Bonnie,
Thank you for posting this. We signed up and requested 2 soldiers.
This project will be very special to our hearts because our son was practically stalked by a Marine recruiter. He had our kid so brainwashed about the Marines being the best thing Quinn (son) could do after graduation this spring. Perhaps if there wasn't a war going on right now it could have been, but the present situation was so scary to us as his parents. He was told he would get tons of money 'up front' and 'while serving', EVERYTHING he needed would be supplied for him the ENTIRE time he was enlisted (including shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, soap, towels, clothing, we're talking EVERYTHING!!!). Quinn thought it sounded like a dream. It would have been, for the recruiter, because he would have 1 more recruit to his credit and once Quinn would have realized he was strung along it would have been tough for him.
Fortunately between our prayers, our research, plus a co-worker of my husband who had been a recruiter and gave Quinn a reality check about what he could expect for income and furnished supplies, Quinn has chosen to go to college.
So knowing what we do now about what soldiers actually have furnished to them and thier desire for correspondence we will consider it a privilege to do this.
Cath