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A couple of things I forgot about Sue...
Our son's CO sent a couple of e-mails from Iraq. Our son gave the CO the e-mail addies and we received a newsletter of sorts after Operation Matador (as well as a phone call the CO allowed from the satellite phone in one of the LAVs). Many units also update their websites from time to time during a deployment. Many units in my son's battalion have posted pictures although his company has not been so good at it as others have.
Also the battalion will likely have a telephone hotline that gets updated once or twice a month. The number for this hotline can be found from the battalion's website or the Marine Parents website I mentioned earlier. BTW, if you haven't yet, go to the Marine Parents website and get started, you will meet many people there that have been through this before and will give you more tips and support than you can imagine.
And lastly, keep that Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger on at all times and the volume on so you will hear if he comes online at night. There is about a nine hour time difference and when they have access to the phine centers, they usually can get some online time as well.
Keep your chin up and keep supporting your Marine.
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