On behalf of the soldiers of Delta Company, 125th Military Intelligence Battalion, I would like to thank you for your support and the care package that you sent.  It was very thoughtful of you.  I know you did not expect to hear back from us, but I feel it is very important to reply to each and every person that takes time out of his of her busy schedules to think of us and send us a letter or package.  So again, thank you for thinking of all of us over here.  Everyone here sincerely appreciates your support for our soldiers deployed for both Operation Emduring Freedom-Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

All of the various letters and packages we receive are a very important part of enhancing the soldiers' morale.  Receiving letters and care packages, such as the one you sent, shows the soldiers that they are not forgotten and that they have the continued support of everyone back home.  Again, thanks very much!

Thanks again for your support, prayers, and thoughts.  God Bless!

Sincerely,

Willie Jumper, III

Just a quick note to let you know we have received your package through the TreatAnySoldier/AnySoldier.US network and that we really appreciate your support.  Rest assured that it was given to an individual Marine or shared among many others within our unit.  In addition to this letter, you may receive a letter or email from one of our Marines to express their gratitude.  Even though we are far away from home, it is great to know that there are people like you who are thinking about us... this is why our country is so great!

As for us here in Afghanistan, we are doing good as we focus on helping the Afghan people rebuild their nation.  We are also committed in the effort to rid this land of those that oppose freedom and a better way of life.  We work and live with several military services from all over the world, such as Korea, Germany, Saudi Arabia, UAE, England, Canada, and Australia, just to name a few.  We also work hand in hand with other U.S. military services, such as the Army, Air Force, and even Navy.  We are here for the duration and don't plan to leave until our job is done.

Thanks again for you concern and support.  Your kind messages give us something to look forward to each day.

Sincerely

Ed Jimenez

p.s. Thanks so much for the snacks and personal items.  I made sure to give your package to one of our hard working female Marines.

Thanks for the box of goodies, you have no idea how much those little treats meant to the morale in our unit.  People like you have meant the world to us here in Afghanistan.  I gave most of the items to my hard working soldiers, and I immediately saw smiles on their faces when they knew it was a gift box from a concerned citizen.  So I want to sincerely thank you for your support of all soldiers deployed to OEF/OIF

Russell Hayes

Thank you so much for taking time to express your love and support for my troops and especially the cookies!  I've been in the military for 7 years and this is my first deployment to the Middle East.  It is a long way from home, but worth serving my country for!  For my soldiers, this is their first time as well.  It's harder for them because they are brand new to the Army and its their first time away from home.  They sometimes wonder why they are here in the middle of nowhere.  I remind them that we have a duty as soldiers to protect those who cannot defend themselves; we are here because of those men and women who will not make it home to tell their story; we are here to provide humanitarian assistance to those less fortunate and finally, we are here because we took an oath to protect our nation from enemies foreign or domestic.  It is cards like yours that help remind the soldiers why we are here, it lets them know that there are people who don't know us, but care enough to take time to let us know that they appreciate and support what we are doing and understand that its not easy being a soldier, so thank you for your thoughtfulness and gratefulness.

God Bless You!

Sincerely,

Junior Collins