From: Beckert, Christopher LTC 2/1 ID DCO <christopher.beckert@mnd-b.army.mil>
Subject: [U] Boxes and The Troops!
Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 7:21 AM

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There aren't many events like when 'boxes from home' arrive in the HQs. I'm blessed, simply put, to have the family and close friends that take
the time to make their lives just a tad brighter on our deployments. As many of these as I do, it's still hard to maintain a positive outlook at times, and
your efforts over the last 30 days have been phenomenal! See enclosed a few small examples of the great reactions, to include my favorite-little Farhad,
who's a 1 ½ year-old child and whose father is unemployed. He smiled so big we all laughed with the feeling. A special thanks to the Ridgefield Senior Golf
Club .

Chris