(updated 31 AUG 2011)

 

Let me start by saying thank you on behalf of myself & my chaplain.....you folks are awesome!!! The boxes we got were fanstastic and seemed to be filled with just the right kinds of items.   SSG J. Brake, USAR

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Mrs. Robbins, Cypress Cares and students and staff at Lieder

 Elementary School (Cy Fair ISD). What a blessing your packages were to me and the

Soldiers of the 36th Infantry Division. We receive many packages,

 but none that were wrapped like yours.  It was the closest we've

come since arriving here to feeling like we were back home at

 Christmas opening presents. Thank you so much for the consideration

 and the joy that

 you gave us.

 CH (CPT) H. B. Bender, US Army

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(this note is in response to packages we shipped filled with goods from Cy Woods HS Band)

I would like to thank you and your students for the care package I
received today. All of us here really appreciate packages from back
home. I was especially glad to receive the can of spaghetti, as that is
what I will enjoy for supper tonight. All is well here where I am right
now. We are starting to get some good weather now, and are anxious to
come home soon. I live off of 2920 between Spring and Tomball, and it is
nice to get a package from my hometown. Thanks to everyone.

CPT KIRK, B  US Army

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Would like to thank you all for all the wonderful care packages I have received while I was deployed to Afghanistan. Great news I will be headed home soon so if you could please take me off your mailing list that would be great so other soldiers can enjoy these packages.

SGT Suffield, D.

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I am writing to inform you, per your request, that myself and several of my fellow soldiers will be redeploying within 90 days. We have all greatly appreciated all the packages we have received from your during our latest deployment. It has all been very helpful and well received by all of us. The names of us that are redeploying are listed below. Im not sure if all of us were on your list and received packages but I will list all of us as a group just in case. And once again, thank you very much for all your packages and support during our deployment. Thank you.

 

Redeploying Soldiers:

 

SGT Renfroe, SPC Coronado,SPC Young, SGT Banner, PFC Fowler, SPC Carroll, SSG Cates.

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I just wanted to send a quick email saying thanks to everyone who has sent packages to the sailors on USS Mason. We all appreciate it so very much. We have another month to go before we reach homeport Norfolk; therefore, we probably won’t be able to receive anymore mail in a timely fashion before we get home. However, I would like to send my upmost respect and gratitude to everyone involved for the support they’ve shown during our time out to sea. Once again, the packages and cards were greatly appreciated and well received. The work this organization does is very valuable. Thanks so much!!!

 

Sincerely,

 

GSM3 Grant

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I am in Afghan with HMLA-267 (Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron). We have been out here since early May and only have a few months left. We are the key factor of Air Support for the guys on the ground doing what no one else wants to. We operate 24 HRS a day at an extremely high tempo. All the heat and hard work is worth it when we get packages out here from Americans that appreciate what we do. We all are very thankful when people back home spend their own time to do something to say thanks. Ya’lls support reminds why we do what we do.

 

 

                Semper Fi,

                SGT J. Lucas

          United States Marine Corps

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Cypress Cares,

 

Hello, may name is LTJG Stephen M. from Austin, TX (USNR) currently deployed to Kabul. On behalf of a gratful ervice member, I appreciate your recent care package making this the second one received from your organization.  Serving at a NATO base, items are distributed amongst coalition partners. Therefore, please be aware that your contribution not only benefits US personnel, but also illustrates a wonderful example of your support for military members to an international audience.

 

I sincerely appreciate your prayers, thoughts, and deeds supporting our mission here.

 

If you figure out how to send us some good Texas BBQ, please let me know. A few of us present displaced Texans really miss the tastes from home.

 

V/R

LTJG Stephen M.

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Dear Cypress Cares, 

Thank you so much for all the care packages that you all sent me whle I have been deployed overseas. Your care is the reason why we keep going over here. I just want to thank you for taking the time to mail me while I've been away from home.  You all have made my deployment better ever since I received your first package. Thank you again! Continue to do what you do because us over here are always appreciative of the packages that we get.

 

Thank you again,

Charles S.

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Got some more great boxes from cypress cares. I don't care what anyone says, mail is the number 1 motivator here. Knowing people back home are thinking of us, keep our heads in the fight. Thanks for everything and pass my thanks on to Cypress Cares.  LT Kim D. US Army

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Dear Cypress,

I just want to say THANK YOU all for the candy and everything have you gave me and my battle buddies. We couldnt thank you anymore but i tried taking a picture but these computers are too slow to upload them. So i try to shoot a email when i can to thank you but enjoy your time with your families and enjoy the holidays.

Cordero.

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

        Thank-you for the Halloween goodies you sent to Iraq.  My name is Capt. Gary C. and I am the Physician Assistant for 6/8 Cav 4BCT 3rd ID out of Ft. Stewart, Ga.  We are into month 4 of our deployment to Iraq and truly appreciate the care package and the effort you went to on our behalf.  It is a great moral boost to have events, like Halloween, while we are deployed away from friends and family.

Thank-you and God Bless,

Gary

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My team and I recently received our care packages from Cypress Cares. I want to extend my thanks for your generosity. It was a definite morale boost getting the packages, and my guys had a great time eating the candy.

 

It's great to know that organizations like Cypress Cares is so dedicated and thoughtful of service members serving overseas. Getting these care packages brought a taste of home to us during our deployment.

 

Once again, thank you very much and take care!

 

1LT Joseph D.

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Greetings from Bagram!

 

I would like to express my appreciation for making my deployment much better knowing that we have the support of others.  I am currently deployed from Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson AZ.  I am doing postal duty on this deployment and recently we received a box full of Halloween goodies that we were able to share with many people here on base. Its great to know that people appreciate the fact that we are over here doing what we are doing. It makes it MUCH MUCH easier to get through the day knowing that. We miss our friends

and our families and even our very own nice comfy beds that we left back in the states. Halloween is just around the corner and even though we do not get to participate in some of the things going on back home, the bags of candy that you sent makes it so we don't miss out completely. I attached a picture of me and my co workers that was taken one day at work. (see below) Thanks again for everything you are doing!!!!!

 

-Karla

 

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My name is SSG Michael H. here in afghanistan i just wanted to let you know that i recieved your package of candy thank you very much for it. Things here are going ok with me hope that things there are ok with everyone tell everyone there that i said thanks. Hope to talk to you again soon take care.

 

Michael H.

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I wanted to thank all of you at cypress cares and those who have donated to support us while we are overseas.  I have received many care packages from your organization which always brighten my and those with whom I share the contents day.  Once again thank you and God Bless America.

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Hello all! I received your awesome care package in the mail here yesterday. Thanks so much for the gummy bears and candy, I know I probably won't be the only one munching on them! Thanks again for your support for us serving over here because it means a lot to us that we have not been forgotten back home! Thanks again!

 

Sincerely,

Charles S.

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To whom it may concern,

 

I wanted to say thank you for the care packages that have been sent to my unit and myself.  They do mean a lot and it truly brings a smile to our faces when we get care packages from the States.

 

Again thank you for your support,

 

SCOTT L. B.

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Good Morning/Afternoon,

 

      I have received the box of Girl Scout Cookies today and it was a welcomed surprise! I know the guys I work with will enjoy them also! Thank you so much.

 

VERY RESPECTFULLY,

ERIC U., AZ3, USN

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Thank you for the cookies. They were very much enjoyed and appreciated by our troops. All is well here and we wish the same for all those back home.
 
SGT Standridge
Chaplain Assistant

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Everyone I want to say thanks for everything your organization does for us soldiers that are deployed. A few weeks ago we received packages from your organization which let me tell you the "Goodies" didn't last long. As you can see in the picture. The guys and gals in our section wanted to send you a few pictures of them enjoying them under our shade on the roof of our building at COB Speicher. Thanks again for the wonderful work that you do.

 

SFC Jeffrey W. W.

(SPC Webb's Crew enjoying their GS Cookies!)

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Dear Cypress Cares,

 

Thank you for your package.  I shared it with the TOC crew and it was greatly appreciated.  It's motivating to know we are though of and supported at home.

Sincerely, 1LT B. Spooner

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Dear Cypress Cares,

 

I received 3 care packages including the large box full of Girl Scout cookies.  I shared them with the team here.  Everyone had their favorites.  Thank you so much for your support. It is very much appreciated. I had our platoon leader write to you as well. He asked about your organization and I showed him the brochure you had enclosed. He was very  grateful as well. Our expected date of return to the states (has moved up).  Good news for the families.  Once again, thank you for everything you do. I will, as soon as possible, have some of the soldiers post on your website, their thank you's as well.

Respectfully, SFC J. Evrard 

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To the Great folks at Cypress Cares,

 

I wanted to take a few minutes to write and thank you for your great work.  The packages you have sent us have been greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all of my soldiers. Speaking as a Houstonian, it makes me very proud that very close neighbors are supporting us with your packages and good wishes.  Please pass along my best wishes to everyone in Cypress Cares and we look forward to meeting you soon when we get home.

Best regards, 1LT A. Cooper

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Cypress Cares Team,

 

Thank you very much for sending me the care packages of food and items during this deployment. My soldiers and I greatly appreciate the gesture and absolutely love the cookies. I've had this box of girl scout cookies a matter of minutes and my guys are already reaching inside to grab some to munch on outside as they work. Needless to say the heat drains us of energy but these cookies help give it back to us.

 

I have attached a group picture of our company. I am located in the very bottom left corner. Thank you again for the generous gifts and we thank you for your thoughts and donations. 

 

Respectfully,

L. Stern

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Hi I just wanted to email and thank you for all the packages I have been receiving for several months of my deployment in Iraq.  Its always a really good feeling when you get packages from people who care about you while you're over seas. But my deployment is coming to an end in February so my name can be taken off the mailing list. I'm sincerely grateful for all the volunteers and workers of cypress cares that made my deployment better.

 

Sincerely

SPC Chavez, J. F.

Dear Cypress Cares Team,

 

Thank you for sending a care package of Girl Scout Cookies. It is always a nice treat to get anything from home, especially cookies. I shared them with my soldiers and they all loved them and really appreciate the gesture. We understand that you are taking time out of your days to send packages to people you have never even met and that warms our hearts and helps to remind us why we serve our great nation. Regretfully, I was not able to get any pictures since we cannot plug civilian cameras into government computers. Again I would like to thank you for the cookies and all that you do for our soldiers overseas.

 

Best Wishes,

1LT Adam M. H.

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Dear Cypress Cares,

 

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THE COOKIES! Receiving the cookies made our day. Being so far away from home can be hard, but gifts like the cookies I received really made happy. I will share the cookie with my troops and I know they will enjoy eating the cookies. I am a female commander serving with an all male team. I was once a Brownie then a Girl Scout. I'm a Active Duty Engineer; I joined the Army 10 years ago. I love serving my country. Again thank you so very much for the kindness you have showed me and sending me the wonderful gift. Have a great and blessed day.

 

 Keeley B. B., CPT, USA

 

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Thank you so much for the care packages and cookies it really does mean a lot. I'm doing fine and I appreciate your concern! My fellow soldiers really loved the cookies (just wanted to give you and extra thanks) I'm actually from Texas myself, not too far from where you guys are to be located. I plan to thank ya'll in person when I go back home to Beaumont, TX. Again thank you so much   -Rusty ********** Thank you for the 2010 Girl Scout Cookies!  We have received them and are enjoying them as I type this email!  The soldiers from A Company 2-23 IN 4/2 SBCT Raiders thanks you for all the effort you do to help deployed soldiers!   I will be sending a thank you card/ Iraqi Post card soon.   Thanks again, 1LT Harrington, L. **********   Dear Cypress Cares Team Thank you again for the care packages you sent to us here in Kyrgyzstan!  As they did last time, my folks here really tore into it when I gave to them.  I’m still surprised every time how much they enjoy pulling out their favorite treats when they go through the box.  Thank you so much for your generosity.  The support we continue to receive from folks back in the states is extremely important in keeping morale up!  Thank you, Lt Col Allen **********   Thank you for all the donations to my care package.  It is very nice that you think of me during my deployment.  I will enjoy all that you have sent to me and I know the other soldiers will enjoy the goodies when they come ver.   SPC S. Alms ********** To all, I would just like to say from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU. It’s very nice of you to think of us in a time like this. Everyone here is enjoying every sugar filled bite. HAHA! It was like wolfs going for the boxes. But again thank you very much for your support and our prayers are with all of you back home. “GOD BLESS” SrA Henderson   **********   I just have to say thank you for thinking about us! There are people here that have no body thinking of them back home, and feel good when they feel appreciated for what they do and also the ones that have somebody waiting back home feel even better knowing more people care about us!   THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT AIR FORCE DAY!   **********   Good Morning, This is A1C Hutchinson and  I just wanted to say thank you for the candy. This was a big surprise since this would be my first deployment and I’m glad there are people supporting us even if it is candy for Halloween. Anything helps boost the morale and have the day go by faster and smoother. Hope you have a great day!   **********   Raquel, I hope this e-mail finds you well. I am sending this e-mail to thank you for the supplies that arrived here in Afghanistan. I will send some pics of us distributing the school supplies, shoes and toys as soon as I can. Thank you so much for everything. I don't have the words to describe the gratitude we feel for what you do. v/r VICTOR H. R.   **********   Everyone in the Civil Military Operations section of the 34th ID in Basra Iraq would like to thank you for your tremendous and thoughtful contribution of candy.  A lot of us have kids and we are going to miss this time of year with them. Thank you for reminding us of the good times with our family.  With much love and appreciation Happy Halloween. Curtiss Ray SSG   ********** I just wanted to send a simple thank you for the support that you have provided to us.  Every little thing makes this place better, and helps to make the time pass a little quicker.  -SrA Robert G.   **********   My Name is AIC Rugar and I am currently deployed overseas at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE. I just wanted to take a quick minute to thank you for the care package. Believe me everyone really enjoyed it. It has been awhile since most of us had some good candy lol. Once again thank you so much it was very much appreciated.   A1C GRANT R.     **********   Thanks for your support of our troops here.  They are away from their families for months and little things like this make the days go by a little faster.  We appreciate every care package that comes through.   Sincerely,   TSgt Michael B.   ********** I would like to express my gratitude for the package of goodies you sent. It is a blessing to us to know that there are people like you who take time out to show you care. We hope that you all have a very happy and safe Halloween. I know my fellow Airmen will enjoy it as much as I do! I speak for all of us when I say, “Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts.” Take care and God bless. SSgt R. C. Farris II **********   Dear Cypress Cares Team                   Just wanted to say thank you for the candy you sent . It arrived safe and un-melted . The temperatures average 98 to 100+ degrees here. I’m sure it will be eaten before it melts. Sorry but we couldn’t wait for Halloween.  You all need to know how great it makes all of us  feel to receive packages from people back home . Whether we know you or not it drives home the message to us that  we haven’t been forgotten and awesome people like you care.  Any military person stationed overseas welcomes any taste of home no matter how big or small.  You all have big hearts to go with your generosity. I have put Thomas’ picture  on the wall next to my desk to keep my spirits high. Please tell him thank you.     **********   Thank you for the package you guys sent. It is very much appreciated. Just wanted to say I think what your doing is great. And me and my friends are enjoying the care packages, thanks so much again!   Tell everyone we said thank you!   B. Tew     ********** Brandon CC Team, I am a Captain in the Indiana National Guard stationed at Camp Basrah, Iraq. This is my third tour here, and it is always tough to be away from home. Thankfully, the war is winding down and Iraq is well on it's way to becoming a stable independent country. Today I received a care package containing many nice things, including some white cotton workout socks, tuna and tootsie pops. Thank you! Shared them with the men under my lead (not the socks, of course, but we had a guy who appreciated them LOL) and we all received a nice lift from it. Thank you very much. Acts of random appreciation from strangers are a great sign that our work here is not forgotten and is still appreciated.  wish you much success and joy with your outreach program! Godspeed, Eli   **********   Cypress Cares Team,   I just wanted to thank you for the numerous packages I have received throughout my deployment. I am grateful for your overwhelming generosity and time you have spent putting these gifts together. I have shared the packages with friends/co-workers and they too send their thanks. Once again, thank you!   Very Respectfully   Ens J.Broome   **********   It was a pleasure to open my in-box to your e-mail. Rest assure that the cookies you sent us were put to good use. Thank you for placing us on your mailing list. You mentioned that you had lots of supplies for the children of Afghanistan and it just so happens that we have access to lots of children of Afghanistan. Our area of operation is the province of Farah which is the fourth largest of Afghanistan and is one of the least developed. It is situated in the west and its arid landscape is traversed by a single river that remains dry most of the year. It is predominately an agricultural community with many of its citizens struggling to find work in this manufacturing and industry poor province. In the province of Farah, we run a clinic twice a week that helps on average about 500 to 600 people. We also run a supplemental food program on Saturdays that averages about 40 people a week. The children here would love your gifts and are in need of school supplies and shoes. Thank you once again for your continued support. I can't tell how much you all help us knowing that there are great Americans back home that think of us and pray for us. v/r VICTOR H. R.   **********   Cypress Care Team, My name is Victor H. Rodriguez and I am from Eagle Pass, TX. I am currently in Afghanistan serving with a Civil Affairs Team and we received some girl scout cookies mailed from your organization. They were addressed to the team we replaced but I think they won't mind if we help ourselves to them. I would like to thank you on behalf of my team and express how grateful we are of your support for the troops. It was an incredible gesture on your part that reminds us of home and gives us the motivation to continue and persevere through our time away from our loved ones. As a Civil Affairs Team we were able to give the toys that were sent to us to the children of Afghanistan. You'll be happy to learn that your time and effort gave the kids of Afghanistan a reason to smile and give them hope for a better tomorrow. Once again I can't even begin to describe how grateful we are of your gifts and we want you and everyone that supports you to know that you have made a difference. Thank you and God bless you. v/r VICTOR H. R.   **********   Hello to every one at Cypress cares  I am Sgt Ryan Northcutt with Bco 2/142IN 1st platoon. I have resaved numerous care packages thru you organization and now my tour is coming to an end, I would like to let you and all your volunteers know how much me and my troops have appreciated all of your work and time. It is always comforting to receive something in the mail to let you know that good American people still care for us and our job here in Iraq. I commend you for not forgetting about us and all the time you have put to bringing a little peace of home to this harsh environment, you are the true heroes that keep reminding us what we are fighting for, once again thank you for every thing. I am looking forward to the opportunity to meet some of you in the near future I am also attaching a photo of 1st platoon 3rd squad Bco 2/142IN out of Arlington, TX ARNG.   Sincerely  Sgt. R. Northcutt    **********   Dear Cypress Cares- Thank you so much for the packages you have been sending.  I grew up in Katy, and I think my mom was the one who signed me up for this.  I am a harrier pilot for the United States Marine Corps and my squadron is currently at Kandahar Airfield.  I have received three packages from your organization so far, and I must say that all three were some of the best packages I've gotten in my entire career.  I shared all three of them with the Marines in my squadron (mainly the ones I am in charge of though), and we will just say that they didn't last long!  We are very busy out here as of late and internet connectivity is a bit sketchy at times, so even if you don't receive many responses I can promise you that your efforts are GREATLY appreciated.  Thanks so much again for your support! Very respectfully, Captain A. "Guids" Guidry   **********     Hello, my name is Jeff Swan and I'm currently in the process of De-mobing and starting that great process of heading back home to my wonderful family and friends.  I just wanted to take a little time out and send you guys an email to say thanks for all that you guys have done with your wonderful gift packages, letters, cards and support.  I sent you a few other emails in the past with some pictures and again just wanted to say thanks.  It was a long deployment in Afghanistan but well worth it.  I know that we are doing great things over there for the Afghan nationals and there is change happening.  I just want to let everyone know that there thought and prayers didn't go unanswered.  It was hard being away from our families and friends but with everyone's support it went by quick.  Like I said I'm going home to a great family and friends and also a new born baby my wife and I are adopting.  This past year there have been many changes and it was great to have everyone's thoughts a prayers.  If your readers have time when they read this to take a moment to stop and say a quick prayer for the ones that are still over here defending out GREAT country that would mean a lot to me and lets not forget about the ones that are back in the states as well serving because without there support none of this could be taking place.  I think to many people forget about them but they are just important and the ones over here.  Thanks again for all that you guys are doing.  God bless you and your families and the GREAT country that we live in. MA2 Swan, Jeff Task G.Trident   **********   Sir/Ma’am        I would first like to thank you for all you and the other supporters have done for me.  I know it doesn’t seem like much, but it is a great gift to get things from back in the states while serving our nation overseas.  I think not only is it a relief, but from folks whom I have never met, shows me the pride and support the United States and its people have for each other.  I just wanted to say thank you... I want to say thank you and I am proud of all you have done, all you are doing and all you will do.  Thank you.  God bless.   SSgt. Jared Halderson