Navydoc going to afghanistan

Paul, definitly keep us folks from Alabama in the loop. We will be there for you if you need any special requests. Maybe even can muster up a special bottle or two of un-labled, clear liquid in a mason jar. Always up for a rib run if you need it.

[colgate]

Is this the first time for the doc to be over there? Here's to you and folks like you helping others in their time of greatest need.

[horrorview]

Oh, crud. I'm late to the party as usual! Count me in!! I can surely keep the entertainment supply lines open! LOL

[Navydoc]

Looks like I leave here 30 Jan 06....then..10 weeks of Ft. Bragg and leave country mid April....return April 07...man that seems like a long way away. Thanks for all the support everyone. It's great to feel like part of the CS family.

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Navydoc

Looks like I leave here 30 Jan 06....then..10 weeks of Ft. Bragg and leave country mid April....return April 07...man that seems like a long way away. Thanks for all the support everyone. It's great to feel like part of the CS family.

We will all miss you, Paul. Try and stay in touch as best you can.

[Ms. Floydp]

oh no!! God speed Paul... please take care of yourself and check in so we all know that you're safe and sound. We'll keep you in our prayers. Like Frank said, we're in! What ever you need. How about once we get an address we set up a mailing list or something. Maybe a spreadsheet could be created and each person has a different week... could have 2 or 3 a week if there's enough people. I'm sure Paul won't have any trouble giving any away.

Frank said to stay in the rear with the gear.

[GOAT LOCKER]

Originally Posted by Navydoc

Now that would be fun..I am authorized up to 4 bags and 200lbs of gear. That's fine, I thought, but what about my uniforms and stuff... I have a 50 count Otter box that can probably hold 75 if packed right. That could last me a couple months at a time....

Well, it might last a couple months for YOUR smokes, but you know you'll need room for at least a few hundred cigars. I mean, you know you're gonna need plenty to hand out. Instead of handing out suckers, it'll be stogies.

Have a great Christmas and take care over there Paul. Hope you have good access to CS!

[LT Rich]

Count me in... err... D'oh..

Wow, i cant believe this, the Doc is the first bomber to target me, and here is is coming to visit me! What a guy! Talk about supporting the troops!

I know it looks like a lot when you are looking down the barrel at a year, but the longest part of the deployment so far was the pre mob, which you said you are doing at FT Bragg, so it might not be all that bad. Time over here goes pretty quickly because all of the days blend into one (there is a running joke compairing being here with the movie "groundhogs day"). I checked up and we do indeed have some Navy personnel coming in during the time frame you specified, do you know yet where you are going or what you will be doing here? If you are coming to Camp Phoenix, i am part of the Operations Center for the Brigade, so i will be able to help you out with any questions you might have.

Should we post an Afghanistan Herf notice in the Herfs forum?

Looking forward to meeting you,

LT

[Navydoc]

Originally Posted by LT Rich

Should we post an Afghanistan Herf notice in the Herfs forum?

Now that's a long distance HERF....LMAO! Must be Karma...if I had known this would happen I would have picked someone in a much nicer place See you soon brother.

[Puffy69]

You guys might have some fun. It sucks that I'm losing my Herf partner for over a year..I will definitely be in here for what ever Doc needs.Cigars and beyond Cigars. I will help with organization of what ever it takes to keep things confortable for Paul. To all BOTL's. PM me with suggestions that I can do to help.

[viesturs]

Navydoc, where in Afgan are you going? My son and son in law are both going there at the end of January. Son is combat engineer and son in law is in logistics, going to Kandahar. Good luck to you.

[Neuromancer]

I'm in for whatever too...g'luck Paul...as a btw guys, it takes a little longer to get stuff sent over there to APO addresses, so if anyone sends any sticks you might consider throwing water pillows in with the stogies to keep them humidified on their way over...I seem to remember when I sent some stuff that it took 1-1/2 to 2 weeks to get there...the water pillows are pretty inexpensive and you should be able to find them at your cigar stores or online...

[opus]

Come January 2, 2006 we need to get serious and put this thing together. I want cigars waiting on Paul when he gets there.

[JezterVA]

I'm down with some supplies as well. Never made it to the big sandbox, but I've done my fair share of deployments and know how important the niceties from home are. Kind of makes me mad that I was unable to make it to the Army/Navy game herf now. Maybe there'll still be another I can make it to before you ship out.

Cheers!!
Steve

[Blueface]

I'm in.
Since he can only take a limited weight with him, how about an organized replenish fund?