If you read this posting and found it sobering, you might want to consider contributing to Operation Gratitude, which sends personalized “care packages” to American troops deployed overseas. Take a look at the Operation Gratitude mailbag and you’ll know what a difference these packages can make.
This letter caught my eye:
Hello from Afghanistan. I just want to say thank you very much for the care package. I received the package yesterday and I enjoyed it more than words can explain. I am not sure if the people back home understand fully the appreciation that we feel when we get these packages for home. It is very difficult to explain and I don’t think I would be able, even if I tried, so I will just say thank you again. God bless you all and take care, Sergeant Major D. J. C. US Army
He did just fine.