Thank You Messages From Our Troops
December 28, 2011
Good Morning,
I received the package from your organization. My fellow sailors and soldiers thank your for generosity and support from your group. We truly appreciate it!!
Happy holidays and may god bless y'all
KZ Lavala, USN
December 27, 2011
To the Yellow Ribbon Club;
I just wanted to thank you for your support and for the box of cookie’s that ended up in Afghanistan at the base where I’m at, it was a nice surprise and great tasting cookies.
Thanks again.
MSgt Roy Osman
USAF
December 21, 2011
I received the package with the cookies and the Soldiers loved them.
We appreciate everything we get from friends and Family back home but when it comes from citizens of this great country who just want to show the Soldiers that they are not forgotten, even though they are thousands of miles away, it is something special.
We thank you and the Yellow Ribbon Club for taking some time out of your day to ensure a
Soldier feels like he is back home, even if just for a brief period; the feeling is priceless.
A special thanks to Julia, a student at Marlton Middle School in New Jersey, for writing such a wonderful letter to the troops.
Sgt. 1st Class Luis Saavedra
Public Affairs OPS NCO
10th Sustainment Brigade,
TF Muleskinners
Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
November 26, 2011
Hello Yellow Ribbon Club from New Jersey,
Happy Thanksgiving and thank you very much for the package that we received for our office.
We are blessed to have Americans such as you who support the Service members, DoD Civilian, Contractors and our Interpreters that are here in Afghanistan.
You do not have to do what you do but you chose to do it anyway despite the crumbling economic situations in the US.
Thank you very much for your support and may the Lord continue to bless you!
Thank you very much and have a wonderful day!
SSG Justina I. Emmanuel
TAC 2 G-4 Supply Mentor
November 22, 2011
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Yellow Ribbon Club of Marlton, NJ:
Thank you very much for sending me and my Soldiers the care packages filled with homemade cookies.
They really made my month! And I know that all the Soldiers enjoyed them just as much as I did.
It is amazing how much support we have and it makes me feel truly blessed by God to be an American.
I really cannot express the amount of gratitude that I feel for your club. You are certainly amazing people.
Thanks, again for your support and love.
Happy Thanksgiving! :)
Very Respectfully,
ADAM R. CHRISTENSON
CPT, LG
Commanding
HHC, 10th SBTB
Bagram Air Field (BAF)
Afghanistan
November 18, 2011
I received your care package! It is good to know that we are in the
hearts and minds of people. My Soldiers and I really appreciate it.
Thank you from all of the Soldiers and Airmen at the TF Muleskinner
Joint Medical Clinic!
v/r
JOSHUA BROWN
SFC, USA
Medical Operations NCOIC
10th Sustainment Brigade
November 16, 2011
Thank you so much for the care package of cookies. Unknowingly you have sent all my favorites. There isn't a lot here to remind you of home so to get baked goods is a breath of fresh air. Please let everyone know how much I appreciate the gift!
PFC Faulk
HHC, 10th Sustainment BDE (BAF)
November 16, 2011
Thank you for the care package! The cookies were delicious. It brighten my
day---Thank you again.
V/R,
Shameka L Fitzpatrick
2LT, Transportaion Corps
November 13, 2011
Hello,
I would just to take a say thank you from me and my boys out here for all the cookies. And some of my gym rat buddies want to say a second thanks for ruining their diets haha.
Is there anyway you could get a hold of an email address from one of the teachers that run the club who sent out a lot of the cookies and the letter, we also want to personally thank them too.
LCpl Kevin Worthington
(2D MLG (Fwd) Landing Support Specialist)
November 12, 2011
Hi Ms. Drummond:
Well Ma’am – I got another box of cookies. Holy moly! I’ve never seen so many cookies. We essentially devoured the homemade ones and the pre-packaged ones went to the USO, as I know the guys there will eat them with earnest (and possibly take them on missions, etc). Thank you so very much again. I apologize for the short email, but we’re pretty busy out here. Thanks again – I heard my mother met someone at the church when she dropped off cookies for the cookie drive. I hope to meet you all when I return.
Thanks again.
Very Respectfully,
Robert Arthur Jr, DMD
LT, DC, USN
November 12, 2011
Dear Friends at the Yellow Ribbon Club;
Thank you so very much for the 3rd care package I recently received. This one contained a lot of good things to eat – mostly homemade cookies! Thank you very much for continuing to think of me and the service members deployed afar. It means so very much. The cookies are being enjoyed. I hope to be able to meet some of the kind people that are a part of this organization, when I return in 2012.
Thanks again.
Very Respectfully,
LT. Robert Arthur Jr, DMD
LT, DC, USN
October 9, 2011
Greetings Yellow Ribbon Club,
I wanted to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to your organization once again. I was part of a Shock Trauma Platoon in Afghanistan recently and received many packages from you, for which I, along with dozens of Marines and Sailors, were very thankful for. I contact you again to say how much I appreciate what you do- more so now because last night, I got the surprise of my life when Warrior's Watch, our local VFW 3020, and Yellow Ribbon Club, showed up on my mother's doorstep to welcome me home from Afghanistan. It brought tears to my eyes and made me realize how much more love and support there is out there for the troops, because I saw it first hand. Thank you for making my first trip home in a year a memorable on. I will forever be grateful.
Very Respectfully,
Erika M. Barnes
LTJG, United States Navy
October 26, 2011
Dear Ms. Drummond:
Thank you so much for my 2nd wonderful care package from the Yellow Ribbon Club. The box was huge – amazing – and totally unexpected. The items are wonderful, everything arrived in great condition and nothing will go to waste. I’ll take a little of what I need, the rest will be given to my dental corpsmen and anything leftover will be given to the USO (where it won’t last long !)
Please thank whatever group or groups of people contributed. Last time it was put together by a Physics laboratory in Philly, but this time there is no mention of anyone specific.
My Sincerest Thanks. God Bless you and everyone (and their families) involved in the Marlton Yellow Ribbon Club.
LT Robert Arthur.
Robert Arthur Jr, DMD
LT, DC, USN
Camp LNK, AFG
October 6, 2011
Dear Ms. Drummond:
Thank you so much for the wonderful package I received from the Marlton Yellow Ribbon Club. It was a huge package and a total surprise. I know my mother (Marge Arthur) and sister (Debra) are members, but I had no idea such an array of useful items was on its way. I will also email Mr. Tom Grubb, of the JHUAPL. The generosity of his lab really touched us all. We sincerely appreciate your organization’s compassion (I loved the opening line – “Hello from New Jersey”).
I took some of the items for myself and the rest were distributed to my medical corpsman. There were still a TON left over, so I will be taking it to the USO here on Camp Leatherneck – Nothing will go to waste.
Thanks again for your utmost generosity. It is a pleasure to serve here as a dentist, taking care of these brave young marines and sailors. Thank you again and God Bless.
Very Respectfully,
Robert B Arthur Jr, DMD
Lieutenant, Dental Corps, United States Navy
Operation Enduring Freedom 11.2, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan
August 6, 2011
Dear Yellow Ribbon Club and Shop Rite,
My name is SSgt Joshua Levine, and I am a (very grateful) U.S. Marine who recently received a rather large, bountiful box of small food stuffs, snacks, and hygiene products – all in the name of your very ardent support.
I wanted to take a few minutes to thank you all very much for your support and patriotism, as it means a lot us all to get anything from home while we’re out here. Your box has so much to offer, and had the guys all cheering as I handed out each item.
You might be wondering just who received your box, and where it has landed. Well, we are Marines from 3rd Battalion, Second Marines (3/2), India Co, out of Camp Lejeune, NC, currently working in Northern Musa Qal’ah District, Helmand Province, AFG (you might have heard of us, as actress Mila Kunis has been all over the news saying she’s coming to the Marine Corps Ball with one of 3/2’s Marines…or so we hear from time to time).
Right now, I am typing from inside a cave, as it helps to stay underground while not on patrol to avoid the 120-plus degree heat of the Afghan summer.
The terrain around us is fairly unforgiving, as we’re at the base of several mountains, at the edge of a wide expanse of desert.
Some of the people are very friendly, others questionable, and some very “unfriendly” (that would be the Taliban). We have been here since the early months of 2011, and are due to rotate home soon. In the back of our minds we are all very anxious to get home to our families – several guys in particular, as they’ve had babies born while gone. One Marine, who’s from NJ, had twins just a few months back. Still, before we leave, there is a lot of work left to be done, and we remain focused on the day-to-day tasks to keep everyone safe.
I should get back to things here, but again, we are deeply appreciative of your kindness. It’s the people like you that really keep us going out here, and given the opportunity, I’m sure each of the Marines here would thank you personally.
On behalf of the Marines of India Co, 3/2, heartfelt regards,
SSgt Joshua Levine
July 18, 2011
Hello,
Today I got the box that you all sent to me. It was and is very much appreciated. I was not expecting a box today but I wanted to let you all
know that reaaaaaaaaaalllllllly appreciate it and that you guys are
doing an awesome job. Thanks for all that you do for us while we are
deployed away from our families. Thanks again and ttyl.
ZAMONKA S. GARDNER
MSG, USA
BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN
July 18, 2011
Everyone,
I would like to thank everyone that had anything and everything to do with the care packages that were sent to me and the members of my unit.
I was told by one of the NCOs that I had a large box in the mail room
and I was surprised.... I had no idea where this box came from- wasn't
anticipating anything from my family members. There were so many food
and personal hygiene items, that I was able to share with the personnel
in my office. Once again, thank you and God Bless.
DANIEL BARKER
CW2, QM
101ST Sustainment Brigade CLI OIC
July 18, 2011
Greetings from Afghanistan,
To the personnel at the Yellow Ribbon Club, Mr. Ravitz, Mr. Brahl and Ms. Leslie Drummond who so lovingly packed and shipped this box of goodies to me, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart. This token of appreciation is most welcome and really brings a little touch of home to these challenging surroundings.
Thank you!
SSG Samuel Hookfin
101st SBDE
July 16, 2011
To whom it may concern:
I received your care package yesterday, I appreciate the thoughts and
support.
God Bless and Take care!
"LIFELINERS!"
MICHAEL J. THIESFELD
MAJ, AG
101st SUSTAINMENT BDE HROB, OIC
July 16, 2011
Leslie,
I just want to thank you and your team for your kindness and generosity. It's people like you and your team that get us through the hard times here. You take time and money to support people you don't even know. That is truly a blessing and I know you will receive your blessings 10 times in full. We have many Soldiers here that are very quiet and never ask for nothing. Being that we are in charge of the mail we see who gets mail and who doesn't. When care packages come in it's like a light that comes on in a dim room. I am fortunate to get to see what you do for them. I will try to be more mindful in the future to make sure we send photos back to you. May God bless you and your team. When you get a chance and if you have face book please check us out. 101st Brigade Troops Battalion Sustainers.
God Bless
Katrina M. Najee
Command Sergeant Major, USA
Battalion Command Sergeant Major
101st STB, 101st Sustainment Brigade
"The fact of the matter is we all know the right thing to do. The hard
part is doing it!"
"Lifeliners take the lead"
June 10, 2011
Shawn/Darrian:
I/we just received another wonderful package from the Yellow Ribbon Club of New Jersey. I’d like to relay a sincere appreciation for your continued support! The soldiers enjoyed all the great items that were donated through your Armed Forces Day event.
Please give a big thank you to all involved.
Thank again,
Randy
Randy Boucher
Major, US Army
Tikrit, Iraq
Dear Leslie:
Please extend our sincerest Thanks for the homemade and Girl Scout cookies we just received this week. They are disappearing fast, and have brought many smiles to all who have tasted them.
It was so very nice that everyone keeps us in mind, and whenever a box has come in, it
has always brought numbers of us together to peer down into the treasure you all have made arrangements to ship to us. Each one is a moment away from the long days and many efforts that all are doing as duty here in Afghanistan.
Thanks ever so much for your continued friendship and kindness from all your many contributors.
MAJ. Brian D. Fitzgerald, U.S. ARMY
Regional Customs Program Manager
USFOR-A South J7
February 8, 2011
Dear Yellow Ribbon Club,
Once again, thanks so much for the package full of goodies! I'm sharing it with the whole office :)
Also, please deliver our thanks to the folks who baked these yummy treats for us.
Happy (early) Valentine's Day,
Avi
Avraham (Avi) Behar
February 6, 2011
Good morning from Afghanistan.
Well, it's actually Sunday night for you
guys who have just enjoyed watching the Super Bowl...gotta love that 9.5
hour difference. ;-)
I wanted to thank you for the cookies. They came in yesterday and were
sooo good.
My comrades and I gobbled up the homemade chocolate chip cookies in a quick fashion last night. They were delicious!!!
I'm sure it won't be long until we're tapping into the yummy girl scout cookies
as well.
Thank you for thinking of us over here...we appreciate it!!!
Nicole ~ :)
Very Respectfully,
NICOLE ASHCROFT, Captain, USAF
Public Affairs Officer
DCOM-POLICE
NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
February 5, 2011
Good evening,
The other day I received two care packages from you and wanted to send my thanks...that was SOOO nice of you! I was running low on so many toiletries so it couldn't have arrived at a better time. I also shared the goodies with everyone in my office...which made everyone elated because they were all needing toiletries as our BX is very small and doesn't have the toiletries we want/need...so the care packages made the day for a number of people in my office (a mix of all branches).
Thank you for your kindness.
Nicole Ashcroft
Afghanistan
February 2, 2011
Hello my name is SGT Robert Keating.
I just received a care package from the yellow ribbon club.
I have to say that the package was awesome.
I shared just about all items with my Soldiers; it went pretty far being there are 16 of the grease monkeys. It brightened their day since it’s been pretty cold and rainy for the past few days, and us being mechanics we have to work on the vehicles outside in the wet, cold, and mud no matter what! So it made me feel even better making them happy after I was made happy by getting this package from you. But by far the best part about the package that I noticed is that it was sent out from Marlton, with me being from Atco it felt as if it came from home!!
Well with all that being said, I have one question/favor to ask. I don’t know how often you send out packages or what your process is, but my section (automotive/motor pool) always seems to be forgotten and left out when our unit gets care packages. We are forgotten for the most part because our motor pool is a good distance away from everyone and we work all day (15hr days since we've gotten here in October). Anything that would be able to sent out, so I can pull them from working for a few minutes and let them dig through a box of goodies would be really awesome and appreciated, mainly from them since they are by far the hardest worked and being such a small crew.
Thank you so much again, and it really means a lot when people back home show their support for us.
THANK YOU!!
And thank you for all the people who donated the goods for the packages.
SGT Keating
Atco, N.J.
January 12, 2011
Thank you very much for the two HUGE boxes you sent.
I was very surprised to receive the goodies inside.
This isn't the first time I have been deployed, but this is the first time I have received so many needed things from people other then family.
I brought the boxes to our briefing room and my shift dove right in and ransacked the boxes. They were all very grateful.
I can't thank you enough for the boxes and the cards. It is nice to see people still care about us over here.
Thanks again for the support,
Respectfully,
David Colburn and, Bravo shift US Embassy Security Force Kabul
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January 12, 2011
Leslie,
We just received two more care packages from the Yellow Ribbon Club. I want to again, convey our sincere appreciation for the great work that you do.
You do bring a little bit of home to the soldiers that serve in Iraq.
The holiday cards and wishes were especially thoughtful... please tell the kids that they were well received.
I wish you and the wonderful people of New Jersey a blessed New Year!
Thanks again,
Randy
Randy Boucher
MAJ, AV/FA49
Assessments Officer, USD-N/4ID
January 9, 2011
I wanted to pass my thanks to the Marlton, NJ community that passed such generous contributions to the soldiers, sailors and airmen here.
Everything sent was a hit both among those of us serving and some in the Afghan community.
It was a wonderful surprise and a real morale booster.
Being originally from Mt. Ephraim, NJ, myself, I'm proud to tell everyone here that these items came from my local community.
Thanks again,
Commander Ray "Pasta" Tortorelli
Raymond Tortorelli, GIRoA Capacity Outreach
January 8, 2011
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
I really am grateful to the community of New Jersey for such an AWESOME care packet!
You all have blessed me tremendously...it means a great deal to me to have received the care packet (smiling).
May the community of New Jersey be prosperous and blessed 100 times over.
Gosh, it's just not enough words to describe what you all have done for me, but a heart warm thank you from the bottom of my heart. Once again, thank you very much.
Respectfully,
Fiona Bunn
December 21, 2010
Dear Leslie & All Members of the Yellow Ribbon Club:
I want to extend my deep appreciation, thanks and praise for you all in what you have done for so many here over this past year.
You may sometimes wonder if all the efforts are reaching those intended, and I can assure you that they are.
The many items received here are greater than our small group could or would be able to fully utilize, and so we quickly put them into the hands of those less fortunate that have greater needs than our own.
We have taken many of the boxes down to our new USO building they just constructed and they put all the items out onto the shelves for some of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. We also arranged to bring most of the wonderful cookies out to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wilson, which were distributed among the hundreds of soldiers there which, like most FOB's and the smaller COP's (Company Out Posts) receive fewer
distributions than here at our large airbase, which has over 20,000 personnel working around the clock.
Every time a soldier finds something you have sent which they need and would otherwise have to buy or do without, it brings and immediate smile, and a sudden happiness like a treasure has been found. They may not always get to know who gave it to them, or how it came to be on the shelf in front of them for them to receive free, but it is always appreciated, and often many items are further opened and shared among their friends and unit which makes them disappear soon after opening.
I want you to know that we would all be too fat if we did not regulate how much we consume from all that we have been receiving, and since there is little enough space, there is no place to hoard, which prevents us from feeling like we have to squirrel things away.
If you can get a moment to let me know how many active members you have in the club, and could you let me know how many are women and how many are men, since meeting those of you that were available, may not be everyone. My interest in asking is so that we here can come up with an appropriate way of saying Thanks to all of you for all you have done.
May you and your families enjoy a well deserved Merry Christmas.
I'll look forward to hearing back from you by email as time permits.
MAJ. Brian D. Fitzgerald U.S. ARMY
JVB Action Officer
December 13, 2010
Yellow Ribbon Club,
I just received a box of tasty treats from the wonderful folks of Southern New Jersey!
I just wanted to send a quick note to say thank you very much.
I speak for all those I work with in the 4th Infantry Division (COB Speicher, Iraq) when I say we appreciate all of your warm wishes and prayers (and goodies).
Your support makes home feel not so distant during this holiday season.
Thanks again,
Randy
Major Randy Boucher
Assessments Officer
4th Infantry Division, USD-N
COB Speicher, Iraq
December 11, 2010
Good evening from Bagram, Afghanistan-
I just received your box of cookies. I can't say how much it means to
us out here when we receive things in the mail, especially things we can eat (the food out here isn't all that bad, but you can't beat homemade cookies). I've already tore through a lot of them, and my
fellow Soldiers out here are eating them up as well.
Thank you so much for your support and your thoughts and prayers.
It's very moving and satisfying to know that people at home have us in
their hearts and minds.
Again, thank you so much for keeping us in mind. Please let everyone
involved know that their efforts are greatly appreciated.
Keep the cookies coming.
Staff Sergeant Jason Babb
101st Sustainment Brigade/101st Airborne Division
Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
Decemeber 10, 2010
Yellow Ribbon Club,
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart! The cookies are
delicious and heartwarming, they brightened up our office and put smiles
on our faces.
Nothing like homemade cookies to liven up the deployment!
Once again, thank you very much!
Respectfully,
Fiona Bunn
November 23, 2010
Yellow Ribbon Club,
Just got another box of goodies from you guys and I wanted to say thank you!
This time it was a big box of home made cookies and I left them out in the Command Post for everyone to have some. Smiles abound when there are cookies to be had.
Thanks again for helping to make this time away from home a little more bearable.
-1LT Eric Nolan
1/3 ACR
November 15, 2010
Yellow Ribbon Club,
We want to thank you for all the care packages we have received the last few months. Myself and the seven other guys in the section really appreciate everything you do for us!!
We just received the box of cookies and they all are very good!!
Once again we wanted to say thank you for all of your kind gestures and we are truly blessed to have folks like you that care about us!!
God bless you!!
SPC DURHAM, ADAM
CJTF-101, CJ2, SYSCON
IEW TECH, MID SHIFT
November 14, 2010
Dear Patriots,
I was given some cookies that SSG Andrew Kelly received in the mail from you and I just want to say that the brownie cookies and the chocolate chip cookies are delicious. They tasted like my Granny's cookies. MMmmmm.
Anyway, I just wanted to write a quick thank you for supporting us and to let you know that we really appreciate getting care packages. The taste of those cookies definitely made my day better!
SSG Joseph Wheeler
November 7, 2010
Dear Yellow Ribbon Club,
Thank you so much for your packages!
Attached please find our thank you letter (mail takes several weeks each
direction); the original is on its way.
Sincerely,
2LT Avraham (Avi) Behar
HQ Platoon Leader
INFOSEC Officer
183D Maintenance Company
529th CSSB
Shindand Air Base
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November 3, 2010
Mrs. Drummond and all Yellow Ribbon Club Members,
I am 2LT Evan Leitch of the 20th Engineer Battalion currently deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan.
I have been receiving packages from your organization for the better part of a year now and finally found a good contact address to write you a thank you.
Me and the men that I lead are truly appreciative of all the hard work you have put into this endeavor, few things brighten a soldier up out here faster than a big package of things that they need and use. Besides that, just having someone remember that you are here and care enough about you to send help in any form, it's why we all come over here gladly.
From the bottom of my heart and on the behalf of my men thank you for what you are doing for us and for the rest of the military, I only wish that I could repay you all with something more substantial than a letter.
God Bless you all.
Very Respectfully,
2LT Evan Leitch
PSD PL
TF LUMBERJACK
November 2, 2010
Dear Yellow Ribbon Club and Marlton Super Fresh,
We received your yellow ribbon packages today and on behalf of the
226th Quartermaster Company we say, "Thank you".
We appreciate all that you do where you are. It really doesn't matter what the contents of the box that's important but the meaning behind the contents.
You have not forgotten about us and we definitely have not forgotten about why we do what we do..........FOR ALL OF YOU!
Thanks again from all of us here in
Shindand.
V/R
Dwight L. Murphy
SFC, USA
Detachment Sergeant/Ops NCO
226th Quartermaster Detachement
October 29, 2010,
Folks at the Yellow Ribbon Club,
I have gotten a couple of packages from you now and I wanted to say thank you. Getting a little piece of home has been great for me and my soldiers. Everything you have sent has been shared out in my section. For those of us that are from the East Coast we almost forgot where we were when we saw the Tastycakes. What a treat!
I thought I would share some of the names of my soldiers with you so you can know who else is saying thanks.
SGT Wyss
SPC Garwood
SPC Ferrara
PFC Pimentel
SPC Catanzaro
SPC Gobel
SPC Abdel
MSG Smith
Thanks so much for what you guys do. We really appreciate your support.
Respectfully,
Eric Nolan
1LT, MI
1/3 ACR
October 21, 2010
Dear Yellow Ribbon Club:
My name is SFC Reneau of Howitzer Battery 1-3 ACR.
I am the the Platoon Sergeant for 2nd Platoon,
Thank You for the care package's you sent to LT Shipe for the Platoon.
The soldiers were excited, and very appreciative for the packages you sent.
Thank you for your support and all you do.
V/R
Reneau, Bill
SFC, USA
Platoon Sergeant
October 21, 2010
Good Evening!!!
I would just like to thank you on behalf of the Combat Logistics Battalion Two Headquarters and Support Company Communications Shop.
Your care packages have boosted the morale and well being of every single marine in our shop.
We received foam rollers for our racks, and tons of goodies and hygiene gear. A good night’s sleep is hard enough to come by back in the states, and when you come to a combat zone like Afghanistan it becomes darn near impossible. Not only has everyone in our shop (and several marines and sailors in other sections that were lucky enough to get extras) seen improved sleep quality, but our beds are now the hang out spot when we are off work.
The second care package our unit received from your organization was filled with tons of hygiene gear and other assorted goodies. We were running a bit low on such items as foot/body powder, toothbrushes, shaving cream and soap, so this really came in handy.
I appreciate everything that you have done to help our shop just as much if not more as the rest of the marines here deployed with me.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
LCpl Sebastian Urrata
October 10, 2010
Thank you so much for the packages. They are really great and the guys love the stuff, especially the Tastykakes :)
We really appreciate the support. And if anyone there in particular would like to write have them write to
SSG ANDREW KELLY
KANDAHAR
September 7, 2010
Sir/Ma’am:
I want to convey heartfelt THANKS from all of us in Detachment 1, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing.
Your “Goodie” boxes were an absolute hit with the Airmen deployed here.
It is support from Great Americans like you that keeps troop morale extremely high. Know that you are making a difference to so many dedicated professionals.
“Goose” Sends Very Best Regards,
KEITH "GOOSE" MONCRIEF, Colonel, USAF
Commander, Det 1
379 AEW (AFCENT)
August 10, 2010
The Females from HHC 87 CSSB would like to thank you so very much for the care package. All of the shampoo, lotions, and hair products were wonderful. Also, the junk food to.
We truly appreciate the kindness of people who send us things. In a place like this, anything and everything we are very thankful for.
We cannot say it enough. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!
Sincerely yours,
Crystina Armstrong
August 7, 2010
Dear Yellow Ribbon Club and Shop Rite,
I just wanted to thank you for support to service members serving here in Afghanistan.
We just received some boxes of goods from you guys and I wanted to tell you that it put a smile on everyone's face.
The following service members would like to say thank you:
MAJ Brian Hallem
CW2 Sam Smigiel
CW2 Eric Gray
ITCS Tony Avery
SPC Adam Durham
SPC Jesus Caceres
Once again, thanks for your support.
V/r
CW2 Eric Gray
CJTF-101 CJ2 SYSCON
DSN 431-4145
SVOIP 431-7250
August 5, 2010
Dear Friends,
I would like to extend our deepest gratitude for all the care packages that you have sent us.
Not only are the soldiers assigned here using the items, but we have made them available to all the trainees that pass through this area.
The morale of all of the soldiers has increased tremendously due to your generosity.
On behalf of the soldiers here at Camp Marmal, I would like to thank you for thinking of us and ask that you keep us in your prayers.
Nnena Eligwe
SFC(P), USA
RSOI Mayor
Camp Marmal (RC North)
August 4, 2010
Hello,
My name is SFC Charles Gill with the 328th Engineer Co, currently in Iraq.
I wanted to let you know that myself and the rest of the guys in my Platoon appreciate the packages you have sent. We are away from one of the main bases and the supplies
were much needed.
Thank you for your generoisity and taking the time to think of
us.
Charles Gill
August 3, 2010
I wanted to thank you all very much for the package you sent me here in Afghanistan.
Believe it or not this is my 4th deployment to Afghanistan and this is the first care package I have received from a group of people I don't know.
I do what I do over here because of Patriots like all of you.
The snacks were great. All of my Soldiers ate them and enjoyed them very much. All the toiletries were first given to my Soldiers, then the rest of it was donated to the TBI clinic. It is a place we put wounded Soldiers to rest before they go back out into the fight.
Once again thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Shawn
MSG William S Dunn
CP2, NCOIC
HHC, 1BCT
Camp Marmal
July 30, 2010
Greetings from Afghanistan,
I would like to extend my thanks to you and your organization for the
wonderful care packages you all sent to the Soldiers here in
Afghanistan.
You would be amazed at how much joy it brought to the Soldiers.
I wish you could see their smiling faces as they were rambling through the boxes.
Each item you placed in the box will most definitely be put to good use.
We are grateful for organizations like yours, it
make us very proud and honored to serve our nation.
Thanks once again and God bless you all for your support!!!
Sincerely,
CYNTHIA B. HOWARD
CSM, USA
Command Sergeant Major
87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Camp Deh Dedadi II, Afghanistan
June 12, 2010
Greetings to our great American Soldier supporters!
On behalf of the 86th Mountain Combat Infantry Brigade, working out of Bagram Afghanistan, I would like to extend our greatest appreciation for your thoughtfulness and tremendous generosity. I can't tell you how much we appreciate receiving such a heartfelt gift from back home. When I brought in the three huge boxes of goodies, the expression on everyone's faces was priceless. You think we won the lottery. The least I could do is write a note of appreciation to all of you, thanking you for going out of your way and sending us these great care packages.
I am proud to say my wife and I are from South New Jersey, where I look forward to returning soon after my tour.
I truly believe a kind act never goes unrewarded. I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support and kindness! It means a great deal to us to know you support us as American Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and Sailors as well as our families...who I believe make the greater sacrifice.
Thank you for making a difference for the better in our lives today!
So from all of us in the 86th IBCT (MTN) and all of our families....Thank You!
Special Thanks to Leslie Drummond for all your hard work and volunteered service!
Best regards
STEPHEN J IAQUINTO, JR
CPT, MI
86th IBCT (MTN), Afghanistan
May 28, 2010
Just wanted to thank you again for all the support, on behalf of my section and the Whole Platoon.
The packages that come from your organization really help. They are actually things that we want to use, and eat everything from snacks to the health and beauty items for our female soldiers. It’s stuff that they really use.
It’s such a morale booster when Spc. Miller receives these packages, because he immediately gives everyone a “heads up” and shares the packages with his fellow soldiers
I have written before and promised a platoon picture and I wanted to make sure that I delivered on my promise.
Once again thank you for all the help and support. It really does mean a lot, and helps our soldiers to see that people care.
Sgt. Rodriguez, Anthony
716th QM Motor Sergeant
"Heavy Metal"
May 10, 2010
On behalf of all of us at the 82D Sustainment Brigade, DLA, and CJTF-82, I would like to thank you for the wonderful care packages you have sent. I wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that I sent a letter to Bob Baylor at Shop Rite to thank him and his store for their support of your efforts.
I means a lot to us and we cannot thank you enough for your concern and thoughtful care packages.
Take care and thank you again,
LtCol Eric Borsoni, USMC
Deputy Commander
DLA Support Team, Afghanistan
Cpl. Lynn Stephens
CLR-15 MTCO 1st Plt.
May 5, 2010
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Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
DST - Afghanistan
25 April 2010
Yellow Ribbon Club
PO Box 1385
Marlton, NJ 08053
To the members ofthe Yellow Ribbon Club,
On behalf of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines of the 82ND Sustainment Brigade and the Defense Logistics Agency Support Team, Afghanistan, I would like to thank you for the care package.
We are all away from our families and it makes us all feel much closer to them when we receive special treats and needed personal items from back in the United States. Every day, many brave men and women venture out to assist the people of Afghanistan in establishing a peaceful and stable country where they can have a better life and where their children can go to school, learn, and play. Your support, thoughts, and prayers make that job easier.
Although no one wants peace more than the soldiers that must fight, we are all happy to be here and would gladly give our lives to ensure our own families and yours can be safe. Again, thank you very much for your kind gifts.
Semper Fidelis,
Eric Borsoni
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps
Deputy Commander
April 6, 2010
Hello, my name is Christian Zerfing. I am 31 years old, from Berlin and have only been in the Navy for 6 months aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Recently I have been receiving packages from you guys and it is greatly appreciated. Every package you guys send I share it with different divisions on board especially the flight deck. We work extremely hard up there. I noticed today that more packages came addressed to some of my fellow shipmates and I have encouraged them to share as well.
I left a very well paying job in the auto industry and two kids when I decided to join. My intent was to do something I can be proud of and serve a purpose. So far it has been quite a life changing experience. Until you give them up you really don’t realize how many simple freedoms you take for granted on a daily basis.
I just wanted you to know that your packages bring many smiles to many sailors aboard the “IKE”.
Thank you.
V/r,
AN Zerfing, Christian W.
VITA Quality Reviewer
AIR DEPARTMENT V-4 DIVISION
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER , CVN 69
February 25, 2010
Sir/Ma'am,
Just wanted to say thank you for the large amount of goodies!
I will ensure they find their way to the hands of many troops.
Again thank you all for what you do.
Very Respectfully,
JOEY S. CROWELL, TSgt, USAF
NTM-A/CSTC-A/SJA
Chief Paralegal NCO
February 25, 2010
To Leslie and everyone at the Yellow Ribbon Club in Marlton, NJ:
We received two wonderful boxes from the Yellow Ribbon Club last night.
I have been here for approximately 7 months and these are some of the
most thoughtful care packages I have ever received! I immediately
shared them with my US ARMY colleagues, the ESPN shirts were scooped up
in under 5 seconds, the towels and socks followed suit shortly
thereafter. As for the snacks, the toiletries, hand warmers, Pearl Jam
CDs, and games - absolutely nothing will go to waste. You made our day!
Thank you thank you thank you!
Mairead C. McKendry
ISR Task Force
February 24, 2010
Leslie M Drummond/Bob Friedman;
c/o Yellow Ribbon Club & Renaissance at Monroe Veteran's Club
On behalf of the service members here at the United States Forces-Iraq J4 Joint Plans Integration Cell (JPIC), I would like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for your patriotic and extraordinary support.
Know that we and our families back home sincerely appreciate all that you and your organization do in support of our fighting men and women of the military.
These boxes of joy really light up our office as we jockey access to the special treats that are inside.
Again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and look forward to continued contact when we leave from this tour.
I am enclosing some photos of the JPIC group for your FYI/SA and use on your walls.
Capt Griner is the USMC and I am the tall bald smiling guy off to his left.
God's Blessing on You and Yours;
Sammie L. Davis Jr.
LTC, LG
Deputy Director - J4 Joint Plans & Integration Ctr USF-I J4 Victory Base, Iraq
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January 29, 2010
Good morning MRS Drummond,
What a blessing you are to our team and the mission in Baghdad.
There is nothing more enjoyable then to receive packages and warm thoughts from home.
Our mission ends in June 2010, so we will be able to receive packages and letters until mid May 2010.
Thank you again for you and your foundation in supporting our mission in Baghdad this year and last.
You are a blessing to us all.
LTC Gerhard Esson
PRT-Baghdad
January 29, 2010
Dear Sirs/Maams,
My name is Chris Prombo and I work for the Science Applications International Corporation as a computer programmer.
I deployed from St. Louis to Iraq, arriving on 25 Jan. Upon arrival I found out that none of my personal items had arrived yet, even though I had sent them on 09 Jan from my hometown post office. The only personal items I arrived with were in a single backpack. When I saw that the care package that you had sent contained a 3-pack of socks, I thought "what a godsend".
Thank you for being so thoughtful and may God bless you!
Christopher B. Prombo
GIS Specialist
Science Applications International Corporation
January 29, 2010
Mrs. Drummond - once again y'all have outdone yourselves!
My colleagues now gather round when I receive one of your care packages, anxious to see what treasures are inside!
I won't be in NJ until sometime this summer, but, I'd love the opportunity to meet you and to say "Thanks!" in person.
Mrs. Drummond - your kindness and generosity make long dreary days a whole lot brighter,
Thank you!
Ray Kimbro
January 29, 2010
Leslie,
I wanted to give you and the members of the Yellow Ribbon Club my sincere thanks. TSgt Gaspar shares the care boxes sent by your organization with as many military members as possible. I can't begin to tell you the amount of good cheer your organization contributes to our happiness.
Again thank you,
V/R
Clark D. Tyler
Capt, USAF
Battle Captain (Day Shift)
CJ2 Operations Cell
SAC, HQ ISAF
January 16, 2010
Hi.
I wanted to take some time to take you on behalf of my PLT.
Your foundation sent us care packages on behalf of a soldier under me STEVE MILLER.
Being the soldier he has always been, he shares his wealth and we split up all the goodies that were sent. Thank you. All of them were used and someone was always in need of at least something in those boxes.
A lot of my guys don't always have the time to write back or the access, but as the motor Sergeant I'm taking my time to thank you from the very bottom of our hearts.
Receiving anything to us is a big deal and we greatly appreciate it.
ONCE AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE WHOLE "HEAVY METAL" MAIN SECTION FROM THE 716TH QM, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. IT’S NICE TO KNOW THAT PEOPLE STILL LOOK OUT FOR US.
SGT.RODRIGUEZ ANTHONY
716TH QM
JOINT BASE BALAD IRAQ
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December 29, 2009
Leslie,
Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication.
Your stockings arrived to B Company, 1stBn 3d Marines on Christmas Eve!
The Marines have a had a rough go for the past month and it was a welcome break to get something from home.
Myself and 1stSgt played Santa on Christmas and distributed the remainder of the stockings to the remote outposts.
Your efforts have made an impact on EVERYONE here!!
They were particularly special to me b/c I am from South Jersey!
I am from Cherry Hill and my family all still live in the area. I have been around the world but South Jersey is still the best place in the world!
Semper Fi
Tom Grace
http://www.mcbh.usmc.mil/3mar/1dbn/1-3bravo.htm
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December 17, 2009
Mrs. Drummond,
I would like to say thank you on behalf of myself and the members of my squadron! We have received two packages from your organization in the past month or so and they have been thoroughly appreciated by everyone here. The work of your organization and all of it's members has made the holidays onboard our ship feel a little bit closer to home.
Keep up the great work and thanks again!
LTJG Dorian Belz
HS-6 Screamin' Indians
December 5, 2009
Hello Leslie,
My name is Jason Gall and I wanted to email you and thank you for everything you have sent me and my platoon throughout the deployment.
All the cookies were delicious as well as all the other treats that came with them.
I would also like you to thank everyone else if possible, who helped out in sending all the treats, as I know it was a lot and required a lot of time and dedication.
We are winding down in operations in Iraq but unfortunately will not be home for the holiday season.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, and hope to meet you and thank you personally upon my arrival back to New Jersey.
On behalf of me and my entire unit I'd like to say thanks again for all your support throughout the deployment.
Best wishes,
Jason Gall
P.S. attached is a picture we took after opening some of the packages, and an Iraq flag we all signed just recently :)
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December 2, 2009
Hello:
Just wanted to thank you on behalf of my son-in-law, Lt. Col. Joseph Veit, in Camp Sather, Baghdad. He has received many cookies from the Yellow Ribbon Club and shared everything with his command. He also has just received pink packages for the ladies. Everyone is so appreciative. Thank you so much.
Since Joe will be leaving this month, he would appreciate it if there are more packages to be sent, to please forward them on to other groups. Camp Sather is an area that has items more available than others who might be not be able to readily obtain them.
Thank you again to all at the Yellow Ribbon Club who has put forth their time, effort and money. Everything is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely
The Keenan/Veit Family
November 27, 2009
Leslie et all,
Thank you for the support.
Your generosity and caring for us deployed is truly appreciated.
Three of your packages have arrived at Headquarters, International Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan.
They have been extremely well received and used by both U.S. Military personnel and ISAF/NATO military partners from Great Britain, German, The Netherlands, Belgium and Norway.
We appreciate that there are individuals back home who are willing to donate their time and money to give us the simple things that are, at times, impossible to get here.
Please extend our appreciation to the children of Richard Rice Elementary School for their time and letters, since I know they had to miss class for assist.
I know in the case of my daughter, she was "mad" she had to skip math so she could help pack the boxes, but I think she got over it.
Thank you again and Happy Holidays,
Respectfully,
Dave
TSgt, USAF
on behalf of all assigned in the ISAF HQ, CJOC.
November 25, 2009
Mrs. Drummond (and everyone else involved in the Yellow Ribbon Club),
Thank you so much for everything that you have sent out.
The holiday greetings from the Githens School, the homemade cookies, even some sweats for the cold weather that recently arrived, everything was such a great treat for all of us over here.
We appreciate all the work that you are doing at home to show us your support.
You may be thanking us for our service, but thank you for all of the support that you give to all of the military, some may not think it but it means a lot.
I set all of the cookies out for our entire company to pick at and enjoy and so far I've heard nothing but good things.
Thank you again for all that you are doing for us back in the states.
We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.
Thank you again and God Bless you all.
Timothy Missel - CPL USMC
Iraq
November 17, 2009
Dear Ms. Drummond,
Thank you for the 35 pound box of homemade cookies that I received today.
I made sure that all the Marines in the area had some delivered to their work areas. There were a lot of cookies to go around.
I am located near the Air Terminal where troops fly in and out of Al Asad as they travel to the different bases here in Iraq, and I put plenty of cookies at the waiting area this afternoon.
The cookies were consumed in record time by personnel heading
out to the Forward Operating Bases.
If you have contact with the Girl Scout Troops that worked hard to bake the
cookies, please extend to them our sincere thanks, as well as the other fine
folks who spent so much time to bake for us.
Please let your staff know that the kindness your organization displays is
very much appreciated and goes a long way toward maintaining morale during a
long deployment.
Again, thank you for your support.
Yours truly,
RMorrell
MSgt. Robert M. Morrell
MWSS-472 HQ/CAMP COMMANDANT
Al Asad AB, Iraq
"Freedom isn't free"
November 16, 2009
Dear Mrs Drummond,
May I take the opportunity to say thank you from my team and that of the Iraqi Firemen who enjoyed the cookies.
The gift was very uplifting and it was the talk at the dinner table as we talked about the Yellow Ribbon Program and how it works.
I had mailed an official thank you letter to the Evesham Fire Service. Thank you so very much for the coloring books.
We are planning a fire demonstration at the grade schools in the future.
I have attached a team photo of us.
Once again, thank you the gift,
Respectfully,
LTC Esson
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November 16, 2009
Hello,
My name is SSgt Catrell Wilson and we received your cookies today.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, there was such a wide variety and so delicious!!.
It feels good to know that we are being thought about back home, the taste of homemade cookies can go a long way over here and soothes the soul (smile).
Just know that it was greatly appreciated, you can feel the love in every bite.
God Bless!!
Very Respectfully,
Catrell D. Wilson, SSgt, USAF
Materiel Control
Sather AB, Baghdad, Iraq
November 16, 2009
Yellow Ribbon Club Volunteers,
We just wanted to say thank you for thinking of us and for coordinating the
cookie project.
We will have to work out harder at the gym, but it will be worth it.
Thank you, happy holidays & a happy new year.
V/r,
TSgt Ferguson
THOMAS W. FERGUSON, TSgt, USAF
447th ECS/Voice Network Systems
Sather Air Base, Baghdad, Iraq
November 16, 2009
Greetings,
I just wanted to say thank you for the excellent cookies you sent over to us.
I will have to run a few more laps but, it’s worth it.
Thank you for supporting the troops here at Sather Air Base, Baghdad, Iraq.
RUSSELL HAFFNER, TSgt, USAF
Communications Focal Point & Unit Deployment Manager
447 ECS/SCOS
Sather AB, Iraq
November 10, 2009
Leslie,
I just wanted to thank the Club for adopting my husband's unit in Iraq.
They received the box today, which is also the Marine Corps birthday.
My husband is MSgt. Morrell with MWSS 472 .
He said the box was big and filled with a lot of very nice things.
Thank you so much for putting a smile on our Marines faces.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Morrell
November 10, 2009
Leslie,
We did, it was an awesome package, have been wanting to send a thank you, but have been extremely busy. So let me apologize for the lack of communication on my side, it went to my platoon we loved it. Yes my mailing address is still the same, should be until March when we start to come home. Another box, cant wait!
Thanks again
V/R
PFC Hamblin, Courtney
HHC 121 BSB Supply
Supply Clerk
July 23, 2009
Leslie,
Just a note from my personal email to say THANK YOU for the boxes of foam pads. Yes, we got ALL of them. My Soldiers were very excited and grateful! They have made a big difference, especially for some of the 'older' troopers, and the one's in the 'field'
The mission is going well here, and we are humbled by the love and support from back home, and from good folks like you and the Yellow Ribbon Club.
I'll write another letter to the Yellow Ribbon Club at a later date, but I wanted to let you know the boxes arrived, and the pads have been distributed
Reg Neal
Lt. Col, Field Artillery
Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan
July 21, 2009
Dear Leslie,
I would like to thank you so much for all you do for the families and returning soldiers. The welcome home for my daughter, Deanna was without a doubt more than I ever imagined. She was overwhelmed to say the least. As were we all.
Your network is like a well-oiled machine. It is amazing how so many people came together for this day. I am eternally grateful to you and the entire Yellow Ribbon Club, and the Warrior Watch. Please pass on my feelings and gratitude to all who helped make her homecoming the great time it was.
Please let me know how I may become part of this wonderful organization. You truly have provided a vehicle for our community to come together at a time of uncertainty and hardship. It was heartwarming to see how many people turned out and the feelings of camaraderie expressed that day proved we are still a great nation. It would do our country and people good to carry this unity throughout our government.
Again, thank you for you and everyone involved who shows tireless efforts supporting our soldiers, and recognizing the sacrifice families make for this great country.
Susan M. DiAmbrosio
Marlton, NJ
July 7, 2009
Hello,
My name is MA1 Sean Stull. I am a Military Working Dog handler originally stationed in Lakehurst, New Jersey but currently deployed to Iraq. I just received your package in the mail today. I just wanted to say thank-you for your support. I know this part of the war on terror is drawing to a close and a new part is beginning. It is nice to still be remembered while you are deployed. Again, thank-you very much.
MA1 Sean Stull
Military Working Dog Handler
COB Adder, Iraq
May 28, 2009
Leslie,
I have just received two boxes from you and I just wanted to write back and let you know how much we appreciate the support.
Everything in the boxes will be put to good use and was much needed when it arrived.
Again, I cannot
thank you enough for the support, and wanted to let you know your boxes were
received and appreciated.
Harmon, John
SFC, USA
Kennel Master
RC South Program Manager
March 13, 2009
Hello Ms Leslie,
Thank you for sending the package and thinking about us. My team and I enjoyed using the content that was in the package. I am scheduled to leave here in October 2009. My team mission while we are here is to train the Iraqi Army whom we support to better organize themselves, and to successfully conduct their own operation to secure their own land. In order for us to do this we have to live on their compound. Once again thank you and your supporting cast.
Very graceful,
MIlton Pate, Jr
December 16, 2008
To my friends from New Jersey:
I am very happy to hear from you....
I was involved a couple of years back when you guys did a small rally in
Marlton...the Mayor came out along with COL Devery from the NJARNG...We
brought out some equipment so people could see the stuff we have in the
National Guard...
I am on second deployment and my third and fourth tour and it is going
very well...I appreciate everything that you guys do back home and I
wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the "Boys at
Bucca, Iraq."
Thanks again and have a great New Year.
Sincerely,
Mark Rizzo
1SG A Troop 1-102nd Cavalry
Camp Bucca, Iraq
APO AE 09375-0500
November 28, 2008
Ms. Drummond,
My name is Stephen Pecorelli and I am the company commander for Company C 1-114th Infantry and I would like to take the time to thank you for the package you send with. It is a combat multiplier for the men of the company when receive packages from our friends back home in New Jersey. It puts purpose in our mission and a sense of pride.
God Bless,
Stephen Pecorelli
CPT, IN
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November 23, 2008
Ms. Drummond,
I am writing to let you know that our unit received 2 boxes of cookies from the Yellow Ribbon Club. As a former enlisted Soldier and now an officer, I know how much packages from home like this mean to our service members.
We have already distributed many of the bags of cookies to the Soldiers here in Baghdad and to our interagency partners from the State Department. They are being scarfed-up at a rapid pace! We are so thankful for citizens like you and the organizations that you foster to take care of us.
I grew up in Marlton (Woodstream - first 18 years of my life), so it's nice to see that something good for the Soldiers came out of my hometown. I have 2 sisters and a brother who still live there with their families. My other brother lives in South Philly as well as my in-laws who all live in NE Philly, so we're a real local crew. I've attached a couple of pictures, so you can put a face with a name.
Thanks again,
Rob Young
LTC Robert J. Young
US Army, AVN
Plans Officer
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November 23, 2008
Ma'am,
My name is SFC Jamie M. Sisler. I am an MP with the 11th MP BDE
stationed at Camp Cropper, Iraq.
I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you, and all that helped, for the package that you sent to us here.
We will post the Yellow Ribbon here in our TOC and the goodies were consumed by the group with smiles and enthusiasm.
Our unit is an Army Reserve Unit headquartered in PA but there are soldiers from 11 different states represented.
Again, thank you for all of your support, it really helps us all feel less disconnected.
SFC Jamie M. Sisler
11th MP BDE
Plans and Operations NCO
Camp Cropper, Iraq
October 30, 2008
Dear Yellow Ribbon Club,
I wanted to send this email to thank you for the gift packages that I
received a few weeks back. I greatly appreciate the support and
donations from everyone back home. It means a lot to us over here. I
think it's great what you guys are doing and it really does go a long
way.
Thank you again.
SPC Phillips, Joseph
25th ID
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October 23, 2008
Dear Ms. Drummond,
Thank you for the wonderful care package! The men and women of my unit, myself included, certainly enjoyed receiving it.
I thank you for supporting the troops stationed overseas and please know that we appreciate everything you are doing back on the home front.
Please send my thanks to your son for his service to our country.
Take care and know that we are doing our best to make everyone back home proud.
Sincerely,
Drew Greenlees
LT USN
Executive Officer
NPDB RAMADI II
p.s. (Thanks for making NJ look good! I grew up in Parsippany (Morris County) and got a kick out of seeing a package from "Jersey")
October 22, 2008
Yellow Ribbon Club:
On behalf of Navy Provisional Detainee Battalion Ramadi Two, we would
like to send our sincere thanks and appreciation for the wonderful box,
The Yellow Ribbon Club did a fantastic job at gathering the many things
we use on a daily basis.
Thank you and the Yellow Ribbon Club members
for supporting the military men and women around the world.
V/R
CS1(SW) A. Throm
Navy Provisional Detainee Batallion/R-2
Camp Bucca, Iraq.
# 853-6162
September 26, 2008
I just wanted to send my most heartfelt thank you for all the wonderful donations you have sent to us in Iraq.
I received several boxes from my Niece today and it was wonderful what your organization does.
I am a reservist and will be here through the Holidays, but today thanks to you it was Christmas for a lot of the troops.
I opened all the boxes and let all the troops I work with have whatever they wanted and they send their thanks also.
The items you sent were well thought out and well appreciated.
I will put the remainder of the items in the inbound side of the passenger terminal so anyone just getting here has a chance to get some items they may have forgotten.
We all thank you for your support.
Please send me more information about your organization so I can forward it to my Wife, perhaps we can help in some way when I get back.
Kevin A. Ward, TSgt, USAF
Passenger Service Dispatcher
Passenger Service Representative
Joint Base Balad, Iraq
September 17, 2008
Leslie,
Once again your organization has provided wonderfully uplifting goody boxes on behalf of your club. It is truly a welcome site when these boxes arrive and my team greatly enjoys our free moments of checking out what was sent from home.
Beyond the goodies and home grown love that comes in the boxed, the notes and letters that come with the boxes are heart filled and warming as I read each and everyone of them and share them with the soldiers in my team.
Please pass our sincerest appreciation to all whom take part in this wonderful organization. Our tour here in Iraq has been much easier thanks to your efforts.
Please pass our regards to the following patriots:
Pat Buongronanni and the Voorhees Summer camp, Melounie, Jenna, Madeline, Laini, Molly, Faith, Stella, Ameera, Bryce, Hannah Mullin, Caitlin Joy, Jordan and Dave, Kristy, Heather, Marcie, Zoe, Katie and Stacie, Cheryl Ann Programs, V/R.
Donald L. Green
MAJ, AV
NPPT Asst Tm Chief
Brassfield-Mora
