Thread: Shaving Stuff for the troops

A friend of mine is in the Oklahoma National Guard. His unit was recently deployed to Afghanistan on a one year tour to support Operation Phoenix.

I received e-mail from him for the first time since he arrived in country. Seems that several items are in extremely short supply there, and shaving supplies (believe it or not) are near the top of the list. Their operating base doesn't even have a PX, and the closest PX frequently runs out of things.

I am rounding up items to send over in a care package. If you guys and gals have any soaps, creams, regular razors, disposable razors, DE handles and/or blades, brushes, mugs, etc. that you'd like to donate, please PM me for my address. I'm waiting to hear back if straight razors are cool or not. E-mail is a little hard to come by right now, but I'll post more when I get it.

Thanks

Sounds interesting, kyle. Post when you have some more details, and I should be able to come up with a box of stuff to send along. I just need to know what's legal, and what ain't.

Anyone in the Atlanta area want to join up with me on putting a box together?

I'll post more as info as I get it. From the way it sounds there are a few computers with a slow Internet connection, and a whole platoon of guys trying to use them.

Just got word back from Afghanistan. Straight Razors weren't on the expressly forbidden items list. If it came in a box with other shaving goodies it would be even less suspect.

OK gang. I'm going to set Saturday, July 22nd as the date I'd like to have any donations to me. If this presents a problem for you please PM me.

Will you take money donations? If I can dig up the extra money I will help out. I am sure I will be sent over there at some point soonish so I know these things really help out there to make them comforable.

Heck yeah I'll take money for the cause. Once I see what all is donated product-wise any money will be used to fill in the holes.

Time's starting to run out on this one guys. If you'd like to contribute, please PM me in the next day or two.

Please take advantage of sensei-kyle's sacrifice of his time and effort in this extremely admirable effort to support our troops. He is charitably donating his resources to help. The least we can do is to send him what we can afford. OK, off the soapbox for now.




Wayne, who donated a pittance

I wouldn't call it a pittance Wayne. And I'm quite certain the troops won't either.