March 28, 2004   4:15 AM

      "Your thanks is enough thanks than if everyone came up and personally said thank you.  Knowing that what we do has made one person more thankful to be an American, is what we stand for.  We have supporters around the world ready to help,  but hometown support is what we need the most.
     You say in your letter that you don't know us.  But, everyone in your town knows us.  We are the firefighter who puts out the fire, the police officer who arrests the bad guys, and the Navy, Marines, Air Force and Army who fight for your freedoms everyday.  We are the kid sitting next to you in class.  We are your friends and family. And most importantly, we are Americans."
                                  Thank you for the Goody Bags . . . JG     USS Harry S. Truman

March 28, 2004   4:15 AM

     "Thank you for the Valentine candy.  I am a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot in Iraq.  Thank you for your support.  It means a lot to us out here that you all care for us. I miss my wife and kids but with their support and support from kids like you, I know that I can make it through this year."
                                  Thanks  again and God bless you and your class . . . CL

July 25, 2004  

     "I am stationed in ArRamadi area of Iraq.  I had a hard day at work, bad things were going on and we were taking casualties. When I got back, I was given a Goody Bag.  I was not in the mood to look at it.  Then I thought, well, if someone took the time to put it together for me, than I owe that person the gratitude to open it.  I was shocked to find my favorite candy, Little Smarties and Taffy.  Then I read the note from Julia, "Thank you for saving our lives, love Julia".  To make a point, I have a little girl who is five and she would do the same thing for someone else, I know she would.  So I am asking you to pass this message on to Julia:  "Thanks so much for writing to me and I have hung up your note for courage before we go out on patrols.  That single note gives me and a lot of other people strength in our time of shadowed hours.  Thanks a million and hope to hear from you again."    
                                                                          Your friend forever . . . SF  Sgt. USMC

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