Christmas Cards for Troops

Add these names to your Christmas card list this year. Tell them their friends and neighbors in Bluffton and Wells County appreciate their efforts.


Pvt. Nicholas Russell
C-2-10 Inf. Regt. 3rd Plt.
495 Iowa Ave., Unit #32
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO 65473

PFC Brandon M. Picek
Company C, 4-9 IN
APO AE 09344

SPC Geisel, James P.
502nd MI Co.
CMR 405 Box # 2927
APO, AE 09034-2927

Kent Chavis
HHD 709th MP Bn
APO AE 09354

Sgt. Sleppy, Joshua L.
9th ESB, 3rd MLG EOD
Unit 38439
FPO AP 96604-8430

PFC Whitsitt, Geoffrey
HHC 3BSTB
118th MPCO (ABN)
3-10 FOB Shank
APO AE 09364
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Whitsitt
2820 Hornet Way
San Diego, CA 92106

Cpl Nelson Trevor D.
MASS 1 Det
Unit 78076
FPO-AE 09510-8076

Andrea Elliott
1203 Fidler Lane
Apt. 603
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Josh Paquette
8 MXS
PSC 2 Box 3491
APO AP 96264

Celeste Paquette
1640 Yaupon St.
Sumter S.C. 29154

Vincent Everett
Alpha Troop/2-6 Cavalry
COB Speicher
APO AE 09393


Do you know of a local serviceman or servicewoman who won’t be home for Christmas? Submit their name and complete mailing address to: The News-Banner, P.O. Box 436, Bluffton, IN 46714; or via fax: 260-824-0700; or vial email: calendar@news-banner.com; or drop off at our office at 125 N. Johnson Street. (24-hour drop slot at front door).
We will publish their names and addresses in the News-Banner as they are received. We encourage our readers to send them a card. Standard cards that take a 44 cent postage; non-standard sized cards should be taken to the post office to be weighed. Cards mailed to service members stationed overseas should be mailed by Dec. 4, so please submit addresses as soon as possible. New names will appear in bold as they are received.