Success!

First of all, A big thanks to Carolyn and her parents for a very successful open house. Secondly thanks for all of you that took time to come. It really means a lot to have friends and coworkers show their support. As soon as I get home and download the pictures off the camera I'll post a few I took :)

Semper Fi
Cpl Ellis

Comments & Purpose of Blog

This blog will contain the most up-to-date information regarding mailing address, needs, as well as updates to life during deployment and messages to all.

• Will may occasionally post to everyone
• I will also post items as I learn new information or post to pass along messages
  
• Everyone can post comments or ask questions
• To add something if you do not have a blogger or gmail account you can post comments as "Anonymous" and simply sign the comment like a typical email --Carolyn

Investigating Communication Methods

Without real information or facts, I turn to the internet to provide a bit more information about what's in store. I think I've done quite well learning about what it might be like, how to communicate, what to send, and how to send things.

I'll do my best to gather this together for everyone to have the resources I've found that seem useful.

USPS Mail

• Flat rate boxes are about the size of a shoebox, and cost around 8-9 dollars to send to Iraq (they have other sizes as well)
• USPS office offers "Military Care Package Kit" which are free boxes, with Customs forms.
• Advice about packaging, addressing
  
• Easy ideas to send in a package (commonly requested items)

MotoMail

• MotoMail is a email / printed lettter hybrid system that the Marines provide to a fast physical letter to the Marine.
  
• Once you have an account with the Marine's information you can write a letter from home into their system, it will go through their processes, then be printed up and handed to the Marine (often with 24-48 hours)
• Link to MotoMail