We could also check with our contact at Bagram air base in Afghanistan if the Special Forces that go through there would like knives...but our contact is so busy we rarely hear from her.
Update:
PsyOps at Baghdad had to move their offices and that delayed their planned Hawaiian party. Just received this email with some pictures that will be posted later.
"Dear Patty,
I am sorry we have not gotten back to you before today—we had the party a week ago today and we spent about 2 days preparing for the party, having it and then recovering from it and we are also preparing for the elections tomorrow! Very busy time for us.
I must tell you that the party was even more fabulous and more successful than we expected it to be! We really transformed this little compound of ours into a little luau and everyone had a great time (even the usual nay-sayers and party-poopers!) The drinks and the blenders really made the atmosphere—all of that was really the key element. As you will see in the pictures everyone that entered was issued a Hawaiian shirt and our commander told them they were “out of uniform” if they didn’t want to wear it! So everyone had one and everyone had at least one of the lovely leis you guys sent.
We had guests from other units who want to borrow our “party kit” too. Everyone was really impressed by our (your) efforts and during our little break in the action we told everyone about what you and “The Band” did for us.
The great result of this party is that morale really improved afterward and we have another section that is determined to out do us for Christmas—it will be difficult!
Thanks again so much for all your hard work to make us so happy so far from home. We will be sending you a CD of the party pictures too.
P.S. The macadamia nut cookies made it to the party!"