Write to my army sons
I finally have the addresses of my two sons at basic training. It looks like they won’t be graduating and having family visit days the same week either so I think I can balance this. If you have written to someone at basic or away overseas serving during war time, you know the balancing act of writing. How do you write to include funny anecdotes, sweet messages of hope and pride, and a little bit of meat so they know you aren’t playing all the time that they are gone? As the coordinator of information for their friends I need to post and distribute their addresses. I really should have asked them for their myspace password again but then I would have been tempted to go in and clean up their misspellings (OCD is hard). Instead I’ll post here:
PVT Chen
E Co 3/330
198 ITB
5550 Leonard DR Bldg 3105
Fort Benning, GA 31905
PVT Chiupka
B-310 INF 1st PLT
495 Iowa Ave Unit 25
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Both boys went in as PFC (private first class). Both warned me about only sending photos, newspaper clippings and letters right now. They don’t want to be the first to be disciplined for receiving contraband cookies. Maybe later after they discover no one actually dies when food is delivered. Right now the fear factor is strong.
Wow! Two sons at Basic at the same time….how did you deal?! I know you are proud! Please update me on your boys…my son is heading to Fort Benning this coming Wednesday!!!!
Comment by Aarons Mom — July 19, 2008 @ 12:01 am
Congratulations…Proud Army Mom…My son left for Fort Benning August 21…I am getting ready to send my first letter, but do not know how to put his rank…Before his name? after his name? he is a PFC (Private First Class)…thanks for any suggestions on the proper protocol.
Comment by Ada D — September 11, 2008 @ 11:59 am