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Stephen Hamilton

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Al Pilch, I know you weren't looking for any publicity, but I want to thank you for the package you sent. Those two khuks are stunning and I can't believe you'd let them go. Folks, he sent a Kobra and a Sirupati, both inlaid (with gold?) and both shaving sharp. He also sent books and wipes, and like the other boxes, this one is soon to be heading for Kuwait. Yvsa, in another thread you asked Sarge about the APO costs? I'll let you know what these cost so you can estimate things. Folks, if my son hadn't swiped my digital camera I'd take a shot of all the godies you've sent. I don't know how to properly express my appreiation, so "thank you" all.

Stephen
 
I'll definitely drink to that.:)

Sarge

By the way Stephen, my hats off to you, it's a fine thing you're doing. My baby sister won't like me for this one, but what the heck, Uga Uga buddy, go Bulldogs
 
Thanks for the kind words Stephen. It's about the only way an old fart like me can get involved, and it feels GREAT!!!:D
 
One of the first HI khuks into Afghanistan was donated by Al, a sweet Kobra. "Wheels" Wheeler still has that knife and cherishes it. Kind of makes me wonder why he's going around sticking hogs with a 12" Siru, but I guess he don't want his Kobra getting boogered up.

Sarge
 
Sarge, no hats off to me, I'm just another old non-com like yourself, only as a Coastie, Uncle Sam doesn't send me to dry and dusty areas. Something about shallow water already being easy enough to wade in... :)
Patton and his wife sent a *huge* box of stuff, the Pilches another, Bill's khuks are gleaming and honed and one other forumite is fixing to get a box coming. I just heard from my brother for the first time in twelve days, he says "SEND IT!!!" and claims to be busy as a one-armed paper hanger. Then he asked me if I knew what FUBAR and SNAFU meant. Naw, bro, I was only in a year before you first got those brass bars, puleeze tell me what those terms mean, heh. ;)
Sarge, I'd send you my old Gerber Mark II but it's already promised to another guy and besides, that Siru will look after you much better. Like I said before, if you find yourself in a small oil-rich coastal nation just south of Iraq and north of Saudi, give a whistle if you want to meet some Army pukes. Of course I realise that the Air Force has air-conditioned backpacks with integral hot tubs but it couldn't hurt to make connections, could it.

Stephen
 
"Of course I realise that the Air Force has air-conditioned backpacks with integral hot tubs but it couldn't hurt to make connections, could it. "

Shhhh! Those are secret weapons, along with multiple tube beer launchers.;) :D

Sarge
 
Heeheehee.

Y'know, I haven't been around much, lately, but what I've read tonight really warms my heart. You're a good group, and may blessings be returned tenfold to you all. Your generosity means so much, not just because a good tool like a kuk is great to have, but just knowing that somebody who has never met you cares enough to send such a gift.

Hell, I and a squadmate picked up some stuff from Wally World at lunch time (Clothing and Sales was out of some stuff), and had 4 or 5 people thank us for serving. Things like that make it a little easier to look past the BS that comes from working for any large bureaucracy.

John
 
Beer launchers sound like a Canadian invention. The space arm on the Shuttle was an enlarged automated beer-drinking device too.
 
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