Message from one of our contacts in Afghanistan

JUNE 2011 - Navy Corpsmen celebrated their 113th anniversary ... even at our dink outpost in Afghanistan. We managed to get a cake, which was ceremoniously cut and served with a fighting K-Bar!
Charles

June 2011 responses from soldiers overseas

Nancy,
We received the OTHER HALF of the shipment last weekend. Holy Smokes, the quantity, quality, and thoughtfulness were simply "over the top". We shared with our Marine colleagues on the FOB, who were quite happy to partake. Good Times for many. An extra bonus for the guys comes simply from opening the boxes, as we don't get mail very often. Their faces just light up!

The salsa, chips and popcorn are very popular, as are the meal bars, supplements, and high protein snacks... well, food in general. These guys have changed from the overwhelming preference for sweets from days gone by (although they still quite like them). Guess I'm getting old (!).

We got a kick out of the sombreros ...

We have plenty of toiletries and organizers, at least for the next couple of months. My wife, the 'Skins Fan, thinks we have too many Cowboys jerseys!! On the other hand, we are developing a soft spot for Texas with all the kindness some of its citizens are showering my crew and the Marines. We may just have to check it out (we retire from the Navy in DEC).

My continued thanks to you and your organization,
Chuck

If not too late to ask...if we could get coffee filters (standard flat bottom basket, 12 cup) and powdered creamer (regular and French vanilla) it would be great.
Many thanks, Chuck
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Actually, I think there are a lot of Dallas fans (or Miami haters) around here. Just make sure that shirt is a XXL. It is waaaayyyyy too hot around here for close fitting shirts. Also we have received 7 boxes of the 10. Hopefully we will receive the other 3 real soon. You all enjoy the Championship. It has been a long time coming. Thanks again ... Ricky
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Care package support from local organizations

Many thanks to the Dallas Young Lawyers Association for their wonderful Happy Hour fundraiser held at Sambuca Uptown this past Thursday. Dozens of area lawyers came to show their support and contributed generously to our cause.

In addition, a huge thanks to Innovation Management Solution for their generous donation this week. ims-web.com sponsored a large box for every client that signed a contract with them. What an innovative way to support the troops!

Healthy Beginnings Montessori House in Plano, Texas also generously donated items for our care packages being sent to Iraq and Afghanistan.

These efforts from local businesses and groups assist us greatly with continuing our mission of sending care packages to the men and women serving in harm's way. Raising funds for postage remains our biggest challenge and with the help of these patriotic folks, we are able to remind our soldiers, marines, airmen and sailors that they are not forgotten.

Won't you consider helping us too?

Additional June letters from soldiers

Below are some recent letters from soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click on photos to enlarge. You can see additional letters and photos from soldiers on our 'Featured Pages' section of our website.

Memorial Day collection drives for care packages

Many thanks to the local Carrollton, Texas Walgreens and Krogers who gave space to the Airborne Angel Cadets of Texas to collect goods and cash donations this past Memorial Day weekend. Also thanks to our volunteers and the many kind people who so generously donated goods or cash to help us ship care packages for our soldiers serving overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq.

We collected 84 large boxes and a bit more than $1,500 over the weekend.

Most of those goods and cash donations will be quickly put to use as we have our next large packing party on June 5, 2011 at the Brookhaven Country Club.

Postage costs in May, when we had our last large packing party, totaled over $4,000 on close to 300 boxes sent to soldiers. So the donations will be put to work in short order. Thanks again to all who participated in helping our American soldiers.