During this holiday season, many American firefighters are doing double-duty for their country, serving as soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan and in other nations abroad. Readers of Command Post, FIRE CHIEF's weekly e-mail newsletter, have contributed the names of the soldiers on this list; these are sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, colleagues and friends, fathers and mothers in the fire service family. To add a name, click here.

We invite readers to send holiday greetings to at least one of these soldiers serving abroad. A regular 42-cent stamp delivers cards and letters via military APO boxes in the United States. You also can reach some of these soldiers by e-mail.

SSG Joshua Samuels
MNSTC- I J3/ Rough Riders
Phoenix Base
APO AE 09348

Thomas W. Scott
3-142 AHB
Alpha Co.
APO, AE 09317

RC Pafford
randy@yoderfire.com

Jon D. Black
PMT-P 1-203rd RPAC
FOB Salerno
APO AE 09314

SSGT Sam Erwin
1MLG, Comm Co
Unit 42185
FPO AP 96426-2185

Charles Linville
NAVELSG Forward India
Foxtrot Company
FPO AE 09501-3411

FF/EMT-P Donnie MacMillan
LCDR DS MacMillan (USNR)
CLB-2, DET b KV STP
Unit 73962
FPO AE 09509-3962
Donniemac1638@comcast.net

Capt Albert Gambino Jr. (USAR)
Task Force Woverine
Att: 783rd MP BN
APO AE 09354
Albert.gambino@us.army.mil

Clayton E. Parmenter
HHC 425 Civil Affairs Battalion
ALPHA Company 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion
Camp Liberty
APOAE 09344
Clayton.Parmenter@loudoun.gov

Michael Boyce
mbb0604@yahoo.com

CDR Dale C. Rielage
COMSEVENTHFLT (N2)
Unit 25104
FPO AP 96601-6003

CW2 Jesse A. Edwards
C/3-10 AVN (MEDEVAC)
FOB SYKES
APO, AE 09351
jesse.a.edwards@us.army.mil

Staff Sgt. Cecil Davis
Cdavis@cherokeega.com

Jeff Stoner
sendme233@yahoo.com

Airman 1st Class Vincent Streppone
380 ECES/CEF
APO, AE 09853
vincent.streppone@adab.afcent.af.mil

Airmen 1C Andrew L. Fruehan
PSC 41, Box 1452
APO AE 09464
fru1431@yahoo.com

Pte. Crawford R.M.W. 043
3 RCR BG
D Sqn. RCD, Recce Plt.
KAF
P.O. Box 5058 Stn. FORCES
Belleville, ON Canada
K8N 5W6

Eric Dieumegard
URF 9803
201 RTAC-C
FOB HUGHIE
Jalalabad JAF
APO AE 09354

Rich Duysen
richard.duysen@bdab.afcent.af.mil

Gerald Solesby
gerald.solesby@wbfd.org

Abigail A. Bergson
Troop Support Office
PO Box 101180
Arlington, VA 22210

Cpl. Mark Brownlow
257TC 4th Platoon
Zone 6
APO AE 09366

LCPL Zachary M. Heiner
2D TANK BN DET C
UNIT 73418
FPO AE 09509-3418

B.R. Barranger
barrangb@CV63.navy.mil

Staff Sgt. Leo Hess
MNC-I C2 CACE
APO, AE 09342
leo.a.hess@us.army.mil

Anthony Melia
NMCB 27
Main Body
FPO AA 34099-2210

William 'Bill' Shirley
EH&S Manager
RMS/AFCAP
Taji, Iraq
APO, AE 09378
William.Shirley@iapws.com

Scott Westbrook
swestbrook@aetnahhl.org

Joel L. Jessup
HHC 634th LTF
Camp Phoenix
APO AE 09320

Corey Heath
HHC 634th LTF
Camp Phoenix
APO AE 09320

SrA Trent E Buzille
Crash-Fire-Rescue
506 ECES/CEF
Kirkuk Regional Air Base/FOB Warrior
Kirkuk, Iraq
Trent.Buzille@krab.afcent.af.mil

Christopher Martin USN
147 Hillside Ave.
Manhasset, NY 11303

Jerry Houghton
U.S. Naval Reserves
jerryohoughton@yahoo.com

John Else
CUCM Else
IMHD G7
Unit 42540
FPO AP 96426-2540

SrA Nathan Mosher
506 Esfs / (Alpha Mids)
Unit 70081
APO AE 09338

MMC (SW) Robin Liberty
DLOC-DAC-TF-134
APO AE 09375
Robin.Liberty@Navy.mil

Sgt. Frank Adams
B Troop 1-10 Cav
FOB Zulu
APO AE 09312

Chris Stoffer
rinstof@gmail.com

USMC Brian Riddle
bigriddle101@verizon.net

U.S. Army Cory Matz
matz18@hotmail.com

Staff Sgt. William “Bill” Underwood
ACPD508@YAHOO.COM

Kenny Carr
kdawgc@hotmail.com

Cody Dennis
Lieutenant/EMT
New Creek (W.Va.) Volunteer Fire Department
cody.dennis@gmail.com

PFC C. Anderson
988th M.P. Co. 2/7 Cav.
C.O.B Adder/ F.O.B. Garry Owen
APO AE 09331

John Bell
Captain U.S. Air Force Fire Dept
Lieutenant, Greenville Twp. Fire & Rescue Orange County, NY
Police Officer, Port Authority PD
John.Bell@bdab.afcent.af.mil

Tony Kilson
Sgt. US Army serving in Afghanistan.
c/o mwrobinson@baltimorecountymd.gov

Thomas Clark (Army)
Water Witch Fire Co., Port Deposit, Md.
FELLA5092@aol.com

Jerry Houghton
jerryohoughton@yahoo.com

Larry Chambers
NMCB-27
Mainbody
CSE
FPOAA-34099-2210

SrA Craig Nunamaker
386 ECES/CEF – Fire Department
APO AE 09855
Fireman63usaf@hotmail.com

John Yates
john.yates@iraq.centcom.mil

TSgt Peter Soergel
386 ECES/CEF – Fire Department
APO AE 09855
Pete_soergel2005@yahoo.com

SSGT Steve Holmes
407 AEG/ECES/ECEF
APO AE 09331
at2holmes@gmail.com

USAF MSgt Ray Flaiz
raymond.j.flaiz@afghan.swa.army.mil

Sgt. Michael W. Brown
CAATT/MNSTC-I
Besmaya Range Complex
APO AE 09308
mwbrown80@yahoo.com

LCPL Mark A. Hoy 9460
1st BN 2D Marine Bravo Company
Unit 73050
FPO-AE 09509-3050
markhoy234@yahoo.com

SGT Venessa Ramos
407th Medical Co. of Atlanta
Speicher in TIKRIT, IRAQ
APO AE 09393

Chief John McKenna
171@NorthportFD.org

Lt Mikell Cribbs
USS Iwo Jima (LHD7)
COMIWOSTRKGRU/CPR4
FPO AE 09574-1664

SSGT Anthony Mock
Crash Fire Rescue
755th EMSG/ECES
FOB Fenty
APO, AE 09310

SSgt Frank E. Martinez-Amadeo
Combat Firefighter
506ECES/CEF
FOB Warrior
APO, AE 09359

Albert McCausland O+M
WSI Fire Dept./T2
APO, AE 09331
paddler11@hotmail.com

Cpl. Carlos Gonzalez Jr.
2/25 Gulf Company 1st Platoon
Unit 43504
FPO AP 96426-3504
clgonzalezjr@yahoo.com

1st Sgt. Michael Simmons
jackman1056@hotmail.com

LCpl. Phillip M.Stover
3d Bn 12th Mar
Unit 36110
FPO, AP
96602-6110

Charlie Hatchett
SSG FLARNG
256 ASMC
FOB SHIELD
APO AE 09348
frfm31@yahoo.com

Firefighter / Sgt. Michael W. Brown
CAATT/MNSTC-I
Besmaya Range Complex
APO AE 09308
mwbrown80@yahoo.com

Joe Rogers
Winfield (Ill.) Fire Protection District
Unit 931003(1)
APO AE 09391

Jon McKee
West Friendship (Md.) Volunteer Fire Department
Until late January:
1LT Jon McKee
974 MCT
C/O 625 MCT
Camp Taji, Iraq
APO AE 09378
After January:
1LT Jon McKee
974 MCT
Camp Taji, Iraq
APO AE 09378

Robert Burk (Marines)
Frederica (Del.) Volunteer Fire Company
robert.burk@aa.mnf-wiraq.usmc.mil

Tim Jackson Sr.
Lebanon (Maine) Fire Department
tim_jackson@lebanonmefire.org

WO Michael Smith
michael.smith@forces.gc.ca

Sgt Marty Francis
marty.francis@forces.gc.ca MCpl Bryan Bowden
bryan.bowden@forces.gc.ca

MCpl Dave McCormick
david.mcCormick@forces.gc.ca

MCpl John Paradis
john.paradis@forces.gc.ca

Cpl Eric Chafe
eric.chafe@forces.gc.ca

Cpl Donny Rush
donald.rush@forces.gc.ca

WO Sylvain Tremblay
Sylvian.Tremblay@forces.gc.ca

Cpl Pascal Lefebvre
Pascal.Lefebvre@forces.gc.ca

Sgt. Michael L'Italien
HSC 46th ECB
APO AE 09344

Dylan Goodfield
CLB-4 SPT-CO
Unit 38532
FPO, AP 96604-3532

Brandon Sheppard
bksfavre4@aol.com

Firefighter/Paramedic Joseph Reed
joseph.reed@aa.mnf-wiraq.usmc.mil

MGySgt John Vanatta
2/11 Command Element
Unit 40438
FPO AP 96426-0438

GySgt Tom Baumann
2/11 Command Element
Unit 40438
FPO AP 96426-0438

Robert Mason
strackomatic.hotmail.com

SSG David Cornell
C co 168th Medevac
3/101, TF Attack Eagle
Salerno, APO AE 09314
david.cornell1@us.army.mil
abranger69@hotmail.com

Cpl. Jason Nielsen
USMC
raptor_f22nj@yahoo.com

SSG Joseph C. Wolf
HHT 102nd Cavalry
APO AE 09375

Justin Roark
jroark2713@hotmail.com

Fred Murray
frederick.w.murray@us.army.mil