Note: LT Phillip Morgan was dropped from this list on 17 Feb 2006 due to 60 days of no contact.
19 Dec 2005:
Our mailing address has changed
[see above]
Thanks!
LT Morgan
17 Dec 2005
I have been meaning to update this site, but since Staff Sergeant Maier went home, I’ve had to absorb his workload, so I have been much busier. Haidar (The Linguist) and I are still here, but SSG Maier has finished his tour and gone home. We are doing fine, but the deployment is past its 6th month now, and with Christmas drawing near, it’s hard not to think of home (I miss my wife and sons!).
The weather has been much cooler. Not what one would consider cold. It is a welcome relief from the heat of the summer!
You guys out there (Back in the States) have been very kind; I have no requests (I have received so many M&Ms I can’t eat them all!). So, I’d just like to say “thank-you” to everyone who has written or sent a package. You have helped to make a sometimes depressing situation more joyful (Especially for my Linguist!).
Sincerely Yours,
LT(USN) Phillip Morgan
27 Oct 2005
Just a quick update from the dirt-road: THANK YOU! You wouldn’t believe how moral-boosting it is to receive your letters and packages! It sure belies much of what we see on CNN (support for the troops is waning). You make us proud! Call it, “Shock & Awe” at the out-pouring of love and support from home!
I especially want to thank “Blue Star Moms” for so much support! My linguist (Haidar), loved being called, “The Linguist” (in sort of pseudo- “super-hero” -ese). His morale and production soared, so thank you!!
We apologize if we cannot write back to everyone who sends a letter or a package. I can assure you, we are writing thank you letters as much as duty allows (plus letters and emails to wives, mother’s, brothers, sisters, and other family members). Being where we are, if they don’t hear from us nearly every day (email), they start to really worry!
Sincerely, your trio: The “Captain” (Navy Lieutenant Phil), the Staff-Sergeant (Jared), and our hero… “The Linguist” (Haidar – the UM student; who, thanks to YOU, has finally started to receive some mail!!!).
We really can’t thank you enough for all your support. America is home and we’ll be back!
We have been amazed at the response, and wanted to say thanks!
R/
LT(USN) Phillip Morgan
04 Oct 2005
Pictures are of me and Haidar, our American, civilian linguist
Thanks!
R/
LT(USN) Phillip Morgan
24 Sep 2005
Greetings from the sand-lot! My name is Phillip Morgan. I am a US Navy LT (everyone here calls me "Captain" [a mistake of rank] or "Master Chief" [from the Movie "GI-Jane"] ha ha!) I have a Staff Sergeant and an American [Civilian] Linguist working with me here in Baghdad. While we are attached to the 3rd Infantry Division, our actual "home" units differ. My unit is a small Reserve outfit in D.C., My SSG is from a small Active-duty unit in Germany. Our Linguist is a young [22] kid from Dearborn Michigan [who never gets any mail, bless his heart!]. He's a UM Student.
I originally had thought to sign up my SSG for this, but he leaves in early December, and this site recommends signing up folks who will be here longer. So, for myself, my SSG, my linguist, and other 3ID soldiers in our general area, I decided to sign up, so that I could share the support that people like you so generously donate! [you may not know it, but the support is GREATLY appreciated by these guys! They see CNN and they see other news, so seeing the package from home helps them stay positive!].
Chocolate is hard to come by in a form that doesn't melt beyond recognition. Please send M&Ms. Also, salty snacks are good (it helps replenish lost sodium from profuse sweating, and tastes good!)[Pringles, cheez-its, Goldfish, etc..]. Fireballs! (the candy). Here are some more requests from the SSG:
socks! (boot socks wear out fast here)
Boot inserts (anti-odor)
Deodorant (Degree is the best!)
Soap/shampoo
Tylenol PM (and other cold/headache remedies)
Fruity Tums (or any ant-acid)
Portable tooth brushes (and toothpaste)
[it's nice to be able to brush your teeth on-the-spot when you've been outside the wire all-day!]
Hand lotion (everything is dry here)
Music CDs (POP, country, Rock-n-roll)
News Magazines
We thank you for all your support. God Bless America! Our people, Our Country, Our Home!