Photo By Staff Sgt. William Henry | Task Force Cyclone Soldier with Headquarters Company 38th Infantry Division, U.S. Army...... read more read more
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — This time of year is when the post office excels at bringing a bit of home to America's troops on the frontlines.
At Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan's largest hub of transportation and delivery to those on the battlefield in the central and northern parts of the country, workers at the U.S. Post Office labor hard to ensure service members receive packages from loved ones over the holiday season.
Bagram's post office non-commissioned officer in charge, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Tyler, 478th Human Resources Company assigned to the 38th HRC, says his crew is processing roughly 170,000 pounds of incoming and outgoing mail daily, even on Sundays.
"Mail is a tremendous morale booster," said Tyler, a Hooper, Utah resident. "It means a lot to people to receive something from home."
Tyler says his group of nearly 100 service members from different units based on Bagram Airfield and civilian workers have stepped up to the almost doubled workload compared to normal months.
Task Force Cyclone Soldiers with 38th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, Indiana National Guard, U.S. Army Spc. Arianne Jimenez - Mora, a postal worker, and U.S. Army Sgt. Carletha Woods, mail clerk, both from Indianapolis, agreed that mail is crucial to the troops serving in Afghanistan.
"It's always good to get something from home," Jimenez said. "I really like to see the faces of the workers here when we have a lot of mail," she added, smiling.
Woods says her cheerful mood stems from what she's doing for the unit.
"The reason I walk around here happy so much is because I get to see the smiling faces of our Soldiers who receive mail every day," she said.
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 12.12.2009 20:34 |
| Story ID: | 42681 |
| Location: | BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF |
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