Operation Military Santa – Current military members

An M4C member that wishes to remain anonymous would like to do something nice for a current military service member. They wish to give a gift of $250 for a Christmas present. This is for current military service members, there is another give-away for former military members.

Link to thread for former military: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?143642-Operation-Military-Santa-�-Former-military-members

Here are the rules:

  1. You MUST be current US military serving honorably. We aren’t mailing checks to the brig. So that means Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard. National Guard and Reserve is included – as long as you are subject to being called to active service. The winner will have this verified before any gift is awarded. We will check this out. If we say no, the answer is no. If you don’t want us to verify you are an operator with Call of Duty Team Eleventy Nine and all your paperwork is classified, don’t enter. I hate to even say this, but you have to pass this test.

  2. Make a post in this thread, we will use the post number your entry into the drawing. The cutoff time for the giveaway is 12:00 noon CST on December 15, 2013. Any posts in this thread after that time are not eligible.

  3. The winner will be picked by random number. If for some reason the person can’t accept it or we can’t get them the money, the giver will figure something out. It’s their money, their choice.

  4. If we forget something, or if a question arises, I’ll check with the person giving the gift. Their decisions are final. Period. They want to do something nice, and let’s all go along with that niceness.

  5. If you want to post in this thread, just to say “Thanks, Nice Person!” I have no problem with that for now. If you have a question, put it here for now. But we may/probably will prune this thread, just to make it easier for the giver who is doing the drawing. Please do not feel bad if that happens.

  6. Disbursement of funds – this can occur via Paypal, money order, Visa-type gift card, or something that is figured out between the winner and the giver. The plan is that this gift will happen before Christmas.

  7. Current members – if you want to sign up for M4C just for this drawing, we’d prefer to say “no.” Your join date needs to be before this post is time-stamped.

  8. Rule eight – don’t screw this up. Somebody wants to do something nice. If there is any jackassery, we will mercilessly crush the offender. And by crush, I mean Biblical vengeance-type stuff.

If the giver decides not to award anything, that is their choice. This is a completely voluntary thing on their part. Stuff happens, and they could be smacked on the head by a meteor tomorrow. Or have unforeseen bills. If they want to change any rules or anything, it’s up to them as well. I’m posting this for them to preserve their privacy.

This is a very kind gesture from a very nice person. I definitely appreciate their generosity towards those who are serving their country.

I’m putting this in AR General Discussion so that newer folks without 200 posts can enter.

Edited to add: If you are retired military, consider yourself former military, and post in the other thread.

Edit yet again: If you are current National Guard but have not been deployed, you are eligible.

Currently Air National Guard-10.5 years of service.
I would like to be considered please.
This is a really nice gesture! Thank you for the support for our troops

Wow thank you!

Current active duty USAF here entering the drawing.

Okay - a quick post for those of you already in the thread.

I need you to please go back and add to your post, and tell us if you are “entering as a current military service member”, or just saying thanks. Saying thanks is cool, we just need to make sure of eligibility.

Gracias.

[b]If you do post in this thread to say thanks, make sure you include something to say if you are entering the drawing or not.

Just want to make sure the eligible persons are easy to pick out, and we don’t delete someone by accident.[/b]

Wow, nice gesture! Currently on active duty in Helmand Province Afghanistan so entering as a current service member.

To whoever is doing this: you are a very good man and I hope you reap many times what you sow.

Please enter me.

Please include me, currently a reservist.

Wrong thread sorry!

Thanks for opportunity from a newly retired soldier.

If you are newly retired, please go to this thread - thanks: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?143642-Operation-Military-Santa-�-Former-military-members - SeriousStudent

This a very kind gesture and I would like to be considered, thank you.

Marine Corps - Active Duty 2008-Present

'Merica

Thank you nice person!

Active Duty USMC

Wonderfully appreciative to this person, just the gesture alone is worth ten fold the amount. Best wishes to you and yours.

Active Duty, US Army

Thank you for the thoughtful gift. I am an active duty Marine, and would like to be considered.

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thank you kind stranger

Thanks for being awesome, please enter me into the drawing. I am an active duty Marine.

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Guys, please read the instructions. We have people posting in both threads, but not specifying if they are current military or former military.

Please do not make this difficult for the person being generous. You are either current military, former military, or never been military. Please post only in the appropriate thread. If you post, tell us if you are entering. Thanks.

Remarkably kind of whoever decided to do this.
I am current active duty, and while I’ve got no need for the money, I’ve got a Ranger buddy who probably does.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/12/02/2925828/firefighters-battling-tacoma-apartment.html

This is a perplexingly kind thing to do. Thank you.

I am entering the drawing. 5 years active USMC, 2006-2011. I am currently in the USMC reserves (approaching my 8 year mark) and plan on doing a full 20 years.

Please consider me. Current US Navy. 1992- Present. This is a very nice thing to do.