] There is a war on, and danger lurks ahead, and the
] Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry are
] getting desperate — for tobacco.
]
] It's been two weeks since they left they relative
] luxury of their camp in Kuwait and their supplies
] of cigarettes and chewing tobacco are running out.
] They are rationing their precious supplies, and even
] begging smokes from local farmers.
]
] An army, Napoleon reputedly said, marches on its
] stomach. But for generations, armies have also
] marched on nicotine. And these Marines — smoking
] more than usual under the stress of battle
] conditions — are getting antsy.

The horror of war!!