Be A Pen Pal To Someone In The Military
Several months ago, I heard about this group, called Reagan Roundup. Started by the mother of one of the sailors on the USS Ronald Reagan, people started 'adopting' the sailors, sending cards, letters and packages to them. Like all good things, it grew and it now includes all branches of the military. My first soldier was an administrative assistant/driver at the Army base in Kuwait, just across the Iraqi border. I sent her cards, amusing clippings, and goodies in her I-care packages. This was her third tour there. She worked 15 hour days, with no days off and had little time to write back. But, when she did, she enthused how the little items I included in her packages made such a difference and she felt her sacrifices and efforts were really being appreciated. We were pen pals for about 6 months when I got this email from her: "Hi Retta, I am so glad that I ... Read Full Story >>
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- Apr 16, 2009
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