[Snow Bunny]

On behalf of TF Rakkasan and myself let me thank you for your letter, your kind thoughts and most important you support. Your desire to send care packages to the soldiers of TF Rakkasan is wonderful in itself. We are lucky here because we have had the support of you great Americans every since we got here. As for the packages we will be deploying home soon after 7 months and I am afraid your packages would get lost in the system somewhere, but please know your letter and thoughts are more important to us than a package and for that we can't thank you enough!

Sincerely,
R. Herman
TASK FORCE RAKKASAN

Address:
SGM R A Herman
TF Rakkasan
HHC 3Bde
APO AE 09355

The receptionist at SAMWolf’s office has a Marine friend of hers that could use some morale building.
He's at Camp LeJeune right now waiting for a training deployment to a ship.
He's 29 has 2 daughters under age 3 and is missing his family.
SAMWolf told her he would pass the Marines’ name and address onto the Canteen.

His current snail mail address is:
Cpl Berger, Charles W.
II MEF MARFOR UNITAS
RECON DET
Bldg 10, Wing 3
PSC 20164
Camp LeJeune, NC 28542-0164
His email is:
charlesberger@hotmail.com

The USS George Washington carrier battle group left NAS Norfolk today for their 6 month .The USS George Washington has about 7,500 sailors and Marines with the carrier and its battle group left to head overseas and likely into combat. The Navy will not disclose the ships's destination.
Prayers for ALL our Troops

The USS McCampbell will be commissioned in August.
USS McCampbell (DDG 85)
FPO AP 96672-1275

[Bahbah]

Good Morning, you two. My undying gratitude to (the very attractive) LadyX for her service and to all you wonderful men and women in our armed services. The price you pay to keep us free is deeply appreciated. Richard, what are you doing up at this ungodly hour?

[JustAmy]

Snow Bunny - Thank you again for the thread. I look forward to it each morning.

LadyX - Thank you for serving our great country in preserving our freedoms. You and all of our marines (also, sailors, soldiers, airmen, guardsmen) are appreciated by this country you serve.

God Bless and Protect our Military!
God Bless America!

[tomkow6]

Good morning, EVERYBODY!

To LadyX: SALUTE!

Another 90+ day scheduled for Chicago, along with another "ozone action alert".

[LadyX]

Dear Friend Bunny Girl,

You perhaps have some idea how I felt when I logged on and headed straight for the Canteen, as is my habit, 'First Cup of Coffee' secure in its little warmer at my side.

I am so very honored by your thoughtfulness - and that of others - who remembered my 50th anniversary of being sworn into The Corps.

Thank you all for celebrating it with me.
Yes - I'd do it all over in a heartbeat!
The opportunity to do something for America and live one's ideals is a privilege, especially during a period of war.

Even in a support role, instructing women recruits in classroom subjects in their Basic Training played a role in the larger scheme of things.
We then, in the Corps, freed men to go to combat in Korea.

May we always be so blessed that AMERICA CONTINUES TO SURVIVE, and although stumbles and grumbles like a very big family, we land upon our feet and get the job done when push comes to shove.

Thank you, USO Family, for sharing this day and making our military men and women and their families KNOW they are loved and appreciated.