Letter from Commander Dave to Elie regarding health, military duties, and an apology

This is a personal letter from "Dave", identified as the Commander of United States Central Command, to "Elie". Dave thanks Elie for a kind note following his own "dehydration incident" and expresses hope for Elie's recovery from a similar episode. He apologizes for his inability to attend a Hudson Institute event on Thursday evening due to "dramatic developments of the past week", explaining that he needed to focus on an urgent task. This task is clarified as preparing for a "confirmation hearing on Tuesday" and an immediate "deployment" afterwards, with a hint that this deployment might be to Afghanistan. The letter concludes with a renewed expression of gratitude for Elie's friendship and kinship. The document bears a "received" stamp dated July 7, 2010.