Three May 2013 messages from troops overseas

Some recent messages from troops overseas who have received care packages from the Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas. As mentioned below, we are hearing from many troops in Afghanistan that the PX's and dining halls are being phased out, and care packages are increasingly being relied on to take up the slack for the 60,000+ troops still in Afghanistan. Click on images to enlarge.

Mentions enjoying the Girl Scout Cookies, Texas Fiery Snacks Poppers, Bio Freeze wipes, Sheets Energy Strips, canned chili, Campbell's soups, and Gillette Fusion razors.

Thank you very much for the overwhelming support and care you put into your packages.  The Marines of VMA-311- the “Tomcats” - have been speechless as the packages keep arriving.  At last count we had received over 50 boxes!  Everything has come in handy so far and I’m sure not a single one of us will run out of any toiletry items for the duration of the deployment. 

We’ve gotten enough soap, body wash, toothbrushes, and baby wipes to last us for a long time, and probably the unit after we leave!  It is nice to have baby wipes in every bathroom.  The shower shoes, hand towels, razors, shaving gel, deodorant, neck coolers and sunscreen will also come in handy. 

Thank you for the tons of food too!  We’ve gotten dozens of boxes of girl scout cookies, ramen noodles, snacks, energy drinks, candy, soup, and drink mixes.  We also appreciate the salsa, bags of chips, beef jerky, protein bars, cereal, coffee, and tea.  We already put to good use the fans, fly swatters, and foot bath! 

Our female Marines and Navy Corpsmen and flight surgeon absolutely love some of the “less masculine” type products, including the expensive lotion.  A lot of the Marines were so shocked and excited to receive DVDs and XBOX games too.  Thank you for sending stationary and thank you cards as well.

Thanks to UBS for including us in their employer matching gift program

We wish to thank UBS, the financial services firm, for including the Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas in their employer matching gift program. Thank you Carlos Rodriguez (UBS - Dallas, TX office) for setting this up and for also volunteering at our packing parties. We are grateful to the UBS employees who have donated for our military care package shipments.

Funding for postage is always our greatest need, so we certainly welcome other companies who could help us send care packages to American troops.

May 2013 letters from troops in Afghanistan

Below are 5 more letters from our care package recipients. Click on images to enlarge.

Thanks from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan

I just want to share a heartfelt thank you from Marine Attack Squadron 311. We received four boxes here at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan today. As we are a relatively new unit in town, the goodies and toiletries you provided were a huge help for our Marines because we haven’t completely “nested in” yet. The reminders of home (and of Texas!) were great on a day where we are all thinking of our Mothers already.

Thank you for the books, magazines, batteries, soap, shampoo, tuna, energy drinks, snacks, body wash, razors, fly paper, and deodorant. Please pass our thanks on to Annie of Grapevine High School and the kind people at “Travel and Transport”. We are honored by your patriotism and dedication to the men and women serving overseas, especially in these late years of such a long (but virtuous) battle in the GWOT. Your snacks and donations are appreciated, but more importantly your prayers and selflessness are reminders of those at home that think about us and wish for safe returns.

Semper Fidelis, Capt JB

May 2013 messages from troops

Anything that is protein and meal replacement is a plus for us because our MRE (meals ready to eat) are not the best plus they are bulky.  This bars are easy to cary and taste awsome, plus they fill you up and keep you going.  We really appreciate all you guys do for us.  God Bless you and your families.  SSG G

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My unit received a care package from your organization today. I have attached a picture so you can see the men and women whom you have so graciously given too. Your organization is one of the many things that make the U.S. the greatest country in the world! Thank you. CPT M

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Hello Airborne Angels Cadets,
We just received the package that was sent to us last week. I finally had the time to sit and send an email saying thank you!! My were super excited to recieve the package, we have a few guys from Texas so they were extra excited. Again thank you so much, I've attached a picture of our guys operning the package. ZD