Leaving the comforts of home behind, but still sporting a big smile on his face, Sock Monkey is officially off to war.
Along with his Marine, Sock Monkey is on a one-year deployment in one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan; Helmand Province.
Why did Sock Monkey deploy? Mostly because he couldn’t bear to send his Marine off to war alone. And for the Marine, Sock Monkey has real potential to be a great conversation starter!
Things for Sock Monkey got off to a rough start in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, where he and his Marine had to fumble though nearly a thousand pieces of luggage in sub-freezing temperatures. The military-contracted airline unceremoniously dumped all of the bags in one huge heap on the tarmac….in the dark…and, oh, by-the-way, all of the bags looked ALIKE!
But as of today, Sock Monkey and his Marine have safely arrived at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan, where it will be dormitory living for the next 11-12 months.
The National Military Examiner plans to keep track of Sock Monkey during this deployment.
He promises ring in with reports of where to get good chow at Leatherneck, how lousy the on-base movies are and if salsa dancing is still the boredom-reducer of choice for deployed warriors.
Like the traveling gnome of movie and television ads, Sock Monkey might show up in unusual and interesting places. SUBSCRIBE on this page and stay tuned for more Sock Monkey adventures.
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