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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! From Puerto Rico  From my beautiful Puerto Rico, best wishes and may God bless you in the New Year. I wish you good health and that you may be home with your families soon....

To All of Our Soldiers  Thank you for your service and time you have devoted to our country. I understand - I was exactly where you are once. Hang in there. God Bless. ...

Thanks for doing the tough jobs that few of us would or could do!  You are the bright line that separates freedom from tyranny. I am so grateful for leaving behind the comforts of home and the company of family and friends...

Our Soldiers are Not Forgotten This Holiday Season  Barb writes: You are not forgotten during this holiday season or the whole year. Your sacrifices are appreciated more than you can imagine. The following...

Thinking of You at Christmas  Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Holiday Joy! We know how difficult it is to be so far from your family this Holiday Season, but just wanted you...

A grateful heart  It is with a grateful heart I wish you all the best holiday you can muster under then challenging circumstances you find yourself in. Your gift of service...

Merry Christmas  Thank you very much for all you do and I wish you a very Merry Christmas. I hope you will be back home with your family soon but most of all BE SAFE...

Bless You for All You Do  Mere words cannot express my appreciation of what you do for the citizens of the US and those of the countries you aid. I truly wish you could be home...

Merry Christmas to Our Troops  Thank you for everything you do. You sacrifice your lives for the safety of America and the world. I know you miss your families during Christmas and...

Miss Hanging Out With You  Hey Cuz, We're all gearing up for the holidays -- just getting together and stuff -- and your name came up. We started talking about the nutty stuff...

I WISH ALL OF YOU WERE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS  To Our Men and Women in the Military: I wish you were all home with your families and friends for Christmas. I pray that you will all return home safe...

Blessings and Holiday Wishes for Our Troops, from the Chi  Thank you for all you do. I pray every day for all the troops - just know all of you are in our prayers and thoughts. Merry Christmas, and thank you for...

Thank You Troops, For What You Do For Us!  I want to say to you I wish you all the happiest holidays possible, as you serve to protect our freedom. You are most certainly remembered, thanked, and...

Merry Christmas to the Brave Men and Women of America  Christmas will be Merry when you all of you are at home with your family and friends. May you and your buddies have some fun and good laughs during this...

Merry Christmas and Thank You for Keeping us Safe  Thank you so much for keeping us all safe. I can't imagine what it must be like being so far away from home and your loved ones. I pray that you stay...

Christmas Blessings to All Our Troops  Merry Merry Christmas from California...I know it must be hard being away from your friends and family at the holidays. Thank you so much for keeping us...

Holiday Wishes for the Troops   Wishing you and your families a Happy Holiday Season. I wish I could thank each and every one of you for the sacrifices you make each and every day....

Sending Thanks at Thanksgiving  Sandy writes: For Those That Keep Us Safe, Thank ALL OF Y'ALL, for being so giving of yourself, and serving your Country, to keep ALL OF US back home...

Happy Holidays and God Bless You  Liz writes: Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. To just say “Thank you” doesn’t seem like it’s enough for your dedication and sacrifice you...

TO OUR TROOPS  Cedric writes: To our brave Soldiers, Because I am not in your shoes, I know I will never fully appreciate the sacrifices you make for me, your family,...

To My Daughter, The American Soldier  Kathleen writes: Have a Great Thanksgiving! Our thoughts and prayers to the Greatest Defender the whole wide world knows - THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, my...

Happy Thanksgiving To All The Brave Men and Women In Our Military  Charyl writes: Happy Thanksgiving To All The Brave Men and Women In The Armed Services! I'd like to take the opportunity this Thanksgiving to thank each...

We Are Thankful for Our Troops  The Adkins Family writes: We are thankful for you gals and guys in the military who are assuring that we will continue to be free. Your sacrifice and...

Grateful for Your Service This Thanksgiving  Claudia writes: During this Thanksgiving Season & All Year Long There are really no words to express how I feel about your service to our Country. ...

Happy Holidays to the Troops!  Jennifer writes: THANK YOU for putting your life on the line for all of us at home! I can't imagine what you must go through each and every day...I...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING  Deborah writes: I know a lot of you are spending Thanksgiving away from your families. I would like you to know that you have an extended family here...

Happy Holidays and Thanks for All You Do  Michelle writes: Thank you for everything you do. I wish you guys a happy holiday, and I hope most of you can spend it with your families. I know you...

HAPPY 4th of July  Well, today is the day we celebrate our independence. We could not do that without you! You are what makes America great, your courage and pride! We...

A Memorial Day Message...  Sam writes: It may be a little late for a Memorial Day message . . . . . . but the Leadership class at Sumner High School in Sumner, WA, wants you to...

Happy Mother's Day  As a prior service military mom, I want to say thank you to all deployed mothers. Yours and your child's sacrifice is greatly appreciated! God bless...

Happy New Year to All Our Troops  Thank you for your dedication and willingness to serve our country at home and abroad. May the next year be filled with good health, happiness and...

To Any/Every Soldier: Merry Christmas!  To any and every soldier, sailor, airman, marine, and guardsman: Merry Christmas! Please accept the gratitude of a stateside mother of several healthy,...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Our Troops  I want to wish all of our men and women in uniform defending this country a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. I know the sacrifice each...

With Heartfelt Love, Gratitude and Thanks to Our Troops  With Heartfelt Love, Gratitude and Thanks to our Troops, our Guardian Angels: My name is Kim. I’m 42, live in OC, California, with my parents and my...

Thankful For The Future  Thankful For The Future By Brunella Sorrentino As I sit here and watch my kids decorate the tree, I realize how special they are to me. So one thing I...

Happy Thanksgiving  Happy Thanksgiving to every solider who has dedicated his or her life to protecting our nation on this day of unity and gratefulness. Our country is...

Memorial Day Remembrance and Thank You  On Memorial Day, thank you to the men and women in our Military. Thank you for the freedoms we are so blessed to have because of your service, and those...

Happy Valentines Day to Our Troops!  Viviana writes: Wishing a Happy Valentine's Day to our troops . . . I would like to thank each of you for doing this country a great favor. Though I...

You Are The Best & Bravest!  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all US troops abroad! You are the best and bravest in the world - by far! No other solders in the word show your...

A Father's Love at Christmas  What do you do when you're a senior Navy Admiral directing the war effort against a city in which your own son is held as a prisoner of war? Most Americans...

Merry Christmas to All the Brave Men and Women of the US Military  To the Brave Men and Women of the US Military who proudly wear a uniform and protect our great Country from those who want to harm us, I wish you all a...

Thank You is Not Enough!  To all who serve in far away places and here as well, I thank you for giving us the chance to live in a free society. I think of you every day and keep...

Merry Christmas and Thank You   Paula writes: I just wanted to say how much I appreciate everything that all of you do! I am so sorry if you are away from your families this holiday...

Happy Holidays!  A reader writes: My thoughts travel to you, soldiers so far away and near, protecting our country and values. As I prepare for the upcoming holidays...

Thank You for the Gift of Freedom  Rick writes: We would like to thank all of you for the gift of freedom that you fight to give us. You are in our prayers during this holiday season...

Happy Holidays & All My Love!  Kim writes: Thank you all so much for your time, dedication, and service for our country. Please know that you always have our support and love. I...

Merry Christmas!  Sheri writes: Although I know being on foreign soil makes it hard to have a really Merry Christmas, I hope you can make the most of it. Please know...

We Wish You All a Blessed and Safe Holiday Season  This Holiday message is coming from a mother and sister with two fellow soldiers serving in the United States Army. We can truly feel the pain of your...

Fondest Christmas Memories  Christmas memories are fondest at Granny's home. She always made sure that everyone had a Santa Clause sack, with their name on each one. Each sack...

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (My Version)  ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (My version…) ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the world, Stood the guardians of Freedom, some...

Have a Blessed Christmas  Bless you all for your sacrifice! Please know that many are ever so thankful for what you are doing. We hope you have a faith that will sustain you...

Happy Fourth of July  Dani writes: Happy Fourth of July!! Thank you to all our Military and their families. Thank you all so much for all you do. You are the reason our country...

Happy Holidays and
Merry Christmas!  The Eckardts write: We, the Eckardt family, wish all of our soldiers overseas a very Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays :D We hope you all find ways...

Best Wishes From
Been There Done That  Ben writes: Know what it's like being in the big ashtray of the world. Millions of miles from everything you know and love. Keep your head low and...

Merry Christmas!!  From a grateful nation, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Please know that you are in our prayers. We know you are sacrificing so much...

Merry Christmas  Beth writes: At my age you tend to appreciate things more. But all my life I have loved and appreciated what you guys do for us. My father was a WWII...

Army Mom wishes troops
Happy Holidays  I want to wish all of you a very Happy Holiday!! I am an Army Mom and know how much you are missed and loved. Stay safe and I pray you all come home to...

we are proud of you  i want to wish all our troops happy holidays. and tell them we are very proud of them. it's hard to be away from your families this time of year. i...

Happy Thanksgiving
to All our Troops  We want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all our troops, from every branch of service, wherever they are stationed around the world. We realize that...

Happy Holidays to Our Troops  Lorie writes: Happy Holidays to our troops! We hope that you have a safe Holiday and return to your families soon. ...

Merry Christmas!  Dear Soldiers, Thank you so much for serving our country! I'm so grateful for you! I'm sorry that you're not home with your families, but it takes...

We are so Grateful for You  Mom of 4 in Kansas wants to let you all know we think of you every day. We are so grateful for your service and sacrifices. We know you and your families...

Christmas in Iraq  The hot sand is blowing the sky inky black Not much like Christmas for the soldier in Iraq The temperature's over 100 degrees Sweat runs down his back...

CHRISTMAS WISH  by Michael Marks ©Copyright November 2005 There's no such thing as Santa, jeered the group of older boys there isn't any reindeer, any elves or magic...

Christmas in Iraq  Christmas in Iraq 'Twas the night before Christmas in an Iraqi town; And our brave U.S. forces had all just hunkered down. Not a Humvee was moving, not...

'Twas the Week After Christmas  Twas the week after Christmas, and all through the house, Every creature was hurting--even the mouse. The toys were all broken, their batteries dead....

President's Holiday Message   On behalf of a grateful Nation, Laura and I send our best wishes for the holidays. In this season of giving, we remember our duty to others, and we...

The Greatest Generation  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all who serve. We are proud of you, and thank you for the protection you give us all, defending freedom and ensuring...

Sailor's Night Before Christmas  'Twas the night before Christmas, the ship was out steaming, Sailors stood watch while others were dreaming. They lived in a crowd with racks tight...

Naval Air Christmas  'Twas the night before Christmas, And out on the ramp, Not an airplane was stirring, Not even a Champ. The aircraft were fastened, To tiedowns with care,...

Biblical PROMISES for you. Only BELIEVE!  From the Holy Scriptures -- Exodus, Chapter 23 (Remember, ALL HIS Words are for everyone...forever. If you believe in Him and in His SON, His eternal...

God Speed Warriors  I am a Viet Marine vet, a retired cop. I live in Arizona and I have a wife and two sons in their twenties. The sacrifice you are making for this Country...

Warm Christmas Thoughts ---  Warm thoughts coming your way now and at this special time of year. You are always in my thoughts and prayers for your safety and a big thank you for...

Thanks for your service at Christmas time!  As a vet who spent several Christmas holidays deployed, I know how tough it really is and truly appreciate the sacrifices you are making for us! We'll...

A Midnight Clear  It came upon a midnight clear, That glorious song of old, As our soldiers protect the earth, Weapons are what they hold: Peace on the earth, and freedom...

Thank you so much for all you do  My husband served in the Air Force for 18 years and we have always been proud to be a part of the U.S. Military. I know that what you do isn't always...

A Special Message to all   Merry Christmas to all yuse guyz and gals all over the world and to my son in the USAF stationed in Korea! ...

Soldier's Night Before Christmas  'Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, in a one-bedroom house made of plaster and stone. I had come down the chimney with presents to give,...

A Different Christmas Poem  A Soldier's Christmas copyright Michael Marks December 2000 The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished...