Wow..I am not sure who Tony Dogs is, but I hope that he/she writes well. I am from Oklahoma, I joined the Army in 1988. I came in late in Army years, I was 24. I had tried the college thing, Oklahoma State, Go Pokes! After failing there miserably, my major was Rugby, I joined the Army. I have been to Germany three times to Korea once and spent time in Alabama. I was without my wife in Germany for a good portion of one tour and was without my wife and two daughters while in Korea, that was my latest tour. I returned in May 04. While in Germany I gave up smoking cigarettes. I smoked an occasional cigar from a shop in the local village. While in Korea, I meant a guy from my running club. It was a Hash club (not the drug hash); it is a drinking club with a running problem. He is an employee with the US embassy in South Korea. His drinking name is "Jolly Green Knob". Long story short. He was very educated in the cigar world and on every Saturday after our runs, he would introduce me to different cigars and a sip on Cognac. I do not miss being away from my family, but I do miss those Saturdays with Jolly and his wonderful cigars. That's a little about me. I hope that it quells any thought of me being some sort of fraud.