[patriciaruth]

EMAIL from BAGRAM air base near KABUL, AFGHANISTAN!

Dear Mrs. **,

Thank you so much, you guys have been so wounderful throughout this entire deployment. I can not emagine this time going by like it did without you. It is nice to know that some people support us out here.

Thank you,

**-

PS. I sent out something to you today in the mail but it will probably take a while because of the mail system.

Thanks

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EMAIL from TALL AFAR, IRAQ!

Patty,

The follow-on units have arrived but until the switch out is complete they still don't have mailing addresses. Also their time is filled with learning the surroundings, work, and the huge transition to muddy desert life.

I will find willing recipients for your packages once they a stable mailing address. I will still be at this location until the end of May, no more traveling for me thankfully. Any time that I have been gone and even when I leave permenantly there will be people here to pass out any late package arrivals, there will never be one left unclaimed. The new soldiers are very greatfull for the packages and look forward to the next holiday celebration.

Three packages from [kattracks] showed up today filled with tons of cookies and cracker snacks. It is still very cold here so hot coco and apple cider goes very fast especially when there is chocolate or cookies near by lol. With all of the rain the rooms are getting very musty smelling so I would imagine some baking soda would absorb the smells, the air freshners are working but it's a tough battle to fight.

Well that's all for now,
***
Tall Afar, Iraq

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks for the ping. I still cant believe I missed you the whole last year.... How can I join you in making these packages

[SENClander]

Patty, I, too, was surprised to get a thank you note from Tal Afar that I'd like to share:

**Thanks so much for your thoughts and kind gifts to the troops. Your box of treats was passed to me "MWR" - Morale, Welfare, and Recreation" to put out for the troops. Bless you and Happy New Year.**

[Just mythoughts]

Thanks for the ping. No dollar amount can give me the satisfaction of being a part of your and others good work in supporting our troops. Prayers of thanksgiving for the wonderful people involved.