20061220 CSM Beyard Greetings from Kuwait

CSM Beyard Greetings from Kuwait

December 20^th, 2006

Command Sergeant Major Thomas B. Beyard, aka Westminster Planning and Public Works Director says “Merry Christmas” from Task Force AVCRAD, Patton Army Air Force Field, Kuwait, December 2006.

Cards and “stuff” (1) from home can be sent to CSM Beyard (2) at:

CSM Thomas Beyard
Command Sergeant Major
TF AVCRAD 06-08
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
APO AE 09366

And oh - - CSM Beyard shared in a recent e-mail:

“Last Monday, BG Patricia McQuistion, CG of AMC-FWD-SWA and Diretor of Operational Sustainment for U.S. Army CENTCOM, presented our commander, me and the soldiers of our unit with the Third Army combat patch to wear on the right sleeve of our uniform.”

“Third Army is also known as Patton's Army, in honor of WWII General George Patton and the success of Third Army in contributing to the liberation of Europe from the Nazis. Third Army was one of the most successful large units of that era. When the patch was presented, BG McQuistion said ‘Patton's Own’ and each soldier said ‘Always First’ ”

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PS: My latest Tentacle column is up and it addresses folks serving in uniform in Iraq and Afghanistan:

Wednesday, December 20, 2006, “An Uneasy Truce” by Kevin E. Dayhoff

Christmas is within a week and my thoughts and prayers go out to the men and women in uniform who are deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Read the rest here.

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(1) From a 2003 list that I have handy, things to send are: baby wipes with Aloe, bar soap, deodorant, foot cream, foot powder, sun block, chapstick, disposable razors, shaving cream, hand lotion, q-tips, batteries, fans, insect repellent, paper, pens, envelopes, stamps, nuts, beef jerky, hard candy, gum, snacks and powdered drinks.

I have also read and heard that magazines, tootsie rolls, cookies and baked goods, coffee, tea, sugar, and creamer. Do not worry about collecting a bunch of stuff for a large package. Send little packages often.

Be sure to enclose a note to say who it is from. If/when you wrap something for shipping, wrap it in a recent local paper for folks to read. Folks like Tom are fairly voracious readers.

For those who may have a better idea as to what to send, please read over the list and make suggestions, additions, deletions or corrections in comments or e-mail. Once I have a better list… I’ll post it separately.

(2) Tom has said in several e-mails that he doesn’t need anything… Oh so typical Tom… Whatever. But knowing Tom, he will share with other soldiers…

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