LETTERS FROM HOME\Citizens urged to write to troops.Byline: James J. Rodriguez Daily News Staff Writer A soldier who fought in Vietnam, Don Gregory remembers times he yearned for the moment he received mail from home. "When I was over there," said the Army veteran, "I loved to get mail. Even if it was a cutout cut·out n. 1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else. 2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element. 3. from the TV Guide." Gregory, now commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Mint Canyon Memorial Post No. 6110, is encouraging Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. residents to write to the estimated 27,000 U.S. troops keeping peace in Bosnia. "We support the troops 100 percent now that they are serving, and will continue to do so until our government arrives at a formal withdrawal date," Gregory said. "We would like the community to join us in our efforts to support our troops "Support our troops" is a slogan commonly used in the United States and in Canada in reference to the United States Military and the Canadian Forces (Army, Air & Navy). The slogan has been used in the recent conflicts, including the Gulf War[1] and Iraq war. . A nice way to show your support is by writing a letter to someone overseas." Gregory said the service has made it easy for people to write to servicemen and servicewomen - even if the writers don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. them. He said letters may be addressed to "Any Service Member." "The government has created a phantom ZIP code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. ," Gregory said. To send letters to members of the Navy and Marines, letters should be addressed to F.P.O., A.E., Bureau 9398. For troops in the Army or Air Force, the address is A.P.O., A.E. 09397. "We feel we know what it's like - firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first - to be away from your country, your home, in difficult circumstances," Gregory said. And when you get a letter, "even though it comes from somebody you don't know, it brightens anyone's day to get mail. It's to show them that people in the U.S. really care." Gregory said he knows of some people who have made audio tapes for those in the military who have taken cassette players and headsets overseas. Letter topics can range from simple things to words of encouragement, Gregory said. "Give them some encouragement, let them know they are not forgotten and that we want them to come home as bad as they want to come home," he said. "These people will join us as veterans. We appreciate the service made by all current and past veterans as they serve well and with pride in doing the duty our nation has called upon them to do." CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo (SAC Sac: see Sac and Fox. SAC - 1. An early system on the Datatron 200 series. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. and AV--color in SAC) Don Gregory, commander of the VFW See Video for Windows. Mint Canyon Memorial Post No. 6110, wants residents to remember the U.S. troops in Bosnia. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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