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MSG Dana L. Simmons
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Iraq
MSG Dana L. Simmons
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Soldier's Title: PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE NCOIC
APO/FPO: APO AE (Note 1*)
Added here: 20 May 2004
End date: 15 Jan 2005 (Note 3*)
Contact for approx number of Males: 22, Females: 2 (Note 5*)
Unit is from: (Note 6*)

Note: MSG Dana L. Simmons was dropped from this list on 21 Dec 2004 due to 60 days of no contact.

22 Oct 2004:

Time for another update on the 1st Cavalry Civil Military Operations Section. I have a new picture of our group taken right outside our Headquarters Building. We are lucky to have a scenic background right next to where we live and work. We run around that lake for our physical training. Our section had three members go home and two new members arrive during the month of October. It was a normal rotation of personnel. We are thankful that our section has not lost anyone due to injury or illness.
Thanks to all for your prayers.

We are all looking forward to the election and most of us in my section are hoping that our current Commander-in-Chief remains in place. We need the decisive leadership that we have been accustomed to these past four years.

Here is a look at the Iraqi Female Army. We are very proud of them! Keep them in your prayers. They are very brave women for the dangers that they face everyday from the insurgents.

Thank you for all the care packages, letters, and prayers. God Bless You, the Commander-in-Chief, and the United States of America!

Dana L. Simmons

02 Sep 2004
We have been busy here at the 1st Cavalry Division Civil Military Operations. There are so many projects that we are working to support the Iraqi people.   We assist them in the areas of water/sewer, power, renovating schools and universities. The media doesn't always tell you the good news stories here. There are many Iraqi people who are glad that we are here helping them in every way that we can. A group of ladies from 1st Cavalry Division and other subordinate units go into Baghdad once a week to meet with the Iraqi Women's Council. It is very interesting meeting with women from this country. They are single, married, mother, daughters, wives. Some of them are housewives and many of them work outside the home. They all want a peaceful, free country just like we did when we fought for our nation's freedom. I have sent a new picture of our group as we were leaving Baghdad after attending the Iraqi Women's Meeting.

So many people have sent wonderful, thoughtful packages and letters. Thanks to everyone for keeping home near and dear to our hearts! They say the six month period is a tough time for soldiers. Our soldiers have been going on leave and going home to see loved ones. This has helped enormously. The soldiers come back well-rested, with more positive energy.

We would really like to have coffee. It seems most everyone drinks it and we drink allot of it working the hours that we do. Some people have sent special brands from different places. It is really special to try a new, unique coffee (some of the guys call it "foo foo" coffee), as well as having the great regular coffee: Folgers and Maxwell house. Believe it or not, the PX store runs out of regular coffee! Any snacks are appreciated as well. We sure eat it up!

Your care and kindness continues to move me. Thank you all for the support.
MSG Dana L. Simmons

13 Jul 2004
In regard to the t-shirts. The tight ones are better quality. They really do keep the sweat off. If they made socks that assist evaporation of sweat, that would be the kind to buy. Black or green color.

Our guys can easily buy DVD's over here. (They sell them cheaply on the Iraqi black market), even though they are not supposed to buy them. I will send you an updated version of what we need after I talk to my guys tonight. Those underarmor t-shirts are definitely a good item. They are 21.00 in the
PX. If the socks work like the shirts, we would all take them!

Thanks for all you do for us.

SFC Dana Simmons

11 Jun 2004
I would just like to give my heart felt thanks to all who have responded with kind words, boxes full of surprises, and most of all your prayers. You have made the soldiers that I work with feel so much closer to home with your gifts, letters, and cards. We believe in what we are doing here in Iraq. We are making a difference. This is NOT another Vietnam! We fully support our Commander and Chief in this war on terrorism. Thank you for standing beside us in our fight. God Bless America! Keep up the prayers for our Free Country. HOO-AH!!! SFC Dana Simmons

20 May 2004
We live in trailers that have two to three rooms each. Some people share a room with one other person. Some people have a room to themselves. The beds are twin size. The rooms have window unit heat/air conditioning. We have a separate shower trailer/bathroom trailer. Phone cards are nice, books, movie dvd's, used play station games, toiletries, snack food, vienna sausage, beef jerkey, processed cheese, crackers, letters and cards.

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