Our ultimate goal is to have every weapon here outfitted with the Vortex, minus our MK-19. We are hoping that you will be able to donate two Vortex Flash Eliminators for our M2s here. The other squad leaders and I are currently working to outfit the whole platoon with the Vortex for our M4s, M249s, M14s, and the M240Bs that we have. We currently have two Smith Vortexes here one M14 and a M4, and it makes all the difference between the typical A2 bird cage flash suppressors. You can imagine that if we have such a hard time getting fuel what the response from "higher" is like when we request food items or anything to improve our humble "base". I give my guys a lot of credit given the lack of supplies – emergency resupply of diesel fuel is continuously denied - and the rigorous patrol schedule required keeping the bad guys out of the area as much as possible. The district center here is extremely poor, even without the means to produce the lifeblood of the traditional Afghan meal – "foot" bread. We survive off of MREs, water, and whenever we can (and their supplies allow), the food prepared by the Afghan National Army or local villagers. We do, however, fly our US Flag with pride. At our small base, we do not have running water or plumbing, and electricity is very limited. My Assault Platoon of Airborne Infantrymen and I are at a very (VERY) remote outpost in the Southern Afghanistan.
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