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Dear ARMS,

      I want to thank you for volunteering and taking time away from your families to help make the holidays a little happier for me and my brother.  My dad is my hero, but he always tells me "I am just doing my job".  I think I know why he says that now.  Because it is people like you that are the real Heroes.  You all are volunteers and you don't have to do what you do and don't get paid for it.  You send things to my dad and all the other soldiers all year long and now at Christmas when you should be thinking about your own families you are thinking of mine and everyone else's.  Thank you so much for Project Little Soldier.  I will always remember you all!    R.D., age 12

Dear ARMS,

       I am 15 years old and a junior coach at a swim club three days a week.  My mom saw the clip on the news about Project Little Soldier.  She brought it in my room to survey all the wonderful things I have and remind me that every Christmas we celebrate with our entire family.  It was then that I decided to donate one week of my pay to buy gift cards.  I explained to my head coach what I was doing, she immediately sent out an email to our swimmers, and this week the gifts started coming in.  We are very lucky to have the opportunity to swim at that club, and even luckier to have men and women that choose to serve in the armed forces to keep us safe.  I hope these gifts help those families that are missing their loved ones at Christmas.   I.F., age 15