Operation Popcorn® - Operation Popcorn
"Here is what the great popcorn operation was like! We unloaded the two 40 ft trailers by hand into reefers for the 379th and onto pallets to send out to the rest of the bases. It took us 2 full hours with about 25 people from AFFOR/A1, 379th EFSS and ELRS." ~~ Kimberly ----, Capt, USAF
Check it out dude, something civilized from home! 142 pallets. 6,249 cases!
Look what just got to Iraq! $572,007 worth! Thanks!
Wow, thanks, say the troops in Iraq!
The 10th Mountain Division just can’t get enough Trail’s End popcorn.
This is awesome. 64 tons of awesome! Thanks.
Part of the $211,654 worth of Operation Popcorn arrives at one of the locations in Camp Humphreys, Korea
Popcorn on the move
Cases of Trail’s End Popcorn arrives at the barracks, getting ready to distribute
All cases are marked with thank-you signage from the folks here at home. We want the troops to know we’re with them
Staging part of the shipment
Let’s get this stuff inside!
Loading it down the security line.
Passing part of the 2,759 cases of Trails’ End popcorn over the security line
U.S. troops in South Korea showing off part of the 67 pallets of Operation Popcorn goods delivered
U.S. troops at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, say thanks Scouts!
We better keep our flack jackets on, this stuff could pop off at any second
USS Port Royal on patrol, with 2008 thank-you message for Operation Popcorn donation.
Scouts loading popcorn they collected in 2007 for shipment to military troops overseas
Dockside loading on ammo ship of 107 tons of popcorn for entire Pacific Fleet. 261 pallets. Over 558,000 individual gift packets!
Close-up of cases prepped for shipping. Shipping labels masked in photo for security