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To: Kathy in Alaska; RedWing9; MJY1288; esther2; Left_Coast_Conservative; lonestargal; lonestar; ...

Thanks to all of you who have offered to help. I'm a little overrun at work this week, but will stay on top of this even though it may be a few days before you hear from me. A few of you had a great idea, which is to order from online vendors and have them handle shipping. Companies like Current, Inc., Miles Kimball, Target, WalMart, etc. have lots of holiday cards, gift wrap, and decorations. It definitely will save time and postage $$$. We still need a Santa suit if anybody is up to that. I told our Kirkuk contact about the enthusiasm here, and wanted to share part of an email I received from him today:

"I know that myself and the commander are getting excited about holding a Christmas celebration for the troops. We take this season very seriously due to the statistics on depression and suicide. We appreciate all that you and you peers are doing for us to make this as good as it could be considering our circumstances. Thanks, C"

48 posted on 09/27/2004 5:51:43 PM PDT by McLynnan (Wearing New Pajamas)

What a wonderful note...sniff, sniff. I hate to think of our young people away from home and depressed during the holidays.
It's a heart breaker.

50 posted on 09/27/2004 5:59:04 PM PDT by LakeLady (Hubby says when he dies he's coming back as my dog. I told him he was already in the dog house!)

Companies like that will ship to APO addresses? That's good to know, if true.

52 posted on 09/27/2004 6:06:19 PM PDT by kayak (JFKerry "has fewer days at work this year than he has houses" - Tom DeLay)

I found a Santa suit (XL, at the local Ben Franklins)! Thor will mail it to Kirkuk probably Wednesday.

67 posted on 09/27/2004 6:36:43 PM PDT by asgardshill (Got a lump of coal? Tell Mary Mapes to 'shove it' - in 2 weeks you'll have a diamond.)

90 posted on 09/28/2004 7:22:19 PM PDT by JustAmy (If you watched J. FlipFlop Kerry in Las Vegas Thursday, you saw another fumble.)

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