in war. i'm wondering what it's like to be stationed over there in the Middle East, etc. I'm assuming its really stressful. However, people are still signing up. Other than serving your country proudly, there most be a even more incentive nowadays.


people who've been there SPEAK !!! I'd like a full account.

9/27/2006 5:27:40 PM

i bet this goes the way of chit chat soon

9/27/2006 5:29:25 PM

I was in Nam

9/27/2006 6:09:49 PM

It blows. Leave the entire area off your travel plans. Unless you can afford one of those Dubai island-states.

I don't really have time to post all about it, was there something specific you wanted to know about?

9/27/2006 6:59:39 PM

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"what it's like to be stationed over there in the Middle East, etc."

9/27/2006 7:08:23 PM

^
It's hot as hell and you won't be able to bone your ex gf's mom.

9/27/2006 7:09:45 PM

Ok, at the moment, it's hotter than just about anything you've ever felt, including the inside of your car on a hot ass day. The wind is an absolute motherfucker, blowing the finest sand through clothes, tents, coverings, and getting in every possible nook and cranny. Thankfully, electricity, air conditioning, and PX facilities have arrived and are functioning normally, they sure as hell were not when I was there. Some days you wake up and feel like you are on Mars. The sun is so fucked up looking through a mile of refracting sand.. Looks a lot like this:




Throws off your whole damn day, feeling like the world is going to end at any second.

Or sandstorms, another joy of the desert. Not unlike shit you'd see in the Mummy movies.



Yes, that is what it looks like, no that is not me.

Wanna see inside that? No you don't. But this is what it looks like..




It's blessedly cooler for a moment, meaning that you can actually perspire. Perfect! Now high velocity sand particles can sting the shit out of you, and now STICK to you!

Speaking of sweating, crossing your arms for a moment leaves a ring around the inside of your elbow from skin on skin contact perspiration, salt rings on your cover, gear straps, knees, and everywhere else... what's not to like?

[Edited on September 27, 2006 at 7:44 PM. Reason : twice.]

9/27/2006 7:41:19 PM

cool. you guys are making this an awesome thread. hopefully no one comes along and faggs this up.

what are your days like over there? does your command go out of there way to make it not suck?

[Edited on September 27, 2006 at 8:13 PM. Reason : peace, piece, peace.]

9/27/2006 8:12:41 PM

the worst is getting up at 3am for a patrol and its still 95 degrees in the back of the bradley

9/27/2006 8:18:13 PM

^ how long you been there . . . how much longer?

9/27/2006 8:28:43 PM

hahah they have sandstorms like that between tucson and phoenix all the time

but that red color is fucking bizarre. i can only imagine it after being out in the desert this summer and seeing some of the crazy deep purple afternoons. wow

9/27/2006 8:34:46 PM

No wonder everyone that lives there is always so pissed off at us. We have fantastic weather!

9/27/2006 11:55:38 PM

BTW, thank you guys.

9/28/2006 2:16:46 AM

remember when it was called the fertile crescent?

9/28/2006 2:49:41 AM

WAR SUCKS. LET'S NOT ALLOW THIS THREAD TO FRONT LIKE A LITTLE BITCH.

[Edited on September 28, 2006 at 4:38 AM. Reason : SSS]

9/28/2006 4:38:15 AM

this thread is not frontin you little ball sac. this thread is informative.

9/28/2006 9:52:58 AM

my husband just got back in march...he said he would go again in a heartbeat, reasonings being that he'd rather it be him than someone else and that if something happened to one of his buddies and he wasnt there he would wonder if it would have been different if he would have been there

as far as things he told me was just that it was extremely hot (when he got back to the US in march it was 80 degrees and he was shivering)...they got hit by IED's almost daily...they would go on several missions not knowing what was going on or when they were coming back...i actually got to watch the video that was taken from their truck (pretty scary shit)

it also depends where you are stationed there...from what i hear Al Asad is skate but places like Ramadi and Fallujah suck ass

9/28/2006 10:05:04 AM

really?

you hear Fallujah sucks ass, huh?

9/28/2006 11:30:23 AM

^ wow what an asshole - eat a dick smartass

9/28/2006 12:32:54 PM

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"WAR SUCKS. LET'S NOT ALLOW THIS THREAD TO FRONT LIKE A LITTLE BITCH."

What fucking part of my harangue sounded remotely enjoyable?

9/28/2006 7:47:32 PM

^I wasn't talking to you, mostly Amsterdam. He's like, "Hey, guys, tell me how awesome war is! What's the extra incentive?" LOL

9/28/2006 9:10:54 PM

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"BTW, thank you guys."

9/28/2006 10:24:43 PM

Read Jarhead

Granted they completely rearranged the work for the movie, the read is worth it because

1) you realize what a liar Swofford is

2) understanding 70% of the original work is bullshit also helps you understand what kind of psychology there is in different situations

9/28/2006 10:27:51 PM