I just remember my brother was stationed there at one time in the early 70's!!
I'm so glad you were with those guys when you opened the box! What a thrill for you AND them!
It was so weird. They know how patriotic I am. I was the one who insisted on a flag in my classroom. And I have a few nice patriotic red, white and blue outfits that I wear and they always tell me they like those. (and no, they aren't all like the one with the short skirt showing my legs.) But, for them to be so gracious themselves about US doing this was just nearly too much. I mean, they shared what receiving things from home meant to them. And it was so incredible!