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Sgt Jones, Eddie, Serving at Camp Lejeune NC. - Matched!!! Hey, I'm a Sgt in the USMC. I just got to NC in Nov from Ca. I'm currently with 2nd Maint Bn. I'm really into the delta blues style music a… Started by Edward Jones	27	Apr 16, 2011 Reply by Henry Dervaric
Slide CBG - MATCHED! First I want to say, this group is great. I stumbled upon it because I am trying to learn how to play slide guitar. I am a Marine Combat… Started by Will Oliver	12	Apr 12, 2011 Reply by Richard G Caudill
i Can haz Ceegar box? - MATCHED !!! Hey, Yall! I'm yet another one of Matt's cigar-box disciples. I met him in training when we were fisrt mobillized. We talked about songwrit… Started by Alistair Dan Prewett	6	Apr 11, 2011 Reply by wes carl
Dept of Army Box - ready for a custom build. This box will make a fine sounding guitar. I'll build a custom for one you Army guys or gals. Drop me a line: huntz@huntzmeyer.com w… Started by Huntz Meyer	2	Apr 9, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
New to Bigar Box - Matched !!! Hi All, I'm a British army officer serving out in Afghanistan. I've been introduced to the sound of the cigar box by a Corpsman named Matt… Started by John Cvancara	18	Apr 2, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
HM2 SABINO THREAD, PART 2 - Matched!!! For some reason the other thread got closed, so I thought I'd start a new one. Allan, here are the pictures of the boxes you requested - Ju… Started by Andrew Carrell	11	Mar 21, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
LCpl Los, Currently Serving as a Telephone/PC Repair Tech, USMC, Stateside -- Matched! Hey guys, I'm a LCpl in the USMC, currently stationed in Camp Lejeune with 2d Maint. BN, ELMACO. I've been trying to make a CBG for month… Started by Chet Los	5	Feb 17, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep
Greetings from a patient at Bastion Hospital, AFG - Matched!!! I name is William Denson. I am a Gunnery Sergeant in the USMC. I am currently stuck in the hospital and heard a Corpsman named Matt Borczon… Started by William Denson	22	Feb 11, 2011 Reply by William Denson
HM2 Manuel Reyes US Navy Corpsman currently deployed in Afghanistan - MATCHED! I'm a US Navy member currently forward deployed i heard about your site from HM2 Matt Borczon who is already a member. The guitars that the… Started by Manuel Reyes	12	Feb 2, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
radio time had a workshop with 15 kids today. went great. also got some local radio interview time and pushed the nation and the cbg's for soldiers… Started by mark "mudcat" quigley	1	Jan 14, 2011 Reply by Dan Sleep

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British Army Veteran - Matched!!

Started by Butty One String. Last reply by Huntz Meyer Nov 21, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Care packages available to service men and women

Started by Heather Hamilton Nov 19, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like

Salutations from the Sandbox! - Matched!!

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CBG for my Brother (currently deployed) - Matched!!

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Hello From Overseas - Matched!!

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Looking for a CBG - Matched !!

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CBG's for Denmark ? - Matched!!

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Deployed member new to CBN and amazed at this site - Matched!!

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Two Requests for Deployed Members - Matched!!

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Hello from an Air Force veteran - Matched!!

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Hello - Matched!!

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Cbg in Iraq - Matched!!

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Canadian Army!! - Matched!!

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Long time idea - Matched!!

Started by Jared McNulty. Last reply by Huntz Meyer Jan 31, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Hello All, - Matched!!

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Hello CGB'ers - Matched!!

Started by Dani Basaldua. Last reply by Dani Basaldua Jan 22, 2016. 7 Replies 0 Likes

So glad to be welcomed to the community! - Matched!!

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hello everyone - Matched!!

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Wow! Color me impressed - Matched!!

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Looking for service members to send care packages to

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