[at-l] War and Peace (off topic)

[jbryankramer@xxxxxxx (J Bryan Kramer)]

Food might be debatable, I'm sure the military could imagine terrorists
spiking a box of snickers with cyanide or something else.

Bryan

"Si vis pacem para bellum"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net
> [mailto:at-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net]On Behalf Of William Neal
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 08:54
> To: 'KellyGoVols@aol.com'; AT-L List (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [at-l] War and Peace (off topic)
>
>
> What about some good tasting trail goodies?  I am sure that as
> much improved
> as military chow is suppose to be, they would appreciate a few
> SNICKERS bar
> or one of the good tasting trail bars.  Or even a great trail mix.
> Especially those soldiers who might end up in a fight.  I figure when you
> are fighting or on patrol or just standing watch, you do not always have
> time to sit down and eat a good meal.  And although most battles are quick
> these days, some go on and on and on.  Cookies are great, but they crumble
> too easily.  Except maybe the Newtons.
>
> William, The Turtle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KellyGoVols@aol.com [mailto:KellyGoVols@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:58 PM
> To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: [at-l] War and Peace (off topic)
>
>
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> I'll try to write this without interjecting any of my views on the
> inevitable
> war.  So here goes.
>
> Regardless of your views, these people that have been deployed to fight in
> the Middle East signed on to protect our country.  They don't
> chose what war
> to fight in.  I think these people need our support.
>
> I was thinking it might be cool if we as a "community" could do something
> for
> them.  I thought about the pen-pal thing, but they've probably
> got a lot of
> people already writing them.  I was thinking more along the lines
> of baking
> them cookies, sending them things they need that aren't readily available,
> like sunscreen lip balm, which I can get for a dime a dozen down here in
> Florida.  I don't know, this is just a thought in process.  What
> do you guys
> think?  I don't even know where to begin!
>
> Kelly (Whew, did good, didn't I?  Ya'll don't know where I stand on this
> war,
> do you?)
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