Groups join to mail care packages to troops

Johns Creek, the Johns Creek Veterans Association, Park Place at Newtown School volunteers, Taylor Road Middle School, and State Bridge Elementary School teamed up recently to provide care packages to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Alpha Battery in Kandahar Province.

About 90 boxes, each with food, snacks and games, were mailed to soldiers. Boxes with field-grade socks and T-shirts were sent to platoon sergeants to distribute.

The “Alpha Aces,” as the unit is called, was selected because they are based in Georgia at Fort Stewart.

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