Charles Plemons' Blog

Received the following letter:

Dear Charles,

I know this note will not get to you until well after the holiday season, but please know that your support is very much appreciated. I would have written much sooner to express my thanks but mission requirements left me little time to do so. I am an Air Force Mental Health Technician assigned with the Army in SE Afghanistan. Since before Thanksgiving, my doctor and I have been traveling around to the small firebases in our assigned area, providing psychological care to the soldiers. Each time we go out, we stuff our pockets, extra pouches and when we go out for an extended trip, even an extra bag full of the items you send.

Many of our soldiers are at very austere locations with mail being infrequent at the best of times. We use the care packages we receive to assist the soldiers, sometimes with some food or candy, sometimes with hygiene gear, and each time there is a smile and a thanks. Often, this allows us to break the ice with the troops in order for them to open up to us.

Our job has been made easier due in no small part to caring people like yourself who support us.

Thank you, and all the best in the new year,

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Received the following card:

—– & —– would like to say “Thank You” for your continued support of the men and families of the —–!

Received the following card:

Thank you for your support, we hope you have a happy Holiday season.

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Received the following email:

Hello Mr. Plemons.

I am a little behind. Thank you so much for your package back in November. I cannot remember if I sent you a thank you or not. The Christmas cards came in really handy. Also, not sure where you got the LED light but that thing is awesome. It allows my bunk mate and I to read at night and not disturb other people with a larger light.

Christmas here was pretty good. We had a gathering with my unit where we played games and ate a meal. The food however was terrible. I will be glad to get home to good food.

Merry belated Christmas and happy new year. Take care and talk to you soon.

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Received the following card:

Charles

I wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas and all the luck of the new year.

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Received the following card:

Mr. Plemons,

May the good will and peace of this Christmas season be yours throughout the coming year.

Just wanted to say thank you for your support.

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P.S. The last box you sent was great. Really enjoyed it.

Received the following card:

Charles,

Hello from Afghanistan. I just wanted to thank you for your support of our troops serving overseas. We appreciate everything that we get. Once again thank you for your support.

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Received the following card:

Mr. Plemons,

Thank you for your support. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving. There are so many things for which we should be thankful!

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Received the following letter:

Mr. Plemons,

I just wanted to write and say “thank you” for your care package. It is because of people like you and all of the support that you provide that get us through each day. It is also a nice reminder that there really is a reason that we are here fighting.

Thank you,

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Received the following card:

Dear Charles,

Thank you so very much for the care package. We (the soldiers) appreciate your time and effort from your busy schedule to support us. That means a lot to us knowing that others besides our family members care about us.

Thank you,

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P.S. I know they told you not to expect any response back but I just had to let you know we greatly appreciated your support. 🙂