DonkeyGear, an online donkeygear.net, is showing their support for the 101st Airborne division by sponsoring a poker tournament for the troops. The tournament, which began as the concept of Sergeant Gutierrez at COB Speicher, Iraq, started in May of 2006.
In the 2006 tournament, more than 2,000 soldiers participated. After finding themselves deployed to Afghanistan, Gutierrez is setting up the tournament again.
Since June, over 1,000 soldiers, airmen, Marines and civilians have been participating each Sunday in the free tournament. The tournament began as an outlet for soldiers, so that they could come together for a couple hours each week without the burden of the stress of war, and instead enjoy talking and playing poker together.
The sponsors that have come on board are donating prizes that the soldiers and civilians can compete for. DonkeyGear is donating several of their shirts to show their support for the troops.
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