1-21-10
Mr. Madaras,
I'm glad you got the photos. I also received an email back from Mr. Dartley about adding me to a care package mailing list and wondered if instead of me, you could send them to the privates in our platoon because they are the newest members of the army, are mostly 18 or 19 years old, and this is (besides basic training) one of their first experiences away from home. I told him, as I will tell you, I know you might not be able to do all of them, but I will give you their names and we can go from there. They will definitely appreciate it and I thank you ahead of time.
With regards to the soccer balls, I would definitely like another box, we could give out hundreds of them and then give out hundreds more. There are also 4 other platoons in my company that could use them as well. Our company operates in Balad Ruz, Iraq and there are about 50,000 people in our area and many schools. I'm not sure how many balls you could provide, but any would be great. I will include the other platoon leader's names below (if you have enough balls) and their mailing address would be the same as mine. My mailing address is:
Thank you very much for everything you and your organization does. I really appreciate all your help. Giving out these soccer balls to the Iraqi children is something all of us enjoy and it really helps to develop relationships with these local communities. Thanks again.
Respectfully,
1LT Mark Seelen
