Around here the two go hand in hand. Because the truth is, a Gerber isn't a Gerber until it's got a few (or a few hundred) stories under its belt.
My name is Nathaniel Brown. I am a soldier in the Army deployed to Ar-Ramadi, Iraq for a 12 month tour, with the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment. I work in communications, so the need for a tool handy at all times is vital to completeing my mission. I have never in my entire Army career of 3 years cherished a piece of equipment like I have my Gerber multitool. I have the Operation Iraqi Freedom Edition Gerber (bought at the National Training Center in the Mojave Desert) and not a day goes by where I don't use it.
I don't have any stories to share about how it saved my life, but I can say that it may very well have saved several lives indirectly. In the Army, we are taught that if you go on a mission without your communications, you might as well be dead. I don't know how many radios, antennaes, and other miscellaneous commo equipment I have fixed using my Gerber. Almost every member of my platoon carries a Gerber on their belt at all times, and the few who don't own on e, are constantly asking to borrow someone elses Gerber. I can't stress enough how vital the Gerber is to myself and my fellow Soldiers. The word "Gerber" has become a whole new meaning to us.
We use the phrase "Gerber strong" to describe something that is tough, reliable, and vital. You guys really have made a name for yourselves! I just wanted to say thank you for making such a magnificent tool. Rest assured, every Gerber here is being put to the test everyday, and it hasn't failed us yet. God bless all of you, and once again... thank you.
Respectfully,
PFC Nathaniel Brown
