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MAJ Scot Bemis
- U. S. Army -
Iraq
MAJ Scot Bemis
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APO/FPO: APO AE (Note 1*)
Added here: 01 May 2004
End date: 31 Jul 2004 (Note 3*)
Contact for approx number of Males: 10, Females: 0 (Note 5*)
Unit is from: (Note 6*)

30 Aug 2004:
Just wanted to update you, things have yet changed. It seems that with my brother being the XO for his battery, they have moved him to Baghram, near Kabul. They have a PX there and he informed me that he wouldn't need any packages.

Thank you for all you do and if I can help in any way, please let me know.

Thanks again,
Patrick Bemis

30 Jul 2004
Just a quick update to let you know we’re still busy trying to get the Iraqi security forces up and running. Most of us are cycling through our mid-tour leave right now…it’s a much needed break! We can’t thank all the supporters enough for everything we’ve been receiving. We are able to have a great movie night twice a week, always with new movies, and plenty of popcorn and snacks to go around. Plenty of reading material and games. Aside from being away from our families, the intense heat, and the occasional mortar that still falls in our general vicinity….life isn’t too bad. Thanks again to all the great, great Americans who haven’t forgotten us over here.

We are seeing lots of progress among the Iraqis in our region. Civil work projects are coming along nicely. Unemployment is still the #1 issue…as the economy builds and folks get back to work (productively, versus government stipends as in the past), there’ll be a lot less dissatisfaction and anti-Iraqi sentiment.

As always, Marty, thanks for being the impetus behind this wonderful project!

MAJ Scot Bemis

20 Jun 2004
Let me fill you in a bit on what we've been doing:

The President stated one of the criteria for success in Iraq, and critical to a U.S. pullout, is the ability for competent Iraqi Security Forces to be capable of securing the Iraqi people, infrastructure and borders. WE are making that happen. We've been tasked with establishing a training Academy, similar to our own basic training and PLDC, and training Iraqi soldiers to become members of the Iraq Civil Defense Corps (ICDC). We've spent millions of dollars renovating an island palace complex to be the home of this new Academy. We have U.S. Drill Sergeants, as well as Iraqi NCOs who shadow them, developing and teaching a Program of Instruction that focuses on basic soldier skills (marksmanship, map reading, first aid, etc) as well as teaching them the nuances of being a soldier, and part of a military, in a democracy-based government (a concept that is foreign to all of them). We had a wonderful first class that graduated on 10 June. We're just starting our second class that began today, the 20th of June. We had 320 soldiers show up today, anxious to be a part of a secure and prosperous Iraq. It's all pretty exciting.   Probably much like the soldiers felt like after WWII, when they were establishing the governments of Germany and Japan. It'll be nice down the road to know that we played a very distinct part in setting Iraq on the road to democracy.

Other than that (which, although very satisfying, has vastly increased the workload) life here is much the same. The temperature is climbing (117 today), but will still get hotter over the next month or two. Although we are diligently writing back to every person who writes us or sends something, we would still like to publicly thank everybody for all the unbelievable support you've given us. We've done a lot to fix up our place, and make it a bit more like home for each of us. The stress relievers you've sent (water guns and water balloons are the favorite right now!!) continue to do the job...we're all making it just fine, and everybody's morale is high. We've been starting to rotate folks out on R&R leave...just one of our group has gone so far, but we expect many of us will be able to take advantage of that.

About all for now. We'll do better about keeping you posted in the future.

Thanks for being there. For us, and for all the other soldiers you and your folks are touching.

MAJ Scot Bemis
1st Infantry Division
Tikrit, Iraq

01 May 2004
The living conditions are not too bad&we are in a building that we have managed to clean up, build some walls and board over the broken windows (which is nice when the sand is blowing). We do have 220v power, and running water that is finally working more often than not. As with most of the places here, we have a small PX where we can buy a few small things, but it is lacking, to say the least.

As for what we need, I think the information available on the web page is outstanding, and I wouldn't really change it. I have encouraged people to consider the following: Instead of paying $14 to ship $25 worth of candy, snacks, toothpaste, etc. purchase one of the tactical items you've listed. The cost of shipping is much less, and a soldier will receive an item he would love to have, but probably wouldn't have purchased himself. (Add the "under armour" Tactical t-shirts (Brown) to your list. They're available at www.underarmour.com and will be a life saver when the temperatures start pushing over 110 degrees). Sizes L and XL will fit all the guys.

Aside from that, here are a few things that were suggested from our folks: Fly tape, ant spray/poison/powder, old or used DVDs, Darts/Dart board, Black/Green/White socks, personal hygiene items (mouthwash, foot powder, body powder), paper cups/plates/bowls and plastic ware, vitamins, weightlifting protein powders, color-safe bleach and laundry detergent, Air fresheners (sprays, stickups, scented candles&or anything else along the lines), and coffee.

Most importantly, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. You will never fully understand how much your support, letters, and kindness matter to us over here&it is often all that keeps our spirits up after a particularly tough day.

God Bless America!

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(Note 1.): Note that postage to APO AE and FPO AE (E = Europe) is only to NY where the connection to the APO/FPO (APO = Army Post Office)(FPO = Fleet Post Office) is, or to San Francisco for APO AP and FPO AP (P = Pacific), so you don't pay postage all the way to Iraq/Afghanistan. You might consider picking contacts closer to your mailing area to help cut the cost of mailing. If you live on the East Coast, pick "AE", West Coast, pick "AP", Midwest, well...uh, Thank You for your Support! ;)

New with us (December 2005) you might notice "APO AA" and "FPO AA". This is for units in the Caribbean/South America. Normally. However, due to the nature of some units they may be in Iraq but have an address showing "FPO AA". Mail addresses to "AA" goes out of Miami, Florida.

(Note 2.): Why are military addresses weird? There isn't a street address or city. What gives? Correct, just about everything about the military is weird to civilians. Military units are very mobile, they move around a lot, often they even become part of another unit. The APO (Army Post Office) and FPO (Fleet Post Office) assign APO and FPO numbers as needed, they are NOT static. An APO/FPO number may be for a large unit, or a location. An APO/FPO number for Baghdad today may be for Frankfurt tomorrow.

(Note 3.): The "Expect to not mail past" date is only an approximate and is one of the least reliable things on this web site. It is because of this that you must check often before you send anything to this unit. There are a few reasons this date is not reliable, to include: it IS the Military, we ARE dealing with the APO/FPO/DPO. The only thing that does not change in the military is that things will change. PLEASE NOTE that a Contact is dropped off our active list 30 days PRIOR to their date leaving to help avoid mail bouncing.

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Don't forget that if your package is for a female Soldier, be sure to change "ATTN: Any Soldier®" to "ATTN: Any Female Soldier".

( Note 6.): This is simply where the unit this contact is from. This is NOT a true picture of the folks in the unit as most all units are made up of folks from all over the United States.) A "Composite Unit" is one made up of other units and is usually temporary for a particular mission.

( Note 7.): Updated APO/FPO/DPO mailing restrictions> courtesy of Oconus.com (gone now) (Note: About Restriction "U2": "U2 - Limited to First Class Letters", Box "R" is for retired personnel that live overseas and are still authorized an APO/FPO box. Their address will be something like Box 3345R. Doubt you will see anything like that in Afghanistan or Iraq or ...)(Please Note: Sometime in August 2013, Oconus.com changed the code on their page and our form doesn't work with them anymore, so a link to their page is the best we can do, sorry.)

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