Another War, Another Front

Blundin2005

Hi Ladies,



I thought to post this because ..... we fight our "war" on our "front" everyday. My uncle's email reminded me to think outside of myself to others. .... he wrote ...



Hi, In our Sunday paper there was a request from a

> U.S. Marine Col.

> Simcock, the commander of USMC Regimental Combat

> Team(RCT)6 in Iraq, he is

> asking for 6000 positive!!! e-mails to Marines.

> That's one e-mail for each

> Marine in his RCT command. Col Simcock is concerned

> about the effect of the

> negative barrage those Marines are getting through

> the electronic media. So far

> they've only mustered 2000 e-mails.

>

> As he says this is not a little Johnny wants to win?

> a record for the

> most Christmas cards. So if you could drop a line of

> incouragement to let our

> boys and girls know that we appreciate all they do

> for us. It takes all of 30

> seconds to do.

>

> Here is the?e-mail address.

>

> RCT-6lettersfromh@gcemnf-wiraq.usmc.mil

>

> This is from the Sunday Delaware County Times

> Newspaper. Oct 21st.

>



My uncle and I don't always agree ... and I don't share the same politics ... but we share the same compassion. So this is my letter. If you are so moved, please feel free to write to our troops too.



> Troops in Iraq …..

>

> My uncle sent the family an email today. He told us

> the story of U.S. Marine Col. Simcock commander of

> USMC Regimental Combat Team (RCT)6 and asked that we

> respond and write. I’ve never written to anyone in

> this manner before. But I so respect my uncle, my

> father, my brother and friends all who have fought

> wars….that I was compelled to write this letter.

>

> There is not one day that I don’t think about you

> all.

> There is not one day that I don’t pray for the end

> of

> the conflict in the world. I’m not a little girl

> anymore. My hair is grey. I’ve been fortunate to

> be

> born in the US and live, learn and love all the

> promise of our Country. That promise is without

> borders and is as old as the history of time.

>

> Thank you all for your extraordinary efforts on

> behalf

> of our timeless promise.

>

> Accept my meager wish for your comfort and peace.

>

> Sincerely,