Photo by Deb Jacques
Third graders become pen pals with former grad during boot camp
Colley stands with her pen pals from Colleen Maciejewski’s third grade class.
Photo by Deb Jacques
Photo by Deb Jacques
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ST. CLAIR SHORES Signing up for the military is an act of service, but it comes with an immediate sacrifice having to leave home while having little contact with friends and family for a period of time during training and beyond.
But a short time after Pvt. Courtney Colley left for Army National Guard basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, a little piece of home was delivered in the form of letters and cards from a class of third graders at St. Germaine Catholic School, which she attended as a child.