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[WreckWench]

Many of our divers have the honorable distinction of proudly defending our country or their own as well as our freedoms here and throughout the world as members of the Armed Services! SD.com recognizes the sacrafices each of them makes to ensure all of our freedoms and rights that unfortunately many of us take for granted sometimes. SD.com not only welcomes our "Divers in Uniform" with open arms but also offers diving discounts for our active duty personnel. Please let us know who you are in this forum!

And may I add that we ALL thank each and everyone of you for keeping us safe and sound and for protecting our freedoms!

If for security reasons you choose not to identify yourself, know that we are with you and if called upon will do all that we can to support you! -Kamala aka Wreck Wench

For information on our Active Duty Diving Discounts click here!

Effective 11-2-04 all active duty Military will receive a FREE Premier membership to SingleDivers.com.

New members joining will be upgraded to Premier Membership if they post in our
"Divers in Uniform" forum letting us know they serve in the militray. This will apply soldiers from all countries friendly to the US.

Existing members will be upgraded to Premier Membership if they post in our "Divers in Uniform" forum and let us know that they serve in the military.

Existing Premier Members will have their membership renewed FREE if they post in our "Divers in Uniform" forum and let us know that they serve in the military.

[ScubaDude]

Happy to be included in this group of divers!

First of all, a million thanks to our founder, Kamala, for having the vision and fortitude to include this forum at SingleDivers. Political affiliations aside, I think that everyone can point to and thank a soldier, sailor, airman or marine for some way that has positively affected their life.

My personal reasons for volunteering to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1) Do everything I can to maintain and promote freedom of religion in this country and help the citizens in other countries to do the same.

2) Do everything I can to maintain and promote freedom of speech in this country and help the citizens in other countries to do the same.

3) Help out my Islamic cousins that have been oppressed by tyrannical regimes.

These reasons may not be important to you but they are to me. Your thoughts, prayers and emails are appreciated. I'll do my best to post real pictures from over in the "Big SandBox" time permitting so you'll be able to view first hand the good things that soldiers are so well known for. If you want to email me personally, one of my military email addresses is gungho.gijoe@us.army.mil . I'll reply as often as possible.

Moving on to lighter topics ... I am already missing my diving and can't wait to get back!

God Bless!

C'yathenandbyefornow,

ScubaDude

[WreckWench]

Thank you Kevin! I couldn't have said it better! Please do post an introduction in our New to Singledivers.com section so everyone can properly welcome you! -ww

Link to New To SingleDivers.com Forum...click on new topic and introduce yourself!


P.S. I hope our other "Divers In Uniform" will also introduce themselves here as well!

[Diverbrian]

As a former cold warrior, I agree with Kamala. Our Canadian cousins provide more support to US military efforts than one might think. I was diving with two members of the Candian army in Brockville (and Kingston the week before). The husband had been to Afganistan recently.

Let's see you all on some trips.

Brian C. Palmer
former ET2(SS)----> Electronics Technician Second Class (Submarines)

[WreckWench]

As a former cold warrior, I agree with Kamala.  Our Canadian cousins provide more support to US military efforts than one might think.  I was diving with two members of the Candian army in Brockville (and Kingston the week before).  The husband had been to Afganistan recently.

Let's see you all on some trips.

Brian C. Palmer
former ET2(SS)----> Electronics Technician Second Class (Submarines)

Yes Brian I am now pleased to say that I know these great divers and I am not only proud to know them but EXTREMELY thankful for thier personal efforts as well as their country's efforts to fight for all our freedoms! -kamala

p.s. the fact that they are members of our board means that they are really cool too!

[FreeFloat]

Oh! I know exactly who you're talking about! I've dived with them as well..... as a matter of fact, before I was certified, the male half was stationed in Afghanistan and the female half was (I dunno - lonely? worried?) feeling a bit under the weather so I took her snorkelling to a shallow wreck I knew of just south of Base. Water therapy, just what the doc ordered!

And while we're at it, here's an (older) pic of me.......

[WreckWench]

Thank you Free Float! You have our respect and gratitude as well! -ww

[FreeFloat]

Heehee thanks WW, someday I'll post an updated pic, if I can get someone to take one of me. I've actually lost a lot of weight since that shot was taken. For some odd reason I never have a camera around when I'm in uniform these days.

I'd love to meet you guys sometime...............I mean I've met Brian already on a charter (hi, Brian! )

[Diverbrian]

I'd love to meet you guys sometime...............I mean I've met Brian already on a charter (hi, Brian! )

Hey, more importantly you met my dive buddy, LOL. So that is two of us that you have met!

[WreckWench]

Heehee thanks WW, someday I'll post an updated pic, if I can get someone to take one of me. I've actually lost a lot of weight since that shot was taken. For some odd reason I never have a camera around when I'm in uniform these days.

I'd love to meet you guys sometime...............I mean I've met Brian already on a charter (hi, Brian! )

Great on the picture...you know how much we LOVE pictures around here! LOL!!!

But more importantly...thank you for serving in the military! All troops that fight together for our collective freedoms are #1 in my book!

[VADiver]

Kamela,
I'll be halfway to the land of the camel when you get this post. Were stuck in Germany right now waiting for our aircraft to get all fueled up...plus we have to land at night. Jeez I'm board, but the USO people here were kind enough to provide computers for us to use. I can't wait to get back and do some diving, and Grenada sounds great! I'll keep you posted on the trip and will try to find you a mug! I think its great for you to offer free membership to all the active duty folks, but lets not forget the reserve and guard guys too. It seems like more and more of them are getting activated and deployed too.

And thanks to the rest of the board for your support of the military during these times. I can testify firsthand how great it is to have a complete stranger walk up to you and say "thanks" when you are tired and headed forward or back home. That little word really means a lot.

On the other hand beer is good too.... I'll see ya in the summer.

[triggerfish]

hey Kamala, very classy move. thank you.

we love you guys out there, brushin' the sand outta your teeth and keeping the bad guys at bay....


vinnie....keep your head down, bud....

[jextract]

Thanks, all of you guys!

[overseas]

Hey everybody, CPL Caudill United States Marine Corps here. Proud member of the fourth Marine Expeditionary Birgade (Anti-Terror) Born raised and missing good old leesburg florida. Left home right after high school in 2001 and have circled the globe three times since. Pretty good for a 21 year old...
If anyone likes to write letters, I would love to get some.
Cpl caudill
PSC 82 Box 127
APO, AE 09710

Thanks everyone for all the support, you have no idea how much it means

[triggerfish]

hi sweetie!
got a first name, or do we call you CORP??

hope you're keeping your ass outta the line of fire....