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Good morning Trudy, the outstanding BSA Troop 615, and phenomenal Clear Creek ISD students and teachers!

I am a Navy guy currently serving in Iraq. I recently received several care packages from Ms. Duhon as part of her HOME project to support the deployed troops. We finally received all of them recently, and opened them yesterday. We had almost every service member in our section of the floor huddled around me as we opened all 8 boxes! It was like Christmas and we were all kids, excited to open and see what surprise awaited us.

We are all so blessed to have people back home that think and care for us, we are all very proud to serve for our great country, and our families. Each of you have far exceeded any expectations we had, and have done much more than you certainly needed to. The flags from BSA Troop 615 were meticulously folded and packaged, the boxes were assembled with a variety of "stuff" that offered something to each of us, and the unbelievably thoughtful letters by students and teachers brought smiles to our faces.

Of course, we would not be the world's best if we also did not take care of others in real need. We will be donating items from the care packages to a local Iraqi school across the street. Your efforts have served us, as well as fostered friendship to needy Iraqi children.

We are all proud to serve.

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V/R,
- LCDR KC Chhipwadia
ADOVIM

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Mission Statement

HOME - Help Our Military Endure was organized for charitable purposes to send care packages to United States servicemen and women serving in far off countries. This effort is solely supported by monetary and non-monetary donations collected from the general public throughout the year.

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Christmas Packing Party - 12/01/2011

What do you want for Christmas?

My Christmas list consisted of everything from baseball gloves to hand sewn Christmas Stockings, lots and lots of beef jerky and plenty of Girl Scout cookies. I wanted drink packets by the dozens, toothpaste, toothbrushes and lots of candy. I wanted it all and I got my wish!

On Thursday, December 1, my Christmas wish was answered. I received not only everything I asked for, I was blessed to receive 2 1/2 tons of merchandise that will be going to many US bases around the world. I didn't even feel guilty asking for so much since it is all for our military so they may have a blessed Christmas so far from home.

That's right, I said 2 1/2 tons of goodies for our military. THANK YOU to everyone that donated items. THANK YOU to everyone that wrote Christmas cards and letters. THANK YOU to everyone that came out to pack boxes in a controlled chaotic environment. THANK YOU to my HOME Board that helped make all this possible. I hope you all had a great time, I know I sure did. The boxes that were packed are heading out the door as we speak. Everyday HOME will be shipping out boxes till they are all on their way to brighten a service member's day. Can you imagine what they will think when they see 10, 20 or 30 boxes show up at their living quarters? MERRY CHRISTMAS MILITARY!

More items are coming in BY THE TON! I think HOME may need to look for a bigger warehouse, anyone have an empty building that HOME could use? If you do I sure hope you contact me soon. We are a nonprofit and sure could use the space.

I deeply wish you all a Merry Christmas and the best possible New Year ever. Enjoy the video from the packing party and stay tuned because HOME will be preparing for the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament in May 2012.

Stay safe and thank you for your continued support.

Trudy
President of HOME-Help Our Military Endure
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

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Letter from the HOME President - October 17, 2011

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hill,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Taps keeps playing over and over in my mind. I know not why, but I just came home after two days at the Houston air show entitled, "Wings Over Houston." I am exhausted beyond exhaustion. It is a good exhaustion though. HOME wasn't there to sit back and relax to watch the astounding feats of the Air Force and Navy. Nor to shop and eat all the amazing foods with smells that wafted by between bouts of jet fuel that seemed to fight for air space. HOME was there in full force to promote what we do. To educate any who would listen on how they can Help Our Military Endure. And yes to ask for donations. And even though we did shop a little,,, and eat a little :) the HOME board did an amazing job in accomplishing everything we set out to do.

I am proud to say THANK YOU to all who donated to HOME. Every single cent is needed to continue our mission of sending care packages to our serving military. What we collected gets us a step closer to sending hundreds of care packages for Christmas to our men and women serving this great country.

Meeting and talking to folks about HOME in the past two days was very rewarding. Educating youngsters that were so thrilled to write a note to a "Military Dude" is a great deal of fun.

With Veterans Day around the corner and being on a military base, there were many in uniform, and many retired from the uniform. Thanking them was the highlight of the day, especially while the Air Force or the Navy flew over our heads and pounded our ear drums.

What a great day!

But with greatness can come despair. I met a young man that was very despondent from fighting the war in Afghanistan. I watched as another that served in war time was wide eyed and filled with stress as the planes in the air show re-enacted the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I lent my ear to yet another that described his time served is nothing like what was told to him by his father. I spoke with many that will be deployed soon and begged them to send me their shipping address as soon as they are settled where ever their deployment takes them.

I pray for these men and women that have these torments and sorrow for serving our country. There are more than we will ever know that hold these feelings in and it tortures them. Regardless of their inner feelings, I thanked them. I shook their hand and thanked them profusely for all they have contributed in keeping our country safe. I hope all that read this will thank any that served or are serving too. If you know of any in need of help please contact or help them to contact David Maulsby, Director of Operations for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at 281-664-7948, 1-877-717-7873, or www.ptsdUSA.org.

I also hope that all who read this will consider adopting a box or two for $12.95 so HOME can meet the demand of sending 500-600 care packages at Christmas time. And if you know of someone serving our military that is deployed, please share their address with us so that we may send them a little bit of home from HOME.

HOME thanks you for your continued support,

~trudy
President
HOME-Help Our Military Endure
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" JOHN 15:13