Cathy Dorch, left, Cat Costello, center, and Nancy Rumler smile while packing treats for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Debbie Trippiedi, left, Cat Costello, center, and Nancy Rumler smile while talking about Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Nancy Rumler smiles while packing treats for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Cat Costello walks through the less-full packing area as they prepare for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Cathy Dorch, left, Cat Costello, center, and Nancy Rumler smile while packing treats for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Cathy Dorch, left, Cat Costello, center, and Nancy Rumler smile while packing treats for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Scott Cahan, left, and Charmaine Van Duyne pack for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Cathy Dorch, left, Cat Costello, center, and Nancy Rumler smile while packing treats for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Nancy Rumler smiles while packing treats for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Cat Costello walks through the less-full packing area as they prepare for the last shipment from Operation MOMS Cookies, at its location in Wilmington, IL on Tuesday January 8, 2013. They are winding down now that the wars are winding down. This organization sent care packages to troops over the years. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
WILMINGTON — Some people talk about supporting the troops — but Debbie Trippiedi did a lot more than talk. She put her passion for soldiers and their families into action when she founded Operation: MOMS Cookies at a time when the United States was at …
