Update from Afghanistan
July/15/2008 20:52 Filed in: Afghanistan
Updates
Mrs. McClellan!
Thank you for the great gift package, I loved it! I split it up with a few Marines that work for me, a great surprise to start one of my days out here. It seems out here food and sweets are such a big hit; we all devour them as soon as we get them. If it wasn’t for the heat, I bet we’d all way 20 lbs more than we do right now. But fortunately the heat and work hours keep us busy and moving. I had never heard of Borger TX until reading you letter, but I believe I was once moderately close to it. I went through an Air Force flight school program for 6 months in Enid OK, Vance Air Force Base, about an hour north of Oklahoma City if I remember correctly. I’ve written some responses below to the other letters that were in the package you sent. Please, if possible, make sure they find their way to all the great letter writers! Thanks.
A few answers to your questions: I am part of an 82 person detachment that was detached (hence detachment huh) from our parent squadron and attached to the squadron I am part of. I fly CH-53Es (see attached picture) and the 82 person detachment I am part of all fly or work on the four aircraft we brought over. We are attached to an ACE (Aviation Combat Element) composed of 4 different types of helicopters and 2 types of fixed wing aircraft. The ACE is part of an even bigger unit, termed the MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) composed of about 2200 Marines, all working together to accomplish whatever missions we are tasked with.
Okay, a few words for the others:
Mattie !
First off, let me congratulate you on a great name Mattie is also my nickname and was my call sign for a while as well until it was changed to Duck because I almost flew in to a flock of birds. Good luck in the 6th grade and great to hear from you!
Lexi !
How are things in Borger TX this time of year? Hot I imagine, I know a little about that. It’s around 110 in the day time over here, but it gets down to the 80s at night. I am currently working the night shift, so I come in at 7 p.m. and go home at 7 a.m. so I am normally asleep during the hottest part of the day. But it still gets really hot flying around my helicopter, even at night. Have fun being 13 and enjoy the 8th grade!
Marissa !
The 8th grade, you are almost in high school! Thank you for the letter and the support, it is always nice to know we are appreciated over hear. What do you like to do for fun, sports, read, socialize? Have fun this summer and enjoy the 8th grade, next year high school!
Emme !
Hello Emme, I like the way you wrote your letter with a pen and a marker. It looks really cool! Are you getting to go outside and play this summer? I have two girls, Madison and Taylor. Taylor just turned 6 on July 3rd and Madison is your age, 7. She is going to be in the second grade too. Madison loves to play outside in the summer. Have fun in the second grade!
I wish all of you well!
Capt Matthew “Duck” Roberts
Kandahar Afghanistan
Thank you for the great gift package, I loved it! I split it up with a few Marines that work for me, a great surprise to start one of my days out here. It seems out here food and sweets are such a big hit; we all devour them as soon as we get them. If it wasn’t for the heat, I bet we’d all way 20 lbs more than we do right now. But fortunately the heat and work hours keep us busy and moving. I had never heard of Borger TX until reading you letter, but I believe I was once moderately close to it. I went through an Air Force flight school program for 6 months in Enid OK, Vance Air Force Base, about an hour north of Oklahoma City if I remember correctly. I’ve written some responses below to the other letters that were in the package you sent. Please, if possible, make sure they find their way to all the great letter writers! Thanks.
A few answers to your questions: I am part of an 82 person detachment that was detached (hence detachment huh) from our parent squadron and attached to the squadron I am part of. I fly CH-53Es (see attached picture) and the 82 person detachment I am part of all fly or work on the four aircraft we brought over. We are attached to an ACE (Aviation Combat Element) composed of 4 different types of helicopters and 2 types of fixed wing aircraft. The ACE is part of an even bigger unit, termed the MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) composed of about 2200 Marines, all working together to accomplish whatever missions we are tasked with.
Okay, a few words for the others:
Mattie !
First off, let me congratulate you on a great name Mattie is also my nickname and was my call sign for a while as well until it was changed to Duck because I almost flew in to a flock of birds. Good luck in the 6th grade and great to hear from you!
Lexi !
How are things in Borger TX this time of year? Hot I imagine, I know a little about that. It’s around 110 in the day time over here, but it gets down to the 80s at night. I am currently working the night shift, so I come in at 7 p.m. and go home at 7 a.m. so I am normally asleep during the hottest part of the day. But it still gets really hot flying around my helicopter, even at night. Have fun being 13 and enjoy the 8th grade!
Marissa !
The 8th grade, you are almost in high school! Thank you for the letter and the support, it is always nice to know we are appreciated over hear. What do you like to do for fun, sports, read, socialize? Have fun this summer and enjoy the 8th grade, next year high school!
Emme !
Hello Emme, I like the way you wrote your letter with a pen and a marker. It looks really cool! Are you getting to go outside and play this summer? I have two girls, Madison and Taylor. Taylor just turned 6 on July 3rd and Madison is your age, 7. She is going to be in the second grade too. Madison loves to play outside in the summer. Have fun in the second grade!
I wish all of you well!
Capt Matthew “Duck” Roberts
Kandahar Afghanistan
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