For all military folks (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, CG, NG, Reserve) past and present, I have a couple of AR-15s for you. **WINNERS in 1st post**
Wow! Very generous karma. Thank you for the chance. I was in the Marine Corps from 1998 to 2000. I ended up breaking or cracking 8 of the ten metatarsal in my feet. Ended up getting out on a medical, which sucked because I was one of those weirdos who loved the military and the infantry.
Semper Fidelis
November 10, 2017, 09:50 AM
Chance
12131 - Wow, what an incredible Karma. Please throw my hat in the ring. My Dad was a Marine in WWII. He was a college professor and didn't need to enlist but felt it was his duty to serve. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his contributions at Okinawa. He came home with what we would now call PTSD. He was the most amazing person I know. I'll try to dig up some pictures of him to add to this post.
Thank you for offering this amazing Karma.
Chance
November 10, 2017, 10:20 AM
g4tx
12131, Please enter me in this very generous karma and thank you for the opportunity. I was active duty Army from December 1992 to December 2000. My Dad served 38 years Federal Service (23 years active duty and 15 years Civil Service). My grandfather served 4 years deployed during WWII.
Regards, tp
November 10, 2017, 01:32 PM
GrumpyBiker
Semper Fi
U.S.M.C. VFW-8054 III%
"Never let a Wishbone grow where a Backbone should be "
November 10, 2017, 03:07 PM
flashguy
That is a beautiful firearm and you are very generous to offer it in a Karma. Although I do qualify (20 year USAF retiree), I don't need any help in building my arsenal and don't really feel deserving since I never faced combat. Please give this nice gun to someone who really knows how to use it.
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth
November 10, 2017, 04:36 PM
skeptic
Sign me up, please!
November 10, 2017, 04:38 PM
45_Auto
What an awesome and generous Karma, please include me. I served in the US Army 1970 - 1976. My Dad was a Crew Chief on a B-24 Liberator in WW II North African campaign. Thank you.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Veteran is someone who wrote a blank check Made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'Up to and including their life'. That is Honor. Unfortunately there are way too many people in this Country who no longer understand that.
November 11, 2017, 08:19 PM
12131
Winner #1 = bald1
Winner #2 = Fusternc
Congrats!
Thank you all who posted pics and shared stories. Thank you all, vets!
Q
November 11, 2017, 08:35 PM
10X-Shooter
Congrats guys. Happy Veterans Day to all and big thanks to the OP.
November 11, 2017, 08:37 PM
sigmonkey
Outstanding!
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
November 11, 2017, 08:56 PM
Fusternc
Awesome! Thank you for your amazing generosity. I’m winner #2!
12131 I replied to your email. This message has been edited. Last edited by: Fusternc,
November 12, 2017, 12:16 AM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by 12131: Winner #1 = bald1
Winner #2 = Fusternc
Congrats!
Thank you all who posted pics and shared stories. Thank you all, vets!
I'm in utter shock! Q, sending an email your way! Thank you so much!
ADDENDUM: It's 3:30am here and I have yet to get to sleep. Why? I'm so overwhelmed and excited about this unbelievably generous karma of what is my first "black rifle." Simply unreal!This message has been edited. Last edited by: bald1,
Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192
November 12, 2017, 12:21 AM
PorterN
Congrats guys! And thank you to all Veterans!
____________________________ While you may be able to get away with bottom shelf whiskey, stay the hell away from bottom shelf tequila. - FishOn
November 12, 2017, 05:19 AM
PHPaul
Congrats to the winners!
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
November 12, 2017, 07:26 AM
Johnny 3eagles
Congratulations to both winners! Enjoy, and shoot well.
If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.
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November 12, 2017, 11:46 AM
Bisleyblackhawk
Congratulations to both winners...and a big thank you to you both, as well as to all of those who put their lives on hold and in jeopardy to serve this nation...God bless you all.
"we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet
November 12, 2017, 02:22 PM
coloradohunter44
Congrats to the winners! 12131, you sir, are a most generous individual!
"Someday I hope to be half the man my bird-dog thinks I am." looking forward to 4 years of TRUMP!
November 12, 2017, 07:55 PM
Rey HRH
OP, no apologies needed to those of us in the ban states.
bald1, congratulations and thank you for making me smile.
I was in when the Marines' slogan was "looking for a few good men" and posters were in hospitals and where the corpsman worked saying "The Marines have their few good men: the Navy Corpsman." I always found that funny.
quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
And more recent (my eldest: Navy Corpsman served 8 years with the Marines):
Here getting his Marine training
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.
November 12, 2017, 08:19 PM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by Rey HRH:
bald1, congratulations and thank you for making me smile.
I was in when the Marines' slogan was "looking for a few good men" and posters were in hospitals and where the corpsman worked saying "The Marines have their few good men: the Navy Corpsman." I always found that funny.
quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
And more recent (my eldest: Navy Corpsman served 8 years with the Marines):
Here getting his Marine training
Thanks. I'm still in shock.
My son took great pride in being called "Doc" and in taking care of "my guys." Many Marines I know have always expressed their upmost respect and thankfulness for Navy Corpsmen. They too laugh at that retort about good men.
He ended up with a bunch of physical injuries, TBI, and PTSD, but cherishes his service time. I had a thread here some months back where he was flown from the west coast to attend a fete in NYC honoring wounded vets. Had a picture of him and his service dog meeting the new Asst Director of the VA. https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...500017324#6500017324
Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192
November 12, 2017, 10:38 PM
Sigfan Roy
Congrats to the winners and thanks again to Q for your generosity and your appreciation for those in the military. Very well done, BZ!
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