The small photo insert is of an abandoned warehouse we found on one of our missions. I am with the Czech CBRN team in front of the building. The large photo is what we found inside. All of the chemicals (and there are 100's of bottles) were left behind by the Soviet military. I am working with another specialized team to try to neutralize and dispose of all of them.
Cigars for Troops Updates from Lt. Col. Mitch Fadem:
I just got another email from Jay Bulmash. He is sending another box but it will go to Capt Melkun. I just got a box of 100 cigars from Dale Shalifoe, Big Bay, Michigan. He seems to be involved in 'Cigar Rights of America' and also sent me a 1-year membership certificate. Dale sent us some really nice sticks as well, Camacho, Cain, Oliveros, La Cuna, J.L.Salazar, Torano and others. I split them up since they were in cigar bags of 25 each and with Humi-Care packets inside (a very nice gesture), one bag to a FOB, one bag to Camp Eggers for the New Cigar Czars, one bag for the troops here at ISAF and one bag to our helicopter crews that fly all over out of Kabul.
Note to Rich,
Last night I smoked your Rothchild with a 'Las Vegas Cigar Company' label. The draw was perfect and to me very much like that of a Padron 64. Although the wrapper was what I call 'rustic' it was well made and much better than a lot of big name smokes (some cigars have wrappers that are too thin, yours is just right). The first few puffs were a tad spicy but the cigar calmed down to a great medium level smoke with a hint of walnut and some great earthy old fashioned cigar aromas. The burn was exceptionally even, slow and the total smoking time was a full hour. At $4.31 a piece it is an excellent value for a true hand made cigar and made in the USA. I read your website and you did write that you only use 'Cuban-seed' tobacco but I was curious where it was grown. The flavor and aroma made me think that the tobacco might be from Honduras. I can tell you that the cigar aroma did resemble a not so well known Cuban cigar called 'Jose la Piedra' which are quite difficult to come by (I am talking about outside the US, of course we cannot get them at home).
Much of my family lives in Las Vegas and I plan to visit with them when I return home. I promise to stop by and thank you in person. It is really great what kind of response that has come from businesses like yours and from average cigar smokers all over. We (all the troops, US and NATO) cannot thank you enough.
Kindest regards,
Mitch
Cigars for Troops Updates from Lt. Col. Mitch Fadem:
I just got another email from Jay Bulmash. He is sending another box but it will go to Capt Melkun. I just got a box of 100 cigars from Dale Shalifoe, Big Bay, Michigan. He seems to be involved in 'Cigar Rights of America' and also sent me a 1-year membership certificate. Dale sent us some really nice sticks as well, Camacho, Cain, Oliveros, La Cuna, J.L.Salazar, Torano and others. I split them up since they were in cigar bags of 25 each and with Humi-Care packets inside (a very nice gesture), one bag to a FOB, one bag to Camp Eggers for the New Cigar Czars, one bag for the troops here at ISAF and one bag to our helicopter crews that fly all over out of Kabul.
Note to Rich,
Last night I smoked your Rothchild with a 'Las Vegas Cigar Company' label. The draw was perfect and to me very much like that of a Padron 64. Although the wrapper was what I call 'rustic' it was well made and much better than a lot of big name smokes (some cigars have wrappers that are too thin, yours is just right). The first few puffs were a tad spicy but the cigar calmed down to a great medium level smoke with a hint of walnut and some great earthy old fashioned cigar aromas. The burn was exceptionally even, slow and the total smoking time was a full hour. At $4.31 a piece it is an excellent value for a true hand made cigar and made in the USA. I read your website and you did write that you only use 'Cuban-seed' tobacco but I was curious where it was grown. The flavor and aroma made me think that the tobacco might be from Honduras. I can tell you that the cigar aroma did resemble a not so well known Cuban cigar called 'Jose la Piedra' which are quite difficult to come by (I am talking about outside the US, of course we cannot get them at home).
Much of my family lives in Las Vegas and I plan to visit with them when I return home. I promise to stop by and thank you in person. It is really great what kind of response that has come from businesses like yours and from average cigar smokers all over. We (all the troops, US and NATO) cannot thank you enough.
Kindest regards,
Mitch
