Civil Affairs in Iraq

An age old tradition in the military is mail call.  It has long been the source of a soldier’s motivation, waiting daily for that time to come.  It is around 1500 everyday, and that varies of course depending on if the planes weren’t delayed, and the trucks are on time.  Many of you have been a part of that motivation, either through cards or packages.  But with the technology today, e-mails also have to be considered a part of mail call.  Some soldiers say though, that there is just something about receiving something tangible.  Human nature?

Anyway, with that said, I will jump into today’s thought.  The tent I work out of has oh about 30 people in it.  As time goes on,  you get to know these people pretty well.  Along the way, some leave, others come in and replace them.   There has been a core of us here though that are on the same rotation, leaving about the same time.  Alright, I know what you are saying right now, would you just get to the point.  Kind of like when my wife tells a story, she insures I know every detail. 

So the running joke here is they have renamed  that age old tradition of  “mail call” to “Yedinak call”.  There isn’t anyone who gets as much as I have.  Honestly, no exaggeration here.  On a regular basis, I hear the phrases, “what did you get today?”  “only one?”  “I put your package on your desk”  “Where’s Yedinak?”  Some even offer to open them up for me.  How nice.  Of course I share, there is no way one human being could consume all of the edible items I have received.  Feel like Robin Hood, though this story is a little different.

So each day I silently thank all of you, not only for thinking of me, but for ultimately thinking of each of my comrades and taking care of us all here.  They thank you also.  And of course for giving me the honor and the privilege of having a military tradition renamed on my behalf.  Even if it is only in my tent!

Hope you are all doing well.

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