We won't be able to send generic messages to the troops or a note addressed to an entire company. There are too many issues with shipping.

These guys are just looking for a bright spot in their day and this love letter could be the next best thing to being at home on the holiday. A simple card can mean the world to our troops.

We can make an ordinary letter or package extraordinary.

We're expecting there to be a big response to this program. With so many military families in the area, it should be a real hit.

Supporting our troops is not a bumper sticker. It's more than that, and we have to get out there and do something tangible.

When the war first broke out, I was commissioned to paint dozens of the 'Support our Troops' banners. Now, I only have two. It's like no one wants to be reminded that we are at war. It is life as usual.