Marine Lance Cpl. Brent Haynes takes a break from his duties at the U.S. operating base at Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan, to write a letter to his family Dec. 20. (Rob Curtis, Times staff) |
Lance Cpl. Brent Haynes is assigned to Scout/Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, out of Camp Lejeune, N.C. He writes from Kandahar, Afghanistan, to his parents, Rick and Debbie Haynes, in Traucers Rest, S.C. He has been in the Marines about two years.
Dear Mom and Dad,
Hi. There’s not much going on here, but there are a lot of Marines in Kandahar. After the airport was taken over, we moved in to provide security around the city.
It’s weird to think that only a month ago this place was covered with Taliban soldiers. Now there’s not a soul. It’s pretty run down. A lot of buildings have been destroyed by our bombs. But truthfully, there’s not much danger. I will miss not having Christmas at home, but we have a nice setup here. Everyone is fine. I’ll see you soon. Can’t wait to be home. I love you.
Your son,
Brent
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