Sgt,
Attached are photos of the Marine Christmas Tree my wife and I
put up this year, along with a photo of three of our adopted
Marines.
The Marines are from the left, Cpl Cole Dennis with VMU 3 in
Twenty Nine Palms, PFC Heather Bedonnih in Construction and
Utilities in Pendleton, and Pvt Matt Head, future MP in
Pendleton.
We love these kids and have adopted them. We've got to spend the
Christmas Holiday here in New Mexico. Our plans are to leave the
Christmas tree up until they return next to New Mexico.
If you look closely at the photo of the tree and notice the blue
star at the lower right side, you can see the toy soldiers that
are hanging in the tree. There are also two choppers and two
fighter planes on the tree, along with U.S. and Marine Corps
flags. The tree also has decorations that appear to be bursting
bombs, Marine Corps stickers (from Sergeant Grit's business!),
and a couple of Marine Corps bumper stickers.
We are proud of the tree, but way more important, we are proud of
our Marines!
Semper Fi!
Steve and Wanda Cannon
Farmington, New Mexico