'Stand Behind Us'

Army Sgt. 1st Class Linda Ann Tarango-Griess

Hi all! Hope all is going well back in the states. Still busy as ever here. My platoon runs the class 9 (repair parts) warehouse and its a 24 hour operation so we stay busy, the days just fly by.

Today our camp took some small arms fire and a mortar attack.  I guess two convoys were on their way out the gate and two people from one unit were hurt and had to be medevaced out.  The rest were ok.  Our enemy is starting to get more active now that we are moving around more. Lots of explosions in the past week.  Keep praying for us!!!  I heard this made CNN and I wanted to let you know that we are all doing well and no one is hurt.  As a matter of fact the mortar didn't even come close to were we work and live.

For the first time since I have been here, I have no meeting, no issues to deal with and I can actually be in bed by 900pm so I better go get some rest. I am fighting a cold and think I sleep would do me a world of good.  Will write again soon.
Peace and Love
LINDA A TARANGOGRIESS

Tarango-Griess, 33, of Sutton, Neb., died July 10, 2004, when a roadside bomb exploded near her convoy outside Samarra.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho
Feb. 5, 2005

Hi Aunt Sally!
I got your box today! The cheese was very good, and so was everything else! I thought I better stop and write you out a letter considering that you have already sent a couple and I haven't written in a while. Here is a copy of my latest notes. I am separating them by 'phases' in the action over here.