Washington...

From our files:

• ...It is as important to me to express my gratitude to you and your organization as it is important to the men and women of the Armed Forces to know that the American public supports and recognizes their contributions. I can assure you the support the military members receive from your organization's efforts contributes significantly to promoting...morale... We again thank you for the work on this worthy project and wish you success... Paul H. Riley, then-Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

PLEASE NOTE: No quote on this page should be construed as an "endorsement" of the Fan Mail campaign by the Department of Defense, any of its components, or any other entity of government.

...Outside the Beltway...

• Please accept my sincere thanks... The cards you sent helped brighten the holidays for many of our soldiers... Ronald L. Watts, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army
• I wish to extend to you my sincere thanks... James R. Harding, Brigadier General, U.S. Army
• Thank you so much for including the Naval Alcohol Rehabilitation Center... May your holidays be as joyous as you have helped make ours... Helen E. Smith, Commander, U.S. Navy
• The cards and letters were enthusiastically received. It was a great boost to...morale... David M. Bobbey, CH (MAJ), U.S. Army (Chaplain)
• I am writing to request...2,000 cards... Kenneth W. Stice, CH (CPT), U.S. Army (Chaplain)
• The...Armed Services YMCA is pleased to have been of help... Douglas Bailey, Executive Director (Armed Services YMCA affiliate)

...and from those who write the cards & letters...

Writing from personal experience:

• Thank you... The members of the club enjoy hearing from the service people, and a couple have become pen pals. E.M.L., 4-H leader - Stephens City, VA
• Thank you so much for all your hard work. M. & E.M. - Oak Harbor, WA
• [W]e learn so much from the letters we receive from those who receive our cards. E.K., American Legion Auxiliary - West Allis, WI
• The girls were honored to be able to participate...! K.N., Girl Scout leader - Green River, WY
• What a truly wonderful project this is for our students. So many were excited to get letters back... So many...sent tokens of gratitude... B.B., R.D. & M.J., Beta Club sponsors - Powder Springs, GA
• The...4-H...is pleased to once again participate... C.W., 4-H leader - Greers Ferry, AR
• Looking forward to next year. Y.J. - Sanger, CA
• Thank you so much for such a wonderful opportunity...! C.G. - Burbank, CA
• God bless you for the work you do. We wish we could do more. B.L.S. & D.L.C. - Imperial Beach, CA
• Each year we get responses...and have corresponded with some for months. One young man asked me to telephone his wife in San Diego, which I did. Bless each of them... D.R.W. - Julian, CA
• I will never know how you accomplish all the mailing in such a short time, however, I am so glad that you can do it. From the children and myself, thank you...! People all over the world receive a great deal of joy from participating in this program... K.A.R., North Street Elementary School - Windsor Locks, CT
• Thank you for offering us the opportunity to participate, and for giving me the opportunity to teach my kids how important simple contact can be to someone far from home. J.K., Congregation Beth Am - Longwood, FL
• It's such a pleasure...and we receive so many wonderful and heart-warming letters from those that have received one of our Christmas cards. Keep up the good work... G.D.M., VFW Auxiliary - Reidsville, GA
• Hello, once again... I have participated for at least seven years. Kurt and I got together because of [Military Mail]. We recently celebrated our 5th anniversary... K. & T.R., U.S. Coast Guard - Rhode Island, then Hawaii
• Thank you for doing this. S.S., Girl Scout leader - Winnetka, IL
• God bless you. Keep up the good work. M.A. - Elkhorn City, KY
• Thank you for giving your time so that this project can continue... My daughter is still corresponding with several pen pals made when when was in the 1st grade. She is now in grade 9. She has received postcards from many locations throughout the world. She was even lucky enough to meet three... One visited us, and we went to Washington, DC and San Diego to meet the others. Best wishes for continued success... J-A.D.M., American Legion Auxiliary - Milford, MA
• Eleven years ago we sent our first bunch of cards, and every year but one (1987), when our house burned and all the cards we had about ready to send were burned... We always look forward to doing it each year... K. & G.A.B. - Lexington, OH
• Thank you for offering such a wonderful program... K.H. - Charlotte, NC

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