troop letter: IHi Bob

October 04, 2010

They try to get the PX truck to them once a month

Hi Bob

I hope you are really well and keeping busy!! no doubt you are.

I went and spoke to the battle space owners here in Salah al-Din Province about what you had asked me. There are currently 3 locations that have little little PX access. However due to the draw down here I was told that only one would probably benefit really over the coming months, if you would like to support them, this is due to mail getting to them ect.

Attached is a photo of the guys who hold the fort here in Speicher for the troops forward mounted.  They try to get the PX truck to them once a month, so i think these guys are ideal candidates. To that end I took the liberty of taking them a box of coffee, cigars and cookies that you had sent me. They will drop it off to the guys on the next trip out.

Its really great you should ask me to go see them as we have been meaning to drop in to there out station location but operations have had us everywhere but there. The Sgt here will get in touch with the 1st Sgt on the ground to make sure all is ok with them to give out the address ect. So I gave them the link on Youtube and web address so they will either get hold of you direct or through me. You can send it to me here if you like there trucks are 200m from our compound and i am happy to support you and them. The other two isolated locations have there HQ 100m from here also so i can drop them some goodies in the mean time.. I might even see them in person in the coming weeks on the ground.

Bob, we are all very grateful for your support and you are an inspiration to us and in supporting each other. Over the past years out here we can all look back and remember the support given to the troops and when living away from the flag pole life can get very basic. I will make sure that supplies sent here will get distributed as always.

Be safe, keep up the awesome work!

Duane.