Deployment
10-30-2007, 11:30 AM
#1
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Deployment
Ok well im deployed now to iraq.. since sept 24th.. and i have to ask.. what was the hardest thing for you while you were deployed.. ?
Missing Family
Spouse/GF
Money
Bills
ETC
Missing Family
Spouse/GF
Money
Bills
ETC
02-23-2008, 03:08 PM
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Location: Warensburg Mo/Kansas city MO balad Iraq till feb07
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Re: Deployment
I've deployed twice and always during the holiday, was never married so i guess that helped.
The shitty work schedule pissed me off, and whenever you don't return home on time like they say you should.
But then again unless you're army and get stuck for 16 months i guess you shouldn't be complaining too much.
I always felt bad for army guys being there for at least a year.... yuck!
The shitty work schedule pissed me off, and whenever you don't return home on time like they say you should.
But then again unless you're army and get stuck for 16 months i guess you shouldn't be complaining too much.
I always felt bad for army guys being there for at least a year.... yuck!
02-26-2008, 01:04 PM
#6
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: San Diego, CA
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Re: Deployment
Holy ****, Frogger is back!
Being away from my bike so far has been the hardest thing about deployment. That and dealing with piece of **** aircraft and stupid boat chucks. Being single helps A LOT though!
Being away from my bike so far has been the hardest thing about deployment. That and dealing with piece of **** aircraft and stupid boat chucks. Being single helps A LOT though!
02-26-2008, 09:49 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Re: Deployment
wondering what all normal humans were doing back in the U.S. Lets face it, being in the Military sucks. I'm a civilian now and feel like i can finally live life again lol. Get out when your time is up!!!! You won't regret it!
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02-27-2008, 08:16 AM
#8
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Re: Deployment
I hear that too, I log onto the news everyday just to keep current. I really do miss being a normal person and being able to do whatever the hell I want. 1.3 years left of this enlistment, we'll see if I end up re-upping. :/
02-28-2008, 06:51 PM
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Location: NJ
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Re: Deployment
HEY FROGGER! MH-60 huh? I am a UH-60 Crewcheif. Well I will be soon. I was a UH-1 Crewcheif for 10 years and have recently been absorbed into an air assault unit bound for Balad. I need to go to the MOS tranistion school first though and then do all my RL progression all over again. yippie...
I am looking forward to getting back behind the gun. Got some stress to vent
I am looking forward to getting back behind the gun. Got some stress to vent
03-03-2008, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Fort Riley, KS for now
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Re: Deployment
60 CE same here been doing it for 6 years in the med and im here on my fourth and final trip ive been here since Sep 07 and will be here till Dec 09 im here in mosul where you guys all at
03-08-2008, 03:51 PM
#11
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NY
Age: 41
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Re: Deployment
everything about it sucks. working 100 hours a week but only getting paid for 40 hours. eating chicken and rice EVERY day, and its cold and dry. with nothing to drink because the soda machines are "secured" ofcourse they work in the officers mess though. leaving behind a normal life with normal things and living in an artificial institutionalized environment for 6 months is not cool either. no dog, car, gf, wife, beer, riding lawnmower, garage, stuntbike, tv... etc, yeah you get the idea. and when youre not on deployment and during a inport status you get to have "duty" and work on the weekends once in awhile and stay overnight, its saturday right now and i'm sitting at work. 6 years navy carrier active duty, 3 months to go and i wont miss it one bit. civilian life is the only way to go.
03-13-2008, 10:18 PM
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Re: Deployment
everything about it sucks. working 100 hours a week but only getting paid for 40 hours. eating chicken and rice EVERY day, and its cold and dry. with nothing to drink because the soda machines are "secured" ofcourse they work in the officers mess though. leaving behind a normal life with normal things and living in an artificial institutionalized environment for 6 months is not cool either. no dog, car, gf, wife, beer, riding lawnmower, garage, stuntbike, tv... etc, yeah you get the idea. and when youre not on deployment and during a inport status you get to have "duty" and work on the weekends once in awhile and stay overnight, its saturday right now and i'm sitting at work. 6 years navy carrier active duty, 3 months to go and i wont miss it one bit. civilian life is the only way to go.
03-14-2008, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fairbanks, AK
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Re: Deployment
I've deployed twice and always during the holiday, was never married so i guess that helped.
The shitty work schedule pissed me off, and whenever you don't return home on time like they say you should.
But then again unless you're army and get stuck for 16 months i guess you shouldn't be complaining too much.
I always felt bad for army guys being there for at least a year.... yuck!
The shitty work schedule pissed me off, and whenever you don't return home on time like they say you should.
But then again unless you're army and get stuck for 16 months i guess you shouldn't be complaining too much.
I always felt bad for army guys being there for at least a year.... yuck!
I would say the hardest thing for me is just being away from America...everything is just so much better here.
04-30-2008, 07:11 AM
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Location: Cleveland, OH
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Re: Deployment
Hey, I'm on my second Army tour out here and it sucks. At least this time I'm running around in civilian cloths and a full out beard. Last time was 15 months sitting in a Gun turret on a Hummvee. Felt like every mission was a Draw fire mission and it sucked being on the roads all day every day. I also just re-enlisted for 6 more years. Thats what I like about the reserves. I can live my life, and then fight when need be.
05-08-2008, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: murder mitten
Age: 38
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Re: Deployment
im leaving at the end of may for pre mob in TX then off to the box, im single and vol for this mission, so dosent really bother me, ive been away from home and family for a long time anyways nothing new here, plus im going with a big group of buddies that all vol for this mission so that helps, and there are some super fine chicks, im talking medial airforce hot chicks in my unit somehow, and im army
05-13-2008, 05:18 AM
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Re: Deployment
ya i say the hardest thing for me is missing my bike first then just being able to just go out after a long day 2 months left and im outta this bitch any one near bahgdad haha stop by and visit this place sucks
