Re: what to send

[Brenna <sunnie@exis.net>]

Poster: Brenna <sunnie@exis.net>




>
> I would also suggest that you send letters of a generic nature, with a
> self-addressed stamp envelope.  Address it to: A friend of my King.
> Wait to see if you receive a reply.  The best support some people can
> receive is a simple letter that says we support your effort.
>
> My entire AT&T location did this for my brother during Desert Storm.  He
> received a box of over 150 letters, all with reply envelopes provided.
> His CO sent a kind thank you for the morale boost.  Granted, Germany is
> not a camp-out in the desert, but I have a feeling it might be just as
> well appreciated.
>

Actually, this is an old variation of the any soldier/any sailor letters.  I sent a
few to Desert Storm, and lo and behold, one of them ended up in my brother's unit.
It was classic....one of the guys comes running across the tarmac waving a letter
and yelling "Hey, Yeso.  I just got a letter from your big sister!"  That was
fodder for days.  Anyway, the guys love it.

Brenna

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