Cigars & Soldiers

CIGARS& SOLDIERS TOBACCO ON THE FRONTLINE Tobacco products such as cigars, pipes, and cigarettes have had a long association with the American military - as far back as the Revolutionary War. Tobacco has not only helped fund American wars, but products like cigars provide comfort, calm, and a little slice of home for our soldiers. TOBACCO: FUNDING WAR EFFORTS Grown as a "cash crop" tobacco became less profitable for U.S. farmers when Britain's King George began taxing every aspect of the production starting in 1733. 1733 With a block on export to Europe, production of tobacco dropped significantly during the Revolutionary war. 1776 50% By 1860, tobacco production more than doubled * compared to 1775, with being consumed domestically From 1780-81, the 10,000 the equivalent of 10 million pounds! HOGSHEADS OF TOBACCO British seized and U.S. annual cigar consumption rose to 26 per person. destroyed over THE REVENUE ACT OF 1861 RESULTED IN More than 2,000 cigar factories employ over 25,000 people in the U.S. PREVIOUS TAXES BEING REINSTATED, ■ ■ 麵 .... . INCLUDING A TAX ON TOBACCO TO HELP ..... FUND THE CIVIL WAR." Use of "portable" tobacco products such as cigars and cigarettes significantly increased over pipes and chew during the Civil War. 1875 By 10 years after the Civil War, tobacco production nearly doubled again. TOBACCO SALES ROSE FROM TO $316 million IN 1903 IN 1914, THERE WERE OVER 24,000 cigar factories IN THE US. $25 Million IN 1890 CIGARETTES AND CIGARS WERE INCLUDED IN DAILY RATIONS FOR SOLDIERS IN "You ask me what we need to win this war. I answer tobacco as much as bullets." WWI.WWI - General John 9. Pershing Popular periodicals such as The New York Times supported tobaco rafioning to soldiers, stafing they lightened the inevitable hardships of war." BY 1975 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REMOVED TOBACCO FROM GI RATIONS PNITED STATES O AND BEGAN IMPLEMENTING SMOKING REGULATIONS WITHIN THE MILITARY. CIGARS FOR WARRIORS Cigars for warriors is a program that makes it their top priority to disperse premium cigars and accessories to troops serving in combat zones. They also take special request for cigars from military personnel on Forces Afloat in Combat Zone, long term deployments OCONUS in 3rd world environments and other areas. THE PROGRAM STARTED IN MAY OF 2012 THE TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE Every month since its inception, the operation has grown in terms of donations RECEIVED THE MOST CIGARS TO DATE 130k+ CIGARS DONATED TO DATE IRAQ IRAN AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN VINTAGE CIGARS & SOLDIERS Time ve gulery SOURCES 1. http://www.snuscentral.org/feck-rr-hubbard/tobacco-fda-pact-big-government-revolution.html 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_commercial_tobacco_in_the_United_States 3. http://www.history.com/topics/tobacco 4. http://www.cigarhistory.info/History_of_Cigars/History_1860-1960.html 5. http://www.easy-tax-information.com/taxes-during-the-civil-war.html 6. http://www.history.com/topics/tobacco 7. http://archive.tobacco.org/resources/history/tobacco_history20-1.html 8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_and_smoking 9. http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/tobacco/Unit]/2history_of.html COPYRIGHT 2013 FAMOUSSMOKE.COM | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DEFENSE