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A Soldier Sends Thanks The following is a letter of thanks that was sent to Westwood recently with a flag and a beautiful woven wrap from Afghanistan. The flag and letter are on display in the receptionist's area of our school; the wrap will be auctioned off at this year's Round Up Carnival. Dear Barbara Gruener and friends, On behalf of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines serving at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, thank you for your notes of thanks and support! The people working here serve tours ranging from 4 - 15 months away from their homes and familes, trying to make life better and more secure for the people of Afghanistan and for the people back home. The work is very challenging and the temperatures over here are still very cold (usually below freezing), but the notes and packages we receive from the US provide a nice break in the day and a reminder of the people and places we have temporarily left behind. Please accept the enclosed US flag, which is the one shown in the picture below, as a token of gratitude from the troops in Afghanistan. Scott D. Gahring, Lt Col, USAF Strategic Plans Directorate Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan

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