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Well, you've done it for us again. Our 4th Annual Chili-Cook Off was a great success. Our friends have continued support of our AdoptaPlatoon Soldier Support Effort and they have made it possible for us to increase the number of deployed troops that we are able to support. Because of your generosity we will be sending the troops at least 500 Christmas stockings packed with goodies

In addition to sending a special Christmas (Including stockings and a tree with complete with lights and ornaments) to the unit that we have committed to supporting for the duration of their deployment.

C Company 206th Engineers

C Troop 1st Squadron 10th Cavalry

C Company 325 Base Support Battalion

3-25th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

1st Platoon 333rd Military Police Company

B Company 1-1 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion

322 Air Expedition Wing (CJSOAC)

2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment Detachment H&S Co. HQ

TPD 1260, 445 CA

Second Battalion 6th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ghost Troop

Task Force 1st Infantry Division - 63 Combat Aviation Brigade

Task Force 4-27 HHB (COP Meade)

445 Civil Affairs Battalion

Civil Affairs Battalion - COP Cashe South

Task Force 1st Battalion 35th Armored Regiment (TF 1-35 AR)

First, the Chili Cook-Off contestants:

#2 Marilynn Coffman - 1st place Traditional

#5 Cindy Coffman - 1st Place Non-Traditional

#13 Laurie Henslee - 2nd Place Traditional

#9 Jean and Lori Mataya - 2nd Place Non-Traditional

#8 Brad and Debbie Travis - 3rd Place Traditional

Cindy Barrow

BJ Lawrence

Bev Williams

Joe Poniewaz

Brian Watts

Brandy Kahler

Bob Clark

Jake Bowen

The Crew

We could not do this without a lot of help from a lot of wonderful people

The Great Pacific Coffee Company, Thanks Dave McHugh for your supporting us throughout.

Kim Ann Hart, for keeping everything organized.

Bee Jay Lawrence, for doing everything that needs doing - no matter what, no matter when.

Bev Williams, Our 50/50 lady.

Mark and Laurie Henslee, for always being there.

Cindy and Bob (tell it like it is) Barrow, For all your support all year. Nice shirt Bob.

Sarah and Amanda Hollander, Special thanks to you for all your hard work.

The Music

Bootleg Joe

Ron Coffman, Bryce Tutt, Hank Williams Jr., Mike Marxer

Roadhouse

Steve Hollander, Mike Marxer, Kevin Weaks, Greg Hart

The fifth and second graders at Green Pines Elementary in Wildwood are going to stuff 250 Christmas Stockings

The good folks at the Helen Press Tri-county Senior Center are also going to stuff 250 Christmas Stockings

Liberty Mutual Insurance in Kansas City, Missouri Collected a few goodies for our troops. After they had collected these items they weren't sure how best to get them to the right place. Duh. When you have good friends like Bob and Cindy Barrow its easy. Cindy goes to pick them up and Bob delivers them to our friends at Greenpines Elementary and The Tri-County Senior Center; Voila, Christmas in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Oh yeah, a few items---5,000!!!!!!!! Thanks to AdoptaPlatoon and your contributions we are going to be able to send Christmas to a lot of special men and women serving our country with honor.

This may seem like a lot of stuff. But, we want to be able to send as much as we possibly can. We are still committed to our unit (C Company 206th Engineers) for the duration of their deployment. All of your contributions are important to us. Our friends at the Great Pacific Coffee Company and Bank Star have agreed to provide drop off boxes for two more weeks.

Bank Star

1999 West Osage Sreett

Pacific, Missouri

Great Pacific Coffee Company

220 South First Street

Pacific, Missouri