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Area soldiers send holiday greetings home

2009 SOLDIER GREETINGS

*NOTE: There are black spaces in between the greetings in the video.

Pvt. Michael Barrows: "Hi, I'm PV2 Michael Barrows in Baghdad, Iraq, sending this home to my friends and family back in Eden, Vermont. Happy Holidays!"

Sgt. Zach Bingham: "Hello, we're the Binghams from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. We want to wish a holiday greeting to our friends and family in White River Junction, Vermont. Happy Holidays!"

Sgt. Thomas Burke: "Hello my name is Staff Sgt Thomas Burke wishing you all a happy holidays from down here in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. Want to say hi to my family and friends in Bennington, Vermont-- 1st Vermont."

Sgt. Adam Cedrone: "Hi this is Sgt. Adam Cedrone here from Basra, Iraq. Just wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to my Aunt Mary and Uncle Larry in Manchester, Vermont. Miss you guys. Love you. Thanks for all the support. Can't wait to see you again."

Spc. Mathew Chaloux: "Hi, I'm Spc. Mathew Chaloux here in Camp Black Horse, Afghanistan. I'd like to say hi to my friends and family in Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and I hope to see you guys real soon."

Sgt. Michael Clapper: "Hi, this is the Clapper family from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. We want to send a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year out to our family and friends in Fairfax, Vermont. Merry Christmas!"

Lt. Matthew Diamond: "Hello we're Matt and Amanda Diamond. We're stationed in Yokota Air Base, Japan, and we'd like to wish our family in Barre, Vermont, a happy holiday."

Lt. Daniel Dykeman: "Hello, my name is 1st Lt. Daniel Dykeman down here at Ft. Polk. I just want to say happy holidays to my friends and family back in Georgia, Vermont. Love you all and hope to see you all soon. 1st Vermont!"

Capt. Dan Edgar: "Hi, I am Capt. Dan Edgar. This is my wife Anna, son Charlie and daughter Jane from Air Base in Germany. Want to wish Lilly, also known as Big Gram, a happy holidays and Merry Christmas."

Sgt. Todd Gordon: "Hi, I'm 1st Sgt Todd Gordon and I'm with the provincial reconstruction team currently deployed in Camp Wright in the Kunar Province in Afghanistan. I want to say hello to my friends and family back home in Burlington, Vermont. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."

Sgt. Itzia Hemingway: "Hi, this is Staff Sgt Itzia Hemingway in lovely Ft. Polk, Louisiana. I want to say hi to my husband and my two beautiful kids, Antonio and Milena. They live in Winooski, Vermont. Happy holidays."

Rachael Ladd: "Hi this is Rachael Ladd and I'm in Baghdad, Iraq, and I wanted to give a shout out to my family and friends in White River Junction, Vermont. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I miss you guys."

Capt. David Merrifield: "Hello, this is Chaplain Capt. David Merrifield here at Ali Base, Iraq, wanting to wish my mother and father, Grace and Morris Merrifield, a Merry Christmas there in Rutland, Vermont. God bless you."

Lt. Col. Duane Miller: "Hello, this is Duane, Holly and Madison Miller from Mannheim, Germany. Want to say hello and Merry Christmas to the Johnsons from Shelburne, Vermont. Merry Christmas."

PS1 April Murray: "Hi, my name is PS1 April Murray and I am with NMCB74 out of Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. I'd like to wish everybody back in South Royalton, Vermont, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Extra special hugs and kisses to my niece and nephews Jenna, Jamie, Zach, Eric and Amarie. Hope you all have a great holiday season."

Lt. Kristopher Putnam: "Hi, I'm Lt. Kris Putnam currently in Djibouti, Africa. I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to my wife Amy, my parents and all the rest of my friends and family in Vermont. I love you and hope to see you soon."

Maj. Erwin Waibel: "Happy holidays, Vermont. I'm Maj. Erwin Waibel from South Burlington, Vermont, currently stationed in southwest Asia. I want to send out a very special Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's to my mom and dad, my sister and my wonderful wife, Jennifer. I can't wait to see you soon in the Green Mountain State this spring. Bye."

Spc. Richard Yow: "Hi, this is Spec. Richard Yow. I'm from North Carolina, out of Fort Drum, New York, right now out of Baghdad, Iraq. I'm wishing a Merry Christmas to my wife Amber and my son Riley in Vermont."

Lt. Col. Michael Davey: "Hi, my name is Lt. Col. Mike Davey. I'm in Iraq. I'd like to send out a holiday greeting to my mom in Peru, New York, my aunt and uncle in Peru, New York, and my uncle in Keeseville, New York. Happy holidays. Love you, see you soon."

Capt. Paula Arquette: "Hi this is Capt. Paula Arquette from Baghdad, Iraq. I'd like to say hi to my family in Massena, New York. My mom, my dad, my niece, my nephew, my brother and my sister-in-law. Happy Holidays. I love you."

PFC Karen Leach: "Hi, my name is PFC Karen Leach. I'm here at Camp Victory, Baghdad. I'd just like to say Merry Christmas to my family in Keene, New Hampshire. Merry Christmas!"