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Update:

Three of our adopted units are in transition, and I have new APO’s for a new unit at Bagram air field, Afghanistan, and for a new NPTT unit at Baghdad.

I have requests from our Stryker unit at Baqubah and from the other two new units.

Stryker at Baqubah requested a Nintendo Wii (among a list of suggestions), and I have shilled for the troops Big Time; but it wasn’t hard to get my optometrist to volunteer to supply one to the new base of our forward Stryker unit. They also asked for Tiger Woods gold game to go with it, and I will order that from Amazon with a donation that came from PigRigger last month.

The new NPTT unit requested some movies and summer supplies. With donations from jtill, SwatTeam, and manna I got them Blue Ice gel packs and requested DVD’s (TV series Scrubs 1 & 2, Tin Man, and movies I am Legend, Omega Man, Good Luck Chuck) with some canisters of Gold Bond body powder.

Anyone who can send sun block/sunscreen with high SPF, high SPF chapstick, and more body powder, please let me know. I’m sure drink mix powder would also be received with great joy.

Also, if bjcintennessee or JustAmy are able to make any more of the cooling neck scarves, please let me know. Other suggestions for summer supplies will be appreciated.

The new unit at Bagram has asked for “Most of what we crave are snacks that are on the healthy side. We’ve been so overwhelmed by candy that we are still trying to eat it. Dried fruits, jerky, granola, oatmeal, and anything in between would be most welcome. We could also use some drink mixes, like Kool-Aid, and some flavored creamer for coffee. The guys go through that stuff faster than we can get it in.”

Nina0113 normally handles Bagram, but she has been ill for some months now. So I am asking for volunteers to send packages to Bagram while we pray for her to finally get well.

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Email from Stryker:

Dear Patricia,

Tell the one donor [Enterprise] the shaving gel did arrive, along with the other various packages the I ended up sharing with the entire company and they are so appreciative of all of them. Things have been really busy here, .... the guys would love to have a WII with games such as the Tiger Woods gold (the guys are really playing their gaming systems a lot these days. I want to thank you for everything you guys have done over the past months. .... Thank you for all the prayers and packages, as we pray the Lord continues to protect us ... Talk to you soon and God Bless!

CPT H [He was just promoted]

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Email from new NPTT unit at Baghdad, with a great deal redacted:

We took the hooah picture today. My executive officer will download the digits on to his computer and email them to me. I’ll send it as soon as I get it.

My grandmother is a little older than your mother and is going into senility as well. She has had numerous strokes and has lost use of one of her arms. It is very saddening to see a loved one in such condition.

We will probably end up moving ... at some point in our deployment, however no one can give us any answers as to when that might be.

Right before and after our missions, my team gathers to pray. I will use the passage you sent [a couple verses from Isaiah that Kitty Mittens posted]. It was very powerful. Thank you.