Bombs & Bullets, Divorces, and Wars.

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By: MICHAEL B. (CHANDLER, Arizona)
Stanley Owner for: 27
My Mother bought my Stanley for me as a Graduation present when I graduated from the US Navy, Basic Training in San Diego, CA. This was in September of 1980 and all she said to me then was "You'll be needing something like this in the Future." How right she was. Since then I carried it thru 4 yrs in the Navy, my enlistment into the US ARMY, The wars in Grenada, Panama, Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, several trips to the Middle East, thru most of central/Eastern/Southern Europe, and just about every Continent except Antarctica & South America.
Thru it all my Stanley has fallen off my ship in San Diego and been found 3 days later, blown off the back of my Tank during Operation Desert Shield/Storm and then run over by my friend in his tank, carried just about every kind of coffee from 5 different continents. In addition she has been hurled by a hostile ex-wife and while suffering no damage herself, did inflict a 6 inch hole in the wall.
All in all for the better part of 27 years I have enjoyed the comfort of know that my Stanley was always there when I needed it. Now though she needs a little work right now, her carry handle is long gone and has been replaced by two hose clamps, and a section of fan belt off of a US Army 6 X 6, she fell off another truck 3 years ago and busted her seal and lost her vacumm, I have NEVER cotemplated replacing her. And once I can get her fixed I will continue to use her, hopefully to the end of my time many years down the road.

Michael
SSG/US ARMY-Retired
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