• Thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who through His grace opened many unexpected doors to allow me the honor of paying tribute to those who serve our great nation.
  • Thanks to Sgt. Paul Statzer, James and Cathy Statzer, and the many men and women who daily sacrifice so we can enjoy the many freedoms we have in the United States of America.
  • Thanks to Pastor R.B. Thieme, III, my pastor-teacher, for teaching Bible doctrine and giving me a greater appreciation for freedom through military victory.
  • Thanks to my parents for supporting Operation U.S. Troop Support, Inc. and me in every way imaginable—numerous trips to the post office (I can’t drive yet!), packaging shipments, fielding phone calls, making speeches when I couldn’t, allowing our kitchen to be an international shipping center, etc., and most of all, thanks for grounding me in Bible doctrine.
  • A special thanks to Performance Courseware for developing and hosting this website. Because of your generosity, many more people will learn about this project and many more soldiers will be served!
  • Thanks to Mike Flennery of VFW Post 1421 for his ongoing support of Operation U.S. Troop Support, Inc. Mike, thanks for your time and initiative and for the opportunity to pay tribute to our brave soldiers! Thanks too to all of the members of VFW Post 1421 for their generous contributions.
  • Thanks to Ron Maier of Navistar for his tireless efforts in developing this website. Ron, thanks for your time, patience, creativity, belief in this project, and support of our men and women in uniform!
  • Thanks to the employees of Navistar Truck Reliability Center, Raytheon, and Biolife for their support!
  • Thanks to my grandparents, Dallas and Sandra Grinstead, for negotiating with retailers for great deals on wool socks so our soldiers can be more comfortable during the winter months.
  • Thanks to Becky Manley of The Journal Gazette for writing the first article about the sock drive that was later picked up by the Associated Press. Without that article, the sock drive likely would not have been nearly as successful.
  • Thanks to Allen County 4-H and Barb Thuma for allowing me to collect letters of support for the troops at the Allen County 4-H Fair and for promoting this project in The Clover Chronicle.
  • Thanks to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and Kroger Corporation-Power of Children Awards for granting monies to continue this effort.
  • Thanks to Glenn Pushis and the employees of Steel Dynamics-Flat Roll Division for their generous and ongoing support.
  • Thanks to Cletus Rumschlag for the amazing checkerboards he makes by hand for the troops.
  • Thanks to Dennis Schebig of Service Champ for donating all the shipping supplies necessary for shipments to Iraq and Afghanistan. All of the sturdy boxes really helped!
  • Thanks to Dean Mossburg, Nancy Maylath, Ben Moeller, Purdue University, and Thrivent Lutheran for their ongoing support.
  • Thanks to Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, The Caring Institute, Nestlé, Energizer, and Build-A-Bear Workshop for providing me the opportunity to share this project with others from across the United States.
  • Thanks to Jan Fisher of Southwest Allen County Schools for promoting Operation U.S. Troop Support, Inc. and Operation Socks for Our Troops, Inc. and to the students and teachers of Summit Middle School, Aboite Elementary, Lafayette Meadows, Highland Elementary, Woodside Middle School, and Deer Ridge Elementary that took the time to make and write cards and letters of support to the troops.
  • Thanks to Fantastic Sam’s, Southwest Allen County Schools, Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, ATA (no longer in existence), Northwest Airlines, and American Airlines for their assistance in collecting letters and supplies for the troops.
  • Thanks to the Korean War Veterans for their support.
  • Thanks to Rod Chandler and family for the awesome snacks and lotions.
  • Thanks to American Legion and VFW posts throughout Indiana for their support.
  • Thanks to Mrs. Troutman and all the girls in Girl Scout Troop 952 who helped me decorate cookie boxes and make Valentine's Day cards for the troops way back in 2006.
  • Thanks to Lorna Shively for her ongoing support.
  • Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stanley of Elk Grove Graphics for their generous donation of paper and printing services.
  • Thanks to WANE-TV for their media promotion of our events.
  • A special thanks to Phil Summers for updating the website in a timely manner.
  • Thanks to Foot Solutions and Fred Toenges Shoes for their donations of high-quality wool socks for the troops.
  • Thanks to Teri Armstrong (AKA Dolly Madison) of Radio 93.3 for her help in promoting Garage Sale for the Troops.
  • Thanks to the Lickliter, Bermes, Fritz, Grinstead, Leonard, McWilliams, Young, Refakis, Bokel, Olson, and Clagg families, and Mrs. Gruesbeck , Mrs. Beitz, and Girl Scout Troop 20212 for their donations to Garage Sale for the Troops.
  • Thanks to My Menu for hosting cookouts to benefit Operation U.S. Troop Support, Inc.
  • Thanks to Charles Shepherd , Megan Mirro, and Linda Dykhuizen of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and Larry Wardlaw of Asher Agency for their time, advice, and guidance on the coloring book project.
  • Thanks to Jamie Boswell of the National Military History Center for her support.
  • Thanks to the U.S. Postal Service employees at Goshen Road and Copy Solutions for their patience in processing many packages to the troops.
  • Thanks to the hundreds of donors from across the United States who continue to support our military. Without your generous support, this project would not be possible!