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KANDAHAR AIRBASE, Afghanistan – Ron McDonald, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South safety officer had a visitor March 7.
Instead of arriving via aircraft like most people do here, McDonald’s visitor arrived in an envelope.
Flat Stanley measures about 6 inches tall and is paper thin. The crayon-colored paper cutout boy has been traveling around the world since 1995 when he was introduced to third graders in Ontario, Canada, as a way to boost their letter writing skills. He first began his adventures in 1965 as a children’s story written by Jeff Brown.
Stanley has been around the globe several times and included visits to service members serving in overseas locations.
Stanley dropped into the South District via the Etna Elementary School, Etna, Calif., McDonald said.
“I loved receiving it,” he said. “I think it is a great thing for the kids because they can experience something they would not normally be involved with. Stanley gives them a window into our world.”
| Date Taken: | 03.08.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2012 02:41 |
| Story ID: | 84907 |
| Location: | KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF |
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