LEGO commemorates War in Afghanistan with ‘Unlimited Edition’ set
ENFIELD, Conn. — The LEGO Group has announced a new unlimited edition LEGO set to be released later this year commemorating the conflict in Afghanistan, also known as The Forever War.
The set is a subscription service that arrives every six months, often requiring the builder to destroy much of what they have built, scrap all previous directions, and begin anew.
LEGO spokesman Peter Jensensen told reporters, “We are very excited to begin this project. It’s an opportunity for us to honor the soldiers of America, but also the rest of NATO, and their experiences.”
“Imagine how much joy parents will have with their children, putting LEGO sandbag after sandbag around a freshly established overwatch position, only to have to move those sandbags ten feet to the left the next day. Memories.”
The set will represent all of the aspect of the conflict: the shifting priorities, the vagueness combined with mission creep, and Good Idea Fairies to adorn all structures. A select handful of subscribers wil…
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