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Jan 23, 2019
2 min

Supply Crate – Hundred Heroes #1

We are checking in with another Hundred Heroes Supply Crate! The Staff and Volunteers in the picture below took time this past Holiday Season to pack up one hundred supply crates and got them shipped off to veterans all over! This particular request was sent to us from Andrew who served in the Army. Keep reading to check out the full request! I Served from 2008-2016 Deployed in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 I was injured while serving and can’t do much now. I was medically retired

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Supply Crate – Hundred Heroes #1

Dec 20, 2018
1 min

Supply Crate – Code Name: Lockdown

We have another great Supply Crate deployment to check in on. This one comes to us from John who is in the Army. Keep reading to check out the full request! This is the classic reason of why Stack Up exists, to help the troops with gaming during their downtime overseas. From the stories of our own CEO, we know all too well how gaming can help make deployment just a little bit easier with a small taste of home. We were only too happy to answer John’s request and went to work p

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Supply Crate – Code Name: Lockdown

Nov 19, 2018
1 min

Supply Crate – Broken Controller

Today we’re checking in on a supply crate we sent to Army SFC Dmitri for his deployment in Iraq. After over a decade in the Army and as a Green Beret he asked for extra controllers for his unit. Keep reading to see his request. I have been in the military for 17 years. Last 12 years as a Green Beret. My unit is deployed in Iraq and we have some downtime to spare for video games. We enjoy playing Halo and COD games on my Xbox one but, unfortunately, the controllers that I brou

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Supply Crate – Broken Controller

Aug 6, 2018
1 min

Supply Crate – Sending Gaming Fun to Afghanistan

We check in with another amazing Supply Crate shipment. This one was sent downrange to Johnathan who is in the Army. Read on below to check out the full request! We are soldiers assigned to the same Task Force deployed to Afghanistan. We all work long hours and look forward to having a few moments amongst the madness to sit down and relax. Some of us like to work out and others like to play video games. Being away from our families can be trying at times and the best way to e

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Supply Crate – Sending Gaming Fun to Afghanistan

Jan 29, 2018
2 min

Supply Crate – Hundred Heroes 12

We are checking in with another of our Hundred Heroes Supply Crate recipients. Volunteers help to pack Supply Crates during Hundred Heroes Day. This one comes to us from Brant, who was in the Army. Brant’s request was simple enough, he mentioned how he used gaming to get “through the dark times” of his PTSD. This made him an easy selection for Hundred Heroes. However, Brant’s response is simply amazing. We wanted to take a moment to share it with all of you Thank You!!! To

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Supply Crate – Hundred Heroes 12

Jan 22, 2018
2 min

Supply Crate – Heroes Call 2

We have another great Supply Crate deployment to check in on. This one comes to us from Nicholas who is in the Army. Keep reading to check out the full request! I have been on a few overseas deployments before and I know how long it can be to have nothing to do on your time off so I am trying to help my fellow soldiers that can not afford to pay for stuff to bypass the time and to help to stay social with fellow buddies. This is the classic reason of why Stack Up exists, to h

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Supply Crate – Heroes Call 2

Jan 8, 2018
2 min

Supply Crate – Heroes Call 4

Welcome to 2018! Let’s check in with the first Supply Crate shipment of the year; this one is code named: HEROES CALL 4 and was sent out to Kevin who is an Army veteran. Take a moment and read the full request below. Hi Stack-Up, I feel like I may be a good candidate because I’m currently out of active duty army and just learning that I’ve been diagnosed with PTSD. I always felt that something was different and felt different, but never could’ve imagined it was this. The stig

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Supply Crate – Heroes Call 4

Nov 15, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Solid Drive 2

It is time we check in with another of our Supply Crate shipments. This request actually came in from the wife of a wounded Army veteran who heard about our program from one of our previous Air Assaults. The soldier that the request was for, Jerry, was in a convoy in Iraq in 2005 when his vehicle was hit with an explosive device; he then proceeded to take FOUR gunshot wounds over the next hour of fighting. He was evacuated from the country, flatlined for 93 seconds, and has s

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Supply Crate – Solid Drive 2

Nov 10, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Desperate Flurry 3

It is time to check in with another amazing if somber Supply Crate shipment sent downrange to the troops. This one comes to us from Jaime who is in the army and currently stationed in Afghanistan. Read on below to check out the full request. My name is Jaime, currently a 1SG for an Infantry Company serving in Afghanistan. I have several outstations across the country. A lot of remote outstations, where it can be really boring when you’re off. Just looking for something to

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Supply Crate – Desperate Flurry 3

Aug 15, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Spike Trap 10!

When filling out our Supply Crate requests, it is easy to focus on the troops that are currently deployed. However, it is important to remember that the guys who have put their time in and served need our support just as much. This latest request comes to us from Dan who is a retired Army Medic. He explains a bit about why gaming is so important to him in his request and you can read it in full below. I was a Medic in the Army and deployed to Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan 2012

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Supply Crate – Spike Trap 10!

Aug 4, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Spike Trap 2

This Supply Crate request is a bit different from our normal asks. It comes to us from a military spouse and the wife of an Army Soldier. Read on to check out the full request… My name is Krystal and I am the spouse of Army Soldier Anthony. I am completing this for him as a surprise for him and his fellow soldiers. My husband is deploying for the 4th time but for many of the soldiers in his unit, this is their 1st deployment. Their first time away from spouses, kids, and love

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Supply Crate – Spike Trap 2

Jul 31, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Winter Rain 5

We have another awesome Supply Crate deployment to share with you. This one comes to us from Robert in the Army, who is looking to boost the morale of his fellow soldiers! Read the full request below. I am currently serving in a flight troop of AH-64E Guardian Attack Helicopters that support the special forces unit that is combating ISIS for Mosul. We are currently deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and our main unit is stationed on a post that has amen

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Supply Crate – Winter Rain 5

May 31, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Winter Rain 2

We take a look at another amazing Supply Crate shipment. This request came from Bryce who is in the Army. Read on below to take a look at the full request! We are stationed at Camp Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny (Camp Novo Selo) in Vushtrri, Kosovo. It is a non-American run base. Here at CMLT, we do not have a USO. We have a building (2 trailers put together) with a T.V. that has AFN and a billiards table. We do not have any gaming systems or anything to play in our small bui

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Supply Crate – Winter Rain 2

May 11, 2017
1 min

Supply Crate – TEMPERED STEEL 1

It is time for us to check in with another amazing Supply Crate shipment! This one heads out to some soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. Brian reached out to us to secure some gaming fun for the troops under his command. Check out the full request below… We are the 368th Military Police Detachment “BOONIE DOGS” Deployed in Bagram Afghanistan. Our Mission is to Protect the Customs Territory of the U.S. by conducting Customs pre-clearance of Personnel and Cargo. We currently fel

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Supply Crate – TEMPERED STEEL 1

Mar 20, 2017
1 min

Supply Crate – Holiday Cheer 14

We check in with another great Supply Crate deployment. This request comes to us from Chris who is a chaplain for his battalion. Check out the original request below! I’m currently serving as the battalion chaplain, for 1-16 IN BN, 1ABCT, 1ID from Fort Riley, KS. We are currently deployed to Camp Humphreys, Korea, till the summer of 2017. We have 700 Soldiers (married, single, etc..) who need support for the holiday season. Thank you!! We here at Stack-Up were happy to oblige

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Supply Crate – Holiday Cheer 14

Mar 7, 2017
1 min

Supply Crate – Holiday Cheer 13

We are still checking in with some of the recipients of our massive Holiday Cheer Supply Crate shipment. This time we take a look at Holiday Cheer 13. Chaene. who is in the Army. sent us over the following request… We have more than 30 years of deployments and time overseas amongst us all to include deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and so on. The care packages would serve multiple purposes from home use to benefiting multiple Soldiers in what we call Day Rooms so othe

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Supply Crate – Holiday Cheer 13

Mar 2, 2017
2 min

Meet Our PAX East 2017 Air Assaults

In a little over one week, hordes of gamers and geeks from all over will descend upon Boston Massachusetts for three days of gaming bliss at PAX East 2017! The show, of course, promises to offer the latest and greatest in not only digital fun but table top- and board games as well. Stack-Up will, of course, be there in force. Not only with our booth and push-up contest, but also in support of our Air Assault program in which we hand-pick deserving veterans and pay for them t

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Meet Our PAX East 2017 Air Assaults

Feb 26, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Holiday Cheer 5

We check in with another Supply Crate this one Code Named: Holiday Cheer 5! It comes to us from Steven who is an Army Helicopter pilot. He sent us in the following request… Hello, my name is Steven and I am a helicopter pilot as well as the Supply Officer for my unit currently deployed to Kandahar. We run 24-hour flight operations and the men and women in our unit work unbelievably hard to keep the flights going and the maintenance on track. I would love to be able to get the

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Supply Crate – Holiday Cheer 5

Feb 16, 2017
2 min

SUPPLY CRATE – HOLIDAY CHEER 2

Supply Crate HOLIDAY CHEER 2 checking in! Justin was a machine gunner with an Infantry company with two trips to Afghanistan under his belt that, by the time his second tour was over, he was convinced his platoon sergeant was trying to kill him. Justin ended up being asked to leave the service under a general discharge with a 60% disability rating from the VA, most of which was for severe post-traumatic stress disorder. His request stated: “I am a veteran. During my military

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SUPPLY CRATE – HOLIDAY CHEER 2

Feb 7, 2017
2 min

supply crate brooke army medical center

With PAX South a few hours away, the Stack-Up volunteer team from San Antonio decided to call an audible and descend on San Antonio’s Brooke Army Medical Center for a little supporting the troops. Brooke is one of the military’s largest medical installations; if you have anything medical to do in your job with the military, you spend some time in San Antonio getting trained up. Brooke also sports one of the world’s leading burn treatment facilities as well, which made it quit

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supply crate brooke army medical center