Re: Support our troops #2 (Long winded): Steelheader.net- Steelhead, Salmon and trout fishing

Ok guys, it is GAME ON! I put this out at the Ft Lewis SGM Association meeting tonight, and tomorrow it will be broadcast to every Sergeant Major on the installation.
Nick, I will personally cover your gas money, PM me the bill (hope you are not driving a V-10 like I am). Get a couple of the guys on the river for chums, put them into fish, and they won't care! Your point about your cousin is spot on; just get them into fish. Mike, DB rides will be outstanding. If we have wheelchair bound Soldiers, my sled will handle that just fine. Jeff, CSM Brenda Ferguson (who I'm sure you know from the WTB) is on board with us since they are side by side with the hospital as you know. Trouthead, I know some places on the Cow where your prop will be just fine. Some of the guys may actually prefer to bass fish!
Grizz, I appreciate the offer, but Alaska is a bit far, BUT we have a Wounded Warrior Brigade at Ft Rich, I'll call you on taking them at least bottom fishing. I'll see about getting our message up there.
Doc, will send you a PM on your most generous offer.
To the board member who called me tonight to offer seats in his boat and a seat he has upcoming with one of our sponsor guides (who wishes to remain anyonomous) thanks oh dry one.
To all of you who have stepped up to the plate, I give each and every one of you my personal thank you. Also to FGB in particular, and the other guides, who have taken out our heros. FGB has donated I don't know how many free rides to our troopers (I even got to whore a seat on one of the first ones two years ago). And especially to Chinook, who is going to be pi$$ed at me for spilling the beans, but he has paid for at least 5 or 6 troopers on guided trips out of his own pocket--from a one income family with a kid. I guess once a Soldier, always a Soldier. Thanks a ton Jim.

Here is the deal. I'm am going to put this out to the Ft Lewis SGM community through the Corps Personell SGM (he has the mass blast e-mail list) tomorrow morning, Soldiers coming home from deployments have priority. Purple Heart receipients have A number one priority. Let's face it, each and every one of us would be honored to take one of these guys or gals fishing.
Again, I thank each and every one of you who have offered to honor these folks.
I also apologize if I was a little "testy" last night when I first posted this, my temper (aided by a few Buds) got the best of me, but I stand by the points I made. We owe these folks a great debt for fighing on freedom's frontier, even if you don't agree with the war.
If anyone of you who has offered seats and needs rods, plugs, etc, please let me know and I will try to assist you.
Freedom is not free!

You guys and gals are the greatest!

Team Jackson Baldwin
Duty, Honor, Country!

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