Jennifer cherishes that letter the way you would hold one from a long lost friend near to your heart. But in this case, the woman writing her is someone she's never met.

"She tells me about how the little girl's growing up so fast and about how much she misses and it's just really neat that they share that with you because they share a piece of themselves," she says.

It's that gift that made Jennifer want to join Soldiers' Angels - a non-profit, volunteer group that began as a way for one person to adopt one soldier. She and other volunteers write letters, send cards from local school kids, plus games, food, candy, even hospital clothes.

"It's to make them feel like they're wearing regular clothes instead of hospital gowns," says regional manger Janette Marvin of the hand-sewn shirts and pants.

It's a project that's become so popular with the troops, Soldiers' Angels now gets requests for adoption. In April, they took on a 1,000 person unit in Afghanistan and size, it turns out, isn't the only challenge.

"It's just so hot there," says Janette. "They really need these things to get through the really hot season."


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