Operation: A Bit of Home has been asked by the First Cavalry to help support the Heroes assisting in the Katrina Relief efforts, and they have asked Soldiers' Angels to assist them, and to help get the word out. Below is the request they received. If you would like to donate funds or items, please visit the Operation: A Bit of Home website. I've got a soft spot for the 1st Cavalry, as my first adopted Soldier is a 1st Cav Trooper. I'll be heading over to make my donation today.

Good morning,
My name is Master Sergeant Stephen C. Foster, I am assigned to the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. When we were deployed to Iraq I was the oncommissioned Office in Charge of the Freedom Rest for the Division from February, 2004 to March, 2005. We got hundreds of donations from your great organization and it made thousands of our soldiers happy. Over 23,000 soldiers were affected by your donations.

We now have the mission of supporting the recovery operations for the areas hit by hurricane Katrina. We have several thousand soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guard personnel as well as Department of Defense civilians in our Task Force and the mission will ongoing for several months. Most of the Task Force members had less than 48 hours from notification to roll out.

I have the mission of asking for assistance. We are looking for donations like books, toiletry items, snacks, etc. These service members are working long hours with little time off and we are now setting up MWR tents for them to relax.

Anything you might be able to send would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
MSG Stephen C. Foster