Please read. I have sad news.

[macms]

This evening I received this email from one of our men in Afghanistan. I edited the names as I don't know who may know this man.



Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

Unfortunately several days ago we lost Captain Dan W**** to an IED explosion in the Southeastern part of Zabul, Afghanistan. *I know he loved the packages that you sent because he was definitely a cigar lover. *

1SG Anthony F**** will be leaving country soon so he has requested that if there are any more packages could you please send them to Captain Derek H**** at the same address. *Sir we thank you for your support and appreciate what you have done for us.

V/R

SFC (P) Matthew E. H****
Combined Team Zabul Operations SGM





To my knowledge this is the first time this has happened to one of our men that we send cigars to. I will provide more details as they become available.

God bless our men and women in harms way.