 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| November 22, 2006 Mary Ann My name is Rob McDaniels, I am a Marine Staff sergeant stationed with GySgt Allen Gibson in Iraq. I just wanted to take the time to write you a quick note saying thank you, for the packages you sent us. They are very much appreciated. I was in the market for a new pair of socks or two and your generous packages saved me. We divided out all the goodies you and the other members of your organization sent us and we are not eating and, drinking apple cider, and most importantly, SMILING. The effect your packages have on moral here is unreal. Well I have to get back to it. Thank you very much for the support. SSGT. Rob McDaniels, USMC |
| E-MAIL MONDAY 20 NOV 2006 SUBJECT: A GRATEFUL SOLDIER HI, there my name is Dustin Bigelow and I'm a Soldier in Iraq. Your Packages of Gratitude were sent to a fellow soldier in my platoon and everyone loved the packages. Especially the warm hats that were sent in the box's. I want to thank you for those wonderful gifts that you gave to us .That is sort of the reason for this email. To say thank you so very much and me and other guys were wondering if it was possible to get some more hats. There wasn't enough to go around. They are a huge hit with the weather getting colder at night. If this is possible, please email back. Thank you, again for everything and Happy Thanksgiving! Dustin Bigelow NOTE: WE ARE SENDING OUT AN ADDITONAL 50 TO HIM ON DECEMBER 5TH |
| E-MAIL , THUR 16 NOV 2006 SUBJECT: THANK YOU Mary Ann, Thank you for the card and everything you do to support the troops deployed out here. Your gifts come at a great time for the troops, with the Holidays fast approaching. Once again, Thank you for everything Scott Past, U.S. Army, Iraq |
| E-MAIL 16 NOV 2006 SUBJECT: THANK YOU Mary Ann, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you, Benita and all who may have helped to send the incredibly thoughtful and very much appreciated care packages to myself and my fellow soldiers. It has been a particularly rough week for us here and the items you sent help provide some welcome relief. Sincerely, PFC GRAFF TEAM SANDMAN, IRAQ |
| E-MAIL WED, 01 NOV 2006 SUBJECT: Received Packages of Gratitude Ms. Mary Ann, I wanted to take the time to thank you for the thoughtful care package that you and your organization provided to our Troops in my are. I have distributed the items amongst the Soldiers in my unit. We are all very appreciative of the support that Americans like you and your group extend towards us while we are deployed and away from our families and friends. Once again, thank you very much for your support Cpt. Eric L. Coger, U.S. ARMY |
| October 2006 Mary Ann Greetings from Iraq! First let me say thank you for the are packages. My Soldiers and I really appreciate your efforts and can't express our gratitude enough. In al my 20 Soldiers received the boxes today. We thought you did a great job ensuing the package had an excellent assortment of "goodies" and essentials. I especially enjoyed the "trail mix" (I have to admit that I traded my chili for one of the other guy's "trail mix") I truly appreciate the efforts of folks like you and can't put into words my thanks Please pass along my sincere "thank you" to all of your organization, your husband John, and all your supporters. Knowing that there are people back home like you make it a little easier to go out and do our jobs. Although we are away from our friends and families we now we are making a difference. You may not get to see or hear much of the good that we are doing, but rest assured our Soldiers are making a positive impact everyday. In closing I would like to say thank you very much for your efforts in making us feel appreciated. Sincerely, SgtMj. Michael Patarini, 25th INF DIV Hometown: Elyria, Ohio |
| E-MAIL 17 OCTOBER 2006 SUBJECT: THANKS Mary Ann, I just received one of your lovely packages and I waned to write and say thank you. With all of the negative press that we alway get, it is nice to know that there really are people out there who support what we are doing. I personally believe that we are doing the right thing here. Of course we have made many mistakes, especially in the planning and forethought department, but if we do not send a message to these people that the United States is willing to protect its people and free citizens thought the world, then the terrorists would continue to grow bolder and will continue to attack us on our sovereign soil. It makes me sad that people constantly bas our Commander in Chief, because i think he is going the best job he can under the circumstances. Of course it is our job to protect the "right to free speech" of our people, but when people speak out against this war, it is evident to me that they do not understand that we are fighting for the very right of the United Sates to exist. The people who have attached us do not even try to hide that the ultimate goal is to wipe the United States off the map. This is a very messy situation here and his been for more than 2000 years. So anyway, sorry for my little diatribe, but I tend to get a little worked up about certain things like the right of my Country to exist. A little about me. I am a nuclear trained Surface Warfare Office in the Navy, which means that I am one of the engineers who run the nuclear propulsion plants on our aircraft carriers. I was on shore duty in ........ and volunteered for one of the many requests we get that are asking for people to go to Iraq to help with the fight. I am currently helping to get the oil and electricity flowing for the people of Iraq. Hopefully this will help stabilize the situation over here if we can get things moving. Thank you again for taking the time and effort to show us that you are. That means more to us than anything material that you could send LT. Kimberly Leonard, USN |
| September 10, 2006 Ms. Cordova, God Bless you and thanks for your continued support of deployed military soldiers. Your help is greatly appreciated, the troops receiving the packages, and the families who can't financially provide for the soldiers, and the command who ares about their soldiers well-being. It's an honor to have such a program especially created for the care of deployed soldiers. SGT Johnson Chaplain Section |
| July 31, 2006 Ma'm, My name is Chris Doerrer. I'm currently based in Iraq along with Tsgt. Dolar. We recently received your packages (you should have seen everyone staring when we came out of the mail room) and they're great. As soon as we opened the first box, it was obvious someone put thought into what should go into each one. Personally I like the Taco Bell hot sauce....huge spice fan and the mouth was (took care of the hot sauce breath). The sock's were nice too, seems like something a Mother would send! It's nice to know that there are people out there support us and I can't tell you how thankful I/We are for what you're doing. Chris Doerrer |
| E-MAIL July 9, 2006 SUBJECT: THANKS Ma'am, I'm neither sure how much feedback you receive, nor sure how much traffic you get on your website. My feeling is that is it probably a lower percentage than it out to be considering the packages, time, and effort you put into your program. In any event, I would like to thank you for the many grateful Marines of Regimental Combat Team -7 who quickly devoured the packages they received from your recently. You can rest assured that your contributions to the men and women serving in Iraq are greatly appreciated even if the many who benefit from your generosity do not necessarily take the time to thank you personally. I can tell some must, because the items of the packages seemed well suited to the daily and weekly needs of the Marines. Thank you again for taking the time to organize, shop, package, and ship these Packages of Gratitude. Like I have told some of the civilians I have met, you are paying your taxes and therefore paying us, so extra efforts like these are truly extraordinary. Thanks again, Maj. S.J. Kinner, USMC |
| July 26, 2005 Mary Ann, Thank you so much! I had just gotten back from my R & R leave to the states, and there was a package waiting for me! I'm not sure how many letters you get back for all the packages you send, though I wanted to be sure you know that you were appreciated. Being back in the states, I can see how easy it is to forget about the larger world around us. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to look beyond the everyday life you lead to support troops so far from home, so far out of sight. Sgt. John W. Emmons |
| ARCHIVE LETTERS |
| LETTERS FROM THE TROOPS |
NOTE: THE DATES OF THE LETTERS ARE THE DAY I RECEIVED THEM.
| 2006 PAGE 1 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |