Letters from Home Update

Below is a thank you letter received by one of the platoons to receive the December packages from the Letters from Home program. Sometimes when you participate in these types of mailings, you don't really know who receives them or if it made a difference. I think this letter (one of among many!!) helps describe what it really meant to the soldiers. The Letters from Home program sent a record number of letters and packages this holiday season. They will embark on another letter campaign within the next couple months so if you didn't get a chance to participate in this mailing, click on the link to the right for more information!


Dear All:
We of the 890th Trans Co. would like to send you our most heartfelt thanks for your support.
It means a lot to all of the Soldiers here to know that our fellow countrymen and women think of us and wish us well. Mail Call has always been a great time for most Soldiers, but it
is through organizations like the "Letters from Home Program", that everyone is included and grateful. We appreciate everything you send, from the letters and cards to personal items, to our favorite foods, and all kinds of wonderful items Soldiers can't get themselves overseas. Before every mission that we go on, our platoon takes the time to pray for our friends, family, fellow Soldiers, and those of you back in the states as well as the Iraqi's we are trying to help. The 890th TC is a transportation company, which means that we haul supplies between the different bases throughout the Sunni Triangle in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. The vehicles that we use are similar to our Freightliner semi tractor trucks, but they are equipped with the armor plating of a military tank. The unit is from Green Bay, Wisconsin, however our Soldiers hail from all over the United States, We value your support , and thank you for taking the time to write to us. May you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Best Wishes, 890th TC, 1st Platoon