>> reporter: the american flag. "dear hero. thank you for your service. from bloomington, indiana." >> we want to give to our warriors who are far away from home. >> reporter: 50,000 cards last year. this year, more than 100,000 sent. friends, family, neighbors all helping. even the children at hollis primary school, right there in town. schools as far away as hawaii. >> this is amazing! look at santa on the beach. >> reporter: the cards and holiday candy now arriving tonight and the smiles say it all. happy holidays in kabul, the 82nd airborne division, third brigade combat team. and back home tonight, laura says it's those smiles that keep her going. >> new hampshire, you know, we're small in size, but we're so large in heart. >> reporter: that heart being felt thousands of miles away. laura and all of her helpers and our troops, america strong. good night. now from abc 7 news breaking