And now a message from the troops!

These are messages from your deployed hometown troops.  There are 5,000 of them asking for the shirts off the backs of their hometown heroes!  We need these shirts by Valentine’s Day in order to get them out in this year’s pack out event.

Shirts can be sent to:
HeroToHero.us
P.O. Box 98954
Lakewood, WA 98498

*Questions or concerns, e-mail Liz at HeroShirts@aol.com

If you are reading this and have contact with any of the departments in these hometowns, please get the message of the troops to their hometown agencies. 

We need everyone to do their part … YOU might be the difference between a hometown troop getting a show of support from their home, or …

NEW YORK CITY~ “You guys are the true Heroes!  Thank you for your continued support.  Would love to put some Iraq dust on a REAL Heroe’s shirt! “
CPT Larry Jordan/ 3 BDE HHC

NEW BERN, NC~ “NBFD … Message to Jeremy Blaylock—Alright lil buddy, stay safe, don’t get burned!  I’ll see you next time I’m in town.  There are soldiers in the sand who need your support. Send the Bear across to show them you care!”
SSG Stephen Hadder/ 2 CR

CRESTVIEW, FL~ “Crestview is a small town, but lotta heart.  This soldier is asking them to step up to honor and represent for the deployed hometown troops”
E-2 Marvin Martin/ 1-23 C Co

ROANOKE, VA~ “Soldiers work hard and don’t get paid enough for the risks, you can probably relate.  We are all doing important stuff.  Might seem like a small thing to you, but your shirts can make a big difference for a deployed troop.  Send ‘em, Roanoke!”
CPT Charles Moore/ 2CR

RIFLE, CO~ “My town has a Volunteer Dept, and they a great job … they need support, too. This hometown troop would really appreciate the shirt off your back!”
PFC Jonathan Kitchens/ 2-3 Inf

VALENCIA, CA~ “I’m a firefighter, and a soldier.  I can tell you that support, messages,and packages from home mean a lot.  Morale is so important during a deployment, especially during the holidays.  The fact that we have the same goals/missions- think battle buddy/brotherhood … and you know my message.  Represent, and give us the shirts off your backs.  It’s important!"
SPC Ray Waliany/ 537 Firefighters

WAVERLY, NY~ “Back home we have a Volunteer Fire Dept.  It’s important to have volunteers support each other … without them, there’s no one to support us.”
PFC Andrew Ellis/ 2CR

SEVERN, MD~ “Our unit received shirts during our deployment last year.  You know, it seems like you’re on an island when you’re out there.  Having all the hometown shirts sent to us, let us know that people really do care, and we were not forgotten.”
E-5 Joseph Brown/ 1-24

BURLINGTON, NJ~ “I’d like to see Burlington show their support for our deployed troops … I’ll be one of them very soon!”
PVT Joseph Hadfield

CHEYENNE, WY~ “Thank you for everything!  Your support gives us the strength to go on everyday during our deployment.  We received shirts from the HeroToHero.us program last year while we were deployed, it made a huge difference in our morale!”
SSG Mark Mulvaney/ 1-24

TO: FREMONT, CA~ “Thanks for doing a good job.  It’s great to know that you have our backs while we are so far from home”
PVT Kyle Petricka/ 63rd ORD

COLUMBUS, OH~ “Keep doing a good job!  Please don’t forget about the deployed Columbus troops … We’d really like some shirts!”
PFC Stein Laudet/ 46 CAV

NAVASOTA, TX~ “You take care of things back home, and we’ll take care of things over there!  Send us shirts!”
PV2 Mario Aguilar/ 46 CAV/AVN

SALISBURY, MD~ “Your support can make a huge difference for a deployed troop. 
Support the effort, send us shirts!”
PV2 Christopher Barry/ 46 CAV/AVN

DEXTER, ME~ “Dexter, step up and represent for us hometown troops!”
E-1 Joshua Kinson/ 3BDE 2ID

ALAMO, TX~ “Alamo is a small town with a big heart.  I want them to show it to all of the deployed troops”
PV1 Juan Espericuata/ 3BDE 2ID

FULTON, MS~ “My hometown’s Army.  If you tell ‘em that we need the shirts off their backs for our morale … they’ll support us!”
PV2 Kerpon/ HHC

COSHOCTON, OH~ “When I came home, my name was all over Main Street back home.  My town does, and will, support our troops.  C’mon Coshocton, show our troops you support them … send us shirts”
PVT Hudson/ 1/25HHC

Eagle Pass, TX~ “I come from a small town in Texas, just one small Fire Dept,
but I know they’ll step up for the troops”
PV1 Luis Flores/ 1st BDE 25 Inf

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO~ “Getting things from home is so important to troop morale – When those things are from hometown Heroes it rocks!”
SSG Ian Walsh/ 1-5 INF

MIDDLETOWN, OH~ “We have to have support from home, because if we don’t have that, then we have nothing to fight for”
PV2 Bryan Forbes/ 2CR

San Angelo, TX~ “Keep us in your prayers and in your hearts”
Phillip Garcia/21st CTC

Prescott, AZ ~ “I miss Arizona!”
Laura Dyckman/44th CSB

Seabeck, WA~ “Thank you for all our support.”
SGT Travis McGilluiray/21st CTC

Kalispell, MT~ “Columbia Falls/Kalispell, Please show your support of the US Army.”
SGT Ty Edwards/24th QM

Greenville, SC~ “Come on guys, we need all the help we can get. Thanks ahead of time.”
Ricky Pruitt II/24th QM, 80th ORD.

Columbia, MD~ “Support the troops, my baby gurl is overseas”
Chrystal Blevins/24th QM

Watertown, NY~ “Keep on trucking. Good Luck”
Jason Lowes/21st CTC

Hazelhurst, MS~ “To Mr. Banks: Thanks for everything you do in supporting our troops.  May God continue to Bless you. Your newphew, Glenn”
Glenn Bozeman/44th CSB

JACKSONVILLE, FL~ “The morale of other Heroes helps our morale”
SPC Michael Williams/ A Co 1/5 Inf

MIAMI, FL~ “You’re our Heroes while we’re away from home. Would really like to see Miami send shirts!”
PFC Alexander Reyes/ 3BDE 2ID

Kailua, HI~ “Take care to my ‘Ohana back home Love to all of you- Taylor”
SPC Monmaney, Taylor/47th CSH

Malad, ID~ “Weare proud of our service men & women every where, who are protecting our country.  We need to show our support in every way we can!”
CPT. Gargan, Eliza/47th CSH

New Bedford, MA~ “Keep up the good work. Support our troops”
Marlize Dacruz-Vogel/47th CSH, Co. A

Indianapolis, IN ~ “Keep the faith and keep supporting the troops. ‘Til everyone comes home.”
CPT Mathews, Terry/47th CSH, A Co

Washington, DC ~ “Keep me in your prayers and send lots and lots of cookies!!!”
SGT Smittick, Katisha/47th CSH, A Co.

Owingsville, KY~ “Support the troops and don’t forget about your freedom.”
Paul B. Huff/47th CSH

Fountain, CO~ “I enjoyed working at the Fire Department when I was there. Keep up the good work all.”
Harold “Evan” Willams/47th CSH

Shelbyville, TN~ “Thanks for your support and prayers. I graduated from SCHS 25 yrs ago this upcoming summer. I’m a chaplain in the 47th CSH. I really appreciate all you do in Shelbyville."
Chaplain Rick Stevenson/47th CSH

Houston, TX~ “Hope to hear from anyone back home. Love you guys, Sgt. Alfred Hernandez”
SGT Hernandez, Alfred47th CSH

Edinburgh, IN~ “I am a deployed soldier in Iraq. Please keep supporting our troops and our country.”
SSG. Waymon, David/B Co. 47th CSH

Auxvasse, MO~ “Stay Safe and keep praying”
Jim Govero/B Co. 47th CSH

Colorado Springs, CO~ “Thanks for doing what you do!”
James Polo/47th CSH

Fritch, TX~ “Thank you for your support. Keep us in your prayers.”
Maj. Bill Uptergrove/47th CSH

Farmington, NM ~ “Support us as we endure these times in Iraq. Farmington is my hometown and I will come home!”
John Travis Collard/47th CSH

Fairview, UT~ “My husband is deployed and my hometown is Fairview.  Please let him know that he is not forgotten.”
Suzette Collard- Spouse of soldier/47th CSH

Canton, MI~ “My daughter is deployed out there! Please give the message. Pass it on. Thank you.”
Joy Garrett/47th CSH

Dallas, TX ~ “Hey Rett,(DFD) I’m coming to have dinner with you when I get back.
Hook up some t-shirts. Git-R-Done. Longhorns Rule #1!”
Keith Longoria/HHD 44th CSB

Compton, CA~ “I am a deployed soldier, serving in Iraq. Please support our troops.”
Manuel S. Razo/HHD 44th CSB

Abbeville, LA~ “With Gods help we all can be free. Operation Freedom.”
Shari Harrison/HHD 44th CSB

Waipahu, HI~ “Support the local boys fighting the war onterrorism. Aloha & Mahola”
Jason Iseri/HHD 44th CSB

New Iberia, LA~ “Thank you for always supporting us.”
Troy Boudeloche/HHD 44th CSB

Gaylord, MI~“Support through the hard times. Support, strength, and Safety.”
PFX Allen, Tim/HHD 44th CSB

Sunset, UT~ “Stay safe and keep up the good work. Thanks for your support”
Sean Openshaw/HHD 44th CSB

Hughesville, PA~ “Send me stuff.”
Christopher Brady/HHD 44th CSB

Asotin, WA~ “Howdy, I’ll be in Iraq representing an Asotin home towner, and a Wazzu Cougar. Thanks”
James Wade/HHD 44th CSB

Baltimore, MD~ “Let’s show every city how Baltimore does it. The best always support the rest.”
Akil Alim/HHD 44th CSB

Moundsville, MN~ “Come on guys, I’m here for you.”
Russell Lund/HHD 44th CSB

Kettering, OH~ “It’s been a few years, but I will be back soon. Can’t wait to see all of you.”
SFC Musser John/HHD 44th CSB

Waianae, HI~ “See you soon. Lots of Aloha!!”
Raymond Belaski/HHD 44th CSB

Avon Lake, OH~ “Please support us”
Raymond Groves/HHD 44th CSB

Minden, LA~ “One team One fight” “We all we got”
1SG Randy D. Gilbert/HHD 44th CSB

Center Valley, PA~ “Thank you for your service“
Herb Weighknecht/HHD 44th CSB

Spanaway, WA~ “God Bless us!!! Support the troops.”
Aaronnie Bendo/HHD 44th CSB

Brooklyn, NY~ “Brooklyn, Stand up and support the troops!  Make our ‘stay in the fight’ motto hold us down over here.”
SGT Hendricks, Michael J/HHD 44th CSB

Lisbon, OH~ “Support my fellow Soldiers and me while we are fight for freedom in Iraq. Thank You. You help keep our morale up in our time of need.”
Justin Green/HHD 44th CSB

Corona, CA & DeWitt, MI~ “Please support our troops- God Bless and stay safe”
Sarah McQuarrie/HHD 44th CSB

Phoenix, AZ~ “Please support our troops in Iraq and all over the world”
Jason Kellar/HHD 44th CSB

Guam~ “I’ll be back”
Patrick M. Paulino/44th CSB

Hillsboro, OR~ “Thank you all for what you do.  Our jobs are hard but without us,
lives would be lost.  God Bless you. “
SSG Kathy Shaw/HHD 44th CSB

Jackson, NC~ “To Dad, (Chief of Police) Give me your shirt.”
PFC Young, Jonathan/21st CTC

Ft. George G. Mead, MD~ “You just don’t know how much your support means to us overseas. Thank you all for everything.”
Kenneth Whiteside/21st CTC

Farragut, TN~  “We appreciate you all keeping thehometown safe!
Give up a couple of shirts for my troops!!”
Seth Owen/21st CTC

Seminole, FL~  “Just like to know that my hometown is supporting me while I am overseas.”
Stephen Hall/21st CTC

Philadelphia, PA~ “Don’t worry I’m always safe and I will be home shortly”
SGT. Jones Rushonn/HHD, 44th CSB

To the city of Uniontown, AL, from your #1 Soldier~ Go Bobcats! Class of 1999.
“Go R.C. Hatch Bobcats, Class of 1999”
SGT. Fikes, Eric/HHD, 44th CSB

Hampton, VA~ “God Bless. I  miss you & love you. I’ll be back soon. Thanks for supporting soldiers!”
Chaplain (Cpt) Chris Wallace/HHD 44th CSB

McLoud, OK~ “If you can make a T-Shirt with words of encouragement to me and my troops, it will be greatly appreciated. And send care packages to me at Sgt. Tim Hannifan 44th CSB HHD APO AE 09381”
SGT Tim Hannifan/HHD, 44th CSB

Wasilla, AK
 “Support the troops”
SPC Banachowilz,. Stanton/HHD, 44th CSB

Puyallup, WA~ Thanks so much for your support!
SPC Fakhry/HHD, 44th CSB

Raeford, NC~`“Thanks for all of the support N.C. I’ll be back soon.”
SPC Gutierrez, Juan/HHD, 44th CSB

Goldston, NC & Sanford, NC~ “I want to thank you for the hard work you do back home, you are in a life saving business. I’d like to think I am too. Take care and God Bless.”
Sgt Seawell, John Wesley/HHD 44th CSB

Walla Walla, WA~ “Thank you for all your continued support. Keep it coming.”
SGT Bingham, Derrick/HHD 44th CSB

Waianae, HI~ “I miss home & all you Islanders a lot. Take care & God Bless”
Raymond Belaski/HHD 44th CSB

Gaylord, MI~ “Love you all. I will be back soon. Pray for me.”
James Allen/HHD, 44th CSB

Waipahu, HI~ “To all my family and friends.  Mahalo for all your support”
Proud Soldier of the HHD, 44th CSB

K.C., Kansas~ “I love you I miss you I’ll be home soon…”
CW2 Hawthorne, Jeffrey /HHD, 44th CSB

Venice, CA~ “Give the shirt off your back. Pray for one safe return. God is with us all.”
PV2 Masidonio, Shawn/HHD, 44th CSB

Los Angeles, CA~ “Give the shirt off your back”
SPC Jones, Vincent/HHD 44th CSB

Pharr, TX~ “All this is worth it.”
Violet Daniels/47th CSH

Carlisle, PA “Please support our unit, the 47th CSH. Thank you for what you do every day. Keep up all the hard work.”
William Waltus/47th CSH

Riverside, CA~ “Your support is appreciated. Soldiers fight foryou.”
Ian Harte/21st CTC

Los Angeles, CA~ “I’m in the Army. I’m tired. Please help our troops from Los Angeles County. Show how L.A. represents for our fellow Angelinos. Thank you.”
Emanuel Robert Vargas/24th QM Co.

Dublin, CA~ “Thank you for all your support- It will certainly boost our morale and ultimately to our success in Iraq!”
LTC Pete Herting/HHD 44th CSB

Vacaville, CA~ “Thanks Frankie. You’re my hero. Vacaville Fire Department (Elm St.)”
Matthew Kennedy/21st CTC

Modesto, CA~ “Thanks for your support. God Bless”
SGT Navarro, Melissa/B Co. 47th CSH

Santa Rosa, CA~ “Please continue to support HeroToHero.us! May God keep you and yours safe as we all fight for peace and safety in our nation!”
Kanani Beck/B Co. 47th CSH

Yreka, CA~ “Thanks for all the support, keep up the good work”
SPC Picanso, Bart/47th CSH

Springerville, AZ~ “Please help with our deployment, Hero to Hero. Give us the shirts of your backs! Thank you!”
Kodi Burback/47th CSH

New York, NY~ “Thank you foryour support and may God Bless New York City’s Bravest and Finest”
Michael A. Cortez Jr./HHD 44th CSB

Honolulu, HI~ “Thank you for all of the support. We appreciate it. Thanks.”
Wally Hewitt/21st CTC

Eugene, OR~ “Looking forward to getting a shirt from you guys & gals. God Bless”
Joseph M. Muir/21st CTC

Omaha, NE~ “I just wanted to say I appreciate everything you guys are doing and I wanted to say
Thank You. “
Justin M’Sorley/21st CTC

Lynn, MA~ “Thanks for everything!”
Jillian H. Foisy/21st CTC

Kimball, NE~ “Please support us by giving us your shirt.
God Bless. I am proud to fight for us. Thanks Timothy Hickox”
PFC Hickox, Timothy/21st CTC

Thornton, IL~ “See you boys soon. (Chief Brian Kolosh, Thornton FD & Karen Leoni)”
Michael Nicola/21st CTC

Detroit, MI~ “Hello to everyone and keep me in prayer.”
Leslye Revis/21st CTC

**IF YOU RECEIVED SHIRTS FROM ANY OF THE HEROTOHERO.US EFFORTS OF THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND YOU DO NOT SEE YOU, OR YOUR SHIRT REPRESENTED HERE ... WE'D LOVE TO HAVE SOME OR YOUR PHOTOS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!