Operation Support Our Troops - America
Letter of the Week:  July 11, 2011
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Greetings!

 

Imagine leaving your family and friends behind, going to a foreign country where the terrain is nothing like where you grew up.   Imagine temperatures soaring above 115 degrees, while you are dressed in full uniform.  Imagine eating food from a package and not being able to shower for weeks at a time, sleep in a bed or even see a building with air conditioning.  Imagine living in fear of any enemy that you might not even see.    Not something that most of us wish to endure.   Yet thousands of our troops are living this way every single day.    Yes, they do get a paycheck for it, but not many of us would be willing to go in their place.  A card or letter of support from home means so much.  A package really shows them that America has not forgotten them.   PLEASE ATTEND ROCKIN 2011 and help OSOT America continue to ship packages to our brave men and women serving in harm's way.  Make sure that you stop by our Outreach tent and sign a card for the troops!

FOR LOW-ARMY SEAL 

I just received the box that you sent me, and thank you.  I am very grateful!   This name I'm giving you is a 19 year old mechanic for a very busy very mobile company.  I just found out yesterday that this soldier has not received one piece of mail (letter or package) since we started the Mobilization process in January.

 

I hope you can help this soldier, if you need to stop sending my packages just so he can get some I would be more than happy to give them up.  Thank You for all that you do, you have given me hope and courage to continue with the daily struggles of life here.

 

 

I think that what you sent me is a good start, if you have any one that would be willing to write him a letter without promise of return I think it would lift his spirits.  Mainly snacks and drink mixes would be good, he works outside in the sun all day long.  I will ask his team members this evening when I see them and will get back to you if there is any thing else that I can come up with.  Again, thank you for all that you and your organization does for the soldiers.  It means a great deal!

 

V/R

SGT Christina

 

 

 

LOTW AIr Force Seal

I wanted to take this opportunity to convey my deepest gratitude to your and your entire organization for the items that you have recently sent to our Chapel here in the Kyrgyz Republic.

 

In this day and age, so many times in society we feel that people just don't care and just don't get it.  Through your generosity you have proven that some do get it.  The items you have blessed our troops with are seen and received as so much more than you will ever know, when received by our troops they become hope for a future and thoughts of people back home that truly love and care in the name of Christ.  Your generosity is the light that guides the souls of these troops back from the hard times they have endured.

 

I cannot even begin to describe the hardships some of our brothers and sisters in Christ have had to endure.  Some have gone for more than seven months without a proper running shower.  Soap that smells of home and candies that taste of childhood innocence: lost long ago, convey your love and support in ways that will live in memories forever and ever.

 

For you and yours, we here at the Transit Center at Manas send the peace and love of our Lord.

 

Chaplain MAJ William