Shaffer
03-08-04, 06:00 AM
One soldier’s trash is another Marine’s treasure.
Soldiers ending their yearlong tour in Iraq are getting rid of a lot of stuff, and Marines are buying it up at bases such as Al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq.
The 3rd Marine Air Wing is replacing the Army’s 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment this month, and soldiers are unloading a lot of things they do not plan to take home.
Troops are getting rid of GPS handhelds, satellite phones, camping gear, TVs, DVDs and fridges at discount prices. On weekends, soldiers can sell some of their items at a flea market for only soldiers and Marines.
For example, satellite phones, which retail around $1,000, have been advertised for $400 by soldiers.
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=20870
Soldiers ending their yearlong tour in Iraq are getting rid of a lot of stuff, and Marines are buying it up at bases such as Al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq.
The 3rd Marine Air Wing is replacing the Army’s 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment this month, and soldiers are unloading a lot of things they do not plan to take home.
Troops are getting rid of GPS handhelds, satellite phones, camping gear, TVs, DVDs and fridges at discount prices. On weekends, soldiers can sell some of their items at a flea market for only soldiers and Marines.
For example, satellite phones, which retail around $1,000, have been advertised for $400 by soldiers.
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=20870