Thank You Notes

Hello! I just wanted to confirm that I received the shipment of books and to say thank you! it is very much appreciated. I am excited to have multiple books to choose from and expand my literary horizons. I will definitely be spreading the word about this amazing program. Thanks!

I want to thank you so very much for the wonderful books! Completely made my day! We are stationed in Germany and finding books is a challenge or very expensive. I’m also a hands on book gal, not a fan of online reading! I can’t wait to start reading!!! Love and much appreciated

Good day. I have received my shipment of books!! Thank you so much.

Good afternoon. I would like to give everyone at Operation Paperback a huge thank you! The books you have been sending for our veterans have made a huge impact on them. Because of you, we are now able to open a small library in our facility where the veterans can take out books for recovery education, self-help, and casual reading. This means so much to them. The joy you have brought our veterans is incredible and all of us here at the Joseph House want to give you a huge thank you! Thank you so much and keep spreading this joy to more veterans.

Hello, I just wanted to say thank you for the box of books. There were quite a few good ones that seemed very interesting. My son picked one out of the box that pertained to science. We appreciate your support and kindness to military families. Warm regards

I would like to send my sincere thank you for the beautiful books I received today and excited to start reading! We have a very small selection of books in English available in store so it’s a bigger treat than I can express.  Thank you for being you and dedicating to such a heartfelt cause

Thank you so much for taking the time to share books with us! I was able to not only achieve, but exceed my annual reading goal of 18 books, and managed to finish 25! Upped my goal for this year and already starting off strong! Thank you for your small kindness and know that your support is greatly appreciated. Being away from home, friends and family for so long can be tough, but reading has been such a nice way to maintain a routine and connect with others, even while apart.

This is so amazing! Thank you so much for doing what you do!

As an avid reader and self-proclaimed bibliophile; I’d like to thank Operation Paperback, their team, and sponsors. Life in the military can be challenging and having companies and people show their support in such generous ways is heartwarming. There are times during deployment when reading books are the one of the few activities available to you, so thank you for these gifts. It’s an honor to serve, but appreciation does not go unnoticed.

I appreciate all the efforts put to send us books. Our small community has a limited number of books and we are always looking for more books in English. Your efforts are helping fill a gap in our community. THANK YOU!! 

I really appreciate the books, I'm working in a secure facility and having physical books has made my days much more bearable on slow days.

Thank you to all the volunteers putting this together. 

I just heard about this program and just want to give you a huge THANK YOU!!

Wow! I just learned about your organization and I’m blown away by everyone’s kindness & generosity. It’s been very lonely out here but happy to have found companionship with a book. 

Thank you so much!!

Thank you for all you do! 

Thank you so much for supporting Troops abroad. We really appreciate you.

This is great and I am so glad this is out here as many people love reading but sometimes cannot afford to buy books.

Thank you to all the volunteers putting this together. 

I wrote it in the comment section when I initially signed up but here's another big thank yall to all the volunteers that can make this happen for us military personnel overseas. I just signed up about 5min ago but I am truly thankful. Thank yall once again and may God grant yall health and blessings in the new year and the ones to follow.

I’ve received a couple packages, thank you so much for the books! 

I’ve received a couple packages, thank you so much for the books! 

Suzanne M, thank you so much for the books! I am enjoying some much needed leave time with my family and these are on my list to tackle! Wishing you the best!

Thank you to the amazing volunteers that sends books to those serving! My husband got to take lots of great thrillers with him on deployment & I got some amazing books as well to read! Your hard work is so appreciated! 

Thank you to the amazing volunteers that sends books to those serving! My husband got to take lots of great thrillers with him on deployment & I got some amazing books as well to read! Your hard work is so appreciated! 

Thanks love these books.

The effort and thought you put into the book donations is highly appreciated. Thank you!

Last Word Bookstore, PA - Thank you so much for the book you sent. It will give our family hours of reading

Thank you so much for my books, what a useful and thoughtful program. I appreciate y’all so much!

Hello! Thank you so much for the generous donation of various books from children's to mystery, action, etc. Your gift of time and support of our troops is greatly appreciated. God Bless!

Scarsdale Woman's Club in NY - Thank you very much for the trading books you sent. I love them!

Thank you for the books. First book was received fast! Cannot thank you enough, such a morale booster!

Thank you so much for providing me with some amazing books I have never heard of. I am very excited to read them. Thank you for your support and connection through reading.

Thank you for much for the books! I love to read and receive mail while deployed so this service has been great for me and those that I have shared it with!

What a great idea. When it's available I will share with my children. Dad and pappy Marines! We have Air Force, Army and Navy in the family too.

Thank you so much for sending us books to our MWR, when I arrived to this location! We only had about 10 books on the bookshelf prior to your donation. Many have been taken so far and our unit is so excited to have such a wide variety to chose from.

Thank you so very much for the books. I really appreciate it and am so thankful for an organization such as Operation Paperback. May God Bless you all!

I was so excited to get my first ever box! Thank you so much for all the amazing books and bookmarks! 

Received my books today. Thank you to Operation Paperback and Timothy who sent them all the way from PA. 

Thank you providing this wonderful service to those who are serving and have served

I just received my first box and was so excited to open it! Thank you so, so much!

Thank you, K. Danielson for the amazing selection of books you sent. :)

Thanks so much!!!

Thanks so much!!!

Thank you very much for my books! I’ve signed up to also donate! Love this program and our vets. 

Thank you very much for my books! I’ve signed up to also donate! Love this program and our vets 

To the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Ocean County, New Jersey - Thank you so much for the book you sent. It will give our family hours of reading.

Thank you for doing this!! It’s truly appreciated. 

Just wanted to say thank you for doing this! I had just heard about this in hopes to sign up but that’s okay. We appreciate everything this organization and volunteers do for the military. THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for sending books! As a life-long learner, this has been such a blessing. You have also supported the creation of a Professional Book Club at my command! Thank you for everything you do!

I really appreciate the book I've have received. Both large print and audio makes, has helped immensely in my recovery since my stroke. You guys are my heroes. God bless you all. Respectfully Rafael

I really appreciate the book I've have received. Both large print and audio makes, has helped immensely in my recovery since my stroke. You guys are my heroes. God bless you all. \r\nRespectfully Rafael

Thank you so very much for all the lovely books. Getting these in mail really brighten my days! 

Thank you for my books I have received !! I will also send out books to return the favor! It’s nice to be thought of and I appreciate each of you !! Thank you and God Bless the USA

Thank you for supporting our troops! Hooyah

I am a disabled Vietnam Veteran and an avid reader. My sister in law told us of this program and my wife signed me up. With limited mobility, the books I've received have definitely enriched my days and we are so very grateful for you! Many, many thanks for all that you do for Veterans like myself. Sincerely, Patrick F.

Dear Operation Paperback Volunteers, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible work you do. Your efforts to provide books to those who serve our country and their families make a meaningful difference in their lives. Your dedication to spreading knowledge, comfort, and a bit of home through the simple yet profound gift of a book is truly inspiring. The time, care, and commitment you invest in this mission are a testament to your kindness and generosity. Thank you for being a beacon of light and hope for so many. Your contributions are deeply appreciated, and the impact of your work reaches far beyond the pages of the books you send. With sincere thanks!

Thank you for the books. We will read them and make sure they are passed on to others to enjoy. 

Thank you for doing this! I love to read and it’s a read way to kill time when my spouse is not home! I can also read while my kiddo reads and not break the bank!!

Best Wishes from Martin and Beth

Today we received a box from Carol L. In Columbus, OH and let me tell you it brought me tears. I have had  a Social Emotional Autism book on my daughters Amazon wish list since May but due to some things that came up in our home have been unable to purchase it, well today it showed up. Thank you thank you Carol this box came just when we truly needed it. 

Thank you so much! It's nice to clear my head and go to another world for a bit. I really appreciate it!

Thank you very much Scarsdale Woman's Club for the books you sent me. I look forward to reading them.

We have been a military family for a long time. Your efforts to help us feel a little more at home in places that are so far from where our families are have prompted this heartfelt thank you. Books bring us joy, and you all have given us so much. Thank you

Thank you for all the work and keeping my family and I in books!

Thank you for all the work and keeping my family and I in books!

Thank you for taking the time to send me three shipments of financial books. From the bottom of my heart, my family and I thank you very much. Love the trading magazines and books as well.

Thank you to everyone involved in this company! The joy I get when I see a box from you, it keeps my hours alone enjoyable. 

Thank you so much for all of the books! We truly appreciate it and our children are so excited for new books to read! 

Thank you so much for the books, our military families here at Fort Moore enjoy reading these books.

We thank you for your support. I am currently deployed overseas and seeing what you all do is very amazing.

I got the books. All I think 5 packages!!! Thank you so much for these. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I've been having some medical problems. God bless you and all of the volunteers who help all of us. Again thank you.

Good Morning, I just wanted to take a quick moment to say Thank you. I am currently serving Overseas and today received a package from your organization. This included Stephen Kings “Misery’ as well as William Peter Blatty’s “the Exorcist.” It truly means more than I can say. I've always found peace in reading, especially when serving overseas, and I truly can’t thank you enough. I will make sure to pass them along to other members of the Troop so they get additional love. Again, Thank you so much Very Respectfully, SSG Nicholas L.

Good morning, We received your shipment of books here safely at the VA. Thank you. We appreciate this gift.

We have received the books thank you Christopher & Vanessa H

HELLO. I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to let you know I have received my books in the mail. Thank you for what you do. ~ Trey

Great job OPERATION PAPERBACK! Rocco was really impressed with the books he requested! Many people wrote stories about their parents who had served our country. The computer books are very helpful too for Rocco's major at UGA, University of Georgia. Handwritten notes are being sent today!

I received several boxes today. Two had no identification so I can not identify who sent them. Please pass my gratitude to the following: Donna C. Ms. Wendy R.- I received a box and a beautiful card in the mail from her on separate days. Santa Clara women’s club Patty A. Once again thank and happy holidays ma’am!

Thank you gor the shipment of books. My Soldiers appreciated it!

The books are appreciated so much!!! Thank you to all the volunteers and organizers of Operation Paperback!

Thank you so much for all these beautiful books you have send to us for our little one. Thanks to you, he spends time during the day to read alone and he has developed a real interest on books! He likes his books more than his toys! We really appreciate your help! 

Exciting news! Our library has just received a fresh shipment of books! I want to express my sincerest gratitude for the generous donation of books we received last week. Living in a non-English speaking country, sourcing English books can be quite a challenge, so your contribution is immensely valuable to us. The arrival of your books has been met with great enthusiasm and appreciation by all members of our unit. We are truly grateful for your support and for the wonderful selection of titles you provided. Your contribution marks the beginning of a promising journey for our small library.

Received my first box today, thank you so much for all you do!

Received my 1st box today. Thank you so much for this and everything you do!

Thank you so much for the books! I will cherish them! 

Thank you so much for the box of books there are some amazing books in there , i look forward to reading them

thank you for the books !

Thank you for the books to help me pass time and maintain some sanity. 

Hi I just wanted to say thank you so much for the books I appreciate it so much

Thank you everyone for going out of your way in sending me some of my favorite books. I am always excited when I get a shipment from Operation Paperbook. It truly makes my day. I appreciate you all. Thank you! 

I am truly blessed by all the books my family has received. The education books have been a blessing not only as I finish my degree and continue to work in the classroom but also when finding ways to help my autistic daughter. Thank you! 

Operation Paperback has been a true blessing to our family and homeschool. My kids look forward to every box like it is Christmas. The thought and care put in to each box shows. Thank you to every volunteer who has made our deployment extra special.

I love receiving these books. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read more. It has been a tremendous help during and after surgery.

Thank you to our military for protecting us all.

Thank you so much! I received my 1st book from you and it’s so beautiful!! I so appreciate what you all do! 

I received my first box right before Christmas Eve and I’m extremely grateful and impressed with the books. Thank you so much for the books. They will be enjoyed and passed along. 

I received my first box right before Christmas Eve and I’m extremely grateful and impressed with the books. Thank you so much for the books. They will be enjoyed and passed along. 

Thank you for your outstanding support to the 306 OSS at the US Air Force Academy! Your books have made possible a robust and meaningful professional development program within our squadron!

I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous initiative of sending free books to veterans. Your thoughtful gesture not only provides us with valuable reading material but also reminds us of the warmth and appreciation that exists within our community for veterans. Your work goes beyond just distributing books; it’s about showing care and recognition for those who have served. This kindness has a profound impact, lifting spirits and fostering a sense of connection and belonging. Thank you for your dedication to supporting veterans. Please know that your efforts are deeply appreciated and make a real difference in our lives. Blessings,  Sheena W

Thank you so much! My son has recently started reading & he loves his new books! Thank you 

Thank you Friends of the North Tonawanda Public Library! The books on military history have been greatly appreciated by me and my fellow servicemembers!

You’re amazing!

This is such an amazing project! Thank you for being such a blessing!

I've been a military spouse for almost 20 years and I just heard about this program. What an amazing way to give back to the military community!! Thank you!!

I've been a military spouse for almost 20 years and I just heard about this program. What an amazing way to give back to the military community!! Thank you!!

Thank you for providing this service and your time! This is wonderful!

Thank you for providing this service and your time! This is wonderful!

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for the books. It is helpful and cost saving for services member oversea. Greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your service we appreciate you, love you too! Stay safe 

Dear Mrs. Sanders, I have received the two books you sent. Thank you very much for taking the time to send the books. I know I will enjoy reading them, since I have a passion for finance. I wish you happy holidays.

The books are so appreciated! I can't thank you enough.

Thank you so much for helping us troops! The effort you put into sending the packages is greatly appreciated. You help the time go by a little faster. From all of us here, thank you greatly.

I want and need for all of you to know that you are amazing and awesome. The world could not have been better without you. My Father served for many years and survived bullet to the head. He Passed away Years ago never in my heart I could not forget all that he taught me and my father was the only one to love most importantly PROTECT his youngest daughter. With all my heart. Thank you for all the inspiration and courage.

Thank you very much. Books are helping me to relieve stresses of everyday life.

Thank you Nestle Finance Team for taking the time to send me and my family the books. It is much appreciated and will help pass the time by while overseas.

I just received some Food Network and Taste of Hone magazines.  Wow!! Shazam!!!! These magazines uplift my mood and cooking the recipes decreases my worries and racing thoughts.  I am very grateful for this service.  

To Scarsdale Woman's Club- Thank you so much for sending the financial books. This will help pass the time by and a great learning opportunity for myself and my entire family. We really appreciate all you do for the military community. John L.

I received the most beautiful box of audiobooks you could ever imagine. We spend a lot of time in the car to visit family and they are absolutely perfect.

This was my first month with the program. It is wonderful. Great books to read and even better books on CDs for my commute. I am grateful.  Thank you for the time, effort, and thought you put into books for me. I appreciate your efforts. 

This was my first month with the program. It is wonderful. Great books to read and even better books on CDs for my commute. I am grateful. Thank you for the time, effort, and thought you put into books for me. I appreciate your efforts. 

Thank you for helping

Thank you for all of the books.

I would like to say to D. Rainwater from Chesterfield, MO thanks for the wonderful books that you sent me.

I just received books from C. Parks from San Angelo, TX and would like to say thank you. I really appreciate it.

A thank you note to Sandra M. from Madison, MO. Thanks for the books, especially the Brian Kilmeade book. I love his books.

Thank you all so very much for all that you do for our active duty troops and our disabled veterans at home like myself.  I am very grateful for all of your hardwork!

Thank you so much for all you each do!!!!! This really makes a difference and helps our veterans that need a mental place to escape. 

Thanks to Kathy D. from Whitehouse, OH for the books. Thanks for the note as well. Great science fiction books.

Hello. I want to send a quick thank you note to Mark from Winnemucca, NV. Thanks for the books. I am eager to read the one about the alternate history of the German air force.

Thank you, for the great books! Definitely makes underways/ weeks out to sea enjoyable especially without being connected to family and streaming services. 

Thank you for everything.

Thank you for the board books you sent to my wife for our baby back home. It made her day!

Thank you so much to people that sent the Dragonlance novels. I now have the first 3 in the series called "Dragonlance Chronicles" and the "War of Souls" trilogy. This will keep me occupied for a couple weeks re-submerging back into the world of Krynn. Thank you again so much.

I have received books from Joyce Hennessee (Romeo, MI), Elizabeth Dickey (Chicago, IL), Jane Miller (W. Henrietta, NY) and from the Scarsdale Womans Club in Scarsdale, NY. I want to thank all of you and your most generous organizations for everything you have sent (including WWII books, puzzle books of all kinds, knitting books including kids patterns, and many other miscellaneous books. I will be sharing them with other veterans as I finish reading them. It is a wonderful organization that you are part of and so appreciated by so many.

I want to thank you personally. I am not able to afford packages to mail to my son every month. It breaks my heart, he left for 8 years to Japan. Idk if I will ever see him again but I know every time I get a letter in the mail it w always gave me hope. I know millionaires always have multiple source incomes and constantly read. Your team might be making the next millionaires in the service. I can’t do much, and this is something that touches my heart and helps me as mom to connect with my son and I am forever grateful to you! 

Dear Operation Paperback, I cannot tell you how much it meant to receive the generous donations of paperbacks while overseas, but suffice it to say that those books are a life saving bit of comfort during interminable duty rotations! Keep up the great work, and rest assured that I have been and will continue to spread the word about you and the great things you are doing for our troops! Thanks again!

I have received books from Karen W. c/o Last Word Bookstore today. Thank you for thinking of me. I have enjoyed receiving many books and have found that I can bring them to the local VA and there is a place that I can leave them for other veterans to enjoy.

Thank you for thinking of us

Thank you to Ms. Love and the Daughters of the American Revolution! The books were received and immediately started to be enjoyed. It is our first installment of our freshly stood up library. The sailors here really appreciate the support and effort behind this!

I wanted to thank everyone who participates and helps with the program. I have received many books and dvd's that have made life easier to cope with during my recovery. Each book is a like a friend talking to me when I feel down and lonely. You all have no idea how special just one book can make such a big difference in my daily life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and for all the servicemembers you help.

I would like to thank Karen from Dunstable, MA for the Star Wars DVDs I received today. This is Star Wars week and I am going to watch movies this evening. Thanks again and also to the staff at Operation Paperback.

SOOOOO thankful to all the volunteers that send books to our service members and veterans. We have been able to (and continue) to build a library here in our Defense Contracting office and Operations Paperback volunteers have been a HUGE Partner in that effort. THANK YOU.... THANK YOU.... THANK YOU... WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO!

Thank you for the books. You are letting me indulge in my hobby.

Thank you all at Operation Paperback. The books mailed have been very appreciated since I have not left my home since the beginning of the Pandemic and being unable to receive covid shots, I was beginning to lose touch with reality or people all together. Most my fellow Veterans have passed leaving me with one friend left. The books mailed have been fabulous and keep me going. Thanks again.

I would like to thank Ron S. from Elmhurst, IL for the wonderful books I received last week. Ron, I particularly like "The Hand History Answer Book". Thanks again for your support and thank you Operation Paperback for all you do. It does not go unnoticed.

I would like to thank Ron S. from Elmhurst, IL for the wonderful books I received last week. Ron, I particularly like "The Hand History Answer Book." Thanks again for your support and thank you Operation Paperback for all you do. It does not go unnoticed.

I want you all to know how much I appreciate you. It is so awesome to get books I have been wanting to read!

I would like to send a big thanks to "The Friends of the Rochester (MN) Public Library" for the wonderful Star Wars books. Love them. Thanks again

I am a Navy veteran and a single mom of two daughters. The books that I have received from you have been amazing and even my daughters have been reading them. When the books are done being read, I have been donating them to the local library, which is very small and appreciates the books very much so. Thank you again for this amazing organization.

Thank you so very much for the books!  They are such a wonderful treat-I love every box!

I received 3 excellent Star Wars books last week and I would like to thank the family in Niceville, FL. Thank you for the books and for what your family does for the military.

Thank you for all the books and a nice variety!

I’m grateful and appreciative of the books I receive. Thank you so much for being here to support the military community. It means so much to me that this program exists. God bless you. 

Thank yall for everything that you do! We appreciate everything!

I am so grateful for the books provided to my family, I have a child who is autistic and they get super excited every time a package arrives. I love this program and I am forever grateful for you all providing more ways to interact with my family through books.

Thank you for all the books that have been sent from everyone. My family and I have enjoyed them so much and get excited when we see a box! Thank you, Anthony and Family

Op. Paperback Team, Thank you for the continued shipments of great reading material. The books go straight to our Marines and we are currently working on plans to refurbish a barracks lounge into a library for them. The military history and science fiction titles in particular are a huge hit! Please keep them coming. Twentynine Palms is certainly not the easiest place to be stationed, especially this time of year. Your contribution has done a ton for our Marines and Sailors. Thank you for your continued support!

Good afternoon, On behalf of soldiers here on ground we wanted to say thank you for the books. We have received four of your boxes so far! I personally taken books out of each. Thank you to the following people who have helped pack these boxes: Theresa Suzanne H. Joyce H.

Good afternoon, I hope this email finds you well. We received ANOTHER TWO boxes from you guys! You are helping us build a library in our USO! I take a couple books out for myself before we put the rest in the library YOU guys are helping us build. I did want to mention that Merrei K from Scottsdale, AZ was the one to sign for both boxes that were shipped! Thank you so much!

We have been receiving your shipment of books. Thank you so much for the continued support to our organization. The guests that come here love having so many choices and enjoy picking out new books each time. We do offer books to the active duty and reservists members that come volunteer here since we get so many. We will continue to spread the word about your wonderful organization. Thank you again for support and making sure we are never in need of a good read.

Operation Paperback Please thank Mr. Ross G. for sending his book 'Eagle Fang'. We have a small US Army airfield at Camp Buehring and I left his book over at the admin building thinking the pilots would enjoy the book. Thank you

Hello Operation Paperback Sandy F. sent a great collection of books, including one of my favorite 'Red Badge of Courage', and many magazines. She did not include an email address. Would you contact her and let her know she is very much appreciated at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! We really appreciate all the books! They are plenty for us to go around and donate some to the library! Again, thank you for having this program and allowing us to stay in books that do not have to deal with maintenance! Everyone in the shop (and shops around me) are happy to have received so many! Thank you for having this program and thinking of us!

To Whom It May Concern, My Marines and I have received your package of books and would like to extend our deepest appreciation. Morale was lifted and there were smiles on the face of my Marines that are avid readers. The generous donation you have gifted us has a last impact on how we conduct and accomplish our mission on a level that can scarcely be put into words. From all of us out here in Djibouti, Africa, we thank you. I hope this finds you well. Have a great day and Semper Fidelis. Respectfully,

Good Morning, I wanted to send a quick shout-out and thank for all the continued support from everyone around the country! The Operation Paperback Program is a huge success and the soldiers of Camp Charlie thoroughly enjoy the new selections We are preparing for the holidays and with the weather getting a bit colder...the books are moving fast! We appreciate all your support, time, and effort! God Bless,

THANKS FOR CODENAME LANCASTER AND ALL THE OTHER BOOKS FORWARDEDTO AND THROUGH ME TO ALL KINDS OF NEW JERSEY VETS I HAVE ON MY LIST. I FORWARD DOZENS OF THESE BOOKS MONTHLY AND EV3N SOONER - ESPECIALLY TO AND THROUGH OUR HAMILTON,NJ VA CLINIC WHICH SERVES A LARGE NUMBER OF VETS. THEY ALSO SERVE MANY AT LYONS VA HOSPITAL [NOT SO MANY THESE DAYS] YOUR WORK IS A GIFT AND GODSEND - IT IS PLEASING TO GOD AND HIS ANGELS WHO CHEER US ALL ON I DO MY LITTLE HERE IN HAMILTON AND EVERY TIME I BRING YOUR GIFTS LOCALLY, I AM CHEERED ON. I AM ABLE TO HANDLE TOO MANY AND THE USPS COMPLAIN A BIT AT THE NUMBERS [BUT NOT THAT MUCH! I END THIS ASKING GOD TO BLESS SO MANY LIKE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES TOO.

Just wanted to send a quick note, I received my third shipment of books and thank you! Also, I must say the shipment from the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program in NJ was spot on with the books they sent. Of the 20 they sent me only 4 are being donated without me reading them. They did a great job with selecting books.

Hello! I recently received some books from you guys. I always, always love new to me book. Thanks you much. I am pretty sure my boys and I will love reading The Lost World together. I hope you guys have a wonderful holiday season!!!

Just wanted to send along a thank you from my son who is stationed overseas and received a care package from Operation Paperback! Here is his message: Dear Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for the books you sent to me overseas. I love to read and I appreciate you taking time to send me some books! It is so nice to know people are thinking of us as we serve our great country! With much gratitude, Corporal Michael M Also, thanks much from a proud Army Mom who appreciates all that you do for our service members!

Thank you and the volunteers for the recent shipment of books to Camp Buehring, Kuwait. We are located on a remote US base in Kuwait, surrounded by Bedouin camel farms. Your gift is a simple touch that reminds the soldiers there is someone back home thinking of them. Your books have been placed in the MWR library where soldiers can borrow as wanted. We normally get books when soldiers rotate in or out. So Operation Paperback helps provide much needed books. thank you

Operation Paperback Team, Thank you! We got our first shipment of books today. We appreciate your support very much. I have distributed the books among my team.

Thank you so much for our box of books! I have never seen so many Sailors so excited to hear that I have just received a box of books! Once I told them they were so excited and they were distributed just as quickly as they came to me. As someone who grew up on books and have never really gone to the E-books it was a great to see so many junior Sailors so excited over reading. I believe it is a huge moral boost and I think it will get them off their virtual games and actually get them to have a conversation with one another. Thank you again!

I wanted to reach out and confirm that we received several packages of books and wanted to thank you for your care of our troops out here! Here is a picture from us to you!

Hello Military Support! We received the wonderful paperback books that Ms. L. sent to us and so very much appreciate it. I hope you all are doing well and thank you for thinking of us over here at USO Ramstein. Take good care

Hello Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for all your support and sending wonderful books. I would like to give a special thanks to Barbara, I can’t wait to read all the books I received today and to share them with my battle buddies! Best Wishes

Hello! My husband and I wanted to thank everyone that has sent us and our family books this year. It has been an absolute blessing from each one of you. Thank you for all you do in supporting veterans like my husband. So grateful

Good Afternoon, In regard to the USO team at Camp Buehring we would like to thank you for your book donations. Our troops are very grateful and very much enjoying their time reading in our facility. Very respectfully

I just received four, most interesting books thanks to your organization. I am so thankful for people like you-- I had just returned from a bone marrow biopsy that is used as a diagnostic tool for the treatment of blood cancer ( which we suspect is yet another reminder of my tour of duty at Camp Lejeune) It was a delightful surprise to find the books at my door. A special thanks to Ann G. who packaged and sent them along. I am sure there are many veterans like myself who owe you a debt and appreciate the time and kindness you express to all of us

Good Morning, Hoping this email finds you all in good spirts! Just wanted to send everyone apart of your team and HUGE Thank You! Everyone loves the books. We have received three boxes thus far. We really appreciate everything that you do for us in making our day to day a little less stressful with the ability to get lost in a book or two! Again thank you all so much. =) Very Respectfully,

Hello, Yes, I received the box of books from volunteer Beth A. Thank you so much and I will certainly pass along the program’s information. Thanks again!

Hello, Thank you for the latest shipment of books!! Carol S. was the Operation Paperback Volunteer, and I want to say thank you to them for the books but also the magazines! I forget sometimes that magazines are also an incredible source of information so I appreciate them for making me realize that again. Thank you for everything and I’m excited to read through these books and can’t wait for the next book that arrives!

Hi. This is Airman Harville. I received Christian Books from Operation Paper Back. Bibles and good reading materials. I really appreciate everything

To whom it may concern, I wanted to take this time and tell you and your team, that I have truly appreciated receiving the boxes of books. I personally would like to say thanks to you all for your contribution and support of all Service Members. I am currently and still serving in the military (US Army) and will be in for 20 years next month. It has been a blast and has went by fast. Once again, thank you.

Hello Miss Honeywell, Thank you again for your help with the ESOL materials for the children here. We have more than enough materials (wow!) and I'd be grateful if you could let the volunteers know that we have completed our mission. I'm mindful of the fact that these are good hearted folks back home spending their own money and of course, we want that money to go to others who could use Operation Paperback services. We are very grateful to you. You have made a HUGE difference in the lives of so many here and as ever, we thank you so much for your support. You are a true hero! Thank you! All the very best, Benjamin

Dear Operation Paperback, Thank you so very much for all you do for our troops and veterans. My sister-in-law recently discovered your wonderful organization, as I had been discussing with her my husbands being an avid reader and the difficulty of keeping him supplied with books, due to cost. My husband, as was her husband, is a disabled Vietnam veteran who loves to read. Now, thanks to Operation Paperback, he will be able to continue enjoying his favorite pastime. Today, we are blessed to have received a wonderful box full of books from you, sent to us by the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Roswell Georgia, along with a lovely note. Again, we are so grateful for your kindness and efforts in providing these wonderful reading materials. He was so excited when it arrived. We so appreciate you and all who are involved in this awesome program. God Bless!

Good morning, I just wanted to write and let you know that books have been steadily arriving here at the 1stLAR Chapel on Camp Pendleton and we are steadily building a library for Marines. It is a hit! Thank you for your generosity! We will continue to stock the shelves and get these books into the hands of Marines. Blessings to you all!

Hi Folks, Received another of your greatly awaited package of books.(Last week)you Thank you. Hope your Thanksgiving dinner was great. Cheers

Hi folks, This is to let you know that I have received another very interesting and greatly appreciated package of books---------about 10 days ago. Your staff really knows how to pick books that are close to my heart. Again, thank you very much. Have a great forthcoming week.

Hi Folks, Thank you very much for all your shipments. So far , this year, I have received approximately 6 packages of books. Each time I receive them I eagerly open the ---full of exciting anticipation. And I am never disappointed. All you books are right up my ally. All of them bring exciting reading. Pleas continue sending them. Have one request, if you have few non fiction books (military, current events) to spare , pleas pas them on . Every time I receive a package, I write a note of appreciation to the person sending the package. I appreciate the time that they have take to gather the books, package them and mail them. That is so generous. I was surprised to note that the packages are sent from so many different states. Do you have volunteers in all the states? Again, thank you very much for your much appreciated efforts. Cheers

Thank you so much for the books you send .. me and my little family really appreciate what you are doing for veterans and their families.

I would like to thank Kassondra L. from California for the books I received; thank you and Happy Holidays.  

I love the books! Thank you so much!!

Thank you for doing this. There is not much I can do anymore. I really appreciate it.

Thank you for providing veterans this resource. You have no idea how happy it makes us to know that people don't overlook things like this. We don't want money or recognition, we're just grateful to have to opportunity to read and unwind in today's busy world.

This organization and all the volunteers are AMAZING !!.. Thank you for what you do. I look forward to the books we receieve to continue building our leadership development library.

Thanks !

Thank you for everything you do. I really appreciate you sending me the books and everything else. You guys are great.

From one very grateful vet! Thank you so much

Thanks for the books!

Thank you for sending the books. This is great for old guys like me

Thank you so much for all the book; me and my family enjoy getting the box and opening it to see whats in it. Just want to say thank you so much

Thank you for the continued support! Our guests love having a variety of books to choose from each time they visit!

Thank you so much for your support!

I want to personally thank you all for the books we received this summer. My children  have always been a struggling readers but we as family dug into each and every book we received, we got my daughters beginning reading scores and she is finally reading at her level and my son is only one step from being on level! Thank You Operation Paperback for investing in our military children!!! 

Hello.  I would like to thank J. Cecil for the wonderful books. I look forward to reading them.  Thanks for all you do for the veterans.  

I just received some great books from Mr. & Mrs. Snyder from NJ.  Mr. & Mrs. Snyder, thank you so much for the great books you sent me (across the river).  For your family to take the time to send me and others books to read shows the great generosity you have. Thank you so much.  

Hello!! I just received my box of books and there are so many I could not be more excited I already started one and just want to thank you sooo much - this will save me years worth of spending money on books and trying to find english books in Germany. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!

I have received several more packages with my favorite authors just wanted to say thank you so much keeps me going

Thank you so much for all the wonderful books I have already received I can't wait to enjoy more of them.

Thank you for making my mind be focused on something happy and entertaining. 

Thank you so much for the beautiful books sent to me. I will be sharing them with the other soldiers here. I also loved the photos taped on the side of the box. I decorated my office with the photos. Thank you so much again! Very respectfully, Nicoleta 

Thank you so much for the beautiful books sent to me. I will be sharing them with the other soldiers here. I also loved the photos taped on the side of the box. I decorated my office with the photos. Thank you so much again! Very respectfully, Nicoleta 

Thank you so much for the beautiful books sent to me. I will be sharing them with the other soldiers here. I also loved the photos taped on the side of the box. I decorated my office with the photos. Thank you so much again! Very respectfully, Nicoleta 

Thank you so much for the beautiful books sent to me. I will be sharing them with the other soldiers here. I also loved the photos taped on the side of the box. I decorated my office with the photos. Thank you so much again! Very respectfully, Nicoleta 

Thank you so much for the beautiful books sent to me. I will be sharing them with the other soldiers here. I also loved the photos taped on the side of the box. I decorated my office with the photos. Thank you so much again!

Our family could not thank enough all of those who donated books to our family. We are in complete awe by the outpouring of support not only for my families military service but also the notes of encouragement regarding our daughter who was recently diagnosed with autism. We are truly blessed by each of you! 

Thank you so much for the beautiful books sent to me. I will be sharing them with the other soldiers here. I also loved the photos taped on the side of the box. I decorated my office with the photos. Thank you so much again! Very respectfully, Nicoleta 

Thank you so much for the beautiful books sent to me. I will be sharing them with the other soldiers here. I also loved the photos taped on the side of the box. I decorated my office with the photos. Thank you so much again! Very respectfully, Nicoleta 

Thank you so much! You have allowed me to continue what I love. There are difficulties back home right now and my wife can’t buy and send books as fast as I can read them.

Hello.  Once again, I would like to thank Operation Paperback for the outstanding support.  I received two boxes filled with books and DVDs.  The first box was sent by Cheryl R (don't want to use last names) from NJ on behalf of the Escape Club.  Thank you, Cheryl, for all of the Biography books and DVDs.  I have never seen the movie, so I look forward to reading the Da Vinci Code book.  Also, thank you Joyce H. from Romeo, MI. I love history and the books you sent are going to be enjoyed.  Many thanks.  

Thank you so much for sending our family books. We have really enjoyed them!

Thanks everyone 

God Bless you for your donations!!

Just humbly thankful for injecting diversion into this simple, challenging life.

Our unit is so grateful for the books that were sent! I love being able to spend down time between the pages. It certainly helps not having to lug along heavy books in already-packed baggage. Thank you!

There are no words to express our gratitude. You have given books to over 400 Soldiers in my unit. I thank you so much for what you do. The impact you make is everlasting and makes a difference in this world. Thank you so much from us here at Fort Hood Texas!

I could not thank you enough for the books that our family has received. Our 4 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with autism and these books have created a bond between her and older brother I can’t even describe. When books come that he can read to her she will carry them around until he gets home from school in excitement. We are truly blessed!!

Received my very first box yesterday. First steps in creating our leadership library for our office and the Eglin AFB base Honor Guard !!! T H A N K YOU !!!!! We appreciate you !!

Thank you for you support. These items will boost the morale of myself and my brothers and sisters to my right and left.  God Bless you all.

Thank you for all the support.

Thank you so much for all you do!

Thank you Barry Albert for the wonderful selection of books!

I did get 3 boxes of books and added them to the unit library. We have gathered so many books that our mechanics are building a new custom, hand-built bookcase. Keep them coming :) Thanks so much.

I wanted to say thank you so much for sending me books. It has helped me get away from watching TV all the time. Thank you for all you do for our military. Dennis

We got another box of books today. My kids were so happy! My son was so excited about learning to draw dragons, which he is obsessed with. You send such great books. Please keep them coming!

My son and I want to thank you for the books you sent for him! He is looking forward to reading them all

Hello, My family and I have received a second package from Pamela W filled with ROMANCE books! My wife is very pleased! Thanks again for keeping our enjoyment of books alive and well. Sincerely, -Josh and family

Hello, Just wanted to let you know that my family and I received the package from Vicki A filled with great books! (My wife really loves the romance books!) We really appreciate the support, thanks for all you do! Sincerely, Josh & family

Volunteers at Op Paperback, Thank you for your dedication and volunteered time in support of those of us who are currently deployed in support or defense of our great country. The books you kindly provide allow Airmen of all ranks and positions to embark on individual stories and journeys through time and into the world of the imagination. You, your staff, and the books sent are very much appreciated. Thank you!

Good Afternoon, On behalf of my husband, Christian G., we are extremely grateful to have received his first box shipment yesterday with far more great quality books than expected. He is very excited to begin reading the books, and since he has already read one, will send it to another veteran who will appreciate it. Thank you so much!!!! Respectfully, Jess

Hi! I am Jaymi M. You mailed my husband, Stephen M, some books for our kids. I would like to say that the two packages arrived safely today! My kids love the Junie B Jones books! They are excited to read them this summer! Thank you so much once again! Have a wonderful summer! Jaymi

Hello, my name is Jason L. I received the shipment and greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much. Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I didn't see the note right away. Thank you again. Jason

Hello, I wanted to say a quick thank you for my recent packages of books. I truly appreciate all the time and effort spent getting these books to me. I want to give a special thanks to Marion S, Maria M, and Sue B. Thanks again

Thanks this time to Sharon, I received Built to Last, Once an Eagle, and Getting to Yes, makes from PaperBackSwap. V/R

Hi! My name is Nathaniel. The purpose of this e-mail is to just say a quick thank you for all the books i have received thus far! They are incredible and already sparking interest in my students! A special thank you to Ms. Suzanne H. for the amazing box of WW2 books! The selection you provided are incredible and will allow for days of enjoyment. -Nate

Thank you for all the kids book! The embassy will use them as "gifts from Santa" to all the kids this year. Thanks again!

Thank you for the books. I have enjoyed many and shared a few with others. Your love is so appreciate.

Good evening, I am emailing to inform you that I have received several shipments of books. I would like to thank everyone who participated in this. My son loves all his new books. Thank you for supporting the troops. Thanks again

Volunteers of Operation Paperback, I just wanted to drop a note to say thank you for the wonderful gift of books. I must say the biographies went very fast in this shipment as did the Clancy and Cussler novels. These books give our Soldiers a chance to step away from the grind of everyday deployment life and enter a world of the unknown. We truly appreciate the hard work and dedication to keeping us happy, sane, and entertained over here in Djibouti. May God Bless every one of you and the USA! V/r

Operation Paperback, Thank-you so very much for the generous shipment of books for our Soldiers. We are so lucky to have people like you out there who care so much for others and want to see them happy. Your donation of paperback books were so well received here as it is so HOT here many individuals stay inside and read when they can. God Bless. V/R

Good evening, We have received two more boxes of books, very much appreciated, from the following individuals: A Cormier from Henrico, VA Lorraine J from El Paso, TX I was wondering if I could pause the shipments of books that we have been getting. We in Inpatient Mental Health in Okinawa have really appreciated all the support, and now find ourselves without enough bookshelf space! Thank you. Very Respectfully

Hello, The Viera VA received a package of books today. Thank you for the ongoing support!

Operation Paperback, The Viera VA received 3 boxes of books from Carrie M with the Southeast Corner of Nebraska. Thank you for the ongoing support!

Greetings from the other side of the world! Thank you for the books you sent us, it really made our day! We are especially excited about the cooking magazines since we are constantly cooking to avoid eating the galley food. We truly appreciate your efforts to bring a smile to our faces and give us an escape from the daily stress. Very respectfully,

Hi! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the great books. This is such wonderful treat for my girls, especially during summer! We appreciate you!

Hello, I wanted to send my heartfelt gratitude for the books that my 2 year old son has received. He is very excited to receive new to him books. Thank you Fl you for all that you do! Thank you!

Thank you for the package of books. They are wonderful!

All, Thank y'all for your donation of books. There were quite a few in there that my Soldiers grabbed instantly to help pass the time. Respectfully,

I have received many packages of books and have filled some of my bookshelves. Thank you for all you do!

Thank you so much! I received two packages of children's books and my son loves them!

Hello! We just received a box full of wonderful children’s books and are SO THANKFUL! Our kids were so excited for all of them. Thank you so much.

Got another box today, thanks again.

Hi there!! Just wanted to send a HUGE thank you for the books we've already received! Thank you to Carrie M in Southeastern Nebraska and to the Christ Church Episcopal in Savannah, GA!! {Received another box but can't find for the life of me remember the sender - though they were immensely appreciated!!} Any books my Family doesn't hold on to to read, we take to our MOMS Club Socials for local Mother's to peruse {we'd be happy to accept Children's books for this purpose}, and the rest get donated to our Base's Used Bookstore. We love this program, Thanks again!!

Dear Operation Paperback, I am writing from Camp Humphreys, South Korea to let you know that I have thus far received many, many boxes of books from your amazing network of volunteers across the country (and I can see that still many more are on their way)! The library that we have built for the soldiers of our brigade (501st MI BDE) is now overflowing with books and we are eager for our soldiers to really feel free to take as many books as they like! We had so many books come in that we had to fill up a whole car trunk full of books and take it "down" south to our detachment of troops stationed at Camp Walker in Daegu, who have also started a library for their soldiers. We have soldiers stationed at more remote locations throughout Korea, like the DMZ, so we will continue to distribute the books that are on the way here. This is a list of locations and senders that we have received boxes from: Paula M in Sandwich, MA Brenda B in Green Bay, WI Margaret H in Oswatomie, KS Carrie M (and community) in Beatrice, NE (4 big boxes!) Olivia M in Frederick, MD Sandy F in Anaconda, MT Sharon M in Brooklyn, NY Maryanne F in Chesapeake, VA John A in Levittown, PA Judith L Travelers Rest, SC Nelda & Kim B in Inyokern, CA Many thanks from the 501st!

I want to say thank you. I received the book delivery and I absolutely love them! I'm not going to lie. One of the thriller you sent is a little close to the new situation I find myself in with my latest move. So I'm slightly scared to read it. But I will because it also sounds really good. So thank you for these books!

I wanted to thank you for providing such a wonderful service. In a world filled with too much screen time and constant need to be occupied. Having the ability to hold a physical book and feel the texture of the pages is reconnecting me to the joys of simple pleasures. Thank you so much!

Just wanted to let you know we recently received additional boxes and packages of books. Thank you.

Just a note to let you know the puzzles sent to May G at Fort Knox through operation paperback have been received. Thank you.

My shipment has arrived safely. Thank you!

Good Afternoon, I apologize for the late email, but Mickelsen Library received the shipment sent last month. We are still quarantining our packages, that is the reason for the late reply. Thank you very much for including us in your mailings.

Operation Paperback Crew, Thank you very much for the leadership and history books that you sent. I received two packages safely in the mail yesterday. I appreciate the support! We will be using the books to help mentor the younger soldiers in our formation. Thanks once again!

Received the packages! Thank you so much for sending them my way!!!

Hello, We have received a couple of shipments and just wanted to say thank you. My daughters love finding new goodies in the mail.

Thank you so much for the books. Our base library is full of rich, entertaining, and informative books. Your contributions have greatly impacted and enriched the lives of the personnel that live here at Air Base 101 Niamey, Niger, Africa. Please accept my gratitude on behalf of my fellow Army, Navy, and Air Force brethren. Respectfully

Thank you guys so very much! I love the books! I am looking forward to digging into them.

Thank you for all of the support that you show us veterans.

I received your first books. Please keep them coming. You have filled a corner that was half empty. Thank you very much. May Higher Power bless you always!

We received several books in a package today and were able to start filling our library day room for Soldiers who are often on hold status or need something to do after work. Your donation is greatly appreciated as our library at times can be lacking and creating our own library is key for students here at the 344th MI BN. I will be stationed here at Goodfellow AFB until AUG 2022 and will happily assist Soldiers with materials. Any assistance is a huge plus.\r\nRespectfully, \r\nPeter R.M

Dear Volunteers of Operation Paperback, Hello from Bravo 5-5 ADA. We are currently Deployed to Iraq, and we just received a shipment of books from you. We greatly appreciated the books, and we wanted to reach out, and say Thank you. Our platoon thoroughly enjoyed receiving the package, and the variety that was included. I have attached a few pictures of our platoon, so you can match the name to the face so to speak. Thank you again, we greatly appreciated the books. Respectfully,

Good morning from Saudi Arabia and a big thank you to Evie D. and the Operation Paperback volunteers from Dunstable, MA for the donation that the team received last week. We will continue to promote your program as our small team members PCS and move on to other duty stations around the world. Your efforts are appreciated and with COVID restrictions books help our team spend their time in productive ways. Thanks again.

Salam Alaykum from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank your team from Scottsdale, AZ who recently sent some books. The team appreciated the effort and support from back home.

Hello! I just wanted to tell you I have been receiving the books and ABSOLUTELY love the service. I wish I could keep it going indefinitely. Thanks so much

Hello, I just got some books from Nicole S. and wanted to say a big THANK YOU!!!!

Greetings! Just wanted to drop you all a line to say THANK YOU for another great box of books you provided us. I received a new box today full of exactly the types of books we enjoy reading. Thank you for the great work you do and the time you take to think about us! Happy New Year

Thank you for the books!! It certainly was nice to be thought of and especially nice to receive so many nice novels and magazines I enjoyed reading the first book and sharing the others with my buddies here at my unit. We all agree that this will be a welcome change from our required army readings You can be sure that each book or magazine will be appreciated and will remind me of your thoughtfulness. Thanks again.

I want to thank you for your shipment of books, it arrived safely and much sooner than expected. I have made an area here where soldiers can come and pick up books to read and return when they are done. It really helps with the downtime here since we don't have the best access to the internet available. Thank you again for your time and I look forward to receiving more and being able to share them with others.

Operation Paperback, I want to extend an extreme thankfulness to the books that you sent to me. They are awesome and I look forward to reading them! Respectfully, James

Operation Paperback Team, I just wanted to send a quick email and let y’all know I received the books. Thank you so much! I am enjoying them! Israel

Hello, My BN has received a couple packages of books from donors and I wanted to thank you all. The books are extremely appreciated and will definitely be used in professional development for Soldiers of all ranks. Thank you for helping me make my BN library possible. Sincerely and respectfully Eugene

Good morning Operation Paperback! Over the last month I have received donations of books from: The T. Family Jill F. Susan L. Linda R. Carol S. Drew S. At this time my book shelves are full (a good problem to have) and I cannot accept further donations! Thank you all for the generosity you have shown me and my Soldiers as we built our library. Attached is a picture of our library. Thank you again.

Good morning, I received books from Ms. Marilyn G. of Berlin, PA! Thank you,

To Whom it May Concern, I have received books from multiple volunteers and I cannot thank you enough for what you all do. I have a saying that I live by, “if you’re not learning, you’re forgetting.” These books allow my troops to grow and not “forget” things. Thank you again. Sincerely, Jason

Dear Ms. R-V, Thank you so much for choosing the Mindful Veteran Project as the recipient of the wonderful results of your book drive. We were delighted to receive such lovely books to distribute to our children of Veterans/Active Duty/Guard/Reserve members. The timing was perfect as April has been designated as the Month of the Military Child and we always do special events honoring these children. Last year our huge April: Month of the Military Child Event was cancelled and it was too early in the pandemic for us to figure out a quick and clever workaround for lockdown. We did manage to bring some treats to the kids in the course of delivering food, PPE, computers, food for service dogs, etc. to meet urgent family needs, but it certainly wasn’t very festive or focused on the children and their unique situations. This year we have some drive-through events planned so that children whose parent/parents are away - serving overseas, in hospitals, guarding the Capitol, administering vaccinations, or whatever their role - or still struggling with the effects of war - visible or invisible wounds - are honored for how they also serve the country. Your gift of books lets them know that they are seen, heard, appreciated, and honored for facing challenges that children in the non-military-connected-population do not face. They carry some often incredibly heavy burdens, and being acknowledged, supported, and cheered on lightens those loads and makes a tremendous difference. Thank you again for making a difference in the lives of these “hidden” service members. Warm regards, Gail

Hi Chrissy, We just received another box of books from our super-regular donor Marcus and, lo and behold, one is “Fred Korematsu Speaks Up,” a story about a Japanese-American around the time of WWII and beyond. It’s perfect for that "My Beloved/My Enemy – Friend or Foe – Identity and Allegiance" project for which I’m lining up resources. I had to tell you because the timing is uncanny. I also wanted to mention that Carol M. and mum Jessye S. are still wonderful regular donors and always include such lovely notes. Carol always says how much it means to them, especially her mum, to be able to do this and I want to make sure they know how very much appreciated their generosity is on this end and how much it means to us and those we serve. Thank you for facilitating such mutually beneficial connections and so much magic, dear Chrissy. Warm regards, Gail

Thank you all at Operation Paperback. We are deployed to Iraq and I just received our first box of books. I have placed these books on a shelf in our community tent and they will be shared with all of the Soldiers here. Thank you for what you do for the Troops, and on behalf of all of the Wolfpack family, we appreciate it. V/R, Thomas

Hi. I have received so many wonderful books and haven't had the time to write back thanking everyone for donating and packing and sending books. Thank you all so much for the support and I hope to be able to pass these books along to other people and places when the opportunity presents as a way to pay it forward. I can't thank you enough. v/r Christopher

Thank you so much for books!! I love reading! I really appreciate leadership and motivational books that can inspire me to help others. Thanks to Declan Newcamp Boy scouts Troop 596, Caroline W. and Rick/JeanMarie D. I would like to continue receiving books if this is ok and I would share with others. Big thank you!! Carmen

We wanted to confirm that we received 3 boxes of books in the last week. . We sent a thank you letter to the addresses and shipment of books came from Vicky A. Concord, NC Lorraine J. El Paso TX Gene W. Nashville, TN As always , our deep appreciation for OPB

Dear OPB, We (I am. Writing on behalf of my mishaps who does not email) wanted to confirm the receipt of 3 different boxes of books from OPB. One from Thelma R., one from Pamela W., and one from Maria P. We also sent thank you cards to each of them. This is such a gift and has kept my husband reading every single day. He has even tried some new authors he has not rad previously. With gratitude

I would like to thank you for the recent care package that contained snacks and books. As soon as I started to open it, others had gathered around to see what was in the box. I have already loaned out two of the books to fellow Soldiers, and we have consumed the snacks. There were many questions as to where and who the package came from. Many others were interested in the Operation Paperback program. Again, thank you for your support. These packages really mean a lot to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines downrange. Thanks, SFC Benjamin

Thank you for the wonderful books and a DVD. They are so much appreciated! I’m currently about half way through the first book. Thank you so much again for the support. It is truly eye watering. I have indeed told other Airmen about this great program. Very Respectfully, Capt Bo M, USAF

Hi Operation Paperback, Thank you for sending the books out. I have received them successfully. I appreciate it as this will hopefully help time pass by more quickly. Thank you so much, Kyle T

Good evening ! This is PFC Ayandra; I’d like to thank you for all the books donated. I’ve been able to donate them to our behavioral health clinic and to individual soldiers as well. My time in the Middle East is coming to an end, so my address no longer will deliver to me. I appreciate your support and wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2021! Sincerely, Ayandra

Hello from Jordan! On behalf of SGT Ayala we thank you very much for your gift! Best Regards!

Thank you to the volunteers of operation paperback. Myself and my unit appreciated what you all do.

Thank you so much to all the volunteers! We have received several shipments of new books. All of you are helping me to share my love of reading with my kids, they love getting the mail! I have also shared several books with my father-in-law, a special forces vet. Thank you again, SSG Sara

Hello, We have recently received our first set of books from you all and I wanted to confirm that we received them as well as say thank you so much for your support! This is an awesome cause and organization and we greatly appreciate it! Very Respectfully, Grant

The Veterans love the westerns. Thank you!

Hello! I just wanted to let you know the Series of Unfortunate Events arrived safely and the kids are excited to get their hands on them. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

Just a quick note to say thank you so much for the box filled with books, \"history\" magazines and CDs! I\'ve placed most of the articles into our break room and troops are sitting on couches going over all of the material as I type this out.\r\n\r\nKnow that you have put a smile on many faces and it is greatly appreciated!\r\n\r\nKind regards,\r\nRobert

Please pass along a thank you for the recent donations of wonderful books to stock our battalion lending libraries to: Carol M Jesse S Karen R(2 boxes) Brenda B Gunn Automotive Group

Hello Operation Paperback, I am trying to do a better job of thanking all the amazing people who donate books to our battalion library. We have been receiving many boxes over the course of the last few weeks. A sincere thanks to: Nicole S Joyce H(2 boxes) Connie R Judith L Dan & Kelly K Geraldine D C/T Family Char & Bo Your volunteers are amazing!! The soldiers and families of our battalion have really been loving all the books available in our lending libraries. We try to post updates to our library selections regularly to the battalion FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/215thBlacksmiths Have a great day!

We have received the shipment of books. Thank you so much, that will keep us busy reading for a while. Nadine and Shariff

Operation Paperback, We just received our first shipment of books today! Can’t thank you enough for all you do. We are receiving great feedback from what we received today!

Thank you for your generosity and thoughtfulness.

Many thanks to Operation Paperback for reading materials provided to Service members serving in the Deptmant of Defense.

Just wanted to send a little note to express my unit's appreciation for all of the books, magazines, DVDs, snacks, and letters. I have started a small library in one of our office areas, and it is used quite often. The many letters that accompany the packages are my favorite. To read about the many Americans that are taking time out of their busy lives to ensure our Great American Service Members are being thought of has been the moment I look forward to when a package arrives. Thanks You again for your great organization and to the many volunteers who give their time. Judith L., Travelers Rest, SC Lynn A, Hollidaysburg, PA Carol O., Belleville, IL Charolotte O., Travelers Rest, SC Thank you all

Dear Operation Paperback and to the following: Paula from Massachusetts Linda G from Ohio Ms Kathleen P from IL Thank you so much for the books. I personally enjoy all of the self-help books, and I left the other science fiction and mystery novels for others to grab if they wanted. There isn't much space for more books unfortunately. I'd hate to see someone throw away the books because it's taking too much space. I'm still working through some books. There's just so many books I want to read. I definitely have enough to read them at home. Thank you again for sending the books

To the Frost Free Library of Marlborough, N.H., I just received a couple of books today and I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't think I'd receive more books. What made me happy was that they were self-help books about leadership and finances. Self-help books are my favorite and I can't wait to read them. Thank you and thank you Linda,

To Operation Paperback but specifically Summer E. from Texas, Thank you for the books Summer, the card, and the nice bookmark. Self-help books are my personal favorite so I decided to hold onto them. I leave the other books that I receive at our office so that others can read them if they want. Thank you again.

Hello. My husband Don is enjoying the books you are sending to him. Got a note from Beth A and wanted to say thanks so much! You all are doing great things.

Thank all for the DVD's and books. God Bless you.. :)

Sending a sincere thank you for the awesome books and time that this organization puts forward to keep this going! 

Thank you again! I received another package today with four titles from our list. Thank you so much for supporting the 55th Sustainment Bridge's new reading program.

We are wrapping up books that were in the boxes we just received, in brown paper and putting them out on the shelves as a "Blind Date With A Book" activity. 24 books have already been chosen so I have a new stack to wrap up on my desk. 40 comic books that my buddy had sent me were gone in one day. The teams here really love scifi, adventure and graphic novels. Thank you so much for the puzzle books and pens! They went fast! Thank you to our fellow book worms for your continued support and for sharing your favorite authors with us.

Thank you for all you do for our service members. It’s organizations like you all that make serving your country that much more worthwhile.

Thank you all for the wonderful donations! We have started a little book case in the main hallway for people to enjoy the donated books.

I have received the books. Thank you!

I wanted to reach out and say thank you so very much for everything you are doing and have done for the troops and civilians who have served overseas and in the States. The books you send provide an escape when times aren’t so great and work seems overpowering.  I’ve doubled my goal of 1 book per month due to your hard work and generosity.  Thanks a million! 

I just received my first set of books and I am so grateful to the volunteers who took the time to show their support. Thank you to Maria M and Sue B, you are very much appreciated. 

Thank you so much for your dedication to this project. What a great gift!

Thank you Operation Paperback volunteers (Sally Trathen Tonya Graham Barbara Muzzarelli and many others) for filling our home with interesting and fun books. My kids enjoyed opening the boxes filled of books, especially children books. They loved all the books we have received. Love the initiative to those who are far away home and reminded us that there’s people who cares about us. Thank you for your support! Hope to join you as a volunteer in a near future.

I want to thank Elizabeth W. from Norwalk, CT for the Wonderful books I received yesterday.  

Hello Operation Paperback.  Thanks for all you do.  Yesterday, I received a box of books from Katherine Van C.  form Murphys, CA.  Thank you Katherine; and thank you for the card as well.  I love it.  

I just received two packages today.  I would like to thank Olivia M from Frederick, Maryland for the great books.  I look forward to reading the book on western thought.  I also want to thank Nancy B. from Ohio.  The package is great; I love history. Thank you.  

I want to thank Operation Paperback for the great work you do and to all the volunteers.  I want to say to Jeanne (if I am reading this correctly), Patti, and Sandy from the Manchester Community Library in Equinunk, PA, Thanks for the books.  Look forward to reading them.  Take care

I would like to thank Carolyn B from Danvers, Massachusetts for the wonderful book.  

Hello.  I was out of town for two months and upon my return I was surprised to find several boxes waiting for me at the post office.  I have many to thank.  First I would like to thank John Seltzer from the Heinlein Society.  Second, I would like to thank Marie Milo for the wonderful books.  I also give my thanks to Melody Goeken from the Gunn Automotive Group in Texas; Go Texas.  Finally, my sincere thanks to the Wise family from the great state of Illinois.  Sofia W, please tell everyone at the American Heritage Girls group I said thank you.  Once again, thank you and thank you Operation Paperback. 

Thank you so much for taking care of our loved ones. 

Thank you so much for helping our soldiers! You are very much appreciated! Soldiers love to receive care packages and need support from us! Thank you for your kindness and generosity!

Hello, I just picked up a copy of Neil Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors. I’m a big fan of his and I’m looking forward to reading this. For me reading is one of my favorite pastimes and the chance to get a great book for free is awesome. Thanks again for everything. 

Thank you so much Carrie for the enormous box of books you sent! Made my day! :)

I just want to thank you for all the books I received and I will definitely share it with others. Thank you so much.

I'd like to thank you for everything you do for the veterans. My late husband was in Vietnam.

I would like to thank John S. He sent me several science fiction books on behalf of The Heinlein Society.  To be honest, I never heard of Robert Anson Heinlein. Now I do and look forward to reading some of his works.  Thanks John.  

Once again, I cannot thank your organization enough for being there for veterans, active duty personnel, and family members.  I would like to say thanks to Paula B. in Annapolis, Maryland; thanks for the books.  

Once again, I would like to thank Operation Paperback for all that you do!. Also, I received more books; great books.  Thanks to Kathleen and Van from California.  

I would like to thank Marcie D from PA for the wonderful books and magazines. Thanks again to Operation Paperback as well.  

Just received great books to read from Chicago Review Press.  I would like to thank them and you for all that you for us.

To All the Operation Paperback Volunteers, on behalf of Marine Aircraft Group 29 -- Thank You for the Books!

I am writing on behalf of my husband Matthew P as he does not have an email. We wanted to thank you all again and confirm another shipment just received from Andover, MA, with some wonderful books. Since starting operation paperback, he has been reading books every single day which has been very helpful in his healing. Matthew P and Family

I would like to thank your organization for being here for us.  I am veteran and I just received some great books to read; I love to read.  Please extend my warmest gratitude to R. from Virginia.  Thanks

Thank you for your donation! My husband and I are both weather forecasters. Our job takes us to many different locations far from home. It's always so nice to have a good book to comfort us during the long trips.

As my military career began to dwindle, I needed to find passion in something else. I was able to find that passion for reading. I personally want to thank you guys for sending me books; it makes the mind a bit more at ease with a good read from day today. I am proud of this organization and what it represents. (Veteran)

As my military career began to dwindle, I needed to find passion in something else. I was able to find that passion for reading. I personally want to thank you guys for sending me books; it makes the mind a bit more at ease with a good read from day today. I am proud of this organization and what it represents. (Veteran)

I have received all my book nicely packed and everything arrived well. Thank you for doing this.

Just received my first box and while recovering from another surgery and reading a book a day, this has been a real gift, especially for someone who doesn’t like TV or technology.  Thank you for your dedication and kindness. Semper Fi 

We received books from you all in our last duty station and enjoyed them so much! Thank you for supporting our families!

Thank you for helping us to start a battalion library in both our battalion headquarters and our motor pool. The lending libraries have been an absolute hit with our families and soliders!

Thank you for your generous book donation

I just wanted to thank you for allowing my husband to participate with this program. He did not know I signed him up for this. He was so excited to receive a book with books with authors he is interested in in reading.

Thank you so much for the books and support! It has helped me while being away from family and friends!

I want to say thank you so much for all of the books that I have received! It has been a true blessing for myself and everyone that I work with. Having a book to read makes all the difference when you are away from home.

Thank you for my previous shipments - I have read them and passed along!

I wanted to say thank you so much to all the volunteers out there. We appreciate the time and effort you provide in helping us veterans around the globe. These books have been helping many of us get through the day especially with everything going on in the world. Thank You!

I can't tell you how much this thoughtful shipment of books has meant to me. I truly appreciate it.

Thank you for supporting our Military. They appreciate all that you do for them. God bless you & America

I am currently a forward deployed sailor out in Guam. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, we were sequestered in place for several months, unable to go home. I received several books from operation paperback that kept me busy during those months. Thank you!!! Your program has helped several of my shipmates through this rough period as well. Stay safe!

I would like to say thank you to all the wonderful people that are part of donating books through this program. We have been very blessed receiving amazing books!  To the people who have sent us books, Sam Eldridge, Aileen McQuarrie, Pete G, Tracy, Beth Aslaksen, Houchens Insurance Group and a few others that didn’t have their names, I want to say I really appreciate your help especially through these hard times. Have a great day and thank you so much.

Thank you so much for all that you do.

This is far too kind, the package was wonderful. Thank you so much for wanting to show us, veterans, your gratitude, as well as being part of helping us grow in a more constructive way. This beats going over any PTSD thoughts any day! Thanks alot for your kindness to me and to the other veterans also receiving these books as gifts. It made me very happy.

We recieved over 70 books this week. That's a lot of reading to catch up on. Special shout out to NB in Inyokem, CA. I loved all the great stamps on the package!! It was cool showing and talking about them with my kids! Thank you JB in Berwick, PA for the giant box of 50+ books!

I just got my first shipment of books, thank you all so much. This was definitely needed and I wish I learned about this program during my first deployment.

Thank you so much.

Thank you for sending quality reading material! 

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO, A LITTLE BIT GOES SO FAR AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING BRINGS SO MUCH JOY TO EACH PERSON WHOSE LIFE YOU TOUCH!

Thank you all for your donations and support. I love to read books and it brings me joy that someone out there cares about us while on deployment.

Thank you so much for the support! We appreciate everything the volunteers are doing for us!

Here in the interior Alaska we are somewhat isolated from the luxuries of big city amenities and some of the Troops can sometimes feel isolated. However through awesome partners like your organization and volunteers we are able to provide a healthy source of growing personally and professionally. Especially during this virus isolation... this is an amazing resource. 

Thank you so much for the books. I especially love the books for my 6 year old little girl. Many thanks and holiday wishes to you all!

Thank you for all the books I receive! It always makes my day! Keep the great support! I am passing the word around me to the other soldiers! Thank you for including me in your program!

Thank you for the ongoing support!

Thank you for the ongoing support! the Viera VA Clinic has a nice supply of books for our vetereans thanks to your ongoing support. It really does help make the clinc more inviting.

Hello I just wanted to send another message to let you know we have received several packages from a variety of volunteers. The ongoing support of your organization has helped our clinc maintain an ample selection of quality reading material. Thank you for your onging support!!!

Your volunteers have generously answered the call! We have received books from 7 of your volunteers. Thank you so much for the ongoing support!

I received not one but two wonderful boxes of books, puzzle magazines and calendars!! Thank you so much to the SciFi books for Military heaping boox of Sci-fi books i will devour then pass on to the next Veteran or service member to enjoy. The puzzle books, movies and really great audio books are loved! Will also pass on the movies after watching and audio books after listening to them. Especially interested in the King Solomon's Mines book. Thank you also for the lovely card. Thank you both and Operation Paperback for this great program. As a homebound disabled Veteran access to shared books is so wonderful! Thank you and know that these gifts will be shared to another name on the OP list after I have my turn.

Thank you so much for the books!! We love them and will get right to reading!!! I just wanted to let you know we received them!!

Thank You very much for the books and candy!

Thank You very much for the books and candy!

Words cannot express the happiness I feel when I receive a package of books. Thank you so much for your time and efforts. I use these books to help cope with my PTSD. Just know that you are making a difference with each book you so generously provide. From the bottom of my heart I thank you!!!

Thank you for loving those who serve our country! 

Thank you for the books I am an avid reader. This is such a wonderful and appreciated gift!

Our family has received an amazing amount of books. The children’s books that we have received for our son has really helped him improve in his reading and we even got awesome coloring books!!! We appreciate all the great gifts of books, I really adore the books that were included for myself to enjoy:)

Thank you very much Jesse, Courtney, Amerah, and Max from CT!  Another great shipment of books.  Operation Paperback is outstanding! Possible advice...I noticed that the postage was fairly high.  If you tell the USPS you are sending books it lowers the rate.  Thanks!!

Thank-you Operation Paperback for sending a box full of books! I was able to share with everyone in my work center.

Thank you for the books I received the other day!

Thank you. I love you.

I am a Yellow Ribbon Support Specialist for the Air National Guard and your donations help light up our events we host to get local resources to our Airmen. It brings joy to be able to pass out a book to an Airman's child and watch their faces light up! Thank you again for your donation.

Can you pass this email to Pat C. As always the books are great and keep a old solider like me busy. From one hero to another. Ty SFC Trevino

I've been receiving books from this place for 7 years.. I love these books and thank to all the people who send them to me. Thank you so much because a veteran like me who doesn't have much money to spend on books this is a great website that has renewed my spirit in reading books.

Thank you so much for the blessing of books and the morale boost that they provide!

Found your sticker on a book in our breakroom. We really enjoy the books and want to thank you.

Thank you!

Good Afternoon, Just wanted to reach out and say thank you for the care package, it is greatly appreciated. I distributed out the items and everyone was very thankful, this will help pass the time while away from our families. It is support like yours that helps keep everyone motivated to keep up the good fight. Thanks Again!!

Dear Volunteers, Thank you so much for all the sci-fi and puzzle books. I received them and they are already so popular. Members of the squadron and myself absolutely love and appreciate the kindness! I've also let others know about the program and posted one of your letters on the a bulletin board around base. I hope all is well with ya'll back home. We look forward to the next batch! Thank you all so much! -Jade

Dear Operation Paperback, We want to thank you for your faithful and regular donations of books for Veterans at the Brockton VA. Unfortunately we have reached a point where we cannot take anymore book donations. You have been sending regular donations to Rick L( Who retired 3 years ago) and with the Hospital construction and revamping of our Brockton Hospital we have reached maximum capacity. We will contact to when the situation changes, until then thank you for your service. Sincerely Don

To the awesome volunteers at Operation Paperback, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for thinking of us and sending us a care package. I've included some photos of our team. The items sent to us go right back to our Airmen (as you can see in the third photo). Thanks again for your support! Very respectfully, HANNA S.

To Whom It May Concern, Today we received a very generous donation of 104 books from Girl Scout Troop 65023 of New Jersey. You can be assured that these books will be put to good use. We not only use these books to stock our main library, but also to distribute in patient waiting areas on ?Little Free Libraries?. These books provide a much-needed distraction for veteran patients and their families during an often-difficult period in their lives. We, and our entire Orlando VA community, greatly appreciate this wonderful donation. Thank you, Ryan

Operation Paperback, Thank you for filling our shelves with such a variety of reading material. You have filled a lot of empty space in our lives and I cannot express to you enough how thankful we are. You have definitely brightened our lives here in Afghanistan. Also, we more than enough books coming in at this time, I would like to request that we stop receiving books from operation paperback. We already have a room full of books and I'm trying not to take up any more space than we already do. Our blessings are overflowing! If there is a need for more reading material, I will ensure I reach out to your organization. Thank you again, I hope this email finds your organization in great spirits. God bless! V/R, 1LT Courtney M. G

from: Kristin S in Fairfield, CT Susan O?D in Virginia Beach, VA Village Improvement Assn of Doylestown PA?s Veterans Committee Counting down 10 days until our 2019 April: Month of the Military Child Event where the books will fly off the tables and go home with well over 100 military kids! Warm regards, Gail S Founder, Executive Director Mindful Warrior Project 818.616.2931

Your volunteers Carol and Jessye go above and beyond, always including a lovely little note in each shipment, and also including small boxes of crayons and other tiny treats. It?s a delight to receive things from them. Even the boxes are decorated with stickers! Warm regards, Gail S Founder, Executive Director Mindful Warrior Project 818.616.2931

from: Frankie & Charlotte T in Hugoton, KS Patti P in Woodland Park, NJ The kids at this year?s April: Month of the Military Child Event are going to be so thrilled and literate! Warm regards, Gail S Founder, Executive Director Mindful Warrior Project 818.616.2931

Hi Chrissy, We received some more boxes of books from: Gloria L in Alexandria, IN Marla J in Chester, IL and spent yesterday sorting books into categories to best prepare for upcoming events. Now we won?t have to scramble so much to find books specific to Valentine?s Day or service dog presentations, Presidents Day or women warriors. It was exhausting but fun, and being organized saves so much time in the long run. Warm regards, Gail S Founder, Executive Director Mindful Warrior Project 818.616.2931

Hi Chrissy, We received boxes of books from: Patti P in Woodland Park, NJ the R Family in Dallas, Texas Carol M in House Springs, MO in perfect timing just before another batch of rainstorms! We?re going to be doing a major sorting project to get everything ready for our 2019 April: Month of the Military Child Event. What fun! Warm regards, Gail S Founder, Executive Director Mindful Warrior Project 818.616.2931

Operation Paperback: Thank you so very much for the shipment of books. I'm looking forward to digging into them right away. Looks like maybe Crime Dramas? I've never read Sue Grafton but have always wanted to; now I have a reason. The books are in beautiful shape too. Anyway, thanks again.

Thank you so much for the books that you sent to my family and myself. My kids were beyond excited to receive them. I appreciate your generosity! Thanks again!

Hello Operation Paperback, My name is Steven D. and I am an Independent Minister for Cease-Fire Ministries a veteran outreach for bible study, ptsd, suicide prevention, and peer support. I am an Iraq war veteran myself from 2004 and 2006. I was a SGT and a truckdriver. It is great to receive these items from you and to pass them out to veterans or have them available for them. It is priceless when they scroll through the books and find one or two that really interest them. The excitement on their face is truly emotional from what they have gone through. Bringing the war home with them and now a since of innocence. Again thank you for what operation paperback does, you are a true blessing.

Good afternoon T, I was just sending a quick email to let you know we did receive our first shipment of books! Safe and sound:) Much appreciation!

Although I recently asked that my name be removed from the mailing list, I received books from several people. They are what I call the backbone of our veterans & troops. It is because of their efforts, we are able to keep our sanity. That to me is my most precious gift. Thank you & God bless! Please forward a "thank you" to the following: Lucinda F - Al & Fanci G - Vero Beach, Florida Marla J - Chester, Illinois and

Barb N., Thank you for the box of books, my wife and I are avid readers and these will fit nicely into our library. Once we are finished with them, we donate them to our local VA.

Dear Operation Paperback,\r\n\r\n We recently received two boxes of books, I/we cannot express our gratitude enough! Thank you for the support you are providing!\r\n\r\n\r\n Keep up the good work! Special shout out to Susan B and Steve K who prepared the boxes and included notes! Thank you!\r\n\r\nJo?l \r\n\r\nDuty Officer, NAS Rota, Spain\r\nLouis Berger Aircraft Services\r\n

Thank you so much to Elaine S and Dana C and her lovely dogs for all the great books. I had another box of books with no name on the included sheet, and would like to thank them and let them know the box arrived as well.

I wanted to take the time to thank each of you that makes this possible. My husband had seen something about this when he first got sick and asked me to sign him and the kids up for it. I did and it was such a blessing. We would get a package in the mail and it was like Christmas. He so enjoyed these "BIG" treats especially the crossword puzzle books that were his favorite. I can't think each of you enough for making his final days both in and out of the hospital more enjoyable. These were always the first things that were packed in his bag to go and the first unpacked when he came home. Thank you so much. Sam, Mary, and kids (US ARMY Retired)

Hello and thank you so much!! We have received SO many fabulous books. We are really amazed by the generosity of people! Thank you to Karla B, Kay C, Marla J, Martha F, Susan O? D, the F family, Marla J, Friends of the Coburn Free Library, Chrissy H, Sophie L and Patricia W! Love, The K Family, Friends and Neighbors!

Thank you for the books. Our command just revived them a few weeks ago. They were exactly what we were looking for and will be a great help both on and off duty. Please let me know if there is any other way we can support you or your mission.

Thank you so much. I have received the books an am so excited to share with my Troops. Thank you again,

Good Afternoon! I recently received a shipment of books from your volunteers at Lake Ashton Veterans Auxiliary. I wanted to reach out and thank everyone involved for putting this package together! I actually received way more books than I expected so I would like to request stopping future shipments. There are enough books for me to share with my coworkers for the next few months but again, thank you everybody for your support!

Thank you very much for still sending books to deployed SM!

Thank you so much for the wonderful books, my children and I greatly enjoyed them. We will definitely share them with friends near and far

Since Christmas 2018 I have received three shipments of books from Operations paperback and I could not be more pleased. I wish to continue receiving books to read and sharing them with my community. Thank you for all that you do and provide to the Veteran family ...:-)

Thank you very much for the books! The shipments have been very appreciated and we are overwhelmingly grateful. Thank you Operation Paperback!

Thank you very much for the books! The shipments have been very appreciated and we are overwhelmingly grateful. Thank you Operation Paperback!

Thank you so much to all of the volunteers that make this program possible. There are so many things that can be hard for our military family and it is easy to not feel appreciated or remembered. This kindness reminds us that we are not forgotten. These books will be read by my family and then passed on to the young Marines that live in the barracks by our house. Everyone appreciates this kindness. Thank you!

I would like to thank each of your for the leadership books. These books are crucial to growth and development of our Airmen. Thanks again so much. Just a few personal thanks to Alfred J, Joni M, Dan H, Laura M, Susan F, and the Retired Members Club of Local 26, IBEW. Thanks again for showing how much you care.

I would like to thank each of your for the leadership books. These books are crucial to growth and development of our Airmen. Thanks again so much. Just a few personal thanks to Alfred J, Joni M, Dan H, Laura M, Susan F, and the Retired Members Club of Local 26, IBEW. Thanks again for showing how much you care.

Thank you so much to the volunteers around the country who have so generously donated books to our library on base! Our community loves them and really appreciates your kindness and support of troops and families! Thank you!

Thank you so much to everyone who has sent me me books!!

Really kept my mind off the battlefield deployed. Thank you.

Really kept my mind off the battlefield deployed. Thank you.

Thank for your generous gifts and for taking the time to care for deployed troops.

Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy lives to show support for the deployed service members of the U.S. military. Those of us at the 411th Transportation Detachment are especially greatful. Happy holidays to you all.

Thankyou so much for creating the time for us and giving the wonderful support

Your generosity brings a smile to my face! These books will let me escape just for a minute to a place that is not here! I greatly appreciate all that you all do!

Thank you so much for the package of books you sent through Operation Paperback. My husband is looking forward to reading them and sharing them with other veterans he knows in the area. We appreciate your sharing them with him.

Good afternoon, I just wanted to say thank you so much for sending my husband some books! He just received them today, he was so shocked! He is excited because he has been reading a bunch of financial investing books since deployment started, so when he received the sci-fi books you all sent, he was happy to get a little mental break from reading about investing. Thank you for all that you do at operation paperback. We greatly appreciate it! Have a blessed day.

Thank you so much to the volunteers who continue to send us books. ?I personally have enjoyed the crime novels, and I am also a big fan of memoir type books that helps you see through the eyes of the troops that make you feel like you are actually there, I have no preference for any particular war or conflict. ?I have also been able to share books with my father in law who is a Vietnam veteran.?Both of us have damage to both mind and body from our tours.?Finally thanks so much for the free books and personal time and effort you extend to get the books to us!

I just wanted to say thank you so much for what you do. I truly love to read and thanks to you I will be able too.

Thank you so much for all the wonderful books you've sent, the variety is greatly enjoyed!

Thank you so much for all the wonderful books you've sent, the variety is greatly enjoyed!

We received our books today! My son was so excited he said it was like Christmas! Thank you all so much!

My name is MA1 Ashley Calloway. I am currently deployed to the UAE for the third time. The books you all have sent have truly been a blessing to me and my shipmates. I love to read but bringing a ton of books with me was not an option. Downloading them online gets expensive. Thanks to you all I didn\'t have to worry about any of that. I just show up and there are plenty of books for me to choose from. Thank you vary much and God Bless you all.

Thank you to the Jordan family for the latest shipment of books. There was a little something for each of my 3 kids! Appreciate the donations!

Thank you Operation Paperback for all of your support! My family greatly appreciates your support.

Dear Denise or representative of Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for the books. I just received them today. As both a Ukrainian Catholic and a Secular Franciscan, I was most appreciative of the books "Imitation of Mary," "Practice the Presence of God" By Br Lawrence, and the Collegeville Commentary on the books of Luke and Revelations, and for the others as well. I wanted to say that receiving these books has brought me significant joy. As a Retention Non-Commissioned Officer over my unit, I am always trying to promote the morale and welfare of fellow soldiers both within my unit and to those soldiers/Marines/sailors whom I may come into contact with. Thank you so much

Greetings Ms. C, Thank you very much for your kind donation of books from Operation Paperback. One book in particular, ?The Miracle of the Kurds,? is of particular interest to me. I have previous operational experience in Iraqi Kurdistan and came to know and appreciate the Kurdish people very intimately. They are a unique case the Near East so I look forward to reading about the author?s experience and perspective. Thank you again for your generous donation, it?s very much appreciated. Kind regards

My name is Spc H, and I wanted to take a moment to express my deep appreciation for a great variety of books that you guys have sent me. I really appreciate the book of management courage, stocks, and finance that I have received. Thank you very much for selecting the type of books that i am more interested in and I can't stress enough to say thank you. Can't wait for my next stack :) Thank you so much, Ms. S and Operation Paperback for your support.

We received the book you sent of our location, thanking you in advance for your continued support of America?s Heroes ? Our Veterans.

Hello! I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know the books arrived safe and sound. Thank you so much! Everyone was super excited to get a shipment in and have something to do to help pass the time. We all appreciate what you guys are doing for us over here. Thank you so much! =)

Good Morning! I am pleased to inform you that we have received the first package of books and are thrilled to go through the variety of novels that you have sent to us! The speedy arrival is truly impressive, I figured this would be something we wouldn't see for a few months, but you clearly run a tight ship over there! The crew sends it's appreciation and we look forward to future gifts. Thank you dearly for your support!

Good evening Operation Paperback! We received our books today and we want to say thank you so much for this act of kindness. We are very grateful.

I received your box yesterday. You hit the nail on the head again. Really good book section. Your books are some I will read and share with my coworkers. I also enjoy the snacks and pictures of small town MT. After years of bouncing from one military base to another my wife and I are looking fwd to picking the town we live in. I have about a year left in the Army and ill retire and we plan on buying a RV and traveling. First summer on the road we plan to visit MT. I?d like to think well end up in such a beautiful place. I just picture MT as small town, hardworking, non-flashy, outdoors folks who appreciate a clear stream, a beautiful sunset, wildlife in the backyard and a place to call their own. 48th in population density sounds wonderful. Oh and because I'm a Homer I told my wife I want to buy a Keystone Montana to travel this great country in. Thanks again G, I really enjoyed the box of goodies, letter and a short mental getaway from Afghanistan

Thank you so very much for the box of books and thoughtful cards that arrived today! We are very appreciative and would like to request that you remove us from any future shipments so that other families may benefit.

Thank you so very much for the books for my daughter Liette. She was so happy and excited that there were books for her. She loves books. Honestly I read her a book via FaceTime last year when I was deployed to Al Udeid Air Base Quatar. Reading is such a wonderful way to stay be connected by sharing in the magical aventures that books hold. Here is the book we have read every night. Thank you again, we are so thankful for this program. Children?s books are costly and we love that this allows us to have more books without having a give up something else.

Hello, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AT OPERATION PAPERBACK FOR THE BOOKS, AND ESPECIALLY A SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRISSY WHO PACKAGED THE BOOKS, AND THEY ARE ALL REALLY NICE AND INTERESTING!

Thank you operationpaperback and the HeinleinfourHeros for the recent shipment of science fiction books. They are greatly appreciated

Hello All, My girls were very happy to receive your shipment of books. They were very surprised to see their favorite books especially the American Girl Doll series. They are sure to have fun reading material over the summer now until their dad returns. Thank you for all you do for our troops and our children.

Thank you very much for the lot of books that you sent our way! The kids were very excited to receive the package and several of the books have already been read in the last few days. We are about to leave El Paso, TX in the next two months, so please hold our account for now until we move. Thanks again for making things special for military families!

First off I would like to say thank you, I have been receiving books from you guys and the program is amazing! Thank you again for your support to us veterans. It means the world!

Hello My name is Tabatha. My family received a couple of packages from your service. My children absolutely loved the books. I?m sorry I didn't write back sooner. I had surgery back in November and was pretty out of for a couple of months. I was cleaning and found the letter stacked in a pile of mail asking us to email you that we received our books. My daughter has went through all of them. So thank you so much for what you do for us military families. It means a lot. Thank you

2 more great aviation books came in today. Thanks!

thank you for your support and the many great books.

Thank you so much for the books!

We just got a box of books today, thank you so much!! My boys will be so excited to read them!

Thank you so much for supporting our troops.

These books will take the monotony out of this deployment, not only for me, but for my battle buddies as well. Thank you!

First and foremost, thank you for sending us troops books. Though I did not personally request your awesome donations, I was able to benefit from it. I've come across your books at various bases; big and small. We are very appreciative and it has given us immense pleasure during our limited off time. Again, thank you and thank you for your support.

I have a book shelf set up at the local armory and each month go to trade out new books. The soldiers, their families and I thank every one of Operation Paperback's volunteers for all they do!

Thank you for the books and all your hard work. We received them today. My girls love them!!

Folks, One of our Marines got a shipment of your books out here in Okinawa. Everyone grabbed something, including me, and I wanted to say "thank you" for the gift. We do have a library out here, but some of the older, more arcane titles are kind of thin on the ground. Robert Heinlein is a favorite author of mine. Semper Fi

Hello, First I would thank you and everyone you work with for the amazing support you show to us. Receiving your packages and brightened everyone's spirits and provided a much needed escape. Thank you so much!

Hello, I'm emailing in regards to ending my subscription for Operation Paperback. I'm extremely appreciative for all of the books that I have received and for all of your support. It truly means a lot! I will gladly renew once I finish reading all of the books I have received :) I want to say thank you to every single one of you for what you do and your tremendous support for the troops!

Hello, I just wanted to inform you that my husband Thomas is requesting to be unsubscribed from the list. He is very grateful for the books, but he has so much that he doesn?t know what to do with them haha. Thank you so much for donating books! Thank you for supporting the troops, it is highly appreciated! Have a great day,

Thank you! You are all very awesome! In your support and constant reminder to our Soldier's how America cares and that we are not forgotten. We have received so many books, audio books and magazines. More than we can read! As we conclude our mission here and soon return home the incoming Soldier's will be grateful. Thank you. I will be leaving soon with the rest of my unit we will no longer be receiving mail as we transition out. I would have to say thank you for your service to our Soldiers. It is great to know our countrymen and women care.

Good afternoon, \r\n \r\nI have been successfully getting all my books, I am just requesting that my submission ends I have waaaayy too many now! I really appreciate all the books that I have received though. Thank you for your support!

I received a box of books from Elaine in Dunstable MA. Very nice spread of books. As always I appreciate all packages sent. Thank you very much

We would like to thank you for the books you mailed! We appreciate what you do for military families and will be forever thankful for your generosity

I just got a box of books in the mail. It was such a nice surprise. Thank you so much for donating of your time and effort to reach out to families in the military. Your support means so much! Thank you!

Hello there, My daughter and I received our first box from Operation Paperback today and it was a delight to have a package and to see what books were inside. Thank you so much for this kindness. My husband has received 2 boxes of books on his year-long deployment and was very pleased with the selections and shared the books with the other service members. He is packing 2 books in his luggage when he finally returns home next month! I?m looking forward to reading these books?starting with "Baker?s Secret? and whatever we don?t read, we will donate to our local library. This is a very nice service that made our day! All the best,

Thank you so much to Mrs. Kathy D, & everyone who helped to send me & my family all these amazing books!!! We are so GRATEFUL and THANKFUL. I had honestly forgot all about the books, and was trying to figure out, where the package came from. Lol! Any who, we truly appreciate your giving hearts & thoughtfulness. I pray everyone of you are blessed, for the blessings you?ve bestowed upon my family, and all the amazing other Military families in the world.

Thank you so much for the wonderful books and reading materials. We will be certain to pass these along once we are done with them.

I appreciate everything. All 3 of my sons love the books. They arrived just before their birthdays.

Thank you so much for the books. This is great with a great selection. Thank you again.

Thank you for the books, my daughter is thrilled.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE BOOKS AND DVDS Y'ALL ARE AWESOME!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE BOOKS AND DVDS Y'ALL ARE AWESOME!

I just wanted to let you know that i received your first package of books. I'm very pleased to inform you that all the books found a home immediately. They were definitely a hit. On behalf of all the FOL Curacao personnel we would like to send you our most grateful thanks for the books!

We thank all you guys for what you do for us over here. A book is the best distraction from everything!!!!!

Thank you so much for the box of books for our children! They love each book and are so excited!

THANK YOU for the wonderful box of books for our entire family!! We were blown away by the generosity of those that bought and sent books for each person in our family. We move across country this summer and I am keeping some of the books as a surprise to pull out during our move. THANK YOU!

I love these books. I look forward to getting the package every month, and I always take them with me when my unit goes to the field. Thank you so much for all you do!

Thank you so much for helping the troops! Really appreciated !

Sending many thanks and warm wishes from San Diego. My 4 year old daughter received two separate boxes of books yesterday from VA and NJ. I can't tell you the excitement on her face when she opened the box. It was a wonderful Valentine's day present for both of us. Thank you for supporting your military members and their families. It's the little things that mean so much when we are so far away from our loved ones. Thank you and God Bless y'all!!!

Thank you to Operation Paperback! We are an Army Family with four children. Yesterday we received a box of books for our two boys (ages 11 & 12). I can't even begin to tell you how excited they were to receive the books! They've already chosen several to 'claim' as theirs and have started reading. Thanks again - the service you provide to our Military and Family Members is very much appreciated. All the best -

We just received our first shipment of books today and my girls could not be happier (I think I got a little more excited than them). This is truly a blessing since my kids love reading. We are planning on starting a little Free Library for our neighborhood and this will definitely be a valuable addition to it. Thank you sooo much, in behalf of the Chaquea girls.

Thank you all for everything you do. It helps so much for them to have a distraction, and I know better than many how wonderful an escape into a book can be! Thank you for giving them that escape!! God bless you all!

My kids were excited to receive a box full of books. They enjoyed going through and reading them. Thank you so much for all that you do.

I just wanted to tell you my husband got the books! He is enjoying them and sharing them as well. Again, thank you!

Thank you very much, We have so enjoyed receiving the shipments and are humbled by the letters and postcards that folks have sent with them. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Good evening, We just wanted to thank you for the support we have received from your organization. I had a goal of filling up a bookcase with a variety of healthy reading and we are all set! Thank you! Happy Holidays to you and your staff.

Good Morning, Thank for all the packages you have sent me

We received a shipment of books yesterday from Elise in Massachusetts. We are so thankful, they were perfect. The comic books were amazing, both my son and husband were excited beyond belief. When I put that on our requests I never expected it, I was just hopeful. My husband just won tickets from Vettix.com to go the comic book expo next week. We have been having a very difficult year, due to a very bad PTSD episode my husband had. He was hospitalized for over 45 days. This package arriving made him smile! It is something I haven't seen in awhile. He was like omg there is batman comics lol. The smile meant the world to me. Thank you so much Elise in Massachusetts. Gabriella F and the family

Sir / Ma'am, Just wanted to shoot you a thank you note. We received a box of science-fiction books from the Heinlein society in cooperation with operation paperback up at Site K in Turkey and they will make a great addition to the small library we are building. It gets a little boring up here especially during the winter (we are located on the top of a mountain) so these books will help to give the Soldiers a fun activity for their time off shift. Thanks again for your help! To the team at Operation Paperback (CC'd). Thank you as well for setting up this program and for your help so far. We are starting to build a nice little library up here on the mountain.

Just want you all to know that although we are not writing to the Dunstable, Massachusetts address, I am sending individual thank you notes to all the original senders of books to me here! I'm using the names/ addresses of their custom forms/return labels.

I just wanted to let you know that we received some books from your program this week. This is our first experience and we are so grateful for such a great program, and we will continue to pay it forward. Thank you for your support! And thank you very much for all you do!

First I would like to thank you for all the books that you both have sent. I have used these books to make a small unit library. But at this point, I can no longer maintain the library because I am transitioning out of the Army. Please stop sending books and I will manage the books that I already have over here. Thank you, I appreciate the hard work you do every day.

Thank you so very much for the generous amount of books given to our family. Our 5 year old boy is thrilled with all the new books we get to read together. My husband is currently stationed overseas and is anxiously awaiting to return so we can read bed time stories as a family again! We will have plenty of new titles to read when he gets back. We are so thankful for all of them. Thanks again!

Got a box of awesome books! And a note that said let you guys know so that?s what I?m doing! If more are coming awesome if it was a one time shipment that?s Even more perfect and I hope to send a big thank you of books one day back

Thank you so very for the two shipments of children's books, means so much my kids are already reading them! Again thank you

Today we received a box of twenty-five (25) donated puzzle books from your volunteer Tillie N. of Royal Oak, Michigan. We and our patient veterans greatly appreciate the continued generosity of your organization?s donors and volunteers. We use these books to, not only fill our main library, but also to fill ?Little Free Libraries? that we have throughout the building. These ?Little Free Libraries? are used by veterans and their families while waiting for appointments and while recuperating from treatments. Your donated books will be put to good use as a welcome treat for our veteran patients and their families.

Good Morning, Today we received a large box of donated books from your volunteer Christina of Parsippany, New Jersey.

On behalf of the Spear family, I would like to thank your organization and all the supportive citizens for the books we received. Words can't express how grateful we are for the gift of knowledge shared in the books given to my family. Thank you all very much!!!

Just wanted to thank you all for our first package of books! My girls were so excited to get them. Can't wait to get reading. Thank you for all you do for military families!

Thank you so much for what you do! My husband is deployed and the books for my children will definitely save me a trip to the library with my hectic schedule of everyday life! You are awesome and Im glad I found out about this program!!!

Operation Paperback is amazing!! I signed up to give our local soldiers and their families books, they love it and clear my book shelf before I usually get new shipments! I can't thank the volunteers enough.

The books y'all send really help me and other soldiers in the unit. Thank you guys. Your effort is definitely appreciated

This is a thank you to all service people of the United States. I was born with terrible asthma or I would be serving also. Those of you in the defense of our country. Thanks a Million and may all our gods be with you.

Thank you so much to your organization and to everyone who donated books and helped get them to me! I really appreciate all of the support that people like you give to us. Thanks again.

Thank you SO Much for the new books- our family loves reading and it's fun to get some fresh books for the kids! They are SO excited to dig into them!

Thank you so much for the books! My son really enjoyed receiving a package full of books that he likes! It was very very much appreciated. Thank you so much for this program to help active duty families!

I would like to say thank you for all of your support. I appreciate everything you do.

My children really loved the books that were sent. My kids enjoy reading so it was an extra treat to receive these books. Thank you operation paperback!

You all are such a blessing to our homeschool family. Reading is such a huge part of our learning. Thank you so much for working so hard to make this program possible!! God Bless you all!

Thank you so much for the books. They are greatly appreciated by my family!

Thank you!!!

Thank you for all you do to enhance the learning process through books for my family!

Thank you for taking the time out of your lives to send and provide books to my family and families like mine.

Thank you for your support. GOD BLESS

This means a lot to us especially my family while we are overseas and it is very hard to get English printed books. Thank you for all your hard work!!!

Thank you so much for taking your time to send books to the military families and all the troops! The face my son had while opening his box was priceless! So grateful! Thank you!

I have yet to receive anything yet but I can say just the thought counts more to me then anything. Thank you for your time.

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! The whole family loves to read and this is an amazing way to receive new books for military families! Our family truly appreciates this!

Thank you so much for the books we received, my 6 yr old and teens loved them. God bless all that you do.

Thank you Operation Paparback we received 2 boxes this week. We are beyond grateful.

I appreciate all the hard work, and dedication that you put in. Thank you.

Thank you to this awesome organization and the volunteers! My family has received many wonderful books. We are truly thankful!?

This is incredible!! I wish I'd known about this sooner, my son and I love to read but it's hard to budget in books. Thank you all, a million times over.

My family and I have been enjoying the books we've been receiving! Our teenage daughter especially is loving the new reading material!

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much.

Thank you to the Operation Paperback Program! We received another box of books! Our hearts are filled with joy and appreciation. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Thank you for all of the wonderful books we receive! We are enjoying them all and then passing along to other veterans as well as other friends!

Today I received the books you sent me. I cannot than you enough for the generous gifts. Many of the soldiers here are already enjoying these awesome books, and I only opened the box a few moments ago. Thank you for these incredible gifts.

I'm a little late, but I wanted to thank you for sending and putting together a great selection of books for my family! Receiving them brightened my day. God bless.

HI. We just got two huge boxes of books from Rachael G. Thank you so much! They are very appreciated. Have a great day!

Hello! Just wanted to let you know that we did receive the donation you all sent to us! The coloring and puzzle books are always a huge hit here! Thank you all for your support!

Hello! I am writing because I just received a box full of goodies for my family! I cannot express how thankful I am! My little ones are extremely excited to get to reading!!! THANK you so much for your support and time volunteering! Thank you again Rebecca V!!!

We have received our shipment! Thank you so much to Mary J. from Louisiana and Chrissy H. for the books. My five kids all love books, and have already read several of the books. Such a fun surprise for them while their dad is away.

Just sending a quick note to let you know that I got the latest box, and it will keep me busy! Thank you!

We just wanted to say thank you so much for our book shipment! They were donated on our behalf by Barnes and Nobles 2221 in Greenville, SC. We received tons of Dr Seuss books and we're so ecstatic. My son used to get Dolly Parton Imagination Library books in the mail when we were in the U.S. Being in Germany now he really misses getting a book in the mail. This package made his whole week. He said "I hit the jackpot!". These are our first Dr Seuss books and they are a new favorite. Thank you so much! It is very appreciated!

Operation Paperback, I just wanted to inform you that today we received a box of books from your organization. We really appreciate the generosity to our company! To all the volunteers that took the time to package and send the box, it is definitely noted. We appreciate your support

Hey Chrissy, I just wanted to say thank you for including us in receiving books. we got our first package when we got home from a vacation and my daughter got so excited to see all the new books. Thanks again!

I wanted to let you know that I received the books and also thank you so much Nelda B, Henry G, Colleen S. and Lex & Lu S. I will enjoy them and share them with other veterans at the VA hospital.

Thank you Operation Paperback and Patsi M. so much for the box of books, I'm so grateful. I will read and share them with other veterans.

Hi! I just wanted to let you know that I received 4 boxes of books from operation paperback over the last few days. I really appreciate it and I know the soldiers and families in our company will be extremely grateful.

I just wanted to write and let you know we got our books from Frankie & Charlotte. All of us would love to thank you so very much, my kids absolutely love books, they have already read 2 and put them on their summer reading log. We really appreciate everything this organization has done for us! Again thank you!!!

My family just received a shipment of books from your Operation Paperback program! We are very appreciative of this gift and look forward to getting in some reading through this long period of deployment. Thank you for this program and your generosity.

Hello, I?m emailing you to let you know that I got the package of books last week, thank you so much for sending them to my family.

Dear Mrs. J: Thank you so so SO much for the Harvard Classics. That was truly a special gift from you. There was a professor that said by reading 15 minutes a day from the volumes, one could earn a liberal arts education in a YEAR. That is my goal and now that I have them, I am able to start reading. Thank you Mrs. J. from the bottom of my heart for taking the time and fulfilling the request, I am really really grateful for the kind gift you gave me. I hope you have a wonderful day and God Bless you and your family.

Hello, Over the last 2 weeks I have received 4 boxes of books from different volunteer shippers. I am so incredibly grateful to have received these shipments. We are currently stationed OCONUS and homeschooling two of our children. Many of the books we received will not only be fun and entertaining to read, but will also be helpful with homeschooling our children. Our family truly appreciates the time that each volunteer takes and the organization itself for this incredible service. Once we have finished reading the books, we plan to register as volunteers ourselves so that we can pass the books along to someone else. Thank you again-

Mrs. Kathy D Thank you so much for all the books!!! My kids and I are very grateful as they absolutely love reading. They were so excited to receive them!! ♡

Thank you very much to Operation Paperback, and Ms. Nancy W, and SFC George M(USA-Ret.), for the generous selection of books. Sorry to say at this time we do not have a AM radio station; but SFC M. you will find a warm welcome if you should decide to visit Ft. McCoy! Best regards to everyone.

Thank you to Operation Paperback, and Mr. Michael M. at Dunstable, MA for the very welcome selection of reading materials we have received.

Thank you very much for your support to Soldiers here at Ft. McCoy in the form of varied reading materials.

Good morning, A sincere and heartfelt Thank You to Ms. Linda G, Mr. Leo R. W, Mr. Tom K, Ms. Nancy K, and Ms. Diana P for the generous donation of paperbacks, hard cover fiction book, textbooks, and paperbacks we have received recently. A thank you to Operation Paperback and Hike For Mental Health organization as a whole representing the best our nation offers to those supporting the United States of America in the armed forces. The Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and civilians training and preparing to deploy or returning from deployment enjoy the escape from required duties; to read and shape their critical thinking, or ease out of a stressful situation with a relaxing novel. I'm sure there are other mental paths followed but those two were often my deepest appreciation for support from folks like you. God Bless you, and God Bless the USA.

I want to thank you all for sending books for our son, William. William is 5 months old and we've been reading to him since he was in the womb. Reading is very important to me as a special education teacher turned stay at home mom, so we make sure he's getting his daily story time. William loves story time and you can see the excitement in his face whenever a book is pulled out. Thank you so much for doing this for us and other military families. We truly appreciate it.

Operation Paperback, Thank you for your quick response to my request for books for my deployed Airmen. I have received multiple deliveries from 6 different volunteers. Their generosity with their time to provide these books is amazing and mean a deal to the Airmen and me. Special thanks to Holly W. and Sharon (can't make out last name) who recently provided books but did not provide a personal e-mail that I could thank them personally. Keep up the great work and thanks for the continued support.

We received our first shipment of books and my daughter loves them! Will definitely help deployment go quickly! Thank you!

The books were much appreciated.?They were put out to the military families at famcamp Air Force Academy! Everyone seemed grateful :) Thank you!

We received our package full of books today for my girls and they're so excited about all the books. Thank you for being such a blessing! We greatly appreciate it.

Thank you for the books! We got our shipment last month.

Thanks for the full box of books! This will definitely help pass the time. I will also let others know about this great program.

I cannot explain how special this program is for our family. Thank you so much!

Hello, Our family would like to say thank you for the books. We received our books shipment yesterday and all shipments arrived in excellent condition. Again, thank you for the books. All three of my children love and enjoy their books. From the Brown family :)

I appreciate your generosity to the people who sacrifice so much and don't always get to see their kids grow up. It's stressful for our family at times like this and the little things put smiles on their faces. Continue to make things easier

Thank you guys so much I just order books for my little boy and we greatly appreciate what you guys do for us me and husband are both dual military so this means the world to us! Your appreciation doesn't go unnoticed!! ????

I appreciate your generosity to the people who sacrifice so much and don't always get to see their kids grow up. It's stressful for our family at times like this and the little things put smiles on their faces. Continue to make things easier!

Thank you so much. I have plenty of books to read now while I'm overseas. Truly appreciate it.

I was so surprised at the books I received in my box! It warmed my heart that we haven't been forgotten and that your volunteers take the time out of their busy schedule to think of us. The Karen Kingsbury books were more than I epected and my life has been blessed by them. We are blessed to be a blessing and I am truly thankful for your Team.

Thank you very much for the shipment of books I was sent. Sorry I am writing back so late, due to moving within our location and ongoing training I lost the card that was shipped in the box. Additionally my unit Chaplin thanks you for the help you send to the soldiers out here.

Good morning! I have received so many books and I am extremely grateful for all the generous donations! Thanks and have a great day! -- Fratrem in Christo,

We received our first shipment from operation paperback today care of united natural foods. Thank you so much! The kids were very excited!

Emailing to let you know that we received our books today for my two girls. What a blessing! My girls were so excited, and they sat right down to look through them together. I really appreciate the volunteer generosity!

I just wanted to send out this quick email thanking each and every one of you who volunteer to pick through the, I'm sure, myriad of books, box them up, and ship them out to the military and their families. Your efforts certainly have not gone unnoticed, and I, as well as my family, truly appreciate the efforts you all do! Please pass my most sincere thank you to all the volunteers who make this endeavor happen. Again, thank you all so very much!

> Good morning, my name is Shenika and I'm writing to confirm that my books have been received and I wanted to say THANK YOU!!!!!! I really appreciate this. Thank you for all that you do

On behalf my family, I would like to express great gratitude. We received our books. Now that summer is approaching we will have some awesome reads. Thanks again for the books. This is such a wonderful thing to do for military families!

Hello there, I just wanted to say, Thank you for the shipment of books. We will enjoy reading them to our son. Once again thank you so much!

I would like to say ?Thank You? to Christine L. VG and Andrew E. M for the books that were sent to me. My friends and fellow Soldiers at the Marion VA Hospital would also like to say ?Thank You?. Having these book are a Godsend because it helps with all the down time we each have and they also take us to places that we probably will not get to go to. After we read them, we will forward them on to other fellow Soldiers. Again, ?Thank You?

The Manning family wanted to say thank you to your organization! We have received 3 shipments of books lately. We greatly appreciate it. We all look forward to reading our books!

Volunteers of Operation Paperback, Thank you very much for the package. It is perfect. We are a combat stress center in Afghanistan and already have people watching the Indiana Jones movies (Just received today). The books are also great and will be well utilized. I wish they all would be taken over the next week but I know they will probably last through the month. Although I know for certain about a 1/4 will be gone within the next couple of days. We have some very avid readers out here and always looking for new books. Thanks again!

Dear friends at Operation Paperback and Mrs. F: I received the wonderful box of books and materials to use during deployment. Thank you for all these excellent resources (I agree with you "Five Love Languages" is one of the best books ever!). Some I already gave away to certain individuals dealing with some issues. The books have been a great blessing already. I saved some other books for my personal use. I will be sharing your information with others on board in case they may want to connect with your organization. Again, thank you very much for what you do and the way you have minister to me and all those whose lives will be impacted by these resources. Blessings. Very respectfully,

Good morning, We received our shipment. We are very grateful. Thank you for the books!

All, Thank you for the books that you have sent, My team and I appreciate it!

Dear Chrissy and friends from Operation Paperback: Thank you for all the books. We received a great response -as always!- and continue to use these resources in multiple ways: counseling, classes, workshops, and psychoeducational groups. These have been some incredible resources. We greatly appreciate all you do for all our deployed Service Members. Your support is valuable and help us increase the levels of readiness of our troops. Best to you and to all your supporters.

I would like to let you know that we received two boxes of books this morning from your organization. One was sent by Donald C.(USMC veteran) and the other by Deborah E. We greatly appreciate your generous donation. We not only provide these books to veterans in our library on the 4th floor of our building, we also distribute them to veteran patients in hospital waiting areas using "Little Free Libraries." Our veteran patients and their families are greatly appreciative of these books - these books provide entertainment and distraction at a time when they truly need it. Again, thank you for your most generous donation. All the Best.

Hi Mrs. M! I received your package of books in the mail. I appreciate all of your support to the White Currahee Battalion 2-506 Infantry Regiment. Mid-April we will be having our large re-deployment briefing and will have a table out with the books for the children and soldiers. I love the children's books you were able to gather and I am positive they will appreciate them, especially since April is the Month of the Military Child. I will send pictures as well.

We received the box of books you mailed. Thank you for thinking of us. I shared with the team today and many of the books are already gone. Your support is greatly appreciated.\r\n\r\nWe have an important mission of helping the Afghan Army develop capabilities\r\nand grow self-sufficiency. The progress is remarkable and we feel very optimistic about our effort. \r\nThanks again for thinking of us. \r\n

Thank you for the donated books. They will definitely help be a diversion from our daily tasks. Thank you and God Bless.

Once again a big Thank You to Operation Paperback and the Homer City, PA United Methodist Church for the great selection of books and DVD's. Keep up the great work!!

Rob C, Kathleen K, Kim and Nelda B, Donna, Marla J, Michael and Corinne B..... These are just some of the awesome volunteers that helped fill the library at Kirtland AFB Fam Camp. Many thanks!

Two years ago we received books in which we read and forwarded them in care packages to sailors and soldiers whom were deployed. Thank you so much for all that you all do and providing our military families this opportunity.

To whom it may concern, Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated my first shipment of books. Your response to my initial request was incredibly fast. I was thrilled when I received them so quickly. Furthermore, I was even more delighted at the varied selection I received. There were a few that were outside of my 'comfort' genres, however, I might just challenge my genre barriers...ha! In addition, I have many veteran friends to whom I will pass these few along to if necessary. I can't begin to tell you how much your services are appreciated. As a veteran, I had no idea this service even existed until I began to see your stickers on the backs of books that I would get from my local V.A.. Thank you for your continued support in this much needed service. Sincerely, A very happy and well-read veteran, David

Thank you so much for the box of Wilbur Smith books. I have never heard of this author, but the series looks incredible. I'm excited to get started reading ! I suffer from PTSD and like using fiction to escape and distract my mind. Thanks again and God Bless!

Thank you so much to the volunteer that sent us this amazing package of books and movies! I have been sick for the past few weeks and this has really lifted my spirits!

I just wanted to say the latest shipment of DVD?s from Christine M. were excellent. Thank you very much for taking the time to collect and ship these DVD?s.

Thank you so much to the students at S.H.A.R.E (Students Helping Area Residents Effectively - a youth community service group at Council Rock High School in Newtown, PA), Ms Pam G. (volunteer shipper), and Ginny C. (OP volunteer). All of you have made my family so happy with the books each of you have sent. My husband is in Kuwait, our son is in Germany, and luckily my daughter is stationed state-side! It's such a nice feeling to know we're thought of. Thanks again and God bless!

Thank you - we loved all the book. It was nice. The kids went bonkers over all the books!!

Thank you to Operation Paperback for the boxes of books throughout this deployment. I ended up with far more than I or my unit could read! We share them with the rest of the post, and every time I see an Operation Paperback sticker on a book, I'm grateful for all the support from people like you back home.

I just want to thank you all for all the incredible books you have sent to me and my girls we are greatly thankful and enjoying our quality time reading as a family we read to my husband over skype and he absolutely loves it we just want to thank you all for your time and books we love them so much.

Thank you very much.

You guys are incredible. Thank you so much for what you do. God bless you!!!

Thank you for the books. We appreciate it.

I just wanted to say thank you! You have no idea how much I appreciate them! Please let all of your volunteers know that they are appreciated by us in Qatar!

Thank you to Operation Paperback and to all the folks/ organizations we've received books from! It's been wonderful. I am the volunteer coordinator at the MN Veterans Home in Mpls. This is our 130th anniversary this year. A couple volunteers have been in the process of updating our entire library (which really needs it!) and the new books we've gotten from Operation Paperback have been fantastic. We've received lots of compliments and especially appreciate the positive feedback from our veterans! Thank you!

I came back from picking up more crafting supplies for our upcoming April month of the Military Child Event and found a large box of Hardy Boy books had been delivered. What a treat! Thank you so much for sending wonderful gifts for our military children. Warm regards, Gail S

I just wanted to say thank you all so much for taking the time and effort to send me all the packages you have sent! I made sure to share them with all of my guys and they were very thankful. I was even able to make quite the donation of books to the USO at Camp Casey when we left there and I had not room for all of the books. We are getting ready to pack out now so I wanted to let you know that we no longer needed the wonderful packages you have been sending. Thank you all so much and I will be sure to spread the work about all you do for us

Thank you Thank you Thank you! There is so much that comes to mind when I think of all the support we have received and all of the love we've been shown. We have been absolutely blown away by the countless words of encouragement and numerous items sent out way. Our battalion's morale has been increased because of your selflessness, our heart for Soldiers, and your heart for our country. You did things you did not have to do to grant us access to things we didn't have. For all you have done, I offer our sincerest thank you and my personal commitment to complete the task that lies ahead. You are a most needed blessing and an answered prayer for us and I pray God's continued Grace, Mercy Favor, Peace, Protection, Love, and Success to you. From the Soldiers of 3-29FA and the Unit Ministry Team, thank you very, very much. Captain Shane H

Operation Paperback Team Thank you so much for the 2 boxes of books!! I cannot wait to start reading, hopefully I can get through them all while I am here. I will definitely be passing these on for others to read. Thank you for what you do Alexandra W CPT, SC

My family and I received our shipment of books last Friday. I was so overwhelmed and humbled when I opened the boxes. The amount of books we received far exceeded my expectations. The personal touches that were added by the volunteers was very nice. My husband has been in the military for 11 years now and it never gets easier. I take comfort in knowing that there are people all throughout the United States who care about our service and sacrifices. I am so thankful for programs like yours. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Thank you, so much for your amazing gift of reading! My kids were so excited to open the box and find new books. We love and appreciate your support. Thank you from the Moore family.

I just wanted to thank all the volunteers that send me books. I have received 5 small boxes of books and I so happy with the quality of the books. I have enough to read and share at my local VA hospital for a couple of months. You have no idea how important it is to keep the mind busy and away from negative thoughts and through these gift I shall. Again, thank you.

We recieved the first shipment. Thank you so much the kids loved them

Thank you so much for these books my kids are going to love them. I'm greatful for this program.

I have received my books. And, I would like to say thank you to both Julie McFarland and Paul & Kathleen Blanchard for the many books that they sent to me. I will share the books with my local VA Hospital. I also put out information for other Soldiers to apply for books.

Just wanted to say we received our books and couldn't be happier! Thank you so much for all the work you guys do!

This is a wonderful organization! I have been trying to collect books for myself and my children and this is so very helpful and encouraging!

Dear Ms. Chrissy, Hope you and those you work with are loving life and doing well. I write to send thanks for the donated hoodies that have been distributed to our homeless Veterans and to our Vets in foster care. These unexpected gifts have brought joy and comfort. Blessing to each of you! Keep in touch please. You motivate me. With utmost respect and appreciation.

Dearest Chrissy, Again you and your volunteers are warming hearts! Our Veterans are surprised and happy as they receive the hoodies and arts and crafts sent by you. The Home Based Primary Care Staff take the gifts of love to their Veteran patients at their perspective residences. Many are in foster care and Ms. Charm gets these treasures to our homeless warriors. You make a difference, please know that. The recipients are informed that they are remembered for their service to our country by fellow American volunteers. Our VA services are huge with an ever-growing population. These acts of kindness are unexpected joys. The following are the most recent donors: Karen A Kathy and Paul B Liz R There are others but the packages from Comcast had nobody's name. The space I work out of is temporary and soon a permanent place will be provided. At that time, I will be coming to you again on bended knee to ask for specific "easy-peasy" reads on mindfulness... to have for each of our troubled heroes. War never really ends it continues haunting al those who faced it. We have few Veterans in their 90's as well as the very young in their 20's. Feeling so blessed to have my part, however small, in helping get them assistance and comfort. You ISSPIRE. Muchas Gracias!

HI Chrissy. Recently more donations reached El Paso. Please forward my thanks to these fine folks: Carol P Penny C Jason T Volunteer Stewart As always, their donations will be put to good use for our soldiers and veterans. Hope that everything is okay with you. Kind regards....

Hi there! My name is Tabitha H. I have received this book and many others from Operation Paperback. I just want to also give you guys a huge shout out for all of your hard work and dedication. Thank you so much for what you do, we love the books that we receive! Especially my daughter (2), she has a crazy love for books! Again, thank you. Keep up the great work! Tabitha

Thank you!

A big thank you to all the volunteers at Operation Paperback for the many gifts you have gathered for us to help fill the void for our family.

Thank you so very much for the box full of books! My family is very thankful for such generosity. We appreciate it very much!

Thank you to Al and Franci Glatz for the books! They will be very helpful to myself and other troops. Thank you!

I wanted to take the time to say thank you for this service. I am retired Navy and an avid reader. This has been a wonderful service and since I still work with active duty military, I am able not only to provide books, but spread the word about the services that you offer. Thank you again and the rest of my aircrew sends their thanks also!

We really appreciate your time and support. We have been enjoying books and always excited to receive book package. It feels like opening the christmas presents everytime we open the package. Thank you all.

I used your service a few years ago and absolutely loved it. I even got one from an author with her signature!!! Thank you so much for the books!

Thank you Operation Paperback for creating such an amazing organization, and a big thank you to Ms. Jones and the India Phillips Foundation for sending us the books! They have made bad time a lot better!

Thank you for serving our country. My dad was in the Marines during the Korean War and always said those were the best days of his life.

Thank you so much for all the books we received! My boys love going to the post office to get a box full of books. Again thank you to all the volunteers!!

Hi, I am signed up to receive books and I wanted to let you know how much it has helped my children and it's so nice to be able to read a new book when I don't have the money to go buy a new book all the time. I wanted to know if I am able to be a volunteer and send books, as well as receiving books. I would love to help give back as we have been helped. Thank you.

Thank you so much for all the book sent my way. I have enjoyed reading them and sharing them with my fellow Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines.

My family has received a few boxes of books and we were so grateful and happy about them. Our first box was a huge box full of books that my husband was able to go through and choose the booms that he wanted to read, and those that were left he passed on to other soldiers to read. Another one of our boxes was a variety of books that I myself have read and am happy to have them. I want to say thank you to all who volunteer their time and effort to help families like ours get books to read.

Thank you all for everything you do! You really go above and beyond and our gratitude cannot be expressed in mere words! Thank you SO much! We are truly blessed!

Thank you for making our family feel special.

Thank you for volunteering and making it possible for my children to get the chance to excel with reading. They are looking forward to receiving their books. ;) thank you so much for all you do!

Please thank Michelle Goode; Laura Lehmann; Monette Clark for the boxes of books. We're really enjoying them. God Bless you all

A million thanks to Schoharie "Cushing" Library for the large selection of Westerns! Have a great day!

Good afternoon. A big thank you to Arvid G for a great selection of westerns: our vets love westerns!!

I received my shipment of books. Thank you again for the shipment and such a great program!

Good Morning! We received all of your books, and we just today were able to put them out in our brand new chapel! We are excited as we designed a reading and coffee area where anyone can relax. One female found one she had been looking for within 10 minutes of us putting them out! Thank you for your donation!

My package of books arrived, thank you Mike.

I would like to thank you for your generous donation to the Arizona State Veteran Home. The books that you donated will be greatly appreciated by our residents. Our veterans have many needs which can only be met through generous donations such as yours. Thank you for thinking of us. It is organizations and people like you that assist us in making the Arizona State Veteran Home the best place it can be. Kind regards...

Hello! I Just wanted to let you know that we received our package with our books! Thank you; my husband is excited! He is packing them in his duffle. He is getting ready to leave :( all the books were in the range of what we like. Thank you for everything you guys do for our troops. I made sure I shared all of your information with our units page and VFRG.

Hey guys, it's me CPL Richard... I just wanted to let you guys know that I received my first shipment today. I was so ecstatic and when I opened up my package I really had to hold back my tears of joy. I had no idea it would have been so close to my request. Four Marcus Garvey books?! WHAT?! Classis W.E.B DuBois books?! And other cherishable material... you guys are amazing. I look forward to receiving my next package. You guys played a major role in keeping my spirits up during my first deployment from 11-12 and you have definitely started this deployment off with a good start for me. Thank you! You all should see troop requests from my area because I have been bragging all day!! Thanks again!

Dear Operation Paperback: Thank you so much for the shipment of children's books. We are so grateful to your organization and your volunteers. Books are our favorite! Thank you... The DeSantis Family

We received a box of books today! Thank you so much! Being a military family overseas, we have a lot of time for reading! Thanks again. Jaedyn F Ashley G

Yesterday we received our first box of all children's books dedicated to my 4 kids. They LOVED it. It was perfect timing as daddy is preparing to deploy again. Thank you so much for all you do :) Angela G

Thank you all so much for all the new books your organization has sent us!! My children love them! In fact, my son has been reading them so much, I have been having to yell at him in the morning to get ready for school because he keeps reading!!! LOL Thank you again! Hilary & family

Thank you so much for our books! We are looking forward to reading them together as a family. Christine M and family

I am e-mailing to inform you that the Fort Indiantown Gap Recreation Facility has been closed and are no longer in need of the many books you have supplied to the soldiers over the past years. We thank you and the many soldiers thank you so much for the support you have given us in the past and thank all the volunteers who have participated in Operation Paperback through the years. Again thank you!

Thank you so much for the books my husband and I love reading to our little girl every night. Can't wait for new books?????

I want to thank you all again for the books. Wanted to add a quick note. We are on the downslide to our deployment. Thanks to everyone's support, our library is pretty well stocked from Operation Paperback. At this point, I hate to say it, but if you could stop sending, it would be much appreciated. We ran out of room to put them. Once again, thanks for your support during our deployment.

I was thrilled with the selection of books I received from your organization! So many books that I want to read before putting them into the Little Free Library. You have made an old woman very happy & my community will be very pleased with the fresh collection of books to choose from. You are truly making a difference.

Dear Col C: Thank you so very much for the very generous donation of books you were kind enough to send our way! So many good titles! Let me apologize for the tardiness of this note; our operation here in Honduras was already running at a very high OP Tempo before the hurricane hit Haiti and we are only now beginning to return to normal. Our soldiers, sailors and airmen are very grateful to you. The new titles flew off the shelves and we are very happy to have them. We have a special group of Marines temporarily assigned to Soto Cano presently and the extra books we have on hand, thanks to you, has been especially helpful. Thanks again for your generosity and for thinking of us.

Thank you for the books. I have already finished 3 and have passed them on. A special thank you to Gail B.

I just wanted to drop you a note to say THANK YOU for sending me the wonderful books!! Made my day!!

I am writing to let you know I received the science fiction/fantasy books! I really appreciate the time and effort it took to put the package together! A few soldiers her will definitely appreciate it as well. Thank you again and God bless!

Thank you is all i can say! My daddy passed away from Vietnam.. agent orange....

I received two books (The Minervan Experience & Encounters with Archdruid) from someone in New York State. The package was mangled & I can't make out the full address. I want to let you know that I received your thoughtful donation & that the books themselves arrived in good condition. Thank you sincerely for your contribution. You are making a difference.

Thank you so much for this. I am a disabled Veteran and do not go out very much anymore. I love to read and appreciate this so very much. GOD Bless and Thanks again.

I want to say thank you to Chrissy H for sending my sons all those awesome books. They enjoyed getting the box and going through all the boys. They couldn't believe all those books was just for them. Thank you again for thinking of us. Chandra M?

Thank you for the great books. It helps when you way out on an isolated island.

Thank you to the kind folks in Montana for a wonderful selection of books! I am in awe that such a generous program even exists. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you to the kind folks in Montana for a wonderful selection of books! Books by very popular authors & books in great shape. And plentiful!?I am in awe that such a generous program even exists. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

We just received a box of books from the Farrlie Family, and we would like to thank them for their support. Our children love to read and these books are very appreciated and will be loved then sent on to other military children once our children outgrow them. They are perfect as our children range in age from 2 to 8. Send our thanks and support.

We would like to thank the supportive citizens who sent my little girl books! She absolutely loved them and we couldn't be more appreciative!!!

I have severe PTSD and don't get out much, these books will keep me occupied and in a healthy state of mind. Thank you, without your support and volunteering none of this would be possible for me.

We would like to thank the Boy Scout Troop for sending books to our little daughter! She was so excited to see a big box full of books! We are so grateful for your generosity!

We would like to thank the Boy Scout Troop for sending books to our little daughter! She was so excited to see a big box full of books! We are so grateful for your generosity!

Thank you for the books! We greatly appreciate it, this helps take our mind off our current situations. Offers a great way to be able to decompress and just think of something else besides work. Thanks!!!!

The Berry family is very grateful for your time and effort put into supporting our troops and families. We received the book shipment. Once again, thank you so much!

Hello there! I just wanted to drop a line thanking your organization (and, in particular, Jennifer C) for the baby books. My daughter, Amelia, loves them -- especially the Usborne panda book. I truly appreciate all that your organization does. Thanks again, and have a wonderful day!

Special thanks to the Alta View Volunteer Council for great selection of western paperbacks!

Thanks so much to Womens Club of White Plains New York for the great Selection of paperback books!

Chrissy: Thank you so much. Please tell your volunteers that they do a great job of supporting Veterans and their families. Cheryl and Robert M

The girls were so excited to get their books; thank you so much. Deploying is hard, but this brings them closer to their mom. Thank you again. Harper and Bailee

Hello! I just wanted to say thank you very much for the wonderful gift you sent! All these books will keep the Soldiers of the 518th Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade well entertained! Your generosity and support is truly very much appreciated.

Good afternoon. Wanted to send a quick email thanking you all for the support. Today we just received a shipment of 4 boxes of books and was very well received by my coworkers. My particular division consists of about 20 personnel and the guys next door to us have about 15. I had both groups go through the books and there were some good finds. I got in touch with our chaplain department, who is in charge of the ship's library. I donated the rest of the books to the library. I know paperback books are sort of a dying breed right now with all of the new technology we have, but there are still some out there that still like to carry a book in their hand from time to time. Once again, thank you for your support. To my wife: Thanks for your support for setting this up with Operation Paperback and getting the books out here to our troops. Love you.

Thank you so much for the books.

Hi. Thanks so much for the books for my daughter, she is reading one now a I type. It was a nice surprise for her. My husband and fellow Sailors and Marines are deployed presently and looking forward to receiving their books as well. You all are awesome! Thanks again and many blessings!

Dear Volunteers of Operation Paperback: WE received your shipment! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Hello! Oh my goodness were we ever excited to receive our first shipment of books!! A couple of days ago we received two separate packages loaded with books. My daughter is ecstatic! She immediately went to arrange these on her bookshelf. We can't thank you enough! From a child and a mother who love to read, this is such a blessing. All the best, Megan

Dear Sir/Ma'am: Thank you so much for the two packages of humorous books you sent my way. I's on a remote outpost in Afghanistan and reading is a great outlet to the environment we are in. It was the highlight of my day to receive this shipment. Again, thank you very much.

Good Afternoon Melanie, Mary, Linda, and Michelle We received your generous donations, and are truly appreciative of the support. Our students, staff, and program will benefit greatly from these textbooks. If possible donations are always welcome. Thanks again.

I received a package today from you guys. Thank you very much. I will be sharing them with the 9 other members of my flight over here. Thanks.

Thank you everyone that supported our unit during our deployment to the middle east with the wonderful gift of books. The books that we received boosted the morale of all the Soldiers in Kuwait.

Thank you so much for the kind service you all offer sending military personal books. I have received 3 packages of books thus far. If you could hold off on sending more at this time so that other members can receive them that would be appreciated. I'm currently in over my head with books and have more than I'll be able to read. I wouldn?t want to be stingy! Thank you again, your services are highly appreciated!

We?ve received our shipment and are delighted with it! Thank you so much for the opportunity to give our veteran inmates an opportunity to take part in this.

We just received the best book shipment. It was assembled by a boy scout who wanted to his Eagle Badge. Let me say that every single one of those books are books we all love in his house! This was also the first package that contained many children's books. We've only had the books for a week now and my daughter has had us ready every single one to her, and multiple times too! Once we complete any of the books we box them up and take them to Connor House. This organization supports battered women and children. These individuals are homeless so even the smallest gestures to make life feel a little more normal means the world to them. So, thank you for all you do. Many people benefit from your organization. The Pay It Forward spirit continues.

Thank you for all that you do. We have been receiving books for years and when we are done we pass them along to other military families! We appreciate everything!!

My family and I just received our books from John Pflaster. I just wanted to say thank you guys very much.

I would like to say thank you to John Pflaster and everyone involved in our recent package of books. We have received them and are very appreciative for the donation. They are on our bookshelf and waiting to be read!!

Thank you so much! We received the books and myself, and the children loved them! This has been a huge blessing for us because books are so important in our home

Thank You so much to the wonderful Boy Scout Troop who sent our family these amazing books. And whoever put our family in for this wonderful gift. We can not express our gratitude enough. Its humbling. Thank you soo much from the bottom of our hearts. We will enjoy these books and pass them along so others can enjoy the blessing these books are. Thank you so much!!

I would like to thank all the volunteers that donated books to the 1498 Transportation Company in Riverside. The Families were very grateful for the books and I as the FRG Lead than you all for supporting our troops and the unit.

Thank you Operation Paperback for all that you do for military members and their families. My family received a package of books from Carol and Jessye. We are very appreciative of their kindness! It was such a treat for my kids to be sent books and they dove right in reading, and have been requesting them for night time reading. Thank you so much from us all, The Vega family

I just want to thank you, Kathy, for my first box of books. It was such a joy to open my first box and on top of that receive some Christian pamphlets and such. It's like we were match made in heaven because I too am a strong believer in God. Thank you once again and I look forward to receiving my next box. Thank you Operation Paperback for also making this possible and available for military families around the world.

We received 2 more shipments of books. 1 from Morgan Park Junior Women's Club of Chicago, and another from BK of Battle Creek, IA. Thank you for supporting our Veterans.

Thank you to the Gorman family and the Loyola Notre Dame Library of MD and the Berntson family of CA for our first 2 shipments of books this weekend. Thank you for remembering our Veterans and their families!

john dingle VAH, in Detroit mi received a shipment of books in june/july . I found your cover letter in a empty box, and wanted to pass on thanks from the vets!

We received a box of books from Operation Paperback. Thank you!

Thank you so much for the books you kindly donated the sailors in deployment on the USS Stout will enjoy them very much. Deployment just started for us so it is a huge morale booster. Thanks again!

I can't thank all of you enough for the wonderful books that were sent to my class. The students were so excited every time there was a new box of books (as was I). You helped to keep them excited about reading throughout the school year. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thank you for the adult romance and dean knotz books. Greatly appreciated.

Operation Paperback, My students were thrilled with the three boxes of books that we received. They wouldn't even let me put the numbers on them before they took them home to read. One student read 880 minutes last week. WOW! Thank you so much!

Thank you sooo much for these books!! They are perfect for me and my kids! They arrived much quicker than I expected as well.

I just want to say thank you so much for all of the books we've received, my family loves reading and this program has touched our hearts. Thank you so very much!

Thank you so much for the books! My kids are so excited to start reading their new stories!

WOW- what a great service- thank you so much! It is so uplifting to get that box in the mail - its like Christmas in July! Thank you :)

Thank you so much! We just received 5 full boxes of books for our family! Can't wait to go through them all. Thank you so much!

My family received the shipment of books today from the 5th graders at the Fairborn Community Library in Ohio. We have a family of 4 children and the books were perfect for our middle 2. I am truly touched by the generosity that you have shown us and it was fun to show the kids that the books came to us in Mass from Ohio. The best part was the personal note with stars on it from one of the kids. Thanks again :)

Dear Operation Paperback Volunteer, Thank you so much for sending our family the wonderful books! My son absolutely loved the ?Clifford the Big Red Dog? book. We read it 5 times. We would have read it again if it wasn?t already bed time. :) Thanks again, The McLemores

My children and I have been very grateful for all the wonderful books in a wide range of genres that we've received the past several months. Their father is stationed overseas, but it's great to know that they're not forgotten and they receive something special as a military child every now and again. Thank you, God bless.

Thank oh so much for the books! My kids love them ;-) perfect for the summer!

Thank you so much for the shipment of books. It is amazing that this program and caring people are out there. I appreciate everything!

I received my first box of books. I was overjoyed to receive books that I asked for. Many thanks to the staff and volunteers of Operation Paperback. In particular, a special thank you to Diane and the customers of Trent's Bookshelf, LLC.

I wanted to send a shout out to the wonderful organization!! We received two boxes this month and both were wonderful! The second came from the Ripley Public Library. Wanted to thank them!!

I am so incredibly grateful for the amount of books I have received! My kids' bookshelf is full and they're actually wanting to read! Thank you again so much!

Thank you for thinking of the families who sacrifice along side our military men and women. May God bless you all.

I received a box a books today with some hard candy and to go the extra mile to include that was heart warming. Just to receive the amount of books they sent was so great. I can't wait to receive children's books for my 2 children. I can't say thank you enough for the amazing things you all do to send us books.

I am amazed and very grateful for your support. Thank you Cody, Wyoming Library, Barbara Walker, Diane Trent, Friends and customers of Trent's Bookshelf, Candy Allen and Julie Rose. Words cannot express our thanks. Your kindness and generosity are truly the American spirit. We will send a picture to you of our team in the future. You make a difference!

Thank you so much for all of the books you send. We love getting new reading material each month!

Hi, We received 2 boxes of books! Thank you so much and sorry this is so late in being sent!

Tillie N Operation Paperback Volunteers First Presbyterian Church Royal Oak,Michigan Thank-you. Beyond words we are truly excited for the donation of paperback books. Mr. Charles W has donated the books after he has read them to the Community Hospital of San Bernardino. Mr. Wesley has paid it forward to the Recreation Therapy department. Your good work keeps moving forward to the patients at the hospital.

Ma'am: Thanks for your time and efforts in support of our mission. Please take care and have a great day

Good morning. I am so sorry for the delay!! The books arrived safely to our porch a few weeks ago. The children were so excited to receive them. By sharing, we have helped our schoolrooms out and enabled more children to have the opportunity of books. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Much respect and blessings to you all.

Gail B/ Operation Paperback, I appreciate the books you sent. Thank you very much. I’ve always liked history books so these were much appreciated and give me an occasional break from reality.

Just a quick note of appreciation for Mrs. Carole G of Ramona, CA. She supplied me with some great reading, and will surely be passed on to fellow service members and Vets. Thank you so much Carole for thinking of us during the upcoming Holiday Season. It is people just like you that make America great ! God Bless !

I just want to express my gratitude and thank you for the wonderful book donations. The patients and families have really enjoyed them and often look forward to the next visit to receive another book.

Hope all is well. On behalf of our veterans, I would like to thank Friends of the Campbell Library for the generous donation of books to the VA Library’s Leisure Reading Program here in Albuquerque. This is a very popular program among our inpatients and as well as veterans who are outpatients. We sincerely appreciate the donation.

Good Evening We are the D family and we'd like Operation Paperback to know that we already received the box you guys sent us. My kids are happy with and loves all the great new books that they'd received. With that being said, I'd like to send a big thanks to all the people who made time to put our package together, we greatly appreciate all your efforts. Thank you for the never ending support that you guys give us, you guys are awesome!

I got a box from your office and they are all wonderful, I love the Intouch daily verses, my daughter will start reading the true-to-life chapter books. You are all amazing in doing this operation paperback. Thank you so much.

This is Ariele and I just wanted to check in and tell you how blessed we've been with the last few months of books! I wanted to take us off the list because we now have a few shelves worth to read and catch up on and we want to make sure others have plenty to read too! Thank you so much for being apart of this organization and for all the volunteers who make it possible!

On behalf of our veterans, I would like to thank Denise D. from Little Falls, NJ for the generous donation of magazines to the VA Library’s Leisure Reading Program here in Albuquerque. This is a very popular program among our inpatients and as well as veterans who are outpatients. We sincerely appreciate the donation.

Thank you very much for putting a smile on my children's faces! I love seeing them busy and reading!! Thank you for the support.

Thank you very much for the books! My team and I only recently put in a request for paperbacks and have already received three boxes. Keep the books coming, they go to a great cause. We read them and share them with the locals. Thank you again! We will continue to post messages as we receive books and their impact throughout out deployment.

Since Doreen's DeBenedictis' departure, I have not been as diligent and timely in providing feedback to boxes received. I do apologize for the delayed reply as I had recently returned from a mission in Southern Afghanistan. I want to express my sincere thanks to you and your army of volunteers for gathering books, and magazines of all topics for our reading pleasure. Adjacent to our office is the "Milano" where service members frequent. Between the USO lounge and the Milano, myself and several volunteers regularly stock their shelves with reading materials for all to share. Depending on the book, sometimes it is gone within minutes or it will be there for weeks. I just wanted to express to you our sincere heartfelt thanks for all of your efforts in support of our mission. > > On behalf of Operation Resolute Support, Deputy Chief of Staff-Security Assistance, Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, Essential Function 2 Transparency, Accountability, and Oversight, we appreciate what you do. We admire your selfless service the same way as you admire ours. Please pass this along this heartfelt letter to volunteers in the trenches that we are grateful, and appreciate their continual support. Please let us know if there is anything we can do on this end for your organization. Please take care and God bless America

I received another package of books today from Nelda Berntson of Inyokern, CA., for which much, much thanks.

Hello!! Castaneda family here. We received a box of books a week ago. I just completely forgot to email you. Thank you greatly

Thank you for the wonderful novels from Ms. Caroline Barnes; of the great > city of New York, in the great state of New York. > > Best regards and best wishes, and thank you again

My husband received his first shipment. They are great and perfect! Thank you do much we are truly so grateful and are blessed by your company/outreach. :)

Thank you so much for providing my family and I with books through Operation Paperback. I think it is such a blessing to have a program that sends books as support to troops and their families. We received our books safely and have begun to read/pass them along with word of this amazing service Operation Paperback provides. Again, our sincerest and deepest thanks for your thoughtfulness. >

I want to thank you so much for all of the books you have so generously gifted my family. Me and my husband are avid readers and I am so grateful for your support. Thanks again Operation Paperback! >

I want to thank you all for the generous book donations. They are greatly appreciated and are being put to great use. The children thank you so much for all you do! Continue being blessed and blessing others. Specifically Carol M, Jessyl S and Martha F.

To all of the men and women of Operation Paperback, A big thank you to Operation Paperback; and especially Jeff D, Las Vegas NV; Virginia F, Chandler AZ; Mieke D, Sherwood, OR; Katherine B, Erie, PA; H.R. S, Towanda PA and Robert V in NJ. Your packages of books will give service members a chance to escape the sometimes dull routine of "hurry up and wait" by reading about a myriad of topics. A shout out to Hank in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania, Superstition Mountain Chapter of MOAA, the Escape Club EHS, and everyone else involved with Operation Paperback- you are wonderful! On our Service members behalf, THANK YOU.

On behalf of our veterans, I would like to thank Paul and Elizabeth M for the generous donation of books to the VA Library’s Leisure Reading Program here in Albuquerque. This is a very popular program among our inpatients and as well as veterans who are outpatients. We sincerely appreciate the donation.

I want to say thank you to the Homer City Methodist Church and Trent's Bookshelf for taking there time to send out some books to us. My daughter was super excited to get new books.

Thank you so much for the packages of books we received! Just in the past two days I have received three boxes of books! I received a package from Al & Franci G, from Vero Beach, FL, a package from Claudia S in Farmingdale, NY and then a wonderful box that included a hat and several scripture references with the books from Kathy D in Owaneco, IL.

Thank you so much for your donation! We have plenty of Veterans who will get a lot of use out of them. I will make sure that your organization is mentioned at our next meeting with the other service organizations. Once again thank you for all you do!

I have received the shipment and am so very grateful for the books. I have shared some of the books with my battles. I love to read and they definitely come in handy. We will be switching out soon and I will provide the email address to my battle buddies so that they can be able to get in on the program. Again, thank you for everything.

I picked up a copy of "Alaska Gold" from the USO at Camp Casey, Korea. I found the letter that you placed inside and figured that I would oblidge your request. Thank you for your efforts in supporting the Troops through your "Operation Paperback". I understand that Walt is a veteran and I thank him for his service. It really does mean alot to receive support from back home. I am coming up on my retirement (20 years) and i can honestly say that my career lasted this long due, in part, to the friendly support that I have received throughout the years. My goal is to return to Alaska and run an independent gold mining operation. Now you can understand how the title of your book just popped out at me. I have only begun the book but am intriqued thus far. I look forward to finishing it and have stopped only to write this email. Thank you again for your support and for the book. I will be sure to pass it onto another Soldier when i am finished. I will make it a goal to spread word on your organization and Iwill visit the website soon

Thanks to Maggie K and Family for great selection of books

This is SGT Ginikanwa over here in Korea, just letting you guys know I have received your most recent shipment. My soldiers and I appreciate the support. Thank you!

Hope all is well with you and your fine folks. Our patients continue to enjoy the contributions sent by you all. We have gotten some mighty cold mornings and evenings so those hoodies kept many a soldier warm while on an outdoor break. The sweets are rationed out and continue to get great reviews. Holiday cards filled with caring notes we finally taken down. Many a heart was touched. The following volunteers recently gifted our heroes on 11 W: Lowe from Chatonooga,TN Karen A from San Marcos, CA P. T. from Chicago, Illinois Friend from Park Forest Dr in Springfield, VA If anyone wishes to send literature on MINDFULNESS please send a word out that this would be welcome. Again, many thanks. Blessings to all!

We have had a bit of an innundation of patients this month and I am barely getting back to you with most heartfelt thanks. The soldiers are still enjoying the sweat shirts, hoodies, goodies, model cars, puzzles and paint by number portraits... All these nice gifts are a morale booster. In group I explain to them how even though they might be feeling down, feeling taken for granted that they are the 1% who had the courage to serve our country by joining the Army. They hear my words of thanks and they see what American volunteers send them as tokens of their appreciation. Your gifts of comfort bring joy to our soldiers and inspire those of us who serve them. The following have most recently sent packages: Ellen K( TinWife, you amaze!) Mary S from Mansass, VA Deborah C from Dix Hills, NY High School Robotics Team 3624 from Half Hollow Hills Sandra G from Wanaque, NJ Sanae N. M from Honolulu, HI Operation Paperback ELF Kathy and Paul B from Des Plaines, IL Jeanne G and her class Kids Who Care Carroll County Republican Women from Cutler, IN Margaret E. G I apologize for any names left out. I do 12 hr shifts mostly and on my days off staff does a good job of saving information but being the human beings that we are sometimes return addresses get misplaced. Our mail room is holding 11 boxes for our warriors. I will get back to you with info. All the best to you and yours! With Love and Admiration

Thank you for the books for our family. We really appreciate the support and generosity. The books came from a Girl Scout named, Julie K

My family thanks every one who took the time to mail is books!! Being overseas we don't have a used option in the local area and books for a family of 5 can get very pricey!! My husband enjoyed the books he got down range and even shared with his fellow soldiers. We are so very grateful for each and every one of you! Thanks a million!!

Ms. Christine, I have received the books you sent me and I'm grateful that you have taken the time to send me these books to read. Thanks V/r SSG Johnson

Just received a shipment of books from Teresa in Dunstable, MA. Thank you so much for your support. I have shared the lot of books with all my fellow troops out here, and we are all appreciative of the efforts! Thank you again!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Alyssa writes ... "Thanks to you and everyone who sent me books I am close to 300 books right now, which is a lot more than I ever imagined. It has been wonderful to get these and be able to share with my friends here that would otherwise not have read at all. I appreciate everyone who is involved in this program."

Received another box from the Operation Paperback organization today. Thanks again. This box was from Morgan Park Juniors Women's Club from Chicago, Il. It was originally shipped on June 10. It went to the location where I was in Iraq. Then it was rerouted back to me in Kuwait. Sometime between mid-June and mid-August, it has been floating around this part of the world. I opened the box as other soldiers were around and several grabbed one or two. The remaining ones were added to our "take a book" bookshelf. Have a great week and keep up the good work!

Books arrived last week!\r\n\r\nThank you very much

Hi – just a quick note to let you know another box of books arrived. I was on R&R when it came in and my office mates opened it and distributed the books, so I don’t have the return address in order to send a note or otherwise identify. However, on behalf of folks here and the folks who look for a good read at the USO, thanks so much. Operation Paperback is a great program. HOOAH! Regards, Doreen

Hi---just another email to let you know more great books were received courtesty of the Bookworm Store. Thanks a bunch! Doreen

We received another box of books today courtesy of Baright Public Library. Operation Paperback is a wonderful program --- thanks!

Dear Mrs. Honeywell, Thank you for all the book but I am leaving this command soon and our deployment is almost up. I will be changing commands in November but I will not need books there. Our ship has enjoyed the books everyone has sent it is so nice to know people care that much to make us happy out here. Thanks again for everything.

Chrissy Good Morning, thank you so much for the books. I appreciate what you all are doing for us and our families.

Hello Chrissy, On behalf of our veterans, I would like to thank the individuals listed below for the generous donation of paperback books and magazines to the VA Library’s Leisure Reading Program here in Albuquerque. We sincerely appreciate the donations. · Tom B and Dorothy S · Ruth A · K Family, Dan & Debi M · Sorrell J · Rita H · Kathy P · Eileen S · Rick S · Dorinda B · Dawn B · Damon and B.E. W · Heinlein Society

Hi there! I am a mother of 4 stationed with my husband in Okinawa Japan and we received a box of books today and my two year old is in love with them!!!!!!!!!! My twins are only 6 months but they will be kept for them as well! Thank you again this is such an amazing program!!!!! God Bless! Sandi!

Hello! We did get a big box of books and it was like Christmas for the kids. Since both my kids love to read I didn't see them for a while after opening the box. Of course not all of them were a perfect fit but we didn't expect that. Since we lived in a big military area we shared the books that we didn't need and my daughter shared the grade level books with her class. Her teacher and classmates were so happy! We appreciate your effort to helping military families! Thank you so much!

Hello Chrissy, Hope all is well. I would like to thank Cathy M for the generous donation of magazines to the VA Library’s Leisure Reading Program here in Albuquerque.

Rita, Thank you so much for the books you sent to Marine Corps Security Force Training company, Close Quarters Battle section! I'm doing my best to establish a library here for the students and instructors. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! >

Chrissy, First off, thank you so much for supporting us military families overseas in this way! We have received 2 boxes and between the two there were some books for each of our children's reading age/level. We would like to stay on the list a little longer, if that is okay, so that our kids can get a little more diverse selection of books to read at home. We plan on donating the books when we are done to the library here on compound. They currently have a huge selection of romance adult novels but only a few kids books and there are a lot of American kids here! Thank you for your time and all you do!

We received two boxes of books from a couple great families and they were really appreciated. My three year old was really excited when he realized that someone sent him something. Thanks again,

Just writing to say thank you to Christine V, Gillian P, & Chris D for their recent shipment of books for the baby!

Chrissy, I just wanted to write to say thank you again. I just received 6 boxes from several generous people. Please pass on our thanks to everyone who has been so kind. The books have helped morale around here tremendously. Thank you again for all that you do. Noted on the letters: Kathy W Shawna, Kearney Public Library, NE Tillie, First Presbyterian Church, Royal Oak, Michigan Volunteers from Dunstable, MA

Just wanted to let you know that I received a box a books. It came about a week or so ago but I've been so wrapped up in all the great books I kept forgetting to let you know. Thanks!

A very sincere Thank You to Operation Paperback; and especially to Marisa F., Bonnie A., and Mary B. for your donation of reading material in support of the US Army reserve soldiers stationed at Ft. McCoy, and deployed worldwide in support of contingency operations. Thank you for helping soldiers serve with the realization that they are in the thoughts of wonderful people like yourself. Very Respectfully, Alan

Claudia S and Marla J - I just wanted to email to let you know that we received our books! We are so grateful to you and your family. You sent plenty of books and myself and my three children were so excited. We are avid readers and we are thankful for programs like these and people like you who volunteer and participate. Thank you and your family for your donation to us. Gabrielle Misawa, Japan

Thank you so much for all the books we have received. My children and I really appreciate all of the generosity you guys have shown us. God bless, The Unger children

MRS. Honeywell, Thank you very much for all that you, and your volunteers, do for Soldiers that are deployed. As the MWR/USO rep for our small Tactical Base I would like to say this means a lot to all of us. We took over a small, and very poor, MWR/USO, and the addition of your books means so much. We all look forward to receiving the books and will give you an update on when we get them. Also send some pictures too. NATHAN

Thank you for ALL the books and magazines. Your dedication is much appreciated.

To Yvonne S. of New Jersey... thank you so much! We really appreciate your time and effort.

I just want to say thank you for the great books we received today! My son is already enjoying the children's books he received, and my husband and I will enjoy our books as soon as our son is off to bed:) we really appreciate your time and effort!

Good afternoon! Operation Paperback rocks! We have received plenty of books to educate our Soldiers and their Family Members in our many locations. If we find another need in the future, we will be sure to request more. Please thank all your volunteers that took their personal time and energy to send us what they found relevant to our request. They will be greatly appreciated by all. Thank you!! > > V/r, > Ashley Roberts Family Readiness Support Assistant AFSOUTH Battalion

Just wanted to let you know that I received a box a books. It came about a week or so ago but I've been so wrapped up in all the great books I kept forgetting to let you know. Thanks! Berni Davis

Volunteers, Thank you so much for the book you sent to Marine Corps Security Force Training Company, Close Quarters Battle section. My students and instructors have many long days and nights throughout their training cycle, and good motivating reads are exactly what they need to fill in the gaps. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! Respectfully Submitted, Sergeant Andrew R. Hoverson Chief Instructor, Close Quarters Battle Marine Corps Security Force Training Company Marine Corps Security Force Regiment

UNCLASSIFIED\r\n\r\nChrissy,\r\nI just wanted to write to say thank you again. I just received 6 boxes from several generous people. Please pass on our thanks to everyone who has been so kind. The books have helped morale around here tremendously. Thank you again for all that you do.\r\n\r\n Noted on the letters:\r\n Kathy W\r\n Shawna, Kearney Public Library, NE\r\n Tillie, First Presbyterian Church, Royal Oak, Michigan\r\n Volunteers from Dunstable, MA\r\n\r\n Very Respectfully,\r\n Chris York\r\n

My husband and I thank you very much for the wonderful shipment. He is a disabled Vet & loves to read. Your thoughtfulness & hard work are much appreciated.

Thank you so much we received about 4 boxes of books and everyone loves that we have new books to choose from . Everything you do is greatly appreciated from us here in Afghanistan.

Thank you so much for sending these wonderful books. I was inspired by you all that I signed up to be a volunteer too.

Thank you all so much! The books we have received have been greatly appreciated!! You all are amazing! My family and I are glad to have received so much from this organization! A book can mean so much to one, but means a lot to others! Thanks again and have a great day! LW

Thank you all for the lovely books you have sent us. We do appreciate all of them. God bless and more power to you all. v/r Maria S

Thank you, I received the box of books from your org. After I read them, I pass them on to other military spouses. They appreciate and thank you also. Sincerely, Deb W

Wanted to email you and let you know I received my first package of books and am very happy I appreciate it very much

Chrissy, Thank you so much for everything you do. I have received several shipments of books and have been very pleased. We recently got orders back to the states and will be having our pack out soon. With that being said I would like to take my name off of the shipping list. This is a wonderful program and again thank you so much. Sincerely Porsha V

I just wanted to let you know that we received a wonderful box of books from Bob and Jane H. We loved the variety that all 4 of us can read. Operation Paperback is such a wonderful organization. I am currently unable to work for health reasons, so these books have been a lifesaver. Not only to save us some money while the budget is tight, but also gives me something to read during recovery. My daughters love the books too! They are currently fulfilling their summer reading program with the books they received. Thank you again! Richard and Jessica H

Thank you so much for your support! It really means a lot to me. I just received a shipment, you guys really made my day. God bless all of you!!

Operation Paperback, Thank you for supporting the military with books. My wife signed me up a month or so ago. Several weeks ago I did receive a box of books from yall while I was at Taji, Iraq. I apologize for just now emailing to say thanks and that the shipment did arrive safely. Mail travels slow to Iraq. I guess my email to say thanks was even slower! I placed the majority of the books (I did keep one!) that were sent in a makeshift library several of us created. Several guys have family that have sent over boxes of books also and therefore the "library" there is growing. I have transferred from Taji, Iraq, down to Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Camp Buehring seems like the land of books! Thanks again, Jason C

To Whom This May Concern, I received my first shipment of books today and it was awesome! There were three of us digging through there and it completely make our day. We really appreciate what you guys are doing and we're all excited to get home and be a volunteer ourselves. Reading is such a nice escape that we've started our own little book club! I can't wait! Thank You!!! ANDREA G

Good afternoon, Thank you very much for all the books that have been sent out to us. This really means so much for our family. Our daughters love to read and have been reading just to get to read the next book and the next. We truly believe our world has been moving too fast on technology that we forget about paperback books. I love that my daughters still appreciate reading from the paperback books and not from an electronic. Thank you for making this possible for our family. We greatly appreciate everything the volunteers do. Thank you again!!! C Family

Hello! I just want you to know that I’ve been receiving books from generous Americans all over the country, and I have been sending personal letters of thanks to each (on the same day I get the boxes). Thank you all! Best, Tom V

Thanks so much for all you and your teams do to support not only us but our families. v/r JOALEEN T

I got my first box the other day and it made me so happy thank you all so much for this! Alyssa N

Amanda- Thank you so much for sending all the books! The kids absolutely loved them. I record myself reading the books to the kids and send the books and memory stick home. My spouse and children are doing fine. There are good days and there are bad days like usual. I’m ½ way through my deployment now so we are getting over the hump. Again, thank you for all your efforts at supporting those of us who are oversees and away from our families for long periods of time. I have passed you website to the others in hopes that they will follow my little system I have here. Please take care of yourself and enjoy your summer! Very respectfully submitted, Joel T

Thank you for your recent donation of science fiction paperback books to the VA Boston Healthcare System in cooperation with the Heinlein Society. Donations such as yours make a significant difference in the lives of our veterans. Without your support the care we give would be less than our patients deserve. It is in the spirit of your gifts that our grateful nation remembers the sacrifices of the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces. Mary G

Dan and Shirley, Thank you so much for all the books that were sent our way. We received your shipments well and have placed it on our bookshelf for the troops to read and take. Due to the limited available books on base, this is a great way for the soldiers to check out some new books. Thank you, again for your support. Best regards, Howard S

Thank you, Yvonne, for your recent donation of Soduku Puzzle books. The donation you have given will be utilized in the way you have specified. Donations to the Department of Veterans Affairs incur no administrative charges and are used to directly benefit our nation’s veterans. Donations such as yours make a significant difference in the lives of our veterans. Without your support, the care we give would be less than our patients deserve. It is the spirit of your gift that shows a grateful nation remembers the sacrifices of the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Sincerely, Richard L

Thank you so much for the shipment of books. It was enjoyed by the entire family. We are grateful for your organization who recognizes the sacrifices that the military families make alongside our service members. Angela

Good afternoon. I just wanted to write and thank you for all of the books to date. They have been a great addition and greatly helped the students. I would like to go ahead and discontinue enrollment at the end of the month. I'm going to pass off the contract information to my replacement when I leave to another position in a few months in case the future students have some interest in books. Thank you again for your time and effort! V/R John H

Hi! My name is Olivia L. I just wanted to send a personal message thanking you so much for the books my daughter received in the mail. It really made her day (and mine!) Her daddy is currently deployed and has been on a ship for the past few months and not able to talk to her, so she was incredibly excited to receive some mail today. Especially since it contained her favorite things (books about animals!) she was so happy she said she would share them with her baby brother, except for the one about the panda bear, that one is her favorite. My husband was deployed 2 weeks after our son was born with only one week of notice before he left. I had just finished up a 2 month hospital stay with my pregnancy and my daughter was just settling into having us both home and getting used to sharing us with her brother when her whole world got turned upside down. I just wanted whoever donated their time into packing this shipment for my sweet Vivianne Linda to know that they gave her a reason to smile today and she doesn't do that as often as she used to. So thank you. Your kindness didn't go unnoticed. I think the name on the paper said "Christy Honeywell" but I may have the first name wrong. Thank you all again. I think your free book program is a wonderful and beautiful support program. Keep up the good work. Military families like ours do appreciate you. Many blessings and a lot of love Olivia L

Good Afternoon I was just wanting to e-mail you and let you know that our family has received several shipments of books. I want to thank you! This is a great foundation and my little boy is so appreciative of the books. He loves them! Thank you, Katie H

Hello Wonderful Volunteers, Wanted to send a quick email to let you know we have had two shipments safely arrive. Thank you so much for all your time, it is truly appreciated. Take care, Karrie B

Thank you for sending the books I signed up for. Books in English are limited here in Germany and I read all the time. What a nice way to show your support for service member families. Again Thank you. Sincerely, Deb W

I would like to take a moment to thank you and your kind generosity or time, spirit, and literature. Your donation has not only lifted my husbands spirit, but my children's and my own. Books that we have already read or did not fit a genre have been passed on to other military families, The American Red Cross and USO at the Hospital here at Fort Gordon, and finally, the Fisher House here at Fort Gordon. Your act of kindness has reached so far here at Gordon and their are so many that have felt your love. Thank you.

Thank you for the books. As of right now we have received plenty of books. We have gotten 5 boxes of books in the last week. It will take us months to read the ones we have gotten. Thank you for such a blessing. I will write back when we are ready for more. The K Family

Good afternoon: Today I received my first Operation Paperback shipment. Thank you so very much, the books will certainly keep me busy. Annissa N

We received our books today (BILLIY CHEBOOK) and we love them, thank you! I would like to suspend my shipments because we kind of underestimated how many books 50 books was (chuckle). One of us here will get back in contact with you if/when we need more reading material! THANK YOU AGAIN! Billy C

Hi, I would like to take this opportunity to thank your organization for sending us these books. They arrived just in time for us to rotate our library. v/r, Steven D

I just want to say thank you for all the books I have received. It is very much appreciated by myself as well as my platoon. We all have been enjoying the new books to read. As it so happens I have been receiving so many that we can\'t keep up. Sadly I have to ask to stop sending any more. Its not that we don\'t want them its just we are running out or room and we have giving lots to other units on the island. I want to say how grateful we are and how amazing your operation is.I will definitely spread the word about you.\r\nSincerely,\r\nSPC M

To Whom It May Concern: You have my deepest gratitude for your support and donations. As a deployed serviceman anything that can help ground us after the daily grind is an extreme help. Thank you for all that you do. V/r, LTJG David C

Thank you very much for the support. I can assure you that the crew will take full advantage of the books and be very thankful. Thanks again. Nerio R

I got my shipment of books already. I appreciate so very much!

My family was so excited to receive a box of books once again. I am an Active Duty Recruiter currently stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, however we are moving to Maryland this July. I am married with three children,two girls (14 &10) and one boy (5). My eldest daughter was thrilled to receive so many books that she wanted to read. We truly appreciate your time and thoughtfulness and we are grateful. SFC Amie M

Just wanted to say thank you for the shipment of books. Benjamin was super excited to get them!! I think this is a wonderful program to encourage kids and families to read! Thank you so much!! Jeanette, Brandon, & Benjamin H

Merhaba (Turkish for hello- my prior assignment was at Incirlik AB, Turkey), A sincere thank you to the 7th grade students, Kim, and Operation Paperback for the box of very good paperbacks received 15 May 2015 at the Ft. McCoy Education and Learning Center. Your gift of reading and learning material is deeply appreciated by the service members we support in their life-long learning, and leisure reading while here at Ft. McCoy; and wherever their military experience leads them. Salaam alekum (Peace be with you; response, alekum salaam, and with you). Teşekkür ederim. Very Respectfully, Alan A

KATHY BFOR GREAT SELECTION OF BOOKS!!! SINCERELY, SUSAN H CVVAMC DUBLIN, GA

I just received another book shipment; thank you very much! Matthew F

Operation Paperback, I would like to thank you all and the volunteers so much for taking the time to send my daughters and I books. They get so excited to receive packages from you all. I would like to thank the volunteers that have sent us books and they are: Donna B, Library Director Kathleen K The Escape Club Charlotte T Once again it is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Lekisha M

To Cheri, Woodstock Community Library, for great selection of books!! Thanks, Susan H

We have received another very welcome number of boxes of reading material from you... Thank you to everyone for your support of the service members passing through Ft. McCoy, WI on their way to training, deployment, or the very fortunate ones, back to home and family after sharpening their military skills for future "possibilities". Your generous donation of reading and study material is deeply appreciated. Especially welcome are the classics (Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations", Quote: "Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present."); and also any study guides, such as those found in http://www.getcollegecredit.com or http://www.clep.collegeboard.org enabling service members to take college level courses (testing) and study anywhere in the world. Magazines and novels are also very welcome; controversial subjects that may lead to "team breaking", rather than "team building" are less well distributed. Field craft, practical application of mathematical formulas (Pythagorean Theorem) again are extremely helpful especially in easy to carry size. Money magazine, New Yorker, Outside, Popular Mechanics and more are all very popular. Thank you all from the Ft. McCoy Education Learning Center! Very Respectfully, Alan A

Sir/Ma’am, Thank you so much for the books and magazines. My co- workers love reading them. We are in Kabul, Afghanistan still fighting for our life. Continue praying for our safety and we will appreciate it so much. Again, thank you and have a blessed week. v/r Maria S

thank you for the wonderful books! These will definitely be used and read!

Dear volunteers, I cannot thank you enough for the shipments of books you have sent! I've received four boxes worth from your organization, and it has set me up with reading for the rest of my deployment. Thank you so much for caring. Your kindness has vastly improved my remaining time overseas. I'm leaving in about eight weeks and for some reason my mail keeps getting diverted to a different theatre before making its way over to me in Kosovo, so please don't send any more. I'm just worried the books will get lost in the mail and not make it to me before I leave, and I love books too much to consider wasting them like that. Thank you again for all you do! Warm Regards, Erin

Operation Paperback is an amazing program supporting family members when loved ones are deployed. My family received so many wonderful book donations. We were so grateful to all the volunteers who cared for us one book at a time. Kind Regards, W Family

Our family has enjoyed the book shipments while my husband has been deployed. Thank you for your hard work.

Good afternoon, We are a military family living in Okinawa, Japan. My kids are 8 and 10 years old and we received a box of books from your organization!! WOW, my kids were soooo excited. They are avid readers and really enjoyed the selections you chose for them. Thank you so much for sending them to us. We greatly appreciate the time and effort it took to send them. May the Lord bless you all as you bless the lives of military families everywhere! Warmest regards, Denise D

Just got a box of children's book thanks so much!!!! Michelle H

Hi, I wanted to thank you for all that you do. We have several bookshelves here for the soldiers in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. I just picked up a mystery novel by Ann Cleeves with your sticker on it and wanted to shoot you a big THANK YOU! Margaret H

To Loren & Sharon L for Westerns!! Have a wonderful day, Susan H

We have received books from operation paperback and wanted to say thank you so much! We appreciate all that you do! Thank you for the books! The L Family

We received several books from Ms. Sharon H. Our inpatients and as well as veterans who are outpatients sincerely appreciate the donation. Regards, Diane S

We received a pack of children's books today and I wanted to let you know they arrived. We really appreciate them, thanks for keeping us on the list. The V Family

On behalf of the Oklahoma City patients and staff, we would like to extend our appreciation to you for your donation of books. Your thoughtfulness reflects the concern that you feel for our Veterans and for the service they provided to all of us while in service to our country.\r\nWithout your support, we could not provide for the smaller niceties that make hospitalization more bearable. Your thoughtfulness also reflects the concern and\r\nCompassion that our community feels for our Veterans.\r\nThank your for your continued support.\r\n Sincerely,\r\nRichard Maxey\r\nChief, Voluntary Service

Hello! I just got a wonderful package from the Bellew family. Thank you very much for your support! The books will definitely be put to good use, and it is good to know that we are remembered over here. Blair VH

Thank you so much for your generous donation of books! Not only do we appreciate it, but the service men and women who receive your books are very grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Your time and effort is making a difference. Thanks for all you do. Sincerely, Judy S American Red Cross

It is such a blessing to witness the consistent delivery of quality books for the Veterans admitted to the VA Healthcare System in Brockton. The most recent shipment was composed of Large Print Sudoku, Crossword, and Word Search books. The veterans here request these books often and they are much appreciated!! Proudly Serving America’s Heroes, Mary G

Dearest Chrissy, Just a note of continued gratitude for all you do for our soldiers on 11 West! Tomorrow I have the privilege of spending Thanksgiving with our patients and if ALL are stable we will be able to go down to the hospital mess hall for a feast. Whatever the day brings it will be special and they will hear about and see all the loving gifts sent to them by you and your volunteers. A couple of days ago I met a soldier with marital problems that prompted him to hold ideas of suicide. He arrived in distress and after a few days on our ward he told me of the solace he found in a book ( The Loss of A Love). We have a grand supply thanks to all of you! He spoke about going straight to page 20 that offered him the "warm hug" he so desperately needed. He shared his insight with his MD and myself stating he is accepting of his situation where before he felt destroyed. YOU are making a difference. Please know that and may your Thanksgiving be joyous! With Love, Respect and Admiration, Rosa

Dear Ms. Chrissy, I just wanted to send thanks to you and your volunteers again. Recently we have received some packages from your folks and needed to let you know all is deeply appreciated.Our ward only admits active duty soldiers. The veterans go to the clinic for outpatient care. This V.A. Clinic is attached to our hospital. Just wished to update you and especially to remind you and yours that we treasure you. The selfless donations for our warriors provide educational material that would normally not be available to them by other means. The same goes for the hygiene articles and the lovely arts and crafts. I am honored to have my small part in your great deeds :) With Love and Admiration, Rosa

Dearest Chrissy, How are you? Do you have any idea how valuable your work is? Hope all is good your way! Just a note to let you know how thankful we are for all the donations sent for our soldiers. We recently admitted a seasoned warrior with 4 deployments behind him. Many of the terrors he experienced he finally shared with us. He and his family were at their witt's end not knowing how to handle the PTSD he has been enduring, with them, for years. He got treatment and support and his wife readily accepted the book donated by your volunteers. It was the one entitled When Someone You Love Has PTSD. They are better armed now to deal with some of their trials. Without your help we would be less able to make an impact. I think of you and your volunteers so often as I see your gifts being put to use. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. With Love and Admiration! Rosa

Hello Chrissy! I just wanted to write and let you know that we recently received two shipments of books from a couple of your amazing volunteers, Ms. Alice W and Ms. Kathy D! I plan to write them individually, but I just wanted to be sure and thank you for this amazing service you provide to us. We are currently stationed overseas in Japan, so getting discount American books is not as easy as it was in the states. With two elementary aged children (one 10 and one 5), reading is becoming more and more important in our family . . . and I am an avid reader (for my sanity;)) So, I hope you know how amazing you all are and how very much it is appreciated by the service members and their families . . . especially us!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You all rock! Have a wonderful week! Best regards, Piper B

I want to let you know my girls were ecstatic when they received their first shipment of books. It was amazing how there was something for each of them. We received a joke book for kids in the box, it was like someone knew. My 6yr old just learned how to do knock knock jokes last week and we were looking them up. Thanks again we truly appreciate it. The McC Family

Good morning, Just a friendly note to thank you for our recent shipment of books. Our children are so excited when new books arrive! I truly appreciate the generosity of the kind people at Operation Paperback. You truly help the morale of military families! :) With kind regards, Linda G

Hi there!We just wanted to send a thank you for all the wonderful books we have received so far! We are enjoying the opportunity to do more reading :) Love,The R Family

Dear Operation Paperback: I cannot believe how quickly we received our first bundle of books! My family has been enjoying them! We love used books, but there are few places where we can get them in Okinawa, where we are currently stationed! So, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Tracy McC

We received 3 boxes of books in the mail last week! Thank you again for your generous service, my girls are happy to have them. We opened our boxes at a park and were able to share with another little girl as well! The cards in a couple of the boxes and I would like to say a special Thank you to them. I have an address for one, but I did not get information from Susan C. If there is any way you can send a thank you to her from me I would appreciate it! Thank you again, and God Bless! Melinda W

Sending a big thanks to the following individuals and organizations for your generous book donations to my organization: The Heinlein Society B N Loren & Sharon L & Customers of Encore Books Hike for Mental Health Thank you so much!

Thank you for taking the time to send me some books to read while we are stationed overseas. I'm already eyeballing a few of the books I want to start to read. Fingers crossed that my 9-month old takes a looooong afternoon nap so mama can relax with a book and glass of sweet tea.

I am stateside now and I recieved books both overseas and stateside and I just want to thank the volunteers for everything that they have sent and for all of their support. I was able to share the books with numerous friends and family and we are so greatful for all of you. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the books I received. I appreciate the work you all do. Keep it up.

Thank you to Laura L for the wonderful LARGE box of books. My children were grabbing and excited to read as much as they can. We appreciate it.

I just want to say thank you for all the books I have received. It is very much appreciated by myself as well as my platoon. We all have been enjoying the new books te read. As it so happens I have been receiving so many that we can\'t keep up. Sadly I have to ask to stop sending any more. Its not that we don\'t want them its just we are running out or room and we have giving lots to other units on the island. I want to say how grateful we are and how amazing your operation is.I will definitely spread the word about you.\r\nSincerely,\r\nSPC M

We have received two boxes of books and appreciate them so much!! This is an amazing idea, thank you so much! The R Family

Hello from Okinawa! We recently received a package of science fiction books from John S! I want to thank you greatly for having taken the time to send out these books! I have shared quite a few with other families and have distributed some to the libraries on island. Once again, thank you very much. I hope you have a great day. Take care! -The C Family

Hello! I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for the operation paperback shipments! We got 2 today (we received the first one a couple of weeks ago) and they were a complete surprise! We were so excited about the first, we never imaged getting two more. Thank you, Brittany C

THANK YOU! We received 2 boxes from Operation Paperback for my almost 4 year old son. The box we got yesterday was full of books that were perfect for his age and interests. And, at 39 weeks pregnant, I know these "new" books will be even more exciting to read in the coming weeks when he may be feeling left out. We read a Curious George book at bedtime last night (that I actually can't believe we don't already have!) and he was laughing out loud at it. Thank you for the books and a great end to our day! Your hard work and the work of our volunteers is greatly appreciated! Rebecca H

We have started receiving books through your organization. Thank you so much! We are enjoying them so much! God Bless, Patti G

We got our adult books with in a week! My kids and I looked forward to books the last deployment and it helps to have something to look forward to this deployment. Such a great service! You and your volunteers are the best! Tony S

Good afternoon Thank you all very much for the generous book donations--we received them earlier this week. I just gave out the first of that batch--a mermaid book to a 3 year old girl who had spent all week looking at the "Little Mermaid" movies. Again, many thanks. V/R, David M

Hello!! I just wanted to write and say, Thank you all so very much for all that you do to support us military families!!! We are currently stationed in Japan and we have received a couple of packages of books from Operation Paperback since being here. It has been a HUGE help for us and we all enjoy reading the books. My son is in the 4th grade and always has to be reading a book at night . . . the books we have been receiving have helped with that!! And, it helps to keep me busy (I've read three new books you all sent to me already) while my husband is deployed. My daughter is turning 5 this month and will start kindergarten in August . . . so, reading is about to start for her as well. Just want to say THANK you for your past and continued support. We would love to continue to receive books whenever they are available for us!! I hope this email finds you doing well!! Please let all of your volunteers know that they are very much appreciated!! Best regards, Piper B

Good day, Thank you so much for your wonderful books sent to our base library. We are extremely appreciative and grateful for this program. Please let me know if there is anyway we can help out with this program. Have wonderful day, Sheree B

To whom it may concern\r\nThank you for our Operation Paperback shipment- Andrew T is the volunteer that signed the paper in our box. My family has been out of the Country so we are a bit delayed in receiving the books, luckily the Post Office held the box for us! We appreciate all that you do.\r\nThank you again\r\nTiffany A

Hello! We received a wonderful box of books a few weeks ago! My daughter loves every single one of them, we really appreciate it!! Thank you so much! Melinda W

Our books arrived and the kids have already mailed off a thank you card to the McQ family! Thank you for all you do, Michelle G

Hi, my name is Whitney J, I wanted to let you know we got the package and my family and myself want to thank you so much! It meant a lot to receive the books y'all sent to us. Thank you again!!

Thank you Operation Paperback/Bertha H, Thank you so much for taking the time to ship us these wonderful books! My little boy loves the cars board books he carries at least one around with him. I haven't gotten to enjoy any books yet (joys of a two year old) but I have skimmed them and I can't wait to get some time to enjoy!! Thank you again it means so much to us to have people remember and care about us!! God Bless, Jennifer, Ernie & Galen

Good morning/evening, Our family thanks you all for everything you do. We greatly appreciate the wonderful and magical worlds your donated books bring to us, especially during this rough times of missing our family back stateside. We thank all of the volunteers at Operation Paperback for the amazing support. Trista, Jeremy, Eithun, Jason and AnnaMarie

THANK YOU! We received 2 boxes from Operation Paperback for my almost 4 year old son. The box we got yesterday was full of books that were perfect for his age and interests. And, at 39 weeks pregnant, I know these "new" books will be even more exciting to read in the coming weeks when he may be feeling left out. We read a Curious George book at bedtime last night (that I actually can't believe we don't already have!) and he was laughing out loud at it. Thank you for the books and a great end to our day! Your hard work and the work of our volunteers is greatly appreciated! Rebecca H

Hello! I received my first box in the mail and was thrilled! I am so grateful for your program. Thank you! Krista S Okinawa, Japan

Good Morning, I received my first shipment of books last night from Charlotte T. It was such a great surprise to my entire family. Thank you very much!!!! Sade E

To the Operation Paperback Team, I just wanted to send a short note of thanks for what you do for our deployed troops. My unit has recently deployed back to the Middle East for what is the fourth or fifth deployment for many of these fine Soldiers. To find that some of the books you had so generously provided were still available here was truly a blessing. The chance to dive into a great story offers a welcome relief, and your efforts are truly appreciated. Thank you, COL Mike E

Thank you so much for the wonderful books! My children absolutely loved getting these books, they love books. We can wait to jump right in and read them. This is such an amazing program. Thank you! Sincerely, Misty W

Thank you so much for all my awesome books can't wait to start reading them...

Paperbackers! I have indeed received a few boxes of books, and passed on quite a few to my peers and the common area, and other sites out here. Thank you! Excellent variety, and there are some real gems in your selection. I think I'll be bringing a few home with me to continue reading! I'm heading home a little earlier than expected, and recommend not shipping any further books at this time. I've left the contact information for Operation Paperback on our shelf, and instructed the folks here to enjoy any further packages I may miss. Thanks again for your thoughtful consideration. Cheers, Loren F

Hi, I want to thank your organization for all the books you sent to my daughter while on deployment. She has shared with everyone aboard the Vinson. The library is fully stocked with books from the shipments too! Thank you! It has been wonderful for them all. Being that they are their maximum for books we now are requesting that your organization cancel any further shipments. Thanks again! Jeanine T

Hello everyone at Operation Paperback ! I just wanted to send another short note of gratitude. This time to Ms. Rachel W. Aside from the wonderful books that I will be sharing with fellow wounded warriors, her note of encouragement and appreciation really touched my heart. Thank you so much Ms. W. It is people like you that make all of our service and sacrifice worth every bit. God bless ! and thank you Operation Paperback for bringing out the true patriots of this great country of ours in support of servicemen and women all over the world. I salute you ! Carlos M USN(Ret.)

On behalf of Voluntary Service at VAMC Togus Maine, we would like to thank you for your generous donation of books donated by Diane H of Novato. We appreciate all the donations and all the support for our veterans. Scott B

Greetings! On behalf of our veterans, I would like to thank you for the generous donation of paperback books to the VA Library’s Leisure Reading Program here in Albuquerque. This is a very popular program among our inpatients and as well as veterans who are outpatients. We sincerely appreciate the donation from Diane H. Regards, Diane S

Ms. Honeywell, Thank you so much for all the books you have been sending me! All the troops here as well as myself have loved reading them and it has help the deployment pass more quickly. Since I will be leaving soon I won't be needing any more books in the future. Thank you so much for thinking of me and the troops! Thank you, Very Respectfully Desiree U

Thank you so much for the shipment of books my family has received. We appreciate it so much!

Hello! I just received a shipment of books! I want to thank you very much for this! It's amazing. I just wanted to email to confirm the safe arrival of the package!

We received a shipment of books from Operation Paperback volunteer Megan T. Please keep the books coming in! They are read by our Veterans many times over. Thank you. Sheri V

Thanks to Vince & Barbara S and Wendy H for the great books!! Have a great afternoon, Susan H

Dear Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for your great volunteer service! We received our first shipment of books last month, and we were thrilled with the volume and selection of books. It will keep my kids busy for a good month or two. I thought the selection was wonderful - just what we asked for. Again, thank you so much for doing this. The kids were so excited to get the package, and I loved watching them as they poured over the books inside.

My family is so grateful for the two shipments we have already received. The kids books and coloring books are just perfect for our book loving 3 year old. We needed some new books that he didn't have memorized already! Your program is awesome. Thanks so much. The Bs

My family is so grateful for the two shipments we have already received. The kids books and coloring books are just perfect for our book loving 3 year old. We needed some new books that he didn't have memorized already! Your program is awesome. Thanks so much. The Bs

Good Morning, I just wanted to say a HUMONGEOUS thank you to everyone involved in this amazing program. Throughout the deployment the support was such a moral booster. I wanted to let you know that I would like to be taken off the list of recipients for books due to completion of my deployment and I am no longer able to take anymore books. V/R ERICA M

Thank you so much for the books that were sent.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My 9 month old loves all of his new books :) He now helps mama turn the pages. I hope you know how much this means and how appreciative we are. Thanks again :)

Ms. Carrick, I received a shipment of books today. I am absolutely thrilled with the books in them. One of my all-time favorite books was in the shipment, "Into the Storm." I can't wait to read these books. Thank you for sending these books! -Alacea T

Hi there. Thank you so.much for your email. When.I signed up for Op Paperback, I had no idea on how many books and the quality we would receive. We are so thankful. The books are up to date, and very appealing for my girls. They looove to read. I signed up.for my girls ages 5 and 2. They have received 2 shipments since signing up, and have been thrilled. Each box had a special note just to them. We just wanted to say thank you! Sincerely, Don, Heather, Molly, annd Charlotte

Thank you for the books!

Hi! I received the box of books. My son was so excited! Thank you so much for your support. I really appreciate it!!! Kelsey G

Hi Andrew My name is Tom. I'm stationed in Kuwait and am writing on behalf of my Marines to give a heartfelt THANK YOU for the books you sent. Received them on December 31st - what a nice New Year's gift! Especially appreciate the Tom Clancy books. He's one of my favorites. Will most definitely spread the word around camp about Op Paperback. Very best of luck with your future Boy Scout project and in general. Once again, thank you for your generous donation! Semper fi, Tom C

To Whom It May Concern, Please remove my family from the book shipment list. My husband will be retiring in the upcoming year and we will be moving sooner than expected. Thank you for the many wonderful shipments of great books for our family! The McN Family Ft.Campbell, KY

Operation Paperback, I would just like to express my deepest thanks for all the books we have received this month! Many of the books have already been taken by the members of my current organization and the rest I'm sure will go quickly as we start to send them out with other members to the different out bases we go to that never receive mail of this sort. Anything left over will make its way to our small library here so every service member can grab a book while they process through to wherever they may be going! If there are any more boxes in the works for my address there have been request by several members for more fantasy/science fiction novels such as by Orson Scott Card(Enders Game series), Frank Herbert (Dune series), and Robert Heinlein but anything would be greatly appreciated! Thank you again for all that you do and the amazing service you provide for the troops overseas. I can assure you it makes a difference and lets everyone know just how much the people back home care about us while we are away from our friends and family especially during the holiday season! Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! v/r CHRISTOPHER A

Dear Chrissie - I've been trying to find an e-mail address, without success, for Kathy H. so I could send her and her Social Studies Classes a thank-you note for the box of books, DVDs, and magazines that I got yesterday. I want them to know how much I appreciate their thoughtfulness and assure them that all the material will be read by myself and others here in Louisville. Could you forward this note to Kathy and Class with my expression of gratitude. Also, thanks to you and your group of volunteers for this great service. Merry Christmas, John N

Just a small note to say thank you for the books, Dana C. Greatly appreciated! Moises C

Chrissy, Thanks again for all the books that have been donated. My unit is very grateful to receive the books, but unfortunately we have run out of room to store the books. I plan on taking some of the extra books to the Airmen's Attic (a place where we can donate items for others to receive for free), but could you please remove my name from the list. I have received enough books to last me for the remainder of my deployment. Thank you for everything that you do for the troops. SSgt Kelsey S

Dear Mrs. Thode, Thank you so much for the books we have received through operation paperback! We are enjoying them so much! Thank you for blessing our family this holiday season through this wonderful program! Sincerely, The Yoho family

Just wanted to send a quick but huge thanks to all of you and those in the past several months who have sent books to us. We greatly appreciate them and the packages are always opened with anticipation and excitement. We thank you for the continued support back home and are grateful to have you think of us. Bless you all and Happy Holidays Very Respectfully Brian

Ladies and Gentlemen, My name is Tom, and I'm a Marine stationed in the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and on behalf of my unit give our most heartfelt thanks for your recently received care package. Though I can't individually track down and reply to everyone that wrote, I can say we're all eternally grateful for the time you and those individuals took from the day to devote to Operation Paperback. Halfway around the world feels much less farther from home with Americans like you keeping us in mind! from Balducci to Cussler to Grisham, the Marines will most definitely have plenty of entertaining reading to get them through the next few months here! Though I couldn't find reliable contact information to reply individually, please also pass along our deepest thanks to Joan, Lou, Florence, Marge, Jean, Ruth, Grace, Tanya, Jane, Pat, Vera, Mary Ann, Amy, Luis, Doris, and the rest of the family at Laurelhurst Retirement Community in Columbus, NC as well as the parishioners and children at Tryon First Baptist Church for their kind letter. We truly appreciate your kind thoughts and consideration. Once again, thank you very much for what you do. It means the world to us. God Bless, Happy Holidays, and Semper fidelis! Tom C Captain, USMC

We received your shipment of 4 hard back books and 34 paperback books. The box arrived today (Monday Dec. 15th) & in good order. Thank you so much for these generous donations. Our Veterans enjoy our library and appreciate these donations so much!! Denise P Library Technician (14 L) Department of Veteran Affairs

Dear Ms. Bertha H : We just wanted to thank you for sending us the terrific books that we get!! We are forever grateful and the kids love getting them!

I got the books I ask for today from ya'll today!

this is such a great Idea thanks for all your work!!!

Thank you so much for the generous donations of books we have received from Operation Paperback. In just the past few months we have received enough books to completely restock our little lending library here in military housing. It is wonderful to see the happy faces of people finding a new book to read. Thank you!!

On behalf of my 2 year old son, thank you so much for all that you do. He was pleasantly surprised to receive an abundance of books when we arrived home. He loves to "read."

We want to extend our gratitude for the books that we received. Many of them are in transit overseas where they will be put to good use. We are very grateful to everyone who donates and volunteers thank you so very much we are forever grateful for the kindness of others!

I just received my box of books. Actually y'all were so awesome that y'all sent 2 boxes full of books. What a wonderful surprise. I was taken back by y'alls generosity. Thank You so much for your kindness. I have to go put my nose in a book now. Once again, Thank You

Please tell Janice Itzel that we got the awesome box of books for our family and we can not wait to dig in and start reading! This arrived in perfect time for summer break. You are an amazing operation reaching out to our military families overseas. Thank you all so much for your generosity and thoughtfulness!

Thank you Boy Scout Troop 244 of Portage, Michigan for sending us the paperbacks much appreciated.. love to keep busy by reading a good book..

Thank you so much Sandy M for the box full of books and goodies! We are so appreciative of this kind gesture you have done for us!

My family received 2 shipments of books already from Patricia H. from MN, and Bethany Beach Books in DE. We thank you and really appreciate the time and effort to distribute them to us. In return, I signed myself up to be a volunteer to pass on the books we have finished reading as well as donations from others in my community to help give back and pass on to others in this program. We again thank everyone involved. It is a great program!

Hello, I just wanted to let you guys know that I received both shipments of books that were sent. I can't tell you how thankful I am. Since I am a resident patient at the Battle Creek, MI VA Hospital I have the the opportunity to leave them at the VA library here when I'm finished so that other veterans can enjoy the as much as I did. Thank you again, Todd P

We received our first pkg from operation paperback! Thank you so much, I didn't expect to receive so many books so fast! With a little one I don't always take time to read but I sure am excited about the books I received. Thanks again to all those wonderful volunteers!!

I received a box of books today ! cant wait to get started thanks so much !

Thank you Bertha H. for the awesome books!!! I just received my books for my two year old son and even was able to give some of the more girly ones to my neighbors 1 year old. Thank you so much from my little reader and his grateful mom :)

I want to say Thank You for your support. Your efforts have completely enabled a deep love of learning and reading in my family. My husband (who hated to read) is now devouring books like there is no tomorrow. AND he is passing books around to his new unit. My house has turned into a mini library. I LOVE IT!!

We received our first set of books while on block leave at Christmas and I misplaced all the letters that came with them. I want to sincerely from the bottom of my heart thank every single person who has donated to us and made our reading library wonderful. We read nightly and our daughters are in book heaven! It's amazing what people are willing to do for what our soldiers do for our country! A big ARMY HOOAH to all of you for your generosity and kindness! Thank you again from the Livingstons in Fort Drum NY! May who ever you believe in, bless you with many acts of random kindness for what you have done for us! Peace be with you all!

Thank you to Nora G. of Colorado, I received your packet last week and it's on a good shape.

Thank you so much for your wonderful shipment of books. They were a lovely surprise and my little boy enjoyed his special books he received in the mail. Again Thank you too all of the wonderful volunteers and this wonderful organization.

It was great coming home to 3 full boxes of books. This program is awesome. I want to thank everyone for their time and making this happen for us veterans families and deployed troops. I signed my Retired Father up and hope he soon gets the opportunity to benefit from this program. Thanks again and will pass along what I have read. Without any of you this would not be possible. Thank you again! !!

Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of our soldier/patients! The therapeutic books are such a blessing! They are excellent tools and are such a success! I wish you could see it for yourself and not just have my simple perspective. I sing your praises.

Aloha! Thank you so much for the first shipment of amazing books that we received today. My toddlers were able to choose certain books for themselves but we had to put the Rest aside for my program that I am so excited to start soon. I have gotten some people on board and our Key Ohana (formerly FRG) will be having our event soon for parents and families of air national guard members. These books will be in tote bags for the toddlers :) Again, thank you so much and we truly appreciate it. Mahalo from Hawaii!!!!

Thank you for the books for our family. These books will be used to assist in the development and learning for our young son. I appreciate your organization and hope for the continuation of helping our military families.

Thanks sooo much for the books but at this time I don’t anymore I have way too many right now... I have gave a lot to the USO and other soldiers...

Hello, Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful books my granddaughter received! My daughter and son-in-law stationed at New River Air Station, Jacksonville, NC were thrilled when the first box of books arrived. Just thought you might want to see a picture of Aubrey enjoying her first book. She's only 5 1/2 months old but looks like she already enjoys "reading" :) bless you all for Operation Paperback.

I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank you and your organization for the awesome books you've been sending my family. Each box we get is truly a delight and my 3.5 year old son cheers "Yay, we get more books!" As a mom this really brings tears to my eyes, as one of my biggest goals is to instill a love of reading in him. The boxes you send make such a big difference in our lives. My husband is probably not as big of a reader as I am, but the books give him something to enjoy in his down time. It's so nice to know people are thinking of you and supporting you, even when they've never met you. Your kindness goes a long way, and I hope you know how much you are all appreciated. Thank you so much for thinking of us and sending us awesome boxes of literary delight!

I would like to send thanks to Sandy M. and to all the wonderful people at operation paperback. Thank you so much!!. Not only did Sandy give us great books (I have been wanting to read "Shutter Island" for years!!) but she also included bandaids and glow sticks for my children!! What a treat!! Thank you again for all that you provide, it really helps.

I recently received a box of books from Kathy D of Owaneco IL and wanted to thank her as well as everyone at operation paperback. Thank you so much for the wonderful gift of free books! My family and I are truly thankful for all that your service provides. Thank you operation paperback, and thank you Kathy!!

Just wanted to let you know we received our books. Thank you so much!

You have no idea the smile it brought to my daughters face to receive a package and new books were in there. My daughter is a reader and generally whisks through books within days. On average she finishes 2-3 books per week. She scores very high in school and on aptitude tests in reading and comprehension. Her father (my husband) is currently deployed to Afghanistan. Coming home from school and seeing packages is one of the highlights of her day. Thank you again. She's enjoyed receiving the packages and more importantly the books.

I just received my second batch of books. I look forward to reading them. Have a great day!

Thanks so much, I got my first delivery of books. Have a great day!

We received our books this last week. Thank you so much for all that you do. Everyone got books that they like and we have already started to enjoy them. I will pass news of your wonderful program to all the Military families I know. Again I can't thank you enough for all that you do.

Wanted to send a thank you to your wonderful organization. This week my children received a shipment of books from Bertha H (from Hudson, Florida) which contained various leveled readers as well as several Manga style books for my teenage daughter. My youngest have said over and over since the shipment was received "Look at all these wonderful books". The books will be so useful as I homeschool my youngest children and am always looking for new books for them to read - most which I have to order from Amazon or Ebay because we live out in the middle of no where and the nearest book store is over an hour away. Thank you so much for this wonderful service - we are very grateful. We also just received a second shipment from "Saginaw Valley Master Gardener Association" which contained numerous paperbacks for myself to read. That was a surprise as when I signed up, I was thinking only about the kids and didn't think I would be receiving anything for myself. I would like to thank them as well, the paperbacks they sent will definitely be appreciated at night when the kids are asleep and mom is trying to relax.

I just have to write and say THANK YOU a million times over! I am not sure if the volunteers that send the boxes out get the emails or not, but we have received a couple of boxes full of homeschooling books to help us and they have been so WONDERFUL! I even had on box that had stuff from a substitute teacher and she included stuff she uses in her class, and it has been so awesome!!! I didn't know how I was going to pull off homeschooling this year because we didn't have enough money to buy the books we needed, and with the help of these packages my kids are learning so much!!! Each and every piece of paper and book is being put the use, and we are ever so grateful for it all! I can't begin to express the gratitude my family has for so many wonderful volunteers sending the books to us, and people donating the books. We will pass it forward and help people out as well. But from the bottom of my heart and my families hearts thank you! You are a true blessing in our life!

My husband was so excited that his books came. Thank you so much!

Hi I was just letting you guys know that I had received the box of books today! :) thank you again so much.

Mr Tom D. and Mrs Dorothy S. On behalf, of my team, Expeditionary Resuscitation Surgical System Team 11, I would like to thank you for the shipment of books. The team was excited to have some excellent choices to read. Since we are only a team of 9, we shared with the Logistics Unit as well. We are standing by awaiting a mission and with current world events, it makes it interesting. I appreciate the time it took to collect books and mail them to us. I will share this with the local Military hospital, EMF Djibouti, with both staff and the patients that transient through the doors here. It is nice to know that there are still altruistic people like yourselves. We all look forward to safely returning home next year. God Bless

My husband received his box of books today and was super excited! Please know how very much we appreciate your kindness and hard work to make this possible. He really is tickled with the books!

Dear Wendy, Thank you very much for the books. With my limited access to the outer world, the books provided are an awesome way to keep the mind sharp and entertained. Thank you for your continued support and please keep the science fiction and non fiction books coming. Again, thank you.

We received two large boxes of books last Friday (20 Sep 2013). I took them down to our library & noticed that in a day or so some of them have already been snatched up. On behalf of the USS Stout DDG-55 I just want to convey my humblest gratitude & appreciation. It is always nice to know that there are people back home that care so much. You folks are awesome!

Cheryl, Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the large shipment of books my husband received today. It was very thoughtful of you.

I received the first box of books today and have already distributed them to my fellow wounded warriors. We have a large population of vets with traumatic brain injuries and vision issues. Some of them, like myself, are just at the point where they can try reading again. I will let you know how the continued distribution goes and try to convince some of my fellow service members to stand still long enough for me to take a picture of them. Thank you

We have received books from operation paperback and I wanted to send a thank you! The books meant so much to us. My children were so happy when their books came in. They said an angel must of sent them! The books that were sent for me will be put to great use when my husband deploys and I need an escape from the long nights of worrying about him. This is such a blessing!!

Just wanted to let you know that the box of books made it to us. Thank you very much!

We got our box! Thank you soo much the books are perfect!

Hello there, Just wanted to send a quick thank you note for the box of book we received! Thank you so much from our family :) We will be sure to pay it forward and donate the books when we are finished with them and look through the books we have around the house. My husband has a upcoming deployment as well so I plan on sending some of ours over to him for him and his soldiers as well :) I am not sure if there were no children books available at this time or if I registered wrong. Once again thank you so much

Thank you for your support. Knowing that there are organizations like yours, filled with caring individuals such as yourselves, makes our jobs easier and more bearable. I am a bibliophile; I read every chance I get and have a tendency to hoard books. Thanks to your organization I will never lack a good book during this deployment. I look forward to reading the many titles you sent me and sharing my bounty with as many of my fellow soldiers as I can. I received three boxes of books thanks to your organization. I will be happy to let others know of your generosity! I was lucky enough to stumble across your organization through a link on AKO that was on a section of the site that I had never visited before. Again, thank you. You provide a much needed service for all of the voracious readers serving in the Armed Forces (and also to the casual readers). Thank you, thank you, thank you,

Thank you so much for the two boxes I have received. My kids were thrilled with the books that you have sent to us. Your program is awesome and we just wanted to thank you again.

Thank you so much for the shipments of books we received this month. My children really enjoy getting new books to read for homeschool and they really loved all of the blank journals that were donated to them. Thank you to the volunteers that donated and sent them to us and to your organization for organizing this great program.

First off i just wanna thank you so much for all the kindness you and everyone who has donated has shown me. This being my first time away from home and having it be so far away was not an easy transition but with the support of my coworker and the books that you provided it was certainly easier. I can say with no doubt in my mind your generosity has brightened the lives of myself and all those i work with. It is with great pleasure i can inform you that after 2 long years i will be coming back to american soil. Just letting you know so you can remove me from the mailing list but also so you know what an impact you made i had 4 of my coworkers register as well and they have already started receiving books and operation paperback has certainly made readers out of even the most ADD airman in my shop. once again thank you for everything and the next time i am stationed overseas or deployed i will certainly sign up once more. God Bless.

I have appreciated the many heartwarming books,however, our office for helping troops is no longer in service. I have been donating the books I have received to the base library and other functions at our military base but still have many books left. Please take the address and name listed below off of your mailing list. We thank you for the support you give us. These books have provided myself and many others with warmth, joy and excitement. We will always appreciate what you do. Thank you!

Thank you so much for all the books! My son was so thrilled to see so many books for him to read! I was wondering if a separate box will come for my daughter. I have a two year old daughter and was wondering if she will be getting any books. Also, when we are done reading them, where can we return them? Thanks again, this is a wonderful program.

Let me first begin with, Thank you for being such a huge supporter and sincere admiration for us the military families!! Oh my! Oh My! family is LOVING the books! How can we make donations of books that we have read? and the books we received from you to make sure it gets recoiled and other families can enjoy what we are enjoying as well.

We received an AMAZING shipment of books today!! Thank you so much!

I received my first installation of books. Wow. I am a disabled Vietnam veteran and am home bound. The books are making my days a lot easier. I cannot thank you enough for the books.

I just wanted to say thank you again, we received another package today. It was all adult science fiction books so i know my hubby will be excited. Thanks again for this program we feel so blessed.

Thank you so much for the books. My daughters were so excited to start reading them :) we are so grateful!

Received your box of books today and had to thank you. It is a much needed diversion from daily life here. The books have already been passed out among everyone here in my work center and I can assure you they will be passed on and on. Thank you again, what you do is greatly appreciated.

Just wanted to let you know I did receive the other two boxes that you showed shipping. For some reason they were in a package box at our mailboxes and not delivered to the house like the first box. They did contain some children's books as well! Thank you all very much!

Thank you again, we were lucky to get 2 more packages, the one was new children's books from Amazon. I am reading them on videos and sending to my daughter and I am sharing with other members here with young children. I got an additional package from Thomas R, excellent books for the senior leadership. Thank you again for remembering us. I have send pictures in another email.

We received the books a few weeks ago and loved them. Thanks for helping my family out my kids loved the books. Do we only get one shipment? Just wondering either way we are grateful. Happy holidays

Dear Kat, I wanted to thank you and let you know my box of books got to me safe and sound. Thank you for giving your time to do this

David received his box today and wanted me to pass along his thanks! We are looking forward to Veterans Day. We are helping our church host a community wide Veterans Service to thank those who have served and are serving. Many local groups and organizations are participating and volunteering their services. Thanks so much for the box of books. Dave loves to read and its really a wonderful thing that you are doing for others. Have a blessed day!

Just wanted to take a moment to let you know today (09/11/2013) my husband (Moises Castro) received a huge package of books from: Sharon & Loren L & Customers of Encore Books. The package is greatly appreciated.

Hello Hilary, Just wanted to say thank you for the BOOKS you sent. They are greatly appreciated. Great job on your book drive.

I just want to say thank you to all the volunteers who ship books out. There's no question you make a difference with your support. Thanks so much.

Thank you so much to all the families that have donated books! I love reading and being able to share that with my daughter is huge for me. Now she gets to be a bookworm with me. We appreciate every book and hope to some day do the same for other families! Thanks again! This is such a great organization!

I wanted to thank you for all the books we received. :-)

Hello there! I just wanted to say thank you for both boxes of amazing books!! My son absolutely loves to read and these book have been such a gift for him! I appreciate it so much!! Thanks for everything you guys do!!!

Thank you so much for the books. My girls loved them and can not wait till bed time to read the new books. I love the cook books as well I can't wait to cook a meal for my husband when he returns from being underway.

I want to say thank you for the books.

Thank you so much to Kristin V. S. and The Friends of the North Tonawanda Public Library, for the books we received yesterday. It is truly an amazing support to us.

I received a package today from Kevin S., Troop 267 Lancaster PA. Thank you so much for the books. I appreciate all that you do for us.

e received our books, thank you! My kids, husband and I all enjoy the books you send! It helps us so much. My oldest one is such an avid reader, he loves getting all the books. Thank you again!

hank you for the care packages sent to me and the guys. It's nice to get something on mail days and is a surprise. It is 103-110 degrees here right now. So we have to drink and eat a lot and the food things come in handy and hygiene stuff. Again thanks to everyone who helps with this.

I received my boxes of books...thank you so much! I so appreciate the thought and time you guys put into doing this for military families. Thank you!

We have received a new shipment of books about a week ago. Thanks very much!

I just want to let you know I've received 2 shipments of books and my family and I are so grateful for them. We love to read and the kids act like its Christmas searching through the kids books. We really appreciate your program. Thank you again for all the books.

I wanted to let you know that we have received your shipment of books! My children love them, and are so excited. They have not put them down since they arrived. We really appreciate what you do. So thank you so much!

Thanks to Eleanor D. and the Lutheran Church of Coos Bay, OR.

I recently received 4 boxes of books. Wow, thank you so much! They're great and I really appreciate it! I wanted to let you know that our tour here overseas is ending in just a couple of weeks here in August. We will be moving back to the US. I would hate for your organization to ship books to us and have them returned since we are moving, so I am letting you know that you can make a note of it in our "file". Thanks for all you've done.

I just wanted to thank you for all the books my unit has been receiving. Our unit will be moving to a new location so I am writing to let you know that you may stop sending the books to the address listed below. 218th MED DET VSS thanks everyone for all the donations and time that it took to mail the books to us. We greatly appreciate every single one of them, we were able to share with other units and civilians. So again, Thanks OPERATION PAPERBACK!

Thank you so much for your support. I will pass your information along and will also make sure I send some pictures as we receive the books. Thank you very much again.

Thanks again to all the people associated with Operation Paperback. Our request for books has been overwhelming, to say the least. Please cancel my request for now. We have multiple copies of Tom Clancy and John Grisham books. We don't want anyone back home to use up any more money than is necessary. I will ensure all the extra copies find a good home amongst the troops in Afghanistan. Thanks

We have received your shipment of books here at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. Thank you for your support.

Greetings! First and foremost, I want to thank you for this wonderful program and all your time in enriching our military and their families with books. We have received so many books that we have enough for our entire summer in our household. I thank you all again for your generosity and would like to request that we no longer receive books until further notice. You have blessed our household so much and would like very much for others to be blessed as well. Thank you again and I will most definitely keep you all in mind and spread the word about your amazing program to others in need of books for their families and commands.

I would first like to say thank you for all the books I have received. I have received so many books that me or my unit can't read them all. It is hard to have to say that for now we don't need any more books shipped here. But I will make sure to pass the word to other people about Operation Paper Back. The support that we have got from Operation Paper Back has been great and will always be remember. May God bless everyone at Operation Paper Back.

This is to inform you that we have received your donation of books for our Veterans. Our Veterans appreciate the donation and will enjoy reading the books. Thank you very much!

Thank you for this I am so glad I could sign up my friend and her husband. They have been there through good and bad. I figured this would help them both out through their first deployment.

I have been receiving books from the Operation Paperback program for some months now and I'm really thankful for getting these books from the program. However, I and my fellow wounded service members that I connect to now have more books than we could read in a long time. Therefore I would like to request that the mailings cease at this point. I thank you so much for your generosity in this program and I once back on my feet I would like to become a volunteer for Operation Paperback myself. Thanks so much.

Thank you so much for the books, but I have received so many that I don't know what to do with them all. Please take me off the list and thanks again.

Thank you so much. You guys are awesome and many of my Sailors really appreciated it.

Wendy, We received a book shipment today. Thank you so much for the books, everyone here really enjoys getting them and having new material to read. Thanks again.

Morning!! A great big thanks to Sue H, Golden Co, and friends of the Cody Wyoming Library!!

A great big thank you to Retired Members Local 26, IBEW Washington, DC!!

The 4 boxes of paperback books you shipped arrived today. Thank you for your effort and support. The very nice selection of paperback books and authors you sent are very good. The books will be distributed in accordance with the spirit of the Operation Paperback Program.

I received more packages!!! I would like to send a "Thank You and God Bless You" to Eleanor D, Leslie C, Diane F, Sandra C, and Frankie A.

I have received packages from the following people. Janice T Burazer Family ---N.C Sandy W Cynthia M Mary C Ann S Please let them know I appreciate the support. I seem to be getting more packages than I can handle. However, the Airman Ministry Center on Kunsan Air Base South Korea is getting plenty of reading material. Thank you Jesus for all you do for us!!

I received a package from Annie P. Thank you so much for your support.

Hi! I am writing this email to express my sincerest gratitude for the response my husband's unit has received from this organization. They have been literally inundated with boxes upon boxes of books! My husband has asked me to contact you in order to request fewer boxes. We thank you so much for the generosity of Operation Paperback and your amazing volunteers!:)

Thank you very much for the wonderful selection of books that your volunteers have sent to us! The books are wonderful and the thoughts and love behind them are impressive. At this point though, we feel we have enough books to keep us busily reading for sometime; so we thankfully and respectfully request that you remove us from your list of those that need books. Thank you so much again, your efforts were overwhelming and we are very grateful to you and your supporters!

Hello my name is Amber P and months back i signed up as a military family to receive books. Since then i have received numerous boxes with books. enough to start my own public library i am sure. While i greatly appreciate all the support from families back home, is there a way i can take my name off the list now? I plan to donate a lot to our library and give them to other families on base as well as read a lot of them myself. its just getting boxes of 20 books each week is getting to be a little much. I would greatly appreciate any information and help. and once again thank you for this project. it is very uplifting to see many people care!

I received the books from Operation Paperback this morning just in time for me take a couple to a military family in need. Words can’t even begin to describe how thankful we are for everything you and the Operation Paperwork staff and volunteers do. My co-worker and I spend a lot time emphasizing the importance of reading in infancy and early childhood with our families here on Fort Drum. You have made us and the families we work with extremely happy by providing us with something so critical to our program: books! Please let your staff know how much we appreciate all the hard work Operation Paperback does for military families. You are helping me and my co-worker bring adventure, imagination, and fun to the many young children we work with on Fort Drum. Thanks again!

I would just like to send a quick thank you for the books I received today. My kids were so excited for all of the new books they got and have been looking at them all day! I just want to say how great of a program this is and we really appreciate it! Thank you!

Thank you so very much, we did receive the books. This is going to help our United Through Reading program a lot!! Thank you again

Thank you so much our package arrived today! very excited!!

I wanted to thank you for all the amazing books we received. :-)

I just wanted to say that I received my first box of books from y'all yesterday afternoon and when I opened it I was full of so much joy from all of the books that were in there. There were so many books for our kids and it really made my heart happy and the ones that were in there for us were all great as well. Thank you so much, and thank you for providing a program like this for military families!!

Thank you so much for the books! Earlier this month I wrote to say that I did not have any books yet, and a few days later I was greeted with an amazing box from Sue S! My daughter is participating in a summer reading program and just can not get enough time with books. We read them in the morning, out by the pool and before bed. Thanks so much! We don't watch tv, so Beverly Cleary is new to her. Thanks for the books and this wonderful program!

I also wanted to say that we got 2 other boxes of books last week. Some of the books are a little advanced for my daughter, but we have shared them with other members of the community and many have asked about your program. Thanks again!

Thank you for the two boxes of books! They are all been distributed to soldiers. Thank you.

I just wanted to let you all know that I received another shipment of books and that they are greatly appreciated! Keep up the great support and God bless you and your families.

Thank you for sending 25 puzzle books. They are a popular item with our military patients and we were low until your box arrived.

On behalf of the American Red Cross, thank you for your support of Operation Paperback. These books provide relief from the reality of war to our many soldiers currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and around the world. Here on Fort Stewart, we have the added benefit of also providing these books to soldiers “back home” due to home detachment assignments and redeployment from war zones. Again, thank you for your support of our troops. Please continue the wonderful work you do.

Dear Mr. Ed G, I do appreciate you donated great books for the USO Osan. It got delivered safe and we put them on the Bookshelf at USO Osan Center. It will help our troops relax and read a book. Thank you so much for support the USO and the troops!

Thank you so much for the books you sent my husband. He has started reading them already. His a History buff and was very excited to see the history books. Thank you again.

just a small note to let you know that we received a shipment from Susan B. the package is greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much! we got a second box of books today, my 6 year old was so excited to see all the lvl 1-2 reading books for him. He instantly wanted to sit down and practice his reading. I'm blown away by the generosity of this program, Thank you so so so much!

My name is SSG James P. and I have been getting the books. Thank you so much for all you have done. We have enough books now and would like to ask you if you could stop sending. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for this great program! I was surprised because we received a package of books today! We were so excited. There were not any books for my youngest... he is 2 so looks at picture books or those with very simple sentences. I did want to ask about once we read the books is there a way to donate them back into the program or is there a suggestion so we can pay it forward... Like donate to other military families on base? Thank you again to everyone who helps make this a success, as it is a great program!

I found out about this program though a wonderful group of military spouses in the area. I just want to say thank you, your program has brought smiles to so many people.

Just wanted to drop you an email and let you know we got the big box of mixed books you sent. We didn't have time to open the box before my daughter went to bed, and I was too excited to wait until the morning so I opened it up just a few minutes ago... LOVE IT! What variety you sent, thanks! We will share with our neighbors, everyone will find a few to love! Thanks.

Just a small note to let you know that my husband received a shipment of books from the Friends of the Awherst Library: the shipment of books is greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much. Operation paperback was phenomenal when I was deployed to Iraq a few years ago. We were able to create a vibrant library in the middle of the desert!

My kids and I would are saying 'Thank you' for all the wonderful books you've supplied to us. Our school has a pretty intense reading program so we are always looking for more book ideas and the kids are excited that they have more options. We definitely received much more that we expected! I'm not sure how many books you continue to send but I'd like to put ours on hold since we need to get through all of these first. :) What a great problem to have! Again, thank you and all the volunteers so much for giving to our family during this difficult year of deployment. Little things really do make a big difference.

bless you so much for this organization! I have already passed on the info to a friend in the coast guard :)

just received two boxes full of Clive Clussler books for my husband. Thank you so much! He is going to be so excited to receive them!

I want to thank you for the box of books we received from you last week. This program is widely utilized here and we definitely appreciate your support!

I just wanted to let you know that the Snyder Family has received the books. Thank you so much for sending them!

just a small note to say thank you for the shipment of books from Walter K that my husband received today They are greatly appreciated.

Thanks to Jim & Paula L. for the box of great books!

Thank you so much for the books you've sent to me and my comrades over here in Afghanistan. We surely do appreciate you.

I received two packages in the mail today--thank you so much! Here are the names of the senders: 1) Laura C L. (from San Luis Obispo, CA) 2) Jessica & Sara M. (from No. Arlington, NJ) Thank you so much for this great program!

We received the books and are so thankful! We were wondering how we would go about donating some books to you guys. We have a box of books for you. Thanks!

Good day! I just want to let you that I received the shipment of books. I have since dispersed them to the Soldiers. I promise that these books are greatly appreciated by all. We will enjoy them and also pass them on., Thank you once again.

Good day! I would like to thank you for the books! I will enjoy them and when I am finished, I will share them with others. I really appreciate it. Thank you once again.

Hey we thank for for what you do. It is awesome that you would take time out of your day for a complete stranger. All books our platoon won't use will be given to the USO here for others to pick through. Bless you

I look forward to the books that can be shared with my shipmates. We look forward to the first shipment. Thank you so very much.

I received a package with over a dozen interesting books. I will make sure to share them as well as your link with my deployed friends. A special thanks to Loren & Sharon L. whom the note came from. :) Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

Thanks for shipment of westerns received today!!!

Gina and Margot, We received the books you sent yesterday, thank you. It is great to get new books to read and the soldiers here really enjoy them. Thank you for the support you give us.

Thank you for the books, we received them yesterday. We really appreciate new selections of books to read, thank you very much.

just a small note to let you know that my husband received a shipment of books from Catherine S. The shipment of books is greatly appreciated.

My family and I returned home from vacation this weekend to three boxes of books from Operation Paperback! We are so excited to share these books with our daughter. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, it's greatly appreciated!

I will definitely spread the word to family and friends; And once again we greatly appreciate with you are doing for us troops.

Mr. Callaway, Just wanted to take some time to thank you on behalf of all my Soldiers and Airmen for the book donations. When we stood this site up 2 months ago it came with nothing. I watched my Soldiers in the CP pass the same book around for weeks. Since then the Air Force has created a morale facility for us and the books have made a nice addition for all to use. It's funny how with the lack of internet Soldiers will actually pick up a book and read. Our time away from home and work out here is so much more rewarding when we know we still have great Americans back home who support their military. Thanks once again.

We have received another box of books from you and I wish to thank you once again. I especially wish to thank Sandy M.

Just wanted to let you know that I did receive my books that you sent thank you so much for them.

We have loved receiving books so much we decided to sign the family up again with our oldest about to drive. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! We pass on what we don't read and when we are done to others in our neighborhood. The books get a lot of use.

Thank you so much to Kathy D and Bertha H for all the books that you have sent to my family and myself. We appreciate it so much. Our daughter is already soaring through the books. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas. Thank you again.

Many thanks to Fulmer of San Francisco, CA and Leigh D. of Ohio. We received the books in good shape. My children were so happy, when they saw the packages. God Bless!

Wow! Thank you! What an amazing service!

We received our first shipment of books yesterday. Thank you Eleanor D., we really appreciate your support to us -a military family.

thanks, buddies, for your activity and for sacrifices you make, thanks for all. You are ever on our hearts and never alone. claudio

Thanks so much for your time, thoughts and care... Peter B.

I am currently serving with1-89 Cav in Sharana Afghanistan. Awhile back I registered with your site to get some books for me and the other soldiers here. The support and donations have been very much appreciated but we have ran out of room for any further donations at this time. I wasn't sure how to get a hold of you again since my time has been short here lately if you could please pass on my thanks to all the volunteers that have stepped up and sent us so much I would be thankful. If in the future we acquire more space I will always keep you guys in mind. Thank you once again for all you have done.

Yesterday we received the books sent to us from Dunstable, MA. They are greatly appreciated and I have distributed them throughout our medical center for our veteran patients. Thank you for your wonderful support.

Hello to all the volunteers of Operation Paperback! We are delighted to update you all, and thank you for the books we just received. You don't know how much we appreciate everything you do to keep such an amazing program going. My family and I are so thankful for the support you volunteers have for military families. Little things like receiving free books show us just how much you care for families like ours, and I'm sure many other families are just as grateful. Upon receiving our books, we didn't expect to get so much so we shared them with other families in our housing community. I have shared with many people how amazing your program is, and I hope that it will always be around for many service members and their families. Thank you again, and may God bless you all.

We received our first package of books and the kids loved them!! Thank you so much!

Please extend our heartfelt thank you to Kathy D., she did great!! Thanks

We have received 30 paperback books today at Department of Veterans Affairs, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, Prescott, Arizona. Your donation is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use.

Dear Volunteers, we received your 22 books donated by Wagner College's ODK. We truly thank your organization for your support to our service members. The books are enjoyed by many here at Eisenhower Army Medical Center.We appreciate all that ODK has done for the military and their families. Thank you.

Dear Ms. Traub, we received a box of 17 books, 18 April 2013. We really appreciate the books and they continue to be enjoyed by many at EAMC. Thank you

Please extend Mrs. Manck, a hearty thank you from Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, GA

I received my first shipment of books safe and sound. Thank you for all that you do and for this wonderful program!

We received our package today and it was filled with great books, thank you all so much!

Thank you, Kathy D. We received our first box of books in the mail today! We greatly appreciate it.

Hello, I just thought I would drop you guys a letter and let you know that we received two different shipments of kids books, one from Liz in San Antonio, TX and another from Ellen from Books For Troops in Clifton Park, NY. We really appreciate all that you do, my daughters were SO excited to get some new reading material! Our two year old spent hours laying on the floor looking through her new books! Again, I can't thank you guys enough for all that you do!

Hello I received the shipment of books and I am so thankful for everyone's support. Thank you again so much. I am so grateful.

We got the book today they are prefect thank you so much for everything yall do my boys are very happy :)

Thank you, Chrissy. We truly appreciate this service as a support to all of us over here still deployed.

Thank you so very much for the two boxes of books(34) received 23 April 2013 for the patients, families and others at EAMC. They will be given to those who enjoy reading. Reading is a ggod pass time for many plus they enjoy reading. Have a great week.

I just want to thank you for the books my kids are so happy.

Just wanted to say thanks for what you do. I never requested books or anything, just came across a stack that all had your label on them. I grabbed a Vonnegut and a Crighton. Kurt was one of my favorite authors growing up, paired with Louis L'Amour thanks to my Grandpa. Strange combination for a teenager. And Michael Crighton is always great, very intelligent books. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks again. It really helps pass the time. Right now I'm reading "Ender's Game". So it might be a while before I get to read "Prey" and re-read "Slaughterhouse Five", as it is a series. But I look forward to it. :-)

We would like to thank you for gathering up paperbacks for Veterans to enjoy while staying in the Medical Center. They really appreciate having new books to read, it helps pass the time. Thank you.

I have received many packages from Operation Paperback over the past few months and the books have been put to good use, I have enjoyed many hours of outstanding reading and I have passed a great number of books over to my fellow Marines. I want to thank you for your overwhelming generosity. The books of all different topics are a great addition for myself and everyone that has received them. Unfortunately, I need to remove myself from the mailing list because we are stepping off soon and I will not be able to receive mail at this address anymore. If you could please take care of that for me and email me with confirmation that would be greatly appreciated. Once again thank you for everything you do and I know that the books I have received will make the upcoming deployment easier on myself and the Marines around me.

I received a box with 3 books in it. Thank you so much. Looks like your system is working. :)

Thank you so very much!!!!! Our family just received another shipment of great books. We are so grateful for all your volunteer efforts. Please remove us from your Operation Paperback because my husband will no longer be deploying. We hope other families can experience the great things your organization has done for families of deployed service members.

I send you thanks again for all the priceless gifts of literature for our soldier/patients! The small mail room was filled with the donations from you and your volunteers. The puzzles from Ms. Linda K were immediately "attacked" and it was a pleasure to see some of them distracting themselves from their problems! The books that were delivered were: When Someone You Love Suffers from PTSD The PTSD WORKBOOK The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work A New Pair of Glasses I know there are more but they are in our good psychiatrist's office to be opened Monday. I am a grateful witness to your fine acts of charity. Thank you all!!!

I am moved once again by the tremendous support you and your volunteers are providing for our population of inpatients at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. If it were not for you these warriors would be lacking in battling their conditions with some very powerful tools. You are providing them with the education on self -esteem which all are needing to rekindle. The psychiatrists and the medications they prescribe are a major part but it is the literature and the DVD that you gifted them with that reenforces and further promotes healing. I am honored to see the fruits of your deeds. Thank you! The status of being on 11 WEST remains a stigma despite the push for saying it is a strength not a weakness to ask for help. With your continued support they are reminded of how much they mean to fellow citizens and perhaps see that when they ask for help we are honored to serve them. I tell them it is our turn to serve them.

Your works are doing wonders! Just had to share what transpired today.OMG! We have a young soldier who was very depressed and finally revealed having been assaulted. This person is harboring intense rage and one of your books on anger was given to this service member. This young soldier wanted to talk about it and it was time for me to go home but I stayed and we shared. I am simply amazed and moved by how your donations are enlightening! Bless you and yours all a thousand fold! Believe me when I tell you of the great good you and your volunteers are doing! I remain forever thankful!

Thank yous to the E Gallagher and Sandra W's groups that sent the total of 21 books to EAMC. The books are always welcomed and help the patients and families. Thank you for your continued support.

Thank you for all this. It means a lot to us.

I received two more boxes! Yea!!!! Thanks tons!!!!! I already plastered a shout out on my FB page with the link to your site. Got positive remarks!

I have now received the second shipment of books for my daughter. We highly appreciate getting new books in the mail for her because she loves them. We also highly appreciate this organization and everyone who helps support it. My husband, daughters father, is currently deployed and this is a great service to help her along the way. \\r\\nThank you.

I recently received a box of books from Operation Paperback with the assistance of Kevin S. from Troop 267 in Lancaster, PA 17601. We really appreciate your support of the troops over here in Kabul, Afghanistan. This is a great program so keep up the great work!

Just wanted to let you know that I received a two packages of books from Leah C. Thanks

Thanks for all the books. This is an awesome program that you offer!

I would like to say first off, thank you very much for the books :) I have more than enough and will be moving back to a stateside location in the very near future, so I would like to request to be taken off your mailing list at this time. I think what you guys are doing is AWESOME, please keep up the great work you're doing. Again, thank you so much for all you do!

I have received another box with tons of books in it. I have received more books than I can possibly read and will be forwarding them to others after I read them. Please remove me from the list to receive books. I can't possibly thank you enough for all the books that I have received.

Thank you so much to OperationPaperback.org. So far, we have received 4 boxes of books. We are based in Afghanistan, and we are an integrated unit of US Air Force, US Army, and Civilians and we sincerely appreciate the books we have received. Many military folks are currently leaving Afghanistan, but we (and other military folks) continue to stay in country. Thus, there is less support for MWR and, therefore, less books in theater. We really appreciate all the support.

I have been a sending thank you to the people or groups that have sent us books. Here is a list of those names: F Sopron Dorothy P. John & Denise M Mary S Jeff T Tina B Grant S Tom B Gary C The Veterans love it when I come up to their floor with new books to read. Thank you for doing this.

Dear Volunteers; Thank yous to the E.Gallagher and S. Williamson's groups that sent the total of 21 books to EAMC. The books are always welcomed and help the patients and families. Thank you for your continued support.

We just received your box of paperbacks today. I took them right up to the inpatient dayroom where the Veterans can get a book to read. Thank you so much for doing this, they love having new books to read.

Shipment with tracking number USPS 9505 5108 8816 3128 3882 32 has been received by me damage free. Thank so much for this package!

Thank you for the three boxes, totaling 43 books. These items are appreciated and enjoyed by the service members and patients. Thank you for your continued support.

I received the books. Thank you so much

We have received a box of six books from the American Legion Auxiliary #60 from Laughlin, Nevada. This donation is very much appreciated since our veterans love this service. Thank you.

Thank you so much for our books. We received a box with great books for my son and I am so appreciative.

I really appreciated the books. I just want to say thank you for what you do and god bless. I've received more books than I can read and would not like any more. Thank you again! Very Respectfully, Andrew

Thank you for the wonderful books! My children LOVED their books. It was like you knew exactly what my children like. My son's favorite books are the Pirates & Dinosaurs books and my daughter walks around the house and wants to sleep with her books, which are Tinkerbell musical book, Minnie Mouse, and her Disney favorites in one book-Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White, etc. I can't wait to enjoy my books as well :) Thank you again and it is a wonderful thing what you do.

Thank you so much for send books out for military children to read. My children will benefit from these books through out their school year.

I just wanted to leave a note of thanks for a recent donation. I received a box of paperback books from Bertha Haywood and team. Thank you very very much. My family of 4 love to read and we are really grateful for the awesome books that were sent to us. Thank you for all you do Operation Paperback!!!

Ellen K from NY sent an amazing box of books. My daughter wants to know how Ellen knew about all the books she loves! "She even knew about Rainbow Fairies!", right on for this family! The box arrived and we still had some down time with summer to just escape for hours and read. thanks!!! Dad is deployed and when we get to see him on Skype she loves to tell him about the books we are reading.

Thank you SO MUCH for all the books that you send!! I am a HUGE reader and I SO look forward to getting the shipments each month! Thanks to all those who donate books

I wanted to take a moment to say Thank You for the shipment we received today of children's books for my son and daughter. They were so excited to see so many books and insisted that mom start reading them to them immediately. These books will be loved and once we are done with them we will pass them on to other families here on base to share with their children as well.

I heard about your program when I had to spend a few hours in Crete Greece on my way to Germany to fly back to the USA in March. I had my 6 year old daughter with me and the librarian offered to let my daughter pick a book to take with us on the journey. My daughter loves books and this made her day! The librarian told me about Operation Paperback and I have been telling everyone I know what a great program you are part of! Last month we received our first box and 2 others within a few weeks. It felt like Christmas in the middle of the summer. The books came right as my husband deployed and we have enjoyed the time sitting together reading and escaping the feeling of missing Daddy. As we read the books we pass them to other military families down the street and the entire complex has been touched by the books you have sent us. Huge THANKS to all the volunteers that have brightened our summer!

Over my deployment I've probably received seven or eight packages, over a hundred books in all, and just wanted to say thank you for everything you've done. There is a ridiculous amount of downtime day-to-day, and I'm not sure what I would've done if I didn't receive the books. I'm now preparing to return home and will leave the books at the MWR on our FOB so other Marine and Sailors can benefit from your work. Thanks again.

I want to thank everyone who helps with this great program!!! Most of the books are being sent to my husband who is currently deployed. It gives the guys some new material to read!! My older kids received a couple books and it helps them to have a new book to read, a way to be distracted and not think about their dad being away from home. Thank you again for this wonderful program!

Thank you to the Wolf Pirate Project for sending us the three brand new books.

Dearest Chrissy, Again you and your volunteers are coming through with loving support for our young soldier/patients! You are bringing joy, hope and insight to our warriors who are in desperate need of those exact things! Word is out about the treasures arriving to 11 WEST by operation paperback and the Ft Bliss Behavioral Health Clinics dealing with our guys , and others, when the are outpatients have asked for some workbooks and also send their thanks. They were given some PTSD Workbooks and all is being put to good use. Wish you could see the miracles happening because of your charity. I share with you another moving event that would not have been possible if it wasn't for you. A soldier on our unit suffering from PTSD was experiencing rage and his family was at a loss as to what to do and the talk of severing a marriage of many years seemed to be the only way out. The soldier was counseled and treated by our good psychiatrists and among the books you sent was one for his family. The soldier and his family have been reading it together during visiting hours and are sharing most positive communication over it. They asked to keep it and I cannot say no. We do not know if the marriage will continue but some tools for possibly rebuilding an even stronger union are there now. The therapy and the medication and the environment for immediate safety are present but the literature that enlightens and creates some insight is priceless. Thank you! Please thank your volunteers and the ones I list are the most recent. Please forgive me if someone is left out. The days I am off staff opens the packages and addresses may accidentally get misplaced. The books and the personal items are appreciated. The intent was to provide our warriors with a library but they ask to keep the literature and I for one can't refuse them. Here is my list: Chrissy H.,Enea H, Sandy M, Anne F, Roxanna B, Chris S, Liz F, Richard S, Victoria S, S.Sylvia, Elaine J, Eleanor D, John F, Linda K, K. F. A warm embrace to each of you!

We received a wonderful collection of children's books this evening. We thank you for the blessing!

Thank you for our books!!!

I have received several boxes of books for my two daughters. We have enjoyed reading them and my kids are so thankful. Every volunteer has done an awesome job for Operation Paperback and an awesome job helping me out. Thank you very much

We got our books! Thank you so much!

We have received the shipment of books here at the Orlando VA Medical Library! Thank you so much for all you do.

I just wanted to thank ask who make this possible. It is such a blessing especially with three children we appreciate it so much. We just received our second package today and the first about a week ago. Thanks again I'm glad I heard about this from a fellow military wife.

I received a shipment a few months ago and everyone in my family (all 5 of us) LOVE to read!!! We enjoyed all the books that you sent us and I cant thank you enough :)

Hello- I just wanted to let you know that the shipments of books have arrived. My husband and I are very excited to start to read them! Thanks again!

I have received my first box of books. Thank you so much for all you do!

We received our books. My kids are so happy. Especially when my older boy, Trevor was happy to see some books of their favorite author, Dahl. Thank you again. It would be good to have some books for summer, My boys are great readers. So we will enjoy the books a lot. Thank you again.

We have received a shipment of books from Florida. I am sending a separate message to them.

We have also received a shipment from Sherman Oaks, California. This program is so very much appreciated here.

Thank you for the books. My kids and myself will enjoy these this summer.

I received my first box of books today and I wanted to say "thanks" to you all. My whole day has been consumed with reading to my kids and having my daughter read to me :) Its such an important part of my family and my kids love books. So thank you so very much once again. Its greatly appreciated.

Just wanted to say I received the box of books from Gina B. and Margot J. Thank you so much!

Just recieved my first box of books and I can not be more thankful. My 5 yr old son had a smile from ear to ear when he saw some books were for him. Thank you Judith from the bottom of our hearts!

Thank you so much for sending a great variety of books for my children and myself. Having my children know there are people out there that care for military families is such a blessing. We will have lots of time reading and enjoying a little time away from the stress. :)

I wanted to say Thank You to each and every volunteer with Operation Paperback. My family thoroughly enjoys all of the books that have been sent to us. In recent months we have received shipments from many different people & organizations, and just wanted to thank all of the volunteers for their hard work. As a disabled veteran it means a lot to receive a care package in the mail. This program not only helps veterans and families morale,it also builds stronger literacy skills. It is also very difficult financially to purchase books as frequently as we would like to, and this program provides the opportunity for us to enjoy and afford one of our favorite hobbies. Reading means a lot to our family. As a disabled combat veteran, I want to say Thank You again from the bottom of my heart.

I just wanted to say thank you from our family. We have received numerous boxes of books while my husband has been deployed. My kids are excited every time they see a box from Operation Paperback. It's like Christmas. They enjoy sharing what they get via webcam with their dad. One box held crayons and coloring books, which they took pages from and colored for their daddy. This is a great program by some truly amazing people. I have sent many of my friends here. It really helps the deployment to go faster.

Dear Operation Paperback Staff and friends, We recently signed up for this recycled reading program. Within the last few weeks we have received 5 boxes of books! What a blessing this service has been to my family. As a homeschooling family, we are always on the search for new books that cover plenty of material. We want to instill a love for reading and learning in our children. Operation Paperback has helped us to be able to do this. They have provided a vast array of books for our little ones. Many thanks to you and your staff for your thoughtfulness and generosity to my family. Blessings to all of you! :-)

I just received a box of books for my children and I wanted to say thank you. This box was mailed in December of last year, but due to a postal error, I just received it. My kids are enjoying looking at and reading the books.

I got 2 boxes of books within 2 weeks. Thank you for sending me some books. When I'm done with some I will send them along.

I received my first two shipments this week. My children are so excited when the boxes arrive they drop everything to see what they get in the new boxes. We are also sharing books with our neighbors on post & several of them are now OP recipients! A big thank you to OP & all volunteers! Lauren

Dear Gina B and Margot J Thank you so much for the books for the children. They were greatly appreciated. My daughter has to keep hers together and puts them back in her room in a special spot when she is done with them. She really loves the duck book. Thank you again, Jenny

Dear Beth B- The books you sent for me three children were perfect for them. The toys to go with the one book was a very thoughtful touch. You went above and beyond with what you did. My oldest and I are really looking forward to going through the lego idea book. Again thank you so much, Jenny

Thanks 4 the books, my 2 year old was so happy when we opened the box and she saw kids books, she jumped and said mom please read the books. thanks so much!

First off, I would like to thank you and all of your volunteers on behalf of the 819th ERHS! Operation Paperback remains one of the best morale programs out there, and it means a lot to us! That said, we have filled up (and overflowed!) our bookshelf here. As much as I hate to, I am going to have to ask that you stop shipments to both myself and Vernon M. We have more books now than we could possibly read, and hope that by giving up our places we can let somebody else enjoy such a great gift. Thank you!

I sincerely appreciate your outreach to myself and my fellow Soldiers here in Afghanistan. I am leaving soon and respectfully ask you to please stop sending books to my address. I thank you very much for your excellent program.

Have to share a good moment that came to pass because of you and your volunteers. A seasoned soldier with many hard deployments behind him was extremely depressed We could not get to him and then a special book fell into his hands and he has not let it go ever since. The book is the only one of it's kind that we have received so far and it was perfect. It is entitled The Forgiveness Formula (has a feather pictured on the cover) by Kathleen Griffin. He smiles now and is sharing good memories. Know that you have blessed this most deservant great man. The medication alone is not the answer. You are all so immensely appreciated :)

Today because of you and your volunteers I had the honor of witnessing a miracle that would not have taken place if it was not for you and yours!!! You and your good people are making a difference for some of our patients. The boxes of treasures were on our ward and our Major let me store them in her office until I could get to them . Between patient care and documenting...it gone done. We have a soldier with at least 5 hard depolyments behind him with repeated trauma from what he saw, did ... He kept isolating despite our efforts. ONE book stood out by title and somehow it felt like THE present for him. He accepted it and actually got up and out of his room and found me . He cried and said he was waiting for a sign. He was is his room and constantly looking out his window as he sat on the floor. He said he always had a little secret sort of with God and that a feather in his path reminded him he was in his Father's care. He said the sign was the book. The book was a hard cover with a papercover and it was a picture of a feather. He has been reading the words that will help him heal and was already on the 4th chapter when I finished my shift at 1515. YOU all are so marvelous! I always thought that if at least one soldier is touched by these books it is all a big success and many are voicing having found some form of counsel by your donations. I will forever be thankful to you and had to fightback some tears today when our soldier shared his feelings. It is a beginning for him that the medicine alone could not have started. Amazing Americans you are forever to be praised! Thank you!

Again you and your volunteers have come through! Some very much needed PTSD workbooks reached our ward and Brain Lock and Alcoholic's Anonymous: The Big Book and The Forgiveness Formula And Empty Arms and An Unquiet Mind... Each book has a destination and just today 2 of these treasures hit target. Both soldiers are already deep into the chapters. Amazing work you and your people are doing for our patients! A box of flip-flops also arrived and got a big cheer :) The folks whose names I was able to get from the packages are : Liz F from San Antonio Chris S and Family from St. Louis, MO. Victoria S from Milton, MA. Richard S , Jr. Anne F from Milford, CT. So very appreciative to each and every one!!! Tomorrow will have another opportunity to search for the right book for the right soldier and am honored to play even a small part in this. Thank you!

Just wanted to let yall know I have received the package!! It is greatly appreciated and I can tell you how nice it is to know you have support from people back home! Thank you again so much and I will spread the word to the rest of my platoon!!

I want to first thank you for all the great books and support you given to us. I understand the most precious thing one person can give to another is their time. I am happy to say that we have received enough books for our library and do not need any more books at this time. Thank you so much for your time and support.

Hello, I have received three more shipments of books from different senders. Thank you!

Hi I am a medic, and like any good medic I know a soldier's health is not just a measure of his physical readiness. That is why after I received a link to your site from my state side pen pal I am requesting books for our troops. I have been completely surprised at how many people out there who are working to make a difference in our lives as soldiers while we are serving in harms way. Thank you and all the volunteers at operation paperback for all that you do.

I just wanted to inform you that my first package of books arrived here safe and sound and let you know how grateful I am that there are people like you in the world capable of such kindness. This means the world to me thank you so much.

Dear Mary Ann & all the volunteers at Operation Paperback: Just a quick note to say thank you from the XXth BCD Plans shop. We are deployed right now and the books you sent are absolutely what the doctor ordered! Even better is the quality of the selection and the fast time in which you sent the books. About half of the books have been snatched up already. I will be getting into the Simon Scarrow series on the Roman Army tonight! Thanks again, You are doing us a world of good!

We received all the Lemony Snicket books this week! What a huge surprise! The kids were ecstatic - thanks so much!

Thank-you for the generous gift of reading materials. The Marines and their families greatly appreciate the books.

I want to thank you so much for the books. I can't even begin to describe the thrill we all felt when we received them. Thank you so much for doing this for us and other military families.

I Received my books !!!

I just want to give a shout out and say thank you very much for the books! my kids were so happy to have gotten a box of books in the mail!!!! Again Thank you!!

We just received our shipment of books. They are fantastic! And you included something for my teenagers and toddlers as well! The kids were so excited, they immediately started reading. It is very much appreciated. We will be sure to share the books with others when we're finished reading them. Thanks again for your support. It is very much appreciated.

I received a box of books from Operation Paperback in Tallahassee, Florida and would like to thank them and all of you for this wonderful program.

I received your book shipment yesterday and I wanted to thank you for it and for everything you do! I love sharing books with my friends, who are military as well.. What a great idea to spread love and joy! Thanks

hi, i would like to say i got my books in the mail and love them, thanks

I just wanted to let you know that we got the box of books and I took a picture of some of them and mentioned you on our facebook page. If you want to take a look it is USO FOB SHINDAND. Thank you all very much for the books and the job you are doing to help out our military.

I just want to thank everyone who is involved in the donation/collection/distribution process of Operation Paperback. Reading is the only time that I could really relax and decompress. It doesn't matter what is going on around me, but for that one hour or even 30 minutes I pick up my book I can be anywhere I want to be. Thank you again for all the wonderful books. I have plenty to keep me occupied for a very long time.

Dear Ms Burke, sorry for the delay in sending you a reply for the 32 books received on 8&12 March 2013. I have just arrived and it takes a few days to get access to the computer. We appreciate all the books we receive from you all, they are enjoyed by the patients, family and the staff here at DDEAMC. Thank you and have a wonderful week.

On behalf of HQBN, we would like to send a special thank you for your support! We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity as the books pour in. Thank you so much! We will make sure that they are put to good use! Thank you again!

Thank you! You have no idea how much I love to read and when I come home from work, I like the idea of all these books waiting for me to be read. Thank you so much for your generosity and support. I really appreciate it.

Wow, I had no idea your group had such a large amount of enthusiastic donators! I am overwhelmed with books in a good way! However, I am out of storage space, how do I cut off the supply? thanks

Thank you for the ongoing support that you continue to show to our troops. To date I have received five packages of books totaling over 50 books. Unfortunately, I must ask that you remove my name from your lists. While I sincerely appreciate your support, I was not prepared for the overwhelming generosity of your volunteers. I simply have received more books than I can possibly read. I will continue to let my fellow veterans know about your organization and the work that they do. Thank you again.

Thank you so much for sending all the books! My husband was shocked at the generosity and has been distributing them. I told him to anticipate getting a box from your organization and he got three! He was so surprised that there were books he wanted to read. Most donated books,while well meaning, are not what your average infantryman wants to read (re: a lot of romance novels). Thank you so much for brightening his day! I have passed along the information to others and hope will be as happy as my husband. Again, thank you so much!

I am writing to let you know that I recently received a shipment from you of several books. I also received another delivery of one gardening book and a third shipment with two more gardening books in them. I wanted to thank you very much for sending these to me. The gardening books in particular are greatly appreciated. I am a small local grower who sells at the local farmers markets on the weekend. The books arrived at an opportune time as we are just getting geared up for the upcoming growing season. We are always looking for a way to improve our knowledge base, yields and profits whenever possible. The books I received are all new reads for me. It is so important to remember that physical injuries aren’t the only ailments that need attention. Many of us forget how important it is to keep your mind active as well. This program is a fantastic way to provide access to vast amounts of enrichment materials for a group of individuals that may not otherwise be exposed to such a wide variety of subject matters. Since I am receiving such a benefit from the program, I wonder if it would be possible to help out with a donation of reading materials that I no longer need. While there are a few coveted titles in my collection of books that I could never part with, others might certainly find at least a temporary home with a new owner. Please let me know if there is a way that I can donate some of my reading materials.

Thank you Operation Paperback team just wanted you to know, that we received the two shipments yesterday and we love the books you chose for us! cannot wait start reading them.. thank you!

I just wanted to let you know we received our shipment of paperback books. We really appreciate the kindness of sending us these books. Thank you so much.

Thanks so much for your amazing program, I am overwhelmed with the support shown by the American people even after 12 years of war.

Thank you so much for sending my family the books. Since my husband is deployed reading and activities is a must with the little ones ;) We are always excited when we get surprise packages in the mail, my kids were very excited to receive new books. Thank you for taking time to send them to us. We appreciate it and everything yall do!

Thank you so much for the books sent to us!! We just received it yesterday. We really appreciate it and especially the time volunteers took to send it to us. This is great!

We received our books a few days ago and are so glad to have some new reading material! I plan on giving a few to my husband to leave on the boat for the sailors to read while they are out to sea as well as sharing with the other boat wives. I've found the best way to pass the time while our husbands are gone is to read a few good books and this year is a deployment year so we need them! Thank you for supporting the military and their families, it is GREATLY appreciated!

Attention: Margot J & Gina B WE RECEIVED OUT FIRST SHIPMENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH- WE TRULY APPRECIATE IT! THE NELSON FAMILY

Thank you so much for sending my family the books. Since my husband is deployed reading and activities are a must with the little ones ;) We are always excited when we get surprise packages in the mail, my kids were very excited to receive new books. Thank you for taking time to send them to us. We appreciate it and everything y'all do! Fort Sill Oklahoma

Just wanted to thank you for the boxes of I have been receiving. My family will have a blast reading through these excellent selections of books. My package arrived promptly after my request and everything was presented professionally. Once again I would like to thank the staff for this awesome treasure of books.

We got our first couple boxes today and i was so thankful to have gotten them especially the Dr Seuss books i just love reading them to our little girl

Just received our first shipment today! We are so happy with it and can't wait to see what arrives next! Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for sending my family the books. We are always excited when we get surprise packages in the mail and my girls were very excited to receive new books. Thank you for taking time to send them to us. We appreciate it!

Many thanks, my son is enjoying the many many books he received. I will share the books with his preschool as well. I leave within a week and having such a small gesture will help him; as we would read almost every nite before having to move for this deployment.

Hi, I just wanted to let you know I received the books that you sent. They were much appreciated and have helped build what is now becoming a very good library. The folks here at Consulate Basra Iraq use the library frequently and the books seem to fly off the shelves. Thank you so much and I just want you to know that they are appreciated not only by me but by Basra personnel.

I wanted to thank you for all the books that you sent us. My boys are so thankful and we have been reading 1 book a night. My boys love story time and these books have given is a fresh start on new books to read them. Thank you again.

Hello there! We received out box of books today!!! Thank you so much! My little girl loves all the books and now we can start the collection for my 3 month old ;) this was very generous of you ! Thank you again

I would like to say thank you for your outreach to myself and my fellow Soldiers here in Afghanistan. I love to read and your program boosts the collective morale of everyone here. Thank you for the great program you provide.

Wow we got our first box of books today. what a nice surprise to find when the kids got home from school. Thank you! Such a wonderful gift of reading.

Thank you for the selection of books for the Veterans at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center.

Dear Mrs. Faxlanger & Volunteers Words cannot express how much your kind gesture means to all of us out here in Afghanistan. We acknowledge that you have found the time to lift the spirits of the Marines through the power of a simple book. Thank you very much for taking the time to support us; we truly appreciate it. I We have a lot of Marines that unfortunately haven't received any mail at all. Being away from friends and families especially with the holiday fast approaching will be quite a challenge for many of our young Marines; however, it means a lot to everyone that people have taken the time for such a kind gesture. We greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless.

Thank you for the package of books that was sent to the John D. Dingell Hospital in Detroit, MI from David G. We are looking forward to the next shipment of books.

Thank you for the package of books that was sent to the John D. Dingell Hospital in Detroit, MI from Susan & Robert L. We are looking forward to the next shipment of books.

Your box of books safely arrived at our FOB today. The support from Operation Paperback has been outstanding. We are on one of the smallest US bases in Afghanistan, and when my team arrived there were almost no morale supplies for the 24 US personnel on our base. Thanks to Operation Paperback, we now have several hundred books and need to build more bookshelves to hold them all. Your support is truly appreciated. I have no idea how many donated paperbacks I have read in my multiple deployments, all have been a welcome escape from the day-to-day grind of operations. This is my first time working to get the books from groups in the US and I am overwhelmed by both the quantity and quality of the books that have been sent. Our soldiers will get even more use out of the books as winter sets in and we spend more time on the base. Thanks again.

Hi Operation Paperback! I have to thank you for the abundance of books that my family has received. The generosity of the donators is truly amazing. I've received packages from: Anne M Bertha H Diana C Bertha H Clay and Donna E Holy Trinity Lutheran Church I believe that is all (but I could be wrong!). Again, thank you for this program. The books are a much welcome smile for my children's faces as well as my own during this time of year when my husband is deployed overseas.

Thank you so much! We received our shipment of books, and are already enjoying learning some new words in them. Your program is amazing and such a blessing.

Thank you so much for the box of paperback westerns. They are so appreciated. Our veterans love westerns and we so appreciate your sending them.

Hi! We received our first box of books from operation paperback today!! We are very excited to start reading. Thank you so very much!

I would like to give my personal heartfelt thanks to your organization. My team is deployed in eastern Afghanistan far from our higher headquarters support and the response of books, magazines and media has been overwhelming and most welcome. The books and letters provided by all the volunteers has made a significant impact on everyone. Unfortunately, mission changes and the fact we do not have space for anymore books has made me realize that we can no longer accept shipments of books from your wonderful volunteers. Please remove our address from the list. Thank you for the great things that this organization has accomplished!!!

Thank you so much for the package of books!!! I am sorry we did not write earlier! We have been so busy with the holidays and now that I am waiting for the little ones to fall asleep before stuffing the stockings I have a free moment to let you know how great it was to receive all of the books. My husband is stationed overseas and the package was a total surprise. Reading is a huge part of our kids academics so they were able use them right away. I am going to recommend your program to our deployed parent counselor at the school I teach at. My kids were super excited with the selections. Now that I have a break I am going to begin reading some as well. Thanks again.

Thank you so much for the books, and all of your hard work. A good book helps the mind escape. All the best

I would like to give my personal heartfelt thanks to your organization. My team is deployed in eastern Afghanistan far from our higher headquarters support and the response of books, magazines and media has been overwhelming and most welcome. The books and letters provided by all the volunteers has made a significant impact on everyone. Unfortunately, mission changes and the fact we do not have space for anymore books has made me realize that we can no longer accept shipments of books from your wonderful volunteers. Please remove our address from the list.

I just wanted to find out if it was possible to cancel the book deliveries for Operation Paperback. My husband has gotten more books than he could read in a lifetime and for that he is very thankful but he wants someone else to be able to receive the amazing gift that you have given him. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help support the cause or if you need more information to take him off your mailing list. He is so appreciative of all you have done for him though.

Hi Operation Paperback, I just wanted to let you know we have received our box of books. Thank you so much for the books, we really appreciate them! > God Bless and Happy Holidays!!

Hello, I just received a shipment of books (and other awesome stuff!) from the Eagle HOG Chapter. I wanted to say thanks ever so much for all that you sent! It really has made this week very special for me. I've already started reading one of the books, which will help to take my mind off of things over this holiday season. Also, a very special thanks to Sean L. for his very inspirational letter. I hope you all the very best, and have a wonderful Christmas!

I found your email address via the Operation Paperback website. I wanted to send you an email to thank you, your organization, as well as the Columbia, South Carolina chapter of the Colonial Dames of America. My Team and I arrived here to Afghanistan at the beginning of November and there was a box of books left from the previous unit. Many of my Soldiers have been reading and enjoying those books. This is my 3rd deployment, 1 in Iraq, 2 in Afghanistan, and each deployment I have read at least 2-3 books provided by the generous donations of a very supportive country. Please pass a thank you out to whomever you can....my Soldiers and I REALLY appreciate the support.

Please Let Debra M know how much the Veterans appreciated her donation!! Thanks

Good morning Operation Paperback! I cannot thank you enough for your books that you have sent me. I appreciate the time and effort you have put in to sending me this box. Rest assured I have already cracked open 'The Kennedy's and Cuba' and they will all get read. Thank you again, Hope you have a Happy New Year!

Thank you so much for everything!!! Your services are much appreciated by myself and my fellow troops! Keep up the great support, it helps us more than you know!!!

Thank you so much for all the books. We received another box of books today. We love the books. This is the third box of books we have gotten. We really appreciate everything your organization does for us overseas. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Thanks for everything you do!

I would like to send a sincere thank you for sending me books here in Afghanistan. I appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule and support the troops downrange. Thanks!

I just wanted to say thank you for sending the box full of books and coloring books for my children and myself. My son was so excited to receive the box and we have been reading the Handy Manny Book and coloring with Go Diego Go daily. I can't express how much I appreciate the gesture. Hope you had a great new year!

Thank you so much for the amazing books that were delivered to my family! It's such a great blessing to have people who are willing to do nice things for complete strangers. My son is only 9 months old, but he loves the pictures and colors in the books he received. It makes his face light up when he sees new books and especially when we read to him. My wife also enjoys getting new books to read (for the few times that she has a quiet moment to herself). Again, thank you so much for supporting my family and Operation Paperback. To Operation Paperback, You offer such an awesome service to the people of the military! please keep up the great work that you do!

I wanted to take a few minutes to thank you for the wonderful gift of books that you sent to us here in Djibouti, Africa.\r\nWhile I am wrapping up my deployment and getting ready to return to my family in the States, there are others who have just arrived here. \r\nYour gift of books is a life-saver in many ways. Thank you for your continued support of the troops!

I am one of the last Americans left serving in Iraq on a military mission. We are steadily scaling back and plan to close our last FOB (Forward Operating Base) by the end of September. That will leave the US Embassy as the final U.S. controlled area in Iraq. Your efforts have benefited service members for years as the books you sent have remained and been reread dozens of times by thousands of people. This is my third tour and I have directly benefited from your thoughtfulness each time. The enjoyment your efforts provided have been sincerely appreciated by a generation of soldiers, marines, seamen, airmen and civilians serving in this endeavor. Before when we leave, I will make sure the remaining books are transferred to the US Embassy library where they will continue to be enjoyed by the next generation of Americans serving their country in a diplomatic capacity. Hopefully, they will know an Iraq at peace. Thank you again with our sincerest appreciation and heartfelt gratitude.

I'm a soldier deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan and I just want to say thanks! I've been enjoying some Robert Ludlum books from your organization in my downtime the last couple weeks and am grateful for your support to the troops.

TWIMC, Thank you very much for the first shipment of books sent to TI ANCOP. Already you've made some very happy soldiers. On behalf of Co F 51st IN REG, 1-1AD Thank you for your support.

Dear Nancy and to all the volunteers are Operation Paperback, My name is Scott W. and I am an Army soldier currently deployed to Afghanistan. We are near the city of Herat, in the west, at a NATO base called Camp Arena. We recently received a large shipment of books, and I just wanted to say thank you very much for thinking of us! We are putting the books to good use and could not be more grateful for the support you have shown us. God bless you for your time and effort in suppporting us and our mission here. I hope your program will have continue to have success, so that others may benefit even as we have

I emailed with you this past fall, I think around September, regarding sending my husband's troop in Afghanistan books. He has recently moved, and his troop has broken up and moved to various other locations. There are no longer any American troops where he was located. Please remove his name and location from your list of recipients. This service has been wonderful, and they all appreciated the books tremendously. Your charity is simply fantastic! His name is LTC K*** and he was stationed at FOB Gardez. If you need any more information to stop his shipments, please let me know. Thank you again for this fantastic service for our troop

I just want to let you know that we received 5 boxes of books from your organization. I want to say thank you for your support!!!

Ms Balla, The puzzle books never even made it to our shelves. They were immediately grabbed up by the residential facility and the TBI unit here in the hospital. Many thanks for your dedication and support of the troops here at Eisenhower Army Medical Facility.

Hi there…I submitted my name to receive a care package since I am deployed here in Afghanistan. Today I received your package and I would like to say thank you very much. Without great Americans like yourself to remind of us home things would definitely be harder. Thank you so much for taking the time and consideration to send packages to us out here. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you and everyone there helping support us.

We Received the Box of Books Today! Thank you. Came just in time for Christmas. A Awesome surprise for us. I forgot about these until I saw the box. I will let you know how the Kids like their books.

I again want to send my thanks for the generosity and also the thought that people still see our military members as men and woman who make sacrifices so others wont have to. WE appreciate it and feel that although we can not fully escape - it is a nice break to step into a book that gives you a break from knowing your loved ones sometimes cant be with you- It also is heartwarming to see how happy my daughter and son are when they see books!!! They are very young but I read to them all the time and my 2 1/2 year old excels already in her use of words and discovering stories. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for sending my family and myself the parcel of books! We appreciate you kind gesture!

We just received the box of books and I was so happy when I opened it. I knew at the sight of the Lego Ninjago books that my son was going to fall over from excitement, and he did! He was so happy to look through all the books, and I was overjoyed to see his expressions. We love reading books everyday, and this was such a great surprise. I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. My son would like to send you a thank you drawing, so if you don't mind, we will be doing a craft next week for you. Thank you!

Thanks for the books!

Hi, My family and I received a shipment of books today. We were so very excited. Thank you so much.

I received a wonderful package from Shannon & Fred G. :) in Dunstable, MA. Thank you SO much for the wonderful books. I have received so many books, it is incredible. I cannot wait to pay them forward. Thank you, again.

Dear Lisa H, Thank you SO much for the wonderful package of books that you sent me--I am very excited to read them all! I definitely have so much fun reading ahead of me thanks to you and your generosity. I cannot wait to pay the books forward. Thank you from the bottom of my heart--your package was wonderful!

I recently received three boxes filled to the brims with books from: Peggy from Wilmington, DE No name was attached on this letter The Library at Venable LLP Thank you so much for this program--it is so wonderful! I cannot wait to pay these books forward.

Dear American Legion Greenlawn Post 1244, I want to thank you for your incredible gift of books that you recently mailed to me. It means so much to me that you would take time out of your lives and mail such a wonderful package for me to enjoy. Thank you for serving America--and continuing to do so!

We received the two boxes of Operation Paperback books you sent us!! Thank you so much for your support of the military & their families! Our two year old son LOVES to look through books, and we make sure we make time every day to read to him at night. Additionally, on his (very limited) free time, my husband loves to read historical books like the ones you sent! I am sure he will love the selection he has now! Thank you soo much & God bless!!

Thank you so much for the books my boys love them and look forward to them every month. My daughter will be happy to get hers too.

To the volunteers of Operation Paperback, and especially to Tillie N. of First Presbyterian Church, Royal Oak, MI, I'd like to send my appreciation from Okinawa, Japan. My family and I just saw several boxes of your lovingly packed books at the Seamen's Club in Naha, Okinawa, and we would like you to know that your efforts are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your patriotism and your generous support!

I wanted to take a minute to write you to tell you thank you so much for the books and card it really meant a lot to us. My kids were so excited to receive the box they thought for sure Santa came early. And we would like to say a special thank you to Rennick for taking time out to write us a little note for our box we appreciate that you took the time to send us books to read together :D Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. With Much love, The K Family

Thank you again for all the books you send and the kind words that you sent along with them but I must ask you if I can have my squadron taken off the list of books owing to the fact that our library on the ship can't support the amount of people that did it on the ship they are still over stocked from last deployment a year ago so if possible they request that. I personally love the books you send but can't read so many so quickly so if that's possible or if you can tell me the route I must go to do that. I thank you for supporting the military diligently as you do and it makes me fuzzy to know that people care.

I just wanted to say thank you again for everything. The books definitely helped morale throughout our deployment and extension. We're finally on our way back and will be home soon, hopefully! Have a great holiday season.

Thank you for the package of books that was sent to the John D. Dingell Hospital in Detroit, MI from Norma J. We are looking forward to the next shipment of books.

Thank you for sending the Dvd’s and puzzles to the John D. Dingell V.A. Hospital in Detroit, MI. We are looking forward to any future packages that you have to send to us.

Good day and would like to thank you all for your support and generosity to Riverine Squadron Three. The books and gifts you sent were much appreciated and I can tell you that the smiles and happiness in the sailors faces were many. Many books brought a sense of home and feeling that Americans do think about their military members and all supporting the war on terrorism and there nation. It is in Americans such as yourself and Kiwanis Club of Oceanside,NY that make this country great. Thank you for your hard work in Operation paperback. I think this program is one that we all can benefit from and in do so maybe I can get involved to help. On behalf of LTJG Misitano and all of the Squadron I want to say thank you!!!!!

My platoon and I received two care packages filled with wonderful books for this organization. I wanted to take a moment and tell you how thankful I am for your program. As winter approaches more and more, our mission tempo slows down and we begin to have more and more personal free time. It is so wonderful to have all this great books to help fill our time, especially since we can all get pretty tired of the movies we have. It is nice to just lie down in my bed cruise through an enjoyable book. Thank you so much for your support in this way.

Hello, thank you kindly for the books that you sent us. My people are very happy to have more reading literature and eagerly await to finish these books and continue onto the next ones you send.

On behalf of my Company, I will like to thank you all for your last shipment, God bless you all.

Thank you so much for having regular shipments of books to our ship, we are very appreciative. At this point, we have received plenty of books and no longer have storage capacity. Our library has very limited space and personal stowage is full. Please place stop on the shipments. Again, thank you so much for providing complete supply of books for leisure reading.

I am writing to say Thank You for your donation of books to the John D. Dingell V.A. Hospital in Detroit, MI.

Thank you for the books we received (3 boxes) for the Veterans at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System the first week of October.

Just wanted you to know that we got the books and really appreciate it!!

Thank you for the books. We have received them and will be putting them in the newly constructed MWR building on our compound. We have also passed the information to our other units, so they may be contacting you soon.

hello! I have only just subscribed to your service about a month ago, but I've already received about six boxes! that's pretty incredible, but I'm going to be pretty busy with the books i already have now for quite a while. Do you mind taking my name off the list so i don't receive any more books? Thanks so much!!!!

My boys had just received the box of books from operation paperback. My oldest loves them and cant wait to read them. He is my reader. My ten yr old has not put down the book about Tractors. He carries it everywhere he goes. We live in the central valley n there are many farms and dairies and we see tractors every where and he loves them. My husband is currently deployed and this is our first deployment with our little ones. We also have a 16 month old daughter. Thank you so much for the books my boys love them so much.

I've gotten a few boxes of books in lately. I apologize for not acknowledging it sooner. I want to thank Jane G from Elmwood Park, the folks in Dunstable MA, and Mary in Chanhasssen MN. Please pass along my thanks to them. These books are very popular and get taken off the shelves very quickly. Thank all of yall for supporting us. The books are very popular.

I want to send my thanks to you and let you know that you have helped both my family and two other military families . Our community shares with great pride knowing the generosity of people such as yourself knowing sometimes books are the best escape. My daughter has made you a card, she is 2 1/2 - so its a little interesting but I wanted to make sure it was alright to mail it to you-

I am the grandmother of Elijah, whom you sent books for him to read. I wanted to say thank you so much. Elijah is a big reader at home and school. He is in the top ten of his school for AR reading points. He is in the top of his class with excellent grades. This package was deeply appreciated by him and all of us. People like you have made a big difference in children's lives with your kindness and generosity. We can't thank you enough. When Elijah is done reading the books, do we send them off to another child or do we send them back to you? This would not be a problem for us to pass them on if needed. Again thank you.

Each day I am at work exceeds the previous day in amazement at you and your wonderful volunteers! Today I lost count of the many boxes of goods for our heroes. Thank you all! The soldier/patients all took notice and got their new boxers,t-shirts, flip-flops and hygiene articles sent from those that love them. One package included single stars that are part of the American flag. Oh how sacred! ALL our patients took one even the most depressed. I truly believe that you are all helping to heal so thank you! The books are wondrous and are being used specifically for each individual. The workbooks on TBI and PTSD are going to be used in therapy groups. Our psychiatrists and social workers and nurses and aides are as taken by your great deeds as are our heroes. I continually sing your praises and am in awe of you! We have some soldiers that were admitted after suicide attempts or because they shared their suicidal idea and someone alerted command to intervene. All are active duty and most are very young and lower enlisted. The majority have served in war zones and return with haunting memories. Nightmares and poor sleep are issues. Depression is present. We hold them on our ward for safety first and treatment. After they are stable all are discharged to their command with temporary profiles and scheduled appointments for follow up. You are touching hearts and minds! They look in awe as the many gifts arrive and see that they are cherished and remembered. This is such a morale booster as well as an opportunity to change mind sets. A warm embrace to each! Your tangible acts of gratitude for these young warriors will remain forever in my heart and theirs!

Just sending more heartfelt thanks for the generous contributions you and your volunteers are sending to America's heroes on 11 WEST. Words can't express the emotion that was created in seeing the many deliveries of literary treasures! The sorting and storing and selecting for the present population of patients started immediately. We had a soldier with anger issues and a book that arrived, just before her discharge back to duty, was like hitting the nail on the head. The book was entitled something like " Good Women Can Get ANGRY". She took it with her and sends her thanks as she returns to serve our country armed with new coping skills and continued therapy, and now pages of wisdom. :) You and your fine folk are doing more than you imagine and helping to heal those that deserve every kindness! May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving! The t-shirts and boxers and hygiene articles as well as the coloring books and crayons are all extremely well received. These go fast so if you and yours wish to send more of these they will be used by our warriors staying on the ward. The population we serve are active duty soldiers only. Most of them were in either Iraq or Afghanistan or both and many deployed multiple times. They are young and male for the most part. All are showing signs of depression and many are haunted by memories of trauma. Our facility takes only those who may be a danger to themselves or possibly pose a threat of some sort at the time. You see they are in a crisis situation and either come to us voluntarily or are sent by command for safety and treatment. Their length of stay varies and all continue to receive counseling once they discharge on an outpatient basis. Again, you all astound! I am honored to have a small part in your grandness.

Thank you I have received my shipment of books. It is awesome thank you very much.

Hello, I'm a scout/sniper with 3/8 Marines, I'm on my third deployment to Afghanistan and I picked up a few books from leathernecks mwr before I left out to my area of operation and I realized I've never thanked anyone for this and for that I am truly sorry. You have no idea how something so simple as a book can take your mind off of the awful things you can see out here and I can't thank you enough for that,please let everyone who has a hand in what you do know I am truly touched that you people could take the time out of your lives to provide us with these books.

I wanted to thank you again for all you've done. My time is finally up here. Please take me off your mailing list that some other deserving Soldier may benefit as I have during this last year.

I wanted to thank you as I just received my fourth package of books from Operation Paperback. The books have been a hit with my department and have been donated to my ship’s library for future use. At this time, would you please remove me from the mailing list as I have so many books now that I could not possibly get through them all during my deployment? Our ship’s library is not very large and I am afraid that soon they won’t be able to take more donations because of size restrictions and I want to ensure others can benefit from your incredible program. Thank you for all that you do to support everyone deployed.

Thank you very much for all of your boxes of books during this deployment. We very much appreciate all of your support. We will be redeploying soon and I just wanted to let your organization know. Thank you again.

Hey, I'm back home! Thanks for all the books you sent.

To the Employees of the Northwest Radiology Network, P.C., Thanks so much to your volunteers, your consistent effort and thoughfulness have contributed positively to my mens' morale. As soon as I receive your boxes of books, I put them in our makeshift library and send the rest to my other firing points where the rest of my Soldiers are. I have read a few of the books you have sent, although I don't get much downtime to myself., due to planning and other requirements. Your program has proven to be a great organization with a dedicated group of volunteers. But our time here is coming to a close, so I'll ensure to pass the word to the unit that is set to replace us. Our mail here was stopped a couple of days ago, so if you send anymore to me, there is no guarantee that it'll make it over here, and will all likelihood get lost in the black hole of Army mail. We appreciate it.

I would like to say thank you so much for your support myself and my team and really the entire FOB have been able to enjoy all the reading material that has been sent our way. You forever have our thanks. On both a happy and sad note we will be leaving this location effective 20 OCT 2012: If you would please remove me from your mailing list I would greatly appreciate it so that your resources may go to brightening someone else's day and provide that little time away from everything to enjoy some down time. Once again I really appreciate everything your organization does. Thank you

You and your wonderful people astound me! Today between patient interventions and the hectic norm your packages of caring started to pour in! Our soldiers were amazed as is the staff! I thank you each from the bottom of my heart! Each and every item is proof of caring and that is exactly what these young soldiers have been aching for. Never will your kindness and generosity be forgotten. These are the folks who so expeditiously came through; Keith E from Vista, California Shirley A from Reno, Nv Linda L from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida H. Bressler Mary Jane D from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, N. Y. May your touching letters and charitable gifts help diminish and maybe erase some emotional scars. Bless you all a thousand fold. A warm embrace to each of you

Donations of books and personal items arrived on 11 WEST! Thank you so much! Those books are pure treasures. The flip-flops and the soaps and the toothpastes, toothbrushes and deodorants are all being put to good use. You are answered prayers for our soldier/patients. We have packages from the following: Sandy M Emily Q Janet T Topeka KS Volunteer Elizabeth R Shirley A You are all appreciated greatly. The soldiers read your enclosed letters and were happy to see that they are not forgotten.

I want to thank the folks at OP for their box of books. I have been getting steady boxes recently from different volunteers and it is much appreciated. The books fly off the shelf so the constant donations are always just in time. They didn't leave an email so just thank them for me.

First of all, thank you for what you do! As a sister of a soldier, it warms my heart to see such support for our military. My brother contacted me to see if I could stop the shipment if books. He has already received three boxes of which he is very grateful. However, he does not have any more room to store more books at this time.

Dear Brody Family, Thank you very much for the box of books. Our service members are enjoying the productive diversion. We are working very hard, long days, seven days a week. Hopefully, our efforts will mean that everyone will be home soon. Thanks again.

This message is to Thank you and notify you that the paperbacks sent to us at Chillicothe VA have been received. The Veterans really enjoy reading them.

I have been receiving books from Operation Paperback for about three months now. I would like to say that the support from your organization and the people who donate to us is greatly appreciated by all the Marines and Soldiers who I am currently serving with. Unfortunately, I am departing from this deployment earlier than expected. I am requesting that we can cancel the book shipments coming to me since I will no longer be in country. I am hoping that I can find someone who may be staying longer and refer this program to them and they can sign up for it in my place. Again thanks for all the support. It's great to know that there are so many people out there who support our efforts.

On behalf of the Washington D.C. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veteran patients and staff, we would like to extend our gratitude for your donation of books. I can't begin to convey our appreciation of your generosity and the value it will have on the lives of the American Heroes we are trusted to care for. Your thoughtfulness reflects the concern that you feel for our Veterans and for the sacrifices they made for all of us while in service to our Nation. We are pleased you have adopted the patients of this medical center as a cause worthy of your support. We really appreciated your kind collaboration, commitment and efforts to brighten up the lives of some of our Washington D.C. veteran patients. Thank you for your continued support.

Thank you all so very much for thinking of us...we deeply appreciate your support!

Hi! This note is way overdue but with this past year we have had tragedy and happiness in our lives. Your books have made more than my family happy - but I shared them with 3 other military families. I thank you so much for the books - my daughter loves them and now her new brother will love them also. I was wondering about the school the books where shipped- I would like to send a card but I know I am way behind- is it still possible to thank Canyon Vista Elementary?

Thanks for all the books. Its been a good run. Could I please be taken off the mailing list so others can enjoy these books. I have more than enough of these books then i know what to do with. Thanks for your support.

I would like thank everyone for their support! I've received four boxes of books so far and the guys are enjoying them in their down time. Thank you for all that you do!

Hello Gary and the rest of the supportive Americans of Operation Paperback, Today I received two large boxes for the Soldiers of my unit that contained some very good paperbacks and comics for our Soldiers to enjoy during their off duty hours. We are currently relocating some of our operational facilities and once we are complete with them within the next week or so, our next project is to take a few tents and turn them into an MWR facility for our unit where our Soldiers can go to read books, play games, watch movies, and call or email home. Your gift of so many good books will help make our MWR facility possible and well-stocked. I really appreciate the support that you and Americans like you have continued to provide to the men and women who have answered our Nation's call. On behalf of the Soldiers of Task Force Bowie (3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry of the Texas Army National Guard), I truly thank you all for your support. Thanks again and God Bless.

I would like to say thank you for all the packages of books I have received. I have been reading like crazy. However, I would like to ask that you please stop sending as I currently have many books. I have been sharing them with many people in the unit and in the area but there is many still. Thank you again for taking the time to send these great things and for allowing not only myself but many other escape for even a brief moment the reality of where we are. Thank you.

Thank you very much for all of the books you have sent to us. My guys greatly appreciated them. We are scheduled to redeploy soon so you can start sending the books you would normally send to us to some troops that will be here. Please let me know what info you need from me to cancel our books. Again, thank you so much for your support!

I received your package today with the books. I want to say thank you very much for your donations. Right now I have more books than I need and I'm handing them out to some of the other soldiers in my platoon and company. I will no longer need any more packages but I do appreciate you all for your gifts, I just don't want to deny anyone else any books since I have plenty now. Thanks again and take care.

Good Morning! First off I would like to thank you for your endless support in helping our troops to read. I truly appreciate your dedication to this project. I am going to redeploy pretty soon and would like to cancel the books shipment. I will also like to know how I can contribute once I get home. Thank you

I am a danish officer working in CJ5 branch in ISAF Headquarters, Kabul. You may wonder why a danish officer is writing to you, but I want to thank you and your organization for supporting the troops in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. In the CJ5 branch officers from 9 different countries are working long hours together with our american comrades to achieve the mission of ISAF. Our common language is english, however, there are many different accents and sometimes we are teasing the americans claiming that they do not speak english but americanish. Despite the differencies we are one big familie sharing the same losses and missing our love ones back home. Then it feels good to receiving a package with books from the citizens back home. I know that US is not my home but in the CJ5 we share everything disregarding our nationality. Kindly give my best regards to all the voluntary members of Operation Paperback and their efforts to support us. And thanks to you, Kathy, for your personal note on the letter.

I received a box of books from you today. I want to thank you for that. Our people here at Basrah really like reading from my MWR library. They pretty much pick the shelves as quickly as I put them up. The Ugandan troops particularly favor our books. Thank you again.

Just a note of thanks for a recent donation to the VA hospital in East Orange, New Jersey. We received 2 boxes of paperback books. They will serve our veterans well as they are always looking for reading material. Thanks again.

Thank you again for the great box of books! It is like Christmas in September. The box arrived from the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church on Long Island. I look forward to many hours of enjoyment after long days at work. I really feel fortunate to be able to serve with my fellow service members here in Afghanistan but being able to mental go places back in the States through a good book is a welcomed treat. Thanks again.

Just wanted to say thanks for the books. They arrived safely and are much appreciated.

On behalf of the crew members of USS Benfold, I would like to express our gratitude to the volunteers of Operation Paperback. We received several shipments of literature and greatly appreciate the time and effort put forth in gathering the items and sending to us. Our Sailors are very thankful to have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of reading selections that we have added to our ship’s library. Thank you again!

Just wanted to let you know the box of books you sent has arrived. I have already read a couple of them and look forward to delving into many of the others also. Thank you for providing a little diversion from the long work hours and the mission at hand while allowing us to recall memories of home in the process. Thank you very much!

Greetings from Okinawa... Please advise Colonel David W, U.S. Army (Ret), that we have received a shipment of books from him. We invite him to follow us on www.facebook.com/seamenclubnaha and see how both merchant seafarers and U.S. military personnel are beneficiaries of our shipments.

Eleanor and the members of Dei Lutheran Church, Coos Bay, OR Thank you for the books we received for the Veterans at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System the week of March 21, 2011

I would personally like to thank you for your book donation. It is not easy to get books ordered out here and we appreciate all the help/donations that we get. All of the books you sent are already being distributed amongst the troops. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to keeping in contact. P.S. Our donation was received by a Ms. Clark and a Ms. Openshaw. Please extend our gratitude.

Ms. Fuller, On behalf of Kadena Base Library, we would like to thank you for your donation ( Operation Paperback) through Mr. Cummins for our troops. We received hundreds of paperbacks and hardbound books donation locally and we are no longer need of donation overseas. We appreciate and thankful for your thoughtfulness towards our men and women in military. Thank you.

To Whom It May Concern, I would personally like to thank you for your book donation. It is not easy to get books ordered out here and we appreciate all the help/donations that we get. All of the books you sent are already being distributed amongst the troops. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to keeping in contact. P.S. Our donation was received by a Ms. Lexlanger (I apologize if I misspelled the name, it is hard to read the signature). Please extend our gratitude.

To Whom It May Concern, I would personally like to thank you for your book donation. It is not easy to get books ordered out here and we appreciate all the help/donations that we get. All of the books you sent are already being distributed amongst the troops. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to keeping in contact. P.S. Our donation was received by a Ms. Lees. Please extend our gratitude.

Dear Janice, Thank you for the box of puzzle, Sudoku, crossword books. It is very much appreciated

Greetings to everyone. Just received your latest package of paperbacks.... best package yet. The selection of classics was great. thanks for everything.

Got the books! We really appreciate it. Thanks.

Your wonderful organization has been supplying books to us. We are sovery grateful to everyone who is involved in the process of sending out the books. Unfortunately my husband doesn't have any more room left in his dorm to fit all of the books he is receiving!!! I think it is so wonderful that I have to write to ask to stop sending the books:) We can't believe the amount of support! If there is anyway that your organization could send the books that you would be sending to Wade to another soldier who is more in need we would appreciate it. We are so amazed and so touched by the kindness of this country. Please let me know if I can help your organization in return. Thank-you Again

I have received more books than I could possibly read and I am also running out of room for these books. I do appreciate the citizens who have taken the time to send books, but I am literally being swamped with books! I would like my name to be taken off the list as I am sure there are other military personnel who would enjoy receiving these books. I now have plenty! You have a very impressive operation! Thanks for everything!!!

It is with great honor and appreciation that I send this letter. The impact deployment has on each young soldier is always unknown. Supporters, such as you, provide comforts of home that ease this impact and make for a better deployed life. You gave and blessed the lives of the soldiers in order to make the deployment much more comfortable. The care packages we received were wonderful, but knowing there is someone supporting us and supporting what we do strengthens our resolve. We are better because of your support. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You will be blessed for what you have done. Stay safe and keep America true!

Weekend greetings from Okinawa, where we're hunkered down with a SuperTyphoon making its way toward us. Thanks to Operation Paperback, as always, for the support. Books received this week from Friends of the John F. Germany Pubic Library, and another couple boxes from your organization direct.

Just got a book care package from you and we really appreciate your love and support. We will read, read and read. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. You are our real heroes. God Bless. Godspeed. Train to fight.

I wanted to let you know that I received your package with the books and I'm very thankful. I have many of them and now I'm passing them out to friends and co workers of mine and also telling them about you all's organization. I'm burning through them as often as I can :) and I do have my favorites. Can you thank the other individuals who also send me books. I don't know their names off bat but I wanted to extend a thank you to them and you for supporting us and providing moral for me and the troops that our out here. It's hard enough as it is but knowing that there are people back in the rear that loves and supports us enough to do a act of kindness as yawl really helps. Thank you again and take care.

We received your latest package of books. Thank you so much.

Thank you for the books we received for the Veterans at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System the week of August 12, 2012.

Wow! I just signed up about two weeks ago and I have already received three book shipments, about 40 books all together and a vast majority are books that I am very eager to get started! Thank you for your support of the troops! I know that for me, reading a great work of fiction is a wonderful escape from the very real situation at hand. Because of the great response from your organization, I think my reading list is full for the duration of my deployment. If you would like, you can turn off the shipments to me and save the books for another Soldier! Thank you again for the great service you provide, and the outstanding response I received! Please know that the support you provide is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

First of all I just want to say Thank You so much for all that you do for all the troops and their families as they are deployed! :) We have greatly appreciated all the books that you all have sent, unfortunately some of our troops are going home sooner and to different locations and we are currently being flooded with books and do not have enough people to read them. You can take us off of your list, again Thank You so much from all of us over here in Afghanistan! :)

Thank you for all the packages of books and goodies to 3d Supply Battalion. The Marines/Sailors love to read and receive packages. We can't thank you enough. We think this program is great. We appreciate all your efforts. Thank you

I just got fifty shades of gray in the mail today thank you so much, I really appreciate it.

thank you so much for all the books that have been sent! The books help so much and the troops love them. They take their minds of what we experience over here. We can tell you how much it means to us that organizations like your are amazing! thank you thank you thank you.

I wanted to take a few minutes to say thank you to all of you that have contributed in sending us deployed soldiers books to read. I have been deployed eight months. In the time I have been in Afghanistan, the one sure thing that has been consistent, is the receipt of your books. Thank you! It has been a blessing. We are in the middle of no where and have little American amenities. Anything we receive is greatly appreciated. It is people like all of you that make it bearable. Again, thank you all and God bless.

Shalom aleikhem! Thank you for your continued support. I made sure to share the many packages of books from George and Kathy F in Lubbock, TX, and Kathy D in Owaneco, IL and many others with my friends here. I took many packages to our community center to be shared with the entire base. Please extend the love of Christ to all Volunteers of Operation Paperback!

I wanted to say thank you to all of your volunteers for all the amazing books and goodies we have been receiving here. Today, I received 5 more boxes of books from 5 different volunteers across the United States. Tallnie C from Monterey, CA Donna R and the First Presbyterian Church of Avon from Avon, NY Maggie R from Springfield, VA Merrell C from Marietta, OH Beverly T from Aldie, VA Thank you all again so very much for your thoughts and gifts to us over here. Thank you,

I wanted to just let you know your books got here for us. Thank you very much. People have been requesting Stephen King and you gave us several. We have a small base and a small library with 5 book shelves. I guess they hold maybe 2 or 3 hundred books but they go quick. I guess we have a lot of readers especially the Ugandans. They are hungry for American literature. Anyway if you can send us more in the future we would appreciate it. Thank you and God bless.

Hello Tom & Dorothy, Wanted to thank your organization once again for supporting our Soldiers out here. As of today, we have received 3 boxes of books, which we have included in our MWR library and Morale Corner. Your books serve as a way to find distraction for our Soldiers when they want to escape from reality. Would like to thank you again for your support.

I wanted to say thank you for the books and that I did receive them. I want to especially thank you for the three that I really love and that's the George C book "when will jesus bring the pork chops" and the two by the author who wrote the book "girl with the dragon tattoo".

Just wanted to say thanks so much for all the books we’ve received. So far we’ve received packages from Mt St Dominic Academy Key Club, AHRC-Suffolk, Velma Clinton Books, and Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. It’s almost overwhelming, but we love to open the boxes and pour through the variety of books. Thanks so much for all of your support!

We have received the books you sent to us and are grateful for your support of the veterans at our medical center. I have placed the books out where the veterans have access to them. Thank you.

To the volunteers of Operation Paperback I am so thankful for every package that you guys have ever sent out. I am stationed in Ft. Richardson but my hometown is Charleston, South Carolina. Things are not very easy down in Charleston so the last time I received a package from home was February. I share this information to express my gratitude because it was a great feeling to receive mail more often than I was. I thank you guys so much! Sadly, I am on my last few weeks here in Afghanistan. I leave towards the end of the month to head back home stateside, can you guys please remove my name off the list. I will miss you guys, and my library will always remind me of such great kindness!!

I've been away on leave for nearly a month, but upon my return back overseas there was a package waiting for me. I see that it was donated by BNSF Railway in Topeka, KS. That made me happy, as I'm a model railroader who fancies the BNSF trains. Thanks again.

Thanks to Diana P for 3 books donated on 7/31/12!

Good afternoon, I recently put in a request for books, and our little compound has been overwhelmed by your support. I would like to ask that shipments be suspended until I can better organize the books we currently have. I only have limited space, I quickly received 5 large shipments of books. I love the support, but space is running out and I am trying to find a home for each one you sent. Will follow up with another request in the future when I have additional space. Have a great day

Thanks to Ellen H for the large donation of books to our facility!! Our vets are the best.

I am currently receiving books from yall but I am on a COP and we don't have enough room here and my time is almost done here I am going to be heading home within a month or 2 so thanks for all the books they are appreciated

The books have made a great addition to our MWR facility for our soldiers stationed here and future. We can't thank you enough for your recent care package and all that you have done in supporting us. People (Even Soldiers) take the little things for granted-- until they find themselves living in uncomfortable conditions. Please know how much you've helped our soldiers morale and how much we all appreciate it. WE ALL THANK YOU for your generosity and for taking personnal time to support us. It's great to receive the little pieces of home even when we are so far from it. God Bless

Thank you for the support you're showing to our troops. I have now received 7 boxes. This will be much more than enough, so thank you, but please don't send any more.

My wife signed me up for this program for my current deployment to Afghanistan. I am pleased to inform you that I received six boxes of books yesterday, and I am looking forward to reading each one of them. I received so many books that I was able to share them with all the soldiers here on cop Nerhk with me. I very much appreciate what you and your organization is doing for soldiers deployed to combat zones. It gives us a well needed break from all the stress that we face in this line of work. God bless you and all the people involved in your organization, and if there is ever anything that I may be able to do for you, dont hesitate to email me at this address! Thank you again and have a great day!

First I want to thank you for the outstanding service you provide in sending books to me and my fellow soldiers. In the past three weeks, I've received three packages each with 6-10 books. I am extremely grateful for your service and these will should last me until the end of my time here in Afghanistan. As a result, I would ask that you please remove my address from future mailings. Thank you so very much again for your service and generosity.

Thank you so much for the reading material. It reaffirms that there is so much goodness in humanity when so many people come together to support those who are in harms way. I have received 5 boxes of books and have made sure all of the Soldiers around me are able to enjoy them as well. My heart will always have a place for those who give to those who serve. If possible please let the wonderful volunteers know that I will not be in need of more shipments in the future and it would be great if they could redirect their generosity to another Soldier or group of Soldiers who are in need of reading materials. I intend to pass on the generous gift of reading to those who follow on and have worked with me up to this point. Thanks again for the generosity.

I am currently deployed in Afghanistan. I have been receiving books from your organization ever since I arrived here. My platoon would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who has donated books to us. We now have a very extensive library in our MWR. Due to this I would like to request to take our address off the mailing list now as we have totally run out of places to store all of these books. We have already filled up the shelves and have boxes of books behind them now which are also filling up pretty quickly. I'm sure there are already more books on their way to me so I understand I am going to receive more. We are all very grateful for everything that everyone has done for us. Again thank you

Thanks for the books and the support. :) We are coming back home next month, please cancel our shipments

I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for all the books that I have received. It is so wonderful to have the support of people at home. I have received some really great books too, ones that I will keep for many years to come. some of them were signed by the authors, I was floored, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It is amazing to be in a country where I can find a bookstore and all the books are in a foreign language,(its heartbreaking) then I go to the post office and there are books waiting on me! With some of my favorite authors and ones that I haven't discovered, it makes my time over here go by so much quicker. And not only that I received an entire package of comics, those came to work with me and the guys were thrilled! I am not much of a comic fan but the guys so glad I am not, they were so glad to get them. It has been great to get packages and be able to share with my coworkers. I cannot thank you enough for your support and dedication with this program. Thank you so very very much!

Thank you to the volunteers in Dunstable, MA. I appreciate you sending me these books today. I'm sure the troops will enjoy a new round of things to read. Again, your support is invaluable.

Thank you so much for the great reads. I look forward to enjoying these books during my downtime and appreciate your willingness to send them.

I just wanted to say thank you for all the books I have received for you. I have deposited a majority of them at the USO so that other soldiers could appreciate them as well. Once again, thank you for making my time over here more enjoyable!

Just wanted to say thank you so much for the books and the snacks. This is the 4th package I have received from one of your volunteers in the past month or so. We often work late at night just watching and waiting for our missions to come in-sometimes having a good book helps pass the time and keeps us awake when we needed!. Thank you so very much to Fred and one other person (sorry, I can't read the name) for the two packages we got this past week. Thank you!

Good afternoon: Thank you for shipping books to our team. We have received several shipments and wanted to extend our sincerest gratitude. We should have more than enough books to read for the reminder of our deployment. Thanks again from the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) with PRT> Kunar in Kunar Province, AFG! AIRBORNE

Just wanted you to know that I received a second box of books from you today. From all the Soldiers here who enjoy these books in their off-time: THANK YOU! For your support for our continued mission here away from home. Thank you!

I have just received the box of books you sent to us. The assortment was perfect, especially the westerns. I’ve placed them out for our veterans; they are always appreciative. Thank you for this wonderful service.

Thank you for the books. They are much appreciated. I have given away over 200 books to Marines and Sailors and the Ship Library. Thank you, but now we have plenty of books. We have a pretty big pile of books. I think more book would come to better use to other troops. Thank you.

I do not want anymore books to be mailed to please. Thank you everyone for sending so many. They were much appreciated.

Greetings from sunny Okinawa... Thank you for the books provided through Operation Paperback. Our United Seamen's Service Center provides these books to both U.S. military personnel and families, and to merchant seafarers.

Hello John, my name is Rob S. I am a member of the 8th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne). We are currently deployed to RC North Afghanistan as part of a NATO contingent and serving in a German Role III Field Hospital. I wanted to take a minute to just thank you for your very generous gift of comics and paperback books. The books you sent will serve my team well in this time away from our homes. I really appreciate the time and effort you put forth in making sure we were not forgotten as we serve so far away from home. You took the time to include something that will fit everyone's taste in reading. I see that you are requesting a unit patch. I honestly would love nothing more than to send you one but unfortunately we all have literally just enough to cover our uniform needs at this time. The reason for that is that the unit switched brigade affiliation literally and immediately before we deployed. The switch was made but no one was prepared with new patches for everyone. So, we find ourselves needing patches also. I am truly sorry. I would love to be able to send one. However, once we get back home and can visit the big PX, I would be happy to send one to you. Please stay in touch and I am certain we can get that patch to you. Best of luck to you in your scouting endeavors. I can see evidence of your leadership abilities already. Keep up the great work!! Thanks again for making home seem not so far away. Happy Birthday America and God Bless the U.S.A.!!

Thanks so much to you Mrs. J Hart for the wonderful books, donated in the memory of your husband, Charles! And to the organization! Thanks

Yesterday we received many books from an unknown donor. Each book has an “Operation Paperback” sticker on the back. We were wondering if the books were meant to be passed out at our facility or if this was a mistake. If you could just let me know, that would be great. Thank you

wish to thank you for your recent donation of books to our library through the Operation Paperback program. They are very much appreciated.

I wanted to thank Operation Paperback for all the support and paperback books that were sent to me. I greatly appreciate all the hard work your> organization has done. Luckily, my unit is getting ready to redeploy soon and won't be able to receive any more books. Please stop book shipments immediately. Thanks again!

I just wanted to say thank you for sending us a box of books. Anything we receive here is appreciated and books are a hot commodity in our down time. Your organization is great; thank you for doing this for us.

I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for the gift box of books. I am sure you probably do not get a lot of thanks for your support to the troops here as they are usually pretty busy ensuring the USA has enduring freedom, something earned and given freely by the country as a whole.\\r\\nYour book box arrived here at Camp Leatherneck in the Helmand Province and specifically at the Robotics Lab here on base. That way you have a little insight as to where your hard work ended up and will be used for leisure accordingly.\\\'\\r\\nI am merely here for a few months doing some specific things and work in DC. I happened to glance down at the open box and saw the letter inside and decided to reply , as it should be all over so as not to think your time was just given for naught. \\r\\nI see the letter is signed by Carrie L of the Dunstable MA Volunteers office so please pass along our immense thank you as our Memorial Day is tomorrow for 2012 and the freedoms you have are absolutely ensured by the Marines here at this camp and all over. Please have a safe holiday and our thanks is given to you from here. \\r\\nOh, a bit about me. I am retired Navy EOD (bomb disposal) so that\\\'s how I ended up here. Once again, pass our thanks to them specifically as there was not direct means to do so. As the explosions of mortars continue here from our end, rest easily, The Marines are in charge.\\r\\n \\r\\n

I just want to take the opportunity to express to you my gratitude. The fact that you continue to send box after box to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Civilians serving here in itself is worthy of appreciation. We don't have much here at FOB Farah so what you all do is not taken for granted. Being away is hard enough but not being able to get the things that you need or just want makes for an even greater challenge. I know that you cannot see them, but you have brought many smiles to a lot of faces. May God's richest blessings be upon you and yours. That is our prayer.

Thanks for shipment from “Family Book Shop” of Deland, Fl.

Lee & David, received your latest shipment of books yesterday. They are going like they're out of style. Thanks again.

Thanks so much for the shipment of books. A special thanks for volunteer Chris K for getting these together.

I received two boxes of books that were wonderful! I made sure to pass them around to everyone. Thanks for being so thoughtful and for all your support!! I will also send cards to the individuals who sent the packages.

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all the volunteers of Operation Paperback for their continued support. My unit is located in a remote and snowy corner of Northern Japan and while maybe not the danger zone of Afghanistan, we still get lonely for home. The books that you send us every month keep us occupied and help remind us that people back home are thinking of us. Special thanks to volunteers Patrick M., Katie S., Jay E., and the Johnstown Public Library. Thank you, Seth I.

Thanks so much Sue Oliver for sending me part of your book collection! There was a great variety and I shared some with some other friends of mine. I'm donating the rest to the library, as I don't have time to read all of them. God bless!

I apologize for the delayed response, but I just wanted to send a big thank you to everyone who has been sending books my way for the last month or so. The response has been amazingly overwhelming- so overwhelming in fact, that we have run out of room in our small break room to fit any more books! (We are a handful of Americans at a NATO base and don't have a ton of room, but now we have a great library!) As soon as we figure a way to make a bigger library, I will let you know, but for now your donations have been more than sufficient. I appreciate everything that you volunteers have sent, I can't thank you enough. Take care.

I want to thank you for all the support you've shown me during my deployment to Afghanistan. We went from having a few books we passed back and forth to a full library in a matter of five months. I am very appreciative for you've done to help morale here at FOB Torkham. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. The books you sent brought great stress release for people who just wanted to crawl into a book fr a while and "escape". Please pass my thanks to all the wonderful people who helped, and who continue to remember the men and women downrange.

Thank you so much for sending the wonderful books.

Dear Gina B and Margot J (ITW Signode Packaging Systems My unit just opened a box of books last night from Operation Paperback. I just wanted to thank you for your appreciated volunteer efforts and for thinking of us out here in Afghanistan. Entertainment is sparse and resources are austere, so it’s nice to find a good book to help pass the time along. Sgt Lundeford didn’t even realize that an organization like yours existed and he was pretty happy to see a book about the Civil War. Thanks again for your generosity.

Dear Friends, just received a nice package from you. We have become avid readers here and enjoy your support. Thanks again.

Dear Nancy, I would like to personally thank you for your shipment of books to us here in Operation Enduring Freedom. They were received with thankful hearts and eager eyes! Organizations such as Operation Paperback remind us that there are people back home that still have us in their thoughts and prayers. This is a comforting thought and it encourages us daily to do our mission. Again, thank you for your generous donation to the troops in Operation Enduring Freedom.

It's been great! We've set up a nice bookshelf/library for the service members here. We're looking forward to our Grand Opening in a week! Thanks much!

I recently started receiving donations from your organization. I really appreciate your support, however I never signed up or requested the books. I would appreciate it if I was removed from your donation list. I am receiving support through other channels and I would hate to take your efforts away from people who could use them more than myself. The books that have been received will be distributed to people that can use them. Thank you for supporting the troops!

Dear Sandy M of Operation Paperback, Today your blessings arrived to our soldiers. Thank you so much! The foot powder was quickly distributed and the flip flops were "practically " fought over. Everything was appreciated and well received! You are proof to these young, sad ,warriors that they are remembered.

Dearest Supportive Citizens, On behalf of the 11 WEST Behavioral Health inpatient soldiers I extend my deepest appreciation for the literary treasures you provided. These active duty members are coping with struggles and burdens of the mind and your books are providing a fine service to distract and even to learn. The many chicken soup for the soul books and the inspirational writings are being put to good use. There were some partner relationship and anger management books that our social workers and psychiatrists were especially happy to be seeing our patients reading. IF you have anymore books on forgiveness, anger, addiction, relationship therapy...please keep them in mind. The plumbing books were "fought over". So you see all is welcome! We are still in need of the ever elusive flip flops as they share the showers and may- be sharing althete's foot afterwards. We have a disinfectant but not all heroes are compliant. Again many thanks and our medical folks are also in awe of your works! Thank you Sherry H, CHRISSY H, Susan B, Terry N, Sandy M and Veronica !!!

Thanks for the books, this is an outstanding program and I will surely spread the word. Thanks for all your support for our troops currently deployed in theatre.

Thank you all so very much for the books received the end of May and 4 June 2012. The inpatients and outpatients really do enjoy the books and our Sailors who volunteer to take the book cart are pleased to do something for their friends.

I would like to thank everybody at Operation Paperback for the great support you have shown us. Everything you do is greatly appreciated by our Soldiers. Fortunately, we have acquired more books than what we can handle. Therefore I ask that we stop receiving books. Thank you again for so much dedication and support! Have a great day.

I received the box of books that you sent me. Thank you. It will help the time Pass more quickly.

Thank You very much for the donation of books to GA WAR Veterans Home.

I want to thank Operation Paperback for the many books and warm wishes I have received. I need to be asked to be taken off the list though. Due to the current possible draw down of our area, I need to ask that no more books be sent since I am not sure when we will move or where to. Have no place to keep the books when we start bouncing around. Thank You

Thanks so much for the paperback books that have been sent by your extended organization to our brand new Education Center on Camp Leatherneck. Books are a great asset to the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and civilians working in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I am truly overwhelmed by the response. As such, I’d request that you please pass the word that the Camp Leatherneck Education Center is “fully stocked” at this time. I believe I have enough books on hand to last me until November or December! When I see our supplies running short, I’ll put in a new request for support. I will be sending individual letters to all the local groups that send materials to our guys and gals. Greatly appreciate your support and what you are doing for our men and women in the Armed Forces!

I requested my son be put on your mailing list a little while back. He has now asked me to stop the mailing. He and his platoon have been overwhelmed with packages. Not many are reading them and they have nowhere to put them. I suggested giving to their chaplain or in their makeshift mwr but they supposedly have no room either. The FOB they are at is still being built around them and they are crammed into tents with limited space. I/we, appreciate all the people and work involved in this great organization and I thought I was doing a good thing as a mom, but if they cannot be used or stored appropriately, it will be better to send to other groups instead.

Hello! I wanted to thank every single person who took time out of their day to send me books to read! Its so touching to receive books from people I don't even know and they have helped a great deal while I've been gone so far! I plan on giving a lot of them away to other soldiers to read so they can enjoy them as well! Thank you so much!

We have plenty of books could you please remove our unit from the mailing list at this time? Thank you so very much for all the books that have been sent we greatly appreciate everything. Thanks

I want to thank you for sending books to my son. He has shared the books with his fellow Marines. He told me today that he has received his 6th box and he said they do not need anymore at this point and to thank your organization for their support. Thank you!

Thank you for the books, they have been donated to the library for others to enjoy.

Greetings and Thank You! A few weeks ago I requested some specific titles so that I could start a monthly book club here in Korea. So far, I have received an astounding 17 books from supportive citizens back home. I will soon have enough to start the book club, adding value to so many military members serving over here in Korea, away from their families. Please pass on to those that support your organization that their support is greatly appreciated, as is yours. When I start the book club I will send you a picture of the members. Again, thank you.

I have received 3 boxes of books and they are great! We have a library here at the Camp and I am placing the books on the shelves. Thanks for your efforts and support.

Thank you for your kindness. I think this is a great program to support troops.

Thank you for the shipments! If we ever need other books, I will contact you. I have passed your organization's contact information on to Marines we have forward deployed, so hopefully they will contact you and take advantage of your great program, Thank you again!

A short time ago I made a special request with your organization for a specific book, that book was "First to Fight: An inside view of the U.S. Marine Corps". This book is required for all Marines to read, no matter the rank, by our Commandant and my unit is located in Florida away from most major Marine Corps installations. So, in that case, we do not have MWR support or a base library. I want to tell you that we received over ten copies of the book from Operation Paperback and that gave myself and the other Marines and Sailors here the ability to read the book and meet our Commandants requirement. Thank you for all your support, Operation Paperback is a great program, and I can't believe the overwhelming support you gave my unit in this request. I have plenty of copies for future Marines to read, so please forward any other copies to another Marine Unit to read, I do not want to take away from anyone else that might need the book. Thank you again!

Just received the box of books and magazines-thank you SO MUCH!! Your support is very much appreciated, not only by me but by my fellow troops I will be sharing the books with. It is a great diversion from our daily grind to be able to slip away into some good fiction writing-thanks again!

First let me tell you thanks for doing what you do! Currently I have so many books I can’t accept anymore. Is it possible to defer shipping any until my stock needs replenishing? Thanks you for all you do and the books provide great comfort for our Airmen.

I've been receiving books and providing them to soldiers within my brigade in South Korea. I recently PCS'ed to Fort Belvoir, VA and I no longer need books sent. Please take me off your mailing list. Thank you SO MUCH for all you've done for the soldiers of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade!

I have received a few shipments of books, just wanted to say thank you! I have been able to read quite a few, and I put them in the library here for everyone to use. We all really appreciate it; thanks again!

I would like to thank your organization and all the volunteers!! We have received numerous shipments and our shelves are restocked. I even have a few extra boxes of books in my storeroom. Unfortunately, I’m also running out of space in my storeroom. At this time, if possible, I would like to suspend shipments until further notice. Once again, thank you!!

Dear Ms. Wheatley: I am writing to thank you and also the Faith Presbyterian Church. I received the box of books you sent today in support of Operation Paperwork. Thank you very much for the great selection! My unit has a lending library here, so when I am done reading, the books will find their way to others here in Kabul, Afghanistan. Please pass on my thanks to the book donors who contributed to the selections. I also appreciate the Psalm 91 bandanna, toiletries, candy, and cookies! A bit about me: I am a 1992 graduate of Texas Christian University. I attended college on an Army ROTC scholarship, where I was an English and French double major, and I wound up making the Army a career. I see you are from Georgia. My husband's father was originally from Moultrie, and Mike has fond memories of visits there from California each summer. I am due to redeploy back to the US the end of June, and I am excited about getting back to family and friends. Know that the books and goodies will reach many people over here at NATO Training Mission Afghanistan.

Thank you very much for the shipment of books that we received. We are very thankful for the support that we are receiving from your organization. Our team works hard and there are very long days and it is nice to give them ways to unwind and eliminate stress by simply reading.

Just wanted to let you know you can take my husband, Christopher S. from Camp Lemionner off your mailing list he has arrived safely back home in the states YEAH !!!!!!!!!!! I cannot tell you how much he appreciated the books you sent he would talk about them when he was able to call. I am letting our FRG know about this program so we can maybe help out in the future since you were there for our soliders. Thanks again.

This is the Voluntary Service at Phoenix VA Health Care System AZ. We received a book donation from an unknown individual representing your organization without a return address. We would like to thank you for your generous donation. Our patients really appreciate these reading materials while waiting for their medical treatment.

Dear Opeartion Paperback Volunteers, Thank you so much for your time and dedication! We greatly enjoy the books you sent us!!!! We love every single read we received! Thank you so much!!!!

To all the volunteers that assisted with my special request for an individual book - thank you. The copies I received gave my comrades and I the ability to read our required material in a quick manner having access to numerous copies. We thank you for everything and God Bless!

I just wanted to say thank you to the following volunteers: Kathy Durbin, John and Paula Rasmussen, and the Edmond Daybreakers Rotary Club for the two boxes of books I received earlier this week. It means a lot to me and the troops I share them with here in Qatar. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

My husband loved the many books he received while stationed in Iraq last year. He shared them with over half his company. They were all grateful for me signing him up for Operation Paperback. Thank you again. Best thing I ever did for everyone over there.

The USO here on Osan Air Base in South Korea wants to thank these individuals or groups who've sent us another 200 books this past month (March). We are steadily filling dorm & barracks bookshelves across Osan & Suwon Air Bases: The Saginaw Valley Master Gardener Assn Employees of Northwest Radiology Network, P.C. of Indianapolis, IN Velma Clinton of Hope Valley, RI Kathy D of Owaneco, IL VFW Post 859 of Partland, ME Chrissy H Mary S of Houston, TX Sue H of Raleigh, NC Cheryl A of St. Mary's, GA Gloria S of Bay City, MI"

I wanted to say thank you for the kindness and the generosity that you've given to us through taking the time, money and effort to send us these boxes. We sincerely thank you and appreciate all that you have done for us. In particular, thanks to the Sun River Library at St. George, Utah; Mary in Chanhassen, MN; and John and Denise M. God Bless You and Yours!

Dearest Staff and Clients from Bay View Veterinary Clinic and Denny O and Sandy M and Mary from Dunstable MA, With utmost gratitude I send you this e-mail. Our "hero" ward of active duty soldiers suffering from depression and adjustment disorders have received your precious gift of literature. One especially sad SGT found a book that he felt was specifically intended for his eyes. The inspirational words helped him and he dogeared page after page. We spoke about the chapters and just wanted to let you good people know that your kindness is helping to heal. Bless each any everyone of you! If you have more books of inspiration please remember them again. I let the soldiers keep the books instead of having a library since they become so attached to them. Also if anyone knows of a source for donatons please let me know. We need items like flip-flops, deodorants (not canned), boxers, and detergent sheets since we are not supposed to hold toxic liquids on that unit. Again many thanks!!

Just wanted to thank you for passing on the word of thanks! Recently we received more nice books from: The Wolf Pirate Project Shirley A. Aaron M. Just wanted to keep you posted and let you know all arrived safely and went into the right hands. You folks are amazing!

Patricia B, We received the books you sent us in the mail yesterday. We truly appreciate you thinking of us Soldier's over here in Afghanistan. It is so nice to be able to sit down and enjoy a good book once in a while to escape. We wish you the best, thanks again!

Dear Operation Paperback & Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay, Thank-you for your generous donations. You are rebuilding our library for not just us, but the units following us. We are leaving in May so please don't send anything past April. Thank-you again for your support!!

June A. We received your package with the books today and we were very excited to have some new reading material. We really appreciate you thinking of us here in Afghanistan and thank you for sending us the care package. It is so nice to be able to relax and read a good book to take your mind off everything that is going on around you. Thanks again.

Terri L Q.: Thank you so much for the books. We received your package today. It is very relaxing to be able to pick up a book after a long stressful day. We appreciate you thinking of us here in Afghanistan and will be passing out the books to our various teams. Thanks again!

Mrs. Virginia A. F.: Thank you so much for the books. We received your package today. It is very relaxing to be able to pick up a book after a long stressful day. We appreciate you thinking of us here in Afghanistan and will be passing out the books to our various teams. Thanks again!

My unit and I would like to thank you and your fellow volunteers for all the books you have sent to us. Your support is much appreciated and the books are a great way to pass the time while deployed. Your thoughts and prayers are a great reminder of the support from our fellow Americans back home. I do ask a favor from you; we are going to be relocating soon and our mailing address will be changing. Is it possible to stop the shipment of books as of now until our move is complete, at which time I may contact you with our new address? I hope you are able to accommodate. I would specifically like to thank the following volunteers for greetings on their donations: Sandy Robert M, Danille R. D,Kathy D. Thanks again and god bless.

Robert M., Thank you so much for the books, we received your package today. We cannot wait to begin passing around the books to our guys out on teams. Reading is a favorite pass time here in Afghanistan. It definitely helps to relieve some of the stress after a long day. Thank you for thinking of us, we really appreciate it. Thank you for your service. We wish you the best...

Thank you to Our Lady of the Rosary youth Group (Nikki, Rylee, Allison,> Halie, Jacque, Kylie, and Meghan) for the box of books. It was an awesome surprise. Getting mail while in the Artic is always a morale booster and to get the box of books is a blessing. I will enjoy them and pass them on to others in my squadron.

Michele B., Thank you so much for sending the books! It is much appreciated. There is nothing like enjoying a good read after a long day of work. It really helps to take your mind off of everything going on around you. Thanks again

Anita S. T, Thank you so much for the books! We really appreciate it! It is nice to know that people back home are thinking of us here in Afghanistan. It is so nice to be able to relax and take your mind off things with a good read. It truly means a lot to all of us. We have a little book trade going on here so it's always nice to get some new material. Thanks again.

Stuart H, Thank you for the books! We appreciate you thinking of us. It means a lot to us to be able to sit down and enjoy a good read here and there. One of the best ways to relieve stress is to get wrapped up in a novel. It takes your mind off what is going on around you, if only for a little while. Good luck with your Eagle Scout Project, we wish you the best. We will spread the word about operation paperback.Thanks again.

Dear Ms. McClure & The Friends of John F. Germany Public Library, We appreciate the books you sent us to replenish our library. Our library will be there after we leave so many people will have the opportunity to enjoy your generous contributions. Thank-you again!

Dear Operation Paperback, Especially Betty S., Susan F. (& of course Retired Members of Local 26 IBEW), & Virginia F, We all apperciate the great books you sent us! The variety was wonderful & I was able to restock our small library. Most of the books will be left here so many other Navy personnel will enjoy the books. Your stickers are on the books. Thank-you again for your generosity. We do appreciate you!!

Karen L. M (Project Coordinator, Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library) Thank you for the books! We really appreciate people back home thinking of us. We have a book swap program going on between all of our teams. The books provide a healthy outlet for many of our Soldiers. It is a> good way to escape on a stressful day (which most days are) and gives us an opportunity to enjoy a hobby we take for granted back home. Thank you!

Bob & Pat P (volunteers of Operation Paperwork, PO Box 347, Dunstable, MA 01827) Thank you for the books! We really appreciate people back home thinking of us. We have a book swap program going on between all of our teams. The books provide a healthy outlet for many of our Soldiers. It is a good way to escape on a stressful day (which most days are) and gives us an opportunity to enjoy a hobby we take for granted back home. Thank you!

Patricia B, We received the books you sent us in the mail yesterday. We truly appreciate you thinking of us Soldier's over here in Afghanistan. It is so nice to be able to sit down and enjoy a good book once in a while to escape. We wish you the best, thanks again!

Just got another one of your boxes, and I am grateful. Every box generally has something really great in it, and Robert M, one of your volunteers, put some great selections together. I was just writing to tell you that I appreciate everything you have done for me, my team, and my COP. I am scheduled to return to the states soon, and I don't need the boxes anymore. better they go to some of the new guys than chasing me back to the US, you know? Thanks again for everything.

Thank you very much for the 16 books received at Red Cross NMCP this date. The books will be put on the book cart to be taken to the wards and clinics in the hospital. Everyone enjoys the books and really appreciate your group thinking about them. Thank you so very much.

The Red Cross at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth would like to take this opportunity to thank your organization for your continuous support. The books are very much appreciated by the patients and their families. We have three Sailors who volunteer in our office and they take a Book and Comfort Cart out each week day to the wards and clinics. The 10 Puzzle Books recent this week were put on the cart right away and taken out to the patients. Again thank you for your support.

I just wanted to let you know that I am coming home early and please stop sending books as I will not be getting them. Thank you for sending books to me and my unit when we were over there we really appreciated it.

Hello! Thank you so much for the books! We received three of your packages today, and my company was veryyyy happy to have them! You have no idea how much your support means to us.

Thank you for the books

Operation Paperback and San Diego Book Project Volunteers, We received your generous donation of books. We get customers in our center every day knowing we have books available to them. Thank you so much for continuing to help support our troops. We really appreciate it.

Greetings, I would like to thank you all for the books you have sent over here for my fellow soldiers and myself to read. I would like for you to know that I've shared every book that has been sent to me by your fine organization, and they have been greatly appreciated also. You just have no understanding as to how much it means to those of us that are over to be supported by our fellow Americans back home. Once again on behalf of myself, my Unit, and the other soldiers here in Afghanistan that have been touched by your selfless service, THAN YOU!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!

Good Afternoon, I was wondering if there is a way to be removed from your list for a while since we have received so many books in a short period of time. We are very grateful for every single book we have received, they have surely made our days better here in Japan. Thank you very much for what you do, and thank you for supporting our troops.

I wanted to send a quick note to thank everyone for the books. I received 12 boxes and over 300 books yesterday and was quite pleased. There was a location quite close to where people sleep that look surprisingly like a book shelf. Now it is filled to the max! My unit will be returning to the States soon, but the books that were sent made our year go by much faster, thanks again.

The Patient Library continues to receive book donations for the wounded warrior patients to stock their recreation area. In the last few months we have received donations from the kind folks in Highland Mls, NY, Pickerington, OH, Santa Rosa, CA, Whitelaw, WI, Tallahassee, FL, Flushing, NY, Argyle, NY, Owaneco, IL, Houston, TX, Longmont, CO, and Dunstable, MA. Thank you so very much for this great service that you provide that enables others to bring some comfort to the patients.

Just wanted to let you know you can take my husband St. Christopher S.from Camp Lemionner off your mailing list he has arrived safely back home in the states YEAH !!!!!!!!!!! I cannot tell you how much he appreciated the books you sent he would talk about them when he was able to call. I am letting our FRG know about this program so we can maybe help out in the future since you were there for our soliders. Thanks again.

Thank you to Our Lady of the Rosary youth Group (Nikki, Rylee, Allison,> Halie, Jacque, Kylie, and Meghan) for the box of books. It was an awesome> surprise. Getting mail while in the Artic is always a morale booster and to get the box of books is a blessing. I will enjoy them and pass them on to others in my squadron.

I received some books in the mail from Malcolm and Dar B. Thank you very much for the box. I won't be able to read them all so I'll donate all the extra books to our community collection so other can benefit from the support. Thanks again for your support!

Good Afternoon, I wanted to take a moment and Thank You for the wonderful shipment of books you sent the Fort Riley American Red Cross. As you know these books are given to our Wounded Warriers, as well as patients at our Troop Medical Clinics. These books are helpful and we are so grateful for your organization.

Dearest Folks at Bay View, On behalf of our in-patient active duty soldiers I express my sincerest thanks! Those books fell into the right hands. Our heroes are suffering from depression mostly and the words of encouragement found in your gifts help to heal. Many of them feel alone or abandoned and your kind act reminds them of how they are remembered and appreciated. You have reached your goal of providing quality reading! I suspect some are not readers but the situation and availability to books has brought forth positive behavior and so you have surpassed your intended goal! Blessings to each and everyone of you!

Hello everyone at Operation Paperback, I am currently stationed at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. I want to let you guys know that I have been receiving your packages and you have made a lot of people very happy. When I receive the books, they end up in the hallway in our building for the guys in my platoon to check out and read if they so desire. After a week or two out in the hallway, if there are any left, they wind up at the USO or MWR where people from all over the base can get to them. Everyone has been very happy with the selection and very thankful as well. So, on behalf of my platoon and whoever else has a chance to read some of the books you guys send, THANK YOU!!!!

The books have been a great distraction. It is humbling to receive packages from strangers, thank you. The books have been placed in my unit's reading room, because this unit is a permanent organization, the books will be enjoyed for a few more years. Thanks again.

Thanks for everything you guys have done. We received the books and the soldiers love them. Thanks so much for your support.

Thank you, we got our shipment a few days ago.

I want to thank you for the generous donation of books and/or magazines that we’ve been receiving. We’ve filled many bookshelves across base and now have a table setup in our lobby area so that folks may peruse at their leisure. We are getting quite a variety & the books from the most recent decade seem to be the popular. Although, we do have a few sci-fi folks who are enjoying the older collections. Again, thank you for supplying us with so many books!!

Just a quick note to let you know the shipment of paperbacks was received by Fort Harrison Ambulatory Care. Thank you for your support!

Thanks a million for your wonderful gift of books. We received three boxes in the mail today. I run the Education Center here on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. I’m a firm believer that leisure reading is a great way to help Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airman, and Civilians relax. After long days in a “hyper-vigilant” mode, opening a book to read helps the brain work differently. The guys and gals work hard over here to protect our freedom … they serve faithfully. I’m more impressed with them every day! I’ll post your letter on our bookshelf for the troops to see! Thanks so very much!

I am just glad we could read some of your books. Everyone here enjoyed them and we appreciate you sending them to us. Besides Operation Gratitude we did receive 2 boxes of books from you all. The books went over really well and were a great hit and success. Thank you for sending them so we could enjoy them. :)

I am sorry it has taken me so long to let you know, but I have received four boxes. Thank you guys so much for what you all have done. It picks up my Soldiers spirits. They, and myself, are very greatful for what you are all doing. SPC Douglas C. is in my unit and asked me to inform you all that he has received boxes as well. And he said thank you very much. Thank you so much again! With love from us to our heros

Just wanted to let you know A troop 3-61CAV received their books early last week. My husband has the box under his bed and has made them available whoever wants to read and exchange. they were all so pleased and excited to have something new to read! thank you so much for sending them!

Thank you. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan. We received a box that had OperationPaperback books in it over the holidays. I would like to say thank you for putting them in the boxes. They mean a lot and I have since taken them to the library here on post. These books meant a great deal to us. Thank you again. They were in Operation Gratitude boxes.

I am overwhelmed by the support that I have received from Operation Paperback! Unfortunatley I have received more books than our recreation center can handle. What do I need to do to be removed from the mailing list? I would rather that the books go somewhere that people can still use them. Thank you.

I just received the shipment of books today and I just had to say Thank You!! Thank you so much! This is such a wonderful program. A friend of mine a few years ago had mentioned this program and it wasn’t until recently, while being deployed, did I come across one of the Operation Paperback stickers. Having the pages right at your fingertips rather than on an e-reader is so much more of a personal experience, that I think some people might have forgot what kind of feeling it brings. I will be sure to spread the word and hope it bring someone else as much joy as it did me! Thank you once again

Awesome support! Have received two boxes already. From Jim A in NC and Debbie E in IN. Thanks again!

We have received the first shipment of books. Thank you for your efforts and support.

Thank you to the St Rosalies Youth Group, Dunstable, MA for their donation of books for the troops. The Patient Library Volunteers at Brooke Army Medical Center were able to share these with patients in the hospital and in a reading area that out-patients can get something to read while waiting for an appointment. We really appreciate the books. Thank you, Patient Library Volunteers, Brooke Army Medical Center.

Thanks for all the books. I received alot and the entire battery will enjoy each one of them for sure.

I have received several packages of books. Thank you so much. I have received so many that I have been able to give books to others. Thank you from Camp Walker Korea!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Everyone at FOB Zangabad are very appreciative of all the wonderful books you kindly donated for our use. A small library has been created from your and all the other people's wonderful donations. It has provided countless hours of pleasure amid the tedious hours of monotony that can be experienced some days. You have helped to pass some of the more grueling and hard times in our lives with some small pleasures from home. We will be forever grateful for your generosity. Thank you again for your wonderful support and kindness

Thank you so much for all the wonderful books. It helps a lot being stuck on the boat. Jeff

Thank you and your support team who graciously, and without ceasing, are providing for those of us who are deployed. The world is so busy with automation and just trying to keep up. It's great and feels sort of old fashioned to have slowed my pace to read a couple of your books. In my opinion, we need inspiration to maybe clean out our libraries to welcome new selections in the future. I'm looking forward to being a part of your team while enjoying some of your timeless treasures in theater. God Bless you all.

Hello to all, I have been receiving books from you all and me and my soldiers really appreciate it. The books were a great stress reliever at times when I wanted to get away. I have redeployed now and am back home safe with my family. Thank you so much for providing me with the piece of mind I needed while I was down range. Thank you to all of you. P.S. no more books! Please send them to troops that need them down range once again thank you!!

Friends at Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for all your generosity over the past year. I am thankfully redeploying back to the states this month. I will need for you to remove my name from your mailing list. I have been really busy this past year and was unable to thank all of the volunteers who sent me books, so THANK YOU to all of you. Keep up all the great work and GOD BLESS THE USA!!

Operation Paperback, Again, I would like to thank you all for all of the books and magazines that you have sent me throughout this deployment. I have shared many of them with the Soldiers that I am stationed here in Afghanistan with. I am nearing the end of my deployment and thanks to you all have plenty of reading material. Please do not send anymore books as I will not have time to read them and I am sure that other Soldiers could benefit from your kindness. Thank you again.

Thank you guys so much. It's only been like a month and I have received 2 packages from great people. They are super appreciated. I feel like our AB has very little free book places. When I was in Iraq, I could go to half a dozen different places and find bookshelves and rooms full of free books, where as here there is only a few bookshelves in a teeny tiny library. Thank you for helping me fill our AB up with some cool free books :)

Thank you so much for sending so many books out to my location. We are all very thankful for what you've sent and are excited when the packages filled with books arrive. Thank you again!

Thankyou for all the books! They have been a welcome distraction from the deployment. My unit reads and keeps the books in the unit lounge. Thankyou again! MSG Ash Macfarlane Kandahar, Afghanistan

I want to give a special THANKS to the volunteers of Operation Paperback-Pet Hub Animal Rescue- I really appreciate the wonderful books!

Thanks so much for the books that you sent out this cruise. I received at least 10 boxes of books and we have a ton now. I read quite a few this deployment and we are on our way home now. Is there anyway to stop the shipments? I emailed about 2 months ago to get taken off the list so you could give them to others out on deployment. The last shipment I received today from Donald C in MA. Thanks again and my Sailors give thanks as well!

Thanks to Gary C. for the awesome care package of books!Also, I'm redeploying soon so please take me off your mailing list. Thank you so much for the support these past 6 months.

Thank you so much! Just got a whole bunch of boxes of books from you and they are great.

Although I really appreciate the thought of bringing some sort of recreation to me and my fellow soldiers. All the books I have been getting is really too much. We do not have the room for all the books on our small outpost. So I am writing to tell you to please halt sending anymore books. Thank you.

Hi guys, I just wanted to say thank you for all the books you have sent us. I am a Staff Sergeant in the New York Army National Guard currently on my second deployment. We don't have a lot of down time here but when I get some free time I like nothing better than a good book. The MWR here has a nice selection of paperbacks that have been sent by you. It is things like Operation Paperback that do wonders for the morale of the Soldiers and I wanted to take a moment and let you know that the books are being put to very good use. Once again, thank you!

I just wanted to write you a quick note to tell you thank you for sending the magazines to my unit. It was very nice of you to take the time and spend the money to send them to us! Thank you!

Hello, First of all, thanks for what you do. I have received a lot of books over here. So many in fact that I am requesting to be removed from your list. I have received more than me and my guys will be able to read over here. There have been a lot of good books sent, and I really appreciate it, but to send any more would be a waste. Thanks again.

I just want to say a final THANK YOU for the incredible support from all the Operation Paperback volunteers. Your books have been a huge part of my constantly rotating section library and the extras go on to the USO, recreation centers, Wounded Warriors, and out to a bunch of the small posts scattered throughout our little slice of heaven in eastern Afghanistan. You have truly made a difference in the lives of hundreds of service members, both military and civilian. However, our time here is (finally) coming to an end and we have to ask folks to stop sending packages. Thanks again and we will all keep you in mind if/when we deploy in the future.

Thank you so much for all the support throughout this deployment, I have enjoyed the reading material you have provided. I am returning home next week and am requesting that you stop sending books.

I would like to thank you for all the books that you have sent me. As my mission is almost over I will need to opt out of the program. I think it's great what you and your volunteers do and appreciate the entertainment your program has provided me while deployed. Thank you very much.

Just picked up a book with your sticker on it. Nothing better than getting lost in a book in my down time. Thanks for the support.

I want to thank you for all the wonderful reading material sent by your volunteers. Unfortunately I am at the point that I have more books than I have time to read for the rest of my deployment. I would appreciate it if you could take my name off of your active list of recipients. I will do my best to distribute any more books I receive to the Soldiers around me. Thank you again for all that you do.

I want to give a special thanks to the team behind Operation Paperback. I really appreciate the time and effort of the volunteers. I have received enough books and want to have my name temporarily removed from the mailing list. Thank you!

Dear Volunteers, Especially Deborah, Thank-you for sending us the (2) boxes of literature. Many people are reading them & it helped stock our shrinking library! We really appreciate you! Thank-you again!

I can't thank you enough for everything your organization does for the Soldiers. It is so hard to unwind at times, and for me setting back in a corner getting lost in a book is just the cat's meow. Once again thank you so much for everything. God Bless

Thank You kindly Folks, I am at a rather small little base in a very remote part of Afghanistan within sight of the Pakistan border and we don't have much to read here. These books are a welcome sight. I have grabbed a few and put the rest in the chow hall/computer room so that the other guys here can also use the books, thanks again.

Shirley... Thank you for your support of the United Seamen's Service with Operation Paperback. We've just received the latest shipment at USS Okinawa. As you probably already know, I am the Senior Director for United Seamen's Service operations in Asia (except Diego Garcia). We appreciate the books, CDs and DVDs you and others provide through the Operation Paperback program. The only thing we have difficulty placing is VHS tapes; very few people even have VCRs anymore. TheCDs and DVDs move well, as do books. If you've access to comic books, they're snatched up quickly. Also fast movers are Stephen King, WEB Griffin, James Patterson, David Baldacci, Tom Clancy, Nora Roberts J.D. Robb, James Kellerman and Don Pendleton books. Paperbacks move more quickly than hardbacks because soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines find them easier to carry in rucksacks and dufflebags. Thank you.

I would like to say thank you to Miss Kathy Rfrom Lubbock TX, for the great box that she sent, it came just in time. Thank you Kathy. I would also like to thank all of the personnel at operation paperback for such a great program. Once again thank you so much for everything.

Hello, My name is 1LT Christopher D. I am an Infantry officer and currently assigned in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. I just received a package in the mail today from David B via Operation Paperback-- What a nice surprise! Thank you very much! I will share these magazines with my troops. Please give my thanks to all those who help on this project and Mr Book! I've included a picture from one of my "meetings." (I'm the one with the shaved head.)

I would like to whole heartedly thank everyone at operation paperback for the last almost year of books. I have enjoyed several of them and so have others from our make shift libraries on camp. It means a lot for the support from back home. My time here is going to be coming to an end and I’ll be heading back home. Operation Paperback was one of the facets that made my time deployed successful. There is just something about getting lost in a book that keeps the rest of the thoughts at bay. They are shutting down our mail shortly as we prepare to return home. If you would send out that there is no longer a need for books for me I would appreciate it.

I received my books just in time! I had so many I was even able to donate to the library on board the ship. I appreciate the support of the contributors and those individuals sending books and letters to the Armed Forces members. Thank you so much.

Good Morning Kathy D and Dan G, My name is Stephanie H and I am the Duty Manager here at Camp Casey USO. I wanted to let you know that we received the boxes of books that were sent to us. They arrived over the weekend. We have had the books flying off the shelf since we put them up! I can't thank you enough for sending them to us. This is a wonderful thing that you all are doing for the troops and we certainly appreciate you thinking of us and sending us the books. I can also let you know that we have a lot of families here in this area and the wives and kids love the books also! Any time you would like to send us books we will be most happy to receive them. Thank you again so much from the bottom of our hearts,

Dear Operation Paperback Just wanted to say thank you for the outstanding support and the many packages. Specifically: Vicky C, Redwood City CA Vance N Wendy H, Midlothian IL Kay D, Anchorage AK Tom M, Mantua, OH I appreciate the continued support by all the great volunteers of Operation Paperback. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Dear Ms Krcelich, Thank you for your recent book donation to the Futenma USO in Okinawa, Japan. They make a nice addition to our reading room.

Dear Ms Higginbottom, Thank you for your recent book donation to the Futenma USO in Okinawa, Japan. They will make a nice addition to our reading room.

Thank you and your organization for the time and effort you have put into sending books to deployed soldiers. I have recieved so many books from so many generous people, it is truly touching. I have received so many books, in fact, that my base, fellow soldiers, and I have reading material to last us until we return home. Can you please remove me from the mailing list, I cannot take anymore packages. Thank you and again, I sincerely appreciate all of the packages I have recieved. I am grateful for the care and thoughtfulness that went into all 35 I have received thus far. Take care.

To all the folks at Operation Paperback, Thank you so much to everyone for the books!!!!!! I would like to please have my name removed from the list. I have received way more books than I could possibly read in a year, lol. I will and have shared them with the soldiers in my company, and spread your organizations name anytime I can. This has been a blessing, and I am very grateful for all you do. Would it be okay for me to donate any leftover books to our post library? Or even if you would like to send me a list of soldiers names I could forward the books onto them. Thank you again so much

Operation Paperback, I hope this doesn't read too cliche, but what can I say? Your organization's support for us and our soldiers who pass through our area have been impacted.--Your support in sending in books is more than we can keep up with!! Seriously, we have a pallet full of boxes of your books!!! We want to utilize the resources you have given us. After the withdrawal from Iraq our mission in processing soldiers for leave and going home for good has now come down to a crawl. With this slow down, I must request Operation Paperback to please halt sending in anymore books for awhile. We do not have the allotted space, nor as alluded, the personnel to warrant expansion. I am happy to report that we were able to give a healthy amount of paperbacks to our troops during the withdrawal and Holiday Season leave period! As we take a collective sigh of relief and catch up with other tasks that had to be placed aside, I will be sending out personal thanks from our company to those that sent their patriotism between the lines. Attached is our company's library where we offered, in conjuncture with Operation Paperback many opportunities in giving back to our heroes.

Dear Linn,Greetings and Happy Holidays from Djibouti! On behalf of the American Red Cross, Service to Armed Forces Station Staff and Volunteers serving on board Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, I would like to thank you very much for your support.As you may know our mission here is to provide a communication link between service member's, Department of Defense personnel and US contractors with their families in times of emergency. Our office here is dedicated to providing that link 24/7,365 days a year. This vital link enables commands to make emergency leave decisions. We also provide Health and Safety training for the base. Red Cross CPR and First Aid classes are offered every week for anyone interested in learning life saving skills.Outreach and morale events and services are of course always a part of what the American Red Cross, Service to Armed Forces does anywhere in the world. Your generous donations this Holiday Season will ensure the service member's here at Camp Lemonnier receive a touch of home. Thank you again for your donation and support. It is greatly appreciated!

Hi guys! Wow; first of all, can I just say, I'm astounded by the generosity of your volunteers. We have received quite a few books and other media and are extremely happy with them. However, I have run into a problem: Thule is an extremely small base: (no more than 500 people at once, and that's in summer,) and as such, I have run out of places to stash the books! It pains me to do so, because I'm a horrible bibliophile, but I'm going to have to request that you stop shipments. I've filled up ever public bookshelf on the base, and quite a few personal ones as well, and after I send the rest of what I have off to our remote sites, I don't know if I'll be able to handle any more. I am aware of the vagaries of mail, and know that even if you take my name out of the bucket today, I'll still receive shipments for a bit, but I would really appreciate it if you could take my name off as soon as possible, or my poor post office is going to find me and smack me silly. Thanks so much for you generosity, as I said, because these books will keep those of us at our nations furthest north military installation well entertained for a long long time,

I wanted to start by saying thank you for all the books that have been provided during this deployment. I also wanted to let you know that the deadline for sending us packages and passed. We are close to our return date and there is no guarantee that anything sent to us would arrive before we return. Being deployed aboard a ship means that mail typically takes 4 to 6 weeks to arrive. I just wanted to make sure that my name was taken off the list for this reason. Again thanks for all your support.

My husband and his friend would like to be taken off of Operation paperback. They really love the books but they are just getting way too many books. They dont have enough space to store the books anymore. We really appreciate you guys and all that you do!

I am currently getting books from you all. First I would like to thank for sending to me while i am stationed here in Korea. It has made my time go by just that much faster for being able to read a variety of books. I am big supporter of what you all are and keep up the great job. I am getting ready to leave Korea and i will be back in the states with family. As of right i wont need the books until i get deployed or come back to Korea.

Thanks for all the books. I have got bombarded with them. My fellow soldiers and I will have enough for the rest of my deploment. Please take my address off the list. This is a good program, I just got too many too fast. (I did check the do not send large boxes, but got them anyway) Thanks

I want to give a special THANKS to the volunteers. I want to thank Virginia Janes for the beautiful Holiday card and goodies. We appreciate the time and effort the volunteers put into the boxes. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

We just received the books on January 25th, my boys couldn't wait to get home to read them! We really appreciate the support! Thanks a bunch!

To all of the Operation Paperback family that have sent books to myself and the unit - Thank you so very much! It is nice to know there are people that DO support the soldier family!!

I would like to thank all of the volunteers from Operation Paperback. I received many books while I served in Iraq from 07-09. They were passed on to other troops at the MWR. I have submitted my address to receive books while I serve the next year in Korea. Thank you for all you do and I look forward to receiving books again from this wonderful organization!

I just wanted to take the time to thank you!!!!! I am a USN sailor currently deployed and these books give us all the opportunity to get away for a little while. thank you so much for all of your support!!!!

Dear Operation Paperback, Thank you for the wonderful books you sent our in- patient active duty soldiers!!! These young people are mainly suffering from depression, PTSD and issues that a kindness like yours can really help! Recently they received inspirational literature from Jackie C from California. Please remember our heroes. they are deserving of every kindness! Thank you all! Their Humble Nurse, Rosa K RN

As I am getting ready to go home, I realize that the time has flown by. It has flown because I have had my nose buried in a book for the last couple of months! I can't thank you and your organization enough for all the books that have been sent to me. I am passing them along to others so that they may enjoy them as well. The books have been the best escape from the monotony that is daily life out here. I think I would have gone crazy without them. Again Thank you for all of your support and it made my deployment!

Good day, I recently received a shipment of books today for our library!! Thank you very much for your kind generosity! The troops love the books and magazines! Best regards!

Hello again I just wanted to let you know I received the books that were sent to me and my soldiers 2 days ago . Thank you for the support that you have given us on building our library in the MWR . Hope you have a happy holidays and a great new year . Thanks Again

Hello, and Merry Christmas from Kandahar Airbase, Afghanistan I wanted to write and 'Thank You Very Much' for what you do for the young soldiers, sailors, and airmen over here in Afghanistan, and around the world. Your books are finding their way to remote parts of the world! And are greatly appreciated. I'd never heard of your organization, until I picked up a book to read and spotted your label. Thank you again, for making this tour a little brighter, for a lot of young men and women serving our great country! > Merry Christmas to all your members and families! >

Nancy & the fine folks at Operation Paperback, I've received your kind donation of books. They're making their way around the office and any remainders will go to the USO. Thanks again for your awesome support!

I recently received a shipment of books from The Bidgehampton Presbyterian Church and really appreciated their donation. I wanted to pass along my gratitude for the wonderful reading material.

Good evening Dan and Shirley... We have received your gracious donation, and thank you very much. The United Seamen's Service / Seamen's Club Naha appreciates the efforts of Operation Paperback. While our non-profit organization predominantly serves merchant seafarers overseas, we are very fortunate here in Okinawa (and in Busan, Korea) to be able to serve our US Armed Forces. We welcome books by popular authors (i.e. James Patterson, Donald Kuntz, W.E.B. Griffin, Tom Clancy, David Baldacci, J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts, Katherine Coulter, Fern Michaels, Patricia Cornwell, Don Pendleton [Mack Bolan, Phoenix Force, Executioner series], Daniele Steele), comic books, CD's and DVD's. We've been blessed with many VHS tapes, but have saturated the market as fewer and fewer troops have VHS machines.

Dear Volunteer of Operation Paperback, I am sorry for the delay but i want to say thanks for the books you sent to me. Reading is an excellent way to keep a clear mind and many times even bring that home feeling. We all are always thankful for our country's support.

Thank you, The box of books arrived safely. everyone likes the books. Thank you and God bless your ministry

I hope this email finds you well. On behalf of all the soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen on COS Hammer we would like to say thank you so much for all the books you have sent us. We really appreciate them all and they have provided hours and hours of entertainment and enjoyment for us. But, COS Hammer is going to be closing down by the end of November. And the last mail service was today. So please if possible, do not sent any more shipments to COS Hammer Iraq APO AE 09308. Also if you would please give our sincerest thank yous to Debra Y. of Arlington, VA and Deb M of Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. We received a package from each on this last mail shipment. Usually we send personal correspondence thanking them but, with the mail service being closed it will not be possible. We apologize for that.

Hello Operation Paperback and The Employees at Northwest Radiology Network, Thank You all so much I received two boxes yesterday full of books and greatly appreciate the support. I am very excited and am grateful. I love books and already started on "Scandalous Irresistible" By Karen Robards. Thank you so much. Have a Happy Holiday.

Hello from Camp Walker in Daegu, Korea! Thank you SO MUCH for the wonderful packages of books! We and the troops here are always thankful for your love and support. Thank you again.

Please thank Ms Judy K of Waycross, Ga. for her recent book donation to the Futenma USO in Okinawa, Japan

All concerned at Operation Paperback, (@Jane Guagliardo) I wanted to write a note to say thank you very much for your kindness and support. I don't think I'll ever make it through all these books! I enjoy reading to help pass the time and keep me busy. You all are doing a very great thing. I have passed the word along about Operation Paperback to all my fellow readers and plan on sharing my books with others. Thank you again and God bless.

I recently signed my workcenter up for operation paperback. The amount of books was staggering! At first there were a couple of boxes, and then we were inundated! We are currently sharing these books with other ships to try and alleviate the space issue we ran into. I wanted to let you all know how much we appreciate the reading material you did send, but then request to be taken off the list for boxes as we have no more space to contain them!!! You all are doing very wonderful work, and I’m sure that we have enough literature for the next three deployments (and then some!)!

Greetings, Thank you so much for all of the books that you have sent me while I have been deployed. I have shared many of the books with the men and women I am deployed with. I have read many others, however I am redeploying (Praise the Lord) soon and I will no longer need books to read. I have 3 small children that fill my time quite easily. Thanks again for the support while I have been deployed and the support you supply to all the troops while they are deployed.

Nancy and Donna, On behalf of the whole multinational team at Combined Joint Medical Branch, Headquarters Joint Command, Kabul, we just wanted to pass on our thanks for the kind donation of novels by Volunteers of Operation Paperback. Its difficult to explain/ underestimate that little spark of interest/ excitement when you come across a new or old familiar novel to read. As you can appreciate - the battle tempo in Afghanistan is such that youre always waiting for that flight at 3 in the morning - so to have a novel to hand in your combat jacket is a lifesaver and helps keep you sane or at the very least provides that welcome distraction. So from the Brits, Germans and US personnel of the Medical Branch in Kabul many thanks. The books get circulated through numerous hands and travel the country being passed from one soldier to another - bet the authors never realise the journey their novels make.

Just wanted to pass along thanks for all the books and magazines you sent out to us. My Sailors appreciate your taking the time to do this and this will make the time go faster. Let Ms. Teresa S know thanks as well! Halfway through cruise (hopefully) : ) Thanks

Diane- Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know I received the books. I think this program is fantastic. I have been reading the books and the rest of my squad has also helped themselves as well. I think of all the books in the box, most are being read right now by members of my unit. Please thank those who donated them as they are much appreciated. We have lots of down time here and these are great to fill the time. Thanks again!

Thanks do much for the books donated for our Veterans. Mrs. Hart, wrote that her husband, Chuck, served 3 tours in Viet Nam and has just recently passed away in May. Please convey our deepest condolences and thanks for us.

Good Afternoon, I just wanted to say thank you. I received a copy of “Ender’s Game” today and anxiously look forward to reading it. Thank you for what you are doing.

Ms Hirsh, we received the paperbacks today and wish to thank your organization for thinking of our Warriors. Everone is very happy to have the books available to them. Many people enjoy reading and the books are a pleasure for them.

I would like to thank you very much for the books. We have received numerous shipments. My Soldiers greatly appreciate them. I am an avid reader and try to get as many of my Soldiers to read as well. Where we are we have thousands of Soldiers traveling through so the books are truly important to them while they are waiting in between stops. Again I cannot thank you enough for your support. People like you keep us motivated and going each and every day. Thanks so much. VIPER 7

Thank you very much for the Christmas boxes. The decorations and presents will be much appreciated by the troops here at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti!

I received the books today, they are awesome! I am definitely going to share with the rest of the squadron. Thanks so much for all you do. It’s a great thing! Have a happy thanksgiving and blessed holiday season

Thank you for the books you have sent us. They have provided countless hours of distraction for our sailors and allowed them to lose themselves for awhile during their service to our nation. I am sorry to say that I can no longer receive any books. We have reached the limit of our library and our deployment is drawing to a close. If you could, please remove my name from the database so that others may enjoy the books that would otherwise come here. Again, thank you to all the volunteers for supporting us and giving us the opportunity to “get away” out here.

Thanks Chrissy, You and your volunteers provide such a wonderful service. The next time I'm deployed I'll be sure to sign up for more books. It's really good for my sailors' morale to know that people back home care and remember us, especially in remote locations like here on Diego Garcia. Happy Holidays to you and yours

Thank you all from Operation Paperback, I am deployed to Afghanistan and I have received books from your organization. I thank you for what you do for the Troops, and on behalf of all of the Troops we appreciate it.

I want to thank you and all the wonderful volunteers in Operation Paperback for all the books you have sent me. We almost have our own little library here on our COP and the variety of books sent gives all my Soldiers something to read, so we are extremely grateful for the time and generosity of your volunteers. However, we are getting ready to redeploy in January, so I need to have my name taken off the list so that books don't get returned to senders after we leave. I will pass on your email to my replacement though, so he may ask to have his name put on your list. Until then, please remove mine, and thanks again for what you do!

I have enjoyed the many books and my soldiers too I have more than I can read in these next four months of duty and Iwas asking would you guys please take me off your mailing list Thanks in advance.

This is directed to the New Tampa Junior Women’s Club, Thanks so much for the books!! My Sailors say thanks! Well we only have about 2 months left of cruise and I think we are good to go for books! : ) I have received sooooo many from you all and so has AO1 Austring who is also in my shop. Anyway thanks for taking the time to get these and you make life more bearable out here at sea. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Chaplain Rivera and I would like to thank you for all your donations. We have received numerous boxes with ample reading material to disseminate among our soldiers. Thank you for your support and please continue the good work.

I just wanted to say thank you for all the books. It's great that people from around the country are involved in such a wonderful program. I have enough books now to last 6 months or even more, I'm not that fast of a reader. Thanks again and have a merry Christmas and happy New Years to all the families.

Thank you again for all the wonderful books, I've been receiving. I've been able to give a lot of them out to people around the hospital. They have really enjoyed them. I think I have enough books to read to last me quite some time now. Thanks again and god bless.

I just wanted to let you know we received the recent box of books here at TwentyNine Palms Marine Base. I am sorry if this is not the correct address to inform you of receiving the box. Again thank you for your continued support and we look forward to our next box of books.

Hey I am just letting you know that I wish to be taken off of the mailing list. I have more then enough books right now to last through the rest of my deployment and I am sure that there are others who need them. Besides I'm also not sure as when I'll be headed back state side now. They are sending people home early right now. Thanks for the books.

I just want to say thank you very much for all the books that our platoon received of the course of a year. We are now all starting the transition to returning back home. Once again thank you very much.

The books you sent to the Futenma USO, Okinawa, Japan on 15 Nov 2011 were received on 26 Nov 2011. Thank you, they make a nice addition to our reading area.

I just wanted to thank you all for your support for my unit. The books have helped us out a lot when on missions and back in garrison. I just wanted to let you know that we will be deploying back home soon so I need to stop the books coming to me, but I will pass on your information to the next group who is relieving us so that they may enjoy all the support that you have shown us. Again thank you all very much for supporting us while away from friends and family and may your holiday seasons be merry and safe. \r\n\r\n

I received another package of books for our unit, v1/6. Thank you. I will be leaving Afghanistan soon and so would recommend not sending any more packages. I will try to give your information on to the next unit.

My husband ET Garza, receives books from your organization aboard the USS John C Stennis. We are VERY grateful for your contributions to him! He unfortunately has ran out of room to keep the books on board. We would appreciate it, if the boxes he usually receives could be sent to a different soldier that needs them! Thank you so much for doing this for him. He said he is set for the rest of his deployment.

Hello, I was hoping to stop the book shipments to my husband, Jerrod Bekis, in Afghanistan. He's leaving his current location to a different part of that country and I don't have his new address. He has also told me its a smaller base and that he doesn't need anymore book shipments. He loved the books and dropped off what he didn't read at the library, thank you so much. I would, however, still like to keep my children on the book list if that is at all possible.

Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for all your wonderful books. Our library is now full with books that Soldiers read on a daily basis. It has boosted morale here on our little FOB. We do not require any more books at this time. Thank you again to everyone that sent books.

I would like to thank operation paperback for all the books they have sent me. However I do not have enough room for all of the books so if you guys could please only send me like one box a month, it would be greatly appreciated.

First of all, let me thank you for all the good books you send out to us to help lighten our day. It is an inspiration to me to see all the help and support that we as military men and women receive from you on a daily basis. I have received all the books you have sent and thank you, however, I must refuse any more as I no longer have any room for them. I have enough to last quite a while. I ask please delay in sending any more to me as I’m out of room for everything. Thank you for all that you’ve done, and best wishes during the holidays.

I want to thank you and your volunteers for all the books you have sent. Me and my fellow workers have more than enough to keep us busy the rest of the time we are out to sea.

Thanks so much for all the books I've received over the last year. I greatly appreciate it , however I am running out of space due to the overwhelming amount of books I've been given. I was wondering if my name could be taken off of the list. Thanks so much.

I would like to say thank you to you and all of your supporters for the many boxes of boooks that I have received. I would ask that you remove my name from your mailing list, for I am redeploying early. My soldiers greatly appreciate that we have folks like you at home that care about the men and women in uniform doing their duty for there country. I assure you every book that was passed along was read at point. All of the book will be donated to the installation library prior to my departure. Once again Thank you all for your support and God Bless.

Thank-you for the books. I have received many boxes now and have no more room for storage on the ship. Please discontinue sending books. Again thanks for providing me and my shipmates with reading materials your generosity is astounding and was much appreciated.

My husband's deployment is almost over and he has enough books to last him the rest of the time. Is there a way to take him off the list? His name is Nicholas M and he is on the John C. Stennis. Thank you so much! The books you sent have been worth their weight in gold. I appreciate this service as much as he does.

I just wanted to write a quick note thanking you and the Operation Paperback folks for the set of books which were just received today. Everyone aboard the USS Nicholas appreciates the program and people such as yourselves, who take time out of their days to attempt to improve ours. So, on behalf of the Nicholas and Combat Electronics Division, I would personally like to thank you, Mr. Tarpey and your family, for your generosity and compassion. I am happy to hear that your family members returned home safely and hope they don’t have to go again any time soon.

I have been receiving books from operationpaperback and first I wanted to give you a big thank you! Our team loves the books. Unfortunately, we are moving and don’t have a forwarding address yet. If you send books to us here we will not get them. I want to make sure that those who are requesting books are getting them and they are not being wasted. Please take my name and address off the list for now and I will provide you with a new one as soon as I have one. Thank you

Hello I just received the books sent to me from Carlina and Gerald S. I just wanted to say thank you for the books. Me and My Soldiers will really enjoy them

Thank you so much for the box full of books! They really brightened our day! The kids have been very excited to read their new ones, giving me a chance to sit down for a minute and read the ones I was sent! You all are such a blessing to so many of us. Thank you for your support!

Thank you so much for all you do!!!! I must ask to have my name removed from the list however. I've already received so many books and we have run out of room to put them anywhere. Once again thank you for the fast and overwhelming support. It means a lot!!!! God Bless!

It's is a huge blessing to be a soldier who gets books from you blessed people. We, the soldiers in the 1-227 Air Cav are greatful for the kindness you have given us. I am sorry that I have not been able to write all the kind people who have been generous to me by sending me books, but I am greatful for them. Your program is a shinning light in the shadows of this war, we who have served our country and have missed holiday after holiday away from our children owe you a great debt. you can not begin to understand how it is to get a box full of books from someone who does not even owe ye nothing, they sent them because they love you for what you have given up. Thank you! Your kindness makes burden that much easier to bear, God Bless you.

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED ME SUPPORT THE SOLDIERS HERE AND ABROAD. 1. THE WEADEL FAMILY 2. LISA BRISLIN 3. ROBERT GARGUILO 4. TERRIE JONES 5. JULIE GALVIN 6. DONNA GUSTAFSSON 7. ANNE WENDEL

I want to send a huge heartfelt thank you to all of the volunteers who have taken the time and care to send us books. I have shared them with many of my shipmates. I think my department has more books than the library. Thank you again from all of us on board the John C. Stennis!!!

Thank you Treystar Employees and Friends (Kalamazoo/Portage, Michigan)! We really appreciate the books and treats that you sent to us here in Afghanistan. Thanks for supporting us and most of all thinking of us. It is greatly appreciated. Take care and God Bless!

Thank You! I can't believe how many people support the troops. It's amazing and makes this whole deployment worth every day being here. I've received over 9 boxes of books that myself and my battle buddies enjoy very much. Thank you for all you do! This program is amazing. Thank you all for all you do!

Thank you so much Judith Engberg and Operation Paperback for the books you sent us here in Afghanistan. We really appreciate your efforts and your support. V/R Tim W

Harvie, Nancy and Friends of the Huron Public Library, Thank you so much for the books you sent to us here in Afghanistan. We really appreciate your efforts and your thinking of us. Take care and God Bless. V/R Tim

William & Doris Doyle, Thank you so much for the wonderful books you sent to us here in Afghanistan. We truly appreciate your efforts and the fact that you are thinking of us. Thanks so much. Take care and God Bless. V/R Tim

Thank you so much for the books. We are already enjoying reading them. Our plan is to pass them on to other children as we read them, just as we sent nearly 12lbs of books to fellow military overseas, via the Blue Star Mothers group. Again, thank you.

Pam Adams and Family, as well as everyone at Operation Paperback, Thank you for the books you sent to us here in Afghanistan. We really appreciate your efforts and support. Take care and God Bless. Sincerely, Tim

Mary and George Burazer, as well as everyone at Operation Paperback, Thank you for the books you sent to us here in Afghanistan. We really appreciate your efforts and support. Take care and God Bless. Sincerely, Tim

Hello, We just moved to Sigonella for a three year tour. I am a military spouse and avid reader. The base library here is quite good, but there is something about being able to take a book and have it be yours. Even when I return them later, I really enjoy being able to take books and have them be mine, however long that may be. It is hard to access enough new titles to keep me satisfied especially in a foreign country. So thank you for all you do and for not forgetting us, those who may not be in combat, but are far from home. We appreciate it. Best Wishes, Heather

Thanks for all your help, support and time in sending books for my Soldiers and I to read when time permits.

I just want to say thanks to all the volunteers who have sent out books to my Soldiers and I. It really means a lot that the folks back home are willing to take time out of their lives to help out a Soldier serving their country on the other side of the world.

Thank you everyone for all the books we have received. We created a small library in the MWR tent. It was a big hit. Soldiers are always in there reading now. Again thank you!

I just wanted to say that we received the books. My Soldiers and I will enjoy reading them. Thank you again.

Volunteers of Operation Paperback, Thank you very much for the Christmas boxes. The decorations and presents will be much appreciated by the troops here at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti!

Please thank Ms Virginia C. from Jamestown, KY for her recent book donation to the Futenma USO, Okinawa, Japan.

Jan and the fine people at Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for your generous donations. Since signing up I've received 3 packages and they've all been great. These are far too many books even for our office so I take the extras to the USO here at Bagram so those travelling have an opportunity to grab something to read. Thank you for all your support.

I hope this message finds you all well. I am a soldier in the MN Army National Guard stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. I am currently on your mailing list to receive books. I regretfully need to ask that my name be removed from your mailing list. Since my arrival in Kuwait, I have received a tremendous amount of books from your organization. I currently have more books than I can handle. I have donated the books to my friends and co-workers and have since been giving them to our MWR center. Due to the extreme generosity of the volunteers within your organization, I have received so many books that no one here is currently able to take anymore!! I hope I do not seem ungrateful, that is the furthest from the truth. I am extremely appreciative of your generosity and I hope that can be passed on to the many volunteers that have stepped up to be a part of your endeavor. I appreciate everything that has been done for me and my peers alike. I could never be thankful enough for your support and generosity.

Mike, I just received your box of books and wanted to say thanks for your support. I just walked around the section and handed them out to the Soldiers. They were pretty stoked when I said they came directly from the author. Thanks again.

Operation Paperback, Thank you for your continuous book donation. Below I have attached a copy of a donation receipt. Please retain for your records.

Thank you for the books. As soon as I opened the box 3 people had their hands in looking for books. Not all of them were taken yet but about half have been passed out. Operation paperback is a great thing in my eyes. Thank you for helping by breaking up the monotony of deployment.

Just a message to let you know myself and the boys received our free books. We really appreciate it and are enjoying them! They help pass the time during our soldiers deployment. Thank you very much,

I want to thank you for the books we have received this year. It is a wonderful service to the soldiers. I am sending this email to inform you that we will be leaving soon and need to stop shipment of books to me due to redeployment. Thank you so much for what you do!

Gretchen, I am a soldier currently deployed in Afghanistan. I worked at a very remote location and wanted to thank you personally for the reading material you have supplied me and the other soldiers working here. What you are doing for us is so appreciated and the books you send make the time go by a little faster. We divided the drink packets between us so they went fast....lol. Keep doing what you do and I will continue to hold down my end until I can get reunited with my family back home....

I am currently deployed to Afghanistan and recently requested instructional books through Operation Paperback. Books such as how to build or make things, how to play guitar, restore cars, etc... I received an order from Marjorie H. with some excellent books. Thank you very much for this program!

Thank you very much for your support of books. However, please stop sending them. I have received seven boxes as of late and could not possibly read them all. Again I appreciate your wonderful service. God Bless.

I received our box of books today, and all I could say was WOW! I was blown away by how many were in there and all the great titles. I can’t wait until my kids get home from school. They’re going to be so excited! Thank you so much and God bless you all!

Thank you so incredibly much for the service that you provide. I'm currently stationed in Camp Marmal in Afghanistan. I've been receiving books from people from all over the US for the last month, and it's been fantastic. I got a lot of what I was looking for. I don't want to sound ungrateful, but if you could take me off the list for people who get sent books, that would be great. We only have a small group of people here, and we could almost start our own library! I'm sure there are a lot of other people out there who could use the service more than I could. I'll definitely make sure and put the good word out about your service, and again, I'm very grateful for everything that you've done for me. I'll never forget it.

Mr. Robert Makela (1LT, USMC-Ret), Thank you so much for the books you sent to us! We really appreciate your efforts and those OPERATION PAPERBACK. Our Soldiers will really enjoy having these books. Sincerely, Tim

Mrs Sally Draper, Thank you for the books and magazines you sent to us. We really appreciate your efforts and those of OPERATION PAPERBACK! Sincerely, Tim

To our troops: Thank you so much for serving our country! PS: Stay safe!

Thank you guys so much for the books. I have received two boxes already and I am sharing with the Marines in my company. The Marines are thankful for all that you guys due. Thank you so much.

Thank you for the books for our 3 children. They love all of them and can't wait to start reading! What a wonderful program!

I would like to thank you for all the shipments of books I have received. I would also like to make an adjustment to the stop ship date and change it to 30 November 2011. I am stationed on a small base here in Kuwait and the response we have received from your organization for books has been oustanding. Unfortunately we have a small library and are running out of room. I would rather have future shipments go to those more in need than we are here. There are still some here that will continue to be on your mailing list so we will continue to get new shipments. Again thank you for all your support. Hopefully this finds you with restored power and warmer temps.

Thank you for the books you have been sending. However, I have received quite a few and have been bringing them to our library tent. Please make a note to take me off your list when you get a chance. Thanks again, God bless.

Just wanted to pass along thanks for all the books and magazines you sent out to us. My Sailors appreciate your taking the time to do this and this will make the time go faster. Let Ms. Teresa S. know thanks as well! Halfway through cruise (hopefully) : ) Thanks

Mr. R. Blanchard and Volunteers of Operation Paperback, I was so excited to get the books today. My co-workers in my office will be emailing you also after learning of your program. Thanks for all you do!!!

I would like to send a thank you to all who have sent Books to myself and other members of 1-125th Field Artillery. I have received numerous boxes safely and am enjoying the selections and sharing them with my unit and all the other Navy, Coast Guard and Marine units that are stationed here. Thank you very much for your support of the troops

Thank you for your continuous support in donating books to our hospital.

I received the boxes of books you sent to me at Camp Spann, Afghanistan. So many books that I felt like it was Christmas....Ha!!! I hope that with the combat deployments drawing down, that your son and nephew are able to stay home more as I plan to. My kids are in high school (close to graduation) and need their mom, so I don't mind coming home next month to take care of them. Looking forward to reading some of the books I kept when I get home as well. May you and your family have a blessed holiday season.

I recently received a shipment of books from The Bidgehampton Presbyterian Church and really appreciated their donation. I wanted to pass along my gratitude for the wonderful reading material.

I received your care package and dispensed them amongst my unit. They were greatly appreciated and had a lot of interesting books in them. Again, from the 580th Signal Company, thank you for the care package.

I hope this email finds you well. On behalf of all the soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen on COS Hammer we would like to say thank you so much for all the books you have sent us. We really appreciate them all and they have provided hours and hours of entertainment and enjoyment for us. But, COS Hammer is going to be closing down by the end of November. And the last mail service was today. So please if possible, do not sent any more shipments to COS Hammer, Iraq . Also if you would please give our sincerest thank yous to Debra Y. of Arlington, VA and Deb M. of Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. We received a package from each on this last mail shipment. Usually we send personal correspondence thanking them but, with the mail service being closed it will not be possible. We apologize for that.

Thank you so much for the wonderful books. My son Xander is only 5 months, but we try to read to him often. He will enjoy these for years to come. Keep up the good work!

I just received a shipment of books and a very nice note signed by B. Kennedy, an Operation Paperback volunteer from Dunstable, MA. Thank you very much! With the end of the Iraq War drawing near, it's been very busy here in Kuwait as people and equipment are coming down. We're working hard, but there's still the opportunity for some down time. These books will provide a nice diversion from our normal duties. Thanks again.

Thank you from all of us here at Camp Mercury for all your time and efforts in sending us the paperback books and please know that it is greatly appreciated. More and more of our Soldiers are reading more than ever some even say before now they never really thought about reading paperback books. Thanks again and my God Bless each and every one of you.

Hello from Camp Walker in Daegu, Korea! You all are amazing! Your generous donation of paperback books has safely arrived here. Thank you so much for your support.

Hello from USO Camp Walker in Daegu, Korea! You all are amazing. Just letting you know we received your fabulous packages. Thank you so much!!!

On behalf of Mr Freddie C., Mgr, USO Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, please thank Ms Michelle D. of Salina, CA for her book donation.

Thanks to Janeen J. for shipment of books!

Operation Paperback, Please forward this message to: Susan B., President American Legion Auxiliary Monterey Cypress Unit 694 Marina, CA 93933 C. Fox Communications Sally and Melissa Carrie F. Ilene M. I received the boxes of books you all sent to me at Camp Spann, Afghanistan. So many books that I felt like it was Christmas....Ha!!! Looking forward to reading some of the books I kept when I get home as well as I return from deployment next month (November 2011) and get back to my family. May you and your family have a blessed holiday season.

Thank you for the books. They are greatly appreciated. I have already read a couple of them and everyone here is thankful for your support of the troops. Once again Thank you

Thank you for the books! I just received them in the mail, they are all really great and I can’t wait to read them. I am on the USS John C Stennis over here in 5th Fleet and we are conducting operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Thank you so much, my friends and I appreciate what you do. Thanks again.

I wanted to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to help us out while on deployment. I apologize for not getting to email you sooner but we just got back from a mission. The books really help to pass the time and engage our minds in something rather than just sitting there doing nothing. Your kind of support helps keep our morale up and lets us know that there are always people back home supporting us while we are away from family and friends. Again from myself and from my fellow service members thank you very much.

I wanted to send you a quick note to Thank You for your generosity. The Warriors and community of Fort Riley greatly appreciate the books. Thanks again.

Huge thank you to D. Bernabeo!! My children started reading them immediately! Thank you~

Just wanted to let you know that between my email and yours, I received three more packages from your folks:> John L., Tampa FL, Donna L. Las Vegas NV, Madeline G. Rockville MD. You guys are great!

Sorry for the delay in writing to you. I have been traveling and just returned to find the box of books you sent. What an awesome surprise! We can't thank you enough for your time, effort and financial contributions to this worthwhile cause, and please know you've made a huge impact on the morale and welfare of the folks here. Having a novel to read, and knowing it was sent with love from our fellow Americans back home just makes it that much better. Thank you and God Bless.

Just wanted to let you know I received your shipment of books from Operation Paperback. They are a welcomed addition to our growing library. Thank you for your support. Here are a few links to sites about our unit. We are currently deployed aboard the USS Bataan (LHD-5) in support of operations around the Persian Gulf and Red Sea. We are 7 months into a 10 month deployment and the books are a welcomed distraction from the monotony of ship board life. Thanks again.

You sent me a great selection of books. I’m confirming that I did receive them. Thank you so much! We all appreciate a little diversion every now and then. Weather starting to get cooler now, which is a welcome relief. I’ve got a lot of stuff to catch up on at the moment and hope to send you another note at a later time. Again, thank you for the books you selected for us.

I would like to personally thank you for sending books out to my location. I have shared them with my fellow Airman. We really appreciate you taking the time to send them out to us. Sorry I am just not getting this out to you. Things have been really busy but I still wanted to make sure that you knew that the package arrived safely.

I just wanted to let you know I received you box of books! Thank you very much! I especially appreciate that you included military and science fiction books, I don’t get nearly as many of those as I’d like. Thanks for supporting the Troops.

I hope this email finds you well. I apologize for using electronic mail rather than a person letter to tell you thank you for the books we have received. The only reason I am using email vs regular mail is your package was a symbol of the last amount of mail ever coming in and out for us here at COS Hammer. Regularly scheduled mail closed earlier today. Thank you oh so much for the books they are amazing quality and most of them are "new" to us so we really appreciate it. I don't know if you heard but, we are all supposed to be out of here by Christmas which has got everything moving around here at light speed.

Thank you to you and all of the fantastic operation paperback volunteers out there. I've enjoyed getting the occasional package of books and I've been working to share them with my Soldiers. Lately it's gotten a little out of hand, over the past three days I've received six boxes of books in the mail -- two of which were bankers boxes chock full of books. I have more books than I could possibly read this deployment. Please take my name off your list as soon as possible. I don't want to hog all the books and it's getting to be a bit of a problem knowing what to do with all of them. Take care and thanks for all of your efforts.

Thank you so much Operation Paperback for the great books (and treats)! It is greatly appreciated by our Soldiers. We will certainly enjoy the fruits of your labor. Again thank you so much! Special thanks to Ellen Giunchigliani!

A special thanks to the volunteers of Operation Paperback. The box of books really brightened my day, and will keep us busy as we read them and pass them on.

I absolutely cannot communicate how grateful I am to have received today the books you sent in the mail. I am touched beyond words, and the book selection you sent is PERFECT given my reading tastes and preferences. The perfect touch of home for a guy who is far from it. Thank You so very, very much. I will never forget this, and my children will know about the nice folks in NYC (The Book Cellar, Webster Library) that sent me books to read while I was away... Thank you again. Justin

A big Thank you to OP Paperback! I am currently deployed to Afghanistan, stationed at the Kandahar Air force Base. The books I have received are much appreciated. The books are read and put into our unit library for Soldiers present and future to enjoy. The time and effort to send the books is also appreciated. Thank you again, the enjoyment of a good book is a simple but effective escape from the realities of deployment. Thank you.

Thank you for all the books. I've started reading some of them. I'm sure it will take a while to read all of them, but I appreciate it all the same. Thanks. I'll share with my buddies.

Hello there I received your first package that was sent and the books were great. Unfortunately they have shut down our APO station in the States due to the fact that the base I am on is closing down. Which means that I will be out of Iraq by the first week of December and hopefully home shortly there after. Thank you so much for what you and the other volunteers do for the troops. It is greatly appreciated.

I just received a shipment of books and I am very thankful for them. Thank you for providing such a wonderful service to us sailors while we're out at sea. A book is often just the kind of escape we need when we've spent 30+ days at sea. Thank you so much!

I just received three additional packages from Sue L.(Glen Mills, PA), Dawn B. (Fair Lawn, NJ), and Diane L. (Dunstable, MA). These were all well received and with all of the generous donations of the folks supporting Operation Paperback, we now have a lending library that is bringing Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, DoD Civilians, and even Coalition Forces to our office to share in the books. I have passed the web address to my fellow commanders and want to say thanks again to you and all your folks for these gifts.

We recently received three separate packages from all of the great folks supporting Operation Paperback, specifically Keith E. from Vista, CA and Mary Jane C. of Whitsett, NC. The books were well received and I have personally provided the information and web address to several of my comrades here at Camp Spann, Afghanistan. I can't thank you enough for the outstanding support and welcome release that comes with these books. Thanks again

I wish to thank you for the shipment of books you recently sent to us. This service is widely used and very much appreciated by our veteran patients. I am very grateful that you think of us.

I appreciate all your support of our ministry in Kuwait. The books arrived safely and edified all our soldiers. You are in our prayers and we thank you very much

Greetings! I would like to say thank you for your thoughtfulness; I received a package from Mrs. Lauren R. Receiving packages from Home like the one I received is what helps keep the Troop/Airmen/Sailor morale high; being far from Home has a heavy toll on many of these young Troops/Airmen/Sailors, and I just would like to say "Thank you" again! God Bless America

Deborah B., I wanted to say thank you to the people that provide assistance to troop support. We have received the books and have put them to good use. We are often busy, but it is always good to have a set of books for the Marines to read and enjoy. Thank you again for your time and effort you provide to support this good cause!

This is to acknowledge receipt of our second shipment of paperback books. Thank you so much for considering us.

On behalf of Mr Freddie Cotton, Manager Futenma USO, and his staff, please thank the following folks for their recent book donation to the Futenma USO in Okinawa, Japan. Elyse T., Miami, Fl Virgina C., Jamestown, KY AARC Suffolk, Ronkonkoma, NY

Greetings from USO Camp Walker in Daegu, South Korea! Just letting you know that we received your wonderful package of literary goodies! Thank you so much! Our bookshelves are overflowing with a wonderful variety of fabulous books for the troops.

I received a package from you (Nancy C) in the mail today, and I wanted to extend my great thanks and utmost appreciation for all of your efforts. All the books arrived in good condition, though, it looks like some other box may have leaked its contents onto it, but no damage was done. Now the hard part has begun: which book to read first. Thanks again, I hope all is well, and do take care.

We received a box of books from you yesterday. It’s boring here, and this will breathe some life back into our unit. We’re a small group basically off on our own. Which means we don’t have access to too many amenities. Now at least we have some entertainment to take our minds off of the daily grind and escape, if only for a while. Thanks so much!

Rebecca D, Thank you for the three books you sent to give me an escape from Kuwait. I really appreciate it!

Ms. Williford, On behalf of the Medical Department aboard the USS John C. Stennis, I would like to personally thank you for the paperback books we received. We are very thankful and appreciate your support. Thank you!!

I appreciate the support that you provide to the troops. I have received 3 different shipment of books, much faster than I can read them, so I have shared with the local library at the MWR for other soldiers to use. I do not have an address for Nancy M., but please tell her thank you. Thanks again for all of your support, it is nice to know that non-military people still think about the 150,000 deployed soldiers. Thanks

Thank you for sending the books to us. They arrived a couple weeks ago and many Soldiers have stopped by to grab a book. We really appreciate your assistance and will hand off the books to the next unit who replaces us.

Just wanted to let you know that we have received a package of books. As a reader, this is a wonderful thing you are doing. We keep them in our common area so everyone can share. You guys do great work. Thanks.

Greetings from USO Camp Walker in Daegu, South Korea! Just letting you know that we received your wonderful package of literary goodies! Thank you so much! The books will definitely provide our troops some escape from their daily tasks.

Dear Sue H: I received a box of paperback books last week and will route them over to our Voluntary Services section next week for processing this donation. Thank you for sending these items.

Volunteers, Greetings from the mighty warship USS John C Stennis (CVN-74). Thank you for your generous donation of paperback books. My wife stumbled upon your website and signed us up for donations. I have received 4 packages of paperback books in excellent condition and will be turning them over to our ship’s library for dissemination. I personally would like to thank Kris S., Diana from Gaithersburg, MD Pam Carol M. and the ladies from Whittier Emblem Club #67 for your donations. These books are sure to brighten our sailor’s days as we set forth on the task at hand. Again, thank you.

Once again thank you very much for the box of books delivered to the Brockton Campus of the VA Boston Healthcare System. It is without a doubt one of the highlights of our hospitalized heroes when these arrive The generosity and appreciation you show them is a great tribute to those who have made such a strong commitment to our country. It is through actions such as yours that will reassure our Heroes that “A Grateful Nation Remembers”.

I wanted to say many thanks to you and everyone who offers their support to your program. We've received many books and created a mini library here at the Bagram Custom office and they are accessible to all our Service Members and many greatly appreciate all the efforts. I've sent thank you notes out to those who have sent books thanking them also. We are getting close to the end of our tour and we have more than enough books now, if you could please remove me from your list and thank everyone that helps and supports those of us far from home. Thanks again and I'm sure the incoming unit will appreciate our library as much as we did. :)

Hello, I would like to say on behalf of myself and some others in my unit that have received packages from your organization, thank you. I think it's great what you guys are doing and it's nice to know we have support from groups like yours. I have received numerous packages from your organization and the books get passed around quite a bit between my unit. But, I wasn't quite sure what to do to have the packages stopped. We're coming close to our return home date and have been told to tell folks sending mail to us to go ahead and stop sending because we're close enough that we won't get the mail. If there's anything I need to do just let me know. Once again, thank you for your support and services to myself and fellow troops!

Tara, Hey thank you for the books I appreciate them very much. I am going home next week and won't need any more books. I am going to donate all the books I've received from you all to the library here. Thank you!

To all that have sent to me. Thank for all of the packages. I now have more than enough books for the rest of my time here. Please take me off of you list. Once again thank you for all the books and kind correspondence and thank you for the childrens books as well.

I would like to thank everyone involved with Operation Paperback. I am deployed and spend a large majority of my day working or in the gym. But in my down time the one thing that really gets my mind off the sun, heat, and sand is a good book. I completely let go of all the stress. Thank you for helping us readers relax a little.

I just received a shipment of books from Shelly F from Norwalk, CT. Please pass along my deepest thanks for her generosity. Her gift will help fill my time until my soldier gets home.

Thank you for the books you have been sending. Like I wrote I have a total of 7 in the section. We have already received 10 boxes and hundreds of books. Please stop sending the books at this time as we have run out of room to store them. The soldiers have taken the ones they wanted and I have let the rest of the units take what they needed. But we have more than enough to get us through the rest of the deployment.

I want to thank Operation Paperback for the overwhelming amount of books that I have been receiving. It's great! I have been able to share the books that I have been receiving with other deployed Soldiers. I am actually set to depart next month (Nov) and we are currently packing our personal items and shipping them back home. Can I be taken off of the list of deployed serviceman currently receiving books? I just recently purchased some postcards from the PX in Bagram, Afghanistan and will be sending each individual sender a thank response. Thank you again for your continued support; the books really helped the time to go by.

Dear Ms. Haywood, I just wanted to send you a note to say thank you for the books you sent my sons. The Spiderman and dinosaur books were a big hit! And we've read Shark in the Dark every night. Thanks for your support.

Ms. H, Thank you so much for sending us the box of books from Operation Paperback! Little things like this make my husband's deployment a bit easier to get through. Thank you.

Bertha, Thank you very much for the books our family received. My granddaughter enjoys them very much! WE are grateful for people like you who doante your time and effots to show your appreciation to our military families. I am an Army vet with 2 sons currently serving. Again, thanks so very much.

Operation Paperback, First, we would like to tell you that we really appreciate the books you have been sending to our unit at Hannah G's request. Due to your support we have accumulated a very extensive library that is being actively used. That is why I am writing. Your kindness and support to us has been exceptional and we are out of room to house more books. Hannah has also moved from here to another location. While we would like to continue receiving books we currently have no more room to make them available within the unit, so we thought it would be best to ask if we could be dropped from your mailing list so that other units that have not benefited from your generosity as we have could enjoy your books. Your Operation Paperback is wonderful and the books have provided us with a awesome library for our soldiers, airmen, and sailors. Please keep up the great support.

Hi! First of all, I wanted to express my gratitude for what you do! My husband has absolutely enjoyed receiving the books and notes from the volunteers and also sends his gratitude. I was wondering though, how I would go about stopping the deliveries to him? He's received so many, and he's trying to keep up, and thinks it would be better for someone else to receive them if he doesn't have enough time to read them all. Thanks so much!

Greetings, I wanted to send you a quick email to once again thank you for the TONS of books I've received. Also if you could please remove me from the list I would appreciate it. I will be leaving country earlier than expected and so I've got more than enough books to make it through the remainder of my deployment. Thanks again for all that you do to support the troops.

Greetings from Afghanistan! I have received 6-8 big boxes full of books since I requested support from you nice folks. I believe I have enough books to last myself and my small squad of Soldiers through the end of our tour. Can you please not send me any more books? I'll have to send y'all a photo of a shelf I converted into a makeshift bookcase LOL Thank you for your continued support. It means a lot to all of us here

Thank you so much for all these wonderful books. We will certainly not run out of things to read. It really boosts our morale to receive books from home and provides a much needed escape into our imagination. Unfortunately we do not have anyone else to give the books to and do not have room to store them. Please contuine doing great things for the other Soldiers, but could you please stop sending the books to us? Thank you

I received two more boxes of paperback books from Operation Paperback this afternoon (and even some canned fruits!). Thank you very much for your continued support. After recent events here in Kabul and the ongoing pace of combat operations throughout Afghanistan, coupled with recent discussions about personnel drawdown in Afghanistan and defense budget cuts, these boxes further illustrate steadfast support for our fighting men and women from folks back home. I will continue to share these books with fellow service members and spread the word about your wonderful organization. Thanks again.

Thank you very much for your support. We have no spaces for anymore books. Our libraries are full. You are doing an amazing job. I can’t say enough thanks to you and all the volunteers. If anyone has books about Adolf Hitler or WWII, I would still love to have them. Thanks again!

Good evening. Again, thank-you for all the books. As much as we have enjoyed them all, the availability of storage on the ship is limited. Please remove my name from the listing. As much as I would love to continue receiving the books, we just do not have the space anymore. It has been a pleasure and we thank-you for all the books already received. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reply back.

I want to thank everyone for all the books you have sent during this deployment. All the Soldiers with me say thank you and we will pass on these books to our replacements for their enjoyment. You are doing a great service to all the soldiers overseas.

Thank you so much for all these wonderful books. We will certainly not run out of things to read. It really boosts our morale to receive books from home and provides a much needed escape into our imagination.

Thank you so much for the work you all do! In six weeks I've received almost 150 books. Myself and my shipmates are enjoying the books you've sent. I've started a small library right here in my office.

Thank you so much I will have a small library in my home when I return. My soldiers and I greatly appreciated it.

Thank you for listing us on your website, we have received many great books. Unfortunately, I have no where to put these books out for other service members after they have been read by our clinic staff. I have tried everywhere I could, but there are so many donations at this time there is no room. Thank you again for all of your help with this, and please keep up the good work for the troops!

Mrs Anker, I received my shipment and I am so grateful. Well actually I received about 8 shipments. I greatly appreciate the time and effort that has been put into taking care of soldiers. Additionally, the books are overflowing in my room. Is there any way to be taking off of the mailing list?

Operation Paperback Members, I want to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to your organization. Your members have sent so many wonderful books for the sailors onboard USS HIGGINS to enjoy that our “library” is now overflowing! Books are a fantastic way for us all to escape the demanding life at sea. In light of our space limitations, please remove my name from the list of personnel desiring to receive books. Again, thank you VERY much for your support; it means the world to us and we truly appreciate it!

Thank you so much for your contribution of books. I have more books now than I could probably read in a year. I am currently sharing books with my soldiers in my unit. I greatly appreciate the time and effort you have put towards supporting our literary needs overseas. I would like to send a big thanks from the soldiers of the 101st Financial Management Company.

Sandy, Debbie and John, Pam, and Kristin, I wanted to thank you for the books. You have overwhelmed me; I will be reading happily for months, and I can hardly fail to write when furnished with such varied inspiration and instruction. When I leave, the next crazy soldier with ambitions to write feudalistic novels will have abundant resources here as your legacy. It's like my own private paradise in the middle of this desert. Again, thank you.

Thank you for the shipment of books.

I just wanted to express my gratitude once again for the second box of books I received yesterday. The books in the books were even better than the first box I received last month and my fellow service members here in our camp were excited as they perused the variety of choices in the box and took what they wanted back to their rooms and tents. I also shared the rest of the books to patrons of the MWR library on camp and have continued to tout the great services and volunteers from Operation Paperback...hope you don't mind the extra business from other service members interested in getting paperback books. Thanks again.

I would like to take the time to thank each and everyone of you for your generous donations of books to USO Futenma in Okinawa. It is with donations such as these that we can continue to support the troops with great reading material when they visit our center. Thanks to your organization, USO Futenma has developed an outstanding library to share with the Marines, Sailors And their families aboard MCAS Futenma. On behalf of my staff as well as myself we thank you and the wonderful gifts that you have given to the troops on MCAS Futenma. USO Futenma Salutes You!

Thank you for your support of the Marines and Sailors. I received a package today containing paperback books and snacks. These novels should help our forward operating troops trying to get some rest and relaxation. Thank you again.

Dearest Kara C. and Maggie F., On behalf of the inpatient active duty warriors I sent you sincere thanks! The items sent mean a great deal to those suffering from depression. Some are alone and most feel alone. These acts of kindness remind them that they are cared about! The bookmarks from the first graders were especially endearing.

Just a quick note to inform you that we recently received a shipment from> you today. Your continued support really means a lot to all of us to break up the day to day and fall into a book. Thank you from all of us for supporting us in all the ways you do.

I just wanted to send you a quick note thanking you and all your volunteers for the MANY books I've received. While I won't have time to read them all they have greatly helped stock a library here for my unit and the units to follow us. Thanks again for your support!

Thank you so much for sending those books to me. I just received them today and I passed them around to some of the guys and they were appreciative of them. Thank you again

Sue, Thank you so much for thinking of the men and women serving overseas. We really appreciate that you took the time to send books out to us. You are helping make the time go by a little faster by sharing your books. Thanks.

Andrea, Thank you so much for the box of books. You are helping the Airmen here pass the time away from the family by providing some good books to read. We really appreciate you taking the time to send them to us. Thanks.

Marsha, Thank you for taking the time to send books to us. It really helps the time fly to have books to read. All of us here really appreciate you thinking of us. Thanks.

Patricia & Shawn, Thank you for thinking enough of serving military to take the time to send books. We really appreciate it. It really helps the time fly by. Thanks

Sharon, Thank you so much for taking the time to send books out to military serving overseas. We really appreciate you thinking of us. We can’t wait to read them. Thanks.

Nancy, Thank you so much for thinking of us and sending books! We really appreciate it. Thanks.

Greetings! On behalf of Strike Fighter Squadron ONE NINE TWO of the World’s Finest Navy Admin, thank-you. Deployments are long and the books that you sent greatly help to make the time go by. We greatly appreciate it and send our gratitude.

Thank you so much for sending my husband some books! He got them in less than a week! He was so excited! I will make sure I forward this info onto the other squadron wives!

Dear Ms/Mrs. Blanchard, Blessed day to you. Yet again I have received your package and would like to express my gratitude. Thank you so much from all of us out here

Dear MS/MRS Lori M, Wonderful day to you. I have received the package. It is truly heartwarming to know that there are others thinking of us. The variety of choices not only caters to females but males as well. Thank you so much for your support.

Hello. My name is SGT Clark. I received two boxes of books from you nice folks so far. The boxes made it here in one piece. Thank you for taking the time to find and send them to me. Definitely helps the time pass. Thank you for your continued support.

Kind Volunteers of Operation Paperback, Thank you all so much for the enormous effort you've put in keeping us entertained. In the three months an office-mate of mine has been on your mailing list, we've received no less than 50-60 books and magazines. The high quality of the books and the newness of the magazines has been welcomed with open arms. We are, however, running into a bit of a problem--we're a small office and the books/magazines already mailed have provided more than enough reading material through the end of all of our deployments. Thanks again.

Hello. We received the latest shipment of books. Thank you so much. The veterans are loving them.

Received two shipments this week of books. Thank you so much! I can assure you that our Soldiers will enjoy reading them. We really appreciate all your efforts and the support of Operation Paperback. Take care and God Bless!

Thanks to everyone so much! I received an enormous amount of books that made an enormous amount of troops happy! Thanks again!

Thank you so much sending all of the excellent paperbacks. We are redeploying back to Ft. Bragg soon, so please send them to another avid reader deployed overseas.

I wanted to say thank you to everyone. I received 5 boxes of books today and feel so blessed with the support back home in the states. Thank you for supporting our troops. It's an Amazing feeling. God Bless you all!

Thank you to all of the volunteer's who make this program possible. There are more than enough books to pass around the squadron for everyone to enjoy.

Thank you very much for the books. I didn't expect so many. I, and half of my office, should be good on reading material for quite a while. Thank you again for your support, Jeff

I would like to thank all the wonderful volunteers for sending me a wonderful assortment of books for me to read. I am very thankful!

This is SSG Rijos, Thank you for the books

Hello, I would like to thank your for sending multiple packages of books. I have received many packages of books and they have been put to good use. They have been shared with all the troops at our location. We are about to have mail put on standby cuz we'll possibly be moving locations. So it would be best to hold future mailings. Thank you for everything.

ALCON, I am writing a long overdue Thank you to many of you who have sent books to me for my unit and the base here. We are all truly appreciative of all that you have sent. The MWR that we have set up now has almost its own small library. Soldiers constantly bring and take books at leisure, thanks to all of the donations. Below are a list of just some of the names that I wanted to thank, I know that I must have forgot someone or lost one of the sheets somewhere along the line, though rest assured that your boxes arrived and were shared with the over 1000 Soldiers stationed here in Uruzgan Province and on Multi National Base Tarin Kowt: Tallute's, Betsy S., Marilynne H, Kathy D, Kathleen K,The P.W. Crafters Guild, Lucy, Gina B, and Margot J, Nancy S, Harrie G, Rhoda H, Montgomery County Library. Again, thank you so much for everything!

Operation Paperback, Again, I want to send my deepest gratitude for your organization in sending me books to read while I have been on deployment. At this time, I would request that the word go out that I no longer need any more. To date, I have received 15 boxes of books (typically with 20 books each). This is far more than I can read while here. I think these books would be better off going to others who may need them. Thanks again for sending them, but please, no more.

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for donating your books to our theater. Thank goodness there are books to read here because that is my only pleasurable pastime when not working! Again, just so you know, your generosity has made a difference to those of us serving in a combat zone. P.S. I have secured two of the Nora Roberts novels and should finish them within the next two weeks

Mrs Busby, I would like to thank you and your organization for the books which were sent to the American Red Cross office at the Naval medical center, Portsmouth, VA. They have been placed on our book cart which travels around the hospital to the various wards and clinics so patients have the opportunity to select reading material for their enjoyment. Thank You again.

Sue, Just wanted to let you know that I received the paperback books you sent. My Soldiers and I are extremely grateful for your support. As you might expect, there are not a lot of off-time activities over here, and reading is one way for my Soldiers to unwind a little. So thanks again and just know that we could not do what we do over here without the support of you and others back there at home. Take care.

I wanted to thank you for my recent book shipment from Ms. Irene M. The books have certainly provided a much needed escape from working 7 days a week in Afghanistan. I look forward to more shipments and have encouraged everyone in my company to join.

Operation Paperback, I would like to take this time to thank you and your staff of volunteers (especially Carole M) for sending us the box of books. It was a great surprise and brought instant gratitude from our staff. Not only does our staff appreciate your generosity, but as you know we are a Role 3 level hospital so our patients appreciate it as well. Once again thank you for your support.

I wanted to let you know that we have received our shipment generously sent to us by the Dunstable MA group. Thank you so much for donation. Your books are greatly used by our Warrior Transition Battalion Warriors and their Families. Thanks

Please thank the AHRC Suffolk, of Ronkonkoma, N.Y. for the cookie donation to the Futenma USO, Okinawa, Japan.

Hello from USO Camp Walker in Korea! We just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU for all the wonderful books you sent us! The selection of paperbacks is absolutely wonderful and will definitely allow the troops to cozy up in our center for a good read. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of me and my Soldiers over the past 6 months. Being able to share your books across our unit allows me to show the young troopers on their first deployment that folks back home are thinking of them. Thanks again for all your love and support!

Thank you so much for sending the gift of books. They were a big hit. What your organization is doing is awesome! God Bless.

Hi Chrissy, The Patient Library continues to receive book donations for the patients. In the last few months we have received donations from the kind folks in Hampton Bays, NY, Longmont, CO, and Dunstable, MA. Thank you so very much for this great service that you provide that enables others to bring some comfort to the patients.

Thanks so much for all the magazines! Me and my comrads enjoy getting things in the mail. I especialy liked the car magazines. I would like to give a special thanks to Sharon who personally took the time to put this box together and put smiles on our faces. Thanks

Dearest Good People! I thank you for your kind donations. The books have something of interest for almost everyone. Our soldiers welcomed this gift positively. This is not a small feat for someone in the depths of depression. The toothbrushes , pastes, boxers, deodorants, combs ... were immediately hovered over and selected! May you find profound joy in knowing that your charitable contributions helped to uplift our most deserving. We have a good supply of books now so if you wish please ask those who want to contribute to send boxers, soaps, deodorants that are not spray, toothpaste, toothbrushes and flip-flops. These items are needed continuously. Our ward is only active duty and mostly male. Our census is 14 but we are in the process of expanding to meet the need.

Please thank Karen G. of Vol of Operation paperback for their recent book donation to the USO Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

Please thank Ms Anne M. of Goshen, IN for her recent book donation to the USO Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

Please thank the following for their recent book donations to the USO aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Okinawa, Japan. Ms Anne M. of Goshen, IN Family Bookshop, Deland, Fl Jaclyn L. of Somerville, MA

Good morning Lori, I wanted to email you and show my appreciation for the box I received today, August 22, from you. The books are amazing! Although I can't possibly read them all with our busy schedule, I will definitely pass them onto other Marines who can. Thanks for supporting the United States military. It's people like yourself that keeps us going and shows us Americans care. Again, thank you so much!

I just wanted to write a quick note thanking your organization, and the Wendel family in particular, for the set of books which were just received today. Everyone aboard the USS Nicholas appreciates your program and people such as yourselves who take time out of their days to attempt to improve ours. So, on behalf of the Nicholas and Combat Electronics Division, I would personally like to thank John, Anne, Mike and Marie for their generosity and compassion.

I just wanted to let Mrs. Schuler know I received the book shipment she sent me. Thanks a lot!

I just wanted to let you know my unit received the box of books on Monday 22 Aug, and we were shocked. We thought we would receive 4-5 books, and instead received a box filled with nearly 20! We can't thank you enough for your time, effort and financial contributions to this worthwhile cause, and please know you've made a huge impact on the morale and welfare of the folks here. With temperatures hovering around 120 degrees and keeping us indoors, reading a paperback novel helps us feel a little more at home. Thank you and God Bless.

Just a quick note to let you know that the box of books that you sent arrived today. I have a couple books that I am going to read through, and working on sharing the box with the rest of the guys here. Thank you.

Thank you so much for all the books! There has been so much support from your great organization that it would take my whole platoon and myself the remainder of the deployment to be able to read them all. I truly appreciate it and all you do.

Thank you very much for the books you have sent to date. We are enjoying them and several Soldiers have found new authors that they enjoy.

I signed up to sponsor our Medical Dept aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). This is the Navy’s newest ship and largest aircraft carrier, on its maiden deployment. We have received many books and wish to thank everyone for their generous support. I don’t have all their names, but please pass along our thanks to Janice and the folks at the Dunstable, MA support center, Cathy W. at the support center in York, PA, and Gene R. and Pat F. at Peninsula Friends of the Library in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. We are nearing our halfway point in our deployment and will soon have fewer days ahead and more days behind us as we head towards home. With all the generous support, we have plenty of reading material to last the rest of deployment. Please discontinue my account so others may be able to receive your support. Thank you.

I would like to thank you all for sending books to my Soldiers and I. I recently received some books from volunteers of Operation Paperback in Dunstable, MA. Thank you

Thanks so much for all the magazines! Me and my comrads enjoy getting things in the mail. I especially liked the car magazines. I would like to give a special thanks to Sharon who personally took the time to put this box together and put smiles on our faces. Thanks

This is SGT Eddie T. from FOB Lindsey with the 2-8 Field Artillery. I have been receiving a substantial amount of magazines, paper&hard back books. My chaplain and I as well as the soldiers are greatly appreciative, but I think we have all we can handle right now. I have sent out plenty of reading material to our other Fob's and we are set for now. Thank you so much and if we need anymore I would hope that I could contact you? Again thank you for everything you all do.

Thank for sending the books over. They did arrive here fine and are being put to good use. Thanks for your thoughts and pass my appreciation to your family members as well.

I just wanted to let you know that I received your box of books in the mail yesterday. Our soldiers are happily digging into the new material you have provided for their entertainment during the lull we experience in the heat of mid day. Thank you very much for your support.

First off thank your Family who have or are still serving for me. Also thank you for the books. I have passed them out to the Marines on our ship and I am sure they will make their way around for everyone to enjoy. We are on one of the longest deployments for Marines in a long time. We were deployed early and will not be back for another 6 months. It is a easier deployment than some of our brothers in Afghanistan. We are in the Mediterranean sea and have been stopping in port about once every other month. God Bless.

I would like to personally thank you for your time and consideration. My unit received your shipment of books a couple days ago. You gave us an amazing selection and we appreciate everything that you and the Operation Paper family does for the troops. This is my second deployment and it never fails to amaze me how supportive people can be to the troops and their families during times of deployments. It serves as a reminder of why we do what we do.

I just wanted to let you know that the books that you mailed did arrive safely, and to say thank you for the donations of books. Many of the Marines here, and in the future will enjoy them. Thank you once again, it was very generous of you.

I just wanted to drop you a quick line that I am receiving packages almost daily from your supporters. I am currently stationed at COS Kalsu, Iraq. The response has been so great that I have employed the assistance of our Troop 1SG and our Soldier Resiliency Center to grow our current library collection. Everyone is already benefitting greatly from the wonderful additions. Thank you for the support. I have sent a short letter to each person or group that has sent something, thanking them for their support and patriotism. We are all very greatful for the books and look forward to losing ourselves in the pages of a good novel or interesting magazine.

To the volunteers of Operation Paperback, I received a box of books today and would like to express my sincerest gratitude for the support we receive from folks like you back home. My coworkers have gone thru the box already and have decided which one or two to take back to their room/tent with them. I intend to share the rest with other service members thru the MWR library. It is these random gestures of kindness and appreciation from volunteers and strangers from back home that keep us going...knowing there are those who support us while we serve our nation and her citizens far away from home.> Thanks again and God Bless.

Just wanted to let you know your first shipment of books arrived. I appreciate your efforts in getting books available to us overseas. I have already spread the work on my Facebook page and will donate your books to our chapel for distribution as well. Thank you for providing this service!

I have received several boxes full of books from volunteers at your organization and I cannot express how much my soldiers and I appreciate the support. Once my soldiers take their pick on the books, I bring the leftovers to the MWR center on base. I graciously request that my name be taken off of your wish list because we have plenty of books to hold us over until we leave in a couple months. Thank you so much.

To Whom It May Concern: My name is Specialist Matthew F. and am currently serving in Afghanistan with the Oklahoma Army National Guard. I recently received several John Grisham books from Operation Paperback and would like to express my sincerest appreciation for them. I would like to tell you that your support and contributions make our deployments much better and is a great stress reliever when we do get what little down time may come our way. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of all the other soldiers I serve with who also received your books, we say thank you and salute you.

Dear friends, I just wanted to let you know that our shipment of books arrived this week. Thank you so much for this service. The books you chose for us are perfect for my boys, aged 6 and 3. Last night we read a Chipmunks book and a Scooby Doo book. Jack (6) asked me where I got the books and I was able to say that your group "donated the books to us because you are a special military child." It makes them feel good that others think of them and the sacrifices they are making as military children. It was also very uplifting for me to open the front door and get a special package. I hope you realize the importance of the work you are doing. We appreciate it very much.

Ms Wathen, Thank you so much for thinking of us while we are away from our families. All the soldiers around me are planning to check out Operation Paperback after I started sharing the books that you sent. Thank you.

Thank you very much for the shipments of books. I have received boxes from 12 different people or groups. I have received approximately 250 books through your program with all but 4 being distributed to Soldiers in my unit (I kept those 4 for myself). At this time I am requesting that you suspend shipments as I think we have what we need for a while. I appreciate your support and wish I could personally thank each person who contributed. I have passed your organization's info on to a few friends. Please let those in your program know that what they do has really helped.

To whom this may concern, Good morning and a blessed day to you. I have received the package and we all truly appreciate it. Thank you so much for your support.

I just wanted to let you know my unit received the box of books on Monday 8 Aug, and we were shocked. We thought we would receive 4-5 books, and instead received a box filled with nearly 20! We can't thank you enough for your time, effort and financial contributions to this worthwhile cause, and please know you've made a huge impact on the morale and welfare of the folks here. With temperatures hovering around 120 degrees and keeping us indoors, reading a paperback novel helps us feel a little more at home. Thank you and God Bless.

Mr. Desautels, On behalf of all the soldiers and Marines here at COS Hammer, we would like to thank you so much for the books you sent us. We really do appreciate you taking the time out of your day and a little money out of your pocket to make a days here a little easier. If we can ever be of help to you please let us know.

Hi! I would like to thank you for the box of books I just got and for your support.

Hello, I hope this message gets to Carole M. I received some books for her and I want to thank her and everyone involved in Operation Paperback for their generosity and thoughtfulness. I am scheduled to return later this year and I will definitely get some use out of these books! Thank you so much.

This is to inform you that the VA Albuquerque received the crossword puzzle books that were sent by Debra B. of Bells, Texas. Only comment I have is, if those who send books want to know they arrived safely, I would be happy to send an email confirmation if they supply one. Thank you for all your effort on behalf of our veterans.

Thank you for the reply email. I am looking forward to the shipments for myself and my Company. I have also distributed your email to the Soldiers of my Company. I appreciate the work you guys do for all the deployed service members, any chance we can get to recharge and refresh (maybe even learn something new :)) is a welcome one.

I received more paperbacks and we all greatly appreciate them. We do a lot of extra reading here and the books you send are good ones. I'll be heading back to the states in two or three months and with troop levels being greatly reduced here we are going to have to close up our unit libraries along the way. We really appreciate the support you've given us and rest assured the books you have sent have been read (in most cases they've been read many times by many people). Thanks and God bless.

Thank you very much for the books and the candy. They are greatly appreciated. I also want to say thanks for all the support you give us. I wish everyone was like that. I will keep you all in mind if I ever come to the great state of Georgia. All of you take care, as well.

Hello, I just wanted to let you know my unit received the box of books today 4 Aug, and we were shocked. We thought we would receive 4-5 books, and instead received a box filled with nearly 20! We can't thank you enough for your time, effort and financial contributions to this worthwhile cause, and please know you've made a huge impact on the morale and welfare of the folks here. With temperatures hovering around 120 degrees and keeping us indoors, reading a paperback novel helps us feel a little more at home. Thank you and God Bless.

Hello, we received the shipment of books for our OEF/OIF veterans at the Miami VA Medical Center. Thank you very much for assisting with this.

Thank you for all your support. I received your box of books and I am trying to distribute them out to my fellow Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors. I have had a great amount of books come in, I am running out of space to store them. Your donations are most appreciated, however I will not be requesting anymore books, until I can secure more space. God bless you, your family and the United states of America.

Got your box of books in yesterday afternoon.Thanks! We appreciate your support.

Kathy, thanks for the books! Our vets love Operation Paperback!! Thanks

Aloha, I received your generous donation to our troop library and wanted to send you a heartfelt thanks from all of us here at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. We know it's rather difficult for people to believe that we actually read actual books in this day and age of technology but we do, and we appreciate your help in keeping our library stocked. In the future, if possible, could you request books on CD, or new/used DVD's they would be a great addition to our library also. Thanks again and have a blessed day!

The Sioux Falls VA thanks you for the books we just received today. The books arrived in one box safely.

More great books arrived today compliments of Joan P of Oregon. Thanks again!!

Hi, I just wanted to send a quick note to say thanks for the support you provide to my and my soldiers while we’re deployed. It feels really nice to receive support from back home. I am a huge fan of your program as are some of the soldiers assigned to me. I have a couple guys that are ravenous readers so new reading material is always appreciated. Thanks again!

I just wanted to drop you a note, that I received the box of books yesterday. Thanks a bunch for that, and the hard candy in their was a cool bonus too. Lots of guys now are reading the books, like immediately after I opened it, no kidding! Thanks again, have a great day and God bless!

Thank you so much for all the books that Operation paperback has sent to me, and to my soldiers. We enjoyed them tremendously, and they really help pass the time here in Iraq. We unfortunately have to stop receiving these books. We are now in the process of closing out our little FOB here in Basrah, Iraq, and will be returning to the states. Once again, to all the volunteers, thank you for taking the time, and caring enough to send these book to myself and soldiers. Please keep up the wonderful work all of you are doing.

Hello! Over the past two months I have run across a number of books that your organization has provided to deployed personnel. These books have provided me with a chance to escape my long work days and relax. Thank you for your efforts.

I would like to express my appreciation and thanks for the recent boxes of books. No sooner had they arrived and they were picked by the service members serving at this location. However, since I will be re-deploying home in a couple of months I would like to request that you do not send anymore paperback books or magazines to me. Again, thank you for your support and generosity.

Dear Nancy M and Mr John S, I want to say how happy your donations made our soldiers! These young active duty soldiers are suffering from depressions and other behavioral health issues and they were uplifted by your thoughtfulness! They have some dreary times and these books serve as distractions. They are deserving of every kindness! Many remain without calls or visitors so these kind acts are a healing touch. Thank You!

I received the books that have been sent to me, thank you very much, they will be quite enjoyed!

Sir, I just finished reading “The Collectors” by David Baldacci and wanted to thank you for your thoughtfulness. I enjoy reading all his books and this one was no different. I am a retired Army officer supporting our troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Again, thank you for your support of our deployed troops. It is greatly appreciated.

Operation Paperback Supporters, The men and women stationed with me in Iraq have been the recipients of an overwhelming amount of books as a direct result of your collective efforts. Some of those generous and selfless actions came from Ms Janice T from Dunstable, MA, from Ms Zoe H from the University of Washington, and Mrs. Roberts of The Escape Club of Eastern HS in Voorhees, NJ. You are responsible for taking our minds off the work long enough to reset, so we can get back to the mission with a clear mind. These wonderful patriots, along with a plethora of unnamed supporters, have taken their time to share the gift of reading by finding, collecting, sorting, packing, labeling, transporting and shipping more books than I've ever witnessed outside of a college library. For those folks specifically mentioned, and those silent book worms that just simply get this herculean job done, and on behalf of those who I work with every day, I simply say thank you. Keep up the good work and know that your contributions are indeed noticed...one page at a time.

Thank you for the books. I will certainly enjoy them. I will pass on info about operationpaperback.org and how much I appreciate the books.

Thank you so much for all you are doing! Please know that we are so grateful for the wonderful way that you are supporting us!

I received the books yesterday and I appreciate you sending them. Thank you very much.

Today I was surprised by a box of books at mail call. Upon opening my package I was very happy to find a variety of books that were in excellent shape. A couple of minutes later I realized that the only book that was left was the one in my hand. My Soldiers were already figuring out who got which book next. Never fear that these books will have been read until the pages are falling out and the cover is gone. Thank you for your support and giving us a little bit of time each day to escape.

Over the past two months I have run across a number of books that your organization has provided to deployed personnel. These books have provided me with a chance to escape my long work days and relax. Thank you for your efforts.

I have received three boxes so far and they are wonderful! More than I can read! I am a nurse, so I enjoy giving them to patients as well. Thank you so much for caring for us while we are away. It is truly appreciated.

I wish to thank you for the box of books you recently sent to us. The books are very much appreciated and I have placed them in patient registration and waiting areas. We also have a book cart which visits our inpatients weekly. Thank you so much again.

I just wanted to say thanks so much to operation paperback. My mom told me about this on my first deployment in the US Navy and so I signed up. I got about 8 to 10 boxes of books. Due to the amount of books I got, my friends took notice. I then signed them up as well and all of us love it when we get a box from Operation Paperback. My favorite part is when I get Star Wars books that I have been looking for which happened a couple of times. So thanks Operation Paperback for supporting me and my fellow Navy sailors.

Volunteers of Operation Paperback, I wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the books and bookmarks. They reached us well and I am setting up a book shelf to allow the soldiers something to look at here at the MWR at Camp Marmal. The bookmarks are amazingly cool, please thank all who took the time to decorate them and bring us some great joy to look at while enjoying the books! Very much appreciated and enjoyed.

I am writing to sincerely thank you for the box full of books I received from you.Thank you very much for your care and support. Your kind gesture is deeply appreciated. Thanks once again, and God bless you.

Just wanted to send a note of thanks to Stephanie B. I received the books you sent and really appreciated all of them. I've passed a few out and we always do a book swap when someone receives a package. It makes it fun. Again thank you so much! P.S- I'm also Jewish so especially appreciated the Yiddish book :)

On behalf of all the Soldiers of the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, let me say Thank You. All the books and support Operation Paperback provides is greatly appreciated by the men and women of the United States Armed Services currently serving in Afghanistan. They will give hours of entertainment and much needed relaxation to our Soldiers. Thank you again.

Operation Paperback, I have received two boxes of books so far from Operation Paperback. They are truly appreciated. We have a few shelves in our makeshift barracks here that we call "chalets" where we put out the books for everyone to take at their leisure. And we also have a nice MWR with several book shelves where Soldiers can take and leave books at their will. These are much appreciated. I have read two books from the boxes that I have received already. I was telling my wife yesterday how reading really helps me to get through the deployments. It really takes your mind away from everything here for awhile, which is what every deployed Soldier needs. So thank you very much.

Operation Paperback and Ms. Chrissy Honeywell, I just wanted to say thank you for the books. This is my second deployment, but the first time I’ve ever heard of Operation Paperback. I’ve often gone through the MWRs trying to find books I wanted to read, but they’ve been few and far in between. I like the fact that you can make requests and actually get what you want to read. My fellow soldiers were excited when I told them about it as well and you should be getting a few more requests. You made my day when I received the package (as well as many more while I read the books). Again, I really appreciate all the support and volunteers that make this program possible.

Thanks to Operation Paperback! Three boxes of books have arrived so far. Looking forward to your continuing support

Good Morning! Thank you very much for the shipment of paperbacks. They were safely received. Thanks again!

Aloha from HAWAII, I wanted to thank you for the great support you have been showing the troops here. We have received the audio books and LOVE them! I have let other units know about this program and I believe they will be just as happy as I have been for the valued support. Looking forward to receiving more in the future. Mahalo! (Hawaiian for thanks)

This is to let you know that I received your recent shipment of paperback books, that makes the 4th one that I have received. I appreciate it alot, but we are getting close to the end of our deployment and I would like to cancel any further shipments at this point. I will donate these books to our MWR operation here on post so they can be used to let others read. Thanks again for your support.

CHRISSY, THANK YOU!!!! Got 3 little boxes full of love! The first box, from an 11 year old Alex from Calif , included a moving letter thanking our soldier's for risking their lives for him and his family. I gave it to a SM who has suffered tremendously in his life and he read it to our inpatient community and asked if he could keep the letter. He carries it w/ him. Your Angels are donating books and flip flops and that love is helping to heal. Thank you! The second box from Marilyn P. from Pittsburgh had paperbacks that were given out today. They are treasures!! Our ward has only active duty soldiers with behavioral health issues all are deserving of every kindness. Thank you! The 3rd box from Michelle B. from Prarieville, La had some flip flops and some paperbacks. The flip flops were immediately taken. Our boys only have hospital socks and no shoes with laces are allowed so they even go outdoors in these socks. this should not have to be! I try to get their unit to donate at least the right shoes but it doesn't always happen. In the name of our suffering heroes I thank you!

I would first like to say thank you so much for all of the books I have received from your organization it has been keeping me very occupied in my spare time. I know I have enough reading material to last the rest of my deployment so is it possible to stop future shipment of books. Again thank you for what you are doing it is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for past donations to our library, which we supply to the reservists and permanent soldiers here in Miesau. The books are much appreciated.

Hello, My daughter's unit received their books yesterday. Thank you so much. They were very excited to have some new reading material. God Bless you.

To whom it may concern; Hello, my name is SRA Justin B., currently deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan. Myself and 2 other Airman have received a few shipments of books from your organization and are very grateful and thankful to have these books. However, we are out of room to store these books, we have donated to others in our work zone and now we are being denied due to them also not having the room for the books. We all are very thankful to have these book. I have been reading non-stop, all books I really enjoy and take interest in. Thank you all so much, but I would like to request that my name be taken off the list as well as 2 others with me here in the same shop. Thank you all so very much for the reading material. We here hope you don’t get offended by these requests.

I am again emailing as I just yesterday received 11 more boxes of books. I appreciate the overwhelming support through Operation Paperback but at this point I cannot spare the room for anymore books. If there is any way to remove USS RENTZ (FFG-46) from your list so that others may receive them that would be great. Again, I truly appreciate the support....Thank You!

Operation Paperback, I want to thank you for all the books I've received over the last year. It has definitely made my tour much shorter and more enjoyable. The outpouring of support is heartwarming, and reminds us why we do what we do. Thank you so much. Luckily, I've survived my year and even get to go home a few weeks early. Please remove me from any of your lists, and make sure those books make it to some other troops out here. Again, thank you!

Operation Paperback, I received three boxes today of wonderful books. Please tell all your volunteers that I said thanks and the fellow Airmen serving with me said thank you. I started a Book & Magazine Exchange Program so everyone here that loves to read can get a book. So thank you again.

Dear Jeff P. I am writing to thank you for the box i received this afternoon full of books. I was so overwhelmed when I opened up the box, and there were a whole lot of books that am not sure I can be able to read it all by the time we will be ready to come back home by God`s grace. Please accept my sincere appreciation for your support and care for us out here. Thank you and God bless you.

Please thank the folks at Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Ronkonkoma, N.Y. for their book donation to the Futenma USO, Okinawa, Japan.

Thank you for the box of paperback books received.

Thank you very much again for your box of books and tapes for distribution to our hospitalized veterans. It is through generous donations such as these that we ensure our Nations Heroes know they will never be forgotten

Thanks for the paperback books!! Our vets are thrilled that they get a large selection to choose from!! Thank yall!!

Mrs. Higginbottom and community, thanks so much for the westerns. Our vets love these and appreciate you thinking of them! Thanks

My name is Jon C. and I am the Command Senior Chief stationed onboard USS RENTZ (FFG-46). We are on deployment and I received 4 boxes of books from your organization. I just wanted to take a minute to let you know we received them and very much appreciate the support. Thanks again!

Thank you for your support I recd two boxes, the first one is the fishing books & fishing mags from Texas I will read all the fishing books & the Texas mags want me to go fishing in Texas now. I'm from New Jersey though & will fish there first when I get home.

Thank you for your support. I received the history books. I will read the Appian Civil Wars first & then Out of Many. I will pass out the rest to my shipmates

I remembered to write back to the generous folks that sent me some books early this month but I was not suscessful in sending you a response letting you know as well. I did receive a shipment of some books and was very excited about it. As were some other soldiers here with me. Thank you very much please continue to support us.

Evelyn and volunteers, Thank you for thinking about us and supporting us while we’re deployed. I will certainly spread the word and let our staff here at the clinic know about the great program that you offer. Thank you again for your wonderful support back at home! I look forward to reading the Kite Runner.

Volunteers of Operation Paperback, I want to thank you for the shipment of books that you sent to me. I received them today and will pass them out to the troops assigned here. I want to thank you and your organization for supporting us while we are deployed to Afghanistan. We appreciate all that you do for us!! Thank you for your patriotism!!

Operation Paperback, I would like to say thank you for sending me books. I've distributed them throughout the ship. However, I need to ask that you stop sending them here due to us being underway and I have no place to store them. Can you please take me off your mailing list? Thank you

Thank you to the kids @ Daphne High School. I received the book. Please remove my name from your list. I'm approaching the end of my deployment and will not be receiving anymore mail, soon.

I just wanted to drop a quick note to say that I have been receiving the books regularly. I appreciate every one of them and what y'all do for> us!! Thank you.

I want to thank operation paper back, everyone that works with operation paperback and anyone else that sees this e-mail for all the support. If everybody else that received books and magazines from operation paper back is as satisfied as I am, you have a lot of happy people on your hands. I really appreciate all the reading material I have received but I am leaving Afghanistan real soon and have been asked by my chain of command to stop all incoming mail.

Hello, I just wanted to send an email to thank you for the paperback books you send over here to Afghanistan. I found your letter in one of the boxes and figured I'd send a quick email to let you know that your efforts are appreciated. Reading is one of the ways I love to pass the time over here and I've finished several books during my first 3 months of this 6 month deployment. Thank you for all that you do!

I am Jesus M. I am in Afghanistan. I hve been receiving books from you. I really appreciate it but I will be going home in a few days so it will not be necessary for you send me books anymore. Thank you very much for the knowledge I have aquired from the books you have sent me. I really appreciate it. God bless you for all your support

Thank you everyone for all the books you have sent to me. I have found some of them very helpful and the rest others have found very useful. Thank you for all that you guys and gals do to support those who serve. We appreciate everything!!

Your team has been doing great! Our Veterans love the books we are getting from you. We really appreciate your time and effort for donating the books to us and we can't thank you enough.

Selina and Sally, I want to take a minute and let you know that your huge box of books made it safely here. I was especially excited to see The Kite Runner, Sound and Fury, and Robinson Crusoe. I am so grateful for people like you and the other Operation Paperback volunteers that take time to make our lives over here a little bit better. I have become the unit library thanks to your wonderful donation. I hope you know how much it means to us Soldiers when ordinary citzens like you take the time write a note or send a package. Your support makes a lot of what we go through worth it. Because we know that people care about the mission we are performing here. Thanks so much for your support.

Dear Volunteers of Operation Paperback, I just received a box of books from you. First of all, the Marine leader in me says thanks…you’ve provided some books off the Commandant’s reading list that some of our younger Marines have yet to read! All of them great choices I might add. Second of all, the reader in me says thanks! It is great to have books available to read. It is a chance to escape and think of something other than what we have (or don’t have) around us. Thank you again for your support from the home front! It is greatly appreciated!

I just wanted to say thank you for the shipment of books sent to Fort Indiantown Gap in PA. This has allowed much needed escape for us during hard training as we prep to mobilize in these short months.

Thank you so much for doing something so wonderful for our family during these hard times. It makes it easier knowing that people honestly care and support our military!! Thank you again!

From the Medical Platoon of 132 Infantry (CHOSIN), It was a great honor to receive your books. Packages in the mail are always well received. On behalf of the Soldiers at the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, CHOSIN Battalion we can't express how grateful we are for you take time out of your lives to send American Soldiers these books. This is very much appreciated. Thank you. Please extend our gratitude to Kathryn and Victor.

Howdy from Balad Iraq!! Hey Look I need a favor. A Month or so ago I sent a request for books. Your people have been amazing!! I have over 200 books in my office now for soldiers to pick and choose from. Hey I have too many!! Can yall please remove me from your list? That way someone else who needs your people gets the books to keep them from going crazy. I Greatly appreciate what your people do. It keeps us from going insane!!

Thank you very much for the shipment of books. I have distributed them to the Soldiers in my unit. I appreciate the support and will definitely let others know about your great program.

Dearest Renee S, Today I picked up 10 boxes full of treasures that you sent in forms of books!!! Our inpatients are all male right now. They took it upon themselves to write thank you notes but I must first black out signatures since this is to be kept confidential. Next week will make the time to get this out. Our soldiers were elated to get such an abundance of reading material and most especially to see that they are thought of. Many are not recepients of ANY items so this is a bigger deal than you may have expected. Thank you again. Your kindness is helping to heal !

Just dropping a line from Bagram, Afghanistan. You sent a package to Eric F., and I don't know if he contacted you, so I thought I would send you an e-mail. We got a package here, and are enjoying the contents greatly. Not everyone has someone at home sending them boxes, and its very nice to get something new. This office stays very busy (12-16 hours a day), but we still like to take the time to read before bed whenever possible. Again, thank you, this means a lot to a lot of people here.

Evelyn and volunteers, Thank you for thinking about us and supporting us while we’re deployed. I will certainly spread the word and let our staff here at the clinic know about the great program that you offer. Thank you again for your wonderful support back at home! I look forward to reading the Kite Runner.

Dear Jeff P, I am writing to thank you for the box I received this afternoon full of books. I was so overwhelmed when I opened up the box, and there were a whole lot of books that am not sure I can be able to read it all by the time we will be ready to come back home by God`s grace. Please accept my sincere appreciation for your support and care for us out here. Thank you and God bless you.

Thank you very much for the shipment of books. I have distributed them to the Soldiers in my unit. I appreciate the support and will definitely let others know about your great program.

Hello, I have recently received books from you and I am very thankful for them. However I am receiving way too many books. As many as 4 packages a week. I have more books then I know what to do with now. I would appreciate if you took my name off of the send list. Thank you very much.

John, I can never express out how thankful I am for the books. Reading is my favorite past time so thank you for sending me some peace of mind. Thanks.

Diane, Thank you so much for taking the time to send books to me. It is nice to curl up with a book after a long shift. It is nice to get away and not think about how much we miss home. So thank you. Thanks.

Judy, Thank you for sending books to my fellow Airmen and myself. I really love to read and I am trying to share that passion with the Airmen I am serving with. So thank you for bringing a little joy into our lives. Thanks.

Rebecca, Thank you so much for the books. We truly appreciate you taking the time to send a little something to help pass the time away from our families. Thanks again.

Eileen, Thank you so much for sending books to me. I truly appreciate each and every book that I have received. You are helping my fellow Airmen and me forget about being away from our families if even for only a couple of hours. Thanks.

Dodsons, Thank you so much for the Nora Roberts books. A few of my fellow female Airman are really happy that I keep sharing all of my books. So thank you for not only sending books to me but to my fellow Airmen. Thanks.

Danna C., Thank you so much for the John Sanford book. It did not take me long to read it and you were right it was a page turner. Yes, I am in the 1st Combat Communications Squadron out of Germany. And thank you again for taking the time to send me a book. I have already passed it on to another Airman. Thanks.

Joyce, Thank you so much for taking the time to send books out to me and my fellow Airmen. Reading books helps make the time past and helps take our minds off of missing our loved ones. You are truly appreciated. Thanks.

To Phyllis A & Friends of the Hickory Corner Library, Thank you so much for the books. I love to read and I like sharing my passion with my fellow Airmen. So thank you taking the time to send books to an Airman like me. Thanks.

Dear John, Thank you for the personal letter that you sent with the books. I have received them and I feel that it is only fair that since you shared a little bit about your family, I share a little bit about mine as well. I am married to a wonderful wife, who was actually the one who signed me up for Operation Paperback and we have been married for 5 years. This is my third deployment to the middle east and I am stationed out of Baumholder, Germany. I am in northern Afghanistan at Camp Dehdadi 2 and have been here since February of this year. Afghanistan is definitely a prettier country than Iraq, but it's still a deployment. Thank you so much for the books. I will get lots of enjoyment of them, since this is a small post and there isn't really that much to do.

No worries and I cannot thank you enough! I have told a few of the guys and they said they wanted some too, so I will send them down here to sign up when we can. I did see a two of your stickers on the few books in our USO so these will be greatly appreciated by the entire FOB!!

Thank you so much for this opportunity for families and our sailors/soldiers. It is very much appreciated whenever someone offers us something. A book in the hands of our children is worth a thousand thanks. We love to have story time every night, besides the times we read throughout the day. Thanks again.

I just wanted to say thank to all that mailed me numerous books to me while I was at sea. It was great to always have a book to read. Thanks again.

Task Force Thunderbolt received your thoughtful gift. All of us here want to thank you for your support.

San Diego Book Project, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to send books to me and other military members serving overseas. I am truly grateful and cannot wait to read and pass along the books to my fellow Airman. Take care and thanks again.

Nancy L., Thank you so much for taking the time to send books out to military serving overseas. I great appreciate everything you sent and can’t wait to read them and pass them on to my fellow Airman. Thanks again and take care.

Hans & Ellen H, Thank you so much for taking time out to send books out to us. I have read over 40 books already in the last 3 months. It means a lot to me to have people like the operation paperback volunteers who take the time to send a little joy to military serving overseas.

Thanks so much for the latest box of books!! The Carl Vinson VA Veterans are really enjoying them!! Once again thanks!

Dear Alice Marie W, I received your gracious donation of books today at mail call. I had no more than opened the box and the box had been distributed to the soldiers in my battery. We pass alot of our time reading, so these books are a great addition to our recreation tent on our site. The Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. It alwalys helps to know that we are not forgotten when we are away from our families serving our nation. We would love any all kinds of books we have a diverse bunch of soldiers here in southwest asia. We do what we do for those who can't. Thank you and all the volunteers at Operation Paperback and God Bless.

Dear Volunteers, You are providing a great service to our soldiers and I thank you on their behalf. The 11W Behavioral Health Unit is full of heroes suffering from depression and other mental health issues. The books you send help to distract and awaken interest where it was lacking. Your actions help to provide healing and comfort. Thank you again!

We received the shipment of books and would like to take this time to thank you. Our veterans that are hospitalized or unable to afford books truly appreciate this and it makes my job much easier to have resources for them.

Yes, I received three issues of Pacific Coast Sportfishing. It may make me go fishing on the west coast upon my return my deployment. Of course, only after I fished my local surf spots on the east coast & home in NJ. Thank you again from a great program for the troops.

I am returning to the States shortly, and request removal from your mailing list. Thank you for all that you have done for both me and those serving with me who have benefitted from this program - we remain both overwhelmed and humbled by your generosity. I hope you have a wonderful day, and thank you again for your kindness.

I want to thank you for all the books that I have received and put out for the Soldiers to read, we really enjoyed them and have plenty for the Company area and the barracks. I am getting ready to redeployed and won't receive any mail soon. Please stop the books from coming and send them to Soldiers who will be here longer. Thank you again.

My Soldiers and I are overwhelmed by the generosity of your volunteers. We have received several boxes of material that will keep us occupied in our off hours for quite some time. Please remove me from your list. Thanks for all the support.

I am returning to the States shortly, and request removal from your mailing list. Thank you for all that you have done for both me and those serving with me who have benefitted from this program - we remain both overwhelmed and humbled by your generosity. I hope you have a wonderful day, and thank you again for your kindness.

Hello, I wanted to thank you for the books and also to let you know that we will be winding up our operations in the not too distant future. The coming months will consist of re-deploying our people and especially all our "stuff". In addition, our post office is scheduled to go away in September. Please remove our address from your mailing list. Thanks again for all you've sent in the past. It was truly appreciated.

Thank you so much for all of the books that you have provided. I will get many hours of enjoyment from the books that have been sent and so will the soldiers on this FOB. I am in northern Afghanistan on a FOB called Dehdadi 2. It's not a very big FOB with many things to do, so I read a lot. Thanks again for the books!

Just wanted to let you know that we received the books you sent us. Thank you so much.

To whom it may concern; This email is just to inform you that I have received 2 shipments of books. Thank you for your support!!

Thank you again for your donation of books and movies for our hospitalized veterans. They are greatly appreciated.

Please thank the folks at Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Ronkonkoma, N.Y. for their book donation to the Futenma USO, Okinawa, Japan.

I just wanted to send a thank you for the books I have received. The notes that come from the senders always make my day. I'm not the only recipient here, so its been great fun to swap books and pass them around for others to enjoy. What you guys do is a wonderful thing and doesn't go unappreciated. Thanks again!

Thank you for all you do to support our military families! May God Bless you all!

Thank you for helping to stock our base library. It is definitely nice to escape for a few hours within the pages you have sent. Please keep up the good work!

I would like to thank everyone from operation paperback, by sending us many books for our troops. God bless you and thank you very much.

Hello, I'm writing to say I've already books after signing up just 1 week ago. Thank you for sending the books so quickly! Thank you,

I received the box of books today. Thank you so much. I am sharing with everyone so I put the box in the Morale tent to share the wealth with my follow Airmen. Thanks.

We have received another box of books from your organization. Our Marines and Sailors appreciate your generosity and dedication. Please send a special thanks to Sally and Selina for their time sending our newest shipment.

Thank you for the books. I've put them in our unit library and grabbed a couple for myself. They will definitely make the days and nights go faster. Thanks for what you do supporting the troops! It matters a great deal to us.

Just a quick note to thank you for the paperbacks we received today. They were sent by the John F. Germany Public Library. I am placing them in the MWR tent to be enjoyed by all of our fine men and women here of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing, USAF. Your dedication to this cause is to be admired and respected. You are setting a fine example to follow by your generosity and support of our troops. The amount of books received today are more than enough to fill our library. If, we free up some more space (which is doubtful) I will request more of them from your organization.

I just received my first shipment of books today. I'm in disbelief at how fast it got here. Thank you guys so much so for this, and everything else you do!

The Sci Fi books are perfect. I really appreciate the fact that you included series of books. I would again like to thank you and a Mr Robert Bedford. You thinking about us and keep us in your prayers.

I wanted to drop an e-mail to let you all know that I received my books today from your organization. Thank you all so very much! I can’t believe the number of books you sent me. Fantastic! The best part is that they are all books I actually want to read and will provide many hours of entertainment and escape from normal deployment drudgery. I will do what I can to spread the word about your program. Knowing that there are great American citizens out there supporting us and what we are doing makes it all worthwhile. Thanks again!

Thank you very much, Chrissy! I and our unit greatly appreciate all your hard work and the volunteers' efforts. I've also passed on the inserts from a few of the boxes to others around here to spread the word! I plan on joining your ranks down the road once I am retired! Take care.

Thank you and all your donors for the gifts of the paperbacks. I will be departing theater later this summer and wanted to alert your organization to discontinue sending me donations of books. I greatly appreciated the books I received these months because I am an avid reader.

I appreciate the cause that you support. I received my box and am greatly appreciative. Thank you.

I'm currently deployed in the horn of Africa. I want to thank you for all the books I have received, but I'm getting ready to go home so could you please take me off your mailing list? I really do appreciate what you do for the troops. It makes us proud that we have so many supporters behind us.

Hello, I just received two packages from E. Graham of New Jersey and D. Nichols of Arizona. Thanks for the great books. The Marines find some time at night to relax and read a couple pages. We have already started reading the books and we are really enjoying the books. Again, thank you.

Hello, my name is Hannah and I am currently deployed to Afghanistan. When I was in Iraq the amount of books we received through Operation Paperback was amazing -- it really made us all feel like people back home were supporting us! The soldiers here love most books that you would like back home. Tastes vary from popular fiction, to classics, to military nonfiction, and everything in between. I try to write back to everyone who sends a package, know that your support is greatly appreciated. We can't wait to come back home, but until then, we'll be reading!

I got the 19 books you sent, and it came through no problem. I got it today, well, now yesterday, the 23rd. I really appreciate it. I know a few of my friends like to read some random stuff, so i'll be sure it gets passed around. I've only been out here for a month and a half, so we still have another 10 months to get through. Again, i really appreciate it. We work stupid long hours here, and it will give us something to read when things calm down. Thank you.

Thank you so very much for the books you sent to my family. I'm sorry it took me so long to send this note. My family was just relocated to Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. As you can probably imagine; going from Florida to Ohio has been a BIG adjustment! The whole family has enjoyed the books you sent. There really was something for everyone in the package. The children's books came in especially handy on the long drive from FL to OH.

Greetings from Iraq, Wanted to send heartfelt thanks to all of your volunteers. These books will be well used by myself and other soldiers in my area. I am happy to have the distraction from the day to day work we are doing. Thank you..

Received the books today. Thanks again for the continued support. Have a blessed day.

We thank you for the 3 boxes of books we received from Operation Paperback this week. They are most appreciated by the Veterans who enjoy reading. Thanks for the monthly supply of books.

Thanks to D. Harries, we just received another shipment of westerns! Again, thanks.

Thank you for your support of the Service men and women who are patients and assigned as patients to the Warrior Transition Battalion, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA. Ambulatory patients and staff on behalf of the non-ambulatory patients visit and browse through our selection for reading material. We are very appreciative of your efforts on our behalf.

Thanks you so much for the books. I will get a lot of enjoyment from them. I'll let other soldiers know about your program. Thanks again and it means alot that there is so much care back in the states.

We have received your generous packages of books and would like to say thank you from all of us. We have been able to stock up our MWR with the magazines and books that y'all have sent to us. we appreciate all y'alls support and send you our gratitude.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the books that were sent for my Soldiers. We had requested non-fiction books centered around Afghanistan, Pakistan, Counterinsurgency, Religious Extremism and general military history. Your selection was perfect and will help to build our professional reading library here at the Counterinsurgency Training Center - Afghanistan. Thanks again and keep them coming.

I got another load of magazines today. Again thank you so much for what you do! Groups to thank: Volunteers in Dunstable, MA (Moe, couldn't read the last name) Penny C., Phyllis A. and friends from the Hickory Corner Library in East Windsor, NJ

On behalf of the men and women who serve on Fort Irwin and at the National Training Center, we would like to thank you for your thoughtful donation of books to our small station library. The books are a very welcome donation that will be enjoyed by our servicemembers and their families who serve at this very remote location.

I received the books that you sent and I distributed them to the Soldiers. THANK YOU THANK YOU.

Thank you for your support, I personally benefited from your program. Thanks

Hello, I received a box of magazines from Chrissy Honeywell in Dunstable, MA today. Thank you so much, I will definitely be sharing these.

Kathy W., I would like to thank you for the books this office received on 3 May 2011. They have been placed on the patient book cart and passed out to the patients throughout the hospital. Thank You again.

Can you please take my name off the list? I have received more books than I can read. I am also running out of room to store them. I am extremely grateful for the shipments, as are my guys. Thank you for the outstanding support.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, and everyone who has sent us books!! Thank you so very much!!!

I received 2 boxes of books donated by your organization. Thank you very much for your generous donation. Our Veterans and their families will enjoy them. Have a good day.

I just wanted to send you a quick note and let you know that your box of books was received and we all thank you so much for the thought and the time you took to send them to us. I have dispersed the books within our unit, at the main hospital and if you continue to send them, I will also share them with the Morale Room, so many people can enjoy them within a multitude of units. I also wanted to tell you a little bit about myself, my unit and what we do. I am a nurse stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and I must admit I do have the best job ever. As a unit we are responsible for the shipment of patients to higher level of care both on the ground and in the air. We are kind of the UPS for personnel. We have the honor of preparing and packaging patients and transporting them to other hospitals within the country and back to Germany, where they most likely will go back to the states for more care or back to their families. We all thank you for sending the books. They will all be read and passed on to yet another avid reader.

I received your package of books today. Just dropping you a notification as requested. :) Thank you for the shipment!

Just want to shoot you a quick note. I got the books you sent and they arrived in great condition. Thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much for the wonderful books through Operation Paperwork. They are fantastic! However, just as important as the books are the warm sentiments of support from home. My fellow servicemembers and I, from the United States and from around the world at Headquarters, ISAF in Kabul, Afghanistan, appreciate your efforts.

Good Morning! We have received the books that have been donated to us and greatly appreciate them! We were also wondering if we could put in a request to be sent books maybe once every other week or something similar because we are a small library and don’t have the space necessary to receive donations every few days as we had been receiving. We appreciate everything you are doing! Thank you very much!

Dear Ms. Byington, thank you very much for sending the box of paperbacks. It is very much appreciated. A lot of our Marines are moving around from place to place, and a book is one of the perfect ways for them to pass the time when they’re “hurrying up and waiting”. Reading your letter, we agree that letting other servicemembers know about your program would be a great idea. We’ll pass the word. I apologize for the brevity of this note, but I just wanted to drop you a line letting you know that the books got here safely and have been gratefully snatched up by a few Marines. We’re grateful for your generosity and your support. Have a great day.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for your donations of hundreds of books, audio tapes and books on disc to the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion Library program! It is volunteers like you that make many of our military programs successful. Keep up your great work.

Thank you for yet another gift of books. As always, I appreciate the willingness of the people at Operation Paperback to reach out and provide reading material for the Soldier, Airmen, Seamen and Marines who are here serving our country. Thank you.

On behalf of the patients, families and staff of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, I would like to express my appreciation for your generous donation of paperback books. They have been added to the patient library of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. It means a lot to our veterans to know that people have not forgotten them and what they have done to keep our country free. Westerns continue to be the most popular books among the patients. They always seem to disappear from the shelves first so if you would like to donate more and have any westerns, that would be the preferred genre. Again, thank you for remembering our veterans.

I just wanted to inform you that we received the books sent to us by Kenneth L. I also wanted to express our gratefulness for all we have received from your organization. The books we receive are shared with a multitude of personnel. As medical staff we read the books and share them with out patients. All of the books that you send are passed from person to person and are read numerous times. As long as you continue to send books we will continue to pass them out and share them with colleagues and patients. Thanks again.

Good afternoon, First off, I would like to say thank you to each and every person that sent me books while deployed in Afghanistan. I really appreciated the fact of receiving books. Unfortunately, I will be going back home soon and just want to ensure that the books stop coming out here. Again, I truly appreciate the books sent out here.

I received another box of magazines today. Thank you so much!

Hello, My name is Clayton W and I am currently stationed in Kuwait. I would like to thank-you for all the books I have received. I have received enough that I am able to share them with other soldiers. These books are helpful and keep our hopes up. We have received enough as of this date and we don’t need any more at this moment, but I would still like to thank you.

I have recently received two shipments of books for operation paperback and wanted to thank you for your continued support. I share all of the books with my Soldiers based on the type of books that they enjoy reading. It does make time go by a little bit faster and it is always great to receive a box in the mail. Thanks again for you are doing for our troops-it is greatly appreciated.

Thanks to you and everybody else at Operation Paperback... I've tried my hardest to get younger people to put down the video games and DVD movies and pick up a book or two... with books you are just so much more involved! Thanks Again!

I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the loving and caring of the American people as shown by the many shipments of books I have received through Operation Paperback! I really, really appreciate your support. Many of the books I have taken to our US Command Element's MWR facility so others, too, may enjoy your generosity. As Headquarters, ISAF, we appreciate all of your support of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. It is truly appreciated. I request that you stop shipments until I make a further request as we do not have a lot of extra space on our camp.

Thanks so much for the package of books for our troops. We really do appreciate all that you do for us as it puts smiles on our Soldiers faces!

Thank you for your recent shipment of military books in conjunction with Operation Paperback. Truthfully, I was pleasantly overwhelmed by what all you sent. I didn’t expect such an outpouring. I appreciate it because I read a great deal. The best part was the fact that I had only read one of the large number of books you passed along so I have some good reading ahead of me. As I finish each book, I will place it in the little library we have created at the Warrior Transition Program in which I work here at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. I mobilized in October and spent a week in Norfolk, Virginia for administrative processing. I next spent 3 weeks at Fort Jackson, South Carolina undergoing Army infantry training to prepare me for a ground assignment in theater. Although I am a Registered Nurse, I still needed to learn to operate various weapons, drive a Humvee, patrol, respond to IED’s and attacks while in a convoy, etc. I then flew to Kuwait where I am now stationed. All of the troops here in the Middle East appreciate when folks like you remember them with your letters, cards, and care packages. Thank you once again for the time, money, and effort you invested in your thoughtful care package.

It’s been a good week for books. I received 3 shipments of books this week, unfortunately I fed the names from the first 2 shipments to the shredder, so I can’t thank them personally. Please extend my thanks to Nancy M of Sarasota FL for the books that she sent me. She has wonderful taste in literature closely mirroring my own. Thank you.

USO Okinawa would like to thank you for the great support to the military and their families. Your kindness is greatly appreciated...The books are a big hit at the Kadena USO center. Troops and their families come in all the time to check out the selection of free books that you kindly send. We also place the books in our AMC terminal, which is used by troops and their families as they travel for personal and military reasons. The free books are a good companion on a long flight. Once again, Thank you!

Good Day, I just wanted to let everyone know that we have received our books from Operation Paperback and we are thrilled and eager to start reading them. I work in the medical department onboard USS BOXER and we are currently deployed right now. My goal is to donate the books to our Ship’s Library and let all sailors know of this wonderful program ! We thank you guys wholeheartedly for all the support and for this great gift !!!!!

We have received our shipment of paperback books from the "Assocation for the Help of Retarded Children / Adult Day Habilitation Program". We would like to say thank you for your support and continue to support our troops deployed until we all are home safely. The books received went to the wounded warrior library so those recovering from battle wounds can have reading material. Thanks.

Thank you for the books you sent for the Soldiers of the ISAF Joint Command here in Kabul, they are most appreciative. Our library is growing by leaps and bounds due to your generosity and the donations are giving the troops a little break from their everyday duties. Thanks again and hope all is well on the home front.

Thank you so much for the books! I will get these to my troops immediately

Troop 434, Thank you very much for the box of books! We really appreciate your support and look forward to reading the books. Hope all is well in fabulous Las Vegas. Keep up the great work you do. Thank you!

We have received our shipment of paperback books from the "Assocation for the Help of Retarded Children / Adult Day Habilitation Program". We would like to say thank you for your support and continue to support our troops deployed until we all are home safely. The books received went to the wounded warrior library so those recovering from battle wounds can have reading material. Thanks.

My name is Bryan F and I'm a Service Member currently deployed. My Grandmother submitted my name for this and I've been fortunate enough to receive plenty of books. First, let me say thank you for everything you've done. Everyone here appreciates all the books we've received and they're very nice to have. I'm writing to have my name removed from the mailing list. I'm going to be moving around quite a bit in the near future and I wanted to notify you so that the books can be shipped elsewhere. Because I'm going to be moving around to various different locations, I don't want the books to just sit somewhere or be returned to the sender. This way other individuals can receive the books. Thank you for all you do.

On behalf of my family with myself included I would like to thank you for the books that received in the mail this weekend via operation paperback! There was a nice selection and the books for my son are really a hit! i especially love the workbooks for him that were included! Keep supporting the military and their families! It means more to us than you might know!

We have received the two boxes of books and magazines that were sent. Thank you very much!

Thank you for the books we received for the Veterans at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System the week of March 21, 2011.

Thank U so very much for your package. I absolutely love to read and I appreciate the books. You guys are amazing for doing what you do selflessly!!! Thank YOU :-)

The box of books you sent us arrived today. We very much appreciate this. Thank you!

Boy Scout Troop 434, Thank you very much. Our Combat Support Clinic received the shipment of books today. It is a great variety. We have the books available in our clinic for any of the Service Members we treat to pick up. We appreciate your support.

Thank you for your shipment of books. They arrived safely.

Ms Honeywell, Ms Fansler, Ms Brooks, Thank you very much for taking the time to select the Steinbeck books and send them. SA Channer will be back from the hinterlands within the next couple of days, and she'll be ecstatic to see the stack of books waiting for her to read. Thank you very much; keeping my soldiers upbeat is difficult eight months into a deployment, but you've given her something to smile about.

I would like to thank you very much for the shipment of books the Fort Polk American Red Cross station has recently received. I was familiar with your organization from deployments I've made to Iraq. A new shipment of books was always a welcome treat for the troops. Here at Fort Polk we are using them to start a library for the soldiers and family members attached to the Warrior Transition Unit. We have a very comfy spot in the Soldier and Family Assistance Center building where they can get a book, grab some popcorn and relax for awhile. If we could receive one more box and then get on a quarterly schedule, we will be able to have a nice varied selection of books and keep the selection fresh with quarterly additions. Thank you very much for all you are doing to support our troops.

I am a voracious reader, and on previous deployments I have resorted to prepackaging boxes of books prior to my departure to be mailed by friends or family during my absence. On this deployment I was pleased and gratified to find an ample supply of recreational reading material at the Camp Arifjan MWR tent, courtesy of Operation Paperback. It is wonderful to be able to escape into a book at the end of a long workday, and to know that there are people back home who understand how much reading can improve morale for deployed soldiers. I have now read over a dozen of your books and look forward to enjoying many more. Thank you for providing this service!

We sincerely appreciate our immense and still-growing collection of paperbacks supplied by your organization. These books are provide a much-needed diversion and respite for our Soldiers from the intense environment of a desert war zone. Our sincerest thanks.

Thank you and your orginization for all the books and magazines I have recieved. I notice that the senders are from all over. Please let them all know that I am thankful and very appreciative of what they do. It means a lot to a soldier deployed and away from home.

We are in receipt of the books. They are greatly appreciated, and will help to provide a mental diversion for those who are here with us. We thank you, and all the others, for your commitment to this effort.

I want to let all the volunteers know that my unit and I are receiving paperbacks and are enjoying everyone of them. Thank all of you very much.

I just wanted to thank you for the books. Our little girl loved them. Thank you for helping our military families.

I just want to take the time to say thank you for all the books I have received. I just want to say Thank you again for the ones who sent me books out here.

Thanks you so much for the entire collection of Iris Johansen books - whom I enjoy very much. It really helped pass my time here. Also other soldiers appreciate an author they knew nothing of now. What a great organization you are!!

I started receiveing shipments when my unit was in Kuwait and now we all look forward to receiving the shipments. It is like our own little Christmas every time that we get a shipment! Thank you all so much what you all are doing means more than words could ever say.

I thank all of the volunteers, companies, and effort that it takes to put a smile on a Soldier's face in the time of war. I am really proud to serve and proud to see the gracious selfless sacrifice of our fellow Americans. I thank you.

Just wanted to say thanks to those to took the time out to send books to me. They meant so much. Thank you again.

My son is currently deployed in Afghanistan and has had the opportunity to browse through and read books from Operation Paperback at many of his assigned locations. These have brought him and his team a good deal of enjoyment and they really appreciate that. A big thank you to all of the volunteers from the bottom of my heart!!!

We received books via the Blue Star Family program. Thank you SO much to the two organizations that took time to send books to us. My six year old son was overwhelmed by the huge box of books that showed up for him. The box of books that came for the grownups of the house will be read here and sent forward to my husband's unit, when he deploys, later this year. Thanks again for doing what you do!

On behalf of the Minneapolis VAMC patients and staff, we wold like to extend our appreciation to you for your donation of 70 Western paperback books. The books have been added to our inpatient library and are being thoroughly enjoyed by the men and women receiving care at our facility. Westerns are popular with our veterans.The commitment you have shown to our patients demonstrates your sense of patriotism toward our veterans. Thank you for your support.

Greetings from Afghanistan. Thank you for all the books that I have received from the volunteers. I will always be preoccupied on my down time with all the reading material I/we have here. Thank you much! Orlando

Hello! I actually received books form you guys via Blue Star Families. I received them a while ago but we're in the middle of a PCS and I just wanted to say thank you. All the books I've finished with are going to the Airman's Attic and the base Library so other airmen can enjoy the books. This is such a great foundation!

I thank you all for the effort of sending books for all of us. I shared all the books at the Teather Geatway at Ali-Al Salem Kuwait to R&R soldiers going back and forward from Kuwait.

I writing to let you know that I have received the books I signed up for in Operation Paperback. I am amazed at the response and collection that I have received. There are some great titles and I will never be able to read all of them. But rest assured they will not be unused. The job that we do on this base is to move personnel in and out of theater, so we see a lot of people of all services coming and going. Some have down time while waiting for transportation so they need things to fill their time. The books that I do not read will be shared with them through our MWR and USO libraries as well as the various waiting areas for the personnel. I have also let the people working with me know about your organization. I would also like to thank the people who sent the books. Steve and Liz C*** of Holly Springs, NC, The Charles Dibrell Chapter of DAR, Albuquerque, NM, The Library Volunteers of the New River Valley, Red Lion, PA, The Union County Women's Club, Waxham, NC. Your efforts remind us of the support and love we have back home. Thanks for everything.

Thank you so much for the books. My daughter loves them al and will be sure to pass them on when she is done.

Thank you very much for the recent shipment of books. The Soldiers, Seamen, and Airmen at our unit are always excited when I get a box of books. We appreciate this ongoing gift of books from Operation Paperback.org, and work of the volunteers that make it happen.

Thanks for the shipment of western paperbacks!! The vets love them…

To all the volunteers from the Union County Women's Club I want to extend my deepest gratitude for taking the time to send me some great books. It never ceases to amaze me of the people we have in the Country that give so much to fellow Americans without asking for anything in return. Thank you so much for what you do. It makes me proud to serve a country that has citizens such as yourselves. Thank you and God Bless all of you.

The books arrived today. Please share my thanks with everyone in your organization.

Thank you for the books that you sent our troops via OPERATION PAPERBACK. This is an extraordinary blessing to the troops here at Victory Chapel and Jack’s Café. Your thoughtfulness to the personal needs of our warriors combined with the out flowing kindness you have shown has made an enormous difference in day to day life of our service members. Your contributions has helped improve the morale of deployed military personnel and provided a reminder of home. God bless you, and please keep up with the great things that you are doing for your community. On behalf of our entire chapel staff, thank you for your love and support. Please continue to pray for God to work through our staff and fill this base with His Spirit in a mighty way!

Additionally I would like to add a personal thanks to Operation Paperback and the following individuals for their dedicated support: Lori B. who through her support our company has been a part of Operation Paperback. Thank you for the continued support.

I would like to personally thank Operation Paperback and the following individuals for their dedicated support: Mia G*** & Friends of the Book Cellar at the Webster Library in NYC Cheryl R*** & Volunteers in Dunstable, Massachusetts Your dedicated support will provide the men some relief of stress in turn ensuring they are always at their best when it comes to war fighting. Thank you for the continued support.

Dear Operation Paperback Volunteers, Thank you for the books you sent. My Soldiers really appreciate the time and effort you took to send us those books.

Thank you so much for the box of books that we recently received from you. All of them arrived intact and was a good mixture of reading materials. It is a great ministry tool to be able to have soldiers come from all over the post for the free books and leave having received the love of Jesus Christ. We cherish every care package that we receive and utilize them to their full potential. Your generosity brings a smile to all of the soldiers who come here. We all have an important duty and responsibility to keep our country free which comes at a heavy price. Freedom is not free, it is paid for both by the soldiers who step out on the battlefield, and the families that give them up during deployments. Our families are the true heroes!Your dedication to support us while we are deployed is a blessing from> God. Thank you for everything that you have done and your support in the future!

I got your packages and told my platoon about u :) so hopefully they look into u :) thank you so much u guys are awesome :)

First I have to thank you for the wonderful support your organization has provided my Soldiers. Your volunteer's donations have been very much appreciated. I must say, however, that I should no longer ask for any new shipments. We are closing up shop here and any more books sent might miss us in the move or becomes just one more things that we have to pack out. Thanks again for your great organization.

I am deployed to Bagram and wanted to convey my sincere appreciation and thanks to the Operation Paperback team. My unit just received boxes from Kathy D and Chrissy H. Thank you for all you do for those of us who are deployed.

I just received a box of books and wanted to thank you. I sincerely appreciate this program and programs like this that support deployed service members. It's truly an honor to serve and it's people like you and your organization who make these deployments bearable. Thank you so much!

Thank you for the lovely books. My Soldiers and I are stationed in a very remote part of Iraq and reading helps pass the time. Often it seems from our end that unless a member of the public has a family member in the military they usually don’t realize we that there are men and women still so far from home. It is because of you and other people like you that we can still feel connected to the American people. Thank you again for your wonderful gift.

Good morning. First off I would like to say thank you for all the books you guys have sent. It is deeply appreciated. I have received 10 boxes of books within the last week or so. Everyone truly appreciates the books. It is hard to get books out here to read. I am sorry that I am sending a mass email, but I just got off the night shift and I'm a little beat.

Thank you for the shipments of books. My two sons, ages 3 & 7, were so excited to receive mail. They were even more overjoyed to see it was books for them. Thank You!

Thank you for the shipment of books you sent to my family. We have really enjoyed them. Thank you.

Thank you for the books and support.

Thank you! I hope that this email reaches you in good health and good weather(from what I’ve seen in weather reports, you would be one of the lucky ones if that’s the case), recently I received a box of books from you and I would like to let you know that my buddies and I appreciate the support you are showing us. I know these words aren’t much, but we are sincerely grateful that you sent the books and we are intending to add them to the small library that was started in our Morale, Welfare, and Recreation building once we finish reading them, that way your gift can get out to even more soldiers out here. Once again thank you, and I hope that your day is as bright as you have made ours.

I would just like to say thank you for helping me have enough reading material to last a life time. I really appreciate the books and goodies. My deployment is coming to an end soon so I won't be needing anymore books. Thank you again.

Thank you for the shipment of books. You have lifted the spirit of many a Soldier in country with your donations. We will pass these books around so everyone gets a chance to read and relax on their downtime.

A call out to Mina Greenstein and her group in New York for the great box of books for my men and women! We really appreciate your time and service! Thank you!!!!

I would like to thank all of you so much for al t hat you do for us troops. I know it doesn't sound like much but you are the reason we fight, the reason we wake up and are willing to give our lives, you make our lives worth living :) and for that I take my hat off to you and salute. I can't wait until the books get here to see the look on my squads face when I surprise them with books :) you guys are awesome :)

I am deployed to Bagram and wanted to convey my sincere appreciation and thanks to the Operation Paperback team. My unit just recieved boxes from Kathy Durbin and Chrissy Honeywell. Thank you for all you do for those of us who are deployed.

I got a box of books from you, and was very excited by the variety of genres it contained. There were only a few books left to put on the MWR library's shelf after everyone picked through the box. Thank you very much for your support of the troops over here. We all appreciate what you do for us.

Ms Hirsh, Thank you very much for your kind donation of books; I've already distributed them out to my soldiers. The rainy season has begun here in southern Afghanistan, so my troops are largely confined indoors when they're off duty, because running through ankle-deep mud is no one's idea of a good time, and they get enough of that kind of thing during our working hours. The books will come in quite handy until the ground dries out.

Dear Operation Paperback, I received your care package of numerous books from the multiple genres I selected. Thank you so much. The package and personal note was shipped by Mrs. K. Durbin of Owaneco, IL. I was surprised at how quickly the box arrived (since I am still receiving Christmas Cards, as well). I actually received the shipment about 3 wks ago. I apologize for not responding right away. Almost immediately after I received the box AND SHARED IT WITH THE REST OF MY UNIT, I was placed on 3 back to back travelling missions. Good thing I had a book to read ;-) Thank you so much for your support.

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you thank you for all the wonderful books!!!! WOW and extremely fast delivery too. You all should be extremely proud of your organization and supporters. Again thank you and our Soldiers thank you too!!!

I recently signed up to operation paperback and would like to say thank you for your support and packages of books. I am receiving all of the packages that you are sending just fine. I will be starting a library of books based on your support for my company which will be passed on to many troops to come so on behalf of all of us THANK YOU.

I wanted to reply with an acknowledgement that I have received 3 boxes of paperback books as requested. It is with sincere appreciation and thanks for the delivery of these materials. The location where we are stationed does not have any libraries or repository of reading materials and these are a very welcome addition.

Thank you once again; I have received packages from CAPT (Ret)Don W. of Vero Beach, FL and Bob G. (I think the letter> says Bob and Nancy, but I'm not so good with handwriting) of Dunstable, MA. Your efforts are keeping my soldiers busy in their off time to ensure that the books are read; I'm pleased, because while they're reading, they're not causing me any additional headaches. Having a platoon is like having a large family, and busy soldiers make for happy leaders. Thank you once again.

I just want to send a quick thank you to you folks who have taken the time to send us some wonderful books. While I do not consider myself too old, I cannot compare the satisfaction and enjoyment of reading a good book to any newfangled electronic gadget. Here in mountainous eastern Afghanistan we must often travel via helicopter. As a result of this, there is a lot of waiting around for rides. Having a large selection of books to select from during our sometimes long waits is very helpful and helps pass the time. Again, thank you very much. As someone who has been an avid reader my entire life, I really appreciate what you do.

Please thank Patria M for her book donation to the Kadena USO in Okinawa, Japan. Thank you and have a nice day.

I can’t even begin to express my gratitude with what you all are doing. I love to read, and without thinking, only brought about 30 books with me for a six month deployment. I had one book left in my little library when my wife signed me up for operation paperback. In less than a week I received a box of about 15 books. Since then, I have received 7 more boxes. I now have enough books to last me three cruises (deployments). I have enough that I can share with my fellow sailors. I have so many in fact, that I am having to find new and inventive places to put them. Some of the boxes have even come with little notes or snacks, or words of encouragement. This is an amazing program that you guys are running and I have nothing but good things to say about you to all my friends and coworkers. I have even gotten a few non-readers (we all know some of them) to start reading. Somebody sent me a copy of John Madden’s autobiography and he felt that he had to read it. Since then not a week has gone by that he hasn’t come to my little library and taken a book or two. They started with funny books or small thrillers, now he’s reading whatever he can get his hands on. I have found that my interests are growing as well. I have been reading books that I never even thought I would pick up. Books that I would not give a second glance have turned into some of my new favorites. Again, you are all amazing, I am so humbled by all of this, so amazed that you care so much, just in awe that there are still good people out there willing to put others first. Thank you.

My parents signed me up to receive books from your organization, on behalf of all the soldiers in Alpha Company 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division Thanks for the books and all you do to support the troop, I know that many people have been enjoying the books you have been sending. Again Thank you and take care.

I really appreciate the care package and the kindness, unfortunately I have not had much time to say thank you, and write back. It has been quite a difficult time because I work about 16 hrs a day or so. So when I have free time I have to either take out from my duties or lose sleep. The mission comes first, so sleep it is. Haha. Regardless, I work in a Signal Co and we are constantly going and going. It is a pleasure to serve and our motto is go hard or go home. Well I am still here, but your care package has kept me going and given me something to look forward to. So thank you and best wishes.

I just received my box of books. They were sent by Mr. A.Gibson of Atlanta GA. Thanks for all you do to help us deployed service members have books available for our reading pleasure! I'm a Navy enlisted PAO (Public Affairs Officer) who is about to wrap up a six-month deployment in Kuwait working at a forward deployed field hospital. Thanks again for the support!

Aloha, Thanks for the CD players. We will put them to good use. We have other CD players that have been sent to us and appreciate them, but we haven't received any audio books on CD, we have plenty sent on cassette but alas we keep getting CD players and no CD's ;-) we would appreciate any you could send.

I just wanted to take the time out to say thank you so much for the books from Amazon. I received all of them and I love to read, it really helps me to get through this deployment and all my favorite authors were also ordered so once again thank you very much.

Just a note on behalf of VAQ-132 to say thank you for the books we have received. We appreciate your support and will definitely let others know of the program.

I just want to thank you for all awesome books you sent me. I received 4 books that I have been wanting to read for a long time, now I will be able to do so. Thank you again, and I have been spreading the word about your organization and many of my soldiers were very excited to hear about it. Thank you again for you support

Thank you very much for the most recent delivery. I am looking forward to the books about the Kennedy family that were included. Also having recently seen Revolutionary Road and the mini-documentary about the book and the author, I am especially interested to read the book. How fortutitous that it also was in this shipment! Thank you again! I and my shipmates appreciate this very much.

I just received all of the books from you. I just wanted to say thank you very much. I certainly will not read all of them, so I shared them with my fellow shipmates.

Once more I find myself writing to say thank you to yourself and to Ms E.Donovan and the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay OR, Ms Jennifer B. of Ablemarle NC, and Mr John T. of Massapequa, NY. I find it something of a coincidence, because my soldiers and I are stationed at Fort Bragg NC, and I attended college in Garden City NY, which is just down the road from Massapequa. I'm afraid I haven't spent any time in Oregon, but I can tell that I'd have friends in Coos Bay. I've shared both the books and your program with the other three companies in my battalion, so look for more contact from the 319th Military Intelligence Battalion. I recommend Operation Paperback to every leader in my part of Afghanistan as a way of keeping their troops both entertained and to put them in contact with people who appreciate them and their efforts. It's nice to know that people at home will take the time and effort to provide comfort to someone that they've never met.

Please thank Ms Tina N. from Angleton, TX for the book donation to the Kadena USO in Okinawa, Japan. Thank you.

Just sending a quick note letting you know I received 2 boxes of paperbacks from Constance M. from Cody, Wyoming yesterday. We have quite the library here in Al Asad and will be happy to forward on to the Soldiers and Sailors in the area. Thank You for the support as it is much appreciated.

Hi! I put in a request for books from y'all a few weeks ago, and since then I have received TWELVE boxes of books. I was super surprised to get such an overwhelming response so quickly, and I've had so much fun, digging through the boxes and finding books that I read in high school and middle school but hadn't been able to find since because they're out of print now. All the boxes are in the MWR's library, minus a dozen or so books that I wanted to make sure I had a chance to read first :), and the bookshelves are double-stacked and still overflowing. Would it be possible to cut back on the shipments a little? We need some time to get some more bookshelves...

Good morning. We received your Operation Paperback shipment today and wanted to say THANK YOU!! Fisher House is a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill or injured patients receiving treatment at Wilford Hall Medical Center, a major Air Force medical facility. Having books available for our guests to read and take with them to enjoy during their treatments is such a blessing. Operation Paperback is as wonderful for us to receive as I am sure for you to share your beloved books.

Wishing you're doing well and Happy Holidays to You! Just a note to let you know that I received the books today! Thanks alot and yes, there are some that I have not read...but did have on my list! You are AWESOME! -----In addition, to your box I received several others from your group with some of the other authors! Totally amazing! :) There was also a book enclosed by an author whose work I recently started reading - Peri O'Shaughnessy! Praying that your holiday is as Blessed as you've made ours!

Thank you so much for the books! I really feel loved.

Thank you for the box of books. I shared them with everyone at work and we all got something we liked. Thank you for your time and support.

I'd like to thank Operation Paperback for supporting us. I requested books because the FOB where I am doesn't have a PX, library or anything where I can purchase books. I googled and saw "operationpaperback" and sent a request. I've received several boxes...my co-workers and I greatly appreciate you all!! many blessings

I was out on a mission for a few days, and when I came back, there were TEN boxes of books stacked on my bunk. Another two boxes came the next day. I am amazed at the warm and overwhelming response from everyone with OPB. The MWR library is going to have to build more shelves for all the new books. Thank you so much for the support, and for helping to fill our shelves with more than just romance novels.

Just a quick note to say thank you!!!! The books we received will go a long way to helping all our Soldiers that visit the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center/Freedom Rest here on COB Speicher. You are truly great Americans and again thank you for your fantastic support!!

A special thanks to Gail G. and Jane Arnold for sending me a Anton Calculus Vol. 1 textbook, and to the folks at Operation Paperback for all their support! You guys and gals are awesome!

I just want to send a HUGE thank you to Jaime Toporovich, Rena Boussidan, Barbara P. Berstein for the books that I received. I must say that I didn't expect the books as quickly as they got here, but it was a wonderful surprise. You all are doing a great service to us and I just want to say that you are all very much appreciated. Thanks again and God Bless! Gooooo NAVY!!

unbelievable! thank you so much-my husband and his buddies are really enjoying the books while in afganistan-we could not believe the amount of books and how fast they came!! again thank you

Aloha Cynthia, I did receive the tapes and CDs and we appreciate it. Thanks to all of the volunteers that sent the items and thanks to you for making it happen. I'm sure the items will be used greatly and appreciated. I will email other Chiefs in other commands about your program as requested and hopefully you will get lots more requests. Mahalo, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!

Melody, I would like to thank you and your Resort's guests for the generous gift of the books and magazines we received today. The nice thing about books in a warzone is that they require no batteries or electricity. I, as well as many of my fellow soldiers, truly enjoy a chance to get a break from our surroundings and escape into a book for a little while. My wife and I visited San Antonio several years ago and were struck by the friendliness of the residents. Your contribution of books and magazines just reinforces this experience. I am currently on my third year-long deployment and look forward to returning to my family in Hawaii at the end of next year. It is nice to be reminded that many Americans still think about service men and women serving overseas. Thanks again.

I wanted to let you know we received a shipment of books from Mr. T. Blackstone. Please pass on our appreciation to Mr. Blackstone for supporting us by providing reading material. Our Airmen are proud to serve our nation, especially when we have individuals such as Mr. Blackstone to support us.

I want to pass on my sincere thanks to the Glass Family and Kristin V. for the shipment of books. Our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines appreciate the continuing support. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas.

Don, I had just sent a Thank you card in the snail mail and received another two boxes of books! So I'll just say thanks in an E-mail, the books are appreciated. I hope all at your end have a great holiday season and a happy new year. Thanks again.

Thank you very much for your efforts and the donation of books for my soldiers. They are be greatly appreciated, particularly now; the holidays are generally a fairly blue time for deployed troops. A little escapism in the form of books is always welcome. I do have a question, though - is it possible to request a specific book or author? One of my colleagues is from Tennessee, and the novelist Cherie Priest is from a town near his. I would love to surprise him with a book written by a neighbor.

Mrs. Corbett, Thank you very much for the books and the essay. My soldiers welcome the opportunity to get a little escapism here in Kandahar, and books are always a relief to turn to. I've shared your kind words with my soldiers, but I have to say that everyone says that they're not heroes. They're just people with a job to do.

I just wanted to drop a line telling you guys I got two packages of books today. I wanted to thank you guys so much. The Dark tower series is a set of books I have been trying to read since High School, so nearly five years later I'm back on track. I just so happened to receive these packages on Christmas, making them all the better. Really, you guys totally made my Holiday. Huge Thanks!!!

Hi, I just wanted to take a minute and give you a big 'thank you' for your time, effort, thoughts, and prayers. The books are greatly appreciated! I'm usually the one that takes care of the books in our waiting room and I notice there are no spiritual books. Hopefully in the future someone will donate some :) From the staff and patients at the COB Delta, Iraq Troop Medical Clinic, Thank you!!!

I have received two boxes of books from L. Wendel and A Cormier. I just wanted to say thank you, and you guys rock. Every Marine and Sailor in our Battalion says thank you also.

I am yet again impressed by the tenacity and whole-heartedness of your volunteers. I stand amazed of the caring of all these people who care about a young Marine such as myself. These books help pass the time, and keep me out of this world for a time. Without them my Morale, along with the others reading all these books, would drop significantly. You can all take great care in knowing you are directly supporting the War Machine known as USMC. In my Non-commissioned Officers creed, it states that “I will never forget that I am responsible to the Commanding Officer for the Efficiency, Discipline, and Morale of my Marines.” You are allowing me to keep my promise as a Sergeant of Marines. Please pass this e-mail onto Marylee, along with our heartfelt condolences. Also, could you pass this onto Sharon E. Thank her for her support of a complete stranger such as myself, and that she has no idea how much it means to all of us here every time we receive a package. You all have gone above and beyond the call of citizens of the U.S of A. I am proud to be serving you all, Thank you.

Thank you for the box of books. They arrived safely here in Afghanistan. I shared them with my fellow service members and since we were headed home in just a few weeks, we donated the rest to lending library at the base hospital. There a lot of service members who pass through Kandahar hospital, the books you so kindly donated will be read and exchanged often. Thank you so much for the books and your support.

I received a box from The Hyatt of San Antonio, TX today. Just wanted to drop you guys a line, and say thank you for all that you are continuing to do for us. You are all great patriots, and we love you for it. Thank you.

To Ms Mailey (I hope I'm spelling your name right), Thank you very much for the books. They arrived last night, and have already been distributed to waiting readers. It is most kind of you to take your time to provide us with some entertainment here in Afghanistan.

Hello there, Yes I did receive your books. They are AMAZIN. Thank you so much for them, and please thank all the people that donated them too. It honestly does help get through this deployment. Once again, Thank you.

Thanks to the folks at Mustang Engineering and Volunteers of Operation Paperback from Dunstable, MA for their recent book donation to the Kadena USO, Okinawa, Japan.

Ms Bryant, Thank you very much for your kind letter and the books. And yes, I will definitely share the books with my soldiers. As luck would have it, we are all part of a unit based on Fort Bragg, NC. My troops are avid readers, and they greatly appreciate the books that you and Operation Paperback have been sending to us. We also work with Canadian, British, and Australian forces, and they're just as happy as we are to receive books to read. With winter here in Afghanistan, there's not much to do other than to curl up somewhere warm and read. It's well below freezing after sundown, so if there's no reason to be outside, we won't be. The Christmas celebrations you described in your letter sound wonderful; I live in Fayetteville, where there are a lot of teenagers that could do with more attention and care in their lives. I'm glad someone is taking the time and effort to give them something to be happy about at this time of year. It does a lot for those of us away from home during the holidays to be reminded why we are willing to do this; it is those individuals who are able to dream for people other than themselves that gives us the fortitude to continue. That is the reason for the U.S. Army motto: This We'll Defend.

Ms Honeywell, I was unfortunately delayed from writing yesterday, and when I arrived this morning, found that two more boxes of reading material had arrived. Thank you to the volunteers of Dunstable, MA, as well as to Jay W. in Wall, NJ and Jane A. in Queensbury, NY. Three boxes of new books for my soldiers! Your efforts are warmly appreciated and always warmly received.

I received two shipments of books so far. Thank you.

Hello from somewhere I can’t really say at the moment. I received your books and they are AWESOME! Thank you so much. Reading is not always a guaranteed activity during our free time. Mostly because we don’t always get free time. But I do like to read whenever I get some time to myself. I am STG3 Valdez on the USS Lake Champlain. We are currently somewhere in the Gulf. Not on land though. We really are in the actual Gulf on a ship. I like to tell people that the war knows no one terrain. It is fought everywhere at all times. That includes the water. But, like one of my shipmates says, “we are all on the same team anyway. I really don’t care what color uniform they guy next to me is wearing…just as long as he is shooting in the same direction as me is all I care about.” As you can see sailors have a bit of a sense of humor. I would like to take this time to extend my gratitude to all of your volunteers. Thank you very much for all that you are doing. We could not do it without your support.

I received the books and I am reading the Skeleton crew. I really appreciate it and so have my fellow soldiers.

From the Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers in H Battery 26 Field Artillery and Kandahar Airfield I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to you. The box you sent was awesome and we appreciate the contents and the encouragement. I hope all is well on the home front and have a great day! Currently we have enough books to last for the rest of our deployment. All the reading material we pass on will go to the USO here on Kandahar Airfield. Thank you again for everything you do.

Thank you guys so much for sending the books out to me. I got them right before Christmas so these are like presents to me…… Thank you so much for what you guys are doing and we really appreciate the support. Your gift will not just support me but they will support an entire platoon of Marines as well….. Take care and Merry Christmas…….

Good Evening. I just wanted to inform you that I received a shipment of books from the Dekaney High School- Library Teen Advisory Board in Houston, TX.

I received one of your care packages last week and wanted to say thank you for all your support from a grateful shop. The box arrived in good shape with a great selection in it. Thank you again for your support

Just wanted to drop a line telling you I received a box o’ books from Chrissy Honeywell. The box is a great conglomeration of military history over a 5-6000 year period. I thank you, as do the Marines and Sailors of 1st Marine Division.

Good Afternoon: I just received your gracious donation of books for our veterans. On behalf of Veronica Lisa who consented to having the books, I thank you for her as well as myself. These books will make our veterans happy during their visit at the Va. All the Best to your organization.

Thank you very much for the books. They are definitely being used out here. The books you sent quickly scattered among all the Soldiers. I have sent an email to a few of my friends over here that could use some books for their troops, so if you receive emails from people you don't know, it may be because of me. Thanks again!

Can you take me off of the list? I have really enjoyed being a part of your program. I love reading but I had no idea that the response would be so overwhelming. I've got more books than I know what to do with! Thank you SO much for what you do.

I am writing to thank you for the three shipments of books we received. I have placed the books in an area for all of the soldiers and contractors I work with to enjoy. It is very kind of you to remember those so far from home. We appreciate your generosity and wish you a Merry Christmas!

Wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for the books sent to me and my fellow soldiers. We received a large delivery of individually addressed books today, Christmas. Very thoughtful and thanks again.

On behalf of the Veterans at the Bruce W. Carter, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, I would like to thank you and your organization for the paperback books we received from Mustang Engineering. Many of our veterans have little to pass the time while recovering. The books are a great way for them to relax while they recover. Thank you again.

Hi there, Just wanted to drop a note to say that I received an amazing shipment of books last week! So excited! Thinking I need to get in on the volunteer portion so I can make someone else as happy as these made me! Thanks for what you do!

I received a box of books! It's greatly appreciated! thanks

To the people of Operation PaperBack, Thank you. I have been in Afghanistan for eight months now and have received a few packages from loved ones back home. To my surprise I received three yesterday from an organization I didn't know my wife had signed me up for. We are still in the process of building our base and our library section had a total of about 100 books and I had pretty much read them all. Your donations are very much appreciated and came just in time for Christmas so that our book section is a little bigger. Thank you again for everything that you do.

God bless and thanks for the continued support. We, the Soldiers, thank you for the continued support. Tell all and family thanks and GOD BLESS.

Just wanted to say "Thank you!" again for the books. I have received two more shipments this week. Thanks again and best regards.

Just a quick note to let you know that Togus VAMC in Augusta, Maine received your package of paperbacks. Thank you so much and keep up the good work.

The VA in Memphis received a box of paperbacks this week.

Dan--we cannot thank you enough for the donation of 44 books donated to the Medical Center for the enjoyment of our veterans. Receiving generous donations such as yours through Operation Paperback allows us to provide the niceties to the men & women who served our country. On behalf of the Medical Center staff, our clinics, & our veteran patients, Thank you!

Thank you so much for the books. What a nice surprise especially around the holidays. My daughter has already read through all her books and loves them. This is a great project and we appreciate your gratitude. Thank you again and happy holidays!

Aloha! Thanks for the donations of the audio equipment, we are putting it to good use! We want to let you know we appreciate it a lot, even though some of us enjoy reading, the audio makes it so much easier to relax your eyes and entire body and just immerse yourself in the story. Thanks again and we look forward to more audio books...Mahalo!

Good Morning, I just wanted to let you know that I received the shipment of books that were collected by the staff and guests of the Hyatt Regency Hill County Resort and Spa. Thank you for sending these books to me and my shipmates, we very much appreciate it! Fair winds & Following Seas.

Thank you so much for your support. We really appreciate you taking the time to care. The fact that you are sending books to us deployed Soldiers is phenomenal. I will be distributing the books as soon as they arrive. Thank you!!

Mr. Tarpey, It has taken me awhile to get this card to you. I am sorry but I did want you to know that I received the books & very much appreciate your efforts. I know it takes some time & effort to get the books mailed out but I want you to know that your efforts have paid off. Myself & other soldiers very much enjoy the reads & the diversion the books endulge us. Thank you !!

Just dropping you a quick line to let you know that we received the books that you sent. Thank you for your support and for keeping us entertained with books.

Thank you for all of the wonderful boxes of books we have received. You are so kind and thoughtful. All of your support is greatly appreciated. I will be going home in February. The team is all set at the present time and does not need anything else. Thanks again for all of your support and wonderful care packages. God Bless.

I just wanted to thank you on behalf of the Marines and Sailors of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines stationed here in Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan. The Colonel and I both picked up a couple books while we transitioned through Camp Leatherneck a few months back…and well….we wanted to officially tell you thank you for the continued support from all of us here. It’s great American’s like you all, that makes serving such a reward…and so fulfilling. Again, thank you from all the Marines and Sailors of 1/8.

Currently, I am deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan and wanted to convey my sincere appreciation and thanks to the Operation Paperback team. My roommate, Kelly and I are avid readers and found a place of solitude amongst the pages of the books you have sent our way to Kabul. It's a small reprieve in our day when we can go and peruse the rows of books and find a page turner or two. One may never realize the impact you have on others and the difference it has made to each of us, and for that we thank all of you. We are able to lose ourselves within the pages of each book and it has brought moments of joy in our lives and made us appreciate the act of kindness by others.

Thank you so much for all that you do for the troops it is so nice to receive books and be able to keep up on reading and education while deployed words cant describe how grateful we all you have done and are doing for us :), If anything you are the true heroes in our hearts :) fueling our morale and keeping our heads lifted so we can fight and defend well thank you so much and keep it up we all love you

Thank you so much for the books you sent to my children. They enjoy a lot and motivate read so more. Thank you, Gracias, Quinones Family.

Just wanted to take a quick minute to write and say thank you for all the boxes of books we have received on-board our boat. Every mail call guys are asking if we got more books in and are excited to have something new to take their mind off of all the work while underway. Thank you again, your work is very much appreciated, God bless Kevin

I just wanted to thank Judy from AZ as well as "Operation Paperback" for sending me the books. It was such a nice surprise to receive them. I will be sure to pass them along to our military. God Bless you all for everything that you do for us.

Good Morning Operation Paperback, Currently, I am deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan and wanted to convey my sincere appreciation and thanks to the Operation Paperback team. My roommate, Kelly C. and I are avid readers and found a place of solitude amongst the pages of the books you have sent our way to Kabul. It's a small reprieve in our day when we can go and peruse the rows of books and find a page turner or two. One may never realize the impact you have on others and the difference it has made to each of us, and for that we thank all of you. We are able to lose ourselves within the pages of each book and it has brought moments of joy in our lives and made us appreciate the act of kindness by others.

My entire division would like to thank Operation Paperback. I currently work inside a Hospital and not only are we able to benefit from the many books & magazines but so do our patients.

I am a Navy wife to a Petty Officer 1st class who is in the middle of 3 back-to-back deployments (only a few months home then back out for several more months). I love to read everything, but when he's gone I CRAVE romance novels. I just received a boxful! Thank you so much! I also got a box of children's books for our 3 year old. This is such a wonderful program. Thank you for giving me a little comfort and diversion while I wait for my husband to return.

Greetings, A special thank you goes out to Mr. Kyle G. and his friends for the hundreds of personalized Christmas messages and drawings intended for the troops. As soon as we received them, we gave them to the hospital's volunteer association. They included these messages in the care packages they are able to send to the troops that are deployed. We are certain it will brighten their day knowing that thoughtful people are thinking of them during the holidays. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful holiday season.

Mr. Tarpey and Family I want to personally thank you for the support that you have given the soldiers of my unit. Not a day goes by that we do not feel thankful for the support that we have received from citizens like you. We are currently very busy with ongoing operations in our area of Afghanistan and have had little time to reflect on anything but the task at hand. I cannot express enough how much the soldiers appreciate the items you sent for them. On behalf of the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division, we hope that you have a great holiday season and Happy New Year. Enclosed is a picture of us with Robin Williams, who visited us on the USO tour.

Mr. Tarpey, Thank for your generous gift. It is truly inspiring to receive a gift, such as yours from a stranger. I truly appreciate your efforts to make my life a little better. As a Soldier that has deployed many times, I can only hope that other great Americans, such as yourself, sent them a reminder that they were being thought of. I too, share your prayer for a quick end to this conflict. Thanks again for your support.

Mr. Tarpey, I have received your package of books and will sending you and your family a thank you letter within the next couple of days. Thank you for your package, the Soldiers will appreciate it immensely. Hope that your family has a great holiday season and appreciate the support.

Thank you Chrissy. The books have been great, me and my Soldiers have enjoyed them immensely. The support that you and your organization have provided to the Soldiers in the 141st Military Intelligence Battalion has improved morale and cannot be measured.

Thank you so very much for the books that really do help the time pass.

I just wanted you to know that we got our box of books. They look really nice and the box was in good condition. Thank you so much for blessing our family.

I just wanted to take the time out to say thank you for my shipment of books. They were much needed and on time. Thank You

On behalf of Fob Dagger, Iraq I would like to Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to allow us to receive care packages. We just received word that our FOB is expected to begin closing sooner than expected, possibly as early as Feb 2011. At this time we would like to have our address removed as soon as possible in order to prevent shipments being sent to an address we are no longer at. Thanks for all the support you have provided us since our deployment began this past summer.

We recently received a box of paperbacks and magazines from your organization, and just wanted to take a minute to offer you our sincere thanks. We have a “Morale Tent” in our battalion compound, and we placed the books and magazines in there for our Marines to enjoy. Thanks again for your time and support.

Thank you for the books you sent. The package arrived here in Afghanistan on Monday, Novemeber 29th and will keep us entertained through the holidays. Please pass on our thanks to Mrs. L. Jessee of Middletown, RI and the folks at D. Kelley Fine Used Books.

Just wanted to say thanks for the books from Jane P. of Franklin, MI. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate receiving them. I go through the box and grab six books or so. The rest I put out at the Passenger Terminal where I work. There’s few left once we do three or four missions. The ones that do remain get read by people waiting, sometimes for days. It keeps morale high knowing people care. Again, Thanks very much.

I've received a few more packages and just wanted to say thanks again!!! The books have all been well received and passed along. I am about to head back home though, so can you take my name off of the list for new packages? Otherwise they will just get forwarded to me back in the states which sort of defeats the purpose! Many thanks again, and Happy Holidays :)

Thanks for such a great program,.. this is my first time, however I have seen the result of the program through other soldiers and I was amazed. When I return from my deployment I will join the team.

Just wanted to say thanks for your support. I’ve received two boxes of books from individuals and both disappeared in a few days. I work at the passenger terminal. After I take the books I want to read I put the others in the book shelf. They are gone fast. People spend days waiting for flights and it does pass the time reading. Again, thanks for your support

Hi! I wrote to you asking for books. I just wanted to let you know that I received them and from everyone in my platoon and myself we wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We appreciate what you guys do and it does help our morale out here.

Del and Linda J.: Thanks for the shipment of books we recently received. They are welcome additions to our small collection here in Kabul, Afghanistan. I'm certain the books will be well-used before the end of our tour here.

I'm just visiting Cobra which is on the eastern boundary of US Division - North's territory in Iraq. I noticed a collection of books in the flight terminal and found the note asking for a receipt of confirmation. It appears these just arrived with some other goodies from back home! I am working on a paperback now that I picked up at another installation last week. Finding a good book is a treasure over here and helps me pass the time when waiting on flights or even when I'm on home base to relax in the evenings. Thank you very much for wonderful gift! Please let all your staff know that we are grateful for your kindness and thoughtfulness:)

A huge thanks to all the volunteers who have sent me books - we now have an overstocked library here on COS Marez (Iraq) for all the soldiers to enjoy! Everyone's thoughts and support are much appreciated. Thanks to everyone's generosity, we are set for quite awhile on books...please feel free to direct further shipments to those still in need. Thanks again for all who participate in this great program!

Mr Cassell, Thank you for the gift of books. I have just returned from a long patrol, and found your package waiting for me; it was the best thing to happen in the last six days. Thanks to you and all of your volunteers in Dunstable for their efforts and consideration.

I have just returned from an extended patrol, and what should I have waiting for me upon my return, but a care package from the Peninsula Friends of the Library! Thank you very much for the excellent selections of books; my soldiers and I greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity.

Just wanted to say "Thank you!" for the books. I have received three shipments already. I am so impressed with this program, I have shared my experience with the rest of my unit. I will also pass the books around to other Soldiers, so that this good work goes beyond just me. Thanks again and best regards.

I wish to declare my thanks for those who donated the fine paperbacks. Soldiers here are astounded with the good reading materials. And yes, the shipment arrived safely. So, thank you again. I will inform other soldiers here in our Combat Aviation Family about the nice donations and the Operation Paperback program. Believe me these books are definite diversions from the moods of missions and exercises here at the Korean DMZ. God Bless and thanks.

Thank you so much. I'm sure what books I can't get around to reading will be enjoyed by many others here.

Again, I thank you. I received another 2 boxes. God bless!

I've received your books and have put them in our common use library to be shared with other unit members. Thanks again. I know the books are well received and appreciated by many! Thanks again for what you do.

Mssrs Roeder and Foltz, Thank you very much for the kind donation of books. All of us at Bravo Company, 319th MI are happy to receive them and look forward to forgetting about Afghanistan for a little while.

I just wanted to let you know we received our box of books today from Ms. G. Wittenberg and the First Presbyterian Church of Manaquan, NJ, and it was greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the wonderful support!

To Fran, I just received my box of books and wanted to tell you I am very grateful. I am an avid reader, and to relax my mind, I love to escape in a good book. I appreciate you taking the time to gather the books and mail them to me.

I signed up for Operation Paperback a few months ago. I have received plenty of wonderful books I’ve shared with our local MWR, USO, and Library here in Kuwait so others may read. We have a high volume of transients that flight in and out here. It gives them something to pass the time while they are getting ready to fly out. I haven’t been able to write everyone personally (I will find the time soon to sit down and do so for everyone’s generosity). Unfortunately our jobs here keep us busy busy busy, I tend to go to my resting quarters at the end of the day and just want to close my eyes. I did however posted a note online on the Operation Paperback website and although it is not as nice as a personal note, I did want to let everyone know how much their support means to me and my fellow troops. I want to thank you again for your support. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care.

Mr Tarpey, Ms Honeywell, Thank you once again for the delivery of books and magazines for my soldiers. We are in the process of building bookshelves for all of your donations, and have given several boxes to our installation Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) center so that more servicemembers (both US and our multinational partners) can enjoy the books as well. There are soldiers from the US, Canada, Australia, and Great Britian, all of whom appreciate good reading material. Thank you very much for your kind efforts on our behalf.

Dear G. Wittenberg, Thank you for your support and love again! It means a lot to us. Today, I received a box of care package with many books. It will be a great gift for us. God bless you!

Just a note to say thank you for the two boxes of books recently received. A Special Thanks to The Association for the Help of Retarded Children Adult Day Habilitation Program as well as Lillie N. from the Members of First Presbyterian Church, Royal Oak, Michigan. We truly appreciate your kind gestures, and will definitely enjoy the books then pass along for others to enjoy. Thanks again.

Just wanted to send a quick email and let you know I received the shipment of books. We truly appreciate the support we are receiving from people back home. It amazes me how generous complete strangers can be, and I am truly thankful. We will enjoy all of the books, and pass them along when we are done with them. Again, I thank you very much. Also, being that I am currently in the 101st, and the only other unit I have ever been in is the 82nd, I had a big smile on my face when I read the second letter in the package!!!

I wanted to send a note of thanks to the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay, OR for the recent shipment of books. As there are so many, I have been sharing them with all my coworkers and everyone here is truly appreciative. Thank you for what you do!!

I just wanted to drop a note and thank several organizations for the boxes of books they sent out Association for the Help of Retarded Children and Adult Day Rehabilitation Program Denise & Randy Dana B. Thank you so much for what you are all doing. It is greatly appreciated!

Dear G. Wittenberg, Greetings from Afghanistan, I received another box of 20 books that you sent us 24 Sep 2010. Thank you so much for these wonderful gifts and you are the best supporter for us. It means a lot to us. Thank you so much for your outstanding support of American service members, especially to the 31st Combat Support Hospital. I am always glad to know that those we serve are proud of us and are willing to go to the extra mile to ship us some of the comforts of home. Every item that reaches us Soldiers here at Camp Dwyer goes a long way to improve our morale. I pray this note finds you and your family well and I want to thank you on behalf of my Soldiers and families as well. Can you send any picture of yours? I have a photo book with all our sponsors’ pictures so that our Soldiers can see their sponsors.

I want to thank everyone at The Lutheran Church of St Andrews for the generous book donation to our library. I know all the troops we have training at Fort McClellan are really enjoying them. There isn't anything to do at Fort McClellan on their down time but to come to the Internet Cafe and use the computers or read books. I brought in a TV but we do not have cable. I also brought in a portable DVD player so they can watch some movies. I still have not gotten any movies yet. I am trying to get someone to copy some for me. I welcome anything you can send to make the troops stay at Fort McClellan more enjoyable. Thank you very much.

Dear Mary Beth M., Greetings from Afghanistan, I received a lot of books from you a few days ago. Thank you so much for your support and generosity. Our staff are tired emotionally and my job becomes very important as a encourager and motivator. I reminded them always how much their job is meaningful to save lives in our debriefings. When they tired, they came to the special place in our chapel and community center to relax and digest their pains, watching movies, playing games, eating snacks, taking naps, and hanging around with people. All is possible in God and you guys made this possible for Soldiers and staff. My job is making fun and bring humors in my Sunday services, Bible Studies, daily 6-7 times visitation, classes and briefings. I opened the marriage enrichment class for 6 days with a lot of humors and fun with 90 people attendances. We are thirsty for great things here. God bless you and please continue to pray for us to complete our mission. Thanks again for your support! God bless you!

I have received many boxes of books from your organization. From Gigi C., Diane H., Friends of Amkercil, OH library, Gary C., and the two Sues from West Shokann, NY. I have, Since I entered this organization, received nearly 26 boxes of books. I thank you very much for everything. All these books are making their rounds out here in Afghanistan, and the troops are overjoyed by receiving these bundles of books. As I receive more books, I will continue to be a liaison for you out here in Afghanistan. Again, Thank you. God Bless.

Greetings from Afghanistan! As per your request, I just wanted to inform you that I have thus far received 2 or 3 boxes of books from your organization. Thank you. We have a library tent where the troops can come in at their leisure to grab books to read. And many have been doing that and passing the books onto others. Your hard work is allowing us to have a piece of home and a time to focus away from the realities of war we face every day out here. So again, thank you for what you do. I look forward to receiving more so that our troops can enjoy the varieties of selections. God bless you!

Thank you for your generous donation of books. My unit and I now have enough books and more to last us for the rest of our deployment, and as such, would like to be taken off your mailing list. Thank you again.

Mr. Kent B. Massachusetts and Ms. Kathy D. Illinois. Greetings Friends ...and once again, thank you most kindly for all the books and DVD's that you so kindly sent to us earlier this month. The books are already on the library shelves, and the DVD's are displayed near the front door of the Center where one and all are most welcome to help themselves. An interesting development here is that folks who borrow also seem inclined to return...with donations of their own! We seemed to have created an informal lending library that is frequently a source of conversation among visitors to the Center. And while I have you on line, kindly allow me to extend one last expression of gratitude to all the fine people who support Operation Paperback. I am on my way to the airport this evening to pick up my replacement and perhaps a week hence I will be on my way home after completing nearly two years at one of the busiest international seafaring centers between here and Singapore - and one of the few! It has been a real pleasure to work with Chrissy Hopewell and her supporters and the folks on this small island are much the better for having been introduced through this Center to the work of your humanitarian organization. I am grateful - extremely so, to have had the opportunity to work with so many of you, and wish you all the very best in your continuing service to America's military and merchant seafarers.

Good Evening One and All: Our service to seafarers and US military personnel has increased remarkably over the last month or so, which leads me to ask for your indulgence in writing a single letter of thanks to many of your for the boxes of books, magazines and DVD's that have been received here at USSDG since 9/1/10: To the following: Ms. B. Rich/Tyngsboro, Ms. T. Portell/St. Louis, Delpha and Jim M./Hermiston, Ms. Caroline B./Bayside, and Ms. Kathy D. of Owaneco, -thank you one and all for your generosity and thoughtfulness. It is very much appreciated by all of "USS" here at the Seamen's Center at Diego Garcia, BIOT

Dear Ms. Pritt: Just a long overdue note of thanks for the box of books that you so kindly sent our way on the 13 of this month. It was a fine selection which many of our patrons should enjoy. Our patronage has really increased of late - alot more military and marine personnel passing through our doors, and the OP program is providing a very welcome service here thanks to people like you. Our deepest thanks for thinking of "USS".

Good Day Jacob: Thank you most kindly from the United Seamen's Service Center here at Diego Gacia in the British Indian Ocean Territory, for the two large boxes of paperback books that you so kindly sent to "USS" on the 7th of this month. Upon receipt of both boxes this morning at the post office, I transported them to a cargo ship here in the harbor that moves between Singapore and Diego Garcia every three weeks. The American seafaring crewmembers were very grateful for the books and asked me to thank you on their behalf. All our best wish to Boy Scout Troop 50 for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Ms. Debbie E. Northwest Radiologiy Indianapolis, Indiana Ms. Bethany R. Tynsboro, Massachusetts Mr. and Mrs. Kent B. Andover, Massachusetts and Mrs. Katharine C. Puyallup, Washington Warmest (as in tropical) greetings to all you thoughtful and generous people. Not sure I took the time to write all of you to thank you for your many, many thoughtful boxes and parcels addressed to the active duty U.S. military personnel and maritime staff here at Diego Garcia. Upon receipt of about about a dozen parcels over the last ten days or so, I took them all to the COMPSRON II office here at Diego Garcia and asked the staff there to divide and deliver all the books and magazines to the ships here in the Lagoon. We have had alot of great feedback from the crews since then as to the contents of those boxes so I wanted to insure that I have written to thank you all for the generosity of your donations. I close with an apology for not having the time to write to each of you individually to thank you for your donation on behalf of the military and maritime personnel here at Diego Garcia, but we all very much appreciate what it is that you do for all of "USS". P.S. Kent, thank you for the two (2) Mackinac(w) Bridge stamps - I attended Mackinac College in 1968 and 69 and was unaware that those stamps were in circulation until I saw them on your boxes. It brought some great memories for which I thank you.

I would like to thank you and your organization for the overwhelming support that we have received from you... My soldiers get excited each and every time I receive a box of books from you and your volunteers. I actually have a Specialist that "Delivers" the boxes to my office, with the understanding that she gets to have first dibbs..... With that said, we need to stop receiving the great support that you have given me and my soldiers. As the drawdown continues here in Iraq, I don't want to leave a bunch of books behind. Thank you very much for your support and everything that you and your organization do for us.

Thank you so much for the boxes of books. I've gotten two boxes so far and I'm very appreciative of them. I have shared them with my shipmates and they love them too.

We received your box and we are astonished with the books. We are definitely enjoying them. I think by the end of the year, we'll be scholastic readers! :) Thanks.

I wanted to say thanks you so much for my books. The boys were so happy to have them and to read them. It brought tears to my eyes when I saw how nice they were. It's great for people to support the families of the military in such a great way. Thank you again!

Thank you very much, I received several boxes of books for the past few days. I share them with the rest of the military personnel in our camp. Thank you so much to all the Volunteers.

We have received two more shipments of book since the last. Again, we thank all of you for your support and care.

Thank you for your generous gift of books. They are a welcome addition to our fledgling library of about 400 volumes for 1300 personnel here in Kabul. We appreciate your support and all those who are involved with Operation Paperback. The books you send allow us a little comfort and escape from our day-to-day mission. Thanks again

Got your case of books - thank you so much. We have lots of Soldiers who have to wait in our building, so I put your books out there for them to help the time go by. Blessings.

Hello, I just received your package and wanted to let you know. I have saved a couple of the books for myself and have shared the others with my fellow soldiers so that everyone can enjoy them. Again ... Thank You.

Hello, I am the new Director of the USSDG. We did indeed receive the shipment of books from you. I can't begin to tell you just how much it means to the guys here in Diego Garcia. They look forward to getting new books to read. I would like to thank all the volunteers for their endless work. Again thank you so very much.

I have all of the Stone Barrington series less Dirt, Dead in the Water, and Swimming to Catalina. If you happen to have any of the these in paperback, please feel free to send them. Otherwise, I will have more than enough books to get me through the deployment. Thanks again.

Thank you for the books, just got them today. I was very happy to find "New York Dead" by Stuart Woods, as this one seems to be rare. I noticed that your selection of books were written by equal or better authors and I look forward to reading them. I plan to share all the books with other Soldiers to maximize your good works.

Thank you very much for donating 'The Judas Strain' by James Rollins to the Operation Paperback program. I bought my first James Rollins book to take with me to Afghanistan. I have since finished it and found 2 more to read in the library here on Bagram AB in Afghanistan. I didn't even know about the program until I saw the sticker on the book. I don't know if you've read many of Rollins books but I have become a big fan of his Sigma series so I was really happy to find it in the stack of books here. It has definately helped to pass the time! Thanks again.

Greetings Friends ...and once again, thank you most kindly for all the books and DVD's that you so kindly sent to us earlier this month. The books are already on the library shelves, and the DVD's are displayed near the front door of the Center where one and all are most welcome to help themselves. An interesting development here is that folks who borrow also seem inclined to return...with donations of their own! We seemed to have created an informal lending library that is frequently a source of conversation among visitors to the Center. And while I have you on line, kindly allow me to extend one last expression of gratitude to all the fine people who support Operation Paperback. I am on my way to the airport this evening to pick up my replacement and perhaps a week hence I will be on my way home after completing nearly two years at one of the busiest international seafaring centers between here and Singapore - and one of the few! It has been a real pleasure to work with Chrissy Hopewell and her supporters and the folks on this small island are much the better for having been introduced through this Center to the work of your humanitarian organization. I am grateful - extremely so, to have had the opportunity to work with so many of you, and wish you all the very best in your continuing service to America's military and merchant seafarers. With my best wishes.

Dear Ms. Mack, As per your request we received the three boxes of girl scout cookies. I must say, I opened them up put them on a tray and in a matter of minutes they were gone. I can tell you the guys really enjoyed them. So for myself and all the US Troops here, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Thanks for the books and we really appreciate all the support you at home are giving us. The books will be added to our slowly growing library of 250 volumes for our base here in Kabul, Afghanistan. I hope your niece's husband stays safe and makes it back home in one piece. Again, thank you for the books and for thinking of us as we and Soldiers from 43 other nations strive to bring peace and security to the Afghan people.

Just wanted to confirm that I received the package from Don W. from Vero Beach, FL. Thank you all again for the continued support! I definitely don't have to worry about running out of good books to read!

Your care package of reading material arrived this morning, and I wanted to let you know that it both arrived, and my soldiers have already started devouring its contents. As always, your kindness is warmly received, and we thank you for giving us a gift with your time and effort.

I have received the shipment of books from you yesterday Nov. 16. I would like to thank you on behalf of the Marines in PowerPlants Division of MALS-16 (FWD) for the books we have received from you. They are a great contribution to the bookworms and those inspiring to be while deployed here in Afghanistan. Thank you for your time, effort and the books.

I wanted to thank you for the overwhelming support we have received from your volunteers since signing up for the program. I want to pass on a special thanks to the following orgs which donated books to us: The Lewis Walpole Library, Ms. June B. of Carlsbad, CA, Mr. Tom C. of Roswell, GA. When we arrived at our station, we had no books, DVD's etc. Thanks to your organization for donating these books. Since we opened our Morale Library, it has been a large success, and these books are being utilized throughout camp. This was a huge morale booster and will be able to provide much entertainment for years to come at this location. Thanks to organizations such as Operation Paperback and the many volunteers for taking the time to box/ship books to our location.

Just wanted to let the friendly people at Middletown Public Library know that I received the box. Every one of the books in that box looks great. I'm excited to read every one of them. They must be able to read my mind in reference to what authors I like. Again, thank you all very much, I truly appreciate it.

Hi, I just wanted to send you a quick "Thank you" for the books you sent me. They will help the time pass during my down time. You sent way more than I expected and I appreciate the time and effort it took to get them to me. You are great people to volunteer your time and effort for a complete stranger.

I just wanted to let you know that I received your latest package and distributed the items to my Soldiers. Thanks for all you do and know that it doesn't go unnoticed.

Today I receieved a well built, intelligently chosen selection of books from volunteers Deborah and David M. in Woodbridge CT. I have sent them a letter, but also wanted to thank Operation Paperback for the program! It means a lot to get any kind of support from folks back home - especially support in the form of books. As a bibliophile, I love it anyway, but it is a great way for us to take a break, and the gifts get shared and passed on continously. Thanks so much.

I have received three boxes within the month. They are from Barbara C. (Millington,TN), Amy P., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. (Gold Canyon,AZ). I thank all of you for your continued support of us all over here in Afghanistan. The books you have sent have been distributed between many different units, and a wide range of Marines and Sailors; all of whom wanted to reach out to you with a sincere thank you. I appreciate everything you do.

I received 3 boxes of books today. I would like to say thank you very much to: Dan and Shirley A. of Reno, NV Don W. of Vero Beach, FL Sue M. Again, thank you!

Good afternoon, Today we received a shipment from operation paperback volunteers located in Dunstable, MA. Your time and support is greatly appreciated.

Just wanted to say "Thank you!" again for the books. I have received two more shipments this week from, Janet L & Ron (unknown). Sorry, I shredded the addresses on the boxes before I noticed that the names were not on the letters. So, please pass on my thanks to the volunteers that have sent me packages. Thanks again and best regards.

We would like to thank you for your support and let you know that we received your shipment today from Gay W. of Manasquan NJ. Your time and support is greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all. Received several packages/boxes of books and placed them in our common use library. We are all very appreciative. Thanks for the support! The advisor/mentors to the Afghan Air Force here in Kabul Afghanistan are grateful.

This email is on behalf of the Sailors with the USS Harry S. Truman. I would like to thank Operation Paper Back, Dylan L. and all of his friends and family for supporting us and all that we do. We received the books and they are extremely appreciated. I will also be sure to pass on the good word from Operation Paper Back and your opportunity to continue to serve those who serve. Thank you again!

Ed & Sue A., I just received my box of books and wanted to tell you I am very grateful. I am an avid reader, and to relax my mind, I love to escape in a good book. I appreciate you taking the time to gather the books and mail them to me. Thank you.

Denise R... This is to confirm that books were received from Operation Paperback on Monday, 25 October. They were received in good condition. The United Seamen's Service, which serves both merchant seafarers and U.S. forces personnel, thanks you for your service.

David W... Thank you for the books. The latest offerings arrived in good shape via MPS. The United Seamen's Service, which serves both merchant seafarers and U.S. military here in Okinawa, thanks you for your efforts.

We just received a package from Ms. Nancy M and/at the Johnston Willis Medical Center of Richmond, VA, and just wanted to say THANKS! for the books. If you have a contact for her please pass along our appreciation. Thanks again for what you do.

Hello, I just wanted to send you guys a quick note saying I have received several boxes of books. Thanks for your support. Have a great day.

Just wanted to say thanks to Mr. Don W. of Vero Beach, FL for the package. I truly appreciate the generosity and support from those of you back home. I will thoroughly enjoy everything you sent.

Dear Ms. Clark, We received two shipments from Operation Paperback this week. Both shipments were a highlight to both my Marines and Government Civilians who support our mission out here. We didn’t tell anyone we had contacted you until the first shipment arrived and everyone was thrilled to receive the books and magazines. Any kind of mail is motivating and always welcomed – but now that everyone in our command knows we are on the list folks are even more excited about the mail run. Thank you so much. We look forward to your continued support and prayers.

I would like to thank everyone who has sent books to me. I have passed them out to troops in my area and they love the fact that they have a diversion to take their mind off of things. Thank you so much for everything.

Thank you for all the books you have sent!

I would like to personally thank your organization with all its volunteers for the thousands of books you send. Over this past year as I have traveled around theater, I have discovered books which originated with Operation Paperback at every base and swap shelf. Old books, new books, stories from every genre, you are meeting a need that would not be filled any other way. Please keep up the good work!

Received books today courtesy of Linda Moore. We are very appreciative. Thank you so much.

Thanks to you and your group of brave men and women we, here at home, get to enjoy a life free from all worries. Sometimes I feel guilty just walking around and having the freedom to do as I please or even make those type of decisions. I know your day isn't like that at all. Thanks for caring for others the way you do. In the bible God says that we should love our neighbor as we do ourselves............you do that every minute you are there. God Bless you, we are praying for you continuously.

Thanks to all service members for what you do for this country. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. Get the job done and come home safely!!

Hello. Passing through Sigonella my detachment was given a box from the air terminal personnel. It contained 25 paperback books and was sent from Mr. Gay Wittenberg. We just arrived at our destination and I must say thank you for your thoughts and the gift. These books have helped keep our minds engaged and fill in some of the idle time between missions. Thanks again for your support.

Just received a bunch of books. Thank you for bringing them so quickly. Can't wait to start reading them... Thanks again!

Thank you Sharon Meetsma and Sally Draper and all the others that are working to improve our moral and quality of life downrange. I recently received my second shipment and was unable to immediately respond as our power was off for three days. Having something to read is a tremendous morale boost for myself and others that I have shared books with. It means a lot to us to know there are people back home willing to take the time and effort to support us over here. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Stephen D.

Thanks, I received my books today. I was suprised to see how many books I received. Give a special Thanks to Kathy D*** for sending them. I know that myself and the rest of the soldiers in my office will enjoy reading them and imagining that we are back home relaxing to a good book.. Thanks again and keep them coming. P.S If you have any James Patterson books, send them my way ;)

Thank you. I truly appreciate the books and I'm sure everyone else will too. We are very limited in entertainment since we are in a really small fob. Our internet and phones don't have the best connections, so we have to find other means of entertaining ourselves in our off time. There is nothing better than reading a book. Thank you all for your support.

I just received my box of books and wanted to tell you I am very grateful. I am an avid reader, and to relax my mind, I love to escape in a good book. I appreciate you taking the time to gather the books and mail them to me. Thank you.

My time here in Afghanistan is soon be up. You have sent me nearly 6 cases of books. That is nearly 60 books. I've read nearly 15, I gave the rest to Red Cross and MWR. I'd also like thank you for all the many fishing, sailing, magazines. My favorite was Liveaboard. I'd like to be a volunteer when I get home. My wife collects lot of lady's magazines. I'm an outdoorsman. Gardening, kayaking, sailing, fishing, mechanic, and also mechanical stuff. So please let me how I can become a volunteer or where I can send what we have.

I've received your books and have put them in our common use library to be shared with other unit members. Thanks again. I know the books are well received and appreciated by many! Thanks again for what you do.

Just received your shipment of books. Thank you very much for your generosity. You hit the nail on the head with the type of books I enjoy. James Patterson is one of my favorites!!! Thanks again for the books and kind words in your note, it is truely appreciated.

Thank you once again for another package of books - this one from Lee, Florida. Unfortunately, my office mate shredded the letter that accompanied the package before I could read it, so I'm not certain who to thank personally for their time and effort. At any rate, thanks to your whole organization for the kind gift.

Thank you once again for the kind gift of books. They have arrived safely, and are being distributed to our soldiers already. Please thank Warren C*** and his associates in Dunstable, Massachusetts, for their efforts on our behalf.

I received your shipment of books today (8 Oct 10). I'm very grateful that you took the time out of your busy schedule to package up those books for me and my Soldiers. The selection is great! Thanks for keeping us in your prayers and thanks to your son and nephew for what they've done in support of this great nation. God speed! And again, thanks for such a great selection.

Greetings, The patients at the Wilford Hall Medical Center are enjoying the many book donations that were sent from Hampton Bays, NY and Erwin, NC. For the people that sent the donations, your kindness is very much appreciated. Your continued support is remarkable.

I want to let you know that I received the books and I want to thank you for them. I really enjoy reading a book to take me away from this desert. On a personal note; My husband and I are both in the Army and we even though we spend so much time apart, we love our jobs. I am proud to serve our great nation and people like you make everything worth it. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the books. I have been overwhelmed by your generosity and am now having to store books under my bed, and find new homes for them with my fellow service members.

I would like to thank all the volunteers who provide this motivating and inspirational support to us. We just signed up a couple of weeks ago and all of my personnel (LOGCOM FWD) are thrilled to be receiving the books and magazines. We also really appreciate the kind notes that come along with the books. People are excited about the mail runs wondering if another shipment of reading material is inbound. This is fantastic! Thank you so much. Semper Fidelis, LOGCOM Fwd Commanding Officer

I have received quite a few packages from Operation Paperback and me and my fellow troops thank you. We should have enough reading material for the rest of our deployment. Thank you again.

I will like to thank every person that is involve on this operation, this trully makes a difference for the soldiers that don't have much entertainment available thank you all very much.

I wanted to send a thank you to the volunteers of Operation Paperback. I have several soldiers that get excited when I receive a box of books. They request to open the boxes like it's Christmas and always want to beat each other in order to be the first one to open them. I thank you and my soldiers thank you.

To the Volunteers of Operation Paperback, thank you so very much for your continuing support of our troops around the world. We appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness with sending so many books and magazines to the troops. Special thanks from the Troops here goes out to: Jim and Gigi Clark of Dunstable, GA, Christopher Daly, Eagle Scout of Mansfield, MA, Doc Carmichel and his staff of Marshalltown, IA, Christine Bensche and Scarsdale Troop 1596 of Scarsdale, NY, and Debbie England and the Employees at Northwest Radiology Network, Inc, of Indianapolis, IN. Your books and magazines were warmly received by the Troops here. Thank you so much for your support. God Bless you and God Bless all the Volunteers of Operation Paperback. God Bless the United States of America.

Thanks so much to all the volunteers for providing so many books in theater! I have a constant supply of books to read here as well as when I was in Iraq. Haven't ever had to order any as we have numerous Operation Paperback bookshelves available everywhere!

I was deployed to Iraq and recently returned in August of this year. I utilized your services and received many book shipments from your group. I would like to say to you that your organization is the best and we greatly appreciated the books. You guys are awesome. Thank you!

Kind People at Operation Paperback, I wanted to pass along my thanks for everyone who helps to collect the books and have them shipped out to us. Although I work long hours, while traveling there is dead time, where a book is an ideal means of passing the time. Similarly, a little bit of reading in the evenings takes the edge of the day's work and allows my mind to wander to another time and place. Your books come in handy, and they can be interesting as well. Even if I read one outside of my normal comfort zone, they help with filling the time. For other people, who may have more on demand jobs, with long periods of being ready in between, I am sure that they appreciate books that reach them. I may have volunteered to serve, but people, like you, who volunteer without pay and without much recognition are equally deserving of recognition. You have my humble respect and admiration of your efforts. Thank you.

Greetings! We have received the movies and we are thankful to you! Even though they are burned and we can't keep them in MWR's library, I am pretty sure that people will be happy to have them. Unfortunately our library has rules that ban burned cd's, but we will be happy to receive DVDs if it is possible. I would like to personally thank Kathy D. for her effort and her blessings. I hope God blesses all of you, we appreciate everything that you do. Thank you.

I received the package with the books in it and I really appreciate it. There are several guys here that saw what books you sent me and have already asked to read them, so I am letting them borrow some as I read a different book. Any books that you can send will be appreciated as it is about all we can do in our off time other than watch DVDs on our computers. Thank you for the books and the support from everyone back in the states.

I have been negligent in providing feedback- I have received an outpouring of support- multiple boxes from IL, WA, TX, NY, etc. I have gone through the boxes, and am impressed by the books sent- from Science Fiction, to Penguin Books, Oprah's Reading list, to Shakespeare and classics. How to books, and Readers Digest books. Courtroom dramas, and books about relationships. I've already gotten through a few of them, but will not be able to even make a dent in the books sent. I live very close to the Red Cross building, and have dropped most of the books off there- they are able to take them to the hospital (we have a larger hospital on my base), and give them to the wounded intensive care soldiers- they make daily runs over there. The soldiers, airmen, marines that get them are definitely appreciative, and the wide variety of books makes sure there is something for everyone. I did want to mention- I am about to redeploy- my date got pushed up quite a bit, and I am now leaving in apx two weeks. I didn't want the books to be sent back to the recipients if I'm not there to receive them, and the last date that I'd be able to get them, if sent is probably the 21st of September. Again- I appreciate the books. I've had the opportunity to thank a few people individually, but do know the books have been appreciated by me, the soldiers at the location's I've traveled to (I've made a few trips and have left some books at most of the locations- so they're all over Afghanistan right now), and the military members at the hospital here. I appreciate what you do, and the outpouring of support. :) Have a wonderful day!

I wanted to send a note of thanks to the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay, OR for the recent shipment of books. As there are so many, I have been sharing them with all my coworkers and everyone here is truly appreciative. Thank you for what you do!

Please convey my thanks and good wishes to Ms Renee B. of Florissant, Missouri. The box of books that she sent to me has arrived and is warmly (and appreciatively) received. This We'll Defend.

Thank you very much for the book shipment -- they will definitely get me thru my deployment and I will share with others in my office. I hope all is well in Florida. Have a great day

Hello my name is Sgt.R., and me and the guys would just like to say thank you for your donations. We have appreciated everything you have done for us, but we are leaving soon and figured you should know so that you can start giving books to other soldiers replacing us. Thank you for everything.

Greetings, I received your big box with many books for Soldiers and patients. Thank you so much and it means a lot for us to feel the love of home. I was happy to find out that there are many Louis L’Amour books because my commander loves to read these books. Our staff are tired emotionally and my job becomes very important as a encourager and motivator. I reminded them always how much their job is meaningful to save lives in our debriefings. When they are tired, they come to the special place in our chapel and community center to relax and digest their pains, watching movies, playing games, eating snacks, taking naps, and hanging around with people. All is possible in God and you guys made this possible for Soldiers and staff. My job is making fun and bringing humor in my Sunday services, Bible Studies, daily 6-7 times visitation, classes and briefings. I opened the marriage enrichment class for 6 days with a lot of humor and fun with 90 people in attendance. I plan to have a dancing competition in early Nov to have a fun time. I plan to make a class of stress management classes in the early of Oct. There are many things that God works among us and you guys are our team as sponsors. We are thirsty for great things here. God bless you and please continue to pray for us to complete our mission. Thanks again for your support! God bless you!

Just wanted to let you know that I received your shipment of books from Operation Paperback. The books are really appreciated as we do not have a library on this base. Thank you very much for the service you provide to us and the time you've volunteered. The books will offer us many hours of reading for our down time...a nice escape from the day to day grind. Thank you!

The books made it!! Thank you for your kind donations.

I have received many boxes of books from your organization. From Gigi C., Diane H., Friends of Amkercil, OH library, Gary C, and the two Sues from West Shokann, NY. I have, since I entered this organization, received nearly 26 boxes of books. I thank you very much for everything. All these books are making their rounds out here in Afghanistan, and the troops are overjoyed by receiving these bundles of books. As I receive more books, I will continue to be a liaison for you out here in Afghanistan. Again, Thank you. God Bless.

Huge THANK YOU from our office at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan! We were very excited to receive the shipment of books you recently sent! --Especially excited to see many classics included in the shipment! Many of us in the office and our troops on camp have set goals for ourselves while deployed. Those goals always include reading great books of literature and classics that were always on our “wish list” for reading but never found the time. While our mission here is huge, we have time on our hands to make ourselves better people. Books are always a big part of character growth and will also help us develop ourselves for careers past our current mission. Thank you for helping us in this endeavor as well as, the always important part of books, giving us the ability to escape our current environment to enjoy other worlds! Thank you so much for your support!

I recently received a shipment of books from you. We here at the Fire Dept appreciate the books, they are a real morale booster, especially for us readers who unfortunately didn’t bring enough themselves. Thanks again!

Thanks, we received the package yesterday! The guys and I were so excited to see the package... all the books will be put to good use.. thanks so much and we appreciate you guys support. Thanks so much for everything you do and everything you've done for us at FOB Dagger. We really appreciate it! Things have been pretty rough with this new Operation New Dawn concept and especially since Ramadan is ending soon... but we are hanging in there. We are doing OK here at FOB Dagger.

Thank you for the book. I was in one the laundry rooms at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and saw a book with your information. I just want to take the time out and Thank you for kind generosity in sending books to us service members.

I just wanted to say thank you for the time you’ve taken to send such wonderful books to all the deployed personnel. The books you send are greatly appreciated and have found their way into many a Soldier’s backpack. Besides Soldiers, the books you send are made available to Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and all the deployed civilians as well, by way of the Moral, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) Centers and libraries located throughout. It’s wonderful to know that there are those back home that have taken the time to just think about their deployed military. With many thanks, Thank you and God bless.

I was just send an email back saying I got the book and thank u for them.

Mr. Tarpey, I am writing to you, per your request to confirm receipt of your shipment. Thank you very much for your generous gift of books, our service members here really appreciate them. May God bless you and your family and friends.

I would like to thank for the support you have given us since my unit has been in Afghanistan. I am CH. (CPT) Kevin Trimble’s assistant. We have been setting all your books out for our troops every day. It seems that every day we have some new soldier wandering through and seeing what new selection we have for reading material. So on behalf of all the soldiers of TF Shadow 6-101 Aviation, currently stationed in Afghanistan and CH Trimble. Thank you.

I received a box of books from your organization yesterday. Several of my Soldiers have already selected some for reading. The smiles and surprise on their faces was worth a million and I wish you and your volunteers could have seen it. Thank you very much for the books and I especially thank Dennis and Penny J., whom I am assuming collected and packed the books. Thank you.

Hello, I would like to thank you all for the books and goodies you have sent my Marines. We are in Camp Leatherneck and I have Marines all over the Battle space who are living in pretty harsh conditions. All of the things you send bring lots of comfort to them. I will tell you first hand that I am proud to serve along these young men and women who most of them are the age of my oldest daughter. I have enclosed a picture of some of the Marines in my unit for you all to see. Again thank you all for everything you do and the continued support for us. THANK YOU ALL.

I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your organization and all your volunteers support. The library shelves are filling up fast and the books are getting read. More soldiers will be enjoying the books for years to come. Thank you for all that you do.

Thank you very much from the U.S. service members assigned to the ISAF Joint Command here in Kabul, Afghanistan for your generous donation of books we recently received. The books were placed in our fledgling library to build up our collection. This small library of less than 600 volumes serves this headquarters of 1,000 plus personnel. Your contribution means a lot to us and the books provide an escape for many in the command. Thanks again and hope all is well on the home front.

I recently received a shipment of books from Mrs. Kathy D. I just wanted to let you know the package made it safely and is greatly appreciated. I look forward to reading these books and then passing them onto other soldiers. We are at a remote location in Afghanistan and don't have much in the form of entertainment/morale, so reading is definately my preferred way to get my mind off of the day to day grind out here. Again, we truely appreciate your generosity. I would love to write a hand-written thank you, but it is incredibly challenging to get mail sent off from out here. They deliver all the time, but barely ever pick up. thanks.

Thank you for all the books! I received them last week and I got two boxes. It means alot for the support of people from the states! Once again thank you and God Bless! Love and Peace Always!

We thank the good women and men of the University of Idaho-Alimni Association who took the time to collect paperbacks, box and send them to us. Operation Paperback is alive and well and your paperbacks have been distributed in keeping with the spirit of Operation Paperback -Troop Support. Sorry for the delay in thanking you.

I just recently added myself to the list but I would still like to take the time to thank you and let you everyone how much we appreciate your support. Sometimes we do not get the chance to call home or go online, and reading a good book always helps us escape and travel to another world. On behalf of every service member THANK YOU. We appreciate everything you do. We would not be able to complete our job if we did not have the support from our families and organizations like this and the great citizens of America who volunteer and donate to make one soldier, airmen, sailor or marine smile and make their day a better one.

Hello! I signed up through your website to receive books for my unit. I want to thank you for all your support, the books that you sent were not only greatly appreciated, but Marines look forward to receiving them. My time here in Afghanistan has been shortened from one year to 7 months. I just wanted to ensure that I let someone know so that I could stop the shipment. Once again, thank you very much for all you do.

Good afternoon, I wanted to say thank you again for all the books we have been receiving out here. They are very much appreciated and I have been sharing them with all my shipmates. I would like to please ask to be removed from the mailing list. We have been getting so many books that we're running out of places to keep them. While the gift of reading is always enjoyed, there are truly enough to last through the end of the deployment. Thank you, thank you, thank you again for everything you do! Your support is always remembered!!

I have been negligent in providing feedback- I have received an outpouring of support- multiple boxes from IL, WA, TX, NY, etc. I have gone through the boxes, and am impressed by the books sent- from Science Fiction, to Penguin Books, Oprah's Reading list, to Shakespeare and classics. How to books, and Readers Digest books. Courtroom dramas, and books about relationships. I've already gotten through a few of them, but will not be able to even make a dent in the books sent. I live very close to the Red Cross building, and have dropped most of the books off there- they are able to take them to the hospital (we have a larger hospital on my base), and give them to the wounded intensive care soldiers- they make daily runs over there. The soldiers, airmen, marines that get them are definitely appreciative, and the wide variety of books makes sure there is something for everyone.I did want to mention- I am about to redeploy- my date got pushed up quite a bit, and I am now leaving in apx two weeks. I didn't want the books to be sent back to the recipients if I'm not there to recieve them, and the last date that I'd be able to get them, if sent is probably the 21st of September. Again- I appreciate the books. I've had the opportunity to thank a few people individually, but do know the books have been appreciated by me, the soldiers at the location's I've traveled to (I've made a few trips and have left some books at most of the locations- so they're all over Afghanistan right now), and the military members at the hospital here. I appreciate what you do, and the outpouring of support. :)Have a wonderful day!

First and foremost THANK YOU! I have received so many packages in the little time I've been here, it's so amazing! I've received so many books that I've donated a lot to our local MWR and library so all the Service Members are able to enjoy. However, I've kept a few for myself, lol. I feel horrible I haven't been able to find the time to write each individual person a personal thank you note. Please know your support is so greatful and appreciated. Thank you for what you do and for supporting the troops! God bless everyone!

We received the package from the North Florida/South Georgia Area today. Thank you so much. Quite a few of them were already snatched up by eager readers.

I wish to thank the nice folks who send us the books, candy and DVDs. The soldiers of 3-2 GSAB will greatly appreciate all the love and kindness of people who still believe of the good things we do. God Bless and thanks. Oh yes... keep sending those caramel candies; those are our favorite!

Thank you so much for y'alls support! Y'all make everything worth doing. We are nothing without y'all behind us supporting us through the year we are deployed!

Thank you everyone for sending the books. I have been passing them around to all the soldiers in my Company. They are appreciated.

I want to say thank you for all that you have done in the time that we have been here in Iraq. The Operation paperback has been awesome. I know that the troops in my unit and others have enjoyed the books that have been sent, but all good things have to come to an end. We are looking at redeploying shortly and that I want to make sure that the next shipment of books doesn't get lost in the mail. It's best not to send any more to me. I will let the new unit coming in know about Operation paperback and hopefully they will be willing to email you to say hey we would like some books, but for now please no more books. GOD BLESS all of you for volunteering your time to make Iraq feel like home when we are so far away from ours. Once again THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart, may GOD be with you.

Thank you for all the books that you've sent to me and my unit over the past year. At this time, please remove my name and address from your database, as I am rotating from Iraq back to the US next week. Thank you very much.

I would just like to thank everyone for their support! It is such a great feeling! I think I have enough books right now to last me two years! I really appreciate all of the support and the books! I am leaving here shortly so I would like to take my name off of the list to receive books. Thank you again! Have a wonderful day!

Hope you had a good Labor Day weekend. Got your box of books today - thank you so much. It's so encouraging to get support from back home. Also enjoyed the info on each of you. I happen to be a Medical Service Corps Officer working in contracting right now. I work on medical contracts back in the US normally. I guess you heard I like business books. Sharing the books & magazines with my office. There are over 30 of us here. I've added you to my monthly newsletter distribution list, which I've been writing while out here... Feel free to pass along to your friends & family. Let them know if they want to sign up to be on my monthly list, just have them e-mail me (I've got my email and mailing address on top of every newsletter).

Joyce, Hello. Thank you so much for the knitting books that you sent. We really appreciate receiving them. It would be awesome if you could send extra yarn. If possible could you please send size 7 double point needles, end caps, and counters? We have a nice little knitting circle out here. Bernie is the most experienced. She’s taught me how to cable (I love it) and interchange yarn colors throughout my work. Since we’ve been out here we’ve made: beanies, baby blankets, booties, and scarves. I’d like to knit for organizations when I return to the states. We are scheduled to leave here at the end of September. Seven months is a long time to be away from our families so we’re more than ready to return. If you’re able to send the supplies here’s our mailing address: *********

I would like thank you for your donation to this operation. I picked up a copy of "Angels & Demons" with your name on it. I don't have a history of being much of a reader, but I just finished "The Da Vinci Code" and was interested in this book for obvious reasons. I am a Specialist serving in Iraq. I work for a combat stress clinic out here. Again, thank you sir.

I signed up for Operation Paperback earlier this year and the response has been overwhelming. Thank you to all the people I've been unable to send letters to. Know that even if we can't always thank you personally, your gifts live on here in our libraries and MWR sections.

Dear Operation Paperback, Thanks so much for sending us books and for your service to us through your program. I've gotten several boxes from... Mary Beth M., Krista P., John T. I put the books out in our waiting room for people to pick and read. I'll include you in my monthly newsletter, feel free to pass along to anyone. Anyone can email me if they want to get my monthly newsletter.

Dear Operation Paperback, Thanks so much for sending us books and for your service to us through your program. I've gotten several boxes from... Mary Beth M., Krista P., John T. I put the books out in our waiting room for people to pick and read. I'll include you in my monthly newsletter, feel free to pass along to anyone. Anyone can email me if they want to get my monthly newsletter.

Good afternoon!! I received my box today and I wanted to say thank you for them and for what you are doing. I have shared them with my shipmates and we all greatly appreciate them. Thank you again and best wishes for continued success. :)

I got a shipment of books today! Thanks so much for your program, and especially to your volunteers!

John, Thanks - got your books, and am putting them in our waiting area. I will include you in my monthly newsletters now.

Mr. Tarpey, We have received the shipment of books. Thank you so much for your kind donation.

I would like to thank all of you for sending the various books and comics for our reading pleasure. A deployment can be mentally very taxing but it's always a pleasure to escape into a good book.

Dear Volunteers, I received a letter from your organization along with your support in the form of paperback books. I am an avid reader and your gift means a lot to me. I am actually a civilian working for the Department of Defense and I am attached to the 101st Airborne Division in Bagram, Afghanistan. The volunteer's name on the letter I received was Penny C. Thanks to all of your supporters.

Dear Volunteers, I received a letter from your organization along with your support in the form of paperback books. I am an avid reader and your gift means a lot to me. I am actually a civilian working for the Department of Defense and I am attached to the 101st Airborne Division in Bagram, Afghanistan. The volunteer's name on the letter I received was Penny C. Thanks to all of your supporters.

Dear Janet, Thank you so much for the books. Being stationed on a remote Base, we don't have a lot of diversions, and your books are a welcome relief. Please convey our gratitude to all the Operation Paperback volunteers. We really appreciate your support!

I am writing to thank you again for all of your outstanding support. All of the Soldiers really do appreciate the books and gifts that your organization has provided. I have truly enjoyed the outpouring of support from your great volunteers. Thanks so much.

Thank you, We received several boxes of books. We have read many and recycled a lot to other locations. We appreciate the thoughtfulness to send them and for your support of us.

I would like to thank you very much for the recent shipment of books I received. I was able to place them in our small library we have in our DFAC. The soldiers here that like to read are very thankful for you supplying us with some sort of relief. Thank you again for your support.

To all of you: Debbie N. of Devon, PA; Jaclyn and Sylvia; Yianu C.; Ilva M. of Heathsville, VA; Thomas F. of Sayreville, NJ; Helen G. from Cedarbrook Nursing Home; Sue M.; and Tom Thank all of you for taking time to help my troops and I have some peace of mind. We received all of the books you sent to my platoon. This time, about four boxes worth. I shared them with the entire Battery, even my commander chose a few to read. Thank you, each and everyone one of you. I hope that all of you are uniquely blessed in some very special way. Again, thank all of you for your time, effort, and financial support of us all. With the utmost respect and appreciation.

David, Thank you for sending me the books. I appreciate it very much. The books will come in handy and will get my mind off of things for awhile. Again, thank you for everything. I hope you have a good day.

John, I just received a box of books from you and Operation Paperback and they arrived just in time! I was down to my last book. The small base that I'm at doesn't have a library, so the books we have sent to us are the only books we can get. I really appreciate what your operation is doing. We have quite a bit of down time and the books certainly help pass time between the missions. I'll be sure to pass the books on once my guys have run through them. So thank you! On a side note, I don't know if you have control over the addresses, but I found out that we will be moving soon. Please do not send any more books to the address I supplied to you. Thanks again for the service you are providing to us and thank you for your family's military service as well.

Thank you everyone! It's time to say good-bye, farewell and tell you I would miss this place..NOT! It's time to go home and get ready for the next deployment. Not really, but it seems that way. Please say a prayer for the Service Members who are still forward and a prayer for the new arrivals. I would say that deployments aren't difficult. It's leaving behind family and friends that make it difficult. Not to mention leaving our jobs, dropping a couple semesters for our students, and being away from home when our loved ones need us the most. As always, on behalf of the troops to all of our supporters, families, friends and well-wishers...we couldn't have done it without you. I want to thank you for your prayers, well wishes, thoughts and your support to our troops, especially during the holidays. Thank you for everything you have done for us from praying to sending us care packages. We appreciated your support, prayers and well-wishes. Please continue to support our troops and their families.........It has been an honor and a privilege to serve with America's finest Service Members......Thank you again for your tremendous support of our troops.

To all you wonderful people: Three shipments of very good choices came this week. Thank you very much. They came from the Ethical Society of St Louis and from Donald C. Thank you, God bless, and Semper Fi.

Thank you so much for the books and thoughts and prayers. We all appreciate your support of us and all the troops. Than k you for your donation and for caring about your military.

John, I wanted to drop you a quick note and thank you for the book "Over the Edge." I got my hands on it and got to read it and really enjoyed it. Thanks for your support of the Troops. It is truly appreciated. I currently advise the Afghan Military Police at the Kabul International Airport and am on a 1 year tour. I've got about 4 months left. Take care.

Greetings from Afghanistan, How are you doing! This is Chaplain Kim from the ******, Afghanistan. We thank you so much for your books. The books mean a lot to all Soldiers and wounded warriors. We made a small library two months ago, right now it is a big library with about 700 books. We try to make more spaces to make a big library. I hope that you understand this…Once I make this library, it will be used by thousands of Soldiers and patients. We are supposed to go home the middle of Jan, 2011, but another unit will be here at that time and they will use all these things for their Soldiers. Thank you again and continue to pray for us. Blessings

Dear Debbie and Associates: Near as I can estimate, 14-15 boxes of magazines and books have been received here in the last week from the fine, supportive folks at Northwest Radiology Network of Indianaplis, Indiana!!! That is just amazing, and we here at Diego Garcia are most grateful. Eight boxes of magazines and books were picked up at the post office a week ago and transported to the support office of the fleet here in the Chagos Archipelago. Following that, the boxes were opened and the contents placed in bags marked for each of the ships, and then the bags were distributed to each of the ships here in the Lagoon. Two days ago, we picked up another 7-8 boxes and we are now in the process of delivering those boxes to the fleet office for distribution to the ships in Harbor. It is very much appreciated by the staff of Prepositioning Squadron II, so on their behalf I would like to thank all of you for the thoughtfulness, effort and expense that went into collecting, packing and mailing these readings to "USS" here at Diego Garcia. You have all been most generous and we are most grateful. All our best to all of you.

Good afternoon from Afghanistan. I would like to take the time out to say thanks for sending the books to us. The Professional Reading Program is very important in the Marine Corps and receiving these books gives our Marines and Sailors and opportunity to learn more about our history and tradition. May God continue to bless you and take care.

Just wanted to thank you for the two boxes of books I have received. I am sure the troops will enjoy them.

Dear Ms. Audet: Our thanks for both your OP letter and the two hardcover books that came in the box postal dated July 21, 2010. As a former grade school resident of Webster, Massachusetts, you may have been almost a neighbor of mine, but I am hard pressed to recall just where your town is in the scheme of things. Comes with countless years in the tropics. Your choice of publications was excellent and I expect that we will soon count your books among the missing in our library. They were quality publications and I am sure some of our merchant mariner patrons(many of them graduates of both Maine and Mass. Maritime) will find them a real pleasure to read in the limited amount of free time that they enjoy. We all thank you for the kindness.

I just want to thank everyone who sent my Soldiers books throughout our recent deployment. You have no idea how much your simple gesture meant to all of us. We where about to escape our situation for just a little while. We have returned to the states and would like you to send any future shipments to Soldiers who are currently deployed. Once again we truly appreciate everything you did for us. And we appreciate all your thoughts and prayers.

Want to thank all of you for the books. The Soldiers really appreciate it. Gives them a way to relax from the stress of the day. Keep it up.

Thank you for all the boxes of books that I have received so far. They have been a big hit. They have helped quite a bit and I am thankful for the time and effort everybody has put in sending those boxes. Thank you so very much it means a great deal to us over here.

I give you my sincere thanks on behalf of my husband and myself. I received the care package for him today and will be forwarding it on. I think what you all are doing is fantastic. Keep up the good work!

Dear Kathy: As promised, the "Birds and Blooms" magazines arrived in yesterday's mail and just as you suggested, they are really a very welcome, and beautiful gift for our guests here at the Seamen's Center. For the discerning reader, they are a really great read and I thank you for going to the time and the expense to share them with "USS". My guess would be that they will find a broad readership among our many visitors here at the Center. Thank you again for your generosity, it will much appreciated by many of us here at Diego Garcia.

Dear Mrs. Davis and Mr. Doran: Thank you most kindly for the large boxes of both magazines and books that you so kindly sent to this late last month and early this. They were received here at Diego Garcia over this past weekend and distributed throughout this Center earlier today. The magazines were just an excellent selection(Smithsonian, Discovery and Texas Highways) and the western novels will be placed aboard ships here in our Lagoon by the staff of the local COMSPRON TWO office. We are most grateful for your thoughtfulness and thank you for taking the time to remember the seafaring guests of USS here in the British Indian Ocean Territory. I close with our deepest thanks for your kindness.

First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, MI, I applaud your fervor in support your U.S. troops. Your packages sent helped to quell the boredom of everyday in the Afghanistan theater of operations. Being from Michigan myself (Mason) I want to thank you all personally and from the Marines and Sailors of 1st Marine Division’s Headquarters Battalion a gracious “Thank you.”

I would like for you to extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to the members of Alpha Pi Lambda for sending the books to me. There were a few others I didn't get a chance to say thank you to and I've lost the paperwork, so if there's anyway you can track the people who sent books to me, please tell them thank you. As much as I've enjoyed receiving the books, I'm running out of space for them and our local library isn't that big to store any more, so I'm asking you to remove my name from the list. Once again, thanks for all of your kindness and generosity.

Thank you very much for the books that you sent. They will be enjoyed many times over and circulated here for many troops to read. Your kindness and time spent volunteering is greatly appreciated by the people over here. Once again, thank you all very much.

We received two pallets of books. This is a treat better than ice cream in the desert. We are having a so much fun, not just the anticipation of reading, but digging through looking for the sequels for each other. Smiles all around. Thanks!!!!

I would like to thank all those who have sent Books to myself and the 809 ERHS personnel. Each delivery is met with a smile and hands waiting to find the book that will take them to another place. The books have traveled throughout Afghanistan. Thanks again for all your support.

Dear Friends: I wanted to impose for just a moment to thank you for the generosity of the two boxes of magazines that you recently went to the expense and trouble to mail us here at USS Diego Garcia. It was a very excellent choice of publications - some of which are already in circulation here on the island. We thank you for the gift, and your generosity in mailing them to this Seamen's Center for distribution to both active duty military personnel and the civilian mariners and their guests who use this facility. I recently noticed where Operation Paperback is noted among the American Merchant Marine Library Association's list of their "Dedicated Friends" on Page 8 of the 2009 annual report. You most certainly are very much held in high esteem by both the staff and patrons of this USS Center. Thank you kindly.

Hi folks! Just a quick note to let you know that we received a package of books from you guys, via the good folks at The Ethical Society of Saint Louis. What an amazing selection. We usually receive your basic Tom Clancy-type books, but today we received Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, Dostoyevsky, and Steinbeck - just to name a few! It was a nice selection. More importantly, several of my Soldiers have grabbed copies to start reading. Some commented that there were books they remember from back in school and wanted to read again, while others found classics that have been sitting on their "meaning to get to" lists for years. Thanks very much for your kindness and generosity.

I received your book shipment! Thank you very much!

Hi Francis and Sandy R, I want to thank you so much for all the books. My bookshelves were almost full. I thought I was going to have to get another cabinet. There have been many more soldiers and marines using the Internet Café this month. The books have gone down some with the increased activity. The Internet Café was just open from 0700-1600 until last week we extended the hours to 2200. I have several bookshelves and an area where they can lounge and make coffee or make popcorn. COL Keith still will not let me have a TV for them. I am still working on that. The Internet Café is in an old mess hall. They blocked off the kitchen area. I hope to get the rest of the building soon. SFC Jatko said that he was trying to get them to take out the kitchen equipment so I can start some of the activities that I wanted to. I will be able to set up an area where the service member can read a book to a loved one. With the help of the USO I will be able to record it on a DVD for them. The USO has a United Through Reading program. They will supply the DVD’s. I will not be able to mail the DVD’s like the USO does. I also wanted to set up an area where they can play guitars. The variety of books you sent was great. I just had one person ask for westerns. I do not have many of them.

To All, Today I received a three shipments of paperbacks, and they are greatly appreciated.(Ms. Eleanor D., Mr. David G., Cedarbrook Nursing Home) I enjoy reading to take my mind off of being away from home. I am glad I can serve my country and to help keep the United States safe and remain free. Again, THANK YOU, the books are greatly appreciated.

Good evening from Afghanistan. I just received our first book from Operation Paperback today. The title is “Once Upon a Country” by Sai Nusseibeh. Our Marines will take full advantage of gaining knowledge from reading about Palestine. I know that it’s not on the Professional Reading List but perhaps maybe it should be. I’ll make sure that I give you feedback from myself and the Marines. Take care and thanks for everything.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for the books your volunteers sent. My Marines and I are pleased to see the support we have received from our fellow citizens. The books do provide some diversion from our daily tasks and help tremendously with morale. Once again I would like to thank you for sending these books and showing the support of our brave men and women in the Marine Corps.

This is for Girl Scout Troop 2516 from Eastchester, NY. I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for thinking about me. I hope this email reminds you that everything you do for us, "the Soldiers", matters. Take care of yourself and keep it up.

I received 2 boxes of books from The Kennedys (JOE,VICKY,ISABEL,JOSEPH) and from Kasey Ozevedo. I just wanted to say thank you to you and to all the other volunteers in your wonderful organization. I will share the books with everybody here in the camp. Thank you again for your continued support, kindness and generosity.

Just to let Diana Calder know that I received the books and goodies. I really appreciate your kindness and generosity. Reading is one of the few ways we have to spend our free time and it helps to relax. Thank you for everything. The support you provide greatly improves morale of everybody.

For everyone that has donated and sent books to myself and my fellow soldiers here, thank you so much! You have provided a get away for us, along with hours of entertainment for us avid readers!

I have only been in country for a week, but I stumbled upon a box from Operation Paperback and found two books from one of my favorite authors. I can't thank you enough for your generous support of our troops overseas. Thank you!

Good morning Mr. Tarpey, On behalf of all the Marines here At CLR-15 Supply Co, I would like to thank you for your generosity. The packages were great and definitely lifted our spirits. May God bless you and your family always.

John- Hello! Sorry I haven't written you back. We received an additional box of books from you a few weeks ago that are much appreciated. Our mail takes slightly longer than most other places in Afghanistan, because it makes a few more stops in order to get here to us. I've had mail that's taken 5 days, and some boxes arrive that took six weeks. It's just one of those things. I am indeed a nurse. I love my job, and in my four years in the army have been stationed two places in Germany (Heidelberg and Landstuhl) and El Paso, TX (and I suppose you can consider Afghanistan a fourth place). I'm not sure what your daughter does, but I am a Med Surg nurse by trade. At the hospital here, we are more jack of all trades. I work ICU, triage, ambulance, trauma, and anything else they need! We are getting much busier here, which is good in some ways, and bad in others. It's not as hot here as it is in Iraq. My husband was in Iraq 2006-2007 and I remember him saying it would be 120-130 degrees. I think they highest temp we've had so far is about 115--hot but not that bad. The weather here is very similar to what we had in El Paso, so it's not been too much of a jump for us from Bliss. Unfortunately, we do not leave the base. I wish we could go out and visit the local area, because Herat has so much culture. From what we've seen of the areas north and south of us (from the Medevac crews), it looks like a beautiful country that I really wish I could explore. We sometimes have the opportunity to go to bazaars where local merchants bring things to sell. I love the carpets, so I have bought three so far since I've been here. My husband told me recently we need to buy a bigger house so we have room for all the carpets I have (I also lived in Turkey when I was in elementary school). It's alot of fun for the girls (all five of us) to go to the bazaar since we only have two px's the size of trailers, and we kind of go through withdrawal from not spending our money. Take care

Hello John, Just wanted to let you know that I have received your box of books. I really appreciate your kindness. We are creating a small library for all service members here on Camp Taji, so I will be sharing your books with everyone here. Thank you

I just wanted to say thank you all so much for the books! I have been sharing them with my soldiers and with our wounded warriors. We are all very appreciative and can't begin to thank your organization enough.

Thank you for all the books. It has made time really fly by.

I would like to thank everyone that supported me and my Battalion while deployed in theater. The books were a blessing to us all. I will be sure to pass along this valuable resource that helps sustain troops while in theater.

Thank you to everyone who has donated books to us troops. Every time I pass by the books I always keep a keen eye out for a new book, and I have found some of my all time favorites as well as some new favorites on numerous occasions. You have staved off boredom, sparked creativity and allowed me to escape into a good book. THANK YOU!

Sandi E, Colleen Q., Carolyn P.: Greetings to one and all: My apologies for using the group response, but the book blizzard occasionally comes so fast and furious that this is the only reply that I have the time for. At the present time, the Seamen's Center here at Diego Garcia serves as a transit point for all book boxes received at our post office. As soon as we determine from the US postal documents that the contents are indeed books, we transport them to the US Navy port facilities and they see to it that the books are equally divided and delivered to all the ships currently in port at that point in time. Your very generous boxes of books will be delivered to COMPSRON II tomorrow morning and our friends there in the Navy will see to it that the books are delivered to the ships for the weekend where I know they will be most appreciated. Thank you kindly for your care, concern and generosity in sending those books to "USS" for delivery. It is very much appreciated by all of us here at DG.

Dear Ms. Hill and Ms. Shott: Happy July 4th and thank you for helping to make ours more celebratory. The books that you were kind enough to send "USS" late last month are most welcome here and once normal operations resume here on Tuesday, July 6th, we will be passing them over to COMPSRON Two for transport to some of the American merchant ships on the Lagoon here at Diego Garcia. The 25 books you sent were an excellent selection of classics which I think the American seafarers will very much welcome and enjoy reading. We thank you again for your thoughtfulness and hope that you are having a wonderful American holiday observation. We most certainly are - in part due to the kindness of people like yourselves.

Dear Mr Cote: Thank you so much for your gifts of books. They arrived today and are very much appreciated. A little about us: we are a Forward Surgical Unit with the US Marine Corps. We are Navy docs, nurses, and corpsmen who care for wounded Marines, Afghan forces, and Afghan citizens. Our facility is made up of tents we constructed ourselves and we are in a forward operating base in *******. It is pretty austere here, with no exchange (store), dining facility (it's MREs/field rations, and all the warm water you can drink! But it is home for us for 7 months. The books are so appreciated as it helps time to pass and keeps us entertained. Thanks again. If you wish to see what our facility and some of us look like we have a facebook page : Charlie Company, 1st Medical Battalion. Please take a look. We hope to keep in touch.

Ms Selina: I want to thank you for the books that you sent me. They are greatly appreciated. There is not much to do except work (takes up most of my time), email my kids, and read. Reading takes my mind off everything that is going on around me and is a great thing to do prior to going to bed at night. Again, I greatly appreciate it and will share with the others in my detachment.

Hello Sue, Just wanted to let you know that I have received your box of books. I really appreciate your kindness. We are creating a small library for all service members here on Camp Taji, so I will be sharing your books with everyone here. Thank you.

Please send a thank you to Ms. Heidi W.and the parishioners at Our Lady of the Angels, Bradenton, FL. I just received a box of books and some magazines from them. I appreciate their support and will enjoy some of the books they sent. I am sure that when I place the books in the unit library, they will be well received. Thank you again.

Dear Jacob: I have received a HUGE box with books and magazines. Please know that it means so much to me and everyone here. Thank-you so much for your support. God speed to all.

I just received my first package from you guys, and I want to thank you for your excellent program! I’m going to share this box with the rest of my division out here, so everyone can find something to read. The person who shipped these books was Ms. Helen M., but unfortunately, she did not leave an email address. Please let her know that I have received them. Thanks again, I (and the rest of the US military) greatly appreciate your efforts and sacrifices.

Operation paperback, As always thank you for the generous donation of books that you have provided to me and the other troops. I have been distributing the books to the troops that come through our customs inspection site. Most of these troops are waiting for transportation to go home for some much needed R&R. I know the books are appreciated because every time I receive a new shipment I am surprised at how many of the books have been taken. Once again thanks for your generous support.

Hello, I just wanted to let you know that I have received boxes full of books from Barb K., Selina and Sally, John T. and Suzy F. I have already e-mailed all except Barb. Barb's box was partially open and no letter was present. Please let Barb know how much I appreciate the books, and that all sevice members on Camp Taji will benefit from her kindness. Thanks.

Selina & Sally: I want to thank-you and everyone at Operation Paperback. I have now received two shipments of books and mags!! It means so much to me and I am grateful for your support. Again, a BIG Thank-you!!!!

To the employees of Bausch & Lomb: Today, I received the books you all sent. Thank you for giving of yourself, expenses and your time to send my platoon books to read, so that we may make a mental escape from all of the nonsense that builds up when so much testosterone is enclosed within a 16' x 20' room. I must mention however, to send a very special thanks to the one who sent "The Day The Red Baron Died". I became infatuated with Mr. von Richthofen's story 2 years ago. I was stationed very near Wiesbaden, Germany and had the privilege to visit his gravesite at the Sudhof Cemetery. So I think this book will be the first I start to read. What a wonderful coincidence. Again, thank all of you.

Just received a couple of your care packages and wanted to thank you for the time and effort it took to put together. The company and I get excited when they come in and at the chance to be able to dive into a new book. It helps out a lot to be able get lost in a story and forget about where we are even if it only for an hour or two. The company and I really appreciate everything that goes into the packages and want to thank you for eveything!

Thank you for the books. It sure helps the time go by faster.

To the volunteers of the Escape Club and Mrs. Roberts from Eastern Regional High School, Voorhees, NJ, Thank you for the box of books. There are some great paperbacks that you sent. I will put them in the unit’s library so that it is accessible for all of us. Thank you again for your support.

Thank you Operation Paperback for having people like: Jaime T. from Keedysville, MD and Cheryl R. from Escape Club in Voorhees, NJ I received a box of books from each of the people and am very thankful for their donations. I appreciate their support and will make good use of the books that they have sent.

Ms. Hill, Thank you for sending the box of books. The employees of Mustang Engineering have good taste in reading material. Please tell them that we all appreciate their contribution and support. Unfortunately, we do not have VHS tape players here. Thank you for your offer for VHS movies.

Trevor, Jake, and Operation Paperback folks, Thank you for the box of books. My son just joined the Cub Scouts before I deployed. I was able to take him to 2 den meetings prior to me leaving. I hope that he continues his scouting and gets as far as you. As for the books, they are a great distraction from the day to day operation and will be a great addition to our unit library and will be available for many Marines and Sailors to read. Thank you for your dedication and hard work in supporting the troops. We appreciate it.

Thanks so much for all you do! Your support and generosity is humbling.

Dear Operation Paperback, Thank you so much for all of the books you have sent to me for disbursement during my deployment. It has been wonderful to be able to offer books to soldiers who need a chance to "escape into a book" for a few minutes now and then. Your books are one of the most popular items here! As soon as I get a box in, they are gone within a couple of hours. Thank you for all you do to support the troops!

I would like to personally thank all of you for what you do. It cannot be described in words, the feelings experienced, when people acknowledge the challenges we face and try, to their best abilities, to comfort them. The Marines I serve with greatly appreciate your support! Semper Fi!

Sue Hirsh, Jacob Nemetz, Linda Despeaux, Selina Fansler, Sally Brooks, Virgina Geisbert: Just want to say thanks to all who went out of their way to send us all the books. I have shared the books with all the members in my squadron and have repackaged some to send out to the forward bases that we service. We are here to transport the wounded and have given some to our patients as well. Everyone sends their thanks! It really does mean a lot to all of us here to have people back home to volunteer their time and effort to make our time here more tolerable!

Good evening, In the past couple weeks I have received several packages. I wanted to take a second and let you know that I did in fact receive them, and thank you as well as the sender, for taking the time to put them together. Each one is very appreciated. After a book is finished we either trade it to another one in the squad, or take it to the MWR, where they have a lot of book shelves where soldiers are free to take and bring books. So please be assured that all the books that ya'll are sending, they are getting well used. Below is a list of everyone that I have received a packeage from. If you will please let them know that I got it. I have also written them a card, but it might take a couple weeks to get to them. Thank you. June B of Carlsbad, CA Joanna U and Girl Scout Troop 2028 of Massapequa, NY Delores G Jacob N and Eagle Scout Troop 50 of Devon, PA Cynthia Z of Loveland, CO Thank you to all of you!!!!

Dear Roy, Monica and Kristine: Jut wanted to write you all a sincere letter of thanks for the kindness of your recent donations of books to USS Diego Garcia. Upon receiving the books yesterday, we made arrangements to deliver the books to the local COMPSRON Two office and will transport them to that office tomorrow for distribution aboard three of ships currently anchored here on the lagoon at Diego Garcia. Once aboard the ships, I am certain that they will be most appreciated by the men and women of the American merchant marine who man those ships while they are here in port. I am sure that, like me, they will be most grateful for the kindness of your generous donation. We all thank you for taking the time to remember "USS".

Dear Ms. Rich: Thank you kindly for the generous box of magazines that you priority mailed to us on the 17th of this month. It proved to be an excellent selection of publications that many of our seafaring patrons will enjoy reading. We appreciate your taking the time to send this to "USS" and we are all most grateful for your thoughtfulness. Best wishes this Independence Day weekend.

Dear Friends: We received three (3) most welcome boxes of paperback books just yesterday from all of you with Operation Paperback and just wanted to write and thank you - profusely, for your kindness and generosity. As with other boxes of books received earlier this week, we will be tranaferring all three boxes to COMPSRON II tomorrow morning and they will then place them aboard some of the many ships here in the Lagoon at Diego Garcia. We have no doubt that the books will be most welcome with the seamen and women staffing those ships. We thank you for your thoughtfulness and I am sure these American seafarers join me in expressing our thanks for your care and concern. All the very best from all of "USS".

Good Afternoon Folks: Just wanted to confirm the arrival of your boxes of used, paperback books in this morning's mail. The shipments were much appreciated and have been put to immediate use. I was on my way to the local ship agent's office for COMPSRON II and passed the boxes on over to them for to the vessels in our lagoon. I am sure the reading material will be much appreciated once it arrives aboard ship. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness - OP people keep us well supplied and entertained.

Dear Ms. Thompson: Just excellent! Thank you most kindly for the box of paperback books that you mailed to "USS" back on June 11th. I took real pleasure in shelving most of the books back in our game room/library and set aside a few to take to the ships when I make a visit to the Military Sealift Command this afternoon. Your donation will be much appreciated by many of the seafarers with a bit of free time on their hands and looking for something interesting to address their literary needs. All the best to you this coming holiday weekend.

Dear Ms. Durbin: Now that was different! Thank you kindly for all the gardening magazines that you so kindly sent earlier this month. We have put them out on our display shelves and it is really quite attractive. Those magazines are really different from the current events publications that we frequently place on display. I have no doubt that there are some among our population here who will find them quite interesting. Thank you for the thought and all the very best over the coming Independence Day weekend. Much appreciated by all of "USS' here at Diego Garcia

Dear Ms. Harries: Thank you most kindly for the box of books that you sent ot us on the 12th of this month...I can assure you that they are already on display and some in circulation here at the Seamen's Center at Diego Garcia. We are most grateful for your thoughtfulness which is very much appreciated by our seafaring visitors and residents of the island.

Dear Kent and Gigi: Receiving your most welcome box of magazines - great selection - reminded me that I graduated from Barlett High School in Webster, Massachusetts(01570) more than a few...decades ago! We very much appreciated the large box of magazines that you so kindly sent to "USS" on the 5th of this month('bout the time the Celtics first got bogged down in LA traffic). It was just an excellent selection of publications and many of them are already in circulation among our seafaring clientele. One thing we noticed was how new the printing date was on many of the magazines...some less than a month old! On DG, that passes for "new" news and so we are most grateful for your thoughtfulness. We very much appreciate the your frequent contribution to our library and welcome your support of "USS" and it's missions to seafarers here at Diego Garcia.

Dear Scintilla: My apologies, the box of magazines that you so kindly sent to us had gone through some postal services abuse and the condition of the box and the postal address were distorted and destroyed....we were lucky to receive the box intact with it's contents! The only thing we were able to identify is the OP letter with the contents of the box, and that only had your name. So, we thank you most kindly for your thoughtfulness and I can assure that the contents of the box...magazines, are now a part of the island literary circulation. Thank you very much for your efforts on our behalf. It is very much appreciated. Feel free to write "USS" back by return mail.

Dear Friends: Thank you most kindly for your letter and the large box of DVDs which you so kindly sent to "USS" here in Diego Garcia late last month. We were most pleased to receive the large box about the 10th of this month, but because I was away from our small island for two weeks, the box remained unopened until today. We take real pleasure in placing these videos on display for the use of our seafarers and active duty military personnel who currently call Diego Garcia "home". We are located a long way from anywhere...due south of India, 5 hours West of Singapore, and a loooong way East of Africa, which puts us smack dab in the middle of nowhere...but we remain most grateful for your kindness and thoughtfulness in sending us this large collection of videos from many sources in Jerseyville. Thank you from all of "USS" and best wishes to one and all.

Dear Terese: We very much appreciate the large box of magazines that you so kindly sent to us earlier this month. Those recent publications are very much welcome by our seafaring patrons so we appreciate the thoughtfulness you exhibited in sending them to "USS". A box received here today goes into immediate circulation throughtout our seafaring Center, and very quickly thereafter, throughout the island population. Thank you again for your kindness. It is very much welcome by all of "USS".

Good Evening Tracy: Thank you most kindly for the two parcels of used magazines that you took the time to mail to "USS" on the first of this month. I think perhaps they arrived here some time ago, but I was away from this Center for ten days and in my absence the parcels remained unopened. I can report with pleasure that most of the magazines are already in island-wide circulation - the selection was that attractive to our patrons and friends! To google our address, it can be found under the tile "United Seamen's Service" and our HQ's was relocated from WTC One to Brooklyn back in 2001. At that website, you should be able to locate the addresses of all the overseas Centers...this one being the only one in the IO(actually British Indian Ocean Territory). Thank you again for your thoughtfulness and we hope you thoroughly enjoyed Fleet Week in New York earlier this month.

In the last few months the Patient Library at Lackland AFB, TX has received several boxes of book donations to support the patients at the Wilford Hall Medical Center. The boxes came from Atlanta, GA and Erwin, NC. Our deepest thanks to the kind folks that sent the donations. The patients will truly enjoy the books as they recuperate.

I have received my paperbacks and wanted to let you know that myself and all of my soldiers really appreciate the work that you are doing. Thank You!

Ms. Hirsh, Thank you for the box of books. I especially like “Why Do Men Have Nipples?” I think that we will be able to share the books and everyone will have something interesting to read. Thank you again.

I received the books through Operation Paperback you sent to my platoon several days ago. I’ve just returned from a weeklong mission and so I am writing at the first opportunity today. Thank you. I have already given out the books to Soldiers. Their eyes lit like a kid getting his first piece of candy. I visited your website at www.cafenilson.com and my mouth started to water instantly. Again, thank you and those who helped you for all the support you’ve given, not only to my troops, but also to all those who serve. God bless.

I recently received a package from both Susan H, and the Presbyterian Women at the First Presbyterian Church. They both got here in great condition and were greatly appreciated! They had great selections. We can't thank ya'll more, for taking the time for putting these together for us. It gives our imaginations a much needed escape from here. Thank you!!

Hello! We here up in Northern Afghanistan were pleased to get the box of books! We are on a German base, and English reading material can be hard to come by. My workplace has pulled out a number of books, passed others around to other units, and we will leave the extras in the airport here, as there are many passing travelers, stuck sometimes for days, who very much appreciate the reading material. Thank you again!

I'd like to thank you very very much for the books I have received! The number of books your organization has sent in such a short amount of time is unbelievable! I have more books now than I could even begin to finish by the end of this deployment. Again, I can't thank you enough for all that your group has done, continues to do, and will do for us as we continue our missions outside of the US.

I would like to say thank you for all the books we have received here at CLR-15 Supply Company in Afghanistan. The Marines here truly appreciate everyone’s generosity. Again thank you so much!

John, Hi, I got your letter today, just wanted to let you know I got the books. I didn't know that there was a letter in the box or I would have emailed when I got them. I've gotten about 10 boxes, people have been awesome, and it helps us out a lot to escape for an hour or so a day. Thanks again!

I want to send a thank you to the employees of Bausch and Lomb in Clearwater, Fl. We received your boxes of magazines and books. You guys and gals sure know what our Soldiers like to read. Thank you very much!

I want to thank Debbi Subashi for the books she sent. Those were right on target with some of the special request that my Soldiers had. Thank you very much. We appreciate it.

Just a quick email from Mazar-i Sharif. We received the books, and are so grateful for all your support! We had been woefully lacking any good reading material, so they were both timely and appreciated. Even our NATO partners were appreciative of the reading material, as they don't get the kind of support from home that we are blessed to. Thanks again! We really appreciate your time and care!

I am writing to thank you for the books that you sent to my unit. We have received so many books and supportive letters from those back home and I want to send one back thanking you for your support.

I wanted to send in a thank you for Kathy. She sent me a bunch of books that some of my Soldiers had requested for from a specific author. Unfortunately I don't have her last name since I threw away the box wrapping. I hope she gets my thank you.

Dear George Kurtis: I received the books through Operation Paperback you sent to my platoon several days ago. I've just returned from a week long mission and so I am writing at the first opportunity today. Thank you. I have already given out the books to Soldiers. Their eyes lit like a kid getting his first piece of candy. Again, thank you and those who helped you for all the support you've given, not only to my troops, but also to all those who serve. God bless and take care.

I want to send a thanks to Jane Reynolds for the books. They are great and we will definitely enjoy them.

Just wanted to say I got the books today, thanks a bunch! I got hooked on Mary Higgins Clark prior to the deployment and have steadily been reading them all, there's a bunch in the box I haven't read yet. I'll put the others in our breakroom. Thanks again.

On behalf of the Marines at CLR-15 SMU, I would like to thank you for the package we received the other day. The books are fantastic! May God bless you always.

I want to send a thank you to PL Clark from New York who sent me a book. Thank you very much for your support.

Just wanted to send you a quick note to let you know that I received the books you sent me. Thank you very much, I really appreciate it and have already started giving them out to the other soldiers here. Thank You very much.

Thank you to Joyce S. and Operation Paperback for providing me and my unit with the box of books. The titles that Ms. S. shipped are great. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and for the great selection of books.

W.F. Killip Elementary School, Mrs. Bernhardt's 6th Grade Students, especially Marliana, William and Irene: I received your donation of gently used paperbacks today. Thank you so much for supporting us downrange here in Afghanistan. These books will be a small respite for many of us who are immersed in daily challenges of trying to bring the Afghans to a level that they can provide for themselves. It will certainly be a boost to our morale. From all of us here at NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, THANK YOU!

Thanks to Operation Paperback and to Jan F. from St Charles, MO for sending the box of books. There was a typhoon over the Indian Ocean that disrupted mail service for awhile. I am glad to have received the box and have shared them with all the Marines within my unit by placing them in the unit’s library. Thank you again.

Since my last reply, we have received two more boxes of books. Needless to say, my troops are very pleased and have enjoyed looking through the contents and determining which will be their next read. Attached is a picture of my team here at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan. Again, I thank you for all of the support.

I want to send a thanks to Jay Hart for sending me a box of books. I really appreciate your support and I am able to share all these books with my Soldiers. Thank you for all you do.

I just wanted to pass a heartfelt thank you for your time and donations. I am a USAF physician in Afghanistan and recently transported a patient to a Spanish hospital in Western Afghanistan. While we were waiting for the plane to gas up I stopped into the lounge and saw a shelf full of books. While perusing the selections, I came across a copy of Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. Having had nothing but pop culture magazines available at my normal location for a while and exhausted the reading material I brought from home, to find such a classic was a real treat. Many people fret over the things that they cannot change and feel helpless post examination. Finding this little book put a distinct smile on my face. While it may not seem like a big deal to many, I want to say that the comfort of a good piece of literature has made me quite happy and content. Thanks again for your contributions. Even the seemingly little things are appreciated and to be treasured. Best Wishes.

I just want you all to know that I am so grateful for this project. Thank you for the books...keep them coming. Always/ Bea

I received a box of books this morning. Thank you very much for taking the time to think of us. A special thanks to Selina F. for all the support. I have added the shipment to our little library. The books will be enjoyed during our remaining time and by the incoming replacement. I appreciate your hard work and sacrifice to make our time out here more enjoyable. I greatly appreciate the books you sent. Reading is one of the few ways we have to spend our free time and it helps to relax. Thank you for everything. The support you provide greatly improves morale of the soldiers here and makes every day that much easier.

I want to thank you for taking the time to send us some books to read. They will come in handy as we are limited on supplies out here at ******, Afghanistan. Thanks again and it is nice to know that you think of us over here and supply us with needs like books. We read as much as we can out here. Thank you.

Ms Christensen, I just wanted to take a brief moment to let you know that we received your package yesterday. Thank you from the team here at the ISAF CJ3 Office for your continued support and generosity.

On behalf of the 266th MCT, I would like to offer our gratitude for the books that we received. I assure you that these books will be put to good use throughout our deployment as well future deployments of incoming soldiers. You all have great operation and we are truly grateful for all the support that is given to the military.

Thank you so much for the box of books. I just got them today and can't wait to read and share them with others. Thank you so much!

Thank you for the books. I apologize for the lack of notification on my part of the receipt of the books you have sent. I have received all these packages and have shared them through our unit library. I and my Soldiers appreciate your support and thank you very much.

Hi again. I received a second box as well. Thanks. It's funny how those that never read before will read when they are deployed. It does allow for a mental break we need.

Hello and greetings from Iraq. I just received a box of books and would like to take the time out to thank you for the contribution. The books you sent are very much appreciated and will be enjoyed by myself and other soldiers I work with. I enjoy escaping in a good book to help take my mind off reality when I can. Thanks again for your support to the troops. Knowing we have the support of people like you helps us in our day-to-day tasks. Thanks again and God bless.

I just wanted to pass a heartfelt thank you for your time and donations. I am a USAF physician in Afghanistan and recently transported a patient to a Spanish hospital in Western Afghanistan. While we were waiting for the plane to gas up I stopped into the lounge and saw a shelf full of books. While perusing the selections, I came across a copy of Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. Having had nothing but pop culture magazines available at my normal location for a while and exhausted the reading material I brought from home, to find such a classic was a real treat. Many people fret over the things that they cannot change and feel helpless post examination. Finding this little book put a distinct smile on my face. While it may not seem like a big deal to many, I want to say that the comfort of a good piece of literature has made me quite happy and content. Thanks again for your contributions. Even the seemingly little things are appreciated and to be treasured.

I want to thank everyone who has sent books to me. I appreciate it so much. I absolutely love to read. I have been giving the books to others to enjoy as well and I know they are thankful also. So to Richard (and all the library volunteers), Selina, Don, Judy, Armin and Suzanne Thank you so very much.

Thank you for responding. As a matter of fact I did get a package the other day from Selina F. On behalf of the Marines at CLR-15, I would like to say thank you so much for your generosity. It was greatly appreciated.

I wanted to let you know that we received your package through Operation Paperback today, shortly after we conducted our Memorial Day observation. Please know that your time, support and generosity is greatly appreciated. The parcel has been placed on our 'common table' for all to be able to use. We further thank you for the service of your son and niece's husband. I hope this message finds you well and thanks again for your support.

Mr. Tarpey, I received the books you sent in the mail today. It only took a week to get here. We finally got our own ZIP code here, and things are making it to us much more quickly. In the past, things had to pass through a central hub, and we wouldn't get mail for anywhere from 2-6 weeks. I'm glad to know that someone with ties to the service is showing support. I am glad to know that your family members deployed and returned home safely already. I have been active duty for 11 years, and believe it or not, this is my first deployment. Boy, it is a heck of a good one, though. We're doing some good things here. I'm doing my best to stay out of harm's way, and am thankful for your prayers and support. My civilian and military "brothers-in-arms," as well as I, all send our thanks to you. The books have moved into the hands of eager readers already. Only a few left out there now. All my best to you and your family!

Thank you for the books! It will keep me entertained for a while.

Dear Mrs. D. Best wishes for all of us on this Memorial Day weekend, made all that much better by being in receipt of the DVD's that you so kindly sent to us on the 7th of this month. That was most thoughtful of you and we are deeply appreciative for the pleasure that will bring our many visitors and guests here at the Seamen's Center. Dead of winter in this part of the world and the weather is cool, cloudy and blustery - just the way we like it on our normally hot and humid tropical island. Your kindness has just made our day that much better and we thank you for your generosity and support. All the very best.

Dear John, I greatly appreciate the books you sent. My whole company thanks you. Reading is one of the few ways we have to spend our free time and it helps to relax. I will send a letter or post card very soon but wanted to let you know that the shipment arrived. Thank you for everything. The support you provide greatly improves morale of the soldiers here and makes every day that much easier.

Dear Ms. Baker: It was a real pleasure to receive the large box of magazines that you so kindly sent our way on the 14th of this month. The selection of magazines was just excellent and I have no doubt that our seafaring patrons will appreciate both the variety and quality of the publications. We take real pleasure in placing them on display for our patrons daily reading pleasure. Just a small aside, being a Boston native myself, I recall So. Weymouth as being the home of former WBZ weatherman Don Kent who recently passed away. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Kent when I was just a wee lad and often heard him mention your town in the course of his 7 A.M. Morning Almanac telecasts on Channel Four with Jack Chase. Thanks for bringing back some great memories of a real memorable man.

I have just received your package of books and I want to thank you and the rest of the volunteers for the support. We are attempting to establish a sort of library out here and your books were not only greatly appreciated, but quickly taken by the many Marines in my unit to read. The Marines were extremely excited to see your package as it has been one of the first ones we have received. We appreciate the support, especially during this time of war, many young men and women in the military tend to feel forgotten and your package showed them that there are individuals back home that think about us and care about the morale of the troops. Again, thank you very much. You may never truly understand how much a few books will change the mood of so many individuals. From the deepest part of my heart and on behalf of all the Marines of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, thank you again.

Thank you all so much for the books! Of course I couldn't possibly read them all. But I always find a few in each box to give me that little escape time that is needed. Operation Paperback is a fantastic program that we all appreciate so much. The books I don't read go to our bookshelves here in our compound. There are many troops who are stuck here for many, many hours waiting to move on. These books help them to pass the time here and for the rest of their journey. So, for them, I thank you as well.

Please inform Selina F. that the box of paperbacks were received by the United\r\nSeamen\'s Service. The paperbacks will be distributed in accordance with the Operation Paperback mission of U.S. Troop Support.\r\n \r\nAgain than you for the shipment of paperbacks.- \"you do good work Selina\".\r\nKindest regards.\r\n

Just writing to let you know that I have received a box of books and goodies from Ms. Corbett. I was really surprised that it came so quickly. I thank you all so much for thinking about us as we are here away from our loved ones. I hope you have a wonderful Memorial day. God Bless you all for what you do for us.

Selina, Thanks for your books - I finally got to finish "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - and the rest went into our unit MWR for other Soldiers. Deployments are great opportunities to get back into reading and I've charged my Soldiers to read at least every other day, instead of sitting in front of the TV or playing xbox. I'm a company commander for an Aviation Maintenance Company here in ****, Iraq. Our unit is stationed out of Fort Riley, Kansas and we've been here since March 2010. Our unit is responsible for the major tear-down maintenance for the helicopters assigned to our Aviation Brigade. Our unit has over 300 Soldiers. I'm a father of a two year old son - ******* - who lives back in Kansas with my wife, ******. I've been deployed for 9 months out of his first 24, but what we're doing out here is important to keep him safe - both now and in the future. I went to an aviation university - the BEST in my opinion :-) - down in Daytona Beach Florida, and got a BS in Aeronautical Science. I've been flying since I was 16. I worked to save up the money to get my Pilots License while I was in High School. I've been flying for over half my life now. I love flying - it is a sensation that is indescribable. Thanks again for the books - your graciousness and words of thanks are greatly appreciated. While we usually feel a little awkward when people tell us thanks - we truly appreciate it. We are just humble Soldiers who believe - The Greatest Responsibility of a Free-Born Society is to Ensure the Same Freedom for their Children Enjoy the freedom we fight to protect, that is all we ask in return.

Greetings from Busan, South Korea... Selina...this is to confirm that the box of books sent to th United Seamen's Service Busan, has been received. I'm the Director for USS Centers in Korea, Japan/Okinawa and Guam. We have been working to increase the number of books to better serve our merchant seafarers and U.S. military personnel. Both personally and professionally, I thank you for the support. I am glad Operation Paperback exists. Such things didn't happen when I served my 23 years, including those in Vietnam. Keep up the good work.

I received 4 boxes of books today. Thank you very much for organizing such a great non-profit organization that provides a great service to the troops. We love the books and are enjoy spending our free time with them. We have a unit library that is pretty well stocked with great paperbacks, thanks to your efforts. I wrote to 2 of the people already. The other 2 people that sent books are: Tillie N from the First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, MI Sharon S from Lubbock, TX Thanks again.

Thank you all for the boxes of books. Thank you Sherry H. from the Community Coalition of Little River. We are thankful for your gracious donation of books. Our unit has a library tent that is getting well stocked with great books thanks to all of your hard work and effort. Thanks again.

Thank you all for the boxes of books. Thank you Ms. Heilman for spending your time, money, and effort in mailing the great books to the troops here. We have a library tent that is getting well stocked with great books thanks to all of your hard work and effort. Thanks again.

To Selina F. and the rest of the member of Operation Paperback, Today, we received a box of books from the folks at Operation Paperback. The box arrived safely and there's really more in there then I thought possible. I just wanted to say that on behalf of myself, and my unit, I would like to thank you for all the support and appreciation you have shown to us. Keep up the good work!

Dear Eleanor D. and the volunteers at Operation Paperback, Thank you for shipment of books, they are greatly appreciated. Today’s shipment went down to the flight area where service members fly in and out of. The flights to and from Afghanistan are very lengthy and require long periods of waiting, hours sometimes days. Your contribution of reading materials help to pass the time and provide a comfort of home. Thanks again for your continued support.

I got a note from Operation Paperback that you were the party that sent me the Civil War magazines and books. I wanted to say thank you. I am a retired DoD teacher here in Stuttgart Germany. A large number of troops from here were deployed to Iraq and had wanted military magazines like Civil War Times. I got emails from a couple of the guys we sent them to with sincere thanks, they said by the time the magazines made the rounds of all who wanted to read them they were nearly wore out and that guys who had limited knowledge of the Civil War or previous interest in history were the ones that seemed to enjoy them the most! I retired last year and my wife will at the end of this school year after some 20 years of teaching overseas with the military in Panama and Germany. About seven years ago, I got involved with Operation Paperback as a school project and just continued on my own this last year. With latest shipment we have sent nearly 1,900 paperback books down range. When I got a request for military magazines I was able to come up with about 20 copies from the base and thought it would be a request I couldn't fill and like magic your books showed up. All of the magazines I shipped down range to several units and know that each magazine was read by at least five to 10 soldiers or more! So you have provided not only a lot of reading pleasure but may have helped spark a greater interest in history in a lot of troops. You also sent a a couple of hardbound editions of the magazine which are hard for troops to lug around so rather than send them down range I donated them to the military library on base to suppliment their rather limited Civil War section and they are now being enjoyed by troops and their families here in Germany. I hope this will be OK with you. Again thank you and I do apologize for losing your name and address and not having written immediately to you as I had planned. Again thank you for your reponse to my appeal and thank all those helping with Operation Paperback in the York, PA, the troops really appreciate your time and efforts. Can I suggest something, if you contact the local elementary school, the teachers will often have kids write letters or drawings to send to the troops I thought of them only as filler when I sent books down range until I got several emails and letters from troops saying how the drawings were posted in mess halls and bulletin boards and one wrote that he found 30 letters in the box of books and as a treat to himself read one letter a day and how each day the letters made his day! It is a great project for schools to take part in, either as providing letters and pictures or as my elementary school did, collecting and doing the work of sending books down range. Once again on behalf of a lot of troops thank you!

I wish to thank everyone that has sent me books. I really appreciate the time and effort that everyone took to send me them. However, please do no send any more. Even after donating some to the MWR, I still have more than I will be able to read before I head for home. Thank you all for your support. SPC Daniel Mills

Hello, I received a package today from Laura D. of Herndon, VA. The contents were absolutely perfect. There were so many choices for me, and I was able to share the rest of the books with others at my camp. We are truly grateful for your support. We all arrive with very minimal personal items. Our bags are chock full of military gear--there's barely room for anything of our own. Your thoughtfulness and time get us the materials we need to take our mind off reality --for a short while --within such a stressful environment. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts. We truly appreciate what you have done for us!

Good Morning Caroline, and Happy National Maritime Day (the 78th observation): Your large box of magazines mailed from New York on May 4th was a most welcome addition to the magazine selection that we offer our patrons at all times. I thought it to be an excellent choice of publications and I anticipate they will all be in island-wide circulation shortly. We much appreciated the literary support and for taking the time to think about "USS". Best wishes on this, the mariner's premier holiday observation: National Maritime Day.

Thank you for the shipment of excellent books. I just received them from Dan and Shirley A. They will provide a great source of entertainment.

I am emailing to let you know I received your box of books this week for operation paperback. I want to say thank you for all the books. I will make sure to share them with the people in my unit and fellow troops who come through our customs area. Thanks, again for your commitment to our troops and for helping to brighten up the day for everyone serving.

I would like to thank you for the books which were sent. They are greatly appreciated and we hope to get more soon. Again thank you!

This totally made my day! Thanks to you guys for organizing this :)

Hi, just wanted to drop a quick line that I got the books, thanks!

I just wanted to say thank you. It has been a long year here in Iraq, but it is almost over. I cannot tell you how much all the books you send is appreciated by all of the service members over here. Everyone who support operation paperback and those who run it are all heroes behind the scene. You are all willing to step up and make things a little better.

I have received the shipment of paperbacks from the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library of Tampa, FL. Again, we thank the generous support of everyone that has sent us these books and others. Thanks again.

I would like to thank Margaret W. for sending books to me and my troops through your organization. Please let her know that I also want to thank Krystal, Hanna, Drew, Mike, Clayton, Whitney, Austin, Katelyn and Brenen for signing the flyer. I hope all is well on their end of the world and once again, thanks for the books.

I'm currently deployed over to Kuwait now.. 10 months now..I'm a civilian and have read many a book provided by Operation Paperback. Appreciate what you folks are doing for both the troops and civilians. Thanks

Once again, a large supply of donated books came by USPS today. Thank you so much! We are all in great appreciation for everyone's generosity.

My name is Lt. Jeremy J. I'm an Engineer Officer serving in Southern Afghanistan. I got your email off the back of a book you donated to the Operation Paperback Program. I read and enjoyed it, and just wanted to thank you for your generosity. I'm not sure how often this happens, but I wanted you to know that your contribution did help Soldiers deployed to keep entertained and morale high. And I appreciate your act, especially since you probably assumed it'd go unthanked, and you didn't need confirmation to do good for others. So I wanted to thank you.

I appreciate all the volunteers that sent books to me and my company. Thank you for all your support!! We will be leaving earlier then expected, You can discontinue sending us books.

Once again, Good Morning Ms. Perry: Thank you again for the second box of books, magazines and a DVD mailed on April 22, 2010 and received here just yesterday. It was just an excellent selection and much of the contents are already in circulation among our many visitors to the Center. We thank you for your continuing thoughtfulness and generosity and deeply appreciate what your are doing for "USS". All best wishes from the staff and seafarers at the United Seamen's Service Center.

Good Evening Mr. Gibson; We found time this quiet Sunday afternoon to open the second box of books that you so kindly sent to "USS": back on April 26th and are deeply grateful for your generosity. We frequently make it a point to do ship visits in this port community and tomorrow afternoon we will be transporting this newest box of books to the shuttle service staging area where they will determine which ship receives the library at this point in time. From the looks of the varied contents, they will be most pleased to receive this new supply. Thank you again for your generosity and all the very best from "USS".

Good Afternoon Mr. Gibson: Thank you most kindly for that heavy box of 35 books that you so kindly mailed to USSDG on the 23rd of last month. These books will find a wide audience among our visitors and I would expect they won't be here for very long. We have alot more visitors of late and the books and magazines that we receive from Operation Paperback are proving to be very popular with many, if not most of them. Thank you again for the thoughtful donation. It was, and is, much appreciated.

Just wanted to let you know that I selected one of your books from the \"open library\" here at New Kabul Compound (NKC) in Afghanistan. I very\r\nmuch appreciate your donation and to let you know that your generosity is still being enjoyed. \r\n\r\nI will return the book to the library once finished. \r\n\r\n

Thank you so much for taking the time to send our soldiers books as part of Operation Paperback. We are a unit with about 115 troops that work on Bagram (sp) Airfield. Your support means a lot and helps boost morale by giving soldiers something to do on their off time. Thanks again and God Bless.

Dear Martin and Cleo: Mon, that was a BIG magazine box!!! I had to use a handtruck to move it - it goes without saying thank you very much for the large box of magazines that you sent to us here at Diego Garcia on the 21st of last month. We were very pleased to have the donation arrive earlier this week, and when an Air Force plane got delayed here for repairs yesterday, about half the magzines disappeared out the door with them after they finished their lunch here today. Those magazines have now gone into high altitude, world-wide circulation! We thank you most kindly for the generous and thoughtful donation...much appreciated by many here on Diego Garcia.

Dear Sandy: Very much wanted to write and thank you and the members of the Lutheran Church of St. Andrews in Silver Spring, Maryland for taking the time and making the effort to ship us that large box of magazines back on 19 April which we just received this past week. The United Seamen's Serivce of New York operates a multi-purpose social service center here at Diego Garcia primarily for civilian merchant mariners and active duty military personnel...all of whom seem to appreciate a good read when they drop by this Center seven days a week. We are fortunate to be able to offer this service to our guests and it is because of the kindness and generosity of people like yourselves who make it possible. Thank you kindly ....and Happy Mother's Day, from the Indian Ocean.

Ms. Perry: Very much wanted to write and thank you for the box of books, magazines and DVD's that you so generously sent our way on the 22nd of last month. It has been greatly appreciated and we thank you for your kindness in remembering us. Just as an aside, while stationed at Quantico, Virginia in late 1969, I used to travel down to Midlothian to visit a college friend of mine I recall Midlothian as a very pleasant place to be and thank you for bringing back some great memories.

Dear Mrs. Seagle: I very much wanted to write and thank you for the carefully wrapped parcel of magazines and paperback books that you so kindly sent to us out here in the IO on the 30th of last month. It was a very interesting selection of material and we were pleased to be able to offer it to the military personnel and merchant mariners passing through our Center today. It was a very thoughtful gesture and we greatly appreciate the kindness. All the best to you from all of "USS".

I have read 28 books in the past 45 days--thanks to Operation Paperback those 45 days have flown by--I'm closer to coming home! THANK YOU!

I want to send a thank you to all the people that participated in this operation. We really like these books.

Thank you so much for the huge box of books. I have passed the box around the office for everyone to grab a book. You and all those who find these books and then get them to us are awesome. I love to read. I am going through a book a week right now. I read after PT for 20 min., after lunch for 20 min. and before bed an hour every night. This helps escape from the monotony of Iraq. I’m reading “Den of Lions” right now and that sure makes you realize that you never want to be a hostage in the Middle East. Take care and God Bless you and your family

I just wanted to write to say thank you to all the people that have sent me books over the last six months. And I would personally thank them but I cant read their hand writing. I am leaving Iraq in the next two or three weeks and would like to remove my name from the mailing list so some other service member can start enjoying some great books. Thank you again for all you do and your support.

I would like to thank you for the books you sent our unit. Thank you for your hard work and your support. We love to receive new books, once we finish reading them we donate them to the soldiers library. Thanks to your generosity and hard work, a lot of us soldiers always have a book where we go.

Mr. Kimbrell, Thank you very much for sending out the box of books. I received them today and am interested in reading them and also adding them to the unit’s library. Thank you for supporting the troops and giving us something to do during our free time

I received a package from one of the supporters. It was full of great books and magazines. I can't express how nice it was. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Thanks to Terye B from Scotts Valley, CA for sending a shipment of books to Afghanistan. This is my first shipment of books this deployment. These books are intended to become a part of the unit’s library and also to be available for all service members on this base. Thank you for your support and for providing us something that takes our minds off of the day to day business.

Thank you for the box of books and Comics. We have distributed them amongst the Marines here and shared with other Units. We received the box yesterday and it was in great shape. Thank you for the support.

Thank you very much for all the Books that you all have sent. I have received four Packages and have been handing the books out to all the soldiers on the FOB.

I received the box of books from your organization today. Thank you very much for caring enough to take the time to organize a program like this. The books are very much appreciated. I carried the box throughout the squadron handing out books to those who were in before placing those left in our little Morale welfare tent. Everyone was very excited to have a new crop of books to read. Thanks again.

Thank you all so much for books! We have already built a makeshift library room. It means a lot to get something from back in the States. In the rare occasion I get to watch television, all I see is garbage reality shows, people protesting the war, and political scandals. I’m not going to lie, it discourages me when I see people back home doing that kind of stuff. It is good to know that there are some Americans out there who genuinely care about the troops in harm’s way!I was surprised it only took eight days for your packages to get to me here in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Thanks again!

I just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the shipment of books that I received today. It is much appreciated by all the Soldiers here with me in Iraq and will provide many hours of relaxation. Thanks again.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Chrissy H and Gary C for the books that were sent to me through your organization. I'm sorry for not responding promptly but I've been a little busy over here. I really like to read and some of my Soldiers are reading the books as well. It does help to pass the time and there's nothing like a good book to help with that. Thank you again and thank you for all the things you do for the troops.

Thank you for your donation of books. I have received several and your gesture proves to all service members that the American public does care for the men and women in uniform. I have shared the books you sent with my shipmates and also the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and DoD civilians that pass through our location. Please continue to support these fine Americans who are serving our country.

Hello All. I just received my Twilight Series shipment and I wanted to thank you. It has been really nice to have the citizens back home support us. U.S. Troops are extremely lucky! Thank you again for your support.

Today I received a box of books from Operation Paperback and I just wanted to send you an email to Thank You for everything you do for all of us that are deployed. We will definitely enjoy reading the books. Once again we thank you for everything you do for us.

Can you please let the Church group and Radiology clinic know that I received their books? Thanks

Just a note to let you know that I received books today from Alion Science and Technology of Bath MN. Thanks again for your efforts for those of us serving in distant lands!

Thank you for sending us these wonderful books. Due to your effort, soldiers on my FOB are able to escape our daily rigors to these adventures, mysteries, comedies, and inspiring true stories. Please keep up the great work, till everyone comes home...

Thank you for the books. It is an awesome escape from the rigors of daily tasks. Makes me think that I'm somewhere else for a little bit.

Dear Ms. Falbo We just received your latest "CARE" package from New York, with a postal mark of March 30th, and wanted to thank you for the contents which are very much appreciated by all of our seafarers, customers and staff. We have three areas within the Seafarer's Center where we put these periodicals on display and thanks to folks like you, we have a very good collection to keep our patrons occupied and "at ease". Thank you for helping to make that possible...it is much appreciated by "USS" all.

Dear Ms. Morgan, I have received the care package that your girls put together and thank you very much! My Marines are using everything and the Girl Scout cookies were DELICIOUS! It's definitely what we needed, and I'm already almost done reading one of the books you sent, "True Believer" by Nicholas Sparks, and I'm sure that's one that we'll be passing around, great selection. It really means a lot to us that you all took time to put together that package and send it to us, we often forget that there are people back in the states supporting us and it is truly a great feeling to see that you are all thinking of us as we work another day towards completing our mission and returning safely back to the states. Also I just want to give a shout out to the Girl Scout who helped prepare my box, Angelina. I remember when I was 11 just like it was yesterday, I was also in 6th grade and that's the year I met my very best friend who is still my best friend to this day, this is a big year for you to grow and learn. I also played soccer from the time I was 3 up until I graduated high school at 17, and that is my favorite sport as well! I also LOVE to talk and especially text on my cell phone, I'm going crazy here without it! Again, we really appreciate the time you all took to send us this package. From all of us here at Ammo Company, thank you!

Thank you so much for sending the books! We will put them to good use and pass them on to others when we are done with them. Thank you for your support.

I just wanted to say thank you so much for such a wonderful donation to my Shipmates and me. The books(and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune)you sent are all quality and interesting reading material. I have passed many out to my Shipmates. I'm currently reading "No Angel" by Jay Dobyns right now. It is relieving to have red-blooded Americans like you supporting the war fighters over here. Typically, time passes slowly over here, but these books will alleviate much of that pain. Again, thank you so much.

Just few words to say - THANK YOU- for sending us books. They are very appreciated by our Customers while awaiting for flights. Please forward my best regards to all Personnel involved in this operation. God bless you.

Dear Mary B: Thank you most kindly for the "Care Package" that arrived in the mail earlier this month. This was the box that you posted on 24 March and contained books, magazines, candy, playing cards and your very nice letter addressed to us. Your gift was much appreciated and all of the contents have been put to good use here at the Seamen's Service Center at Diego Garcia. I apologize for taking so long to respond, we have been a bit busier than usual of late and your package was here in my office for a few days before I found the time to open it. It was all, very, very, much appreciated. Thank you for your kindness and best wishes.

I received the books on WWII that you sent. Thank you so much. I’m truly fascinated by the past wars and conflicts. The perseverance and sense of obligation is the most fascinating part to me. I love reading about our forefathers and their challenges. It is truly amazing when I compare it to today’s soldier. I understand why the people from that timeframe are known as the greatest generation. It was amazing. I’ve read the Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose and just loved it. When I saw the books by him that you included I was ecstatic. I’m currently reading “We were soldiers and young once.” I can’t wait to finish it to start these. I wish there was something I could do for you other than to say, Thank You! You are great and I totally appreciate what you have done. Thank you very much.

Thank you so much for your support. Please remove me from your list as there has been such an amazing outpouring of love that we are out of room for any more books. Our library is packed to the seams with month's worth of reading. Thank you so much for all you do. Your organization and the people who support it are the reason we do what we do. Thanks again.

I just received a box of John Grisham books from Linda D and want to tell her thank you very much. We will all enjoy them. Thanks

I would like to thank Chrissy H as well as Marsha M for the books. I really appreciate them and look forward to more books!

I received two more packages of books yesterday from Lyla D and Tillie N. I also received a package of four new books on WWII from Mr. Philip M, the author himself. I am very humbled in your support and want to thank you again. I've written an email to everyone who has provided my one and sent letters to those who have a return address. Those who didn't provide either, I am thanking you here. Your support is truly awesome!!!

Dear Kimberly G. Thank you most kindly for the large box of books that you so kindly sent to us on the 26th of last month. Upon inquiring from the ship captains of the American ships anchored here, we decided to send the books to the Military Prepositioning Ship Office(MPS2) here for distribution to the ships in this vicinity. They will be most welcome once they are received aboard the nearby American ships. We very much welcome your generosity and thank you for the size of your considerable donation. It will be well utilized by American merchant mariners guarding US military cargo in this part of the world.

Just a note to let you know that I received books today from Mustang Engineering of Houston TX and Barbara P. of Plymouth MA. Thanks again for your efforts for those of us serving in distant lands!

Dear David and Lee, John & Laura, Christie: Thank you for sending me the paperback books as part of Operation Paperback. Unfortunately, I had left Iraq before your books had reached me. The books had sat in storage until today. I am repackaging all of the books to send the books to Afghanistan for Marines from my unit. Thank you for your continued support of the US military and of the US Marines. We are all thankful of what you do to help bring little entertainment from home while we are deployed.

Hello to all my great fellow Americans. Words cannot describe how WE, the troops on the ground, appreciate the things that you all are doing for us in the name of freedom and support. Thank all of you for what you have done and are continuing to do for us. Thank you again for everything and the books have been placed in the MWR and USO facility on my Operating Base here in Afghanistan. The local nationals also benefit from the literature as they are learning English and this helps them too. Thanks Again.

I got the books from Kim C. and her class from NY. Thanks a bunch. I'm in the process of reading "The Year 1000".

Good Evening Binnie... Thank you most kindly - your most welcome boxes (4) of books arrived earlier this week, but we have been so busy on the March reports that there was no time to open them and put the books on display. In opening one of the boxes, I noticed the envelope I had been looking for with your short stories...looks very interesting, but I am without the time to read any of them until next week. I can tell though, that there are others who I know will find them equally interesting so I will move them on as I read them. Thank you for sharing, Binnie....it looks to be a very interesting read, and thanks too for the many paperback books. A good selection - as always.

Thank You so much for the boxes of books you have sent me, I have them all in a shelf for everyone to pick from and you have sent many books that interested everyone of them even the ones that never used to read before. My unit and myself thank you all so much. May God Bless you all

I would like to say thank you so much to the people who sent books out here for me and my fellow Marines. Your support means so much to us, and the handwritten notes in the packages really meant a lot as well. It is hard for us to get our hands on a good book out here, and it is so nice to see that others are thinking of us!

My name is Hector M, an active duty Marine serving in Afghanistan. I recently received a box of books from you through Operation Paperback. I just wanted to send you a short e-mail thanking you for the books you provided for us, and mainly for the support your program shows us troops deployed in combat zones. I was once told by a Vietnam Veteran that one thing that helped troops overseas get away from the combat mindset and everything going on around them was reading. I’ve remembered that since the day he told me, and I can tell you, thanks to you and what you are doing, the Marines of my Company and I feel share that opinion. Once again, thank you for everything you do. We are here fighting the fight, trying to keep America safe. We’ll join you back home soon. Thank you.

I just wanted to send a HUGE thanks for all the books we are receiving. I just recently recvd a box from John and Denise M. and wanted to say thanks so much from the Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan ER staff

Thank you for the shipments of books. They have been received and have improved the reading library here dramatically. Thank you for your time, support and commitment. It is appreciated.

I want to thank you for the books I have received. I was shocked when I received two big boxes in the mail today. I wish there was another way for me to show my gratitude other than to say thank you.

Suzanne, Thank you for the books you sent through operation paperback. I never expected to receive so many. I am able to share all these books with my fellow soldiers who work in the Division HQ with me. You and your peers at Operation Paperback are such wonderful people who make a difference in the life of myself and our soldiers. I wish there is more to do other than say thanks.

THANK YOU FOR THE BOOKS. ME AND MY BUDDIES ARE ENJOYING THEM!! AND THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT!!!

Thank you for your continued support of troops all around the world and those that are stateside continually working for homeland defense. In many remote places there are troops that have just a few minutes to calm their minds and do something other than worry about the fight. In many cases those soldiers are taking time to read the books that are sent from great Americans such as yourself and it is greatly appreciated. Thank you again so much and I pray that we can continue to meet the expectations of our Commander in Chief and loyal Americans everywhere.

On behalf of the SEVENTH Fleet staff and Marines onboard the USS Blue Ridge, thank you very much! I was able to give everyone a little something and smile in return.

I just wanted to give a final thank you for all you have done and the wonderful volunteers that have sent books to me to distribute for the troops. I have been humbled by the huge amount of books, good wishes and cards that were sent with the packages. I am leaving in 30 days so will not be receiving any more letters or boxes. I will return home and after the debriefing will return to my civilian job. I have been enriched by the loving support that your organization gave to me. Thank you so much!! Best Wishes to all.

Dear Virginia: Holiday greetings and I hope this has been a most pleasant Easter observation for you. Yesterday, we had the good fortune to receive the large box of books that you most kindly sent to us and I put them on display in our library earlier today for the use of seafaring and military patrons. I am of the impression that this collection of books is something that would appeal to our customers so I anticipate that they will disappear quite quickly... which is to say that they will be put to the use that they were intended. We thank you for your kindness and generosity and much appreciate your taking the initiative to send this collection of both hard and soft cover books to "USS".

Thank you so much for what you do. I have has just a grand time reading the books that have been sent. I read the books and then pass them along to another. You are doing a awesome thing for so many.

You guys and gals are awesome. I sent a request in while on leave and I have now received 3 BIG box's of books. I thought I would receive a couple of books and now I have so many that I am able to share with all the other soldiers I work with. I am humbled by your generosity and support. I wish there was more to do for you other than a thank you. Sincerely, Jason

Kathy R. and Bookies Paperbacks - Books received. Thank you for your support!

Helen M., Thank you for the books and for the support!

Expressions Literary Magazine: Thank you for the books and for your support!

John and Laura K., Thank you very much for the package. It's helped to pass the time for the whole section!

Dianne K., Thank you for the books and for your support!

Bertha H., Thank you for the books and the support!

PostNet and HIBBETT Scottsdale AZ: Thank you for the books and for the support!

JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU!!! FOR THE BOOKS!!! WE ARE ENJOYING THE GIFTS... OUR LEADERSHIP IS ALWAYS TELLS US, "WE ARE DOING GREAT THINGS FOR OUR COUNTRY". OPERATION PAPERBACK IS DOING GREAT THINGS FOR OUR TROOPS!! THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!!!

Dear Christy F, Sue H, Kyle G, John T, and D.A. Roberts, thank you for the shipments of books. They are greatly appreciated by myself and my soldiers. The support and thoughtfulness that comes with these books is both heartwarming and appreciated. Not only have we ourselves been able to enjoy these books, but due to the sheer quantity, we have slowly been able to build a veritable library at our new MWR, allowing many more troops access to the books you have sent. So on behalf of myself and all the U.S. Soldiers on my base, thank you.

Dear Ma'am/Sir's, I and my soldiers very much appreciated the books we received from various donors. I can't say enough good things about what you guys are doing, because it truly makes a difference, not only from the tangible aspect of receiving the books themselves, but from the knowledge that we are in your thoughts and prayers back home. With much appreciation.

Just a quick note to let you know that I received books from Kyle G. from Erwin, NC and Tillie N. from Royal Oak, MI. Thanks again for shipping these books to the troops out here. Both the troops and the local USO benefits!

This is a note of thanks for all of the time and energy it took to give us a little something to read here in Kosovo. The books have been added to the meager MWR library had on hand. Everyone waits eagerly for the boxes to be open to see what you have sent. Thanks again from all the US troops @ ***, Kosovo. Several other personnel have joined Operation Paperback and we have more than we can handle.

I just wanted to send a quick message thanking you for the books I received today. Also, everyone on the COP sends their thanks as well.

Thank you so much for the box of books, we will make good use of them and pass them on to others when we are finished with them. Thank you for your support.

I received your package and will be glad to hand them out to the Marines here in Kandahar Afghanistan. We appreciate your support. The books are a great way to pass the time here. Thank you and God bless.

I received your box of books today! They are great. I can’t wait to start reading them. Thank you so much for your support and prayers. People like you make this place bearable.

Julie, I received the box of cookies, books and other goods from you and the girl scouts. Thank you so much. I responded to Gabby and mailed the letter to the address you gave me on the sheet. It's great to know that there is so much support coming from all ages. Again thank you so much and I look forward to writing you all again, it really helps keep me occupied, and looking forward to coming home.

Very much wanted to write and thank you for the four boxes of used magazines that you so kindly sent us on the 16th of this month. They arrived here just this morning and we already have one of the four boxes on display on our many magazine racks about this Center. The selection was excellent and should prove very popular with the men and women of the US Armed Forces and the Merchant Marine that give this place "the business". It was very generous of you to send so much and we are most grateful. Just as a side note, I originally hail from Sturbridge, Massachusetts and knew WBZ weatheman Don Kent who I seem to recall was also from South Weymouth. Thank you again from all of "USS".

To all who sent packages: Thank you so much for your support. I received 7 packages today. Most were books and one was a care package. I wrote down the contact info and wanted to send a great big thank you to everyone who contributed. It is nice to be able to lose myself in a book on occasion and try to forget about this place for a few minutes each day. You have made this deployment a little bit easier on not only myself but any other soldier who goes to the library we are building to get a little break. Thanks so much again for your support. People like you are the reason we are willing to do what we do.

Dear Friends: Our deepest thanks for an incredible effort - 4 boxes of paperback books arrived here yesterday and though we have only had time to open a single box, we are deeply impressed with your generosity and thoughtfulness. Diego Garcia has an island-wide population of about 3,000 people so we will insure that these four boxes are equally distributed about the island community. This really was a superhuman effort and we are most grateful for the kindness. With all best wishes from the military and maritime communities here in the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Thanks for the books and the support. Your efforts on our behalf are appreciated.

Dear John, rnThank you very much for the books, it means a lot to all of us here inrnAfghanistan. I share the books with everyone who enjoys to read. Well, in this case everyone likes to read. It makes time fly by with a good book. Again, thank you for your time and your prayers. God bless u and yourrnfamily.rn

Thank you so much for the books! They made my day! I got great books like “Kite Runner”, “Wicked” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. It made me smile from ear to ear and put my Sgt in utter jealousy. I later told him they where for everyone and he rejoiced in happiness. Thank you operation paperback, we love you.

Mr. Tarpey, I received the books. Thank you very much for your support. Me and my battle buddies will definitely enjoy these books. It is really nice to know that our fellow citizens care about our welfare. Thanks again and God bless you and your family.

Good Morning Binnie: Great to hear from you again and our usual "thank you' for the two boxes of paperback books that you so generously sent to us late last month. The books are already in our library and will be greatly appreciated by those who briefly call this small island community home. The Seamen's Center provides social and recreational services to merchant seamen and women, US military personnel, DOD contractors, and Filipino nationals every day of the year, so we are deeply grateful for the support that we derive from people like you. Thank you again, and all the best from all of "USS".

My apologies for not contacting you sooner, to be honest I have just been lazy over the past 3 weeks or so about my correspondence. I have received 3 shipments since last I was in contact with you. I would like to thank the people who have sent books so far. They have done a great deal to improve morale over here in Iraq.

To all the wonderful folks at Operation Paperback, First of all I just want to say thank you very much for your support and for all the wonderful books that were sent. It is greatly appreciated. Some folks I was able to correspond directly with and that was wonderful. I want to specifically thank Mr. Kern of Califon, NJ, Mr Wickstrand of Vero Beach, FL, Ms. Loscalzo of South Gate, CA and Ms. Mack of West Orange, NJ, and The AHRC Suffolk of Ronkonkoma, NY. If there is anyone I forgot to name, I apologize. I still very much appreciate the books and the support. Alas, it seems my time in Iraq may be drawing to an earlier close than I expected. So, unfortunately I am going to have to take my name off the list. Once again, I want to say thank you so very much for all the support.

I wanted to extend my deepest gratitude for the books I have received. It feels great to know that patriotic Americans like you and those in your organization care about us out "here". My time here consists of long days and nights, but the books I receive are a welcome escape from the realities of being deployed. What little time I do have off, gives me the opportunity delve into some far off land or read about the history of a culture I have yet to experience. It's nice to know people out there still care. Thank you so very much.....

I would just like to say that I am getting my books and thank you very much for them. It is kind of hard for me to get to a computer sometimes or I would have written sooner. Once again I am getting my books and thank you.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN MY UNIT WHILE WE HAVE BEEN HERE!!! The Soldiers here really appreciate the books, magazines and comic books you have been sending, because we do not have PX on our FOB so our CH EX is the only source of supplies for them. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US!!!

Dear Ms. Barnes: First off - Happy St. Patrick's Day! For those of us with "Irish connections"(however tenuous), this a day for celebration. My adopted son was born 13 years ago today, and goes by the name Patrick, so it is a day I/we celebrate before most others. I hope you have a good reason to celebrate as well, and we here at DG celebrate your kindness and thoughtfulness in sending us such an amazing collection of magazines. The box that you shipped on March 4th arrived here in the middle of the Indian Ocean just yesterday and are already on display for the use of seamen and women who utilize this venue on a daily basis(we are open every day of the year...our staff wouldn't have it any other way). It was an excellent selection and the seafarers will be well pleased and grateful for your donation. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Dear Ms. Portell: Thank you, most kindly, for the magazines that you posted to this Indian Ocean Seafarer's Center on the 27th of last month. It was a great selection that will be very much appreciated by those civilian seafarers and military personnel who utilize this Center on a daily basis. It was very thoughtful of you to remember "USS" and we thank you for your generosity and consideration. All best wishes from all of "USS".

Dear Ms. England: Greetings once again from Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. On behalf of the merchant seafarers and military personnel who currently call this small island "home", I very much wanted to write and thank you for the second(2) large box of magazines and books that NWR recently shipped to "USS" and which arrived here just yesterday!. The selection was contemporary and an excellent choice for our island population. The magazines have once again been located at several locations throughout this "seafarer's service center" and our daily visitors will be well pleased with this addition to our reading library. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity, it was without a doubt the largest, heaviest box of books and magazines that I have ever received from OP. Kindly extend our best regards to the employees of Northwest Radiology Network with our thanks for their exceptional kindness.

Dear Ms. Gane: I very much wanted to write and thank you for the recent mailing of 5 DVD's which you sent us February 26, and which arrived here just yesterday. The "Seamen's Service Center" recently spent a large sum of money(not while I was here!) on a large video viewing screen and I am absolutely certain that many of our American seafaring visitors will enjoy watching the videos that you so kindly and generously sent to "USS". DG is a "hardship posting" for my of our Center patrons, so a gift like this is very much appreciated by one and all during their off-duty hours here at the Seafarers Center. Our deepest thanks for your kindness and generosity. With all best wishes from the Director and staff of the United Seamen's Service Center at Diego Garcia,

Hello Karen, So I received your care package and letter about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I want to start off by telling you thank you very much. I apologize for not writing you sooner, but the past few weeks have been very hectic in the Sandbox (Iraq). With the elections going on, it pretty much seem like non-stop patrols and action. Myself and fellow platoon members did enjoy the care package you sent out. And thank you for the books, food, and magazines that you mailed as well. That was all very thoughtful of you.

I would like to say thank you to Selina for sending me the books. They will definitely help me get through the slow times over here. Thank you very much!

Sue S. and Friends: Thank you for the books and for your support!

Lee S.: Thank you for the books and for your support!

Thank you for all the books. It has helped pass the time and provide quality entertainment. In a world where the news media and pundits disparage our efforts on the front lines the care packages and notes help to lift our spirits and know that we have your support.

Dear Ms. England: Greetings from Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. On behalf of the merchant seafarers and military personnel who currently call this small island "home", I very much wanted to write and thank you for the large box of magazines that NWR recently shipped to "USS" and which arrived here earlier this week. The selection was contemporary and an excellent choice for our island population. The magazines have been located at several locations throughout this "seafarer's service center" and our daily visitors will be well pleased with this addition to our reading library. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity, it is very much appreciated by all of us working here. Kindly extend our best regards to the employees of Northwest Radiology Network with our thanks for the kindness.

Thank you for sending many books from different supports. It was so helpful for us to serve many soldiers to read the books at MWR. It is time to go back home. Please, don't send us any more books. I appreciate your efforts. May God bless you.

Hi, Just wanted to say thanks!! Spoke to my husband today, and he told me that he had received a box of books today. Passed them around to others in his company. Thanks Again.

I am just writing to let you know that I recently received a shipment of books. I would like to thank you for your support of not only myself, but of all service members everywhere. I am sure that I will get many hours of enjoyment from the reading material that you have provided, and when I am done I will be passing these books on to my fellow service members. Please know that your support of all of us makes our job much more rewarding and lets us know that we do have the support of the American people. Thanks again I look forward to hearing from you again.

Thanks for all the books your volunteers have sent. They were enjoyed by the entire unit and some other units as well. But now I must ask to removed from the mailing list. We are almost done. Thanks again.

Thank you very much. I did receive a box of books and can't wait to find some extra moments in my day that I might be able to read. Good thing is I have almost a year to go so I hopefully will be able to get through them by then. Again thank you.

Thank you very much, I appreciate everything you are doing.. I got your box of books and shared them with every one here. God bless you as well, and thank you for your prayers

Many thanks to the gang at Operation Paperback for the wonderful support this tour. All of these books have been a wonderful way to pass the time here. We'll be out of here in a few weeks, but I will always be thankful for your support!

Thanks for the books, I'm off to re-read Beowulf; the other books are going into our US library. Thanks again.

Selina F, I want to thank you and Operation Paperback for your support. The books I received are amazing. My soldiers and I will surely enjoy reading these books for months to come. I appreciate the kind message you sent in the package. I hope to hear from you guys in the near future. Take care.

Operation Paperback, Thank you for your support. I received your wonderful box full of books. The soldiers in my unit and I greatly appreciate it. The books allow us to escape the reality of what is going on around us. It brought smiles to our faces knowing that people at home are thinking of us.

HI there I just wanted to send ya a quick note to say thanks for the box of books. Our library in the hospital is growing and it's nice not to have only romance novels!!! Thanks for thinking of us!

I recently received my first shipment of books here at ****** Afghanistan. I just wanted to thank you for the support and be assured that the books are being put to good use! Thanks again.

I just got some books from you guys and wanted to say thanks. I brought them up to all my people and look forward to receiving more books. Thank you.

Hello there. Just thought I would let you know that I received a box of books today from Pamela G from Charlottesville, VA. On behalf of the troops at Sather AB Iraq, I say thank you for your generosity! As a reminder, please use 30 April 2010 as the cut off for sending books to me. Thanks again.

I received more books, from Nancy C., BookEnds, and Dianne in Denver. WOW this is a lot of books! I also left a note on the webpage for some of the others we received. We had to clear off another shelf in the library for all the books we have received. Thanks so much! I think we have enough books to get us through the next two years!

I want to thank the people who sent me the box of magazines. They were very much appreciated. My Soldiers are looking forward to receiving more. They were a big hit! Thanks again!

I wanted to take the time and thank Marisa F for her recent gift of reading material, especially all the Jayne Anne Krentz books. I have plenty to keep me occupied until I return from deployment. Thanks for your generosity, it was more than I ever expected! God Bless.

Thanks for the support through books. I have been receiving on average a box a day of books. It's been great. I have received numerous books about American history as requested. I have biographies of founding founders, accounts of the constitutional convention, the war against the British empire, etc. I have received magazines and a book about the Yankees - the best sports club in the world. I need to halt my requests for now because I have no more room to store my books. I started to store them in our common area in the computer room here on base. There is no more room there, either. My NCOs have asked long ago to stop receiving books. The shelves are full. "they keep on coming," I told them. I have tried to reply to some people I received boxes from because some of them sent me their e-mail. I have not replied to all of them because the time allowed us on the computer here doesn't allow me. It's a lot of people. I wanted you guys to thank them for me if possible. I have reading for a very long time. I can't thank you enough for what you do for us. Receiving a box and a note inside motivates me everyday on my job. It reminds us of how good our people are and that we can do a lot of good in the world. It keeps me focused on why I am here. Thank you.

I wanted to send out a Big Thank You to Renee B. and Kathy F. as well as any other volunteer that helped send books to Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan. Operating without internet or television has made avid readers of the uninterested. I really appreciate the choice of genres and authors. To get, what I consider to be the best offerings of, both Grisham and King, makes it easy to appeal to the initiated. Thank You.

I want to give you all another big "THANK YOU" for sending all the books to me at Sather AB, Iraq. I have received books from Ms. Rucker from Tampa FL, a box from Lorain, OH and one from the Malaga Cove Library in Palos Verdes, CA. My fellow Airmen and I are enjoying the books. What's left over I give to the USO at the passenger terminal here at the base. We have many Army folks who enjoy them there. Thanks again.

I’m writing to let you know I received three (!) shipments of books. One from Sharon S, one from Gene R and Pat F and one from Sue H. I’m not sure exactly when they arrived though as I’ve been traveling in country for the last two weeks (during which several books from the last shipment kept me company during long hours spent waiting for transportation). Thank you so much for donating your time to supporting us out here. It means a lot to us. My office is eagerly divvying up the books as I type this. Thank you again.

Binnie, I just wanted to say thank you for sending me the box of books. I really appreciate it. I had so many I had to give some of them away. I am good now until the end of deployment. Thank you for your thoughtful gift, I am grateful.

To Lydia T, Selina F, Virginia G, Don & Dianne W, Tillie N, Paula M. and Judith T: Thank you all so much for your donations! Our ship's library is literally overflowing! I am going to share some of your donations with other ships in the fleet. I have stashed a few titles away for my own reading list--and that is about 10 books high right now! I guess I had better get to it! Thank you all so much for your support--it really means a lot to us!

Dear Mr. Armstrong and the Volunteers of Operation Paperback, I would like to take a moment to personally thank you on behalf of my entire Company for this box of books. They were a big hit, many of them disappearing before they could even make it to our communal book shelf. Please know that these novels, as well as your enduring thoughts and prayers, never go unappreciated. Thank you, and God Bless.

Hello Very much wanted to write and thank you for the large box of current magazines that you so kindly sent our way last month. The variety of the selections will be very popular with our patrons and military friends and we deeply appreciate the time, effort and expense you went to in order to mail these to "USS." We are most grateful and thank you for your thoughtfulness and remembering us here in the BIOT.

Hello My name is Tsgt Lyndsey L. I am a medic in the ER at Bagram Air Field Afghanistan. I just received a terrific shipment of paperbacks from Selina today to add to our library. It's nice get books to keep us occupied and our minds off of other things. We are so thankful for all the people who think about us and care to send us books! Thanks again.

I want to give you all a big "THANK YOU" for sending all the books to me at Sather AB, Iraq. I have received books from Dunstable, MA; Newville, PA; and Michigan I believe. My fellow Airmen and I are enjoying the books. What's left over I give to the USO at the passenger terminal here at the base. We have many Army folks who enjoy them there. Thanks again.

I just got my shipment of paperbacks from you. Thank you so much! I've already read Trojan Women and am starting in on the Sci-fi.

The Kellar Family, Sue H, and Richard M, Thank you so much for the generous donation of paperback books that you sent for me to share. The mix was great with the romance books especially appreciated (I put the romance books out and they were almost all gone by the next day!) We don't get many of the historical romance and timetravel romance (and the vampire ones seem especially hot right now). I am very grateful for your willingness to sent current, fun,and esp, romance books. The books are wonderful as a stress breaker and also as a conversation starter (have you read this one yet, or I will give you this one as soon as I finish it) I know you expended not only funds on getting the books and mailing them but I also am thankful you took the the time to pick out special books and packing them to send. Your gift of giving a part of yourself in thinking of us soldiers, and putting action to the thoughts is such a wonderful present. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. Thanks Bunches!!!

I just wanted to thank you for the shipment of books that you sent me while I was overseas. I do apologize dearly that I am only writing you this email now. I just recently got back home and I found the envelope that you had put with the books. Your providing books to the troops is such a good thing. It keeps our minds off what is really going on. Thanks again for all that you have done and that you do for the troops.

I just wanted to say thank you for sending out reading material to my location. Now I'll have a little extra something to do during my off time. Again thank you :)

I have received more than I ever expected (and I am still trying to find room for some of the books!) and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! Between the magazines, books and snacks people sent, I have enough to last me til I return home again. I have sent letters to everyone who was kind enough to send me something, but if you could again thank them for me I would appreciate it. Your program is awesome and you are without a doubt keeping our morale up while being away from the States! Thanks again.

Dear Ms. F: Just wanted to take a moment of your time to thank you for being so kind as to send us the large box of magazines which you mailed to us on the 22nd of January. It was an excellent selection and our seafaring American and British patrons will find this donation most welcome. It was very nice of you to think of us (again) and we much, much appreciate your generosity and that of Operation Paperback. Our very best wishes to you in the New Year.

Dear Barbara: Amazing! Your box of most welcome business and auto magazines made the transit from Portland to Diego Garcia in only 10 days, arriving here just this morning subsequent to your mailing on January 29th! We are most grateful for your thoughtfulness and thank you for the trouble that you went to in order to mail this parcel to us. Your contribution has been prominently displayed at the entrance to this seafaring center and we very much appreciate the kindness. All best wishes to you in the New Year.

Dear Mr. M: My apologies, I just got back to Diego Garcia after a four month (well earned) vacation and found that sometime over that period you had been very kind in subscribing this Center to one year subscriptions to both Reader's Digest and the Smithsonian Magazine. Our patrons - US military personnel and civilian mariners, will certainly enjoy these magazines and I thank you for taking the time, energy and expense of subscribing for "USS". It is most deeply appreciated. Our thanks too, to Operation Paperback, for making this possible. All the very best in the New Year.

Dear Mr. T, I want to thank you for your continued support of the American troops over here in Afghanistan. My soldiers and I appreciated the books you sent us. It is nice to be able to take your mind off of events of the day. I am not going to tell you how terrible it is over here because no matter how bad things are it can always be worse. It also matters what type of attitude you go into it with and I have a very upbeat attitude about all things not connected with my ex-wife(haha). How can I or we not have great attitudes when we have such people as you and others like you in our support chains? Thank You.

Thanks you so much for your donation to our ship's library!

Thank you so much for your donation to our ship's library!

LT and Mrs. Victoria K., I received the book “THE MONKS OF NEW SKETE.” I want to thank you and your wife for participating in Operation Paperback. I am an avid reader. I will make sure to pass this book on to one of my soldiers so that others may enjoy it as well.

Just want to let you know that I received 4 small boxes of books and 6 medium sized boxes. Our shelves are staying nicely stocked. Please pass on my thanks.

Thank you so much for all your support. We have received tons of books for us to enjoy, nine packages just yesterday. I thank you all very much. We are right now flooded with books from everyone's support. So I would like to remove my unit from the mailing list. Thank you again for the support from everyone involved with Operation Paperback. You guys do an awesome job.

Thanks so much for the package of books! It arrived today without any damage. Thanks again.

Hi there! This message is for the person from whom I received a book today, Teri E. I just wanted to say "Thank you very much!" for sending me Strike of the China Falcon. Your gift and your support are very much appreciated.

I'd like to thank you for your support. I traveled on a regular basis and reading really helped me forget a lot about the dangers I was really in. Most of the times I would pick a book up while at the same time dropping the one I had finished reading for others to also enjoy. I kept reading your label and thought "I should return the favor at least by sending a thank you." Well finally I got to sit behind a computer now I'd really like to say from deep down in my heart - Thank you so much for all your help! May God bless you and America

Dear Diane and Don, I want to thank you for sending me books and magazines through operation paperback. I've been waiting for a chance to read "The Founding Brothers" by Joseph Ellis for a while. It's a popular book to people interested in American history like me. I am also setting up a small library at our common area here at FOB Joyce so other soldiers can read the books I get. I can imagine how beautiful the Cumberland valley is; I had heard about it before in New York. Being from Brooklyn, NY, I often find myself thinking of moving to upstate New York looking for the same views. Finally, I also appreciate the magazines. There is a lot of important things happening in our country right now such as health care reform and the economic crisis that us soldiers want to know more but don't have much access to the news. Thanks.

I have received your box of books and am quite elated at the selection. I have selfishly taken the ones I intend on reading and the others in my office have done the same. I am a paralegal and work in the JAG office of *******. I wanted to personally thank you for your gift. I am happy your loved ones have returned home. I landed here on Christmas day and will not leave until the first week of December 2010. I have a long way to go and it is depressing when you really think about how long until you return home. I am a mother of 3 children and 4 dogs and miss them so terribly. It is different to be here and only have to worry about work and staying safe. When I am at home, I am the one who makes sure the laundry is kept up, dinner is started at a decent time, homework is done, the heater or air conditioner is turned off during the day, the curtains are opened in the morning and shut at night, dog food bowl is filled up, etc, etc, etc. I now sit here and wonder if those little things are being done while I am away. Again, thank you for your gift. It is much appreciated.

I just wanted to thank you all for sending all the books, and my platoon thanks you all for your support.

Sue H: Thanks for the books. Great stuff!

Ken O: Thanks for contributing the books. Nice selections for our soldiers to enjoy.

Hello all, Thank you for the books. I didn't expect them to arrive so fast. They will be greatly enjoyed since our book selection is very limited at the moment. Again, thank you for your support and God Bless you all.

my apologies for not getting around to letting you know that I have received some shipments recently. I have just gotten back from my R&R leave. I received three shipments: one from Judy B., another from Ken O., and the final from I believe Penny C. Once again thank you all for your donations of time, support and of course the books. They are greatly appreciated over here. Have a good day!

I just received a package of books from volunteer, Caroline B., dated 25Jan10. Perfect timing, I just finished my last book! Thank you so much. I look forward to reading them. We all appreciate your support out here. Thank you for what you do.

We just received another box of books from your organization. Thanks so much for you support. My unit will be redeploying soon. We will be leaving our library of books to the unit that will be replacing us. However, as I soon will no longer be here to receive any more boxes, please halt your shipments. I don't want your organization to pay for shipping and have them come back to you as undelivered. Thanks so much for improving the morale of the 800+ soldiers in our unit while we've been deployed.

Hey I just wanted to let you know that I received your book and they are much appreciated. Thanks.

York Sertoma Club, I recently returned from leave and had several packages. They do help the time go by quicker. Thank you for your support.

Ann C., I recently returned from leave and had several packages. They do help the time go by quicker. Thank you for your support.

I would like to take a minute to express my gratitude and appreciation for all of the books that your organization has sent to me and my unit. We all appreciate everything that you and your organization are doing to make life little easier for those of us who are deployed. I just wanted to let you know that you will not need to send anything else to us. We have gotten word that we will be leaving SOON and therefore we are not supposed to receive any more mail after 1 February. Again thank you for all that you do and know that you are making a difference over here.

Ms Nicholas, et al., My apologies for not writing sooner, but only here at the end of my year-long tour do I find myself with the time and means of expressing my gratitude for your kind gift to my unit. My words truly can not do justice to expressing the enormous comfort we have received from the gift of your books. The thought of some kind soul spending their time to gather, and then send, a piece of home to so distant a land, well, it warms our hearts in ways uncountable. To those of us sent forth to battle, each in our own way, those that would seek to bend these people against their will, the knowledge that there are others safe at home sending thoughts and prayers for our success and safe return is strengthening of our own resolve to make it through the adversities and frustrations that challenge us every day. As we are isolated from most of the major bases here, the ability to find a few moments of peace by escaping into a book is one of the few comforts we have here. It is hard to find a soul here who does not spend the waning moments of their day unwinding with one of the books from our rather well-stocked library. Thank you for the tangible expression of your support.

I just wanted to send a note of thanks to let you know that we not only received the boxes of books that you sent but also to tell you thank you. These books are truly a God send for us. I have been putting them on the Battalion bookshelf and they go out as quickly as they come in. We appreciate everything that your organization is doing for us servicemembers who are serving overseas. Words alone will never be able to express our gratitude for what you are doing. Fortunately our time has come to return home to our family and friends who we left behind a short while ago. My brother-in-law will be deploying in a a couple of months and I will make sure that I pass along your website to him so that his soldiers too can benefit from your graciousness. Thank you again for all that you do!!

Thanks for the books. They mean a lot to the soldiers in my Company. We appreciate your support.

Just to let you know that we received several boxes of paperback and hardback donations recently at the Patient Library. The boxes came from Hampton Bays, NY and Houston, TX. We were very pleased to receive the donations and want to thank all the kind folks for their generosity.

Eileen C., Thanks you so much for the books. I really appreciate you taking the time to send them over.

Hi Chrissy, Sorry that it has been so long since I have written. It has been extra busy here in Kuwait. You might be interested to know that LT Day left for home last week and by now he is with his family. I have been receiving books at a steady rate and the shelves have stayed well stocked. Yesterday I got 5 small boxes in the mail. Thank you again.

I would just like to send the heartfelt thanks from the Soldiers of the 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion to the Association for the help of Retarded Children Adult Day Habilitation Program. We recently received a donation of books from them through the operation paperback program. The 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, PACESETTERS, is made up of units from across the United States and includes Active Duty, Army Reserves, and Army National Guard Soldiers. We have a unit from Texas, Ohio, Washington, Louisiana, Arizona, Virginia, and our Headquarters is deployed from Ft Riley, Kansas. The 900+ Soldiers in this Battalion truly appreciate the fact that they took the time and energy to provide us with these books. Even though the quality of life continues to improve here, the Soldiers still work long hours, away from Family and friends, and need to be able to "get away" for even a few minutes and reading is one of the most popular ways of doing it. Your gift will continue to provide that break for Soldiers as new forces come into theater and as we exchange books with our sister units in Afghanistan. Again, we thank you for your support and efforts; when the American Soldier and their Families know that they have the support of the nation, it keeps them strong and makes the days go by faster. Thank you and best wishes.

South Placer CHIP Retirees Group: Thank you for the books, magazines, and care package items!

I always have to stop and scan the books whenever I see any. Reading makes the cold lonely nights better for me. Thank You

Mike B, Thanks for the books. Nice selection!

Mr. Tarpey, I got your box of books today. Thank you very much for your support. I also send out my prayers for your eldest son and my sincerest gratitude that your niece's husband made it home safe. I'm headed out soon, God willing, back to my wife and two children. It's been a long haul that was made bearable from the distractions the books have provided not only to myself but to the rest of my unit. Thanks again.

I want to thank you for your support throughout this deployment. My unit has received numerous care packages from Operation Paperback and Operation Care Package. My guys have enjoyed receiving them and just knowing that people are still thinking of us out here. We really appreciate your support. I will be leaving in the coming weeks and wanted to pass along my sincere gratitude for your services. If you wish to continue to support my replacement unit you may use the address below. We currently have a good amount of supplies to pass on to the new team. Thank you again!

Thanks so much for sending all the wonderful books to my son while he was deployed. He is home now and you can stop or cancel the submission for the delivers. Again I really appreciate your doing this Daniel said it was a big help while he was gone.

Kiley D., The books were received as well as the cards from the students. Thank you for the support!

Shiela C., The books were received. Thanks for supporting us!

Kim V., Thank you for the books and the support!

We received a package of books from Dunstable, MA. Thanks for the support.

Rashid, Thank you very much for the books and for your support!

Hi Selena! I just wanted to send my sincerest thank you's for the books you sent me! It was by far the best box of books I've gotten. I can't thank you enough. Your efforts do not go unappreciated.

Wishing you happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year. We go home soon, so thank you!

Dear Young Women's Club of York, PA: We received your Operation Paperback book delivery just this past week. Since the education center is highly frequented by Soldiers going into Iraq, we here at the education center on Camp LSA, Kuwait kept the books packed up until this afternoon when there was a slight lull in the number of visiting students. Now they have become the newest entry in the base library. They are greatly appreciated by the men and women fighting for democracy and stability in Iraq. Thank you very much for not forgetting the servicemembers far away from home. Merry Christmas from the Arabian desert.

I would like to say thank you from all of our Soldiers in my Unit. I received 2 boxes of books today (LTC PZ Horton III and Carolyn B). It was absolutely amazing to get a package with that many books in them. I put the books out in our Company area and I am sure that they will be gone in a couple of days. I am going to send a note back to each individual and say Thank You. I truly appreciate all the support you give to the troops. When we have time, it is really nice to be able to get away from all the craziness by reading books. Thank you.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT AND THE BOOKS.

Chrissy, we just received a BUNCH of boxes from your folks... WOW!!!! It felt like Christmas, seriously! Unwrapping a dozen or so parcels and finding all great gifts inside, really brought the Christmas season on!!! Plus, the selection was terrific... Really it was what we wanted:> Recent DVD's for adults, lots of children DVD's, and plenty of Christmas tunes to enjoy for this season. Thank you SO very much! Some of your people even sent Christmas greeting cards to us, how sweet! One person even sent us a direct shipment from Amazon, which they paid for and had Amazon ship to our address. Now that's giving in the spirit of faith! It's so funny, cause we were all like, "We're not expecting anything from Amazon for the library... We don't have any new fiscal year money to order anything with"... LOL! Oh, were we pleasantly surprised. THANK YOU to everyone!!!! Please extend our thanks to the following people: Suzanne S. of Miami, FL, Judy D. of Scotia, NY, Nancy W. of Saint Louis, MO, Karol M. of Boscobel, WI, Kent and Gigi B. of Andover, MA, Anne S. of Overland Park, KS, Delores G.of Mountain Home, AR, Dave B. of Allenstown, NH, Sheri H. of Dunstable, MA, Lisa B. of Stephens City, VA, Terry N. of Milford, CT, Gene R. & Pat F. of Palos Verdes Estates, CA, Sara C. of Lake Charles, LA, Syd C. of Ocala, FL, Adele C. plus, Dianne (Denver) and Kathy. Sorry, but we accidentally discarded further info for these two last people (Dianne and Kathy). Thank you again! Please keep the DVD movies (adult and children)coming indefinitely, at a rate of about a box per month. Have a Happy Holiday Season. You've certainly made ours a little brighter! ;o)

Selina and Operation Paperback: We just received another box of books that are making the rounds with the team. Thanks for your support!

Mr. Jackson, Tuxedo Park Library, Don Wickstand, Rosemary Kkilhoffer, Anna Weaver, Linda Rowe, Kevin Duffy and his eagle scouts, Dan and Shirley Alley, Marge Stacy, and Claire Bryant sent me so many books! Thank you so much! I never realized how many books were necessary until I took these boxes of book to the latrine to share with everyone (After I greedily took some for me as well). We saw a book or two in each stall... people are definitely spending more time in the bathroom with quality reading material. After my roommate yelled at me for having so many books, I saw her walk in the room with 13 books from the bathroom and told me she was sorry, sat down and started reading. Thank you so much for bringing life back to us. this provides such an escape. I can't thank everyone there enough. Also to the men and women who sent me books at the beginning of the tour as well. Thank you so much. My Stephen King collection was stolen from me and now thanks to all your many volunteers, I have regained most of it back as well as collected a few more :) Many of my friends have come back to reading after seeing the selection provided to them. Thank you is not enough for your kindness and generosity. I can only hope that I can still make you proud of us.

Dear Andersons: Thank you for your generous donation of books in support of the over 1,000 transiting troops, family members, and retirees passing daily through the world’s busiest USO Center at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Not only are these items greatly appreciated, I also want to recognize the time and effort it took to collect and mail them. Happy Holidays from the Ramstein Air Terminal USO.

Dear Mandy, I received your shipment about a week or so ago. Thank you so much. The books were a great hit and everyone is enjoying them. We are very grateful that there are people like you and your colleagues that are willing to spend your free time to send us things. Thank You so much.

Ken O., Thank you for the books. They arrived on 24 Dec 09 and were a nice boost for Christmas.

I just wanted to thank everyone at operation paperback for all the books the troops have received from you this year and wish you all a wonderful and safe winter.

Thank you very much for the support that you have provided for your troops here in Iraq. We received your Iraqi Phrasebooks recently and they have been a huge benefit for our company. We were able to provide one to every soldier in our unit and they have been a big help with our understanding of the Iraqi language. Our company has been able to utilize interpreters when we have to speak to local nationals, however I can attest that respect is gained when you can speak in their language. Using just a few phrases in their Iraqi language in many cases brings a smile to their face. I have personally been asked (humorously) to join a local tribe as a result of using a few phrases that have learned from your phrasebook. In the Army we always talk about the "measures of effectiveness" for everything we do, and it is easy to gage the rapport that is built through just a few phrases of their language. Thank you again and Happy Holidays!

Mr. T., I want to thank you for a book you donated to Operation Paperback, "...and Never Let her Go," by Ann Rule. I finished reading it and will put it back with the donated books for someone else. I wanted to let you know your donation is appreciated! Happy New Year

I'm writing to thank you for the books. I was a little busy and have gotten behind on my thank you letters. So now that I have a few minutes what better time than now. The book selection over here has really grown from all of the volunteers who have sent books. It has been great to see what comes in the mail. I know I enjoy opening boxes and seeing what is in every box. Again, thank you for the books and Happy Holidays!

Last week I received a box of books from Mina and friends of The Book Cellar Webster Library (NY). Thanks for taking the time to put together the books and sending them to us. There was a great selection and they're being cycled through our team here. Your work and support for us is really appreciated!

I just received 12 Boxes of books!!! I can't thank you enough!! So many people sent me so many books I feel bad I can't write so many thank you cards! I hope you will understand and accept my thank you so very much over the internet! Thank you so much for providing and "out" for us on those rough days:) We all appreciate it so very much. I got the opportunity to share with all my friends and even more. Thank you from all of us at JSS War Eagle.

I pray that you'll have a blesssed Christmas. Your family is in my prayers. Thank you for everything you have done.