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Update 7/15/2008
Deployment Update....715/2008
Hello once again from the desert. I'm now past my 1/2
way point and it feels great knowing there are fewer days ahead than are behind. But there is still a lot of work to be done.
The weather here has taken another turn. Now it's not just incredibly hot, but the winds have turned off the nearby water
and now we settle into the mid/late summer pattern of steam. The overnight low last night was 84 with a dew point of 84. Some
people pay to have that kind of steambath...we get to enjoy it for free! Tonight will be fun...even with the heat. The Air
Force musical group "Tops in Blue" is performing here tonight. Some of you may have seen them play last year during
Air Force Week. They are awesome!
Now, on to good news. For those of you who have been gathering
your men's flip flops I now have a drop off point. Mark Christopher...host of "The Mark Christopher Show" on
The BIG 550 KTRS... (M-F Noon-3pm) has brought the folks at KTRS into the mix. They will be serving as the main drop off location.
I'm also working with my good friends at the Mail Depot in O'Fallon, MO to arrange for shipping.
If you're just hearing about the flip flops...here's the deal. When our guys are wounded they are
rushed directly to the closest medical care. They often are stripped down....and have no clothing. I was talking with some
of the medical folks here a couple of weeks ago to see if there was anything they could use...and they suggested flip flops.
Especially men's flip flops. This gives them something to wear (and then pitch) while they are at the receiving treatment.
They also suggested small lap blankets for them to cover up with on the plane when they get transported from theatre hospital
to larger european medical facilities.
To help drum up support for this drive I will be going
on Mark's show Tuesday (today) around noon. As always thank you for your support!
-Chris
