[Snow Bunny]

Hi my dear friend, hugs to you and Otto.Thank you so much for the goodies you sent me for Sunday. I am looking forward to it. ( big smile)

[Johnny Gage]

Thank you for letting us get to know you and for your service to our Country.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Brig. Gen. John M. Brown III, left, accepts the flag signifying the change of command of the United States Army Alaska from Lt. Gen. Edwin P. Smith, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific. Brown took over command of the United States Army Alaska during a ceremony Thursday at Fort Richardson. After just over two years serving as commander of the U.S. Army in Alaska, Maj. Gen. James Lovelace, far right, will be moving on to the Pentagon, where he will be the Army's assistant deputy chief of staff for operations. Brown had previously been deputy commander for transformation in the training and doctrine command stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., near Tacoma. As commander of Alaska's Army, Brown will be in charge of the roughly 6,000 soldiers. The position also includes serving under Air Force Lt. Gen. Norton Schwartz as the deputy commander for the multi-service Alaska Command at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage. (Photo by Bob Hallinen / Anchorage Daily News) Published: August 16, 2002