Support is Appreciated
by admin on Jul.20, 2009, under Support Our Soldiers
When a soldier gets a care package or just a simple letter, it can really mean a lot. I found this article encouraging more people to consider donating to these causes. It also includes this letter written by a soldier who received one of these care packages:
Aunt Mary Ann,
I just wanted to say thank you for the boxes that were sent by you and your co-workers. It was incredibly thoughtful of everyone at the Offices of Education to think of me and my guys here. We pretty much ran straight through all the food (thanks for considering my attempts at maintaining a fit and healthy weight with the food choice) and gave all the T-shirts away to the young Afghan guys who work around the FOB as interpreters, handymen and general maintenance workers. You can pretty much count on seeing at least one P.E.R.F.E.C.T STUDENT T-shirt somewhere on the FOB on any given day.
If you don’t mind forwarding this along, I would also like to say thanks especially to: Danielle, Rick, Jeri, Renee, Sandy, and Vicki! It really makes my day anytime I get anything from home, but your thoughtful and personal notes really do help to keep morale up and at least keep me, personally, focused on the task at hand — so that I can make it through another day, another week, another year away.
No matter what anyone thinks about the motives and events that led to my being here, it’s good to feel supported in what you’re doing. Very few of the people that I have fought alongside of in Iraq or Afghanistan chose to come here for personal reasons. Most came because it was what was asked of them by their country or their state and their president. All of us can’t wait to be home, to be with the people we love, sharing in those “mundane” day-to-day activities that make life worth living and cherishing. It’s an honor to be able to represent you and the society you are actively building through our younger citizens, both abroad and at home.
With Gratitude and Joy,
Kevin
I also found another organization dedicated to supporting our soldiers overseas. Check out Any Soldier Inc. to help brighten someone’s day.
