https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/spirit-of-america-uses-crowdsourcing-to-get-troops-basic-stuff-they-need-in-the-field-but-it-s-illegal-thoughts <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here's a great article about how Spirit of America works. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-a-venture-capitalist-went-to-war">http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-a-venture-capitalist-went-to-war</a> [login to see] Sat, 29 Nov 2014 10:59:59 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/spirit-of-america-uses-crowdsourcing-to-get-troops-basic-stuff-they-need-in-the-field-but-it-s-illegal-thoughts <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here's a great article about how Spirit of America works. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-a-venture-capitalist-went-to-war">http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-a-venture-capitalist-went-to-war</a> [login to see] Lt Col Skip Fleshman Sat, 29 Nov 2014 10:59:59 -0500 2014-11-29T10:59:59-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/spirit-of-america-uses-crowdsourcing-to-get-troops-basic-stuff-they-need-in-the-field-but-it-s-illegal-thoughts?n=346844&urlhash=346844 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Logical extension of the time-honored practice of armies' appropriation of occupied resources, foraging (thieving) of materiel, and relying on civilian vendors for such as horses, food, etc. Review the role of the quartermaster in history, and it's not so different than a family making sure that their serving warrior is rationally equipped. TSgt Robert Dolezal Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:55:20 -0500 2014-11-29T11:55:20-05:00 2014-11-29T10:59:59-05:00