One of the best gifts I have gotten in a while

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Bishop, Dec 19, 2016.


  1. Bishop

    Bishop Monkey+++

    Well to day I got home from basketballball practice and had a knock on the door as I opened it there was a retired marine there that know and he hands me a water bottle full of dirt and said his nephew a boy I coached in high school baseball now in the navy had sent it to me he said do you know what it is I said a bottle of dirt he said it was from the beach head of iwo jima here it is taken it to work and placing it by some of my other military stuff. KIMG0503.
     
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  2. whynot

    whynot Monkey+++

    I agree. That is a very high "cool factor" gift. Might need a better display container though.

    Whynot
     
  3. AxesAreBetter

    AxesAreBetter Monkey+++

    DAMN!!!
     
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  4. stg58

    stg58 Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Very cool,


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  5. Bishop

    Bishop Monkey+++

    I was thinking the same thing.
     
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  6. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Metal weldin' monkey

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  7. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    Too cool a gift for words. That is a very thoughtful kid. Way to go Navy!!
     
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  8. Brokor

    Brokor Live Free or Cry Moderator Site Supporter+++ Founding Member

    That would go well with my cup of Baghdad sand cupsand. (Explained)

    But I suppose Iwo Jima was far more for the Marines to hold on to since it was mostly their blood in the sand.

    I do wonder when the people of this Empire will ever learn to love and remember moments in history not by wars and death tolls, but by deeds of generosity and greatness. Perhaps once we no longer have an empire and kill foreigners for corporate profit, I assume...
     
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  9. marlas1too

    marlas1too Monkey+++

    semper fi
     
  10. OldDude49

    OldDude49 Just n old guy

    OH YAAAA....

    well same to you but more of it!
     
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