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The folks at Soldier's Angels forwarded this email to me, I'm posting it without the author's name:
Dear Ms. Patton-Bader,Take a look at this line again: "We only hear what is broadcast on the media about what is going on back home, and how support for our efforts here have waned." Media attacks on the military and the war on terror have two results - not only do they paint a false picture to the folks back home about what's going on at the front, they also distort the home front to the folks "in the trenches". I experienced this while I was in Iraq and as you can see from the words of the author of this email it hasn't gotten any better.I just wanted to drop you a quick note of thanks for the work you and your volunteers are doing for all of the men and women in uniform. In the past two weeks, I have been inundated with letters and packages from all over the country, sent by "your" volunteers. I have tried to respond either by a handwritten note or an e-mail to every one. It is the least I can do. You probably do not need me to tell you how important it is to get mail from the States when you are lonely and halfway around the world. Having been in the Army for many years this was a lesson I learned when I first joined. Strangely enough, its even more important here.
We only hear what is broadcast on the media about what is going on back home, and how support for our efforts here have waned. It is easy to forget that these stories represent a minority opinion when they are the only thing you hear. The letters from the volunteers put everything back in proper perspective. The writer is one voice, but they describe how their whole community is involved in supporting our efforts. Maybe its only a small town, but when those towns are connected like a game of dots on paper, you realize that they make up the better part of America, and you are reminded why we came here in the first place.
Thank you for making my days a little brighter and for introducing me to some many friends across our great land. You are truly a saint for your efforts. May God bless you and your whole family and may God Bless America.
Fortunately I also had the benefit of care packages from Soldiers Angels, and it made a difference - there really is nothing like the simple pleasure of the troops opening a box of goodies from the States, and I can't thank the Soldier's Angels folks enough. If you've ever wondered what to put in a box like that, don't worry. The stuff will be shared by a group, and someone will appreciate something - you can't go wrong. If you ever wondered how to go about getting a care package to the front, or even to the wounded heroes recovering at various facilities around the world visit Soldier's Angels now.
