Dear Operation Shoebox New Jersey, I want to thank your organization for the great care packages you sent to the Combined Joint Task Force CJTF-101 here at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. We are a joint staff responsible for operations in the eastern part of Afghanistan and our Plans office includes Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, several Airmen, a British Infantryman, an Airman from the Czech Republic, and a weathered but wise Marine Lieutenant Colonel. This week has been particularly long and draining, but receiving your care packages drastically improved the mood in the office. Everybody stopped work to open their care packages together and there was a collective group of heartfelt smiles. It made our day to receive the treats and I can't say enough about the cards we received from some great kids back home. The encouragement that Ray Bekoe (sp?) from Princeton expressed in his card to me was well received. We collected the stuffed animals that you sent and will be sharing them with Afghan children who visit an Egyptian Army field hospital here at Bagram. I have included a picture of myself with my buddies Major "Polad" Zielinski and Major "Moose" Sherry taken near the Khyber Pass just across from Pakistan. Thanks again for your support of CJTF-101 and all the service members over here in Afghanistan. Very Respectfully, Seabass Brian Witkowsky, Major, USAF Border Planner CJ5 FUPLANS, CJTF-101