<h1>
	<strong>Valentine&#39;s Day </strong><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff69/Luckymal/lips.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.coolchaser.com/graphics/tag/lips&amp;usg=__yTSkflp2Eh5j04oCe4CX43gJbKA=&amp;h=421&amp;w=500&amp;sz=147&amp;hl=en&amp;start=1&amp;um=1&amp;itbs=1&amp;tbnid=xFht_hV9PVOAiM:&amp;tbnh=109&amp;tbnw=130&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlips%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1" id="apf0"><img height="109" id="ipfxFht_hV9PVOAiM:" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:xFht_hV9PVOAiM:http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff69/Luckymal/lips.jpg" style="border-right: 1px solid; border-top: 1px solid; vertical-align: bottom; border-left: 1px solid; border-bottom: 1px solid" width="130" /></a></h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p><pre>Dont forget about the
Valentines dinner on February
13 at The Cheesecake Factory
in Chandler at 4:15 PM. All
wives, girlfriends, husbands and
boyfriends of deployed 855
soldiers are encouraged to
attend. Please contact Mrs.
McAlister for reservations.
<a href="mailto:Chelle.elaine02@gmail.com">Chelle.elaine02@gmail.com</a>.
Cirra&rsquo;s Cloud will holding a
free raffle with items such as
messages, cookware, free
custom framing, beauty
certificates, free tattoos and
more. We will also be handing
out the angel paintings that
were created and donated by
Andrew Lakey. This will be a
great event and again thank you
to Mrs. McAlister and Mrs.
Wegeman for putting this event
together.

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<h1>
	Upcoming events</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p><pre>March 1 will mark near the
middle of the deployment!
We are holding a hump day
Celebration at Camelback
Mountain signifying that you
have survived the first half of
the deployment and the rest is
downhill! We are working on
getting T-shirts printed and

 

We will present design
concepts for your approval
soon! We are inviting News
stations to cover the event
and will have free BBQ for all
to enjoy! If you know of
someone who wants to help
sponsor the event, please
have them contact me.</pre><p>&nbsp;</p><pre>Armed Forces day (April 15) -
we are going to hold a heros
helping hero&rsquo;s Charity event.
This cause is for a very special
2 year old who is in need of a
heart transplant. She is the
niece of Michelle and Micael
McAlister of the 855 MP CO.
The heart transplant will cost
$60,000 and we need your
help! Location and time will
be announced. Any ideas,
please let us know!

 

Both events were created by
Michelle McAlister. We are
here to make them happen!</pre><p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>
	&nbsp;Get a card, help our cause!</h2>
<p>&nbsp;</p><pre>Capital One and Cirras Cloud
have partnered to bring you one
of a kind custom credit cards
that when used will benefit our
Organization. There are three
different designs to choose
from. Your first purchase with
the card will give us $50 and we
will receive 1 to 2% of your
future purchases. Thank you
for your patronage and
assistance in helping us help
you!
<a href="http://www.cardlabconnect/cirra'scloud">www.cardlabconnect/cirra&#39;scloud</a>

 

 </pre>
<h3>
	&nbsp;Memories in Sight, Sound and Song</h3>
<pre>Wil Williams at Family
Chapters LLC can help you
capture your memories on a
DVD that will last a lifetime.
This is a great idea for sending
to your soldier overseas or for
when they return (a reunite
video). More information can
be found by calling 602-230-
0649.</pre><p>&nbsp;</p>
<h4>
	&nbsp;A story from Iraq</h4>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is a brief unofficial report of our <br />
status as I have seen it so far. <br />
This Military Police Company was <br />
almost hand picked from other units <br />
within Az. most of the senior <br />
leadership and or NCO&#39;s are combat <br />
veterans who&#39;ve deployed before. The <br />
core of the 855th can trace it&#39;s blood <br />
line from 855 out to the 860th M.P. Co, <br />
the 856th M.P. Co. and the 850th M.P. <br />
Bn. and back. <br />
We got our start with the Desert <br />
Warriors, and then there are those <br />
who have ventured down other <br />
avenues as I. There are at least 12 of <br />
us soldiers in the 855th who first <br />
earned the Title &quot;Marine&quot;; A fact of life <br />
that I carry with great pride. <br />
Keeping in tradition with military <br />
tactics, I told my crew that they had to <br />
name their weapons and the Truck <br />
that will take us into battle. It has <br />
always been my experience that it was <br />
bad Juju to go to combat and not have <br />
given your weapon a name. Back in <br />
July, I had asked my Gunner to think <br />
about it and have a name before we <br />
got to Kuwait. When we were at Ft. <br />
Dix, N.J., I received a new Driver and I <br />
challenged him with the same task, but <br />
said, you must name our Truck after <br />
you meet and have driven her, so that <br />
meant after we were already here to <br />
Iraq. <br />
My Gunner is a PFC, a young man <br />
named Eric Coon. We share the same <br />
birthday though I&#39;ve already had twice <br />
the amount of Birthday parties as he <br />
has. (He will turn 20 in a combat zone <br />
this March 2nd. I will turn well more <br />
than 20, and my 3rd time having a <br />
B.Day in a combat zone). <br />
PFC Coon is from a broken American <br />
home and has a Dad who was Army <br />
and served in Vietnam. <br />
He did live in his dads house just <br />
before being deployed and that meant <br />
dads rules. Eric said he and his dad <br />
don&#39;t always get along because his <br />
dad wants him (Eric) to go to church <br />
and be saved. <br />
Eric and I have had a few God <br />
relationship conversations and Eric <br />
does have a reverence for the Lord <br />
and relationship with God. Probably <br />
not the in the way his dad wants but <br />
PFC Coon and God are on speaking <br />
terms and from what I&#39;ve seen of PFC <br />
Eric Coon his dad would be very proud <br />
of his son. <br />
PFC Coon named the weapon that <br />
protects our team (Black sheep 2- <br />
Bravo) Gabriel, after the Arch Angel of <br />
war. <br />
Now my other team member is a <br />
combat veteran himself already, in fact <br />
we served in the same unit before. The <br />
860th M.P. Co. I didn&#39;t know Brandon <br />
Cantrell then but found through <br />
conversations we were in the same fire <br />
fights at the same time but never ran <br />
into or knew one another then. <br />
Brandon Cantrell is an Army Specialist <br />
and my driver. We have been <br />
assigned the new MRAP. It&#39;s a huge <br />
monster of a truck. Then add all of our <br />
weapons and armor, antennas and <br />
rhino&#39;s and the fact that they are top <br />
heavy and can roll over at speeds of 8 <br />
miles and hour. We aren&#39;t fast nor swift <br />
but we make our presents known just <br />
by being near by and she takes us to <br />
do our missions and gets us home <br />
safely again. Brandon is newly married <br />
and is in the process of buying his first <br />
house there in the Phoenix area. <br />
His wife is staying with relatives and <br />
works in the banking industry. SPC <br />
Cantrell is quiet and kind of like me in <br />
some ways. He can be very sarcastic <br />
when people of higher rank do or say <br />
very dumb things and then make it <br />
policy. PFC Coon has picked up on <br />
some of our wise guy attitude and <br />
some of our fellow soldiers have <br />
nicked named the 3 of us The 3 Wise <br />
Men. Well, I asked SPC Cantrell what <br />
he named our massive vehicle of <br />
power and American might? He looked <br />
over at me and in his wise guy attitude <br />
said, <br />
Her name is Mother Teresa! I think he <br />
was looking for some kind of argument <br />
or disagreement from me but I said, <br />
&quot;Alright, Mother Teresa it is&quot;. Hey! I <br />
have no problem with going on mission <br />
in a truck named Mother Teresa, <br />
protected by a weapon named Gabriel <br />
and the team inside called The 3 Wise <br />
Men. <br />
In my 16 plus years of combined <br />
Military service, with 2 prior combat <br />
tours I have the best guys in the world <br />
sitting with me now, watching my back <br />
as I watch theirs. <br />
Things in the Company aren&#39;t always <br />
peachy and we have had our bumps in <br />
the night with each other at times. <br />
Though I will say this of the Desert <br />
Warriors, We are a determined bunch <br />
and are definitely writing a chapter in <br />
the story of OIF. You and all of Arizona <br />
would be proud of the good things we <br />
are doing for those who can&#39;t always <br />
do for themselves. It&#39; not a war like you <br />
see and hear on TV, we aren&#39;t <br />
shooting innocent people nor do we <br />
hate our enemies. We are Guardians <br />
of the Freedom that has been bestowed upon Iraq. Paid for with the <br />
blood of those who fought the beast. It <br />
is still fragile and very hot and needs <br />
the maker&rsquo;s hands to hold it as it <br />
forms; The 855th M.P. Co. is standing <br />
in the door and holding the line <br />
between good and evil while the maker <br />
holds Iraq&#39;s future. <br />
Todd Beamer was credited with the <br />
war cry from his plane on Sept. 11th <br />
2001 that got this war on terrorism <br />
going, Todd said, &quot;Let&#39;s Roll&quot;. <br />
I would tell Todd and the rest of those <br />
who died and suffered since, &quot;We Got <br />
This!&quot; <br />
Until there is an out break of Peace, I <br />
am standing my place on the line.</p>
<address>
	<br />
	Sgt. Tomlinson</address>
<h4>
	&nbsp;Angel Food Ministries</h4>
<p>Another great place to get food for <br />
your families&hellip; Thanks Carmen!</p><p><a href="http://www.angelfoodministries.com/">http://www.angelfoodministries.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>
<h1>
	&nbsp;Disney</h1>
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<h3>
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