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Christy Farris’ brother, Senior Airman Chad Pursifull, has deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Christy lives in Macon, Mo.

Dear Chad,

You are my baby brother and all my life I have tried to protect you — and now you are the one doing the protecting. I knew from the moment you were born that you would grow up to be someone special, and I was right. Grandpa Pursifull would be so very proud if he could see you now.

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Lance Cpl. Joshua Phillips, with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, N.C., was based in Kandahar, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom. His family lives in Pelham, Ala.

Hey there!

How are y’all doing? I’m fine and in good health. Right now I’m sitting outside my fighting position at Kandahar International Airport. We moved into Afghanistan about six days ago now. We are setting a defensive perimeter around the airfield so that we can get support in and land C-130s and C-5s.

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