Troops get pizza & beer via DHL - Brown Cafe

Yonko · 01-25-2009, 04:23 AM

A no alcohol ban is being lifted for the troops on superbowl sunday. The troops are getting free pizza and beer for the game. Goods are being shipped free via DHL. God bless the troops. Enjoy!!!! Although, I wish it UPS delivering.

Channahon · 01-25-2009, 07:19 AM

January 23, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Our fighting men and women in Iraq can expect a special treat from the Chicago area in the near future.
Two local businesses are packing up plenty of beer and pizza and shipping it to the troops in the Middle East.
'Pizzas 4 Patriots' is a non-profit organization with the mission of making a positive difference in the lives of our men and women - those patriots presently serving and our wounded veterans. It is their goal to provide our armed forces with gifts from home. The troops will be able to enjoy super bowl 43 drinking a beer and eating some Chicago pizzas.

Schlitz and local distributor Luis Glunz Beer, Inc. are sending a toast to our troops in Iraq for super bowl 43. Employees of the Lincolnwood distributor gathered in the warehouse to sign well wishes to our service men and women on a large banner and load up three pallets of Schlitz classic 1960's formula for delivery to bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

dmv3368 · 01-25-2009, 08:06 AM

That's it! 3 Pallets.. What's that half a beer each!!

helenofcalifornia · 01-25-2009, 08:13 AM

Wasn't it two DHL people that were assassinated in Iraq last year?

DownsizedUPS'er · 01-25-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dmv3368

That's it! 3 Pallets.. What's that half a beer each!!

and there you have it folks..... no good deed goes unpunished.

G-d bless our troops and may they enjoy the game, the beer and the pizza and have the time to relax. I think them everyday for what they do for our country.

brownmonster · 01-25-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dmv3368

That's it! 3 Pallets.. What's that half a beer each!!

It's Schlitz. They won't want more than half a can.

drewed · 01-25-2009, 10:34 AM

Its maybe 3 aircraft pallets each pallet holds 3 skids...i read a diff article wjere it saod it was just over 4000 beers to a single base.

old brown shoe · 01-25-2009, 10:41 AM

Good PR for DHL. To bad we missed out on that one. Glad to see the troops getting a taste of home from home for the superbowl.

Paid-over-in-Maine · 01-25-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by brownmonster

It's Schlitz. They won't want more than half a can.

Ya, It's only cause they can't sell it!

UpstateNYUPSer · 01-25-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dmv3368

That's it! 3 Pallets.. What's that half a beer each!!

I bet you bitched about the turkey coupon too, didn't you?

It is a gesture of appreciation for the sacrifice that these troops are making. They don't have to do anything and the troops would still do their jobs. I spent a year overseas and a gesture such as this would have been greatly appreciated.

sano · 01-25-2009, 02:28 PM

I asked my brother, who is in Iraq as a contract fire fighter, about this. He confirmed that a lot of different companies are donating beer. everyone on base gets 2 beers for the super bowl. Everyone except the fire fighters and other emergency personnel.

Sure is a well deserved break for all the men and women serving over there.

drewed · 01-25-2009, 02:32 PM

Theres a max they can put on the flight as well since beer is considered a hazmat.

old brown shoe · 01-25-2009, 03:40 PM

Hazmat? Have you ever tried to light a beer on fire?

drewed · 01-25-2009, 03:42 PM

its gas under pressure

Channahon · 01-25-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by brownmonster

It's Schlitz. They won't want more than half a can.

I'm with you on that one. I didn't even know it was still available.

upsgrunt · 01-25-2009, 03:56 PM

The article said 1960's formula, maybe they meant leftover from 1960

drewed · 01-25-2009, 04:03 PM

I read somewhere they stopped making it for awhile and just started producing it again

UpstateNYUPSer · 01-25-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by drewed

I read somewhere they stopped making it for awhile and just started producing it again

Hopefully it is "new and improved" because it used to be "old and sucky".

959Nanook · 01-25-2009, 05:37 PM

I recall the two beers we got for Super Bowl when I was in Iraq in 2005. In our case, the beer was donated by Anheuser-Busch. They were served in the dining facility over the course of two days for those of us who were unfortunate enough to be on duty during the airing of the Super Bowl.

I don't specifically recall how it worked for the contractors (or the military members under the age of 21 for that matter) but all the military units submitted an alpha roster to the assigned dining facility for that unit and you signed your name when you were issued your two beers.

UpstateNYUPSer · 01-25-2009, 05:41 PM

When I was active duty the drinking age on base was 18--has that changed?

atatbl · 01-25-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

When I was active duty the drinking age on base was 18--has that changed?

Yes, we conform with state laws now. On paper at least. I know of two people in my unit that got article 13s for under age consumption in Iraq. They did not throw the book at them though. Just some extra duty. In Iraq, it's mostly law of their land, they don't drink on paper, either do we.

backinbrown · 01-25-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by atatbl

Yes, we conform with state laws now. On paper at least. I know of two people in my unite that got article 13s for under age consumption in Iraq. They did not throw the book at them though. Just some extra duty. In Iraq, it's mostly law of their land, they don't drink on paper, either do we.

I was 10th mountain div

what's your unit

705red · 01-25-2009, 06:06 PM

This has been all over the news here in chicago. We had celebrities and bear players helping to pack everything up and ship it dhl. Lou malnati's and schlitz are providing the beer and pizza and even dhl is shipping it for free.

Whats amazing is that dhl is crying broke, yet a german company knows how to get the advertising bang for its buck! This should have been ups or even fedex doing this as american companies.

With all of this publicity, i just hope nothing goes bad as in a counter attack knowing that are troops will be enjoying the game a few beverages. God knows they deserve it more than anyone!

backinbrown · 01-25-2009, 06:12 PM

we give enemy too much info about our troops

Big Babooba · 01-25-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 705red

This has been all over the news here in chicago. We had celebrities and bear players helping to pack everything up and ship it dhl. Lou malnati's and schlitz are providing the beer and pizza and even dhl is shipping it for free.

Whats amazing is that dhl is crying broke, yet a german company knows how to get the advertising bang for its buck! This should have been ups or even fedex doing this as american companies.

With all of this publicity, i just hope nothing goes bad as in a counter attack knowing that are troops will be enjoying the game a few beverages. God knows they deserve it more than anyone!

Maybe DHL is doing it because some of their planes are going on a one way trip in that direction.