A week ago, I mailed Major Mark Stoller, USAF, the Camillus BK2 he requested, Today, I got the following email:
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The knife you sent on Tuesday arrived over the weekend and it is just phenomenal! Moved by your letter - denoting such a beautiful knife only goes to those in the line of fire - and in the interest of “Paying It Forward”, I have given the knife to CAPT Robert Pleak, USMC. Rob deploys to Baghdad this weekend for the next 90 days to work in the [redacted] supporting [redacted] in their efforts.
I thought you would like to know the knife has gone on to a true warrior going into certain line of fire. My staff duties will keep me firmly planted in Tampa at [redacted] where the only combat I see is in finding a suitable parking space!
Thanks go out to you and your fellow patriots at Hobbit Hole. We, the men and women of your military, appreciate your thoughtfulness and efforts.
Sincerely,
Mark
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As a reward for his candor and humility, I sent him one of the CRKT "OIF" folding knives we have put aside for special people.
