Anyone got time to adopt a soldier?

[Gunnie]

I joined 3 weeks ago, and am enjoying it already. When you adopt a soldier, you are committing to at least 1 letter per week, and 1 package per month. You go through a short application process, and once everything is looked over and approved, you will get your soldier's name and address. Then you get to writing. I have just finished my 3rd letter, and mainly talk about myself and what's going on in my neck of the woods. Hopefully, he will write back, but if not, I will continue to write weekly letters offering encouragement. They also have a soldiers angels forum that you will have access to once you are approved. There's a lot of stuff on the forums about what's happening over there that you don't see on the news. You will be saddened by the tragedies, but encouraged by the progress. It's great fun and a sense of satisfaction, and I hope some of you will join me over there!



http://www.soldiersangels.com/

[Emg]

I have had 2 soldiers to write to through that site. I am currently writing to our second who is a female 2nd Leutenant. This is a great opportunity to let them know that folks at home haven't forgotten them. Both soldiers that I have gotten have been great correspondants. The first fella sent us pictures and was such a great guy. I was glad when he finally was able to get home to his wife....who he hadn't been able to live with in the same house for more then 3 weeks total......and they've been married for 3 years !!

Life overseas is ruff, for both the one who's deployed...AND the family back at home. And those folks over there sure love getting mail ! Do sign up...and be good about sending letters and packages. Whatever you are able to manage is always appreciated !! :)

[Gunnie]

Thank you so much! It is so important to them to hear from us. Here's an example of what it means to them. This was sent to the founder of soldiers angels:


Today marks our units 125th day in Iraq and the days are dwindling fast. The Marines here have been working hard to keep the flight line running and insurgents from planting road side bombs and various other tedious tasks.



I want to share a moment when a Marine from our unit really had a gut check and to tell you how serious road side bombs can be here. A SSgt here, now GySgt; was called to duty one evening for a possible roadside improvised explosive device (IED). The IED found was about 45 minutes drive from our base. Once on site the SSgt was unable to see with the night vision goggles any visible signs of buried munitions past were the unit that had called in the threat had showed our security the location of a presser switch. Approximately 75 to 85 feet away from the pressure switch the SSgt, on his hands and knees started to shuffle his hands slowly back and forth just under and over the top soil along the road. After nearly 60-65 feet the SSgt located the explosives that were buried in a shallow hole, just enough to not be spotted by passing convoys. The SSgt ran his hand the length of the round only to feel that the detonation cord was taped along the length of the round and that there may have possibly be munitions right under the very round he was feeling. After the discovery, the SSgt’s team was able to dispose of the ordnance in a proper manner in which they have been trained. Once the ordinance was removed they later found out that if the SSgt had attempted to move the top round at all he would no longer be with us today. His courage that night meant the world to me and to my Marines. In his eyes he is just doing his job, in mine he saved someone’s loved ones and or one or more of our own that night.



So when we say thanks for the support me mean it! After a night like this and then receiving packages and letters from the US, our day is brightened for that moment in time. As we all know; our days are numbered but our brother’en will stand in our shoes and carry forth the mission after we are long gone.

[Dangerdoll]

wow....