David has Arrived in the Sandbox

Well I can breathe again. Finally heard from David last night, by email. He's been deployed since the beginning of September but could not contact me till last night. He is presently located near An Nasariyah at the Ali Air Base, but will be moving to a forward operating base (FOB) soon. Even after he moves, though, his mailing address will remain the same. Here's his address for any family/friends wishing to write him:

SrA Whetstone, David
407/AEG/ECES/EOD
APO, AE 09331

If you want to send him care packages, I'd suggest you use the flat-rate priority mail boxes which cost $7.70 to mail, no matter how heavy they are. The boxes are available for free at your local post office. I will of course be sending him care packages too!! But most important will be letters - that means so much when you are deployed far from home, just to hear a word of encouragement from someone who cares.

Many thanks to everyone for their love and prayers during his deployment, as he serves his Country... the greatest nation on God's Green Earth!

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TheWebWalker said…
UPDATE on David's address: the address given in this post is not longer current; please contact Susan if you do not have Dave's current address.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:24:00 PM
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