Karen,

Received the shipment, thanks. I also found the brochure in one of the boxes. I will use it to help spread your organizations information. I have to tell you that you folks are awesome and I personally appreciate how much you have done.

I talked to the staff here and they have indicated that they are in serious need of towels, pillows or travel pillows, and flip flops.

Anything that you can send will be welcomed with open hands. Take care and Happy New Year.

I received the deodorant.  Thank you for all your support.  I will be out of here by 1st week Feb.  I will give you the contact for the xxxst Combat Support Hospital coming in to replace us when they get here.

Happy Holidays!!!

Season's Greetings and Warm Wishes to you.....For a year full of joy, success, good tidings!

Ma'am

Thanks for all the "warm" gifts that you have sent.  Soldiers really appreciate the blankets & sheets

I Hope you have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy and healthy New Year.

Thanks for all your continued support and gracious giving to us at xxx and the men and women of the military.

You are the kind of person that makes the world a better place!

Very Respectfully,

Tracy

Dear Mrs. Karen,

I am not sure where to begin.  Thank you so so so much for what you have sent us.  Blankets, Christmas tree, ornaments, snacks, hygiene stuff, all the kids items, just an amazing amount of love and support.  It has melted my heart.  It just amazes me and solidifies in my heart what an amazing group you are.  Thank you and I can't say it enough or even in the right manner to truly show how thankful I am.  Thank you so much for your help and support of my Soldiers and I.  I am so thankful for all you have done for me and I want you to know that you have melted my heart during this special time away from our families.  Thank you for doing all you can to help us be reminded of what we are here doing what we do, for very special Americans like you.

Sincerely,

Chad

Again, thank you so much for the towels and blankets.  I really appreciate everything you do! I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a blessing filled New Years!!

Karen,

Here are the pics of the tree that we put up outside of the CHU's with the beer cans.  I definitely think that the beer can Angel makes it.

Enjoy the pics.

LHCP was asked to send 7 trees this year along with the decorations.  We had a request for empty beer cans for one tree.  The guys did a great job making the beer can into a tree top angel. 

Monday, 14 December 2009 (Snail Mail)

The Ramstein Commissary Thanks you for your Courteous Coupon Donations.

Have a Happy Holiday Season!

-The Ramstein Commissary

Karen,

OH MY GOSH are those chocolate truffles you sent DELICIOUS!!! I can't stop eating them!!

Thank you so much (however, my butt does not thank you as it seems to be growing with each yummy morsel!!) 

Thanks and have a very Merry Christmas!

V/R,

LT NC USN 

To our coupon exchange program friends,

Each year during the holiday season, we take great pleasure in setting aside our regular work and sending a message to our friends in the coupon exchange program. 

How joyful we are that this time has come again to extend to you our sincere gratitude because it is good friends like you that make the coupon exchange program possible.  Many military families in the Tri-border region have been able to use your gifts and help stretch their salaries a bit more while in Europe.  Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

May the spirit of Christmas be with you this holiday season and throughout the New Year.

Sincerely,

ACS Financial Readiness Program Team

Thank you so much for all the gifts it is really helping here in our new place. 

We were all wondering what the heaving box was.  THE PAPER! No one guessed it and would have never guessed. 

Thank you for the blankets, Christmas stocking and all the goodies.  We are so very thankful. 

I am thankful for everything you have done to support me and OUR Soldiers.  You are truly a blessing in our lives.

Tuesday, 01 December 2009

Unbelievable.  I was speechless when I saw them in there- perfectly preserved- no dents.  The guys are simply blown away.  You and your staff are truly bringing smiles to our Battalion's Soldier's faces Karen.

Arrival of empty beer cans and Christmas decorations.

Hello Mrs. Seljeskog. My name is Carol Millner. I believe my husband and I have a blanket you made for the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project.

I cannot thank you enough for the blanket. It really touched us deeply. I arrived with very little, and when David was getting better, a nurse mentioned the Wounded Warrior Closet for me to visit, there I would be able to pick up a few things for David.

That is where I was given the blanket you made. It has and will continue to give us comfort. Thank you for your time, your support, kindness, and thoughtfulness.

Walking into the Chaplin's office where the closet is located and seeing so many items that people made or donated was such a beautiful sight, it really made me feel so proud to be an American, and so proud of my fellow Americans.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. 

With a grateful heart,

Carol Millner,

Army wife of 16 years, mother of three, married to LTC David Millner who is currently the Defense Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania.

I just keep shakin my head at the extent of the Pink Pirate's generosity!  (Special LHCP Project). Thanks again to your 16 year old daughter's care in picking everything out!  I really appreciate this!

I hope YOU all have a Merry Christmas too!  God Bless you all!

Very Respectfully,

I am leaving IRAQ.  I will be gone in 2 weeks.  Please stop sending me items and send MORE to CPT xxx as he is in the same BN as I am.

I have really enjoyed the correspondence with you and all of your staff have been so kind to our troops.  I really will not forget it.  Thanks.  My time is done here. 

Thanks again and take care, Karen.

Very Respectfully,
 

Ma'am,

I received the pillows yesterday and it was greatly appreciated by the hospital staff.

I took a peek in the boxes and I thought that the pillows were great pillows for the transients soldiers and they were in need of traveling pillows.

The following items are always needed here and if you by chance receive any flip-flops, nail clippers, and combs please send some our way. Thank you and take care.

These items were sent out Dec 2, 2009

Karen,

Just wanted to say thank you so much for the blankets. You've made a great difference here!

V/R,

Capt

Thank you again for the shipment of blankets. 

They are perfect for our ER!  We really appreciate all you have done for us.

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and have a very merry Christmas!

Thanks again,

T

Karen,

I am simply speechless.  The Christmas Trees and ornaments are simply perfect!  Very thoughtful and caring of all whom were involved and I wanted to say thank you so very much. 

I am including our BN Chaplain's email in here because he also wanted to extend his special thanks to you and your staff.

Thank you again for all that you have done for our Soldiers.

Very Respectfully,
 

I just wanted to tell you that my unit will be leaving Iraq in a couple of months. Our mail will be redirected next month.

Thank you for all the support that we received so far. We greatly appreciate it.

Friday, 27 November 2009

Karen, the guys are SOOOOO happy about the cards you sent us!  THANKS!!!  We will not need any more blankets- thank you for all of them as well.

Friday, 27 November 2009

Got the box of phone cards.  Thank you so much!!

Ma'am,

I have received all the boxes sent except for the pillows. Thank you very much for your work and effort with everything.

I can not tell you how much I enjoy being the liaison between the various organizations and the hospital with receiving needed items for the service members.

I understand the feelings behind the loss of Pvt Steven Dress and wanting to do something to honor that loss. I lost a friend and team leader back in August and with your help I feel like I am making a contribution to honor my friend.

Thank you, God bless and may the sun always shine upon your path.

Email after unit was notified LHCP sent Christmas trees.

Hey that is so great to hear Karen.  The guys are going to be so happy to hear the news!  I am excited about the trees!

Thanks Karen!  YOU guys are osm!

Very Respectfully,

Hope the season finds you merry!

Eight weeks and my replacement should be here, I am so EXCITED!!!

Thank you SO VERY much for the beautiful pictures of the fall season.

They were absolutely beautiful and I put them on the ward door to share with everyone that came on board!

We also send a lot of special thanks for the Christmas ornaments and the back packs are very popular too!

Thank you so much for the box of clogs.  They went over well.  We love the fuzzy lining! Thank you so much for your support.

T.

Thank you! and an enormous thank you for the duffels and break a way pants! Our donations are finally picking up around here a bit after a long dry spell.

Thank you so much . . . your work is very appreciated!!

Friday, 6 November 2009

CPT Konrath reading the Bio of the Soldier in whose name the DVD Players were donated, to the command staff of TF MED East.

Presentation of DVD players to COL Chozinski  In all 20 DVD players were given to the wards and CASF of the Task Force.

Ms. Grimord,

Thank you so much for the box of pillows.  They were a great success. People will hopefully have a much more peaceful sleep because of them.

We would love some blankets for the winter.  We could put two boxes to use easily.

We would have limited supply here and the weather is cooling down now.

If there are more of the break a way pants and croc sandals, they would be of good use.

Blessings

Hello Karen!!!!,

Wow what a great service you do for us and our country..  Its me again Jesse from the xxxth Forward Surgical Team, I have found great interest in the winter blankets, as the winters are quite brutal here at 7,400 feet.

Our surgeons thank you for the shipment of surg. underwear you sent us. They help keep the bandages on.  Also if there are any white socks available that would be great.

Again thanks for your service!!!
Jesse

Karen,

Thanks so much for all you do.  You and your teams efforts have touched countless lives.

Vr
LTC

Thank you Karen!!!!

I really appreciate EVERY thing you send my way!

Very Respectfully,

SLF
CPT, SP
 

Dear Landstuhl Hospital Care Project

We at the CASF USO Ramstein would like to sincerely thank you for the generous donation of large duffle bas.  The bags are much appreciated by the patients who come through our facility.  It is so nice to be able to meet our patients' needs because of benevolent people and organization lies the LHCP.

Sincerely

CASF USO

Thank you again for the shipment of sheets and towels and the box of DVD's.  They were a hit here.  We really appreciate the support. 

I hope life is treating you well.

Respectfully,

Tina

Karen,

We received the shipment of dvd's, shorts and shirts and BOY were we surprised!  Special thanks to your staff.  We hung the red white and blue quilt on our wall.  The shorts and shirts were perfect!

Thank you KAREN!!!

Very Respectfully,

CPT

Thanks for what you do. It is really appreciated!  I've been able to share with some units here, so everything is okay.

I'm a psych nurse, so a lot of what you send we use a morale boosters for others.

You guys are awesome!

V/R,

Capt T

After receiving email that his wish list was filled.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

Thank you sooooo much Karen!!!

Very Respectfully,

SLF
CPT, SP

Karen,

Actually shorts is the one of the few things we still need! Thanks for everything... We have some very happy patients here in Kuwait!!

I'm going to be doing an inventory for but for right now I think we are doing good once those shorts get here!

Hope things are well with you.

Very Respectfully,
TM
LT NC USN

Ms. Grimord,

Thanks you again for the shipment of sheets.  They are perfect!  I don't think we will be running low on sheets again.

Is there anyway to get croc sandles added to the wish list please?

I appreciate all you do.

Thank you!

TW

Karen,

Thank so much for all the wonderful stuff you've sent. Except for flip flops we here at the xxxth are good and don't need any immediate shipments.

Everything has been so appreciated. Thank you so much for all you do.

V/R,

Karen,

Wanted to let you know that we got the sheets yesterday.
Thanks for all you do

Joe

After receiving email that his wish list was filled.

Thanks Karen!!!

You are the greatest!!!

Deeply in your debt...

Karen,

I just wanted to let you know that the DVD players arrived today.  I am going to try to get them out to the Hospital in the next day or so.  I
would like to have some photos taken when we give them out to the wards and if it can be arranged I will be sure to send you the photos.

Thanks for all you do.

J

Ma'am,

Today we got the women's underwear, bras and CDs and purple heart back
packs. Thank you so much.

V/R,

Capt T

Karen,

I am not sure if you have any DVDs for our new waiting room.  If you do that would be great.  Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,

C

Thank you so much for your generosity.  Our ER was so short on sheets. They came at the perfect time. We really appreciate the socks and other linens. Socks always find a way of disappearing in the laundry and getting destroyed from the dirt. It is refreshing to put on a new pair.

We appreciate everything.

CPT W

Iraq

Karen,

Thank you for what you do. It's wonderful! You all are wonderful!

I'm looking forward to the shipment and know it will be greatly appreciated by all.  God bless!

V/R,

Capt T

Karen,

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for all that you have done here for the 115th all of us and the soldiers have benefited greatly from your program. I am leaving this week finally to go back home to BAMC. I have a wonderful new replacement and I am supplying you with her email.

I told her that I would be giving her email to you. She is a wonderful nurse and shares the same passion for taking care of the soldiers as myself. It makes it a bit easier leaving knowing that I am leaving them in good hands.

Again, thank you for everything!!! You are a rock star!!!

CPT APL
EMT, Task Force xxxth Med
 

Task Force Med

Certificate of Appreciation is Presented to

Karen Grimord and the Landstuhl Hospital Care Group

has provided Task Force MED and the Tactical Operation Center at Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram, Afghanistan exceptional support from Sep 2008 to Jul 2009.  Her leadership and willingness to go the extra mile will leave a lasting impression and reflects great credit upon herself and The LHCP Group. 

Signed by TF MED J3 and Deputy Commander Operations.

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Karen, 

My time has come to go back home.  I will be headed home next week.  I wanted to thank you again for your outstanding support.  You have touched many lives and brought a smile to even the toughest of soldiers and Airmen.  You have reminded hundreds and literally thousands that they are not forgotten and inspired them to carry on.   

I hope you know how much everyone over here appreciates all you do.  On behalf of all the military coming through here “the gateway to Afghanistan” : Thank you from the bottom of our hearts…  You are a real difference maker. 

Capt xxxx is my replacement, and you can continue to send things this way and they will continue to get distributed to all the military serving over here.  I have Cc him in this email.  The mailing address is the same, just change out our names. 

It has been a true pleasure to meet you (on-line) and you can bet that I will make my voice known (come CFC time) about all the wonderful things LHCP has done for us. 

My personal email address is: mailto:xxxx  if you want to reach me after I redeploy home.   

Thank you again for all your support.  I wish you and your family the best and hope all the happiness you brought over here is returned to you. 

Proud to Serve, 

Dear Mrs Grimord,

Wow, thank you so much for the sanitizer and we just got our box of pillow cases, hehe even got Spider Man in there too..  those all were a big hit!!  (Parts of email removed for OPSEC).  I appreciate all that you are doing back there and think the real warriors are the ones waiting at home.

JOP

Thank-you for the sheets and pillowcases.
They are very much appreciated.

JAG, Major, USAF

Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Hello my supply angels, 

You are such a blessing to all of us.  Attached is a photo I took.  We have large tents where lots of fellow military who are going downrange stay while they are passing through.  I take the boxes you send me to them and hand it out.  I tell everyone I give stuff to about the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project.   I hope to make a huge difference for you come the next CFC! 

I will be here for another month but will pass on your information to him so this can continue.  I would love to thank you in person one day.  You are so wonderful.   

Delivering boxes of LHCP supplies

We want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the wonderful coupons you sent us.  And truly this will help the American soldiers in Europe.

Thank you again,

Sincerely,

Saturday, 6 June 2009 (Snail Mail)

Dear Karen

Thank you very much for all the items you sent us at xxx xxx theater hospital.  We use our supplies (donated from you) to prepare our soldiers for the long flight to Germany (7.5 hours).  It is usually cold on this flight.  Once again, your generosity and thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. 

Lt Col EC

Flight Commander ICU

Karen Grimord (Landstuhl Hospital Care Project)

Dear Karen,

I want to personally thank you for your generous support directed toward our brave troops fighting the Global War on Terror.  Your gifts have been provided both to troops in transit throughout the country, as well as Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines stationed here at xx Air Field.

It is generous people like you who help improve the morale and conditions of those sacrificing to defend freedom.

Once again, we appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness.

Sincerely,

KMW, Ch, Capt, USAF

Thank you!!! I got all three boxes of T-shirts today!!

Very Respectfully,

LT, NC, USN
EMF Kuwait
Camp Arifjan
Casualty Receiving/Inpatient Ward

Friday, 08 May 2009

My fellow type A, I think that is awesome! 

I am going to want to know how to support you when I finally get to go back home.  Come CFC time I will ensure everyone I talk to will know what great things you all are doing here.  Thank you again.

Saturday, 09 May 2009

The two boxes were both full of t-shirts! Thank you so much!! They will be so useful for our patients that get out of surgery and do not have anything to wear except for their dirty uniforms. The t-shirts, paired
with the shorts you sent me are perfect!

 Thank you!!

Friday, 08 May 2009

I took some today (pictures) of what we used before you sent us the wall units.  I need to download and send to you.  You will also notice your pillows on our beds for our patients.   

Can not thank you enough Karen.  You are a God send.  Hope you have an amazing day. 

The forward units truly appreciate it.  Thank you again for all you do.  The world needs more people like you.

Thursday, 07 May 2009

Karen, 

I can not thank you enough.  The best things the forward deployers say is the baby wipes, individual hand sanitizer and snacks.  We have distributed everything you have sent.  I am terrible about taking pictures. 

Here are a couple pictures I took before we got busy.  Notice the background.  That is a common site, so we get them all to come over and raid our goodies shelves we stock with what you send us.  Thank you again on behalf of all the military members over here.  You are truly making a difference. 

I appreciate it. 

God Bless.

SWM, Capt, USAF, MSC

Kyrgyz Republic

I would also like to thank you for all the items you have set us thus
far for the morale care of our patients. The blankets, sweats, sandals,
t-shirts, and clogs have come into great use and the whole Charlie MED
team here really does appreciate the help.

Eric

Karen we received some more boxes from your organization yesterday.  I am blown away with your generosity.  Our Aerovac patients all get a pillow and now a blanket thanks to you.  We also had a picnic here for all the forward deployers and we gave away lots of the goodies you sent us.  I wish you could have seen how appreciative they were.  You truly have touched many lives and made lots of military members feel special, remembered and appreciated.  Thank you again for all you do.   

You are an amazing person.  Hope you have a wonderful day.  Thank you for making all of our days brighter.   

Sincerely,

Capt, USAF, MSC

Administrator Medical Clinic

I just got the two boxes with flip-flops! Thank you!!!

Very Respectfully,
LT, NC, USN

Karen,

We had received the t-shirts and bottoms for recovering patients, and we thank you very much. If it isn't too much to send some more, over the past couple weeks we have received a few more casualties than we would have liked. All sizes needed.

Thank you very much,

Eric

Karen

I just wanted you to know that I received your package today here in at
my deployed location.  I will be taking it to the Craig Hospital tomorrow.  I will let you know how the items were used...if I can.  Were you aware that the hospital here is named the Craig Hospital and that the soldier you sent the package in honor of was Craig too?  If I am not
mistaken the hospital was named for the soldier...is that a coincidence or purposeful?  Just wondering.  I am going to take my camera to the hospital tomorrow and take some pics for your organization!  Thanks for being so thoughtful and what a wonderful program.  I'll be in touch
soon!

Your friend
TSgt CW
 

Karen,

I just received the three boxes of shorts-- thank you so much!! I know that my post-surgical patient will like being able to have shorts to put on instead of having to put their uniform pants on just to walk to the
bathroom! Thanks again for your help!!  I am not sure if I thanked you for the box before this shipment-- the towels and sweatshirts/t-shirts were great and many
patients benefited (and will benefit) from them!

Very Respectfully,
LT, NC, USN
Casualty Receiving/Inpatient Ward
 

Karen,

We got your first shipment of stuff to us that included sweat suits, pillows, socks and flip flops. It is MUCH appreciated. It is still cold here in the mountains, and this will help us greatly in keeping patients warm when we transport them by helicopter after we have worked on them.

The candy and mints were a great bonus!

Thank you so much!  Your shipments are very much appreciated at the
Hospital in Kandahar.

Thank you,

Ma'am,

We would love to have some flip flops and ankle socks.  Is there any way
we can get anymore sweats in sizes large and extra large. The reason I ask is because when we send our active duty on the medavac the airplane is really cold for them. If there is anything you can do please let me know.

Thank you so much for all that you have already done for us. We received the shipment of towels yesterday and were really excited. We also received more pillows for our wounded.

Once again thank you from all of us here...

LT
 

Good Morning!

I got the two packages you sent! Thank you so much for the shirts and pants and other supplies. We needed them and greatly appreciate them!!

We have a good amount of flip-flops, but the pile is dwindling... So we may need some, but not a lot; send them to places that need more first, and if there are some left over, send to
us. Thank you so much!!!

Very Respectfully,

Tuesday, 17 Mar 2009

Karen,

I can not begin to thank you enough for what you have done.  I have received 3 boxes from you.  I am at Mxx which is in Kxxx.  We are the gateway to Afghanistan.  Everyone comes through here.  I have received the boxes of pillows and just last night we sent out a patient on aerovac with one of your pillows.  I redistribute all the things you send me to our patients, staff and all the transients going into Afghanistan.  You and your organization has touched many of lives here.  I wish there was a way I could thank you appropriately.  I wish more Americans were just like you.  Can you clone you?  Ha ha

My staff here at the Medical Group cheer when I get a package from you.  We only have a few beds in our inpatient facility however thanks to you and your organization, they have awesome pillows, towels, toothbrushes, PJs, etc…  I hope God gives you some of the joy you have brought to others.   

It is my honor to serve over here defending your freedom and protecting your way of life.  Just tonight at our staff meeting I arranged to take a group photo just for you next week.  That is how much you have meant to us.   

Thank you for being who you are and all you do. 

Thank you again for being such an inspiration.  I would love to meet you one day.  Thank you for making mine and the sooooo many Airmen, Soldiers, and Marines day, week, month and deployment!  God bless you!

Sincerely, 

Capt, USAF

Tuesday, 17 Mar 2009

Everyone loves the snacks, the hand sanitizers, toiletries, please continue with those.

We could use some immunization boosters like Airborne or alka-seltzer plus those are great at keeping people healthy here. 

Everything you send I put out there and it is gone a day or 2.   

You are an amazing person for doing all this.  I know it must be very time consuming.  I will ensure everyone at my home station will know your CFC# when it rolls around next time!

Thank you again for all of this.  We hung up the cards from kids that came in your package today. 

Take care and God Bless

Thursday, 12 Mar 2009

We got the scrub hats and SSG Stxx was smiling from ear to ear. Thanks!

Please pass our appreciation to the ladies who make all the scrub hats. It adds a little sense of fun and personality to the room when we are preparing for a trauma or doing a surgery, waiting to see which scrub hats will show up on our fellow team members heads.

 Sometimes it is the smallest things.

Chief Nurse
 

Dear Karen,

I hope this letter reaches you in good health and great spirits!  Thank you for your kindness and thoughtfulness through sending us a care package.  I distributed the pillows to my fellow medics, our patients and all the military members who are serving in Operation Enduring Freedom our Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).

I am a medic stationed at xxxxx Air Base which was the 1st base established in the GWOT.  After the cowardly attacks on Sept 11, 2001 they opened this base in Nov 01 to launch the GWOT.  It is now the "Gateway to Afghanistan".  We are a small hospital treating Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and Coalition Forces who are stationed here or passing through.  We are stationed in the xxxx; by the capital city of xxx which is north of xxx.  There are over 700,000 people that live in the city and country side.  They are a very poor nation and their average stand of living is below the poorest of American citizens.

In addition to fighting the GWOT we are also great American ambassadors to xxx.  Every week we take trips to the local schools, orphanages and remote villages to do improvement projects and help where we can.  Seeing their faces in person would break your heart, but they light-up every time we arrive as they run to greet us "the Americans are here!"  Tons of donations have come from our military families and churches in the United States.

xxxx Air Base, was originally called xx who was killed in the September 11th terrorist attack.  He was considered to be one of September 11th greatest heroes and his stor is inspiring.  The recreation center here on base is called "Pete's Place" in his honor.  His image and story adorn the walls, and his courageous acts of self-sacrifice are relayed to all personnel who base through this base. 

It is a great honor to serve in the military to defend your freedom and protect your way of life.  We are so grateful for your encouragement and appreciation.  Thank you for your care packages; it truly made a difference.  I wish all Americans were just like you.  We value your patriotism and thank your support.  Thank you for being who you are and all you do.

With sincerest appreciation and gratitude,

Capt SM and the men and woman of the xx

Karen,

I just thought you would like to see some of the fruits of your labor.  You will notice he is using one of the pillows you supplied, blankets and sheets sent by your organization and the Myvu video goggles. The photo was taken after recovery from surgery. Enjoy.
 

Ma'am,

We received your shipment of sweats and pillows which were put to great use as many of our active duty people travel your way with them.  We thank you for all your effort and support. This month the only thing that we need more of is towels. We never have towels and have resorted to using bed linen as towels. If you have any gowns that would also be helpful.

Once again, thank you.
Sincerely,

Lt S

Wednesday, 25 Feb 2009

Hey Karen,

I got the package today of sweatshirts, pajama pant and the video goggles.

Everyone was walking by when I unpacked them and were totally amazed at the concept.

We all agree that you are a very thoughtful and generous person to have sent them to us.

I already have my supply Sgt  putting them on a hand receipt so we can keep track of them. I hope your day is going well. Its going slow here. 6 appendectomies, It must be something in the water. ;) Take care and have a good day.

Spc A
 

Ms. Grimord and LHCP

I don't know how you do it but non the less I mention we ran out of sheets and you managed to send enough for the Army in days.  There is a special place in heaven for people like you.  We had just about run out of sheets when your boxes arrived.  Some how our laundry facility holds on to them for almost a week and a half.  We are certainly set for the next few months.

I hope this card finds you in good spirits and good health.  I have been asked by several people to start a newsletter.  If this interest you please let me know.  I will probably start a webpage to include photos as I have yet to find a photo shop to develop my pictures.  I would be interested in knowing more about your organization.  When I get back from my deployment I'd like to get involved with care packages and donations to troops. 

Take care and thank you again for your support.

SPC A

Karen,

I received the blankets and sweatpants you sent and wanted to let you know how appreciative we are here in Kuwait. Many Soldiers/Sailors/Marines have and will benefit from your gracious gifts. 

We have a little closet established that we place all of the items that are sent to us, and it is accessible to all of our patients.

 Thank you for your generosity. The story on the package about the Sailor that it was sent in honor of was very touching, and I am sure that his family is appreciative over the fact that he is not forgotten in all of our hearts for his ultimate sacrifice.

Very Respectfully,
LT, USN
Kuwait
Casualty Receiving/Inpatient Ward

Karen, Well I got my workout in today carrying all the boxes from the connex.  WOW! We really appreciate all the donations and items that you sent.  When I went home on leave I asked my supply sergeant to put my "mail" in a connex.  He was happy to see me come back and get all the blankets, pillows, sheets out to the different FOB's for use, he was running short on space.  Thank you and your team so much.  It was like Christmas Day all over again opening all the boxes. 
 

Thanks again for all you have done for us here in Afghanistan and our pts.

Take Care,

Maj

Karen,

I just wanted to let you know that I've received the baby blankets. We are planning on going to the removed location for OPSEC for Handicapped Children on the removed date for OPSEC reasons. We will distribute some of the blankets to the students at the institute. I will send you some pictures of the event.  Thank you so much for your support. 

Erika

V/R,

Evac Platoon Leader

Karen,

I just can't thank you enough for what you have done while I have been here!! You have touched so many lives and helped so many Soldiers I wouldn't even know where to start. I have never known anyone or any group of people that helps Soldiers like you. I've never known a group to listen to what we need, and answer those requests.

Karen and LHCP, THANK YOU! We greatly appreciate it!!

Jeremy

Thank you so much for your wonderful care packages! It was very thoughtful of you to think of us so far away.  Everything will go to great use.  Thank you again.

Sincerely

The card was also signed

I loved everything!!   LT W

Thank you for thinking of us!     Lt S

Pretty Sweet Blankets!!     P

Thanks!     Lt B

Thank you very much! It was greatly appreciated!     T

Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness....     TSGT MC

Thank you for all the kindness and caring you show.  It is appreciated.  Sincerely       Capt YL

Thank you for your generosity!     Lt S

Dear Karen

Hello!!  my name is SSG XX.  I am part of the R&R staff here in xx, xx. 

We received a huge package of pillows from your care project.

On behalf of my staff thank you so much. 

The R&R pass program gives service members the much needed break from the war they deserve.

Your kind gifts were distributed to our soldiers. 

I can't begin to tell you how grateful they are.

Thanks for being such a true patriot.

SSG AB

We got the box with the bath towels (I kept a few for the ICU and gave the rest to our air ambulance unit that just got here 6 weeks ago)  The Air Ambulance guys were very grateful.  I also got the box with the toiletries, toothbrushes, scrub hats (big hit with the surgical team and medical company from removed for OPSEC).
 

Thanks,

Karen-

Thank you so much for your support with the sheets, blankets, etc... I was home for R&R over the holidays (it was great), and sorry I didn't get back to you on this. 

Thank you for all that you do and I think we are set for awhile, I'll let you know. 

One additional thing I thought I would ask from you if you can support.  Do you have access to hospital scrub cover shirts (long sleeve)?  We will try another route if you cannot help out, but you have been the best and quickest response we know of. Thanks again for all your efforts and support.

v/r

MAJ JRM

We really appreciate all the support that you guys have given present and past. 

These items will be given to the Intensive Care Ward and the Intensive Care Unit to be given to the patients in our hospital. 

I will personally be responsible for these items getting to these areas.  The patients here will be more than happy to receive these items, I am sure about that.  Sometimes they come here with bare minimum. 

Whatever can't be of use in those areas will be sent to the appropriate area so that it can be used. 

Again I want to say thanks for supporting the xxth Combat Support Hospital.  I will be getting you a list of what we could use in the future.