Limb Mugs

Description: This pretty much says it.

Description: During my short time assigned to JTF-GTMO I was in briefings which discussed the downturn in living conditions in Cuba in general and the area around Guantanamo City. I also got to see the lengths Cubans would go through to escape Castro's regime and reach our little outpost of freedom.

Description: this-body-contains-aftermarket-parts

Description: My only experience with the armored bus known as the Rhino was making a run from the Green Zone to Camp Victory during a really bad sandstorm. Nice patch, though.

Description: What kind of Intelligence Bureau did we have during the Indian Wars, anyway?

Description: The menu selection is a little different overseas than it is in the States!

Description: If you're not trying you're a slacker!

Description: Leg Prosthetics Amputee Amputation Christmas Hat Xmas

Description: Broken Foot Aww Snap bone medicine broken ankle is the perfect gift for surgery, injury, fractures, orthopedic surgeon fans. Just in time for birthday, B-Day, Christmas, St. Patricks Day. For grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, sister, brother.

Description: Amputee Prosthetic Leg Arm

Description: Amputation Prothesis Amputate Surgery Amputee Survivor

Description: It must be true because this was one of the very first thing Sun Tzu wrote when he started his blog.

Description: Onefoot Prosthetic Leg Bigfoot One Leg makes a great post-amputation present for those recovering from leg amputation, including diabetic patients, veterans, soldiers, and survivors. Perfect for dads, fathers, and grandpas in surgery recovery.

Description: While in Iraq even a fact-finding mission could end up resulting in a grenade attack. True story.

Description: Over the last few years it has been a real grab-bag as to what kind of movers you get when you have a permanent change of station.

Description: U.S. Army soldiers do pee tests even in the middle of empty deserts... because that's how we roll the cup.

Description: Staying at South Camp outside of Sharm el-Sheikh had advantages over North Camp and El Gorah. Aside from having casinos, hotels, a Planet Hollywood, a bowling alley. etc. they also had motor scooter takeout for McDonald's to the front gate.

Description: Scooters are easier and cheaper than getting a car in South Korea... although there is NO "cool factor" in riding a "scoot."

Description: Sometimes you don't even have to be conscious to earn a Purple Heart.

Description: In the early days of OIF language barriers were a problem, so some soldiers were issued laminated cards with pictures to help facilitate communication. It didn't always work out, though...

Description: "...but it will cost you a dollar!"

Description: Military Surprise can either be in startegy... or humor. Depends on the circumstances.

Description: During Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom the PX would give you change in "pogs", plastic tokens worth 5-25 cents. They didn't do pennies, so...

Description: Tattoos are a relatively cheap alternative to accomplishments and personality.... thus becoming a magnet for E1-E4s!

Description: Appropriate medals for appropriate achievements, I always say. Well, no I don't ALWAYs say that. In fact, I think I've only said that once. No, wait... I only wrote it down....

Description: Occasionally mistaken for Clara Barton, T.H. Limb tries to make sure there are no forgotten soldiers stories.

Description: The new Army Combat Fitness Test is a marvel... if carried to extremes it will have everyone equally fit. They won't have time to do any actual SOLDIERING (or have a family, or get an education, etc.) but they'll be fit.

Description: When the Coalition began the Surge we had the Islamofascists on the run. It was quite entertaining.

Description: Beaker will have to see how far his family tree goes after this one...

Description: Meals Ready to Eat have been an important part of the U.S. Army's meal plan since the 1980s.... although some of the recipes go back further.

Description: Someone seems to think marriage is a competition...

Description: I saw this in a museum in Hanau. It seems that witches really made a pest of themselves to the point where a local gunmaker named stuck came up with a way to get rid of them. Soon, those broom-riding vermin emigrated France, where that sort of thing was more tolerated. Or at least that's what the Germans told me.

Description: You really have to wonder about the people who "decorate" these dummies!

Description: If you ever report a UFO while in the military they will very carefully listen to you, get all the details, and come to the right conclusion.

Description: Thank God for the Post Exchange! Where else could you get the little luxuries of life?

Description: Fort Leavenworth has all kinds of history plaques and markers. Every Army officer of any consequence has been here at one time or another, including one pretty intense tank major...