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Posted: 7/26/2007 5:01:20 PM EDT
I read this thread...
ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=601471 ... and was thinking. The two things everyone wants to do for a soldier, hero, winning quarterback etc. is "lemme buy you a beer" or "lets have a cigar". I challenge everyone in the cigar forum. If you support our troops, please support one of these guys and send him one of your cigars from your humidor. Each of these guys is posted in the thread because they are "hard up for some support from the home front." It's easy, wait for the address and mail him a cigar. Think about this thread the next time you are in the easy chair having a fine smoke. Now imagine yourself under a tank doing mechanical work at 115 degrees feeling unappreciated because all you hear from home is liberal babble and nobody has sent you ANY of the comfort of home in months. They live in a garage for crying out loud. Gift them a fine cigar. Put it in a bag with a small moist towel. Drop it in the mail. Smile while you are in the easy chair smoking a fine one, and wonder if the soldier you sent it to is behind his garage home enjoying his. 
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Posted: 7/26/2007 5:29:48 PM EDT
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Thats a GREAT idea!
At a buck per,I could send a shitload of Tampa Sweethearts! If I was over there, I think I would prefer 6 or 8 good ones over 1 great one. |
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Posted: 7/26/2007 5:57:00 PM EDT
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So your in?
I'll post the address when I get from the guy who started that other thread. I am sending a tin of Macanudo minis over to the first guy in the thread so he is covered. I'm sure your donation will mean the world to those guys. |
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Posted: 7/26/2007 6:19:46 PM EDT
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Send me the mailing address for my fellow Texan, and I will get him together a care package.
What else in addition to some stogies would they prefer? Thanks for the suggestion!! |
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Posted: 7/26/2007 6:31:59 PM EDT
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Or I can hit my stash from the Ybor trip and mail some individuals. Which is best? |
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Posted: 7/26/2007 7:14:38 PM EDT
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The more the merrier! |
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Posted: 7/26/2007 7:57:34 PM EDT
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When i was in AFG and HOA theatres i could easily aquire much better cigars than what could be legally sent from Conus. thats where i developed my Siglo-VI habit. although you guys get Kudos for thinking of something original. most guys over there i know agree that if they get one more phone card/baby wipes/granola bar box my head would explode.
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Posted: 7/26/2007 7:58:22 PM EDT
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Count me in too waldo. Let me know who to send them too I can send 10-15 good ones out. Would like to maybe send to one and have them disperse if that is ok
USAF 84-88 |
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Posted: 7/26/2007 8:21:24 PM EDT
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I am hoping if every one of them gets a few cigars they will share. I'm going to include a note in mine with the other names and ask him to light one up with the group. Don't send KUDOs my way I merely rolled a thread over into the cigar forum since the ARFCOM community wasnt jumping on that other thread. We gotta show support somehow and I knew you afficianados could do it right daemon734 put this all together and as soon as he posts the address in the other thread or PMs me I'll put it here and it can be on!
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Posted: 7/26/2007 9:38:40 PM EDT
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Count me in, thanks
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Posted: 7/27/2007 3:05:24 AM EDT
[#10]
The address
From daemon 734 here is a general address you can use to send things to people in the outpost, just plant their name in front or address it to simply HQ PLT, COP CAHILL B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 Again, here is the thread that got this rolling... ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=601471 This is going to be awesome! |
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Posted: 7/27/2007 4:46:03 AM EDT
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ost
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Posted: 8/3/2007 7:10:01 PM EDT
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Waldo, you get a great big +1gazillion! Me and some of the guys in my platoon put a close on many a day in Iraq by smoking fine cigars, usually ordered either from Famous Smoke of Easton PA or picked up by a buddy of mine in Austin TX at Heroes and Legacies. The experience was improved by another friend who managed to send us a large box of strike anywhere matches and yet another friend who sent an Otter Box humidor. I became quite the fan of the Rocky Patel line of cigars, but Punch and Macanudo are still my consistent "go to" cigars. I've a friend currently spending time in Iraq and next time I get to Austin, he's going to be getting a couple of nice cigars, matches and a cutter. This is a fine idea and it's a great way to ensure that local cigar shops get more business! All the best, GB Ft Hood, TX PS: I'm going back later this year and I plan on doubling my collection of cigar bands (I kept the bands from every cigar I smoked over there). |
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Posted: 8/4/2007 2:56:19 PM EDT
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I sent a care package to a fellow arfcomer earlier in the year. I also threw in several cigars and the gf added some cookies. Both were really appreciated. So send some other stuff along with the stogies. I'm going to get another care package together next week when my new smokes come in the mail.
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Posted: 8/4/2007 6:32:57 PM EDT
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Post from 5subslr5
ONE OF YOU POSTED ABOUT HELPING OUR TROOPS. Waldo0506 Team Member TEAM MEMBER Joined :: September 2004 Post Number :: 2021 TN, USA Online Indicator :: User Info IM User Email User Reply Quote Report Hurry with the address! The Cigar Forum has something for them! ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=143&t=601709&page=1&#-1 "Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: One was Jesus Christ, and the other is The American soldier." -- Prime Minister Tony Blair SOOOOOOOO, INTO THIS SMOKE-FILLED DEN, I HAVE BROUGHT THE SOLDIERS TO YOU. ORIGINAL THREAD IS TACKED AT THE TOP OF GD. Quoted: Folks, please pick a name - any name - but please post which name you've chosen. For suggestions on items to send, have a look at Page 4.......TACKED TOP OF GD. SPC Michael Murray B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 --------------------------- PFC Chris Alderman B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 ----------------------------- PFC Ariel Quijano B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 -------------------------- PFC Aaron Tobin B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 -------------------------- PFC Matt Drew B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 --------------------------- PFC Eric Tracy B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 --------------------------- PFC Huinker, infantry B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 -------------------------------- SPC Mcmillian, tanker B Co 1-15IN 3HBCT 3ID APO AE 09308-5956 ----------------------------------- I really like doing packages this way. Our member, daemon734, is actually in Iraq and has selected and confirmed the 'need' of each of these soldiers. daemon speaks below : daemon734 Team Member leader of the "C" group Joined :: October 2003 Post Number :: 1623 IRQ Online Indicator :: User Info IM User Email User Reply Quote Report ok, as per another discussion, i recieved a couple PM's about the possibility of some members here getting the names and adresses of a couple guys in my company who i have found to be hard up in the way of support from the homefront. i added that i would one-up it, and with their permission i would post pics and short bios as to get a chance to see and "meet" some of the guys instead of just the arbitrary address of a random soldier. well, here they are. my apologies to those that PM'ed me, i have a hard time keeping up with PM's and emails because i live on an outpost out in sector and dont get to use much internet. i still have to contact two or three individuals about this, but i have been having a hard time with PM's and low bandwidth internet lately. basically i went to squad and team leaders there and asked them for who they thought could be helped by a letter or a care package. i tried to distribute them between MOS's as everyone on the outpost is living pretty rough right now regardless of job. this post is to give those members what i promised, the guys who volunteered to lend a hand in helping these guys realize that people still remember they are there. ..........the guys from B-Co, 1-15 infantry. |
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Posted: 8/4/2007 9:10:39 PM EDT
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Guys, TC6969 was kind enough to move my post to Waldo's. I would SUGGEST you send your gifts directly to a soldier. I simply don't trust things that are sent to HQ as too many times those are the folks who garb first and those farther out on the spear get last or no picks. Only a suggestion. 5sub Oh, I get the idea from our member daemon - who is in Iraq and has chosen these soldiers - that these men have sorta been forgotten by family and friends back home. I'm certain they will be most grateful for any show of support from here.........from those of us here at AR15.com. On a different thread, we lost two last week but they helped take out over one hundred. This is a small recon group working the high mountains in the Afghan. The sniper with this group...........his Father and his Father's best friend are members here with us. There were two Apaches flying support .........one pilot- the one with the balls - ran as the area got hotter and hotter. The other pilot - the one with no balls - stayed, went through RPG and small arms fire and blew the shit out of the bad guys. HER new nik is "The Animal".  We have those soldiers well covered and it is these that I bring before you that I'm worried about now. |
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