TY43215
NES Member
I am sure most of the USPSA shooters know our fellow shooter Greg G from RI.
Greg is headed to Afghanistan next week for a year. A few of us came up with the idea we (as a USPSA Section) would "adopt" Greg and his team for the year.
At each match at Bass River, Harvard, and Manville, the hat will be passed from now till Greg and his team returns. The money will be used to send items they can use. DVDs, phone cards, and more. Greg would also like some of the videos shot at matches so his guys can see the group that is sending the items.
I will be buying an American flag that will be sent to Greg and it will be carried with them on all missions.
Mike of MLE will be the banker on this and has graciously offered to donate shipping charges.
The donations already started at Harvard's last match. No one needs to feel obligated to give. Do what you can. All donations will be used in the name of the NE Section with no recognition given to anyone.
Greg has served in many varied locations. Last year he shot the A7 match after just returning from Iraq. In an e mail he stated:
So, when you see that bucket at the sign up tables, do what you can. The money will be budgeted so they will receive something every month including those that have no matches.
When pictures arrive, we will get them up somewhere so all can see. Maybe the MLE site.
Thanks to all,
Gary
Greg is headed to Afghanistan next week for a year. A few of us came up with the idea we (as a USPSA Section) would "adopt" Greg and his team for the year.
At each match at Bass River, Harvard, and Manville, the hat will be passed from now till Greg and his team returns. The money will be used to send items they can use. DVDs, phone cards, and more. Greg would also like some of the videos shot at matches so his guys can see the group that is sending the items.
I will be buying an American flag that will be sent to Greg and it will be carried with them on all missions.
Mike of MLE will be the banker on this and has graciously offered to donate shipping charges.
The donations already started at Harvard's last match. No one needs to feel obligated to give. Do what you can. All donations will be used in the name of the NE Section with no recognition given to anyone.
Greg has served in many varied locations. Last year he shot the A7 match after just returning from Iraq. In an e mail he stated:
I don't know what to say!
Thank you!
My security team will have 4 full time members that i am training right now.
We will have add on's but 4 fulltime that work for me.
I had to fire one Army guy that didn't workout.
We have been back and forth setting things up and we look to be in Afghanistan the first week in Aug for a year.
We are working for the DIA out of the Pentagon. I can't say much more then that over this.
Its a security/PSD mission. Plus we have to fix and repair all the weapons and run training while there.
It sounds great that you want to do that for us. I will try a get some pictures for the team and all we are doing. Where we live and as much as our day to day as we can.
I will get with the guys and tell them. But right now i don't think they like me very much I am really pushing them hard to be better then the rest and for some its hard.
They call me Nightmare cause even in there sleep they can still hear me getting on them.
I will get our address to you guys.
Please tell everybody that none of us feel you need to do this. But i have to shoot again with all of you and i don't want my hit factor to drop....lol
You guys are great and thanks again!
I will keep in touch and let you know what we could use.
You have no idea how much i miss shooting with all of you!
train hard shoot well
NIGHTMARE 5 OUT
So, when you see that bucket at the sign up tables, do what you can. The money will be budgeted so they will receive something every month including those that have no matches.
When pictures arrive, we will get them up somewhere so all can see. Maybe the MLE site.
Thanks to all,
Gary