Jocks to GIs Direct

Curt
Schilling

Aaron
Taylor

From: Taylor Aaron SSgt 405 ECS
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:32 PM
To: Curt Schilling
Subject: I made it home!

And now that Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom continue on, people are Liberated, people are Free. We as Military members look to you Athletes to see how our teams did back at home. It gives us a sense of feeling at home ... MORE

Shaquille
O'Neal

Tony
Franklin

From: Franklin, YN1 Antonio
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 2:17 AM
To: Shaquille O'Neal
Subject: STILL HERE

Shaq ... thanks for making my time go by ... I looked forward to just chatting with you ... hopefully, we will remain in contact ... MORE

Video: Tony and Shaq talking about Jocks-to-GIs

Mark
Prior

Toby
Winn

From: Mark Prior
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 1:44 PM
To: Toby Winn 363 EMDG/AIREVAC14
Subject: Welcome home!

You've come home! That is awesome! I hope everything is going well. I was wondering if you were on your way since I didn't hear from you in a while ... MORE

Tiger
Woods

Eric
Demmitt

From: Tiger Woods
Sent: Friday, May 9, 2003 4:22 PM
To: Demmitt Eric Cpt
Subject: RE: Groundhog Day

Always great to hear from you. I am taking this week off as well and get back to tournament play next week. I am playing in the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Hamburg, Germany next week. I am defending champion of the event and look forward to this trip each year. ... MORE

Jennifer
Capriati

Mary
Melfi

From: Jennifer Capriati
Sent: Friday May 9, 2003 5:23 PM
To: Melfi Mary L Capt 336 EFS
Subject: Not done yet

... Hey, since u are a PT, maybe u can come be my therapist on the road? That would be kinda neat. For sure u have to take me up in your jet. Although, for a normal person who isnt used to that speed, would i get sick from the g force? ...MORE

Roger
Clemens

Brian
Barcus

From: Roger Clemens
Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 10:17 AM
To: Barcus Cpl Brian D
Subject: RE: jocks to gis program

Brian, let's start with the important stuff ... the Horns-OU game on the 11th of October. I hope this year 2 things change - #1, I hope I will not be able to go to the game in Dallas this year. That will mean we are still playing. ... MORE

Mike
Modano

David
Thibodeau

From: Mike Modano
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2003 4:47 PM
To: David Thibodeau
Subject: RE: Guess Who's Back?

Well. it's all over. Just like that it comes to an end. Congratulations on your award. Yeah, they've been talking a lot about the emails you and I have exchanged. Another summer in store, a lot of traveling and unwinding going to be done. ... MORE

ESPN has invited GIs stationed abroad to become pen pals with some of America's greatest pro athletes. Meanwhile, a number of the top names in sports have volunteered to trade e-mails with the GIs on a regular basis over the course of several weeks.

We hope this correspondence will boost morale and give the participants -- and our readers (in the U.S. and in military units overseas) -- a better sense of the real-life experiences, hopes and concerns of both the GIs and the athletes.