5th Annual AdoptaPlatoon Chili Cook-Off
Each year we send our troops a Christmas tree with lights and ornaments. This year will be no different. You have always come through for our guys. This year we are going to ask you to help us send 1,000 Christmas Stockings to our deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Help us fill them with holiday candy, hot chocolate or hot cider packs, hand-held games, word puzzles, Slim Jims, jerky, travel-size toiletries and such. Use your imagination to make this a special gift. Don't forget a holiday card for our soldiers so they know they are not forgotten!
We need your Chili
We have categories for traditional and non-traditional chili.
How about a Christmas project for your group or organization? Help us stuff and mail our stockings.
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We have all been touched by the by the ongoing economic turndown. Our thoughts and conversations these days seems to be dominated by all things financial. It seem that there is not much good news. Well how about this. We have all but won the war in Iraq. There is still work to do and our troops are certainly worthy of our support for their gallant efforts. We are continuing our support through our AdoptaPlatoon Soldier Support Effort. The correspondence from the Middle East is often slow. Our guys keep in touch as best they can. Never think that they do not appreciate the support that you help us provide. We'll just let them tell you how they appreciated the packages that they received this past Christmas.
From The Troops
First and foremost, thank you! The gifts and warm greetings were much appreciated! I must admit, it was overwhelming to know that so many of our American brothers and sisters thought enough about us at this busy time of year to send something, to simply say thanks. We would like to thank you, not only for your prayers and generosity, but for the support you give us and our nation day in and day out. We are proud to serve you, our nation and our family. Thank you for the motivation, your thoughts and your prayers. Thank you for supporting us and our families. God bless each and every one of you. Have a Merry Christmas and wonderful holiday season!
- A T Sergeant
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your wonderful support. The Christmas cards were very uplifting this close to Christmas and everyone enjoyed them tremendously!! Thanks again for all of your support!!!
- T F F
I can't explain how amazing the AdoptaPlatoon package and Christmas cards were. My small squad was very pleased with it! We don't get much time to eat and when we do, is not very healthy so the snacks and good food are amazing - we love it! I made sure each of the Marines got a card from the children and would love to tell all of the folks who sent the post cards thank you!
Marine Lieutenant Colonel
I wanted to take a brief moment to personally thank all of you for your time, considerations, and graciousness. Iraq as you can imagine is a tough place to be, away from family, friends, and the simple things in life that we even in the army take for granted, for example running water or electricity. This place takes on a unique toughness that every Soldier here has to endure. The cards that you have sent to all of us through AdoptaPlatoon make one of the many moments that we spend here in Iraq better. It reminds us all of the reason we are here - we see that in the gesture you have given us. We hope you all have a wonderful year and please, please enjoy and respect the freedoms that we all cherish and never take them for granted. We all thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they all mean so very much to us.
Platoon Sergeant
We received some packages from AdoptaPlatoon a few days ago with a bunch of goodies and in it were cards from some kids back home. I do not know who all of them were, but we sat around our planning table and read them all. Thanks to everyone for all the support from back home. Those packages are a lifesaver out here, and it has been attached to me for the better part of five days. Thank you all so much for everything you do for us. We ALL appreciate it here.
Staff Sergeant
I hope this day finds you well. I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful package that AdoptaPlatoon sent to us. All of the items were very useful and were very much appreciated. Thank you for being so thoughtful and so willing to take time out of your busy schedule to think of us over here in Iraq. We really appreciate all the things that those back home do for us, because it lets us know that someone is thinking about us and appreciates us just as much as we appreciate them. Please extend my sincere gratitude to all those that participated in helping you with such a wonderful gesture.
Your time and thoughtfulness is so very much appreciated. May god bless ya'll and take care!!!
- N S
I would like to say thanks for everything you guys are doing with us the soldiers overseas. I don't know how far this email goes but I would really like it if you guys could contact the little girl who made this drawing for me and let her know that I received and really like it. It really set a place inside me like I was home. I hope that you guys get up the good work while we are deployed over here.
Marine Corp. Private
I really appreciate the package. It really brings such joy to receive a package and to know that there are those that support each and every one of us soldiers and what we do. I really want to say thank AdoptaPlatoon especially for the lip balm-my lips have been extremely chapped since I have been here. It will definitely be used. Thank you also for the little goodies. Here we share all goodies, so it helps everyone out. Thank you again. I'm proud to call you a friend.
- A A F
Thank you so much for the beautiful Christmas cards. We, the American Soldiers, were touched by your words of encouragement and support. We will stay in the fight as long as it takes to ensure a better future for you. All we ask of you is to 1) Stay in school, 2) Get good grades, 3) Be obedient, and 4) Eat your vegetables. If I did not mention your name, please forgive my error. You are all in my heart, and I will be thinking of you every day. I love all of you and miss you too. We will see you when we get home soon!!!
Army major
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