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2004-07-29 Home Front: WoT

Airman charged after contraband investigation

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-07-29 10:21:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 My Dad made good dough selling meruricromed rising sun flags to sailor men in the big one.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-29 10:52:25 AM|| 2004-07-29 10:52:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Impressive haul. Wonder if he had a procurement deal with his local mosque?

Posted by tu3031 2004-07-29 10:59:00 AM|| 2004-07-29 10:59:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 How in the hell did he get that much stuff shipped back over here before anyone else noticed it? That should be what they are worried about.

Posted by smokeysinse 2004-07-29 11:11:06 AM|| 2004-07-29 11:11:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 My grandfather used blackmail in WWI. Turned out his sergeant was bringing back trophies including a fur coat for his lady. On the other hand gramps didn't plan to become a munitions dealer. Maybe they should ask this guy to see his partnership agreement.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-07-29 11:19:02 AM|| 2004-07-29 11:19:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 How in the hell did he get that much stuff shipped back[?]

I hear socks are great for concealing things.

Posted by Dragon Fly 2004-07-29 11:19:33 AM|| 2004-07-29 11:19:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 How in the hell did he get that much stuff shipped back over here before anyone else noticed it?
Simple, he had it tucked into any open space in the units equipment before they rotated back. Bet he leaned on the airmen building up the pallet loads. It wouldn't surprise me if one of them dropped a dime on him, I would have. Payback is a bitch.

Posted by Steve 2004-07-29 12:10:00 PM|| 2004-07-29 12:10:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Steve, I have seen it happen before. Especially inthe first gulf war. Without giving number/names let's just say there are more than a few war trophies taken home by units deployed there. One guy thought he was being enterprising by packing an ENTIRE pallet of war trophies. Of course the load master discovered it before it was loaded. That Airman lost some stripes and some pay. The key word on war trophies is portion control. You can probably get a knife or a small item back with little problem. a rocket launcher or an AK? That stuff tends to 'stick out' and will probably make the dogs alert on it.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-07-29 1:09:50 PM|| 2004-07-29 1:09:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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