<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Courtesy of the DuffelBlog at:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.duffelblog.com/2018/12/duffel-blog-presents-the-twelve-days-of-leave/?utm_source=Normal+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e859e38950-Duffel_Blog_Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6d392bc034-e859e38950-23783321&goal=0_6d392bc034-e859e38950-23783321&mc_cid=e859e38950&mc_eid=48e6937308">https://www.duffelblog.com/2018/12/duffel-blog-presents-the-twelve-days-of-leave/?utm_source=Normal+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e859e38950-Duffel_Blog_Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6d392bc034-e859e38950-23783321&goal=0_6d392bc034-e859e38950-23783321&mc_cid=e859e38950&mc_eid=48e6937308</a><br><div><br></div><div>——————————————-</div><div><br></div><div><h1 class="mvp-post-title left entry-title" itemprop="headline" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 2.5rem; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; float: left; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; width: 623.03125px; font-family: Anton, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Duffel Blog Presents: The Twelve Days of Leave</h1></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Duffel Blog is proud to present “The Twelve Days of Leave” in keeping with wonderful Christmas military traditions . . .</div><div><br></div><div>————</div><div><br></div><div>On the first day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>A preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the second day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Two safety briefs, and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the third day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the fourth day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Four babies crying, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the fifth day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the sixth day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Six machine guns jamming, five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the seventh day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Seven trucks a-breaking, six machine guns jamming, five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the eighth day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Eight sergeants screaming, seven trucks a-breaking, six machine guns jamming, five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the ninth day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Nine majors talking, eight sergeants screaming, seven trucks a-breaking, six machine guns jamming, five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the tenth day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Ten helos crashing, nine majors talking, eight sergeants screaming, seven trucks a-breaking, six machine guns jamming, five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the eleventh day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Eleven civilians sleeping, ten helos crashing, nine majors talking, eight sergeants screaming, seven trucks a-breaking, six machine guns jamming, five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div><div><br></div><div>On the twelfth day of leave, my dependent gave to me,</div><div><br></div><div>Twelve drones-a-droning, eleven civilians sleeping, ten helos crashing, nine majors talking, eight sergeants screaming, seven trucks a-breaking, six machine guns jamming, five NJPs, four crying babies, three car payments, two safety briefs and a preheated MRE.</div></div><div><br></div><div>——————————————<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Have a merry Christmas, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">– Roy L. Smith</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>