Once you get a soldiers email do you keep emailing even if they quit responding?  A soldier I was contacting was writing back and then just quit.  Should I keep writing him letters?  I don't know if he is to busy to respond or if he doesn't want to keep in contact anymore.  Any advice?  I am a new anysoldier fan:)

Hi Kristen, 

There could be several reasons your contact has quit responding via email. Often times the internet is down or the line to use a computer is too long for him. Then again, he may be on a mission for days or weeks at a time. 

When you send a letter just make sure he is still on the active contact list. Again, there are too many reasons he may have stopped responding, but not wanting to hear from you is probably not the case. 

 Keep writing!  

Kristen, 

I forgot to say in my previous post that I love your quote from George Washington! 

Kristen -

    you do what you feel you should do.  Those guys and gals over there are extremely busy, and do their emailing or writing letters in their down time.  Sometimes they are away from their post, sometimes their communication system is down, sometimes their work day goes on past the normal 9 - 5 that we do here.  Don't take it personal.  Like the saying goes, they have better things to do, like staying alive.  Keep up your writing - no matter what form you do, they really appreciate hearing from folks back home.   

Hmm I would email back once..and leave it at that.  I have a soldier I'd sent boxes to, pretty regular guy...we were emailing back & forth, too.  He went to another FOB with limited (actually, I think it's non-existent) internet access  & I didn't hear from him for about a month, then got an email apologizing (to me, for heaven's sake!  I feel bad when they do that) for his tardy reply.  I assured him it was totally fine.  I'm still sending a box a month & a letter to go with each, though I've not heard from him since the last email (mid-December).  Don't want to clutter up his inbox, he'll answer when he can.  And I send letters when I don't send a box (every other month). The guys always enjoy correspondence, even when they can't always answer back. 

I can't even begin to imagine how hard it is to get a free moment there, or the strength to sit there & keep up with their communication with friends, family, etc..especially after a grueling day-I'm sure I would just want to curl up & sleep!   I understand your worry, though & it doesn't go away, even after the "new"ness disappears, even when you realize the extreme difficulties of their lives there.  So, ditto on what Deni said, too. 

Hope you have a lovely weekend. 

Take care,

Steff

Hi Kristen -

Deni - Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.

Kristen - Glad all the posts helped you in your soldier support. 

Ann