Favorite spot to be deployed?
10-05-2003, 10:40 PM
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I am a flyer and I have been AROUND the world. I love everything WEST of Cali. Haw., Thia, Austr., Phill. There are not that many cool places going east from here. Here being Dover, De.
10-06-2003, 01:06 AM
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I agree with you, Wets is better. Im a flyer on C17 in Charleston so we dont get to go West that often but its a blast when we do go. I get to go West maybe twice a year atleast to any goood places. East on the other hand, Germany is my second home now I think Im there so much.
10-17-2003, 08:40 AM
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Originally posted by minytrker
I agree with you, Wets is better. Im a flyer on C17 in Charleston so we dont get to go West that often but its a blast when we do go. I get to go West maybe twice a year atleast to any goood places. East on the other hand, Germany is my second home now I think Im there so much.
I agree with you, Wets is better. Im a flyer on C17 in Charleston so we dont get to go West that often but its a blast when we do go. I get to go West maybe twice a year atleast to any goood places. East on the other hand, Germany is my second home now I think Im there so much.
So what do you do on 17's, I am a loadmaster on 5's!!!!
10-17-2003, 09:13 AM
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Originally posted by Brandon96311
I'll see if I can find some. We usually get a good laugh the next morning then erase them.
I'll see if I can find some. We usually get a good laugh the next morning then erase them.
Oh, best place so far to be deployed is either Rome, Italy or Sao Paulo, Brazil. Worked in both places and I KNOW the MSG's had it in the bag for houses. Hell, even Zagreb, Croatia was good. They had a MANSION there.
10-19-2003, 03:20 AM
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Okinawa in general is just ****ing packed with military. It is such a small island with so many bases. The girls there pretty hot though, but be prepared to put in alot of work though. How much would it cost to ship your bike over and how long will you be here for. Okinawa also does not get as cold as it does here. You will have perfect weather to ride all winter long there. We were wearing shorts and sweatshirt in febuary last year. Also make sure that you will be eligable for a SOFA licence. Without it you can't drive over here. And most defenitley. Unless you really enjoy a bike over heating and sweating so much that you can't hold the grips, the next 4 months are the best of the year. Hit me up when you get there to let me know what you think.
10-21-2003, 11:48 PM
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When I flew through UAE we stayed on the water in a nice 5 star hotel. We were there a few days, its really nice. Charted a boat and went fishing, the water is very clear. They have a nice big *** mall there also.
10-27-2003, 09:06 PM
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Yeah UAE is alright, but Qatar was pretty much the same. Had beer every night but Tuesday. Except when WW Iraqi Freedom kicked off. Then it was NO! beer. Gave it two weeks and we had our golden nectar of the Gods back to keep us sane!
11-01-2003, 07:04 PM
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It's just 18X. X-ray is the international phonetic alphabet for the letter X.
That's the guaranteed Special Forces right?
My boy is in the DLI right now at Monterey learning Japanese. It's a joint-service school. Like 70% of trainees wash out. You gotta pass the test every week, they say. You gotta stay on top there. Some people get married there just to live off base.
You'll go to a 17 weeks OSUT, it's boot camp and infantry all-in-one. Then at Benning, you'll get your 5 jump wonder wings. After that you'll go to the prep course and then SFAS. It is hard as hell and most people wash out here.
That's the guaranteed Special Forces right?
My boy is in the DLI right now at Monterey learning Japanese. It's a joint-service school. Like 70% of trainees wash out. You gotta pass the test every week, they say. You gotta stay on top there. Some people get married there just to live off base.
You'll go to a 17 weeks OSUT, it's boot camp and infantry all-in-one. Then at Benning, you'll get your 5 jump wonder wings. After that you'll go to the prep course and then SFAS. It is hard as hell and most people wash out here.
12-07-2003, 05:26 PM
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We went to japan last january and had A blast...it was the shiznitt... .i don't think it would be a bad duty station........hey minytrker..your in Charleston...ever go to Wildwings? that place is
