seventwofour
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Really good: http://therumpus.net/2011/12/war-games/#_ftnref7
Good read. Irish, when were you overseas?
Hey Irish. Didn't know your background........in the military or as a writer.
Good article. I can relate to it.
Not directly related, but my nephew 'graduated' from Parris Island today after 3 months of hell and is now a Marine.
IrishSlim & ArmyDeac -
Don't know either of you but if you'll permit me, God Bless you both and Thank You for your service !
A child’s game, I might add, fittingly played with children.
04-05, 06-08, and 09-11. All with 3-1CAV, but we fell under 25th the last two rotations. Baghdad, Baqubah, then Mosul. Fun times. Sounds like you guys were down to our south. Out of Taji or Falcon?
04-05, 06-08, and 09-11. All with 3-1CAV, but we fell under 25th the last two rotations. Baghdad, Baqubah, then Mosul. Fun times. Sounds like you guys were down to our south. Out of Taji or Falcon?
IrishSlim & ArmyDeac -
Don't know either of you but if you'll permit me, God Bless you both and Thank You for your service !
I spent a year at FOB Falcon (March 08 - Feb 09). Good times.
A good buddy of mine was the Med PL for 2-5 CAV when Sadr City went to shit in April 04. We'd been in Baghdad for 2 days, 1AD said that all was well, then the Madhi Army decided to play with the big boys. We were across the river ear Haifa Street watching all the fun. The BC, then LTC Volesky ended up being my Brigade commander on my last rotation. Pulled 2 purple hearts, a silver and a bronze star out of that rotation. Rumor has it that they're making a movie about he and 2-5 and the fight they had in Sadr City. If you spent time there, my hat's off to you.
Baqubah in 06-08 was rough, but Sadr was probably the worst...
How sweet is it to accumulate a salary and have no expenses while on a tour of duty? I heard when soldiers come back home their back accounts are bloated so a lot subsequently go on a spending spree.
Uh...that kind of depends. Most are married and expenses still remain. Or some marry strippers and they clean them out and Soldiers come home to a couple of dudes running train on her (true story).
Not to mention the fact that most would easily trade the extra $225 Hazardous Duty pay, family separation, and tax free while deployed status to be home with their families. Or to see their newborn kids. I know I would have.
Uh...that kind of depends. Most are married and expenses still remain. Or some marry strippers and they clean them out and Soldiers come home to a couple of dudes running train on her (true story).
Not to mention the fact that most would easily trade the extra $225 Hazardous Duty pay, family separation, and tax free while deployed status to be home with their families. Or to see their newborn kids. I know I would have.