Support Our Troops Letters

1LT Michael Lemming and his Team

Cindy and Bruce,

I know this is late, but I wanted to thank you for the package of Cin Chili that we received from you in September. My name is 1LT Mike Lemming, and I am from Houston. I went to Strake Jesuit, and then on to play football for West Point. I'm not sure if my dad, Jim, went to your store or called and ordered for us or if you sent it on behalf of him. Either way, I wanted to say thank you.

Currently I am a Field Artillery Platoon leader, deployed with my guys to East Paktika Province, Afghanistan. We are part of the 4th BCT 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division. I had about 25 packages of chili and I was waiting for a good day to have a pot of chili for all of my guys. I had to wait until it started getting colder and we had enough Fritos for Frito pie! Enclosed are some pictures of myself and my guys enjoying your chili! It was delicious. Thank you again and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Respectfully,

1LT Michael Lemming
1/A Platoon Leader/Fire Direction Officer
4th BCT 101st Airborne
FOB Curry, East Paktika, Afghanistan

Sgt. Major Samuel Schmidt and his Team

1st Sgt. Liechty and his Team

Hi Cindy,

My name is Tina Hargrove and I am from Okemah, Oklahoma and want to give a shout out to the 120th combat engineers and let them know that your Chili ROCKS!!

Thank you so much,
BYE!

Hello Cindy,

My name is SPC Stoner and I never go into combat without my Cin Chili! Thank you for the packages. Good to know people still remember us. See you at the Chili fest when I get home!

Thanks

186th, from Iowa

Dear Cindy and everybody at CIN CHILI,

The 186th MPs of the Great state of IOWA want to say THANKS for the Chili and the thoughts and prayers from everyone deep in the heart of Texas. Just remember: GO HAWKEYES!!

345th Infantry, from Oklahoma

Hey Cindy,

On behalf of all of the 345th Infantry stationed here in lovely IRAQ, we thank you for your wonderful chili. But we need more!! (do you think green onions would travel in the mail?) Thank you.

New Cin Chili fans include Sgt Mike Wood, SSgt Chad Ward, Spc Brian Warner, Spc Ignatio Lopez and many others. This group I mention are from different parts of Oklahoma in hopes of spreading the word. We are all at the same APO address, just different platoons and shifts. Anyway, we are enjoying the diversion from our "Job" as Cin Chili spokesmen.

Yours truly,
Sgt Richard T Kyker

345 MPs in Kuwait