A Soldier's Journey: Stephen M. McGowan

Send Letters
9/17/04

Hey everyone,
I have been receiving numerous emails from you all, and I  appreciate it. I look forward to my mailbox every time I can sit down on a  computer. So thank you to all. Most of you are asking if you can send things for  the troops here. So I will say this. For the most part we are well stocked on  personal supplies. Wet wipes, power bars, snacks and so forth are still greatly  appreciated. However, I think the thing that is most beneficial is contact from  home. Letters or cards mean a lot to us. It makes our jobs easier when we know  that we are remembered back home. So if any of you are interested I would be  happy to email you a list of names you could write to.

Anyway, things are still good here. We have anticipated some increased resistance as the elections draw nearer, but we haven't seen much yet.  Hopefully, we won't. There is talk now of sending soldiers home on R and R. We  all put in our preferences and are waiting to hear back. So maybe in a couple of  months you will see my smiling face again.
Love Stephen.

Moving to Fallujah?
9/25/04

Hi Everyone,
Well here's the latest: The recent talk around the campfire is  that we may be moving to Fallujah. This would be a major undertaking  considering we just got settled here. So what they are going to do is send us to  Fallujah for a week long mission. If they decide that they want us there  permanently then we will move later. So we will see.

When Someone Dies
10/07/04