First of all, I am happy to say that Aaron has been moved out of ICU and into a private room! His slightly-modified mailing address is as follows:

Marine Casualty Services Branch
LCpl Rice Aaron R
National Naval Medical Center
Ward 5-E, Room #12
8901 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20889

We still ask that you not send any really large packages or any floral arrangements at this time, because the room is very small and it would grow to resemble a florist's shop very quickly. Cards and such are appropriate for now, but if Aaron has any special requests for other items, we will let you know.
Dad just called and said that Aaron is doing really well today and has been very coherent ever since he woke up this morning. He had some pretty bad pain last night, but he's been given some medication to help with that and is feeling better now. Dad had just gotten done talking to him for about 30 minutes straight without Aaron saying anything that would indicate that he was hallucinating or confused. Praise the Lord for that.
Dad said that the family is learning a little more about Aaron's other injuries now that his left leg is taken care of. Aaron's right leg was also hurt, but the damage there consists mostly of injured ligaments and tendons. He may have to have surgery on that leg as well, but for now he has a brace. He also broke his right thumb and that's been bandaged up. Mom and Dad are supposed to talk with an ophthalmologist today about Aaron's left eye, which has either one or several pieces of shrapnel in it. Pray for that meeting to go well and for us to get some definitive answers on that subject.
A good sign that Aaron is improving is that he told Dad he was hungry this morning. He's been on liquids since the attack, but they are going to let him start eating soon. Dad told Aaron that when he comes home, he will grill him the biggest steak he's ever seen. Aaron, who is clearly hungry enough to have started considering what he would like to eat, told him "That's great, Dad. But I want a steak and a lobster." Daddy told him he could have both.
In other news, the ward that Aaron has been moved to is populated exclusively with Marines and he is already making friends. There is a young man from Mississippi State University who got some bones broken in a Humvee accident in the room next door to him, and Aaron has already announced his plans to get over there and visit with him just as soon as they'll let him out of his bed. I hope those nurses are used to chasing Marines around, because as soon as they give Aaron a wheelchair or crutches, they'll never know whose room he's in. He will also get to visit with Hannah and Audrey when they get into town tonight.
That's all for now. Pray for Aaron's lucidity to continue for for his pain to be well-managed. Pray for him to get some sleep, and pray for Hannah and Audrey's safe travel. Thank you all so much.