06 Oct 2006:
MY NAME IS SGT WILLIAMS, I AM SERVING IN IRAQ AND HAVE BEEN MOVING AROUND THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT A REGULAR HOME BASE.

WE HAVE FINALLY SET UP HOME IN MOSUL. MY PLATOON HAD A SOLDIER SIGN US UP FOR ANY SOLDIER HE HAS SINCE MOVED TO ANOTHER PLATOON AND HAS TAKEN HIS ANYSOLDIER SUPPORT WITH HIM.

WE ARE NOW LIVING IN METAL BOXES CALLED CHU's (CONTAINER HOUSING UNITS..YOU HAVE TO LOVE ARMY ACRONYMS)THEY HAVE 220V ELECTRICITY. SOME SOLDIERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE HOT WATER FOR CUP OF SOUP AND THE LIKE.

I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THE CUP OF SOUP AND RAMEN NOODLES ARE BIG FAVORITES WITH MY SOLDIERS. THEY PREFER THEM OVER THE MRE. MY FAVORITE IS TWIZZLERS.

I HAE OTHER SOLDIERS THAT ENJOY THE FLAMING HOT CHEETO'S (ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHY). AND MOST SOLDIERS LIKE THE GUMMY BEAR TYPE CANDY. THEY SEEM TO LIKE TORTURING THEMSELVES WITH THE REAL SOUR CANDY. CHEWING GUM IS ALSO LIKED ESPECIALLY THE TEETH WHITENING KIND.

ALSO MY GUYS ENJOY MOVIES AND PLAYING GAMES THEY HAVE A PSP AND PLAY GRAND THEFT AUTO. WE ONLY HAVE ONE BUT WE SHARE MOST OF THE TIME. GAMES FOR IT WOULD BE NICE (ALTHOUGH IT WOULD PROBALLY SLOW DOWN THE PASSING AROUND OF THE GAME)

I KNOW SOCKS ARE NEEDED AND THE TAN T-SHIRTS IN SIZE MEDIUM AND LARGE. SUN GLASSES ARE HARD TO COME BY FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE LOOKING THROUGH SCRATCHED LENSES. THEY ENJOY MUSIC RAP, GRUNGE, ROCK, AND MY FAVORITE COUNTRY.

ALSO I HAVE ONE SOLDIER WHO LOVES TO LIFT WEIGHTS AND TAKES SUPPLIMENTS. HE ALSO LIKES READING MUSCLE MAGS. LIFE IS GETTING BETTER BUT THESE THINGS ARE HARD TO FIND.

WE ARE A CAVALRY UNIT OUT OF FT LEWIS WASHINGTON. I HAVE SOLDIERS FROM CA, KS, IN, MO, AND THE NEW ENGLAND AREA, AND SOME FROM WASHINGTON STATE. OUR AGES RANGE FROM 20 IN A COUPLE OF DAYS TO MY SELF AT 37. I AM NOT USED TO ASKING FOR THINGS BUT FOR MY GUYS WHO WERE GETTING WHAT THEY WANTED AND NOW SEEING IT GO TO OTHERS I HAD TO TRY.

SINCERLY
SGT WILLIAMS

P.S. THANK YOU