Adopt a Soldier ~Dec 19th 2008 [Thanks Elaine]

Hey All I just received an email from my cousin in Texas and I was soo excited about it, that I wanted to share with you all what I found.

Her email is as follows:

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Dear family and friends,

For a while now, I've felt the need to show our troops how much they're appreciated. I wasn't really sure how to go about it until one day when I came across an article about AuntNancyUSA.com It was exactly what I was looking for. I signed up to "adopt" a soldier and a few weeks ago I received a name and an address. I sent a package immediately hoping it would make it there before Christmas and it did! I received this from Sgt. Larry yesterday.

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I'm not sure what to call you, but you are a God-send. Many of the soldiers including my own, were kind of skeptical about the support we would receive fromhome. We knew that our families would support us, but not total strangers. I have to admit, I was a little freaked out about receiving a package from someone Ididn't know. Then when I read the letter it made mefeel warm inside. My soldiers really do appreciate the cookies and candy. I especially liked the cheese and crackers. I want to thank you for your support ofall of our troops no matter what the cause. It is our troops that need your support, whether you believe inwhat we are fighting for or not. We are your brothers and sisters, your mothers and fathers, uncles and aunts, your neighbors, friends, and family... we are yours.

Please continue supporting our troops and I pray that people will follow in your footsteps. I will be sending letters soon. I just wanted to return a message before Christmas. May God bless you, your family, and those that come into contact with you!

Happy Holidays!Larry D. MossSGT, USA8TH MP BDE, Medic

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That e-mail was the best Christmas gift I could have received.

If there are those of you out there who feel lead to do so, I would encourage you to adopt a soldier as well. It really is so easy. The large flat rate priority mail boxes are free. You can either pick them up at the post office or order them on-line and they're dropped off at your door. It's $10.95 for anything you can fit into that box up to 20 pounds.

You'd be surprised at how much can go in there! You can pay for the postage on-line, print out the address label and affix it to your package. You can even schedule a package pick up on-line and just leave it on your doorstep. (Woo hoo! No waiting in line at the post office!)

Whenever I go to the grocery store, I pick up one or two items for next month's package; beef jerky, Oreos, etc. For us those things are no big deal, for our troops they're a little bit of home.

You don't have to send a package every month either, letters and cards are greatly appreciated too. Please, please seriously consider adopting a soldier. Believe me, the gift you receive in return is far greater than what you'll give.

Have a Merry Christmas! Love~ Elaine

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