{"id":38,"date":"2009-05-21T09:02:51","date_gmt":"2009-05-21T16:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tacticalgearsewing.com\/blog\/?p=38"},"modified":"2009-05-21T09:02:51","modified_gmt":"2009-05-21T16:02:51","slug":"email-from-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tacticalgearsewing.com\/blog\/?p=38","title":{"rendered":"Email from Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently received this email from a soldier in Afghanistan. He reached out to us looking for a custom cover for his vehicle in Afghanistan. We are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to\u00a0help out soldiers from time to time. After he received them, he sent the following email. It’s awesome to be able to tie our passion for sewing to something as important as supporting our troops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please tell all of the employees (or those that you can) that we are so very thankful for your support.\u00a0 <\/span>It means the world to us to know that the people at home believe in us and our mission.\u00a0 <\/span>Trust me when I say that we are helping these people one day at a time and that the tools that you give us are being put to good use.\u00a0 <\/span>Its fantastic knowing that GREAT American products are being used abroad by GREAT American people. Sleep easy, we’re on watch.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

V\/R,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LT. Williams<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Its fantastic knowing that GREAT American products are being used abroad by GREAT American people. 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