Quote Originally Posted by MarineOne View Post
It would appear that I'll be starting at least one new local herf with the help of the base chaplain at my new location, and possibly a second as I bounce between the two bases I'll be at over the next several months. I wasn't here but a few hours and had already met 3 cigar smokers that wanted to start a "Cigar Night" so it looks like I have an outlet for my free time.

I'll probably buy a decent sized humidor and the stuff to season and maintain it, but the big question I have is how do I go about doing the "Cigars for the Troops" kind of thing? Anybody know how I would go about doing this?


Thanks folks!


Kris

First blush for me is that ithis s a legit question - but one loaded with all kinds of potential nasty traps...

I personally like the idea of putting as many creature comforts I can into the hands of those that don't have very many creature comforts (i.e. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan). For example - I'd love to donate pizza's to all of the troops so that they can have pizza nights. But how do I do it in any kind of a meaningful way without desroying my personal finances?

To that point - does CigarSmokers now become the sponsor of the nightly herfs at the FOB you're at? Just as you don't mind sharing a few cigars from your personal stash - many here too would be so inclined. But - how do we accomplish the desire to provide smokes for the soldiers in a way that doesn't result in the same situation you're trying to avoid (i.e. wipe out entire cigar stashes)?

Kris - if I were you - I'd first start out by thinking of ways you can approach the CigarSmokers community to accomplish what you're looking for, in a way that is respectful of the CigarSmokers members - AND getting a "Cigars for the Troops" done at the FOB's you're at in a way that is something they'd enjoy.