Karen (sis)
Thank you so much for the great care boxes for the Soldiers here! The soap is very much appreciated- we don't have access to a PX here (we had a traveling one 1 time so far) at xx and the guys are back an forth to VERY primitive checkpoints for days at a time so having a nice fresh bar of Zest (or Dove or Ivory) should be a treat! And the washrags too...super idea ladies....the laundry services can be a little rough on things....the pinks and lavenders ought to go over great...hehehehe.

The pillows are awesome...so pretty and so very special, please pass my thanks along to the awesome ladies in the SOL group...Although I am not in a CSH and handing them out to injured Servicemembers...please know they are going to very good use by the guys here...perfect size to stuff in their bags to go out to the COP's and CP's...and all the guys commented on how good they smell (must be the soap bars in the packing box ). same goes for the shower clogs....we have no way to replace ones that bust or disappear (very easily b/c there is no store on the FOB.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart...LHCP has supported me and my Units through all 3 of my deployments....It feels so good to know there are folks back home who care about us and support us...we do what we do even better because of the support we receive from you.

And Karen, thank you for being my friend, my Sis, and for listening to me when I was struggling....

With Love and Gratitude,

M
 
PS- Did you know that on your LHCP troop letters tab in the 2007 group...there is a photo I sent you that has CPT Maria Ortiz in it? She is the Army Nurse killed by IDF attack in Baghdad (Ibn Sina Hospital, 28th CSH). is a photo of her and 2 other nurses I think they are holding up sheets or pillows. Just thought you may want to know....she was a great person and such a caring Nurse.
 

Once again your benevolent organization has showered us with incredible gifts so important to the mission by which we are governed and the
warriors we serve.

Again, the chux are so valuable to us. One would think it is simple but simply important!

The shorts and the shirts will be great as our guys recoup and are able to walk around. There are no words to fully express how we feel about you and all the individuals who continue to contribute. So, on behalf of all the young men far from home and wounded I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Captain PH
Intensive Care Unit

DECA/EU/GRA

MEMORANDUM FOR KRYSTAL ALEXANDER

SUBJECT: Coupons

Dear Krystal Alexander,

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,

Thanks for all the clothes. They will be great.  As for the thermal blankets, we could use two or three boxes.  Thanks so much!

Keeping you all informed of the things we do over here in Afghanistan; so that you can see first-hand what programs (clinics) your supplies go to. Without help from fellow Americans like you all we would not be able to fully do our missions.

Maj R
 

Thank you so much for all your wonderful gifts
We are so busy

PH

The shoes came in last week. Thank you for all of your help.

We have received your boxes of clogs, snacks , and hygiene products.  We are currently dispersing the items and they are appreciated by our soldiers.

Thanks again!

Tracie

Hey Karen,

Thank You Thank You for the pillows, pillow cases, scrub caps and most of all the snacks. It was a feeding frenzy when the snacks were spotted. The pillows went to good use. We have so many new soldiers and soldiers that are evac out, I really enjoy putting the cheerful pillows on them. The Air Force pillow gets taken immediately because of all the Air Force soldiers here. Thanks for the items it makes it
seem like Christmas. You are doing amazing things with your organization, it really is greatly appreciated by all of us here in Afghanistan.

MAJ A

Forgive me for not writing sooner. I have received the patient robes and men's underwear for XXX Hospital. They were immediately put to use. I would say that patient robes are a consistent need.

Rest assured you efforts are greatly appreciated as all of our staff and patients benefit from the goods you send.

Thanks and keep in touch.
Sincerely,

JDP

Got the beanie babies and the fabulous pillows today :  )  Here is a picture that we just took...  I am also sending a pic of us and our ANA counterparts.  We have a great relationship and are working hard to get things done over here :  )

As always, thank you soooo very much for your support! 


V/r
Capt JC
Afghanistan
 

Thanks for your quick response...and generosity; believe me, you all show us kindness, compassion, and praise...that goes a long, long way out here.

God Bless

MAJ R

I am going to be returning from deployment very soon with my unit and we can no longer receive mail.  Our replacements will be here in 1-2 weeks and I will give him your contact information.  Thank you so much for your great work!!
 

Ms. Grimord & LHCP

Your pillows are a huge hit out here at the xxx FST!  Not only do they provide basic comfort under the head, they have been great at positioning limbs to aid in recovery.

There is a picture of myself restocking them in our ICU. Thank you for your continued care and thoughtfulness.  It is greatly appreciated. 

Thank you for the wonderful pillows.  We love them. We have shared them with many!  We appreciate your support!

LTC Chief Nurse

Dear Karen and the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project folks,

Thank you so much for the wonderful package!  We are already planning when/where to put the decorations!  The guys & gals will love them! I will try to take photos when we do.

The Army bags are awesome (LHCP SoL project) and we will use them for our troops that we send on critical care missions.  They always have so many records & medications to be taken with them, these will be great, and the guys will have them when they get home & know that someone cared for them while they were being cared for.  Thank you so much.

When we get boxes like these I always let the airman that don't get much mail open them, thereby spreading the enjoyment of boxes even further.

Thank you for all you do.  Our troops over here are simply amazing, and it is an honor to care for them, and know the folks back home understand & support us & them.

Sincerely,

Maj, USAF, NC

Karen,

Its been extremely busy here.. and would like to formally thank your organization for the blankets, clogs and sheets.  Some of them were given to our Chaplain and most were dispersed to our soldiers visiting the aid station. The blankets and especially the clogs were a big hit!  We gave away everything in a period of 2 days!

Our last "haul" was fantastic! We received, those WONDERFUL peach chux which are needed for absorption. We received various magazines, really nice patient bathrobes which we gave the ward. Thank you so much for doing this for us.

Once again, my friends, I wish to extend true gratitude for the wonderful items you bestow on us. Today we are completely full with Afghans who were harmed by the "bad guys". Your items will help care for
all our patients in the future and we are truly grateful.

(Captain)

We appreciate the flip flops so much.  We are completely out right now so thank you.  I wanted to let you know that we will let you know when we need cookies again.  The last few boxes you sent us are holding us over and we won't need any for a while.  Thanks so much for what you do.

CASF USO
Ramstein Air Base

Thank you so much! We here at the tip really appreciate all the fine things you send us, especially pillows. They get destroyed, saturated so quickly!

You are wonderful people!

LHCP,

We got the sheets and the other box of goodies. Thank you so much!!  We look forward to the blankets and the sheets.  We have already gone through most of the sheets you sent, and they are greatly appreciated.

Thanks to our corporate sponsor Best Buy we are able to provide PS 3 game units to several of our units.  These are a few pictures of our military members relaxing thanks to Best Buy!

Wednesday, 02 June 2010

We truly appreciate your incredible
generosity.
 

Cap

Tuesday, 01 June 2010

I cannot possibly tell you wonderful folks how significant your gifts are to us. We appreciate everything you send to us.

Fondly,

You must have been doing this for a long time... b/c right now blankets, twin sheets and good shower shoe (clogs are the best) are really needed. A lot of our soldier's come here with just their ruck sack and nothing to live comfortably in while they are awaiting there "tuffboxes" to arrive.

Your help is greatly appreciated! 

Take care

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Mrs. Karen Grimord,

Just writing to thank you and your team for the package of blankets, pillows, and hygiene products.  I have signed out the DVD player to the NCO in charge of the MEDICS supporting the logistical convoys that leave KAF.  They are gone many days at a time, and often sleep in their vehicles, so having a DVD player in the truck will definitely help time pass by.

We are inspired by the story of MAJ Pryor, and has given us a new appreciation for being an American citizen and all the liberties we have.

Thanks -again for your support of our AID STATION.  They are much appreciated, and have been already dispersed to our patients and
medics!!!

TD
CPT, SP
Brigade PA
Afghanistan

DeCA/WE/ZAM

FROM: The Staff of the Camp Zama Commissary

TO: Ms. Alexander (LHCP Coupon Coordinator)

SUBJECT: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!

On behalf of the entire Camp Zama Commissary Staff, I would like to extend to you the warmest of THANK YOU for your support of our most valued National Treasure, The Men and Women of the American Armed Forces.

The time spent cutting coupons and mailing them here to the Camp Zama Commissary is priceless.  We look forward to the mailing coming in every day to see your letters and all the wonderful coupons you have provided.  At the entrance of the commissary we have a coupon center stuffed with all the coupons you have sent.  Our store personnel bag your coupons and the Baggers provide them to our customers as they leave the commissary.  The coupons are also hung on the shelves here in the commissary for additional access.

Please keep the coupons coming, you are making a difference for the troops and their families serving here in Japan!

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Thanks Karen,

I have less than a week.  I am sure you will enjoy corresponding with LTC xx.  He is a great guy.  I have added your e-mail address to my "real world" e-mail account.  I again
want to thank you for all you do!  It has been an honor to work with you and your organization over the past year.

All my best

We really appreciate everything that comes in.  Thank you so much for your work!!

Just a quick note:  Thank you for the white sheets and blankets.   All of our patients that are MEDEVACed out are bundled in them. 

Thank you for everything that you do.  We are sincerely grateful for all that you and the LHCP do for us.

My replacement is here (he arrived yesterday).  As soon as he gets his e-mail account up and running I will be sure to send you his address.

I want to thank you for all you do.  It was a great year and thanks from the bottom of my heart for all the time and effort you put into helping others.  You truly make things better for countless troops.

All my best
Joe

You are WONDERFUL! 

Thank you so much :  )

V/r

Capt JC
Kabul, Afghanistan

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

As always, we here, "at the front" are most grateful of the wonderful gifts you bestow upon us. I cannot tell you all the times I grab something from our supply to whisper, "thank God for LHCP"!

Dear Karen

Landstuhl Hospital Care Project

Hello Karen, I hope that my letter made it to you and you were able to see finally who we are.  Although we are a very diverse group as you can see from our picture we all work very well as a team.  It would seem that the language would be a barrier, but when it comes to taking care of those coming in we are all tracking. 

Today I received your package containing the slippers.  The box with the tee's and pjs brought a big smile to me as we didn't have a lot to offer for those needing a change of clothing.  The guys will love the prints once they see them.  I an not thank you enough for all the support you have given us and for the guys.  That was very generous of your organization.  Not to mention about a week or so we also received the blankets and sheets.  I do believe that we are good to go for now. 

Well, Karen I will keep a look out for your emails and or if we come to find out that we are in need of any other items.  Thank you once again and God bless you and your crew.

Sincerely,

SSG GF

Good to hear from you. Sorry I have not written to thank you for the DVD players, and just recently the shirts and socks. We have received all of you boxes in good order. We can not thank you enough for all your support. I will send you an updated group picture, not sure if I told you but the Spanish rotations are from two to four months so just imagine we have taken two so far. 

I do have another few requests if its possible? Our laundry service here is not like the service for a regular hospital, they wash all of the camps laundry together. So if the hospital linen is badly soiled or stained they throw it out. This has become an issue for us in maintaining our levels for flat sheets and the gowns you sent us.

Do you think you can come across more gowns and or lots of flat sheets.   Again thank you so much to your team and to you in supporting us out here.

Good evening Karen,

Thanks so much for the sheets and blankets, I have already put them to use.

Mrs. Karen Grimord,

Once again, thank you for sending the phone cards.  Yesterday, I went to the AT&T Calling place, and there was a LONG waiting line!!!  It was the first time I had to wait in line, too.  But, guess what cards they were using?  The blue international calling cards you donated us!!!  It was a happy evening.

Very Respectfully,

CPT xxx

Mrs Karen Grimord,

Thank you for the calling cards.  We received it today.  The xxth ID is being replaced by a new unit, the xxxst.  I gave majority of the calling cards to xxxth Charlie Company, Medical Platoon Sergeant.  She will distribute it amongst the lower enlisted first.

The rest of the calling cards, I will distribute it with our chaplain services.  We will keep a few for the incoming FST.  Our FST is redeploying in May 2010.  Therefore, I'm sure the in-coming FST will enjoy them, as well.

We, the xxth FST, appreciate all your support. 

Very Respectfully,

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Greetings Karen,

I am one of the CASF nurses here at xx, in Kuwait. We are one of the staging areas that receives patients, stabilizing them and then
preparing them for Air Evac flight to LRMC.

I recently learned about your organization and I am grateful for what you and your staff are doing ! Thank you.
 

Dear Karen,

First let me introduce myself; I am currently deployed to Afghanistan working at a Role 2 facility on a NATO camp with xx other soldiers from my home unit.  We are working side by side with Spanish and Bulgarian forces.  Its been challenging for most of us but we are making the best of it.  We all provide excellent care but our ways of doing things may differ a little as well as their supplies.  Just to say now that the items I received from you have made such a difference.  We were using paper gowns/scrubs as patient's pj's.  Short on sheets and towels.  The blankets were nice for those having to go back to their home unit for further care.  Now we don't have to worry about that.  The Hospital Commander was very impressed and thankful.

A little information about us;  we are from the xx CSH, xx, TX.  We are all active duty, our trades here consist of lab tech, radiology tech, dental tech, medics, LPN's, RN's, RT, OR tech, providers/Docs, PAD and commo. We are here for the year.  The Spanish forces have about the same numbers for staff, and the Bulgarian team is only surgical.

I hate to be a bother but will keep you posted with any other wish like items we may need out here.  There is nothing I can really say at this time for you to understand how much your shipment has meant to this facility.  All I can say and give is a very sincere thank you to you and your staff.

Sincerely

SSG, USA

Karen,

Thank you, for the blankets, sheets and gowns, they will be a tremendous help.

Karen,

I leave for the states in the next couple of days.  Thank you so much for everything you and your organization have done for us.  You have made a tremendous difference in the lives of soldiers, sailors, and marines that have passed through our Forward Surgical Team.  I am gone but my replacement is here.  Her name is CPT xxx, Chief Nurse of the xxth FST.  Please include her on the distribution.  Thanks again.

Evan

Thanks for all the support.  I'm sure the US soldiers of FOB xxx and the neighboring FOBS of Afghanistan will Love it.

Very Respectfully,

xxxx
Captain, Army Nurse
xxx th Forward Surgical Team (ABN)

"To Hell and Back.  Death Can Wait!"

Karen,

I am closing operations on my end. Thank you for your assistance in everything that your organization has done without you a lot of wounded soldiers would not have received the level of comfort that was given. Take care

Dear Ms. Alexander

Thank you very much for sending us coupons.  We are always happy to receive them in the mail.  On behalf of all the customers here at Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia, allow me to extend my sincere appreciation for your kindness.

We look forward to your continued support.

Sincerely

Qahir Abdur-Rahman

Store Director

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

I can use the hospital gowns.  The winter here has been mild so the blankets you have sent have gone a long way here.  Many of our soldiers across the Kunar Region, that arrive into country with near nothing, have received blankets and supplies from LHCP.  They are all very grateful for your generosity and live that much more comfortably with these thing and the
knowledge that you guys are supporting them.

Thank you for your continued support.

DECA/WE/ZAM

FROM: The Staff of the Camp Zama Commissary

TO: SIR/MAM

SUBJECT: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

On behalf of the entire Camp Zama Commissary Staff, I would like to extend to you the warmest of THANK YOU for your support of our most valued National Treasure, The Men and Women of the American Armed Forces.

The time spent cutting coupons and mailing them here to the Camp Zama Commissary is priceless.  We look forward to the mail coming in every day to see your letters and all the wonderful coupons you have provided.  At the entrance of the commissary we have a coupon center stuffed with all the coupons you have sent.  Our store personnel bag your coupons and the Baggers provide them to our customers as they leave the commissary.  The coupons are also hung on the shelves here in the commissary for additional access.

Please keep the coupons coming, you are making a difference for the troops and their families serving here in Japan!

Hi Karen,

I just wanted to wish you a joyous Holiday Season this year.  You have helped us out substantially this past year and we really appreciate (the soldiers appreciate it).  Our team will be heading out in February, but I'd love to pass your information on to my replacement (Ben has just pushed all your packages to stock my ICU).  God Bless you,

CPT MS