The kids seem to be enjoying them, which was the idea; I just hope they remember, when they go to strap on that belt of plastic explosives or plant the IED alongside the road, who gave the damn candy to them...
10 April 2006
Hershey as history
From Sgt. Pete's blog, a nice mention of the Hershey bars that my friend Rich (a Marine, blinded in Vietnam, lo these thirty-odd years) and I boxed up and sent over to his unit in Iraq.
The kids seem to be enjoying them, which was the idea; I just hope they remember, when they go to strap on that belt of plastic explosives or plant the IED alongside the road, who gave the damn candy to them...
The kids seem to be enjoying them, which was the idea; I just hope they remember, when they go to strap on that belt of plastic explosives or plant the IED alongside the road, who gave the damn candy to them...
Thanks again Rico! It's guys like you and Rich that keep us in the fight every day here! Thanks for supporting the troops!
ReplyDeleteGood job on the Hershey bars, cuz. I'm proud of you.
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