Dear John,

This is an especially emotional time for our Troops and their families.

They are living with so much uncertainty...

It's been about a year since Russia invaded Ukraine and no one expected this conflict to continue so long. Extended deployments and rotations are continuing longer than originally planned.

The Ukrainians have suffered many losses, but they are enduring and continue to fiercely fight to hold on to their country.

Due to Russia's economic, social and military power, it is extremely difficult for many other nations to assist Ukraine. It truly is a political quagmire.

However, there are countries that are doing what they can to help, including the U.S. This aid consists of accepting Ukrainian refuges and providing them with food, shelter, clothing, and various humanitarian assistance. The U.S. and many of its allies have also recently provided weapon systems, military training, armored vehicles, anti-aircraft missiles and coastal defense ships.

And most recently, the 101st Airborne Division (the Screaming Eagles) has been moved to southeast Romania, the closest to the Russian border that the U.S. has dared to go since the start of this conflict. Reports tell us that this location is near to where Moscow is amassing weapons and our Troops are there building trenches, staging helicopter attacks, and performing artillery exercises.

Unfortunately, Russia has newly deployed tens of thousands additional troops to the front lines in Ukraine, however, with this latest move, the Screaming Eagles are well positioned to provide a robust deterrent and defensive posture alongside U.S. Allies.

In addition, due to North Korea's unprecedented number of missile fires in 2022, and then their decision to fire three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula at the end of December, has resulted in an agreement between the U.S and South Korea to expand their joint military efforts.

There are currently 28,500 U.S. Service Members stationed in South Korea who maintain security on the Korean Peninsula and stability in Northeast Asia, however with the heightened, aggressive moves by North Korea, more deployments are expected. The expanded U.S. actions will stretch from Japan to the Solomon Islands involving advanced military exercises in the region and additional troop rotations in key areas facing the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.

As tensions heat up around the world, and more of our Troops are activated, is it any wonder that requests for support from our deployed (and soon to be deployed) Service Members are increasing?

And AdoptaPlatoon, with the support of patriotic Americans across the U.S., responds to every one of their requests as quickly as possible. And we have for 25 years now...

Check out this email we received last year from two of our long-time supporters:

Isn't that amazing?

Dawn's and Gus' words of support truly warmed my heart and I hope they touch you as well and help you understand how much your Care Packages mean to our Service Members and their families.

I also hope that you will lend your support to our brave men and women in uniform.

For a one-time gift of $38, your Care Package will be chocked-full of items that our Service Members have requested including hand sanitizer, cleansing wipes, field dental kits, nail clippers, bootlaces, and socks.

Your Care Package will also include soap, shampoo and a shaving kit (Operation Clean Shave) plus other personal hygiene and quality-of-life items. And, as winter is upon them, hand warmers and blankets will be sent and, of course, special treats to remind them of home, such as Pop•Tarts®, Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats (a favorite), beef sticks, tuna packets, trail mix, and cookies.

And perhaps most importantly, each Care Package contains an encouraging note with your words of support and appreciation boosting the morale of our Troops! Perhaps your Care Package will get into the hands of a Service Member that you know like Dawn and Gus' did!

"Many words of gratitude to the American people who make sure AdoptaPlatoon continues to send support to U.S. deployed Troops."

Please sponsor a Care Package today. Your Care Package is guaranteed to lift the morale of an Airman, Guardsman, Marine, Sailor or Soldier serving on our behalf so far from home.

On behalf of those who serve,

Michael Henry Hägg
Executive Director