Operation Sauce Drop Feedback

***Between August 2007 and June 30, 2011, Operation Sauce Drop shipped over 1,100 free gift boxes of barbecue sauce and hot sauce to U.S. military personnel stationed abroad, including troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, Kuwait, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Great Britain and other APO/FPO addresses around the world. Below are some of the thank-you notes to our donors and photos that our troops have sent in response to this nonprofit program. Unfortunately, we had to discontinue this popular program when we shut down our warehouse in 2011.***

The following note was sent by the soldier in the photo on the right: "Thank you for the box of fabulous sauces. The guys and I are using them on the meats we grill on our patio. We appreciate your gift and thank you for your support. It is my honor to serve you, by serving in the U.S. Army." --SFC C.B., serving in Afghanistan

"I and the wife are very interested in Operation Sauce Drop, it's such a relevant cause. Most people have no concept, couldn't fathom the significance of a simple bottle of hot sauce on a service member's morale. Thanks for what you're doing!" --M.K., Marines, Operation Sauce Drop supporter

"I wanted to take a minute and thank you for donating your time, money and efforts to send me a box full of sauces. It’s a true testament to America when her citizens support the troops defending our great country. I have spread the word about your kindness throughout my work, family and friends. I really appreciate your gift and can’t wait to dig in! One thing you can’t get out here is GOOD WINGS! Thanks again for support." --LCDR A.B., Navy, stationed in Egypt

"Please allow me to say how thankful I am to receive a care package today with a little reminder of home. Being over here there are little things you miss, and something as great as your hot sauce will give me a little piece of home at each meal. I am truly grateful and again thank you for thinking about a deployed soldier." --TSgt. M.W., Air Force, serving in Afghanistan

The following note was sent by one of the soldiers in the photo on the left: "I am MSgt M. P., and am currently stationed at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan. I am the first sergeant for the largest active duty squadron in the world, over 1000 strong and are spread out all over Afghanistan. My job is to travel to many of these places to see the airmen, watch over their quality of life, and ensure they have everything they need to do their job. Companies like this offer a huge benefit to the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines by helping to improve and/or maintain their quality of life by providing them with a taste of home. I also happen to be a native of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. I would very much appreciate being able to demonstrate to my airmen who come from all over the world exactly what great BBQ taste like.... I look very forward to these guys seeing how great Carolina BBQ is. It's something I grew up with and always looked forward to. I joined the AF in the late 80s and have been stationed overseas for all but two years of that time. So I have truly missed the great Carolina BBQ. Thank you very much for everything you do. I greatly appreciate it, and it means the world to me.... Here is a pic of my staff and our iron horses. I'm the guy in the back on your right with the band on my helmet." --MSgt. M.P., serving in Afghanistan

"Regarding Operation Sauce Drop, I am thankful that the Carolina Sauce Company continues to support our troops through this program. Although my own military service (U.S. Army - Infantry - MOS 11B "eleven bravo") was long ago (1973 - 1977) and not in a war zone (2 years in the states/2 years in Germany), I know the recipients of your care packages greatly enjoy both the quality of the products that you send and the fact that it shows that they are remembered and appreciated back home. My contributions to this program are nothing compared to the sacrifices being made by these great men and women, as they are separated from family and friends, while being in harms way 24/7. I only wish I was able to do more for them." --R.F., Ret. US Army & Operation Sauce Drop donor

"God Bless all of you for what you are doing for our brave soldiers." --Army mom

The following note was sent by the soldier in the photo on the right: "Please thank everyone involved in sending me the sauce gift box. We plan to enjoy them when we have chicken fingers, which is usually once a week. I want you to know the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen I work with truly appreciate everything the Carolina Sauce Company is doing for the troops. Most of my guys rarely receive care packages of any kind, so anytime I receive gifts or packages I ensure they are the first to help empty the contents. Attached is a picture of me with the sauces, please continue your efforts in supporting the troops." --H.H., U.S. Army, serving in Afghanistan

"Thanks for doing this for our soldiers!! Any little 'taste' of home helps!" --M.H., military wife

"Thank you for supporting the Troops while we are deployed!! This is going to be great!" --A.L.B., OMC/OPS, deployed gift box recipient

The following note was sent by the soldier in the photo on the left: "Your BBQ Pork Sauce was so good, I almost drank it all. Ha ha. Thank you so much. I included a picture of me with your sauce and the local interpreters. The sauce goes great with potato chips. Mmmm, Mmmm, GOOD!!" --J.H., U.S. Army, serving in Afghanistan

"Thank you Very much for your support of us. Is nice to have a little piece of home way out here." --J.S., U.S. Army, serving in Afghanistan

"Thank you for blessing our son." --the Kinders, military parents whose son is serving in Iraq

The following note and photos were sent by the serviceman in the photo on the right: "Attached are a few pictures of your Carolina Sauce on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman during our recent deployment. I had to take the pics before we started eating, because the sauce went by faster than you can imagine. Thank you so much for the generous gift, it definitely helped make the 'boat food' more enjoyable. You earned a fan of your sauces and a future customer!! All my best," --T.V.D., U.S. Navy

The following note was sent by the wife of the happy sailor in the photo on the left: "Attached you will find a photo of my happy Asheboro, North Carolina born and raised Sailor, MN1(SW) Lane B. We received the sauces and they were a big hit.... We will be ordering more prior to his ship deploying for 6 months. We are currently stationed in Sasebo, Japan aboard the USS PATRIOT (MCM-7). Thank you very much!" --Lori B., Navy wife

The following letter was sent with the photo on the right: "On behalf of the 948th Movement Control Team, we would like to thank you for supporting our Soldiers who are deployed in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Your support is integral in boosting unit morale. By sending different flavored sauces to our Soldiers, you brought smiles to the faces of young people who are away from the normal comforts of everyday life in the United States. As a result of your generosity, these Soldiers feel that people back home care about them and their mission. There is a picture enclosed so you can see the Soldiers who you donated sauces to. It is remarkable that your group is taking the time to send sauces to our unit and other units. Your generosity and time is greatly appreciated. Our unit is planning on having a barbeque within the next week. We are looking forward to using the sauces. Thank you once again for everything you do!" --J.M.T., 1LT, QM, U.S. Army

The following note was sent by one of the servicemembers in the photos on the left: "I'm a Platoon Sergeant in the Field artillery currently serving in Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Tillman. I was recently introduced to some of your incredible products through a care package one of my Soldiers received. One of the things guys miss most about home is food with taste; and believe me when I say the food around here can be pretty bland without a little help in the seasoning department. My platoon has been pleased by the few products we have had the luxury of trying and can only hope for more.... We are so very thankful for everything you and yours do for the troops and more specifically what you are doing for us. I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year." --M.C., U.S. Army, serving in Afghanistan

The following note was sent with the photo on the right: "About two months ago, I was sent a box with 4 different kinds of your barbeque sauces. I have been on deployment with the USS Truman for the past 6 months so the food can get pretty bland. I must say, your barbeque sauce really helped in raising morale for a lot of us! These sauces were sent free of charge.... Thank you very much for all your support!" --J.B., U.S. Navy

The following note was sent by the servicemembers in the photo on the left: "On behalf of the United States Forces-Afghanistan J4, I would like to extend my gratitude at your generous donation of Carolina Sauce for the cause supporting our servicemembers at war here in the region. I cannot adequately express in words the appreciation our servicemembers have for the generous donation you graciously provided for them. To say that it was definitely a morale booster for the section is an understatement. However, you have done far more with this donation for our troops than provide them the temporary comfort of a little slice of home. You have, in fact, helped reassure our servicemembers that their countrymen remain behind them in their enduring efforts to bring freedom and peace to a war-torn region. With the belief that thoughtful support from donors like you provide to inspire us, we are sure that we will achieve all our aims. I once again thank you for the selfless interest that you have shown in our cause and hope that this alliance of Patriots continues further. Sincerely, The Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of USFOR-A J4 in Kabul, Afghanistan"

"I wish to thank you for the care package that I received from your organization and for your supporting our troops in the Middle East. Unexpected care packages provide an essential morale boost for all Soldiers. Additionally, it's nice to have something a little different to put on the food in the DFAC from time to time. Work piles up fast and personal business is quickly buried, I apologize for the delay in a response. Your package was well-received and shared with the Soldiers in my section. Thank you again for your package. Sincerely," --2LT J.A.M., serving in Afghanistan

The following note was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the right: "I received the sauce in the mail today! I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was to share it with the other soldiers. The food here is void of flavor so when I shared the sauce it was like Christmas dinner! It's awesome and we love it! Thank you so much!" --A. Wooley, Bravo Company

"Thanks so much for the sauces! We received the order last night and were so excited! Next time we have wings or a BBQ I will take some photos and send it to you. Thanks so much for everything you do for troops overseas!" --SPC Frank N. & FOB Dagger

"Thank you for the salsa. I thoroughly enjoyed your company's [Pepper Dog] salsa. I really appreciated the taste of home that you sent me." --SFC J.M.Z., serving in Afghanistan

The following note was sent by the serviceman holding the box of sauces in the photo on the left: "Thanks for your support during our current deployment. Because we are a small 10 man team we don't receive as much support as the larger units. The hot sauce was great and strictly FIRE. The aftermath was nearly a medical emergency(LOL). Again thanks for your support, you can count on our business upon our return to the Great USA." --MSG J.S.

"I want to thank Carolina Sauce for the gift box that I received recently. I still have months to go here in Afghanistan, but through the generosity of Carolina Sauce, and it's customers, the remaining deployment will be a lot more palatable. In the spirit of "paying it forward" , I have donated to Operation Sauce Drop so that other service members can enjoy your wonderful products. Thanks again Carolina Sauce." --SFC Gary, serving in Afghanistan

The following note was sent by one of the servicemen in the photos on the right: My name Is SSgt K.K. and I am in charge of the MWR (morale welfare and recreation) for RED HORSE here at Tarin Kowt. I would first like to apologize that this took so long to get back to you we have been VERY busy with multiple projects going on at once here on base. We appreciate everything you have done for us and with what was sent, we were finally able to pull off a pizza party/BBQ and have multiple snacks to choose from (first time in over 4 months). The pizza turned out better then we all expected (with your sauce included of course) and were excited to have such a home feeling with our favorite food. Thank you for the packages, it really does make a world of difference to us." --SSgt K.K., serving in Afghanistan

"It's been several months now, and I cann't believe I've waited this long to do this, but I wanted to thank you again for the 'care package' of hot sauce you sent to me while I was in Iraq. I left Iraq around mid-October, spent a couple weeks in Kuwait, then took a 34 day boat trip around Africa all the way to Philadelphia. I'm back at my home station of Fort Drum, NY (about an hour north of Syracuse if you need a reference).... Thank you again, and I hope Operation Sauce Drop is being supported and in full swing!" --S.W., US Army

The following note was sent by one of the servicemen in the photo on the right: "Enclosed are pictures of Senior Chief K. and myself with your sauce. We wanted to say thank you for your generosity and we look forward to using your sauces. Again, thanks, and thanks for keeping it saucy!" --ETC(SW/AW) P.F.F.

"Thank you for the sauce. God Bless You, Michael. Ga 2:20. P.S.: I used to live in NC!" --M.S., serving in Afghanistan

The following note was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the left: "Thank you very much for the salsa that you sent to me. It was fantastic and a welcome treat. I have attached a photo of myself eating from one of the varieties.... Thank you again for your support." --Chaplain (1LT) D.W., serving in Kuwait

"I just received your Anchor Bar Wing Sauce Gift Box. I REALLY appreciate you taking the time to send that to me." --MSgt J.C.A., deployed Marine

"I received the order [NC Gift Box].. WOW! The Thomas Sauce was my favorite. The Habanero Reserve is next on the list and most likely will take it to the Dining Facility tonight to try it on some chicken wings! The one thought I had while eating the hamburger with Thomas Sauce (yes I put it on a Cheeseburger) was how come I had ever deprived my tastebuds of that fantastic taste! A1 and Heinz are not even in the same class.. and I say this without trying it on a steak. My new "fun" thing to do and help pass the time is to try new meats at the chow hall to try the sauces on! Thank you again so much!" --C.G.H., serving in Iraq

"I just wanted to send a quick note and thank you for the Operation Sauce Drop Program. As a military spouse whose husband is currently serving a year long deployment to Iraq, one of the issues I find the hardest is packages for him. Receiving mail is such an important part of morale for the soldiers serving overseas. As the sender, I find it very difficult to think of things to stick in the box to my husband and there is also a big expense involved in the postage alone. Due to your program, my husband will be getting an extra package this year that required no thinking, driving to the post office, or any expense for me. He will be reassured that the work they are doing there is appreciated by strangers at home. I pray that you will be blessed by your generosity. Thank you for you support and dedication to our troops." --K.B., Military Wife

"I received the package [No Survivors Gift Box] that you sent on 27 August, and I want to thank you for being so generous! Coincidentally, I am a big fan of hot sauces like Dave’s Insanity! Two friends of mine had tried the other 3 before, and agreed that they were HOT! Your gift came JUST in time! I have a little over a month left in country, then it’s off to Kuwait for 24-48 hours, and then back to upstate NY where we are all stationed. So you can imagine that we are starting to pack things up, and ready to greet the arriving unit! Thank you again so very much!" --SFC S.W., stationed in Iraq

"Thank you so much for your gift. It arrived yesterday. It comes at a great time when we are truly missing home (NC). Thank you so much for supporting the military." --C.R., serving in the Pacific

"I just wanted to let you know the box of hot sauce arrived safely and on Valentine's Day [2009], no less! Great timing, huh? Here is the email I got from Nicholas this morning: 'I got some hot sauces in the mail today Lol did you get me some? They said there was no charge, but it had your email on it… lol habenero? :D that’s gonna be some spicy meatballs… Thank you mom J.' That boy loves his hot sauce. I told him that Habanero is Spanish for "you laugh while my hair is on fire" so that one should be a good one. Thank you again for going to so much effort to send the box to him. He loves getting mail and he needed to be cheered up a little. One of his friends was lost at sea during a training accident on February 4th [2009]. This was the first email since that happened in which he sounded like he was feeling better. Your company is doing a really nice thing by sending hot sauce to the military. They need our support more that you can imagine. Thanks again" --T.H., Military Mom

"My husband was sent some of your wonderful sauces! Thank you for all of your support. The sauces are wonderful!!!! Thank you again!" --L.T., Military Wife

The following note was sent by one of the servicemen in the photo on the right: "This is just a note to thank you for the barbeque sauce you sent us over here in Iraq. I've included a photo of some of the folks I work with at the 926th Engineer Brigade out of Montgomery, Alabama. We're currently on a tour in Baghdad, and really appreciate a chance to cook out and get something a little different than the usual chow. Thanks very much for your patriotism, support, and most especially your sauce!" --MAJ T.B., Camp Liberty, Iraq

The following note was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the left: "Wanted to let you know that we received the sauces, and the guys love them. It's good to know that there are still good Americans out there. Attached is a picture of me with the sauces just before leaving for an op. We were after one guy, but managed to nab him and one associate after chasing them through palm groves and flooded farm fields in the middle of the night. You can tell your donors that we credit the successful capture to your product. It had the boys fired up. Thanks again for your support as it means more than you know." --SFC D.M., 10th Special Forces Group, Task Force Raptor, Iraq

The following thank-you email to our donors was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the right: "Got your Scorned Woman Gift Box the other day. I was quite surprised by it. I don't know how I came to be the recipient of such a gift, but I am very grateful. I do some BBQing here in Baghdad every so often and this will add some flare to the mix. So thank you and your donors for this." --SPC C.S., serving in Iraq

"I wanted to let you know I really appreciate you taking the time to send this package to me. I am sharing it with my shop mates and everyone is really enjoying it. .... Here every little bit helps. Thank you again. Merry Christmas." --SrA C.G., serving in Iraq

The following note was sent by the serviceman in the middle in front of the helicopter: "Thanks for the sauce…we are going to use it to eat some burgers for lunch. Your thoughtful gift made its way to HMH 363 Red Lions…a Marine Helicopter unit based out of Kaneohe Bay, HI. We are currently close to finishing our 6 month deployment in Al Asad. Attached is a picture of myself (in the middle), Mike on my right, and Joe (the Tarheels alum) on my left featuring your sauce. Hope you enjoy. Go Heels!" --Dan R.B., LT, MC, USN Flight Surgeon

"I just want to say thank you for your Operation Sauce Drop. I had to get permission from my soldier first to share his address and he is very excited. I actually have three adopted soldiers and one adopted marine. Hot sauce is one of the most requested items among the men and women and what you are doing is wonderful. I am always trying to reach out to companies for them to donate just the smallest things and most do not give good responses so I am very grateful for your website. Even things like hot sauce and BBQ sauce give them a little taste of home. Thanks again!" --D.C. of www.soldiersangels.com

The following note was sent with the two photos on the right: "I took some quick pictures of your sauce with my sniper rifle. I also took a picture of one of my team mates using your wonderful sauce. More to come once I do something cool." In a second note, he wrote: "The Zing [Sauce] is all gone and your sauces totally spice up the food here (which is good but monotonous). Thank you so much again." --P.P., serving in Iraq

"I would like to personally thank you for your support and the program that you have. I for one am a lover of hot sauce and think this is such a wounderful program, again thank you for your support." --SSG R.E., serving in Iraq

The following note was sent by a donor in reply to our thanks for his donation: "I was stationed in Fallujah, Iraq and Ramadi, Iraq from 2006 thru 2007 (I've actually been home less than a year). I know first hand just what it means to get a small "taste" of home when serving overseas. I believe that I need to be the one saying "thank you", because what you guys are doing is a very generous and caring thing. Since I was one of the ones stationed in Iraq and away from home for so long, I know first hand that what you guys are doing is much appreciated and really does mean alot more to troops over there than most people could ever realize. So once again, I don't deserve any of the thanks. You guys are doing something great and I must say from experience: thank you very much...it means alot." --M.B., donor

"I am a Battalion Commander in Iraq and we deeply appreciate your thoughts and support." --LTC S.H.

"Thank you for your generosity to our troops. They appreciate it more than you know." --N.K., Army mom whose son is serving his 2nd deployment to Iraq

"It is very nice to see companies such as yours supporting the troops. We GREATLY appreciate people/business's such as yours. Thanks" --W.B., Air Force

"Thank you very much for spicing up my meals. God bless you. :)" --MSgt R.G.

"thanks for thinking about the troops! it's nice to know we haven't been forgotten!" --C.D.

"Thank you so much for Operation Sauce Drop, you have no idea what it means to be supported by businesses just like yourself. Thank you again for all you do." --K.S., Army

"Thank you so much for this. I just registered my husband who is in Iraq right now. This means a lot... knowing there are people (companies) out there who still care and support our heroes!!!! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!" --Military spouse

The following thank-you notes to our donors are from the serviceman on the right: "Thank you for the complementary hot sauce from The Carolina Sauce Company. My wife made it possible for me to receive this nice offer and I will definitely use the various sauces over here in Iraq. I will be happy to send a picture of me using these projects. Thank you for the support you and your company demonstrate daily to the Armed Forces. It does not go unnoticed." And then with the photo: "Thanks again for all your support to our brave men and women! Best regards," --R.C. in Iraq

"Thank you for shipping to our fighting forces. No one deserves it more than they do." --Operation Sauce Drop supporter.

"I can attest to how much the food at the DFACs in Iraq could stand a little of your products -- wish I'd known you guys shipped to APOs a year ago! Great idea you've come up with." --M.F., Operation Sauce Drop contributor

The following thank-you note to our donors accompanies the photo on the left: "I received the care package and wanted thank you and the donors for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Our company was able to have a BBQ today to help maintain morale, as for we are in our 14th month of deployment to Iraq. The delicious sauce contributed to its success, so thank you again! Sincerely," --SSG M.K. and the B Co. 3-8 Cav, "Bulldogs", Iraq

"Thank you for sending our soldier hot sauce. He received it about a week ago and he was so excited! Thank you so much for supporting our troops! Sincerely, D. & A.A." (Broomfield, CO)

"We appreciate all your support of our deployed soldiers. Thank you, D.K., Proud Army Spouse"

"Hello, and thank you folks for the gift box. My name is Staff Sergent B.K.M. (USAF). I am stationed at ***. I plan on using the various hot sauces to make an assortment of hot wings for the guys I work with for our superbowl party. It really makes us VERY happy that the there are people like you that still give a damn about us. I'll make sure to spread the word to family and friends back home about the web page for contribution to your operation sauce drop. THANKS AGAIN" --SSgt B.K.M. of Seneca S.C.

The following thank-you note to our donors was sent with the photo on the right: "Thanks Gang, It makes us do our job better knowing you support the troops." --H.K. in Iraq

"Thank you so much for remembering the soldiers fighting for our freedom!" --Family member of serviceman in Iraq

"Thanks so much for supporting us!" --Deployed serviceman

The following thank-you note to our donors was sent by the serviceman in the "Spider Man" action photo on the left: "I really appreciate the North Carolina Gift Box. It's nice to know that there's people out there who appreciate what we do. I share the hotsauce with my shop and we love it. A big thanks from HHC 2-159 ARB Commo Shop!!! Sincerely, SPC A. G."

"We all wanted to, first, thank you for the awesome BBQ Sauce! I'm sorry that we were not able to take pictures, but we work and eat in a classified area, so cameras aren't allowed. Just know that we deeply appreciate your support! Have a very Happy Holidays and New Year!" --C.R., stationed abroad for Christmas '07

The following thank-you note to our donors was sent with the photo on the right: "Thank you for your support - you guys are great. We are enjoying the sauce, it is great. Here is a picture from OIF III (Operation Iraqi Freedom 3). Sorry it took me this long to thank you but it get extremely hectic here but I was going to do it sooner or later. The picture is a little old but I don't have any recent one. It was taken in 2005." --J.M., stationed in Afghanistan

"On behalf of the Corps of Engineer soldiers and the rest in the Afghanistan theater, I wanted to thank you very much for the cards and the hot sauce. Makes the time away from family a little easier. All the words were read inside the cards……" --CPT J.W., US Army Corps of Engineers, Kabul, Afghanistan

The following thank-you note to our donors was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the left: "I appreciate the variety package of hot sauces that you and the donors have sent me. Of course it was shared with my peers here, who just loved it also. Unfortunetly we used it all before we could take any pictures, but we would like to thank you all for supporting our mission, and want to assure you that your product has made us 'believers.'" --Sgt. E.B., serving in Iraq

"Thank you for your kind gifts of appreciation...ARMY STRONG" --A.B., US Army

"I would like to thank those in return that are doing this for us. It is appreciated to know that "back home" thinks of us while we are far away from home. Always love to get a piece of home." --L.M., servicewoman stationed overseas

"Thank you for all your prayers and support. God Bless." --Sgt. T.W., Charlie Company, Camp Ramadi

The following thank-you email to our donors was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the right: "I wanted to say thank you for the package of BBQ Sauce you sent me. I will say that it always brings a smile to the faces of personnel serving in Iraq when they see the support that is given from great people like you. I want you to know BBQ sauce will be shared with Sailors when we do a cookout. I know they will be very thankful for your generosity because this means the meat will actually taste like real meat. ... I have been in the Navy for 7 ½ years now and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I am on my third deployment to Iraq and this is my 3rd time to be here for Christmas and my birthday. The first two was with the few, the proud, the United States Marines. I spent the last 3 years with 1st Marine Division. I will have to say it was the best duty I have had so far. ... I am enclosing a few pictures so you can have a face to the name for you. I pray that God will continue to bless you and guide you in your life." --RP1 A.G., Religious Programs Petty Officer

"I am stationed in Iraq under 412. The food is not always that spicy and Texas Pete doesn't cut it for me. Being from New Mexico and loving Mexican food. It's great to know I can have alot more zing in my food now! Thank You for all the support. It really means alot!" --SPC M.C.

The following thank-you email to our donors was sent by the wife of the serviceman in the photo on the left: "This an overdue thank you for your wonderful BBQ sauce. Can't tell you how much we enjoyed it and we will definitely order some more. Here is a picture of my husband SFC F. R. It is a good thing you are doing, again thank you." --A.R.

"My name is 1LT B*** I*** and I am a Infantry Platoon Leader in Afghanistan. Thank y'all so very much for the sauces sent a couple months ago. We were out on a 38 day patrol and when we got a resupply someone packed the sauce in with some steaks which turned out really well! We will be pushing out again real soon so I wanted to get a quick email out to yall and say thanks for the support and God Bless! All the Best," --1LT B.I., Afghanistan

"Thanks you guys for all of your support for the military, it's those gestures like yours that reminds us that you guys are still thinking about us. thanks again" --Chief Warrant Officer 2 A. L.-G., Iraq

The following thank-you email to our donors was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the right: "Thank you for the hot sauce and more than that the support. It means alot to us for all of the support yall give us. Again thanks." --SGT T.D., serving in Iraq

"I am sending you a donation by mail...thank you for all you are doing for our troops! When my son deploys in May I will be sending some sauce his way! Thank You!" --M.S., Military Mom

"Thank you so much for remembering our kids this way. This order is going to my daughter in Japan." The same Military Mom posted the following Customer Rating on our Carolina Sauce Company Store: "I sent a set of [Carolina Sauce Company] sauces through their free military member program [Operation Sauce Drop] and my son-in-law LOVED the sauces. What a fantastic way to show your support for individual service members. There's another set on its way to my daughter now. EXCELLENT service and products. Thank you!" --Military Mom

The following thank-you email to our donors was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the left: "Carolina Sauce Team, Thank you for making my meals just that much better!!" --B.K., USAF

"Please allow me to thank YOU and the Carolina Sauce Company for your generous support of our troops abroad! AIRBORNE!" B.H., donor

"What a great site and product selection and a great service to our troops." --C.T., donor

"THANK U FOR MAKING IT EASY TO GIVE SOMETHING FROM HOME." --C.F., donor

"You guys are awesome and I look forward to your sauce. Keep up the great support to our military. Thanks again." --Lt. Col. L.H., USAF, stationed in Africa

The following thank-you email to our donors was sent by the Marine in the photo on the right: "I send my deepest thanks for the wonderful assortment of sauces. Myself and my Marines will love using them on the next BBQ we do. ... It is great knowing that people (outside of my wife and family) care about what we are doing out here and understand our cause. Thank you for your support and for your service to us cause with people like you we would never be able to do what we do. Thank you again...." --RP3 B.P., US Marines

"Thank You for your continued support of our heroes! Love you guys!!" --M.S., repeat donor

"Thank you for your support of our men and women in the military!" --J.F., Operation Sauce Drop supporter

The following thank-you email to our donors was sent by the serviceman in the photo on the left: "Here is a picture of me with the sauce you sent. By the way, it is pretty tasty!!! We all enjoy it. I haul it to the dining facility every day, just in case I need some flavor on my food. Thank you so much." --MSgt J.M., USAF

"Just wanted to let you know that I've been really enjoying my hot sauces that I received a couple months back. Truly some delicious concoctions. Many thanks to all the folks there in Durham who are providing this great gift to people in the service. Take care," --A.A., serving in Europe

"I just wanted to say thank you so much for the sauces. My unit here has a BBQ at least once a week and those sauces went fast. So I just wanted to say thank you. I forgot all about the pictures. But on our next BBQ I will take pictures. We have a little bit of sauce. So I will get someone to take a picture with one in there hand or something. I just wanted to send a thank you letter saying that we appreciate all the support." --Sgt. C.R., serving in Iraq