By Fernando S.
Stanley Owner for: 7 years
Story Topic: Unknown
Your thermos probably saved my life in Iraq
WELL, MY DAD HAD IT BEFORE ME, I DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG.
I STOLE IT FROM HIM WHEN I GOT MY FIRST CONSTRUCTION JOB AND MOVED OUT.
I LATER JOINED THE US MARINE CORP AND WENT TO IRAQ 2 TIMES.
ON THE 2ND TOUR I WAS ON A CONVOY AND GOT HIT BUY AN IED " IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVISE " AKA ONE OF THEM ROADSIDE BOMBS.
WELL MY DAD STILL DOESN'T BELIEVE ME BUT THAT THERMOS KEPT ME FROM GETTING SHRAPNEL BETWEEN MY LEGS.
IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT I COULD OF LOST A VERY IMPORTANT EXTREMITY I HOLD VERY DEAR TO ME.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING SUCH A TOUGH COFFEE CONTAINER .