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A Heartfelt “Thank You” From Far Away

Author: 912 Project Idaho | Date: February 27, 2010

We would like to share with our members the following letter that has just been received by The 9-12 Project’s Marine Committee:

From: Capt. Gorman
      Easy Company, 2nd BN 2nd Marines


The Marines of Easy Company 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines recently received your generously donated care packages and would like to take the time to thank you for your time and efforts in supporting us while we are away from home. Every Marine and Sailor here misses their family and friends at home and it means a lot to know that we are not forgotten while we are away.

Working diligently the Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Police, local village elders, and the Marines and Sailors of Easy Company has made real progress in our area of operations. We have had countless meetings with local leaders and government officials to improve the infrastructure and economy in the local area. Daily the Marines sacrifice personal time and belongings working to help local families to improve their standard of living. Community projects to improve education, sanitation, and farming are the mainstay of the efforts here for Easy Company. As you have undoubtedly seen on television and the internet the conflict with the Taliban continues; however the biggest weapon we have against the Taliban is the local populous who has grown tired of the Taliban stealing and threatening them and are working with us to drive them out of the area.

The biggest reward for all of us here is seeing the success of Afghanistan’s children as they take advantage of all the hard work we are doing here and attend school for the first time, or as a family for the first time has enough money to buy farming equipment so they can better tend to their fields. With daily successes like these we are all motivated and dedicated to our mission here and will continue to help secure the future of Afghanistan by working to create a stable government, a thriving local economy, and a well established education system.

Though we have made efforts to improve our living situation here, we still have a very austere lifestyle. The care packages you send help greatly in our efforts to stay clean, warm, and well fed. One of the best rewards for any Marine after a hard day of work is finding a care package from someone at home waiting for him when he returns. It means a lot for everyone here to get support from home and we are all grateful for all the hard work and thought you put into helping us while we are here.

Thank you again for your generous support and from all the Marines and Sailors of 2/2. From all of us here with Easy Company we hope you have a safe and warm beginning to 2010.


Semper Fidelis,

Marines and Sailors of Easy Company, 2nd BN 2nd Marines

 

The following two photos show the unit receiving the care packages from this committee.


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(Christmas mail call)


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See the yellow 9-12 Project bumper sticker just below that container with B015 on it?

Comments:

Wow that is so cool you guys! What an impact you’ve made, we are very proud of you and all the efforts you have put towards making this project successful. Thank you Susan and crew!

Posted by TJ on March 08, 2010

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