Here are some examples of our latest emails, cards, etc... (By Date - Recent News First )
On Sunday, August 11, 2013 10:10 AM, "Odle, Christopher W CPT USA TF 28 MED Chaplain" UNCLASSIFIED
Josey,
I returned from Battle Field
Circulation yesterday to find a HUGE box from you guys. I have pictures
of the Soldiers practically wrestling
over the items you sent. As soon as I can email them from my phone to
myself I will forward them to you. Thanks so much for being so caring
and showing our troops love. You guys are a true blessing!
CH (CPT) Chris Odle
TF 28 MED Chaplain
On Monday, July 1, 2013 12:35
AM, "Odle, Christopher W CPT USA TF 28 MED
Chaplain" wrote:
UNCLASSIFIED
Greetings,
I am an Army chaplain currently
forward. I serve a Medical Task Force of over 650 Soldiers located throughout
Afghanistan. We have approximately
320 female Soldiers and the rest are male. I would love to see if we
are able to receive support from your organization. I would be able
to send
pictures of grateful Soldiers and also the troops have stated they would
feel grateful if they were able to write personalized thank you notes.
My info is:
Chris Odle
…
Kandahar
Thank you for what you do!
From: "Cobb, Richard
R CPT Co Commander"
To: josey@treatsforthetroops.us
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:53 AM
Subject: (U) Thanks
UNCLASSIFIED
Josey,
We spoke a long time ago when I was in Iraq and recall getting your
packages all the time. I just received another one and wanted to share
our appreciation for your support. I did as I did then too. I took the
box of treats and put it in the
middle of the company area. It was ransacked rather quickly. I got a
few treats just prior and almost lost a finger in the process. The box
is now gone. Our base is a bit more remote then I was before and a lot
of what you
sent, those items are hard to come by. We really appreciate all the
support of you and your donors.
I'm a true Christian and I believe that God has a plan for all of us.
We're glad you're a part of our plan here.
Respectfully,
RICHARD R. COBB
CPT, MP
Commanding/BDOC OIC
UNCLASSIFIED
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From: Soldier1969
To: IJosey
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: THANK YOU SO MUCH !
You are very welcome! It
took a long time for me to complete the honors of our nations colors
in these specific places across Afghanistan! I personally flew these
colors at each destination and personally signed your certificate as
well. It is my honor to give to you something that is so close to my
heart and something I would give my life for - the symbol of our great
country!
My youngest son will be in Afghanistan in December with the 1st Ranger
Battalion out of Hunter Army Airfield (just outside of Fort Stewart).
I will send you the address if you would be so kind as to remember him
- this will be his first deployment so it will be especially important
to him.
I would appreciate it if you could send us one box for our redeployment
& reintegration operations to my address as follows (it is still
overseas):
Michael J. Uhlig
…
I would like to stay in touch with you all as well. I am trying to get
back into Afghanistan early summer timeframe so I am there before the
end of the fighting season - this has the potential to be the worst
winter periods of the campaign and it is especially important for us
(the USA) to have our leadership there that is experianced and willing
to get outside the wire to take it to the enemy. Thanks once again for
everything you've done to help us all and I only wish you treater that
piece of cloth as much as I do, hold it near and understand that it
means so much more than the piece of material that is sewn together
to make it so. Hooah, MJU.
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From: Joseph bacorn
To: I B Josey
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:09 AM
Subject: Re: Troops
Hello again!!!
I received the Valentine's
Day package! I forgot to tell you that my address change and the box
must have gotten lost in the mail because I just received it! My new
address is:
SPC Bacorn, Joseph
Delta Company …
My camera broke when we first got here and I have a new one on the way! I wish I could have taken some pictures because there was so much in that box and I took it to the USO (United Service Organizations) and myself and many others enjoyed the contents. I would have to say over 50 people got their hands on the things you sent and they are very thankful to get something from some one that cares so much! I am personally thankful for everything you and the church does!! I still want the nice people to make those cookies again those were some of the BEST cookies I have ever had. Thank you again!!!
Joseph Bacorn
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From: Joseph bacorn
To: I B Josey
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Troops
I am very sorry for the extremely late response. But on behalf of everyone in my Squad and platoon we would like to thank you for all of the supplies and snacks you mail to us!!! The cookies were phenomenal and I can personally tell you we were all fighting over the hershey's kiss cookies… They were AMAZING! I think everyone got some sort of candy bar and wet got our laughs at the christmas party with the antlers that came with the package. thank you so much again and on behalf of 2nd platoon, Delta Company 1/109th Infantry 55th brigade, 28th ID - I thank you
God Bless all of the wonderful
people and all of their heartwarming gifts and cards.
Joseph Bacorn
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From: "Miller, Thomas J 1LT USA Battalion S-1 OIC HHB 1/10 MTN"
To: I B Josey
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:03 PM
Subject: RE: (U//FOUO) (U) Request for Support
UNCLASSIFIED
Josey,
Thank you for your kind words.
It is support like yours that makes this job
a heck of a lot easier.
To answer your questions: No we do not have any women in our unit.
It was my fault for not attaching a roster. I have included two
spreadsheets. The one that says HHB has all of the Soldiers at FOB Arian.
The one that says Alpha Battery has the Soldiers for FOB Warrior. We
just
got into country a few weeks ago and are scheduled to be here for around
9
months. I will let you know if that changes at all.
If you need anything else from me, please let me know.
Thank you for your time.
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From: "Miller, Thomas
J 1LT USA Battalion S-1 OIC HHB 1/10 MTN
To: josey@treatsforthetroops.us
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 1:55 AM
Subject: (U) Request for Support
UNCLASSIFIED
To Whom it may concern,
My name is 1LT Miller. I
am the personnel officer for 3-6 FA, 1BCT, 10th
Mountain Division. 150 Soldiers of our unit are currently deployed to
Afghanistan. The two FOBs where we are located do not have some of the
luxuries that the larger FOBs do. We do not have a PX to buy items from.
We rely on packages sent from loved ones for tastes of home. I am sending
this email to request support for the Soldiers in 3-6. If this is possible,
I have enclosed our addresses below.
If there is any sort of roster
or help from me needed to facilitate
anything, please let me know.
Thank you for your time and the things that you do for all Soldiers.
V/R
T.J. Miller
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From: Joseph bacorn
To: I B Josey
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Troops
I am very sorry for the extremely late response. But on behalf of everyone in my Squad and platoon we would like to thank you for all of the supplies and snacks you mail to us!!! The cookies were phenomenal and I can personally tell you we were all fighting over the hershey's kiss cookies… They were AMAZING! I think everyone got some sort of candy bar and wet got our laughs at the christmas party with the antlers that came with the package. thank you so much again and on behalf of 2nd platoon, Delta Company 1/109th Infantry 55th brigade, 28th ID - I thank you
God Bless all of the wonderful
people and all of their heartwarming gifts and cards.
Joseph Bacorn
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From: "Noer, Michael J SSG Army USA CTU RST NCOIC"
To: I B Josey
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 5:11 AM
Subject: RE: Troops
Ma'am,
Emailing to give you a quick update. The stuff you have been sending
has been well received and appreciated, you have definitely been making
the soldiers day when the boxes arrive. Can I beg they keep coming,
I
wish you could see the excitement that the soldiers show when the boxes
are opened. Thank you again for everything, Mike
Michael Noer
Staff Sergeant, US Army
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From: Anthony Tetro
To: I B Josey
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 5:42 AM
Subject: Re:
Josey,
Thank you so much for sending
us the packages we greatly appreciate
them. They came in a few days ago and like I mentioned, since we're
on such a small base, it really did help a lot with the morale here.
Regards,
Anthony Tetro
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From: "Uhlig, Michael
J USA SGM CAAT HQ ISAF"
To: ibjosey
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 11:10 AM
Subject: (U//FOUO) Address
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
I wanted to send you an
update as to what is going on here. My
son will be departing in a few weeks so please do not send any
additional items to him as they are in the middle of consolidating and
moving equipment and weapons. I volunteered to stay a few extra months
and am here through July so I have a little time left. My youngest son
is in Ranger School and I believe his unit will be deploying here in
late spring (Rangers typically deploy for 3 months so his deployment
will be much shorter), I wanted to stay a little longer to be here while
he is deployed as well. To have an opportunity to go on a combat patrol
with your son is an experience that many will never have the opportunity
to experience and it gives a different perspective to the situation.
Can you please send me your
address. I want to send something
to you in appreciation for your thoughtfulness and support. I don't
know if you really understand how much your thoughtfulness motivates
the
guys here and really helps them to know there are some great Americans
back home that still give a shit about what we do every day. I will
be
traveling to the capital of Afghanistan and the main NATO Headquarters
for this mission and with me I will bring a set of American Colors that
I will fly at the Headquarters building. I want to send this set of
colors to you from me and my unit along with a certificate
authenticating the date and to commemorate the event. I know it is not
something glamorous but it is what I will fight and die for and it is
something very near to me and extremely important to me as the first
one
from my family born in the United States. I apologize for the lengthy
message - I normally do not write much! Thank you once again, Michael.
Michael J. Uhlig
SGM, USA
"Deeds not Words"
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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From: "Noer, Michael J SSG Army USA CTU RST NCOIC"
To: I B Josey
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:07 AM
Subject: RE: Troops
Hello ma'am,
I am happy to report that your care package had made it and that itwas
a big success. Thank you for that. Definitely helped the soldiers
and the mission at hand. The young men and women here are doing such
a great job and you have helped be a part of that so again, Thank you.
I
was going to ask if this is something that can keep going and if so
is there anything else I need to fill out or anything. I would be more
than
happy to do it. Thank you again for everything. Mike
Michael Noer
Staff Sergeant, US Army
Combined Team Uruzgon RST NCOIC
Multinational Base Tarin Kowt
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On Sunday, August 11, 2013 10:10 AM, "Odle, Christopher W CPT USA TF 28 MED Chaplain" UNCLASSIFIED
Josey,
I returned from Battle Field
Circulation yesterday to find a HUGE box
from you guys. I have pictures of the Soldiers practically wrestling
over the items you sent. As soon as I can email them from my phone to
myself I will forward them to you. Thanks so much for being so caring
and showing our troops love. You guys are a true blessing!
V/r,
CH (CPT) Chris Odle
TF 28 MED Chaplain
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On Monday, July 1, 2013 12:35
AM, "Odle, Christopher W CPT USA TF 28 MED
Chaplain" wrote:
UNCLASSIFIED
Greetings,
I am an Army chaplain currently
forward. I serve a Medical Task Force of
over 650 Soldiers located throughout Afghanistan. We have approximately
320 female Soldiers and the rest are male. I would love to see if we
are
able to receive support from your organization. I would be able to send
pictures of grateful Soldiers and also the troops have stated they would
feel grateful if they were able to write personalized thank you notes.
My info is:
Chris Odle
…
Kandahar
Thank you for what you do!
V/r,
CH (CPT) Chris Odle
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Sorry - I'm behind on posting emails from 2013 but I thought I'd share these recent gifts sent to us from the troops
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