If You've Sent Mail/Packages You'll LOVE Today's Desert Dispatch...

[TwinMom7]

I hate to always post the entire article - it's a lot to read. So, today I tried to find the highlights for you...

Regular Uniforms a Thrill After Safety Suits
Desert Dispatch by Fred Dodd
Tuesday, April 8th

1. Monday was a GOOD day for the South Bend Marines of Engineer Company B. As of Monday, the chemical threat was lowered and they were able to remove their protective suits for the first time since entering Iraq on March 23. The suits are extremely hot and temperatures have been averaging 110 degrees. When the announcement was made, the Marines let out a hoot that might have been mistaken for the end of the war.

2. Later Monday afternoon a shipment of mail arrived. Mail call was held behind a Humvee and several stacks of letters were passed out. When everyone thought that the mail call was complete, he opened the back canvas flap of the Humvee - revealing a load of packages. Marines looked like kids on Christmas morning - waiting hopefully as packages were distributed.

3. PFC Vincent Doczy, 22 of Elkhat was the big winner with seven package. "They were mostly from my mom, but one was from her friend and another from an adopt-a-platoon person in Texas."

4. "This is like Christmas" said Captain Casey Barnes, 29 of South Bend. He was digging through one of the five packages he'd received. Moments later, he was passing out chocolate chip cookies and other items to Marines who hadn't received a package. A few Marines received care pacages from various groups and organizations.

5. The unit's heavy equipment operators (this would be Bobby) were kept busy working nearly around the clock smoothing terrain, building berms and improving roads around the camp.

6. Rumors of the war's end have begun to flourish based on BBC news reports and countless unknown sources.

 

[WDWLVR]

Patty - that's great. Would have loved to seen the look on their faces with all that good news. So glad to hear that packages have made it up to them. Here's hoping the rest of the packages catch up soon and that everyone gets one. Nice to know that there is lots of sharing going on.

 

[Pam]

Yesterday, on CNN, I believe, there was a report of Marines receiving mail..... I confess, I sat there and bawled. These guys were so excited and passed everything freely among their comrades. But one poor young boy confessed to the camera that he hadn't received a single piece of mail - EVER! But he said the others were sharing with me.

I so hope Bobby and Mike have received their packages.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Thanks Patty, I LOVED reading this! I have accumulated stuff for another shipment for my adopted soldier Olav, It has motivated me to get it packaged up so I can send out another!!! thanks for the happy post!

I can just imagine the looks on their faces when they lifted up the flap!!! Probably the soldier that planned that, was filled with happiness when he saw their responses. Bless them all!