Almost 650 care packages made their way to U.S. military personnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan thanks to Kalitta Air and Con-way Freight.

Employees of Ann Arbor-based Con-Way Freight pose in front of a truck full of care packages for troops in Iraq. In a joint effort with Con-Way, Kalitta Air, based in Oscoda, flew the packages to the troops in time for July 4.

Photos courtesy of Con-Way Freight

Con-Way Freight employees put together packages for the troops in Iraq.

Employees from both companies and area businesses donated various items for the troops, including health and beauty products, snacks, books and games. Letters from local schoolchildren were also included.

Employees assembled the donated items into care packages, which Con-way Freight transported to the Kalitta Air facility in Oscoda.

A Kalitta Air flight carrying the packages departed on June 28 and delivered the packages overseas to servicemen and women in every branch of the armed forces just in time for the Fourth of July holiday.

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