Sgt S. Davis
Law Enforcement Detachment, 15th MEU(SOC)
FPO San Diego, CA 92102
Dear Mom,
Well, its that time again. I know I only write when I get orders, I'll try to do better.
We've been given a MEU wide warning order, unlike last year we still have time to pack and prep the new guys for their first ship out. Its different this time though, when I was in the Navy I only had to look out for my 1-2. Now I see the Maine side of it, and from a lot higher up then before. Better then my first deployment though, rushed out of FMTB to the front as a replacement doc.
The Platoon is shaping up, we got our fill of new faces and fresh boots in the yearly predeployment prep, lots of training going on around here. You should see how those fresh faces from last year look now, you'd think ten years passed in how they grew up. I'm shipping out with some of the finest Marines I have ever served with, hell, I trained half of them since they were recruits! We still have some old faces from last deployment too, a few moved on to other jobs, couple of new stripes walking around. All in all, there is no other platoon I'd rather lead, and no better men to back me up. Even our new guys look promising.
I can't talk about the mission too much, you know how it is. But, I can say I look foreword to it. We are going to be helping some locals, doing police stuff, might even build a school this time. As always, I included a key to my apartment in case you need it. And, after last year's incident I will be calling the banks and holding my cards. I'll call when I get a chance, but you know how deployment prep goes.
I sent this from the deployed postal address so it should work for receiving. I'll try to call every week, I also wrote to Dad, I'll try to call him too.
I also want to call Ash, see if the Air Force is supporting us, it would be neat to meet up, small world and all.
Love You,
Shelby