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From 2010

From: Cooke, James R CPT
To: Josey
Date: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 5:33 AM

Josey and Jeff,

We received the Christmas package yesterday. Thanks so much. Please pass my
thanks on to the kids at Northway.

CPT Cooke


From: Cooke, James R CPT
Date: Sunday, November 28, 2010, 7:58 AM


Josey and Jeff,

I received the 50lbs of candy today. Wow! I think there was
something for everyone in that box.

Please thank Ms. Dickerson's class for the cards and Ms. Shari
O'Connor for the note.

Thanks so much for the continued support.

CPT Cooke



From: Cooke, James R CPT USA
To: "'josey@treatsforthetroops.us
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 12:26 PM

Josey and Jeff,

I received your package yesterday and was highly impressed with
the contents.
Thanks so much for the Magic Jacks and all the snacks.
Hopefully
you've been able to use a Magic Jack yourself to understand how important
they are to all the Soldiers here. We have been blessed to be on a FOB that has
a pretty decent standard of living. It is rather large and most of the
guys have no transportation so being able to call home to family and friends
from their rooms is not only a morale boost but a timesaver.

I have given our Chaplain the DVDs. Right now I'm helping him
build a "sanctuary" for the Soldiers.

We'll be here all year so if you need a unit to support, we will
gladly accept care packages. Treats For The Troops is an awesome organization
so please pass my thanks on to all the staff and volunteers.

Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts. I look forward to
hearing from Ms. Martinez soon. If you need anything from me, please ask and I
will help you in any way I can.

Respectfully,

CPT JAMES COOKE


From: Stoddard, Sean G SSG USA
Subject: RE: Troop_Request (UNCLASSIFIED)
Date: Sunday, December 19, 2010, 1:56 AM

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Hi Josey,

Its sure is the same! Thanks again for your support and Merry Christmas
from Afghanistan.

Sean


Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 1:39 AM

Anything you can send would be great.

Our AFCC team has 9 people (but if you could send a few more, we'd like to surprise the US military gate guards when we drive through our gate after we pick up the packages).

Thanks,

Lt Col Bradley


Date: Friday, December 17, 2010, 8:53 AM

Ma'am,

I am a New York Guardsman and the Deputy Commander for a 9-person shop deployed to the desert" until at least April.

My unit is not made up of Guardsmen (I'm the loner!), but I would appreciate finding out more about your organization and the possibility of a one-time package delivery for our small unit. All of them are married or separated from their girlfriends, with the upcoming holiday (and St. Valentine's Day!) coming.

Thank you,

Lt Col John "Omar" Bradley


From: Cooke, James R CPT
Date: Sunday, November 28, 2010, 7:58 AM

Josey and Jeff,

I received the 50lbs of candy today. Wow! I think there was something for
everyone in that box.

Please thank Ms. Dickerson's class for the cards and Ms. Shari O'Connor for
the note.

Thanks so much for the continued support.

CPT Cooke


Subject: Re: Request for Treats for Troops
Date: Friday, November 26, 2010, 10:02 AM

Hello Josey,

I received the mongo box of candy! It was fantastic, and believe it or not, was almost completely gone in less than a day (I put out ziploc baggies and everyone was able to pick their favorite treats. The guys in my group were thrilled with the variety and even took some of the toothbrushes.

Please check out Corbinistan.com where I have thank Treats for Troops and listed the website so, hopefully, donations will make their way to you.

Thank you again; the candy really made the day for many soldiers.

Best regards,

SGT Corbin


11/10/2010

Dear Jeff and Josey Dorr,

I received the monstrous box you sent and distributed the contents. This
was a huge surprise, and the box was filled to the brim of all the great
stuff from home. On behalf of the United States Forces-Afghanistan
Detachment West, I would like extend my gratitude at your generous
donation for the cause supporting our service members at war here in the
region.

I cannot adequately express in words the appreciation our service
members have for the generous donation you graciously provided for
them. To say that it was definitely a morale booster for the section is
an understatement. However, you have done far more with this donation
for our troops than provide them the temporary comfort of a little slice
of home. You have, in fact, helped reassure our service members that
their countrymen remain behind them in their enduring efforts to bring
freedom and peace to a war-torn region. With the belief that thoughtful
support from donors like you provide to inspire us, we are sure that we
will achieve all our aims.


I once again thank you for the selfless interest that you have shown in
our cause and hope that this alliance of Patriots continues further.

In short, you will truly never know just how much your love means to us.

Sincerely,
Major Matt Jenkins and the Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of
USFOR-A Detachment West
Herat, Afghanistan


October 18, 2010

Josey and Jeff,

I received your package yesterday and was highly impressed with the contents.
Thanks so much for the Magic Jacks and all the snacks. Hopefully you've been
able to use a Magic Jack yourself to understand how important they are to all
the Soldiers here. We have been blessed to be on a FOB that has a pretty
decent standard of living. It is rather large and most of the guys have no
transportation so being able to call home to family and friends from their
rooms is not only a morale boost but a timesaver.

I have given our Chaplain the DVDs. Right now I'm helping him build a
"sanctuary" for the Soldiers.

We'll be here all year so if you need a unit to support, we will gladly accept
care packages. Treats For The Troops is an awesome organization so please pass
my thanks on to all the staff and volunteers.

Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts. I look forward to hearing from Ms.
Martinez soon. If you need anything from me, please ask and I will help you in
any way I can.

Respectfully,

CPT JAMES COOKE


Subject: Request for Treats for Troops
To: josey@treatsforthetroops.us
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 11:20 AM

Hello,

My name is SGT Andre Corbin and I am deployed to Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan until February of 2011 and am hoping to receive some care packages to share with my soldiers (there are about 10 of us).

Items such as protein bars, beef jerky, raw almonds/nuts, and healthy snacks
would be fantastic!

Thank you very much for your support.

Best regards,

SGT Corbin


A letter mailed to us on October 5, 2010 From Ryan Fitzpatrick, SPC

Greetings from Afghanistan! I wanted to send you a little note to let you know that we received the mail you sent. It is hard to put into workds the gratitude that is felt by us all. Receiveing mail from a stranger to let us know that people still care is an awesome feeling. I want to say thank you for your time, money and kind spirit...


From: Armstead, Richard J II SFC MIL USA FORSCOM

Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 5:54 AM

Yes ma'am,

I got the box yesterday and We saw our Iraqi counterparts today. They were thrilled and were passing the gifts out and will continue till they are gone. Thank You so much. We are 30 days away from leaving and I am so excited. We all can't wait to get home to our love ones. I wanted to thank you and your organization again for all that you did for us and the Iraqi people. Please take care and God Bless you

Doc Armstead


From: Barnette, Michael P CPT MIL USA FORSCOM <michael.p.barnette@us.army.mil>
Subject: Chaplain Update
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 4:27 AM

Greetings from Iraq,

Many weeks have passed since I last sent out a wide spread update on our efforts here in Iraq. I wanted to let you know how much we have appreciated the donations you have sent and continue to send to us here. Our soldiers are still reaping the benefit from your thoughtfulness and giving and I appreciate that.

I also wanted to let you know that your donations become even more vital to our people in the coming months as we transition here at our location. With the drawdown in Iraq beginning soon we will also see less support by way of any PX facililtites, dining facilities will close at the smaller locations like ours, and some of the "luxuries" will be leaving (.i.e. laundry, MWR facilities, etc).

Th hygiene, snacks, entertainment, and every other gift you send will become even more valuable to our people. I assure you, what you send we will get it to our soldiers. Your donations are used for the purpose they are sent, and gratefully.

I have attached a few pictures from a recent Humanitarian Assistance Mission we conducted in our area. We had particular items such as toys, clothes, and food that were donated to be given to the people. My Assistant and I, along with a security force of our soldiers, visited a nearby village of extremely poor people where we were able to pass out the clothes and toys to the children and adults. It is a starke reminder of the blessings we enjoy as Americans, in contrast to the life many of these people have become accustomed to over here. Hopefully, in the years to come, more Iraqi citizens will benefit from a free democratic society. That is our hope.

God bless you all,

CH (CPT) Michael P. Barnette USA
1-3 BSTB
Psalm 37:4


From: Ellis, Tina M PFC USA USA TF Rakkasan S1
Subject: RE: HAPPY EASTER

Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 11:55 PM

Hey Josey and friends sorry I have not gotten to you I was actually sent
out to Germany due to a kidney problem while I was gone I was informand
that the packeages have arrived im now back and last night we unpacked
them and I gotta say we all loved them and wanna say thank you and we
all appreciate it

PFC Ellis, Tina & TF Rakkasan



From: Alexander, Theiring R CPT MIL USA USA USARCENT
Subject: [UNCLASSIFIED / NONE] RE: HAPPY EASTER
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 2:19 AM
UNCLASSIFIED / NONE


Thank you dear friend. Happy Resurrection/Easter season. Spring is in
the air. Thank you for the great and lovely unwavering support to the
troops and families.

CH Alexander


From: Brent Pietila
Subject: Re: Box on the Way!
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 2:16 PM


Hey Josey, how are you? Your package has been recieved, thanks so much!! The guys in the unit are thankful as well!! Thanks again for your support from home!! Take care, Brent



From: Acosta, Julia M PFC USA 419th MCB HHD

Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 6:50 AM

Clssification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Josey,
We received your Easter care package. Thank you for all of the goodies
and thank the children for the beautiful cards. They obviously put a lot
of effort and care into them. After reading the cards, we hanged them in
the common area for everyone to see. My favorite card reads, "Dear
Soldier, I hope you win." How cute is that? Well, of all the awesome
stuff you sent, I think the gum was the biggest hit. Apparently,
Soldiers love gum.
Thank you.
Julia M. Acosta
"RENEGADES"



-----Original Message-----
From: Acosta, Julia M PFC USA 419th MCB HHD
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:31 PM

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Dear Josey,

We received your package. WOW! I divided the goodies into gift
bags for the lower Enlisted and distributed the large heart boxes of
chocolate to each section. As I write this, I am happily buzzed on
marshmallow Peeps and Russell Stover Chocolates. So, thank you for that! I don't
know if this is purely coincidental, but I was born and raised in
Albany, NY--Loudonville and Latham to be specific. I graduated from
Shaker High School and attended Russell Sage College and SUNY Albany. Thank
you and all the awesome Walgreen's customers so much.

Sincerey,
PFC Julia Acosta

Jeff Mitchell
07 Apr 2010:

I am a Battalion Chaplain serving with Airborne Combat Engineers from Fort Bragg, NC. Sending care packages is a wonderful way to lift the morale of my soldiers. When you send care packages I disperse what you send me to my entire battalion. We have soldiers serving in dangerous situations in remote Forward Operating Bases and greatly appreciate your support. Anything that you send to me will be used to lift the morale of many! Thank you for what you do to support our great military!

Attached is a picture of me leading a platoon in prayer just before going out on a mission.

Thanks so much for your support of our troops! Specific things that go over really well to lift the morale of my soldiers are new or used DVDs and music CDs, dartboards and darts for office / living areas, recreational equipment and board games, Sunscreen, guitar strings, snack food, tobacco products, and toiletry items. Our soldiers serve in a remote location and we do not have access to a post exchange to purchase basic supplies. As we interact with the Afghan population in on our missions it would be really great to be able to provide the Afghan children with basic school supplies such as pencils and composite notebooks, soccer balls and other toys, and candy. Our sucess in Afghanistan depends heavily on the relationships we build with the Afghan nationals!

v/r,
Chaplain (CPT) Jeff Mitchell


From: Acosta, Julia M PFC USA 419th MCB HHD
Subject: RE: FW: Thanks (UNCLASSIFIED)
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 7:08 AM

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Dear Josey,

I received a 2nd box loaded with toiletries. I organized the supplies by
type and divided them into boy bags and girl bags. There were enough
bags for all the lower Enlisted Soldiers. Everyone was happy about the
nail kits and shaving products. Thank you so much. All the males will be
clean shaven and deodorized--Yippy!

Sincerely,
PFC Julia Acosta


From: Ford, Robert C SFC MIL USA FORSCOM
Subject: Re: Box on the Way!
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 4:29 AM

Thank you all for all you do for me and the guy's. The boxes have all made it and every body enjoys everything that is sent. I don't really know what to say sometimes, but the most important thing I can say is Thank You from the bottom of my heart. You don't know how good it makes me fill to receive the boxes and be able to share the joy with the guy's. You are very special people and the lord will really bless you for all you do for all the soldiers like me.


From: Acosta, Julia M PFC USA 419th MCB HHD
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:31 PM
To: Acosta, Julia M PFC USA 419th MCB HHD
Subject: Thanks (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Dear Josey,

We received your package. WOW! I divided the goodies into gift bags for the lower Enlisted and distributed the large heart boxes of chocolate to each section. As I write this, I am happily buzzed on marshmallow Peeps and Russell Stover Chocolates. So, thank you for that! I don't know if this is purely coincidental, but I was born and raised in Albany, NY -- Loudonville and Latham to be specific. I graduated from Shaker High School and attended Russell Sage College and SUNY Albany. Thank you and all the awesome Walgreen's customers so much.

Sincerey,
PFC Julia Acosta


From: Stone, Charles J CPT USA USF-I 49th MP BDE/MPBD
To: "josey@treatsforthetroops.us" <josey@treatsforthetroops.us>
Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 1:56 AM

Dear Treats for Troops Volunteers,

I want to convey my deepest appreciation for your support to the troops of the 49th Military Police Brigade. Your packages have been sent all over the battlefield here in Iraq. We have also sent many of your boxes to others here at the Victory Base Complex. The items are very helpful here as both useful and small reminders of home.

Thank you very much.

v/r

CPT Charles Stone

 

 

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