughout the country
here. Since we don't come into
contact with many children (we
rarely leave our compound), we
felt that this would be the best
way to get these toys to the
kids.
Please let all of your helpers
know that we really enjoyed the
goodies!
It feels so good to know that we
are supported.
Thanks again!!
Sincerely,
Airon Mothershed, Capt, USAF
JDRC Board Attorney, TF-134
WOW! WOW! WOW!
I just received three boxes
full of stockings that are
stuffed with stuff that we
can give out to the soldiers
on our base LSA Anaconda,
Iraq.
I am very excited about this
because Lieutenant Colonel
Kelli Grumelot, from our
section, is putting together
our Holiday Showcase that
will be held in our 750
person theater.
We plan on giving the
stockings out to the lower
enlisted first and we are
totally excited about your
gifts and being able to do
this.
This is so exciting that our
section will be writing
return thank you letters to
the cards that have
addresses.
Thank you so much for the
stockings and Santa hats, we
in the G5 section of the 316
Sustainment Command
(Expeditionary) are very
blessed to have you
supporting us.
Sincerely
Jeffrey
Carter, MAJ
and again on December 22,
2007:
You are so awesome I
could hug and kiss your
cheek!!!
I am so blessed you sent
me two boxes of
Seattle’s Best Coffee.
That is my favorite.
It is 1630 and we opened
a bag and are making a
pot as I type.
I cant wait, you and
your organization are so
awesome!!!!!!
Thank you.
Sincerely
Jeffrey
Carter, MAJ
Let me say thank you, thank
you, thank you! In
April I sent you the name
and address of my husband,
CPT Jason Pardee, who is
deployed with 4th Brigade.
I was able to speak with him
today and he said, "Guess
what I got in the mail
today?" And my
response was, "My 2 boxes I
sent you?" And his
response was, "No. Five
enormous boxes full of stuff
from Operation Support Our
Troops. It was so
cool!" He has started
dispersing the contents of
the boxes. I will see
if he can take some
pictures, and if so, I will
send them to you. What
little bit of home and
Christmas they get over
there is so meaningful and
really boosts their morale.
So, again, thank you, thank
you, thank you. In a
society filled of protests
and people seemingly against
our troops, the support
Operation Support Our Troops
has given and will continue
to give to our men and women
deployed literally brings
tears to my eyes and warmth
to my heart. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jenny Pardee
I would like to thank you
and everyone from OSOT that
had anything to do with all
of the packages that were
sent to 4-9IN here in Iraq,
we appreciate it greatly.
Every Soldier here will get
to enjoy the items that your
organization sent. I hope to
be able to send some
pictures of some of the guys
receiving their Christmas
presents. Fortunately for
me, I get to take some leave
in a week or so, and it may
be a while until I can send
them.
As I'm sure you know, we
(4th Battalion, 9th Infantry
Regiment) are one of the
Battalions from 4th BDE, 2ID
and have been deployed since
April. We are currently
still at Camp Taji, north of
Baghdad, while the rest of
the BDE has moved further
north. We will
eventually move and re-join
the BDE sometime after the
New Year. Our
Battalion has lost 6
Soldiers during the
deployment thus far, and the
first few months were very
hectic and stressful and
resulted in the vast
majority of our casualties.
In the past few months we
have seen a dramatic change,
and the progress that we,
collectively with the Iraqis
(civilian and military) have
made has been inspiring.
Once again I would like to
Thank you and everyone that
supports us. It's
great to know that while
many people may oppose what
we are doing, there are
organizations and people
that are willing to show
their support. Happy
Holidays to you and your
family.
Respectfully,
CPT Jason Pardee
4-9IN
Last night we received stockings
from your group. We talked about
how much consideration and
thought you folks put into them.
My soldiers are extremely busy
and under a lot of stress right
now. Your gift reminded them who
we are fighting for over here
and what we have to look forward
to when we go home.
I encouraged them to write and
tell you thanks. For those that
fail to do so, I can assure you
they are grateful.
Thank you for the gift and your
thoughts and prayers.
Respectfully,
Shawn Woolever
SFC, US Army
AIRBORNE
I received some items from OSOT.
Thank you for taking the time
and effort to provide a few
comforts to the Soldiers and
Paratroopers deployed to forward
areas.
I am deployed in support of the
Baghdad Security Plan with 2-325
Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division since January
2, 2007 on a 15 month
deployment. We live in a combat
outpost in the middle of
Baghdad.
Again - thank you for your
support.
CPT Kenton Barber
2-325 AIR, BN Fire Support
Members of OSOT,
I am writing to extend the
thanks and gratitude on behalf
of my unit (HHC 2/325 82nd ABN
DIV) and myself. It means a
great deal to us not only to
receive the stocking and gifts,
but to know that there are
people like you that will go
that extra mile to show your
support and patriotism.
We have been in Iraq for 11
months and still have 4 to go.
Unlike most of the units here,
our living conditions aren't all
that great. As of a few
months ago we now get one hot
meal a day and a shower every
day. Times were really
hard before we got those.
There are no stores so
everything that we have is sent
to us by friends or family.
Having said this, I hope you can
truly understand how much we did
appreciate everything from you
guys. It brought joy and a
little Christmas spirit to
everyone here. Thanks
again and God bless.
V/R
SGT Adam W. Eldred
Thank you so much for the
stocking. I really enjoyed
it and used everything.
The cap came right on time.
Thanks again
MSG Daniel Rodriguez
Thank you for the box of stuffed
animals and Christmas stockings
I received. The great things
your organization does for the
troops all over the world is
greatly appreciated. The stuffed
animals we took and handed them
out to all the Iraqi children
who are stationed with their
families on the complex here
with us. The fathers of these
children are the Iraqi police
officers we are training. It's a
sad sight to see because these
families don't have much, so to
see the kids faces when they
receive gifts like these warms
your heart. I again can't tell
you enough how much we
appreciated it, keep up the good
work and have a happy holidays.
God Bless
Staff Sergeant Kyle H. Bagley,
USAF
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