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Clark Bennett
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Kuwait
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APO/FPO: APO AE (Note 1*)
Added here: 05 June 2008
End date: 18 Oct 2008 (Note 3*)
Contact for approx number of Males: 20, Females: 8 (Note 5*)
Unit is from: Composite Unit (Note 6*)

19 Sep 2008:
Hope this finds everyone well, things here in Kuwait are cooling down a bit. Today's high was 115 and we were happy to see 90 degrees when we got up to exercise at 0500.

Our work continues to be just short of overwhelming, but keeping busy makes the time seem to go more quickly. We recently passed the halfway point of our deployment, a milestone that must be celebrated! What better way for a bunch of sailors in the desert to observe such an occasion? A Pirate party, of course! Several members of our battalion spent an enormous amount of their own time coordinating a huge party complete with swords, eye patches, pirate hats, a piñata and a BBQ dinner that couldn't be beat. It was a great morale booster and everyone had fun long into the night. The other services (Army, Air Force and Marine) folks here must have thought we were nuts, we were just making the best of the situation.

We attended a Naturalization Ceremony today here. 19 soldiers, all from other countries, who are fighting for our country met the requirements, took the oath and were naturalized as citizens of The United States. Through all the hardships of military service, to a country that had not even accepted them as citizens, these soldiers pursued and achieved the dream of citizenship in the greatest country in the world. The keynote speaker spoke of the recent Olympic games. He called attention to the fact that other countries teams had the look of that country, China's team all looked Chinese, the Swiss team all looked Swiss, etc. The United States team was made up of people from all over the globe. Our society is the dream of the rest of the world. This event reminded me of what it means to be a part of this country, most of us are lucky to have known no other way. I am very proud of the soldiers that are our newest citizens and welcome them with open arms.

On a recent escort mission to the airport, I received a request for my team to assist the Marine Red Patch detachment in what they refer to as "Upload Ceremony". We are always happy to help out our Marine brothers, and even though it would delay our return to base by several hours we agreed to help. The Red Patch Marine's duty is to ensure fallen soldiers are treated with the honor and respect they deserve on their final trip home. I was honored to participate in this process. Helping these six heroes on their way home is something I will remember for the rest of my life. After the Chaplain finished the prayer, and the containers were lifted to the aircraft, my team, made up of some pretty tough hombres, were all wiping their eyes. No one was ashamed of the tears, and the ride back to base was nearly silent. We all were thinking of those six brave soldiers that had given all. God speed.

My sailors thank you for your support, and simply ask that you keep us in your thoughts and prayers, and be proud of us when we return home. Of course, if you do wish to send us treats, and snacks, they would not be refused, and would be appreciated. We are all proud to serve in the world's finest military, but can't wait to get back to our families and friends. We hope to be home for Christmas!

I have included some pictures that you might enjoy.


A Dust Storm


Some of our folks with the Chief of Naval Operations and
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy


Reinlistment in the Desert on the border of Kuwait and Iraq

Thank you for all your support!

ETC(SS/SW) Clark Bennett

30 Jul 2008

Sorry I haven't sent an update for awhile, we have been pretty busy keeping up with the surge of soldiers going home. Things should get back to the normal real busy routine by the end of August. We have managed to get a coffee pot that works, now we are scraping to get enough coffee to brew. We are fortunate here, that most of the things we really need are available. Some of the things that we long for, are tastes from home. Things like Rice crispy treats, Jelly Belly jelly beans and Captain Crunch. I also have a request for Honey BBQ Salmon Cups from Chicken of the Sea. I know this is pretty specific, but that is the list that was given to me.

We can always use jerky, trail mix, black licorice, and coffee mate creamers, as well as toiletries like shampoos, shaving cream, liquid soaps(axe was requested) and grooming items.

Things here in Kuwait are starting to get hot! It has been in the 120's every day where we are. It drops to just below 100 at night. This morning it was 92 when we got up, and it felt cool. We are all working together to get the mission done and get home. EVERYONE is counting the days to Christmas (we should be home by then).

I have attached a photo of several members of my team taken in front of the Victory over America Palace (pretty much ruins now) during a recent trip to Bagdad.

Thank you for your support! We all appreciate everything you do!

ETC(SS/SW) Clark Bennett

05 Jun 2008
This request is for my division. We currently live in open bay buildings with 220vac power. we have microwave ovens and refrigerators in our workspace. Please send snack items, toiletries, like travel size shaving cream, shampoo, socks(white, boot), vitamin A, calling cards, Coffee(NOT DECAF please), Johnsons baby powder, zipfiz, 20questions electronic games, cookies, black/red licorice canned nuts, trail mix, hard candy, ziplock bags, relaxation CDs, Gold Bond medicated powder(green can), 3/4 length arch supports, steno pads for letters home, breath-right strips (some of us snore I've been told), hymnals, magazines like popular science, Florida Gaiters t-shirts (size L),books on CD(we don't have any tape players), current DVDs, outdoor thermometers (that go above 130F), squirt guns (for recreational combat), goofy toys, Seattle Mariners (or SeaHawks) ball caps or shirts (size L). Linens for Twin beds would be nice. We do our own laundry here and could use any supplies for that esp' dryer sheets. We appreciate your support, and things like this make our deployments less arduous.

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( 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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