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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>During this time of year, we are all looking forward to spending time with our families and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>unwrapping presents, hoping we got that special someone the perfect gift this year. This can be a difficult time for deployed service members who will be away from their families for the holidays. The </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'>Student Veteran Association </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>would like to do an </span><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'>Adopt—a—Unit</span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>drive this season to let everyone overseas know how much we appreciate them!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>Our contact for the deployed unit is </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:#558ED5;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#558ED5;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;mso-ligatures:none'><span style='color:windowtext'>CM2 Jon Barnette</span></span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>, a 22 year old diesel mechanic living in Commerce. He and his sixty member Ft. Worth unit have been in Afghanistan since September and are expected home sometime between late March and the middle of April 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>Jon has let us know some of the things his unit would like. If you would like to donate, please see </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:#00B050;mso-ligatures:none'>Jill Mobley </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>in the One Stop Shop or email her at </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:#00B050;mso-ligatures:none'>sva@tamuc.edu</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>. Donations need to be received by </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'>DECEMBER 14th</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;color:red;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>in order to make it to the unit in time. You can drop donations by the One Stop Shop. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>Wanted Items:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>Shaving cream, razors, chapstick, body wash, loofahs, lotion, perfume/cologne, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>games, dice, cards, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, word searches, movies, music, $10 iTunes cards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>Ramen noodles, home-made desserts, snacks, beef jerky, gum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:118%;mso-ligatures:none'>Greeting cards, magazines, books<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:118%;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>