While things are quiet, I'd like to ask you a question. Could you guys use some binoculars? If so, I'll send a bunch of compact cheapie $10 red chinese ones, as soon as I can snag some. They were a big hit in Afghanistan, where distances tend to be long.
I come from a background of six years in the National Guard, where you didn't get nuttin', but they didn't hassle you if you bought it for yourself. I came up with a long list of stuff I wanted for my comfort/sanity and paid for it out of my own pocket.
In the RA, you could probably get your own Apache gunship before they'd give you binoculars. So if you want some, tell me how many. I'll go shopping Tuesday.