Hey there, I am one of the Navy K-9 Dog handlers up in Mosul Iraq at FOB Diamondback.  Myself and the others would like to say thank you for all that you have done.  We just received the packages that you send us, everything was perfect, exactly what we needed and everything got and will be put to good use.  This is my second deployment in Iraq as a dog handler and even the last time I was out here, we received stuff from you guys that makes our deployment a little smoother.  We all appreciate everything and just wanted to say thanks for the support.  I will try and e-mail you a few pictures of us and our dog if you like, an the next week.  Thank again for everything, Happy Holidays and God bless.

MA1 Jason Silvis

Navy Dog Handler

Ron

     I received you care package came in today.  Thank you very much  I am great full along with the other handlers. 

SSgt Starkweather, Robert

379 ESFS   K-9

Hi Ron,

    Just got back from a long week of convoy ops (whew). I just wanted to let ya know that we received the rest of the care packages that you and your friends sent.

    Ya know....never in a million years would I have thought that there were people out there like you guys that really cared to do as much as you've done for us. I, and the other handlers, are just floored. We don't know what to say. When we came in this morning and saw there were more packages from U.S Wardogs, we were in shock. We just looked at each other and said, "Holy ****!"

    I guess the only thing I can say is thank you again, and God bless all of you for making our lives (and the mutts) more bearable here. We will never forget you!

    I'm spending the rest of the afternoon thanking all the others also.

Thanks again Ron, talk soon.

v/r

Allan Tetreault

Thank you for all the support you have been providing the US Military and Military Working Dogs.  The US War Dogs Association has helped out in my past 2 donations and you helped recognize a handler friend of mine at Hickam AFB who was injured in Iraq. The K-9 team’s here at Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan are very much appreciative of all your donations. 

Is there possibly anything we can send you from here as a token of our appreciation?  

Thanks again for all your support and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. 

         ///Signed///

Edward B Keenan Jr, TSgt, USAF

Hey Ron, we got those packages today! OMG, there are lots of tails wagging here tonite!!! You guys rock, and we will never forget this!!!!

Love Ya...Allan

Ron,

      I received 4 Christmas care packages and 2 other care packages.  We all thank you very much it was all great,  as soon as I got off work they were all like open up and see what we got.  Well hope you have a good day and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Have you received my card that we had sent to you?

SSgt Starkweather, Robert

379 ESFS   K-9

Once again, thank you very much! I'm glad that there are people out there like you and that they don't forget about K-9. Take care and keep up the great work.

JON

Ron,

    I received the package with the Dog booties and everyone is very thankfull that you had sent them.  I just wanted to let you know that we got them

SSgt, Starkweather, Robert

379 ESFS  K-9

Sir,

We received 2 more packages from you, so I wanted to again pass on a thank you.  Today is Thanksgiving here so we finally had a decent meal.  Again thank you.

Chad Eagan

Ron,

Thanx for everything you have done for us here in Iraq and especially FOB McHenry.  Michelle Smith has been so ever greatful to us here.  We appreciate all your hard work and dedication to us while we have been here.  Our time is almost up and We just wanted to say thanx.  Hope you and yoru family have a HAPPY THANXGIVING!  Have a great holiday!

SSgt Zeb Handeland

Hello All,

Me and Louis would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  Please eat lots of turkey for us.  Unfortunately, we did not get to gobble on some turkey.  We really appreciate all the support you have given us.  It means alot.  We heard that our relief is coming and we have about 2 wks left. :)  Well time to go back to work.  Happy Thanksgiving again.

Gerald and Louis

That’s good! Hope you have a good Thanks Giving!! Take care and keep up the great work

SSG Jonathan Walsh.

Ron,

Thank you. It is kind of funny. I read your E-mail this morning then my mail clerk handler came back with the mail and your box was in the mix.  I guess it only took 4 days to get here.  I really appreciate everything. I think it will take longer to distribute them from here to my farthest teams, than it did to get here from the states. 

Thank you again for everything.

Scott Parrish, US Army