Posted on 01/10/2005 9:07:11 PM PST by paulat
(From a mom):
He told me how wonderful the care packages were and wanted me to tell everyone thank you. He said that one guy we’ll call “Marine X” did get a girl care package and everyone was giving him a hard time. My son said, "Marine X got some really nice smelling lotion and everyone really likes it, so everytime he goes to sleep they steal it from him." I told my son I was really sorry about the mistake, and if he wanted I would send Marine X another package. He told me not to worry about Marine X because everytime I send something to him Marine X thinks it's for him too. He said when my husband and I sent the last care package Marine X came over to his cot picked up the box, started fishing through it, and said, "What'd we get this time?" )
My son said they had the most fun with Marine X’s package. He said he wasn't sure who we were sending the pack to, but the panties were size 20, and he said one of the guys got on top of the humvee and jumped off with the panties over his head and yelled, "Look at me, I'm an Airborne Ranger!!!!". He said one of the guys attached the panties to an antenna and it blew in the wind like a windsock. He said it entertained them for quite awhile.
Then of course, they had the tampons. When he brought this up my imagination was just running wild, but I let him continue. My son said they had to go on a mission and Marine X wanted the chapstick and lotion for the trip. He grabbed a bunch of the items out of his care package and got in the humvee. As luck would have it he grabbed the tampons, and My son said everyone was teasing him about "not forgetting his feminine hygiene products". My son said things were going well, and then the convoy was ambushed. He said a Marine in the convoy was shot. He said the wound was pretty clean, but it was deep. He said they were administering first aid but couldn't get the bleeding to slow down, and someone said, "Hey use Marine X’s tampons". My son said they put the tampon in the wound. At this point my son profoundly told me, "Mom did you know that tampons expand?" ) "Well, yeah!". They successfully slowed the bleeding and got the guy medical attention. When they went to check on him later the surgeon told them, "You guys saved his life". If you hadn't stopped that bleeding he would have bled to death. My son said, "Mom, the tampons sent by the Marine Moms by mistake saved a Marines life." At this point I asked him, "Well what did you do with the rest of the tampons?" He said, "Oh, we divided them up and we all have them in our flak jackets, and I kept two for our first aid kit".
I am absolutely amazed by the ingenuity of our Marines, and can't believe that something that started out as a mistake ended up saving someone's life. My sister said she doesn't believe in mistakes. She said that God had a plan all along. She believes that female care package was sent to Marine X to save our Marine. Either way ladies our efforts have boosted the morale of many Marines, provided much needed items for our troops, AND saved the lives of a Marine! God bless each of you for your efforts and hard work, and God bless our Marines!
Thank you
Wendy
Posted by Blackfive in Military | Permalink
Okay...the thread was posted twice before under the headline "Every Care Package Is Important." The first ran on 12/30 with 23 replies. The second ran on 1/2 with 11 replies.
I searched on "tampons" and found nothing. I have a journalism background. I am pragmatic. If I had wanted someone to read my post, and IF IF IF I knew that the original post had that lame headline, I would have posted it as the following:
Every Care Package Is Important (Tampons Come to the Rescue in Iraq...don't worry it's a good story)
Okay???
BTW, nopardons...I am #23,976 July 17, 1999
I had a girl friend back in the 1970's that introduced me to a couple she knew - he was an Ensign in the Navy stationed in San Diego.
He was an up-an-comer and his wife was a gorgeous scandanivian blond. They were invited out on the Captain's Gig for a day of fishing offshore of San Diego. This was a big deal because the Capt. was the Capt. of an aircraft carrier.
Fishing wasn't so hot and to top it off, an oil line broke on the Capt's Gig and they were dead in the water. The Motorman tried in vain to seal the leak - and they were about to call for another shore boat to come out to rescue them - and event that would have been vastly embarassing to the Capt....and probably career-ending for the motorman when the Ensign's wife whispered to her husband - "could this help" and pulled a tampon out of her purse.
To make a long story short, they put the tampon in the oil line and it sealed up the leak perfectly. They were able to continue the day fishing - actually caught some fish - and proceed back to port normally.
The Ensign and his wife were invited to every high-level military gathering thereafter and his career was on a rocket ride.
His wife complained that she couldn't go shopping without everyone whispering and pointing - "that's the gal that fixed the Captains gig".
...again...I can't WAIT for your infomercial...
So,apparently did everyone else,but me,on this thread. LOL
Sorry, but I'm a guy. Incidentally tampons are also great for tossing around the yard in the spring. For us nature types the reward is endless when you find that 'string' incorporated in the robin's nest in the blue spruce in the front yard.
Well,your thread is getting a lot of hits,so be happy...since you seem to be counting. :-)
Tahnks for the ping Fiddlstix.
Thanks paulat, missed this one.
Good old American ingenuity.
Ever since the FIRST time I heard this story, I've been wondering...Since Tampons are supposed to absorb blood, would tampons used in this way suck blood out of the body? Wouldn't that be a bad thing?
Do you mean sanitary napkins (pads) or lightday liners instead of tampons for applying wood stain?
They'd improve clotting time...keep blood from flowing freely which inhibits clotting.
I'm just giggling at the thought of Norm answering that question on This Old House...
Good story. First time I read this, even if it had been posted ten times already.
Or chipped in and got a bra for Frank Burns.
"He always wanted a double-barreled sling-shot" - Hawkeye Pierce. :)
LOLOL God DOES work in mysterious ways ;)
It's a very good and informative post, frannie:
As well as a good read.
Welcome!
Your opinions, posts and input are what the FReep is all about.
Jack.
'Forgive me for being ignorant, but what is the downside of posting a new thread on an old subject? I just don't see the harm. Isn't it easy enough to just scroll past it?'
I agree. For many people here at FR, that is their greatest joy, thread-crapping about reposts.
Like someone else said, I might have missed this story the first time, and concerning this story, I did.
Thanks, OP, for the story. Interesting, now I guess the first aid kits will now all carry Tampons. Got to love it.
Not everybody has seen this before!
Women to the rescue once again, even once removed!
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