Stuck in afghanistan and not gulf stuff

[richard lermy]

I am SGT Richard Lermy and I am in afghan for the next year. I am putting up this post to see if anyone would like to send any equipment out to use old new used it does not matter thank you so much for your time hope to hear from someone soon.

[DaveHoleN1]

You are fighting in Afghanistan and nobody responded to your request? Are you still there? Richard did you ever live in Oklahoma or Texas? Are you still married to Carleigh Jean? How many children do you have? Where does someone send you clubs?

[Willie Malay]

Two first-posts? A bit fishy?

[Skillet]

Not at all saying this is legit; however, there is a SGT Richard Learmy listed in the Army Knowledge Online database.

[Willie Malay]

And if you found him.....?

I remember seeing golf equipment going there in bunches to the effect of they couldn't use all that was already sent. Got a feeling this is a set up to get stuff sent somewhere and they then sell it on EBAY. I could be wrong but there are avenues to go thru and a golf discussion board may not be it.

[Skillet]

Yes, I found him.  I'm active duty Army...

In no way am I saying open up your check book to the guy.  There are multitudes of ways to get equipment out there... most businesses will ship to APO addresses even...

And there are multiple ways that this could still be a scam...

During none of my tours (over 3 years deployed in the last 5 years) did I ever recieve a MWR package with golf clubs... mostly had hot chocolate (great on chilly130 degree days btw), baby wipes, etc.  I did have a buddy that regularly got clubs from his wife though.  First it was a putter he'd knock balls around on the carpet in the TOC, another was a wedge that he'd hit into his chair, and he ended up getting a Medicus 7i.

Anyways dude could really be who he says he is... or couldn't be.

Just wanted to say there's a chance on this being legit...

[Skillet]

And in agreeance that DaveHoleN1 isn't helping add any velitity to this.

[Skillet]

I just emailed the dude... we'll see if I hear anything back.

[David in FL]

And in agreeance that DaveHoleN1 isn't helping add any velitity to this.

My money says they're one and the same......

[Armygolfer4life]

I am active Army as well.  I was in Afghanistan from 2010/2011.  There is PLENTY of equipment in the country.  We had a driving range in Bagram; we just couldnt retrieve balls because we had to hit them into a minefield.  We received a 10' x 10' container of Calloway clubs...just by asking Calloway.  We also recieved a 20' container of balls.  You get a much better response from the companies, vice posting to a forum like this one.

Just my thoughts,

Armygolfer4life

[indyvai]

I am active Army as well.  I was in Afghanistan from 2010/2011.  There is PLENTY of equipment in the country.  We had a driving range in Bagram; we just couldnt retrieve balls because we had to hit them into a minefield.  We received a 10' x 10' container of Calloway clubs...just by asking Calloway.  We also recieved a 20' container of balls.  You get a much better response from the companies, vice posting to a forum like this one. Just my thoughts, Armygolfer4life

Did balls occasionally set off mines? Or are they not that sensitive?

[Armygolfer4life]

Originally Posted by indyvai

Did balls occasionally set off mines? Or are they not that sensitive?

We has a pool started.  The first person to set off a mine won the pool (I cant remember the $amount).  However, no mines were ever set off...we never knew if we actually hit any.  We were willing to go out and check...

[richard lermy]

I would like everyone to know I am very real and was setting up a range for the guys on my FOB. We got a really good turnout from Golf Chanel and some local shops back in Oklahoma. It was not a scam I was trying to do a good thing and to see some of the posts on here was just sad. For the ones that did believe thank you. I am back now and we left all was donated on the FOB for the releaving Unit and hope they have as much fun with it as we did.