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Marine Lance Cpl. Ayron Kull graduated from Howard Elementary School, Niles, Michigan

Lance Cpl. Ayron Kull, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines (2/1) Fox Company, is a graduate of Howard Elementary School, and the son of Jenny Kull, who works in the school's food service area.

Mrs. Kull, who "saw online how soldiers were asking for things from home," such as eye drops, moist towlettes, sunscreen, and assorted other personal hygiene items, had already been shipping packages on her own when she shared the idea of adopting her son's unit with other staff members at school.

"Then it snowballed from there," says Mrs. Krull, who has another son in the Air Force. Students and staff at both Howard and Ellis Elementary Schools jumped on the bandwagon, and the Howard-Ellis PTO stepped forward to cover the cost of shipping the packages.

Mrs. Krull's Adopt-a-Marine project offered a list of suggested items along with a resealable plastic bag to people who wanted to participate.

"There are specific guidelines in sending out the packages," Mrs.Krull says. "I told people at school to have fun with it and add something unique."

Judy Bybee's sixth-grade class, who had been writing letters to soldiers, began filling the gallon size bags to send to Lance Cpl. Kull's unit.

"Knowing that Mrs. Kull's son is over there and being able to help him out makes me feel good," said 12 year old Chase K, "Especially since he went to our school, too." Chase was particularly pleased that it was his idea to add a roll of toilet paper to his bag.

"I'd feel good about getting stuff like this over there," Mark B, 12, said, about the chewey, fruit flavored candy he'd put in his bag.

Twelve-year-old Tabitha G., 12, had included soap, envelopes, and gum pops in her bag.

"They support us and now we can support them," she said. "I would feel good knowing someone supports me."

Second-grade teacher Michelle Asmus, who contributed a bag, said "It's made me feel patriotic."

Mike Jacobs, who works in maintenance for Niles Community Schools, put several items in his bag, to make it different. One was a flashlight. Another was a sewing kit. And finally, a lapel pin that said "Dont mess with the USA."

Students and staff at Howard and Ellis Elementary Schools, in Niles, MI, filled bags like these to send to the Marine unit they adopted.