Just returning from a year in Baghdad, i will add my two cents. I can tell you after working 15+ hours a day (seven days a week) the only real break to escape the reality of the day was sitting around having a cigar in the evening. Shit we would give up an hour of sleep, which was damn precious then, to relax and shoot the breeze over any cigar was nice. Money really isn't the issue, we could order from JR's and get cigars if we wanted to. Even the dried out fake cubans that HAJI sold were even nice. Point is if you ever send soldiers cigars, they will more appreciated than you can imagine. There were a lot of nights that it helped ease away the day.

BTW I don't really get upset over people thoughts or comments about the war. You really got to be over there and experience it to be able to comment on it in a way some have chosen. If they haven't then i just take it for what it is worth.

Chief