troop letter: Big Red One!

February 16, 2011

We get attacked
a lot here, so much they call this place “Rocket City.”

Greetings from Afghanistan,

My name is 1LT .  I am currently deployed to Afghanistan
in support of the Nations defense until Feb 2012.  I found out about
your group from one of my battle buddies who gave me this website and
told me to sign up because I have little family back home and receive
very little letters and gifts. After surfing the website, I’m amazed at
all the interesting and beautiful things you all do for soldiers.  I am
stationed at a forward operation base(FOB) named Salerno. This FOB is
ok, but it is not home. This is my first time being deployed and I am a
little nervous, but I have to be strong for my troops. I tell them that
we are going to be ok and to keep their motivation high. I tell them
that we are doing a good thing for these people here, and we are making
sure our country is safe from the people who would do us harm. I
promised them that I would protect them and I would bring them back
home, but sometimes I wonder if I can keep that promise. We get attacked
a lot here, so much they call this place “Rocket City.” I am writing so
I can get some support for myself and my troops, to prove to them that
people really care about us. That we are doing this for a good reason.

The items we could use here are: CD/DVDs, candy, chocolate,
health and beauty aids, Sweets of any kind, lotions for dry skin, soaps,
microwave goods, movies, music, small TVs/monitors, food storage
containers, socks, peanut butter & jelly, Honey buns, ETC.

I just want to say thank you for your support and what you are
doing for all of us over here really means a lot to us. It’s great to
know that there are people back in the rear who are willing to take time

out of their busy lives to do this for us.  Thank you for taking the
time out to read my letter.  My address follows just in case we are able
to get on your mailing list.  I consider anyone who is in support of the
troops as part of the family. So every time we prepare to leave each
other’s company, we have a fair-well saying” Duty First, Victory” from
the Big Red One!

V/r

1LT SHERICA