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May 26
2 min

Supply Crate – Galen

What a week we've been having! Call to Arms continues all month long. Why answer the Call to Arms? To help Stack Up continue sending Supply Crates out, of course. Galen and his unit are one such group of service members that benefit from our Supply Crate program. Getting a crate simply requires submitting a request as Galen did. In his request, Galen told us the following: My troop is full of mechanics who keep the vehicles that keep us safe up and running. they are the most

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Supply Crate – Galen

May 24
2 min

Supply Crate – Thomas

We've been going strong during Call to Arms before Memorial Day. It's been great to see everyone out there doing fundraisers and putting in the energy to give Stack Up a boost. As usual, we have a Supply Crate update ready to talk about. Whether we're serving veterans or active-duty service members overseas, our Supply Crate program never stops rolling. This crate went out to Thomas, a combat veteran with PTSD. He outlines what's he's been going through in his request to us:

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Supply Crate – Thomas

May 21
2 min

Supply Crate – Daryl

It's Friday already? Wow, what a week. Call to Arms VI is well underway, and so far, it's been awesome. The Stack Up team is really loving the energy of everyone fundraising out there. It's been a blast to watch that DonorDrive meter go up and even more enjoyable to jump in and watch some of your streams. We've got another Supply Crate update to report on. Daryl, an Army veteran that served overseas multiple times, requested this crate. Daryl told us: I am Daryl, an Army vete

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Supply Crate – Daryl

May 17
2 min

Supply Crate – Angelo

Welcome to the week, everyone. The weekend was amazing, with all of the fantastic Call to Arms VI fundraisers giving us quite the boost. Now we're even more hyped to talk about Supply Crates with all of you awesome people reading this right now. This crate of games went out to Angelo. As per usual, we'll let him tell you a little bit about himself: Hello, my name is Angelo. I am 28 years old. I have been married going on 9 years this February. I have an 8 year old daughter, a

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Supply Crate – Angelo

May 14
6 min

PC Vetrofit Crate – Emily

Our PC Vetrofit program doesn't get as much attention as some of our other programs, so this crate update is a little different than our norm. However, we have helped a great number of veterans by getting them fitted up with a new PC built by us and a few individuals who put together new PCs and donate them to this program to get sent out to Veterans who apply. This month is Mental Health Awareness and Military Appreciation Month and this PC Vetrofit Crate relates to both sub

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PC Vetrofit Crate – Emily

May 12
2 min

Supply Crate – Shawn

May is Military Appreciation and Mental Health Awareness Month and as such, Stack Up's mission of supporting military and veteran mental health through gaming is front and center. If you are reading this Supply Crate update, thank you for dropping in and taking the time to read them. This crate went out to Shawn, a Marine veteran. Shawn gave us a rundown of what he has going on in his request: Good Day! My Name is Shawn T. McWilliams I am writing to you guys to ask for your

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Supply Crate – Shawn

May 7
2 min

Supply Crate – Angel

It's Friday which means the weekend is tomorrow. Which also means a lot of you folks out there will be running your Call to Arms fundraisers. We can't wait to see them. If you are reading your first Supply Crate report, these are here so that we can talk about some of the service members and veterans that Call to Arms fundraisers benefit. Many of these folks are soldiers deployed overseas, or they are veterans right here at home. Angel is one such veteran who spent some time

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Supply Crate – Angel

May 5
2 min

Supply Crate – Derek

Our Call to Arms Spring event is live! For everyone doing Call to Arms fundraisers, this is what the fundraising is for. So that Stack Up can send more Supply Crates out to actively deployed military overseas and our veterans here at home. As well as our Allied veterans and service members. This Supply Crate update is about Derek and his unit overseas. Derek sent us the following about him, his unit, and what they do in the following quote: My name is SSgt Derek Miller I’m a

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Supply Crate – Derek

Apr 30
2 min

Supply Crate – Alejandro

As long as we have people to provide for, these Supply Crate Updates will keep coming. Today's report is about Alejandro and his unit stationed overseas. While the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult at home, it is hard on our active-duty military overseas, who have been losing access to much-needed recreational and welfare activities. Alejandro told us a bit about what his unit has been dealing with in his request below: For my group we are a young "maybe not me" but we hav

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Supply Crate – Alejandro

Apr 28
2 min

Supply Crate – Matthew

It's midweek which means the week is halfway over. That also means that we have a Wednesday Supply Crate report for you ready to go. The request came from Matthew, who is an Army Motor Transport Operator. He told us a bit about his 88M unit in his Supply Crate request: We are on the road a lot and have to work as a team. After long drives due to being an 88m, the brothers and I love to play videos games to calm down after the stressful drives. We are in Germany and the roads

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Supply Crate – Matthew

Apr 16
1 min

Supply Crate – Michael

It's the best day of the week, everyone. Let's get your weekend started right with a Supply Crate report. Michael, an Army veteran living with PTSD requested a crate because video games were the first thing he could think of that bring him joy. In his request he told us a littlle about himself: I had 2 combat deployments. Ran convoy security in Iraq 06-07 and HIMARS mission in Afghanistan in 2015. Ive suffered from PTSD and have been hospitalized multiple times. My dr suggest

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Supply Crate – Michael

Apr 14
2 min

Supply Crate – Francis

Good morning or afternoon, depending on where you are in the world. We have yet another Supply Crate to tell you all about. The request for this one came from a Navy Veteran named Francis. Francis told us a little bit about himself in his request: I'm a US Navy Veteran that served as a Machinist Mate for USS Wayne E Meyer, was deployed three times, and was diagnosed with PTSD before I got out. There are better qualified candidates than me for this program, I'm only sending a

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Supply Crate – Francis

Apr 9
2 min

Supply Crate – Tom

Happy Friday everyone! The weekend is almost here, but before you head into it, read up on Tom in this Supply Crate Update. Tom is a veteran who served in Iraq. He sought to reconnect with some friends and his boys. As he told us in the following request: I was wounded on 4 different occasions while deployed to Iraq in 2008 and again in 2010. I suffer from a head injury, mild spinal cord issues, double vision, dexterity problems, memory issues, and emotional problems just to

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Supply Crate – Tom

Apr 7
2 min

Supply Crate – Jack

We're halfway through the week, and we've got another Supply Crate Update to tell you about. Let's fly right into it, shall we? Jack is part of an aircraft maintenance quality assurance team working long hours and looking to bond with the folks from other units that his unit works with. As Jack tells us: We are an aircraft maintenance quality assurance team. We oversee all maintenance performed on the flightline and in supporting agencies downrange. We provide guidance and tr

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Supply Crate – Jack

Apr 5
2 min

Supply Crate – Joshua

Good morning everyone, your Monday Supply Crate Report is ready to go. The request for this one came from Joshua, a veteran who was in an accident who turned to video games to keep his mind off of things. Joshua didn't think he qualified for a Supply Crate, but we'll let him tell you about himself below: I dont think I even qualify. I dont even have that great of a story to tell. I was on the LHD-1 wasp when I messed up my knee and back from there I went to HSC-2. I was med d

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Supply Crate – Joshua

Mar 31
2 min

Supply Crate – Dustin

How is your week going so far? It's Wednesday, which means it's time for your Supply Crate Update. We sent this one out to Dustin and his unit overseas in Turkey. Dustin sent us the following information in his request: Hello! My name is Dustin. I'm the superintendent at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Since the government coup in 2016, the installation has been on lockdown. Still classified a combat zone, Airmen on 12 month rotations here often struggle to keep their bodies

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Supply Crate – Dustin

Mar 29
3 min

Supply Crate – Eric

Is it Monday already? The weekend went by a little too fast, not enough time for gaming. However, that also means it's time for your Monday Supply Crate report. This one includes an unboxing video which we enjoyed watching, and we hope you will too if you have the time. Eric is a veteran who was injured in the military and couldn't continue his service. Learn more about him in his own words below: My family as far back as it goes were military in some way shape or form. I fol

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Supply Crate – Eric

Mar 26
3 min

Supply Crate – Giles

Good day everyone. It's Friday which means we also have your Friday Supply Crate report. The request for this crate came from Giles, an Army Veteran who has had quite a life. For this report, we are letting Giles' own words speak for himself for the majority of this post. In his request for a Supply Crate Giles imparted to us the following: My names Giles and I'm a 12 year disabled Army veteran. I was stationed in Germany for 10 years before returning to Michigan to be an Arm

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Supply Crate – Giles

Mar 22
2 min

Supply Crate – Christopher

Hello, everyone. We hope you all had a great weekend. We return to the work week with another Supply Crate update! Under the pandemic, Coronavirus restrictions have made life quite difficult for our military service members here and overseas. Christopher made this request to help the well-being of his soldiers. In his request he told us: I am the Battalion Chaplain for the 2-104 GSAB. We just arrived to the Middle East and all our MWR and USO facilities are closed due to COVI

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Supply Crate – Christopher

Mar 15
2 min

Supply Crate – Evan

Howdy, everyone. We hope your weekend was full of gaming. We're here now with your Stack Up Supply Crate update to get your week started on the right foot. Today's report is on a Supply Crate requested by Evan to support the MWR programs at his station. As he told us: We are a small site in Niger with out much due to newness of the site. Mail takes 1 to 2 months and the WIFI is poor. Looking for any support to build up our MWR programs. So, of course, we sent out a Supply Cra

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Supply Crate – Evan