I am an eighteen year Army guy who will be heading to Baghdad in January 07. I do enjoy a good cigar but am by no means an expert. As a matter of fact, I am not even a novice. Every time I leave my family for an extended amount of time, I smoke a cigar when I arrive where I am going and one when I leave. I usually go to a cigar shop and ask the fella working there for advise. I do not own a humidor so I ask for something that will travel well and stay relatively fresh. This is my first and only deployment to Baghdad, I will retire upon my return.
I am looking to see if anyone would like to donate to the cause. My plan is to smoke a cigar upon arrival in Kuwait (where you stop for integration training prior to going to Iraq). Then smoking a cigar upon arrival in Baghdad. I will then smoke one cigar a month or week (depending upon responses).
If you would like to have one of your favorites smoked in Baghdad, I would be more than glad to help facilitate this. After smoking your fav, I would send you an email, let you know what was going on in my AO (unclassified version) and let you know how the experience was.
If there are any takers, let me know. I don't have the money to finance my idea and would be totally dependent on volunteers. Also, if I am violating any cigar etiquette or any rules of this site, please let me know and I will cease.