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Letters in the Editor's Mailbag -The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA Page 2 of 6 <br /> Cottage Grove <br /> Troops appreciate letters <br /> The prayers and support of members of the Eugene-Springfield <br /> community for the soldiers serving in Iraq have been gratefully <br /> appreciated. I was born and raised in Eugene, and it holds a <br /> special place in my heart. <br /> I am currently commanding the 515th Transportation Company <br /> based out of Germany. We have been deployed to Kuwait and <br /> Iraq since mid-February. I have 150 soldiers who have <br /> received hundreds of letters from schools in Lane County. I <br /> can't express in words the impact these letters have had on my <br /> soldiers - words like "brave," "courageous," and "hero" are <br /> used repeatedly to describe my soldiers. My special <br /> appreciation to the kids in Darci Stuller's class in Marcola and <br /> the students at St. Paul's Catholic School in Eugene. <br /> My soldiers treasure these letters and are making efforts to <br /> respond to each one. It means a great deal to them that Lane <br /> County has adopted the 515th Transportation Company. We <br /> are committed to serving you and our country and are eager to <br /> return to our families as soon as possible. Please feel free to <br /> send letters to the 515th Transportation Company: Any <br /> Soldier, 181st Transportation Battalion, 515th Transportation <br /> (1., Company (WCNBYI), APO AE 09303-1740. We appreciate <br /> people's continued support and prayers. God bless America. <br /> Capt. EMILY B. HOLCOMB <br /> 515th Transportation Company <br /> I <br /> U.S. Army <br /> Iraq <br /> *park honors King's memory <br /> I continue to be amazed by the lack of any recognition of a <br /> memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. that has existed in Eugene <br /> for many years. Even the City Council member who represents <br /> the area where this memorial is located has never, to the best <br /> of my recollection, mentioned its existence during this on- <br /> going discussion. The Eugene Parks Department has not <br /> mentioned the park, either. <br /> But, if you go west on 11th Avenue, take a right on Hayes or <br /> Grant streets and proceed to 10th Avenue, you will find the <br /> Martin Luther King Jr. Park. It is bordered by Ninth and 10th <br /> (11., avenues between Hayes and Grant. <br /> On the same subject, I would like to recommend naming the <br /> http://www.registerguard.com/cgi-bin/printStory.py?name=ed.letters.0601&date=20030601 6/4/03 <br />