**Bows in support of the Troops in Iraq!**
 

I just had to relay this story to you guys, especially since the recent thread about "ELKSniper" missing his next elk season serving his country........
I guess we don't always realize that there are many, many service men and women who are hunters and BOWHUNTERS and that in addition to the obvious personal sacrifices they make, many times they are sacrificing their time in the woods as well......time that many of us take for granted.
I know that I for one could get pretty depressed to be there, when the leaves are changing here.[&o] Bowseason means just a little more to most of us than some dates on a calendar

Which brings me to the point of my story......and when I heard it I was blown away, and believe it or not I was actually asked to NOT tell everyone about it since it might seem a little self serving. Well it's just too awesome to keep under my hat so fire me!;). I think you all will appreciate it as well........

It seems that this past fall an officer in the Army stationed in Iraq, was soliciting bow companies to help our servicemen overseas get an archery 'Club' going and setting up an impromptu 3D course to help with low moral during downtime.
To make a long story short, BowTech eagerly stepped to the plate by sending 10 bow packages (I think TomKats) to the troops complete with accessories and a big "Thank You" attached!
Apparently the officer who asked for the help was very happy and called BowTech to thank them and sent an official letter of thanks........

I'd would think that any archery company asked would jump at the chance to help, and I hope than any who were asked did what they could to lend a hand.
I do know that the one I am associated with did ,and it gives me that extra little pride when I shoot my bows .:) Seems like those flagship bow names that BowTech uses mean a little more than just catchy labels on a bow limb.

Kudos to BowTech,and any other company who got involved........if you are out there speak up so that we can recognize you!

*Edit: Update.....Hoyt, Beman/Easton, McKenzie, Block, Trophy Ridge, Scott, Parker, and Alpine also got involved as well as BowTech and I would like to recognize their contributions! If they aren't looking for the recognition, then we'll bring it to them......First class companies.
I'm Not sure who all was asked to help so I hope I don't leave anyone out. Like I said ,I would imagine that every company asked would also be a part of that list*

And as always, thank you to the guys overseas enjoying them!
I wonder how many "Saddam" and "Osama" 3D targets are on that course?;)

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Hat's off to Bowtech. That's a hell of a thing they did for our boys and girls overseas.

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The dot on osamas head could be like the dot in the bowtech commerical where it shows shooting that little dot in a dot. hahah i would pay to see that commerical

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A BIG thumbs up for BowTech and a BIG thank you to the men and women overseas making sure we are safe here.

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Here! here! BowTech you prove yourselves again!

nubo

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I want to see that to.

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That is a great idea and I am happy to see that one company took the plunge and stepped forward. It would be great if the word could get passed on to some of the other companies out there with reps that visit these forums.

I am still trying to visualize shooting a compound in the desert......that has to be tough...but fun compared to some of the other "activities" that I am sure they perform on a daily basis.

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From these pictures it would appear as though Bowtech, Hoyt, Easton, McKenzie, and Block targets have donated to the cause. A big thank you to the men and women serving, and to the companies trying to make their time there a little more bearable.Way to go!!!

[link]http://geocities.com/jaseboyhyde/archerypictures.html[/link]

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It's nice to hear of these companies giving something to our service people, who give so much for us. Unfortunately, sometimes the ultimate sacrifice. I thank and support all of our troops, and coalition forces as well. All please be safe.

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Awesome pictures!.......kudos to Hoyt, McKenzie, Block ,Easton and anyone else who got involved. Looks like a pretty popular pastime![:-] These companies all deserve high praise for their contribution even though it appears that nobody is looking for any.
I guess those weren't TomKats that BowTech sent either.........looks like Patriots! (That would make sense.:))

Good job everyone! ,and thanks again to the troops.

I wonder if anyone is cooking up some special operations uses for those things? Or if anybody converted one to full auto yet?;)

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I heard about this last fall. Again hats off to all the companys who stepped up to the plate. I also heard that one bow company would not get involved or make a donation. Maybe their slogan, "Catch us if you can" has something to do with it. I think their ad showing everyone who shoots their bows might look better if there was a US Serivce person in it. I'm sure the GI's that benefited from the donations will remember those companys when they get home.

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This picture is from Archers Paradise (part of msn groups. It was posted by a member adkman1 who helped to get some bows over there to some of the guys in service. My hats off to adkman1

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here is another pic

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Thats awesome. We need more companies like these, not just in the bow business to do this for our men and women out there making sure we can go hunting every year.

Would be kinda neat to get up tomorrow morning to see the news and that we got Osama. Complete with a picture of one of our troops proudly holding his Bowtech posing beside Osama lying on the ground with an arrow stuck in his butt.

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Good pictures and big thumbs up for the companies that support our troops in Iraqi and in Afgan :)

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Kudos to the companies that participated. Glad they are helping to support our troops morale.

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There's more to the story but here's part of an e-mail from one of the happy soldiers that we sent these bows to.

This is certainly part of the reason why I'm proud to work for BowTech, a company that supports the U.S. even when they're out of the country fighting for us all.

I would also like to thank all the other companies that help build our troops moral when they're away from home.

God Bless Our Troops...



Hi Jennifer.
I hope you are doing well.
Things here are still going pretty "rough" to say the least. We lost our
first soldier on Monday, so that's been tough for us (1-8 infantry) as a
batallion. But, that's the first KIA in 8 months for us, and hopefully
it will have been the last. Just wanted to let you know that BowTech has
been more than supportive of our efforts out here. I'm not sure if you
are aware, but we have been working on setting up a bow-range out here
for those of us who are avid bowhunters, but are having to miss yet
another season as duty calls. So, we've had several companies sponsor us
by sending different items out. Our latest, and perhaps most generous
donation, has come at the hands of BowTech. One of our soldiers (SPC
Flowers) has been in contact with BowTech, and you guys have sent us 8
of your 2003 bows for our range!! I cannot begin to tell you the
enormous amount of appreciation, respect, and pride we feel for your
company. We are excited about trying out our new bows, excited about our
opportunity to help those who are interested in starting out, and
excited about our opportunity to keep our skills "honed" while in Iraq.
Our plan is to help advertise for BowTech so that the generosity you
have shown us will come back to you ten-fold. Everyone here is going to
learn that BowTech is the way to go! I can tell that nobody there is in
it for the self-glorification or the feedback, you just want to help us
out and show your appreciation. . . but believe me, the feedback is
going to come. I hope all the employees of BowTech are prepared to be
bombarded with letters of support, pictures, and certificates of
appreciation from the soldiers of the 1st Batallion, 8th Infantry
Regiment. (Not to mention all the customers we are going to send your
way when we get back to the
USA!)

So, Jennifer...I guess I just wanted to write you and let you know how
much everything you have done (either yourself or just by being part of
BowTech) means to the soldiers here in Iraq. The moral of the fighting
eagles is much much higher now, and it's all because of such a special
company.

Please let your fellow BowTech'ers know how much we appreciate all they
do. Keep up the great work!

God bless,
Jason Hyde
PFC, United States Army

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Wow. That's some good stuff there! Nice to see this kind of thing! Kudos to BowTech. :)

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Hey everyone and thanks so much for your support, thoughts, and prayers.
I just wnated to let you know that I am a soldier in 1-8 Infantry, the battalion that started the bow range. There are so many hunters in our battalion, and the range has been wonderful!! I couldn't say thanks enough to the companies who sponsored us, nor could I be more disappointed in those who didn't. It wasn't that we couldn't get "free equipment" from them, but rather their lack of response PERIOD. Possibly we talked to the wrong people.
Regardless, those who did help us out are more than appreciated! We are working on putting together packets to send to those companies containing certificates of appreciation from our battalion commander and XO, battalion coins, and pictures of the range.
The webpage, http://geocities.com/jaseboyhyde/archery.html is mine, but due to some problems lately with the server it's been up and down. I apologize and am working on getting that fixed.
Jennifer, who posted one of my emails on this thread, has been more than helpful to me. I bought some shirts and caps online from them before we asked for their support for the range, and she was so kind and personal that I suggested we call bowtech and ask for their support. That was the best decision we ever made regarding the range.
I would like to also mention Hoyt, McKenzie, Toxonics, Trophy Ridge, Beaman/Easton, Scott, Parker, Alpine, and several other companies that may have slipped my mind. I will have links and an appreciation paragraph on the site soon. We intend to thoroughly thank all these companies.
In addition, there are so many soldiers who were shooting for the first time, and now are wanting to buy archery equipment when we get back, that I have a feeling it's going to all come back to the companies that helped us. I just can't say enough good things about their support.
I can't wait to get back to the United States and resume my regular hunting/archery activities, but until we get back, we're enjoying our range in Iraq.
Thanks again for all the support. We appreciate it more than you all know!!
Take care and God bless,
Jason Hyde
Spc (yep,just got promoted) United States Army
1-8 Infantry, 4th ID
Balad, Iraq

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This thread kinda gets me all misty eyed. This is what makes America so great. Keep up the good work soldiers. We appreciate the sacrifices being made by you all.

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VERY COOL!!! Thanks BowTech:D

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I'd also like thank those who have served and are still serving for our country in Iraq in the name of freedom like our fathers and grandfathers did. You ARE the worlds greatest fighting men and women;)

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I just read this thread for the second time and got to see the replies from the soldiers. I had chills running through me. What a great service our military men and women are doing.

God Bless them All!

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Sense i am a new member i would like to say hi first, then being a United States Marine in the Infatry i think that bowtech did a hell of a job. and thanks for putting up that article