UNCLASSIFIED
Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 4:41 AM
Subject: (U) Thank you again!!

John and Wendy,
We have just received another shipment of goodies from Operation American Soldier! I will take some pictures of all of the thank you cards we have posted around our break room!! The problem is sometimes the internet is so slow that they won’t load onto an email, but I will keep trying!

Again, your generosity and well wishes astound us! I know I have told you before that we are on a NATO base in Kabul with several other nations. The soldiers from other countries are always shocked at how well supported our US troops are. They love to read the cards that come from the children (some of which make all of us laugh out loud)!! Of course, we share the wealth and allow them to take some of the treats. They really get nothing from people back home. The fact that we are getting so much love from complete strangers is amazing. THANK YOU!

I’m not sure if any of our other locations are sending you thank you emails. I would hope they are but I know people get really caught up with things around here and even the best of intentions are lost in the mix. Please know that I was in Herat last week- they had just received their most recent shipment- and they were so incredibly grateful and thankful for everything. I am currently in Bagram this week and the crew here sends enormous thank yous for all of their goodies!

Thank you for everything that you do to support us and keep us loaded up with morale! We are so appreciative in every way. If there is anything at all that you can think of that you would like from Afghanistan, please let me know!

V/R,
SHANNON RICHMOND
CPT, AN