Your help will be appreciated. No, it's not a scam either.
http://www.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=1
http://www.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=1
As they were preparing to board the flight to return home, TSA officials told them that they could not board with much of their gear (personally owned). All of thier edged weapons and multi-tools were confiscated. Marine Security forces and TSA officials arranged for all of the knives and tools to be placed in a seperate box, placed with the other gear in cargo and would be waiting for them when they arrived in NC. The long and short of it is the seperate box never made it and had "disappeared." I don't have all the details yet, but MSG Cooney will be along soon to share his story and experience with ARFCOM. He is an avid hunter, sportsman and shooter who cares for his men. As it stands right now, 160 Marines will be deploying in Feb sans edged weapons and multi-tools.
In discussing this with Protus and a few other friends and family, we are offering a Gold membership and a few bronze memberships via raffle for all those who can donate a knife or multi-tool for this worthy cause.
JasonC8301 said:The TSA is just as useless as FEMA and the Dept. of Homeland security.
Biker Bear said:All this crap with the TSA - take your shoes off, no liquids, bla bla bla ... has anyone noticed that the world's most security conscious airline El Al doesn't do any of this petty, annoying crap?
But I bet every last cargo container on one of their flights is searched - unlike ours.
JasonC8301 said:Seriously, what is wrong with the TSA? Taking away a knife from an armed service member? The TSA is just as useless as FEMA and the Dept. of Homeland security.