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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GomerPyle" data-source="post: 2055046" data-attributes="member: 5471">I'd actually like to post this in several places to make as much contact as possible, but I'm not exactly the most computer savvy person. Maybe someone on here can help me.My name is Ed Tharp. My son, Jesse Tharp, (some of you may know him on here as Shifty) is a sniper with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division currently deployed in Afghanistan. He is having great difficulty obtaining cleaning supplies for his weapons. If he can get them at all, it takes months (literally). I'd like to send him what he needs, but the Post Office tells me I cannot ship solvents or lubricants through the mail. Does anyone on here have any other means to ship to the troops other than through the postal service? Perhaps someone who has served knows another string he can pull to get what he needs through Army channels? I have no idea if this is a common problem or an isolated incident, but it's pretty frustrating to me to have my son putting his life on the line, but can't get what he needs to keep his weapons operational.I don't need a bunch of wild ideas. Just some genuine information that will help me get him what he needs. My e-mail is <a href="mailto:mrf-100@hotmail.com">mrf-100@hotmail.com</a>. Please contact me if you can help.Thanks so much, Ed</blockquote>