Pen & Paper Gamers - Support Our Troops

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Ziggurat Con, June 9th 2007, Camp Adder/Tallil(Ali) Air Base, Iraq (30°56′08″N, 46°05′24″E).

"In many events, MWR [Morale Welfare & Recreation Department] does the running around, trying to get supplies and support; however, in this case, it is the service members themselves who are contacting the publishers and manufacturers. This makes it a real event for the service members, by the service members."

The largest problem with running a Con in Iraq, of course, is that there are no local stores or game publishers, and few game books on the post. Even dice are in short supply, with many soldiers breaking the unwritten taboo held by many gamers and (gasp!) sharing dice. Thankfully, many game publishers have also lent their support, and have agreed to supply game products to help the Con along. aethereal FORGE, Sovereign Press, Final Redoubt Press, Goodman Games, Paizo Publishing and Steve Jackson Games are among those that have thrown in their support for the convention. But Amberson [SPC David Amberson, the Con's organizer] indicated that the soldiers could definitely use more.

"This convention is currently in drastic need of prizes and giveaways for the troops," he said. "Everything donated will go directly to the troops, or to MWR to use as loaner books for the soldiers."

For more information, contact SPC David Amberson at the following address: david.amberson (at) iraq.centcom.mil

Donations can also be sent to SPC Amberson directly at the following address:

SPC David Amberson
A Co 86th Sig Bn
APO, AE 09331

Ziggurat Con is a reference to the Ziggurat of Ur, visible from much of the base.

(via wilwheaton)

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Comments

[divitus.livejournal.com]

woulf of been nice to have something like that when i was in balad.