Fort Lewis, WA, 5 February 1969
Dear Mama,
Here is a check and a poem. Send the poem back when you are through with it.
The prefix on my name has changed to SP4 (Specialist 4) so change it on my address when you write to me.
You should start getting the National Geographic soon - take good care of them since I haven't seen them.
Love, John
PS Help! I need some folic acid - I haven't had any thing green to
eat in a week. I hope the other vitamins are on the way. Some cookies
would taste good and I haven't gotten a letter from anyone
yet.