marinemom
12-09-04, 06:29 AM
Once more the phone rang at 0-dark hundred - tigger calling from Fallujah with an update - the unit is still going door to door in the city - still finding "gift packages" scattered around the area ( his term) and occasionallly finding folks hiding.
Then tells me that his unit was the one that found the chemical lab - not good for my nerves.
The biggest complaint from his unit - hard to find a way to get laundry done due to the water problems - and the other was that reporters are getting into the area - " I think we all hate CNN and the other guys trying to get to us on a daily basis" - and "I really need a haircut bad, I've got hair like the Army".
Said that packages and cards are coming to the unit from folks all over the country through that Support the Troops project - candy canes in some, hard candy, cookies and other goodies and the guys are really appreciative big time. Some packages have also come from England and Australia .
Every Marine has gotten cards and good wishes, and the kid says this is a huge moral builder...especially since the scuttlebut is that thay are not going home in January - probably not until March.
Also said to wish all you guys a happy holiday season. so I am doing that.
Then tells me that his unit was the one that found the chemical lab - not good for my nerves.
The biggest complaint from his unit - hard to find a way to get laundry done due to the water problems - and the other was that reporters are getting into the area - " I think we all hate CNN and the other guys trying to get to us on a daily basis" - and "I really need a haircut bad, I've got hair like the Army".
Said that packages and cards are coming to the unit from folks all over the country through that Support the Troops project - candy canes in some, hard candy, cookies and other goodies and the guys are really appreciative big time. Some packages have also come from England and Australia .
Every Marine has gotten cards and good wishes, and the kid says this is a huge moral builder...especially since the scuttlebut is that thay are not going home in January - probably not until March.
Also said to wish all you guys a happy holiday season. so I am doing that.