Mark's first Convoy/Patrol

Hello everyone,
I spoke with Mark today and he was in a new location! He is now no longer at Kandahar Airfield and will be residing at Camp Nathan Smith (CNS). His job will remain the same for now, it will just be occurring out at CNS. Right now he isn't even sure how everything is going to transition. There will likely be some changes, but right now he has no idea what they may be. Mark did not even know he was going to be moving tonight until he walked out of work and got word from a captain to pack up his bags and he's coming with him out to CNS. As of right now, his bags and belongings are somewhere at CNS, but he has no idea where. Mark is very excited to be back with his buddies and not be alone. He said it was good to see everyone and they were all just as shocked to see him! He has asked me to send him bags of assorted candy (small stuff- jolly ranchers, star burst, smarties, tootsie rolls, etc) so that he has stuff to give to Aghani children. Feel free to include a small bag if you plan on sending a box to him. As far as communication- we are not sure how it is going to be. The internet has a much better connection than at KAF (from what we experienced this evening) however, we will not be sure how often he will be able to communicate at this time.

Above is a picture of Mark from the webcam. It was great to see him and it was very clear today! I told him he's looking a little smaller, especially in his arms and face, but that just means I'll have to send more goodies in the mail!

Hope all is well and much love,
Angie