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11-12-06, 10:53 AM
Iraq Marines thank law firm in person
A Colorado soldier carried the small flag that Holland & Hart sent with a note of support to troops in Iraq.
By Greg Griffin
Denver Post Staff Writer
DenverPost.com
Article Last Updated:11/11/2006 02:57:30 PM MST
Thank goodness for small favors.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brenton Hutson of Wheat Ridge carried a 12-by-8-inch American flag through much of his tour of duty in Iraq.
On Friday, Hutson and another Marine visited the downtown Denver offices of Holland & Hart to thank the law firm's staff for sending the flag with a note.
"Little things like this give us motivation to go out there every day. You went to all this trouble and you didn't have to," said Hutson, 21. "We just wanted to say thanks."
Hutson and Lance Cpl. Ted Dabrowski, 23, of Iowa, were greeted warmly by about 30 Holland & Hart employees on Friday. They recently returned from Iraq to Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora.
Holland & Hart has sent about 6,000 flags to soldiers in Iraq since 2003.
"We've received e-mails over the years but to have these two Marines drop by is just overwhelming. It has been an extremely rewarding project," said paralegal Marcy Weaver.
She organized the Holland & Hart Foundation project with intellectual property specialist Michele Clark.
The note with the flags reads: "A flag for your pocket so you can always carry a little piece of home. We are praying for you and we are proud of you. Thank you for defending our country and our freedom."
Staff writer Greg Griffin can be reached at 303-954-1241 or at ggriffin@denverpost.com.
Ellie
A Colorado soldier carried the small flag that Holland & Hart sent with a note of support to troops in Iraq.
By Greg Griffin
Denver Post Staff Writer
DenverPost.com
Article Last Updated:11/11/2006 02:57:30 PM MST
Thank goodness for small favors.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brenton Hutson of Wheat Ridge carried a 12-by-8-inch American flag through much of his tour of duty in Iraq.
On Friday, Hutson and another Marine visited the downtown Denver offices of Holland & Hart to thank the law firm's staff for sending the flag with a note.
"Little things like this give us motivation to go out there every day. You went to all this trouble and you didn't have to," said Hutson, 21. "We just wanted to say thanks."
Hutson and Lance Cpl. Ted Dabrowski, 23, of Iowa, were greeted warmly by about 30 Holland & Hart employees on Friday. They recently returned from Iraq to Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora.
Holland & Hart has sent about 6,000 flags to soldiers in Iraq since 2003.
"We've received e-mails over the years but to have these two Marines drop by is just overwhelming. It has been an extremely rewarding project," said paralegal Marcy Weaver.
She organized the Holland & Hart Foundation project with intellectual property specialist Michele Clark.
The note with the flags reads: "A flag for your pocket so you can always carry a little piece of home. We are praying for you and we are proud of you. Thank you for defending our country and our freedom."
Staff writer Greg Griffin can be reached at 303-954-1241 or at ggriffin@denverpost.com.
Ellie