Looking for a really unique way to show support for US troops? How about adopting a sniper? You can donate anything from rifle scopes and stocks to powdered hot chocolate and ramen noodles. These men do one of the most difficult, and dangerous, jobs in the military; they provide overwatch support to protect other troops in the field and at fixed locations like airbases. They operate in one- or two-man teams, and although they’re highly valued by the troops they protect, not every unit is able to support them with the equipment they need– they need, and use, a lot of special-purpose and unique gear. I’m going to box up a big load of baby wipes, protein bars, and ramen and ship it out this week.
Update: the boys and I went shopping on Friday; we ended up with about 30 lbs of stuff, including some big fluffy towels (steel gray, so they won’t show dirt), a football with a built-in pump, a case of ramen, a bunch of peppered beef jerky, and so on. It’ll go out via UPS tomorrow.
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