• 12/6/07 • Hey BoBO, we miss you dearly. Your always in our hearts and our prayers. We are so proud of you and the men and women who serve with you to protect this country. God Bless and hurry back home your nephews miss you. Love Big BOBO, Philly, J.P and Brodyman.

• 11/29/07 • Addsion we are so very proud of the commitment you made to serve and protect this country. I pray everyday for you and as well as all of the men and women of the armed forces.The pride I feel inside is unbeliveable. Thank you son. Love Mammers mare21aj@msn.com

• 11/15/07 • HELLO EVERYONE MY DAUGHTER KRYSTAL QUIRARTE IS MARRIED TO PFC CHRISTIAN QUIRARTE I AM SO PROUD OF ALL THESE YOUNG MEN & WOMEN DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY GOD BLESS THEM AND KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYS... sash_dmendez@yahoo.com

• 10/22/07 • All of these smiling faces represent what is good and honorable about this country....they are the past, present, and future....makes me proud to see them...they're absolutely the best and gives me hope! kmills62@hotmail.com

• 10/19/07 • I just want to say "Thank you" to all of our brave and wonderful soldiers who are serving and have served in the military. My Big Sister, Sharon (Martinez) Cousins, my first cousins, Matt Ramirez and Elijah
Ramirez, who are currently enlisted. My uncles, Raul Ramirez (served in Vietnam), Eli Ramirez, Arnulfo Ramirez (currently in the reserves), and Carlos Ramirez, who have all enlisted! I am so proud of ALL of you. God Bless! nlesquivel@hotmail.com

• 10/5/07 • I stumbled on this website by accident. And I'm glad I did! I am a Canadian from Vanvouver and I want to thank all American soldiers for their bravery and dedication. You keep freedom safe for us too. Thank you. cmaneker@yahoo.com

• 9/5/07 •My brother John Tejada who is a Staff Sgt. in the United States Air Force was deployed to Iraq on Sept. 3, 2007. May the Lord keep him safe and guide him back home safely. We love you and miss you. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." (Deut 31:6) zlopez@deltaproduce.com

• 5/2/07 • Good morning everyone! Just a quick FYI - JP is getting ready to make is second tour of duty to Iraq - keep him as well as everyone else in
your prayers.. nanajv8@yahoo.com

• 3/28/07 • Hello, everyone, my nephew James Jordan Rangel was deployed to Iraq last week, hope he is well, God Bless You all with a speedy trip home. Thanks for all you do to keep our country safe. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND KEEP THEM SAFE. NMCMAHAN40@YAHOO.COM

• 3/20/07 • Baldemar S Flores IV did deploy Feb.13th and is doing good. He says to tell all family and friends hi and that he will be home soon!! Baldemar will return home in mid Aug. or early Sept. For those of you who know him keep him in yalls prayers and all other troops that are serving our country!! bs_babe130@yahoo.com

• 3/15/07 • Justin, I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, My baby you'll be.I miss you. I love you with all my heart ("a mommy's heart just gets bigger & bigger"). I hope you have been getting your brother's letters (Alexander). Mine have all come back; Grandma Sharon and Alex/Loralei's have not. I think of you every day. May God bless you to be successful, SAFE, and everything you desire. Your MOTHER, Heather xxooxx hmaria213@yahoo.com

• 1/11/07 • Marine Baldemar Flores IV scheduled deployment to Iraq on Sunday, Feb 11. Gordo, your godparents are praying that God grants you his blessings during your time in Iraq. We love you and pray that you return to your family soon. Good luck and we will be praying for you. Love, Erasmo & Ophelia Flores oflores@mobilestorage.com

• 1/11/07 • Thank you for everyone's support and comments and it means so much for the individual soldier, sailor, marine, or airman serving overseas to read this. I cannot thank you enough for everyone that I have come across and has said thank you in some way, shape, form, or fashion....so THANK YOU! Personal thank you's: The Ramirez, De La Zerda, Bustamante, Soliz, Flores, Molina, Coronado, Sanchez, and the Valadez families for all your support and welcome home gestures. Last but not least...CRYSTAL...You have definitely given me hope again and thank you so much for being there when you were notobligated to be. You and Xavier hold a special place in my heart and I miss you terribly.....Miss you love.....MA3 (USN) Matt Ramirez ducati2000guam@yahoo.com

• 12/15/06 • To all of those who are serving in our country I just want to say thank you so much. This means alot to all of us, without your help we would not have OUR freedom. To the rest of my close family and friends take care, Elijah Ramirez(a friend from a few blocks down from my parents house), Noelle Kopecki(yes this is me Chebo) take care of yourself. Good to see your picture, keep up the good work. Last but not least my cousin Matthew Ramirez take extra special care of yourself and come home to us soon. We miss you and LOVE you. I'll see you soon Catito, for someone who can make me laugh so much and so hard you can also make me cry like a baby. I miss you man. Everyone says hello!!!. delazerdam@yahoo.com

• 11/27/06 • As a coaching family, we are meant to roam through Texas, but the mark that many of you made on our lives is ever present. I am in awe of all of you, but I especially want to send a "hug" to those of you who made it through my Spanish classes...a few of you didn't think you'd make it through that, and look at you now! YOU ARE MY HEROES, and I will make sure and pray for each and every one of you. God Bless You and Hasta Pronto - Sra. Wood. c.wood@ljisd.com

• 10/8/06 • TO OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILEY BACK HOME WE LOVE U AND MISS YALL ALOT... WE ARE DOING GOOD OVER HERE IN SHAPE BELGUIM... HOPE TO YALL WRITE BACK SOON LOVE YALL. THE COURVIER FAMILY.debbiecourvier@yahoo.com

• 7/24/06 • From everyone at 64ESFS Kingdom of Saudi Arabia we send thanks to you and your staff for operation cookie drop. The phone cards were also a
big hit. Aunt Elaine and cousin Kristen thank you for your support and dedication to the men and women who are protecting our country.kelly.hons@evab.centaf.af.mil

• 6/23/06 • I am currently serving in the USAF. I want everyone in the armed services who are serving overseas to know that my prayers are with them and their families. Good job troops and come home safe!.melissa.trevino@shaw.af.mil

• 5/28/06 • God bless the soldeirs serving to maintain the Freedom and Liberty we enjoy each day. May they come home soon, triumphantly to enjoy that
which they defend so honorably. Bless their families as well for they too make great sacrifice.hreally@yahoo.com

• 1/16/06 • I'd like to Thank all our men and women in the Armed Forces. They sacrifice a great deal that we may continue to live a secure life style of our choosing. A special thank you to my brother Capt. Leif Purcell. And a great big WELCOME HOME!! Lee Berry, lee.berry@sbcglobal.net.

• 12/14/05 • I would just want to say thank u to Matthew Ramirez from poth TX. ray_molina_blue@yahoo.com

• 12/9/05 • As a Veteran and as a former Caoch at Floresville H.S. I would like to say thanks to all of the brave young people on this site. The service that you provide for your country allows my two tear old daughter to sleep in freedom. Best wishes to all and Godspeed. coachwood@sbcglobal.net

• 11/10/05 • Very proud of all who serve and protect this country, The Military service does a great job!!! dlbm78148@satx.rr.com

• 10/23/05 • I just wanted to say that I am proud to see all these pictures from Wilson county who have joined the fight for America. I am currently in the Navy...and I
grew up i Stockdale. I have been in the navy for two years now...right out of high school...I am currently stationed onboard the USS HUE CITY (CG66) in Mayport
Florida....I am proud to be an American! kleckaan@cg66.navy.mil

• 08/28/05 • i just wanted to tell everyone back home that we are still kicking ass out here and we will not stop until we know that America's future is safe and bright. thanx to everyone who is supporting us in this, and we will come home soon to see our loved ones. i love you mom dad, gloria, crystal, and of course rose.
middleman_4819@yahoo.com

• 07/16/05 • I am proud of my hometown and the many service members that it has produced. I would also like to thank everyone for being so supportive. I have been to Iraq twice and have always felt the town's warmth while there. I will be making my third trip soon and I am expecting the same. Thank you and God bless all of our heroes.Serapio lara Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps serapiolara@sbcglobal.net

• 07/12/05 • I want to let you know that my prayers are with all the men and women fighting for their country and we are proud of you. glendagaona@netzero.net

• 06/29/05 • Freedom has a flavor the protected will never taste. My hats off to all those who serve in our military. Tony Jasso juan.antonio.jasso@us.army.mil

• 06/26/05 • Being from such a small town, I have experienced the death of a dear friend serving overseas(SPC Lauro Garcia DeLeon III), had a family member seriously injured, and I have seen countless other friends and acquiantances line up to enlist in the military... with all the skeptics in the world today, I am so comforted and glad to know that there are so many people out there that still support the ones I love as much as I do.