Musings From Momma Marine - Supporting Our Heroes with Care Packages
Tue, Jul 15 2008 06:52
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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 6
th
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 8
th
grade!
Marissa !
The 8
th
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 8
th
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 3
rd
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
Comments
Thu, Jul 10 2008 06:57
| Letters from the Home Front
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Personally, I think WE ALL should copy this and hang it on the wall so we can see it and be reminded each and every day just how much OUR FREEDOM COST and then we should SAY A PRAYER OF THANKS AND PROTECTION FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN!
And after that prayer we should write a letter or sign a card or go purchase something to put in the boxes for Supporting Our Heroes that are mailed out every week and really SHOW THEM HOW PROUD OF THEM WE ARE AND HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE AND LOVE THEM. . . . .
But then that's just me, my thought and opinion and here of late, my life . . .
To those who fought so I have the freedom "TO DO" what I want to do and to you who fought so that people in other countries could have the freedoms I enjoy everyday, YOU ARE AWESOME, YOU ARE CHAMPIONS, YOU ARE HEROES! From a wide world of people, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Love you all,
Jodi
And after that prayer we should write a letter or sign a card or go purchase something to put in the boxes for Supporting Our Heroes that are mailed out every week and really SHOW THEM HOW PROUD OF THEM WE ARE AND HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE AND LOVE THEM. . . . .
But then that's just me, my thought and opinion and here of late, my life . . .
To those who fought so I have the freedom "TO DO" what I want to do and to you who fought so that people in other countries could have the freedoms I enjoy everyday, YOU ARE AWESOME, YOU ARE CHAMPIONS, YOU ARE HEROES! From a wide world of people, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Love you all,
Jodi
When a Soldier or Marine returns home, they find it hard . . . .
...to listen to his son whine about being bored.
... to keep a straight face when people complain about pot holes.
... to be tolerant of people who complain about the hassle of getting ready for work.
... to be understanding when a co-worker complains about a bad night's sleep.
... to be silent when people pray to God for a new car.
... to control his panic when his wife tells him he needs to drive slower.
... to be compassionate when a businessman expresses a fear of flying.
... to keep from laughing when anxious parents say they are afraid to send their kids off to summer camp.
... to keep from ridiculing someone who complains about hot weather.
... to control his frustration when a colleague gripes about his coffee being cold.
... to remain calm when his daughter complains about having to walk the dog.
... to be civil to people who complain about their jobs.
... to just walk away when someone says they ONLY get two weeks vacation a year.
... to be forgiving when someone says how hard it is to have a new baby in the house.
The only thing harder than being a Soldier or Marine. . . .
... is loving one.