Tampons to the rescue in Iraq!! Don't worry, it's a good story, and worth
reading. It's even humorous in parts. It's from the mother of a Marine in
Iraq. I looked this up on Snopes.com and there is a very interesting report about this email, which I guess has been circulating since 2004. Although they have been unable to verify this particular story, there is a news story from 2003 which talked about the unusual uses our military is finding for non-military items. Using tampons to plug bullet holes was one of the things mentioned. The same article noted that our soldiers were putting condoms on the muzzle of their machine guns to keep out dust and sand, and then they shoot right through the latex when it comes time to fire! The report further states that the materials used in feminine products were actually developed for wound care in WWI! (See Katie and Joonie, we can learn from stories about WWI) As the article stated, this current use of tampons would mean that these products have come full circle. Thanks for letting us know about it! Well, I am glad someone can push the plunger and insert it. Nice story. LMAO JoonieOh my....ok, I'm crying. I'm such a wusss. Thanks for the story, it's incredible.I know that wrestling coaches have used tampons for many years for nosebleeds. Tamponade is the word that is used for a cloth or cotton piece that is used to stop bleeding. Ancient Greeks used them. I put together a first aid kit for a first aid class from things around the house and tampons and pads are great in them. So are magazines to be used for splints. I remember we had to put a tube of green frosting in for diabetic emergencies. Very interesting kit
Okay, I can't let this go without asking. Why green?Because green is always better.
My son told me how wonderful the care packages we had sent them
were and wanted me to tell everyone thank you. He said that one guy we'll call
Marine X, got a girl care package and
everyone was giving him a hard time. My
son said, "Marine X got some really nice smelling lotion and everyone really
likes it, so every time he goes to sleep they steal it from him."
I told my son I was really sorry about the mistake, and if he wanted I
would send Marine X another package. He told me not to worry about Marine X
because every time I send something to him, Marine X thinks it's for him
too.
He said when my husband and I sent the last care package, Marine X came
over to his cot picked up the box, started fishing through it, and said, "What'd
we get this time?"
My son said they had the most fun with Marine X's package.
He said he wasn't sure who we were sending the pack to, but the panties were
size 20, and he said one of the guys got on top of the Humvee and jumped off
with the panties over his head and yelled, "Look at me, I'm an Airborne
Ranger!!!!"
One of the guys attached the panties to an antenna and it blew in the wind
like a windsock. He said it entertained them for quite awhile.
When he brought this up,
my imagination just went running, but he continued.
My son said they had to go on a mission and Marine X wanted the Chap-Stick
and lotion for the trip. He grabbed a bunch of the items from his care package
and got in the Humvee.
As luck would have it he grabbed the tampons too, and my son said everyone
was teasing him about "not forgetting his feminine hygiene products."
He said
things went well for a while, then the convoy was ambushed and a Marine was
shot. He said the wound was pretty clean, but it was deep. He said they were
administering first
aid but couldn't get the bleeding to slow down, and
someone said, "Hey! Use Marine X's tampons!"
My son said they put the tampon in the wound. At this point my son
profoundly told Me,
"Mom, did you know that tampons
expand?" ("Well....yeah!")
They successfully slowed the bleeding until the
guy got better medical attention. When they went to check on him later the
surgeon told them, "You guys saved his life. If you hadn't
stopped that
bleeding he would have bled to death."
My Son said, "Mom, the tampons sent by the Marine Moms by mistake saved a
Marine's life."
At this point I asked him, "Well, what did you do with the
rest of the tampons?"
He said, "Oh, we divided them up and we all have them
in our flak jackets, and I kept two for our first aid kit."
I am absolutely
amazed by the ingenuity of our Marines. I can't believe that something that
started out as a mistake then turned into a joke, ended up saving someone's
life.
My sister said she doesn't believe in mistakes. She believes God had a
plan all along. She believes that "female care package" was sent to Marine X to
save our Marine.
Either way, our efforts have boosted the morale of many
Marines, provided much needed items for our troops, AND saved the life of a
Marine!
God bless every one of you for your efforts and hard work, and God bless
our Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and all our military service
personnel.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND KEEP IT SAFE!
I'm not breaking
this one. If I get it a 1000 times, I'll forward it a 1000 times!
Let us pray . . . Prayer chain for our Military . . . Don't break
it!
Please send this on after a short prayer. Prayer for
our soldiers
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect
us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. Amen."
Prayer Request: When you
receive this, please stop for moment and say a
There
is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book. Do
not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a
Marine, Soldier, Sailor,
Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the
very best one.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT
ON!
What a great story, thanks for sharing.
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