<head><style>body{font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;color:black;}p{margin:0px;}</style></head><body><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif">The 320th Fi<font size="2">eld Artillery Re<font size="2">giment was a good unit back in my day, and I am sure <font size="2">that has not changed (though they almost got me twice with short rounds when they were transitioning to M198s back in 1982).<br><br><font size="2">As a number <font size="2">have stated, add me to the list to assist if he needs anything.<br><br><font size="2">V/r<br><br><font size="2">Bob</font><br></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Jonathan Meek <jonathan.l.meek@gmail.com>
<br>Sent: Nov 5, 2012 5:12 PM
<br>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale@ale.org>
<br>Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Younger brother in Afghanistan
<br><br><p> I will keep you all posted and the big needs as they come up. I know my family have packages in route to him now. I am impressed with the outpour of support for him. (Actually got him using linux on his laptop, never did figure out how to get his smart card reader to work for email/ako login)</p>
<p>For the guy who said field artillery within 101st being called the balls of the eagle, they are still called that today.</p>
<p>Thanks for your support.</p>
<p>Jonathan<br>
</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 5, 2012 4:36 PM, "Chuck Payne" <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:terrorpup@gmail.com">terrorpup@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 4:31 PM, George Allen <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:glallen01@gmail.com">glallen01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Rakkasan!<br>
> Went there in 2002. Will keep him in prayers.<br>
><br>
> (Incidentally ... I learned Perl in Afghanistan. Seemed like a good way to<br>
> burn spare time.)<br>
><br>
> +1 on care package.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Rich Faulkner <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:rfaulkner@tux86.org">rfaulkner@tux86.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Jonathan,<br>
>><br>
>> Will be praying for him and for a safe return home. Please let us know if<br>
>> he needs anything that can be sent in a care package. Perhaps something<br>
>> over the holidays and good for getting through the winter? Would be pleased<br>
>> to chip-in!<br>
>><br>
>> Contact me offline if you like on that....<br>
>><br>
>> Rich Faulkner<br>
>> rfaulkner@Tux86.org<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Mon, 2012-11-05 at 15:07 -0500, Jonathan Meek wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Guys,<br>
>><br>
>> My younger brother has deployed to Afghanistan as of Nov 1. He is a<br>
>> field artillery guy with the 101st Airborne and set to be out on tour<br>
>> for 9 months. Whatever your personal beliefs call for in situations<br>
>> like this, I ask as a friend that you do so on behalf of my brother.<br>
>> I, along with all our family & friends, am counting down the days<br>
>> until he comes home.<br>
>><br>
>> Regards,<br>
>><br>
>> Jonathan<br>
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