Rod - I received a great Christmas present today. On Christmas Eve I received your care package. Thank you very much. My fellow soldiers and I had a great time going through everything and reading the letters and cards from school children and Girl Scouts. Things are going well here, although it is difficult to be away from home on Christmas. Thank you for your continued support of the New Jersey Army National Guard. We are officially half way through our year-long deployment. Please extend my thanks to the VFW Post 2290 and all of your contributors and supporters. I look forward to thanking you personally upon my return home. Thank you again. Sincerely, Chris Lazas CPT Christopher Lazas Deputy Command Judge Advocate Joint Area Support Group - Central (P) Multi-National Force - Iraq United States Embassy Annex Baghdad, Iraq