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Jul 22, 2016
3 min

reverse unboxing ep 6 eric explosive ordinance school

Reverse Unboxing, Ep 6: Eric, Explosive Ordinance School Episode 6 this week is code named SHORT FUSE, because the crate full of awesome is heading to Eric as a part of the Air Force’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) School out in lovely Utah. For those of you who don’t “habla”, EOD is better known by the moniker, “Bomb Squad”. They have the unhappy job of having to tinker with homemade explosive devices that insurgents staple and duct tape together along the sides of road

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reverse unboxing ep 6 eric explosive ordinance school

Jul 15, 2016
3 min

unboxing the silver bullet reverse unboxing ep3 follow up

We here at Stack-Up.Org love when we get pictures back from the troops enjoying their supply crates. It is one of the reasons we do what we do, to much the suck…less so. Recently we sent out a supply crate, not to the front lines but closer to home here in San Diego to a young soldier facing a different kind of battle with cancer. You may have seen the video REVERSE UNBOXING, Ep 3: Brendan from San Diego VA Hospital, well the supply crate codenamed “Silver Bullet” has reached

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unboxing the silver bullet reverse unboxing ep3 follow up

Jul 7, 2016
3 min

reverse unboxing ep 5 ryan socom aviation afghan

Reverse Unboxing, Ep 5: Ryan, SOCOM Aviation, Afghanistan Another successful event under our belts! With RTX being a smashing success and us gearing up for the big Rooster Teeth Call to Arms extravaganza on July 23rd, things have been a bit busy around here…but not too busy to keep up with our supply crate mission! Episode 5 this week, code named DOUBLE TAP, is a crate going to Ryan and his crew of Special Operations Aviators stationed in Afghanistan. Ryan and his team help t

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reverse unboxing ep 5 ryan socom aviation afghan

Jun 22, 2016
2 min

reverse unboxing ep 4

Reverse Unboxing, Ep 4: Tim, 214 Aviation, Afghanistan With E3 firmly in the rear view mirror, it was important we get back on mission of providing vets with entertainment while they’re deployed in not-so-great places around the world. Our fourth “Reverse Unboxing” video and fourth supply crate, code named GREAT ROAD, is headed to Tim and his crew of Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Blackhawk pilots and maintainers stationed in Afghanistan. Tim writes: My unit deployed with XXX a

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reverse unboxing ep 4

Jun 7, 2016
2 min

reverse unboxing ep 3 brendan san diego

REVERSE UNBOXING, Ep 3: Brendan, San Diego VA Hospital A small, yet still powerful supply crate, code named SILVER BULLET, is on its way to a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in San Diego! Stack-Up received a request for support from sister military charity, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and their liasion, Steven Padilla. He knew of a trooper who was in a rough spot and could use some help, so he wrote some details to our Stacks coordinator: The recipient would

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reverse unboxing ep 3 brendan san diego

Jun 1, 2016
2 min

reverse unboxing ep 2

Supply Crate REVERSE UNBOXING, Ep 2: Harley, 4th Aviation Regiment Looks like the Reverse Unboxing video is going to be “a thing” with us here at Stack-Up, and it’s a great way to show off part of what it is we do here as a military gaming charity! This episode’s crate is going to an aviator stationed in Afghanistan by the name of Harley. Harley and his team are Blackhawk pilots and mechanics looking for us to help them keep from going nuts overseas between missions. Harley

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reverse unboxing ep 2

May 30, 2016
1 min

supply crate 230th fmsu afghanistan complete

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! Our first ever supply crate in our new video series, the “Reverse Unboxing”, and code named HEAD MOUNT has arrived in Afghanistan to Adam and his team from the Financial Management Support Unit (FMSU) down on Kandahar Air Field! What in the world is a FMSU, you may ask? They’re not just cutting paychecks for troopers or making sure large bags of money are making their way to local Afghan leadership for reconstruction projects, they end up getting

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supply crate 230th fmsu afghanistan complete

May 19, 2016
3 min

first stack reverse unboxing video

Personally, I’ve been doing supply crates for a long time now. Six years of crates full of games and goodies going to various foreign places around the world supporting veterans. And I would usually (time permitting) write a blog post about where the crate is going, who it’s going to, and all the details in between. The very first supply crate recipients, all the way from back in 2010. But six years of writing up the same-old-same-old later, and I wanted to do something a lit

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first stack reverse unboxing video

May 3, 2016
2 min

Meet John O’Donnell of The Stacks: Edwards AFB

The Stacks program is an amazing opportunity for current and prior service members and civilians to get together, create a safe and supporting group of friends, and share stories on their adventures of their careers, be it service or on a game pad. But, who are the people who join The Stacks? Well, here is a look into John O’Donnell of The Stacks: Edwards Air Force Base. John is a member of the Edwards/Lancaster Stack. He’s a Security Forces member in United States Air Force

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Meet John O’Donnell of The Stacks: Edwards AFB

May 2, 2016
5 min

destiny weekly news roll

Welcome back to another weekly roll-up of Destiny information guardians!! XÃ»r has brought us some goodies to trade our strange coins in for during the Iron Banner and Trials of Osiris events. On another note Bungie has also been kind enough to update the community on current issues and planned fixes. Lastly, we will dive into the Challenge of the Elders mode for this week give tips on making it easier for guardians to complete all the challenges. First stop is to give a roll

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destiny weekly news roll

May 2, 2016
2 min

Meet The Stacks: San Francisco

The Stacks program is an amazing opportunity for current and prior service members and civilians to get together, create a safe and supporting group of friends, and share stories on their adventures of their careers, be it service or on a game pad. But, who are the people who join The Stacks? Well, here is a look into some of the members of the San Francisco Stack. Members of The Stacks: San Francisco My name is Josh Burke, and my Xbox gamer tag is xDonDunklerx. I was born in

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Meet The Stacks: San Francisco

Apr 27, 2016
2 min

philadelphia hosting bridge opportunity 5k may 15th

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The city of Philadelphia can best be described by the story of Rocky Balboa; a man with a good heart overcoming the obstacles of his world, and himself, to become one of the greatest champions in the ring. It is the City of Brotherly Love where citizens help each other through the rough times. Carrying this mantra, the city of Philadelphia and the Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC) are gathering together for the Bridge To Opportunity 5K Ru

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philadelphia hosting bridge opportunity 5k may 15th

Apr 19, 2016
3 min

banner saga 2 review

What is a game without a compelling story and enchanting characters? Thankfully, The Banner Saga 2 provides us plenty of both, so we will never have to find out. This turn based Strategy game pulls you in with an epic story from the start. I was hesitant because I had not had the privilege of playing the first, but the team at Stoic made the game easy to play even for a beginner to the story line. You start the game with a big choice between playing as Rook or his daughter,

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banner saga 2 review

Apr 19, 2016
1 min

stacks san francisco screen project 22

The movie was emotional to watch as even one veteran suicide is too many. It was mentioned in the documentary that one of the most difficult hurdles veterans encounter is the transition back to the civilian sector. Veterans are no longer around the same group of men and women with which they served. They must deal with their issues differently then they had prior. For some veterans, this can create a feeling of hopelessness and that is a dangerous spot for anyone to be in, es

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stacks biloxi event may 7th

Apr 13, 2016
2 min

stacks california stacks april 16th

Other times, one event is not enough and you need a stack of Stack-Up, and on April 16, 2016, the California Stacks are ready to deliver a stack of Stack-Up Stack events. They have tried to think of some clever names for this rally, like Stacktopia, Stackopolis, or Stackpril, but they were all pretty terrible — and were all created by CA Director, Bryan “Beardo” Parent, so blame him. Bet you want to know where all these cornucopias of Stack-Up goodness be taking place in Cali

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stacks california stacks april 16th

Apr 12, 2016
9 min

tale two tails

The funny thing going into this story is that I was scared to death of dogs as a kid. I was never bitten or scared away by some beast. I just didn’t really grow up around them. My family had a cat named Amanda who died when I was in kindergarten, so a hands-on-idea of a pet just didn’t exist for me as I grew up. Dogs were wolves, had teeth, and were scary – end of story. That was until I stayed the night at my friend Matt’s place, and their dog would constantly try to lay on

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tale two tails

Apr 11, 2016
4 min

lit symphony vs crypt necrodancer

This week on LIT, we fight between Symphony and Crypt of the NecroDancer! Symphony was released in August of 2012 by Empty Clip Studios for PC, and Crypt of the NecroDancer was released in April of 2015 by Brace Yourself Games and Klei Entertainment for PC and PS4. Both of these games are musically driven, so let’s see which one really sings. STORY BECCA: Symphony begins with a distorted voice informing you that it has infiltrated your music library and will use the composers

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lit symphony vs crypt necrodancer

Apr 9, 2016
5 min

destiny weekly news roll part 1 2

Welcome back Guardians, this week we will take a look inside XÃ»r’s goodie bag to see what we should grab, or if we should save our strange coins for after the April 12th content patch. That being said, there are a couple weapons and armor exotics being release with this patch which are classics but have been rejuvenated for this year 2 content. Who knows these exotics might even be purchasable next Friday and Saturday, so use your coins wisely Guardians. Alright let’s get to

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destiny weekly news roll part 1 2

Apr 8, 2016
2 min

the stacks pittsburgh stack hikes for pizza

On March 26, 2016 The Pittsburgh Stack gathered for a day in the sun to celebrate spring in the city. To kick off the day, members met at the bottom of the Mononcahela Incline, a transportation service that pulls a cable type car up a steep incline. There used to be quite a few of the old contraptions around the city as it was the swiftest route to the top of the mountain. However, today there are only two of these inclines in operation in Pittsburg, but they are both used ac

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the stacks pittsburgh stack hikes for pizza