Email of Thanks

Hey Ron, thanks a million I received the cigars. I really appreciate it and I was curios to how you shipped butane in the mail but that was great glad you did. Well I will keep you in touch with everything going on here.

Ron,

Thanks for the items. Here is a picture of Jaso and myself. It's going well here just hot.

Hey guys we got your packages yesterday thank you so much. I will send more pics of us hopefully I can get one of all of us as soon as possible, but not sure if I will be able. Anyway thank you for your continuous support we really appreciate it.

I would like to thank you for all the stuff you sent for the handler and the MWD it will be put to great used especially the cold down stuff. I was also write to let you know that I will be leave this base and go to another base on Firday. The address at the new location will be:

Ron,
I got both packages today thank you very much for all your help an services for us over here that. The stuff will hopefully will work for the dogs.

I got a new handler in that smokes cigars was wondering if he could get hooked up with some?

I just wanted to send you all a note to say thanks. I'm stationed at Camp Bucca Iraq with my partner MWD Deny. He's a 10 yr old German Shepherd. We have received a few packages from US War Dogs through other handlers here and we can't thank you enough.

I just wanted to say thanks for the package. The doggles and booties will work great for Jaso. The cigars were a huge hit in the kennels. Thanks again.

Mr. Aiello,
My name is Brian Morgan and I deployed here to Iraq, we just received your packages. I am here with SSgt Feltz, I snapped a couple of pictures of my MWD Cir with some of the gear you sent. Just wanted to say thank you,…he's not to crazy about the booties right now, but I am sure in a month or so he will be glad he has them. Again Thank you so much !

I was just like to say thank you very much for the wonderful cigars and beautiful box they came in. That was very thoughtful of you and i really appreciate it. Me and all the other fellow dog handlers here in Baghdad will definitely enjoy them! So again we all say thank you very much!

I'll pass it on to the other handlers here. I just found out the other day that we also have 1 SF (civilian) team here with 2 others on the way within a week or so. I'll pass on some goodies to them along with US War Dogs info.

thank you so much Ron - and to "your crew" for all that you've done and continue to do for us downrange. Your generosity is out of this world !

We received your boxes and we really appreciate them. I’m going to get some pictures together and send them to you. Again I would like to thank you for all the support you have been able to provide us with. You guys at the US War Dog Association are making life much easier on us over here.

My tour here is just about over so I dont really need anything else for me but we have a few new guys here so I will pass on your information to them for you. It is great to hear from and I just want to say once again that I am extremely thankful for everything you sent me and all of us out here, we truly appriciate it. Thank you. You stay safe and take care of yourself.

we got 3 packages yesterday and wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. There are so many goodies... I have 1 more team photo to take and then we are trying to get a kennel photo with all of us. As soon as I get that done, I will send you all those photos. Thank you so much for your support from all of us

Yes we all got our Christmas packages on time, I thank you so much for everything you have done for us and especially our dogs. I am having everyone from our kennels here personally send a thank you email to Cindy, Chuck and Linda for all of their time and help as well. If it is ok with you could you please not tell them to expect these emails, I would like it to be surprise for them. Again, I want to thank you for all of the packages and the support you have provided to all of us here. You have personally made our deployment just that much easier because of all your time and effort in supporting us. Thank you and I will pass your email address to those who come and take our place soon so that you can continue to support our unit here. Thank you, stay safe, and never forget that everyone here truly appreciates everything you do for us.

Things moved quickly at the end and I wasn't supposed to go home until the end of this month. Thank you so much for everything you did for us. It was wonderful to have your support. . Thank you again.

thank you so much, the dogs loved their treats and their human partners as well.

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

Ron,

    I got the care package with the cigars thanks we really great full the box that they came in are really nice. I didn’t think you would have spent that kind of money for cigars but thank you. We were surprised when we open the box up to see what kind you sent. We was expecting swisser sweets or some cheap kind not expensive. But the little things that you have done for us has meant so much to us. To think that there are some people out there that still care for us and what we are doing for are country. Like I said THANKS AGAIN for all that you have done for us……..

SSgt Starkweather, Robert

379 ESFS   K-9 Handler

K-9 Vehicle NCOIC

I really appreciate it...and thanks for all the great and hard work...and thanks for looking out for us WAR DOGS.

SSgt Jorge Davila
MWD Handler

Ron,

     Thank you very much and you have a Happy New Year as well. I just want you to know that I have received all of the Christmas Care Packages the last one I got was 27 Dec 05. Thank you for everything you have done for us over here.

SSgt, Starkweather, Robert

Hey Ron, just got back and what do I find on my rack...a box with a bunch of cigars! Buddy, thanks so much! That really means a lot getting stuff like that. If I'm close by in June, I will make every effort to make it to the memorial dedication, because I would really like to meet you my friend....peace, Al

Ron,

We really appreciate all the care packages that yall have sent, as do our dogs. Most everyone here is on the last leg of our deployment and getting ready to head back state side, again I want to say THANK YOU for all the support you have given us and continue to give all others. Take care, I 'll e mail again when I can.

Kristina

Ron,

Received the fan and the package. Thanks so much will put the stuff to use. Think that vest will help out with the heat also, I know Dodo will really thank you for helping him stay cool. Also here are a few more pictures.

Thanks!!

SGT ANDERSON/MWD DODO

Ron,

We received your care package the other day. I wanted to email ya and let you know from everybody at the kennels that we appreciate it. The dogs love the treats and toys. I also want to thank you for everything you have sent us during our deployment. Its little things like that that help us get through these deployments. Our time is almost up here. And we will be returning to our respective bases. Please give thanks to everyone at War Dogs and everybody that donated to send us care packages! Thanks for your support

SSgt Busha and MWD Drak

Ron

It is with a great deal of pleasure, for me to send this Thank You Note. The items we have received have been enjoyed by the dogs and by the handlers. We are deeply happy that not only are our families thinking about us, but those we don’t even know, are thinking about us in Iraq.

    I hope this finds you doing well. You gave the dogs and the handlers the opportunity to play. The toys, the dogs have loved playing with and it breaks up the constant work that they have to perform. It has also given the handlers the opportunity to play with their animals and to relieve stress, even if they don’t realize it.

     I believe you will be blessed ten fold. Thank you for thinking about us and keep us in your prayers. Again, I thank you, the handlers thank you and if the dogs could talk they would thank you;

   ///SIGNED///

TSgt Frye, Terri L.

Kennel Master

Mr. Aiello,

I was just looking around your site and realized that I never sent a picture of my MWD Kim from Christmas in Baghdad.. We recieved several packages from your orginaization and with everything going on down there, I am sorry I never got a chance to thank you. I am back now since February, so better late than never. So than you for all the support we recieved while there. Kim is now with another handler, as I am PCSing back to the US next week, but I do have an address of another one of my coworkers if you need another contact down range in Afhganistan.

SGT William W. Webster and MWD Lucky

Ron Aiello,

We got our package today. Thank you so much, it was awesome. We appreciate it so much. I am enclosing a picture of our kennels and handlers that was taken last week. Thank you again.

Ann M. Pitt, SSgt, USAF

The MWD section (including the dogs) would like to thank all of you for the support and gifts we have received. It means a lot to be away from home and know someone in the states is thinking and praying for you. Again thanks for all your support.

   ///SIGNED///

TSgt Frye, Terri L.

Ron,
    Thank you so much for the care packages we just received, as you can imagine my guys here thought it was Christmas and were so excited! I am always touched by your organizations dedication and support to us deployed K-9 teams. I will be sure to take photos of my teams with the boxes and send them to you, thank you SO MUCH.

TSgt Heidi D. Reilly
Kennel Master

Thank you very much for the supplies for our dogs and us.

JAMES D. CHENOWETH, SSGT, USAF

Dear Ron,

I am one of the K-9 Handlers here in Eskan Village, who has recently

received a care package from your wonderful organization. I would just like

to tell you "Thank you" from the bottom of my heart. I can tell that MWD

Britt and myself enjoyed receiving the toys and tricks inside. I could see

that a lot of thought and care went into the making of these packages. I

think want our organization is doing is great especially for looking out for

the welfare of our MWD Teams. Your hard work shows through to keep our

troops motivated. Once again thank you for all the wonderful job you all are

doing. I also have a picture of MWD Britt and myself that I E-mail to you

shortly.

Curl, Jonathan A. SSgt USAF

MWD Handler

Ron,

I just wanted to email you and let you know that I received the care package here in Mosul. Thank you very much. I am from NJ and I can't wait to go home and check out the war memorial.

SSG Dayna Sangemino and MWD Lucky

Ron Aiello,

                        I wanted to take this opportunity to extend my deepest gratitude for all of the items that the U.S. War Dogs association and it’s members have donated and sent to me over the past three months while I have been deployed. All of the things that have been sent have and will be put to very good use. All of the handlers that I am deployed with are very much appreciative of the packages that you have been sending over here. I will also be writing to the organizations that have donated the items that have been sent. Thank you again for all of your help and your support throughout the operations which dog handlers are supporting.



                                                                                                            Joshua K Bell, SSgt, USAF

JOSHUA K. BELL, SSgt, USAF

MILITARY WORKING DOG HANDLER

Ron

I got your package today. Thank you guys for sending that. sorry this is short, but I'm at work and limited for time. We are all doing OK over here and looking forward to going home. Halfway through this deployment!!

Matt

SSGT Matthew Taylor

Ron

I was trying to e-mail and let you know that I got the package and everything in it was good. The same package will be good. Thank you so much!!!

Jonathan Walsh

506th ESFS/ K-9

Mr. Aiello

Thanks alot,we all are doing goodt rying to stay cool from this heat. I shared my package with the two ther teams and they thankful for everything...thanks alot.

MA1 Chris Calloway

Dear Ronald L. Aiello

I would like to thank you and Pam Burkett for the recent Care Package that I

received from your wonderful organization. Britt and I have already enjoyed

some of our goodies inside. It defiantly brought a smile to on our faces to

be recipients of such nice stuff. I really appreciate the support your

organization has given to our Military Working Dog Teams stationed around

the globe. It's nice to have supporters like your organization who

understands the care and hard work that goes with K-9 working dogs to

keeping them healthy and trained. I have found as most of us have, what a

great friend and companion a dog can be.  Including the trust you have for

one another in keep each other safe from harm. I'm here with working with

four other Dog Teams from around the world to form our MWD section.  We are

working hard to help support the safety and security of our soldiers and

civilian workers here at Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia. Our Team s here are

SSgt Curl/MWD Britt, SSgt Mansell/MWD Ben, SSgt Gilbert/MWD Kai, SSgt

Eaton/MWD Zero and SSgt Gum/MWD Tucker. If you would like to support them as

much as you have supported me any care packages ( or cards, letters, etc.)

would more than appreciated.

Curl, Jonathan A. SSgt. USAF

MWD Handler

Ron, I gave the 4H lady an email address for one of my guys to adopt a K-9 team. we got the package with all the supplements. They are great. some we can use some we cannot, but our replacements will probably use what we do not. We will hopefully be heading home soon, so I will pass on your email address to my replacement.

Thanks for all you have done for us, Mike

Sytsma, Michael A SSG

Ron,

we got two of the packages that you sent yesterday. thanks a bunch. i will let you know when the other 2 get here.

we are almost out of here. our replacements are on their way to kuwait. so i am hoping to be out of here in less than 2 weeks.

Dayna

MA1 Dayna Sangemino

Dear Ron,

TSgt Mike Silvin, a USAF K-9 kennelmaster dropped off two boxes of goods that were donated by your organization. I am a former USAF Kennelmaster as well and am now the director of a private canine company here in Baghdad. Three fourths of my handlers are prior military working dog handlers. Our handlers are used by the military to man checkpoints, mobile traffic control points, conduct search and clear missions, and support the new Iraqi government. We have worked with the 1^st AD, 1^st Cav, V Corp, III Corp, 82^nd Airborne, 5^th SFG and will be working with the 1^st ID shortly. Anyway, I thought it was awesome that your organization thought of those dog handlers serving over here and just as awesome was the thought by TSgt Silvin to share these “goodies” with his comrades!

Take care and thanks again!

Sincerely,

Bruce D. Goodale

Director, Iraq

Canine Associates International

I recieved your packages today. I can't thank you enough for what you have done. I wish there was something we could send you guys to show our thanks. But unfortunately, we will be here for a bit longer. Once again, thank you. Those packages made being away from home a little more bearable

SSgt Matt Taylor

Mr. Aiello thanks again for all your support and donations. I am due to leave theater in a few days and have a replacement here that will need some support. We have move through out the country to different location and now have a new address

Corvis Littleton, US ARMY

Mr. Aiello,

I should be the one thanking you for all the support that you have giving us. This is not a popular war and the support from the home front really means a lot to the men and women that are over here. The dogs love the treats also!!! We will be leaving here in about a month and I will pass you of to the next rotation of handlers. I'm sure that they will appreciate you as much as we have.

It was no problem emailing Michelle back. We all just love the packages and all the goodies that are in them. Thanks again for all your support of the troops that are here and hopefully we will all be back home soon!

Thanks again

Jeffery T. Eltzroth, SSgt, USAF

Kennelmaster

506 ESFS/K-9

On behalf of the 506^th ESFS/K-9 section in Kirkuk, Iraq; we would like to thank you for your support and the perfect care package that was sent to us. Thank you so much!! Your German Shepherds have the same colors as my 2 year old German shepherd that is over here with me. Her name is Aida and she's a very passive dog. She loves to play and lick everyone, which I can not allow because I need her to be tough also. Here is a pic of me and Aida at the gate. Once again, thanks for everything!

SSgt Walsh

K-9

Thanks Ron. You’ve done plenty and our four legged friends will definitely enjoy there treats!! By the way, is this the organization that Jimmy Thornton belongs to? He was my first kennelmaster at Osan AB, Korea back in ’82.

Take care and thanks again,

Bruce

Hey
Just wanted to pass on my thanks for the care packages we received! Took care of all my teams, as well as several American civilian dog handlers (many of which are retired military and handlers). Your support is vastly appreciated. Things are well. Dogs are hanging in there, enjoying the heat (not!). But the dogs do love to work. They are very much appreciated here by the soldiers, marines, and airmen. We cannot thank you enough for your concern and care. Reminds us that no matter what we do, where ever we are, we are from a great country with some outstanding folks. Take care.

I have included a photo of some of us out Saddam's old digs, now home to the US Army. We can't wait until we sign over the keys back to the Iraqis. But until then, K9 will be there keeping it safe.

MICHAEL J SILVIN, TSgt, USAF
Kennel Master, 447 ESFS Military Working Dog Section

Mr Aiello,

First, I want to thank you for your service before me. It is because of

heroes like yourself that makes it such an honor to wear this uniform I wear.

I want to say how much we appreciate all that your organization is doing for

all of us handlers that are deployed and away from our families. I thank you

for the care package, everything came in great handy. I have attached a

picture of me and my dog Kai, he is a 7 year old belgian malinois explosive

detector dog.

Thanks again and God Bless,

SSgt Terry Gilbert <<Terry and Kai.JPG>>

Ron,

We just recieved the packages and they were great. Both dogs and handlers are happy!! We all send a million thanks to you and your organization. I've attached a picture of everyone here with their MWD and a few of my MWD Roy. Thanks again!!

There will be more pics to follow.

Morgan and Roy

Thanks again for all the support and care packages. We had a small break in the work load but now it looks like the wheel are in motion again. I had one handler leave for a family emergency and one coming to take his place. I should be leaving in JUL or Aug I will try to pass on the new crews info to you.

Corvis Littleton

Sir,

            I would like to take this time to extend my utmost gratitude for the care packages that I received from the War Dog Association. Everything in the packages will be put to very good use by myself as well as the other handlers who I am serving with. I will also be writing to the generous people who donated items for the packages. I will be sending pictures of the dog teams who are currently serving at my location in the near future. Once again, thank you for all you are doing for handlers such as me and for all of the efforts that you have put forth.

              &n