As the community prepares for our nation’s Independence Day celebration this Saturday, the staff of Powhatan Today would like to take the opportunity to deliver a few special messages from the men and women of the 180th Engineer Company. As we share their words with you, we would like to pass a couple of our own on to them: thank you.

“To my kids, mom, brothers, sisters, and loved ones. I want to say I love you, miss you, and I will be home soon.”
—SSG Kelvin McCallum

“To my wife Michelle and my two daughters Brooke and Sierra Strathy. I love you very much and I’ll see you soon.  Your husband and father.”
—SGT Mark C. Strathy

“Thank you for all your support and prayers. We will be home soon!!”
—SPC Devoe M. Coke

“To my wife Stacey. I want to say I love you and miss you. Can’t wait to see you. Be home soon!”
—SSG Denis Todd

“To my wife and children. I love you and miss you dearly and can’t wait til we reunite”
—SPC Kevin Finley

“To my wife Robyn, my son Hunter and my daughter Tiffany. I love you and miss you. I can’t wait til we are together soon.”
—SSG Thomas Fowler

“To my kids Jordan and Alissa. I love you and miss you. I will be home soon.”
—SPC Stewart May

“To my wife, Anne, and children Evelyn, Trey, Asher, Mason, and Clayton: I love you and I will be home soon. To all the citizens of Powhatan: Thank you for all the support and prayers. May God bless you and keep you safe.”
—SFC Jamie Timberlake

“To my beautiful and loving wife Rosalind. Thank you for being such a great wife (YBF). To my two great kids Tyler and Racquel, I hope y’all have a happy 4th. I miss and love you all and can’t wait to be home.  On behalf of the 180th, I would like to thank Powhatan for all the support. Just just one more reason my family and I love P-town.”
-SPC Lee Robertson

“Hello to all my Deane family mom, dad, Chris, Chelsea and Amanda. Be home soon.”
—SSG Henry Deane

“Hey to all family and friends see you soon.”
-SGT Terry Poe

“Hey to all of my family and friends. I love you all! Just to let you know ‘I’ll be back!’ and thanks for all the love and support.”
—SGT Robert McCormick

“Thanks for all the love and support to my family and friends!”
— SSG Terrance Seay

“Mom, thank you for everything you done for us. Family and friends, thank you so much for your love and support.”
—SGT Kerri Young and SPC Jason Young

“To friends and family in Goochland & Powhatan. Hope to see you soon and can’t wait to be home!”
—SFC Max Garner

“Hi babe, tell Jacob, Rachel, and Ryan daddy will be home soon love and miss you all.”
—SSG Jeffrey Gibson

“Powhatan County, the State of Virginia, and the US as a whole should be proud of the 180th Engineers. Since January, they have been running hard. The missions have helped improve relationships between the US and the Iraqi government and helped to improve life for the Iraqi people.”

—SFC Billy Cole