Afghan crew safe?

[YALE]

Just keep that stuff on PMs though at the least. Marines are tighter with OPSEC than most other branches.

No problem. Thanks.

[exlude]

Uh, NO? I have not been to Airborne since 2008 and only by rotary. Not planning to ever get that way again.

Haha, I'd rather be here than on the road in Kabul. I HATE driving through there, day or night.

[Big A]

Just for solid barggin'... I fly out of here two weeks from tomorrow.

Did you stay for some reason? I coulda swore that you were stateside already. I'm not on here a lot any more.

I don't need any help there. My wife does not know I am going back to driving convoys again. I only told her I was going TDY to kabul. Her response was "at least you are not driving agian, I always worried the most in those days"

That right there is what kills me, the wives at home worrying. My cousin has dealt with that for way too long. Stay safe, and come home.

[KBScobravert]

That right there is what kills me, the wives at home worrying. My cousin has dealt with that for way too long. Stay safe, and come home.

Going on 6 years and my wife has been there the entire time. She is at the end of her rope though. Hopefully this inteview tonight will go well enough I can put notice in. It will be hard leaving a place where I have lived and worked for the past 5 plus years though. I am not going to lie, I will miss it when I finally do leave.

[Denny]

Did you stay for some reason? I coulda swore that you were stateside already. I'm not on here a lot any more.



That right there is what kills me, the wives at home worrying. My cousin has dealt with that for way too long. Stay safe, and come home.

I came home for a bit in September and was supposed to stay, but they changed the base closure and needed as much help as possible to get it all complete by the end of the year. I figured if it would help get the troops out, I'm down for it.

My crew of 8 here has closed out about half of the crap out here and ahead of schedule.

[03trubluGT]

Thanks guys. Scott I sent you a PM, Matt you have one coming.

I am heading to Kabul to do Convoy assessments/security and then taking over the movements. Time to hit the roads again; not happy but it is the packet I have been handed. Bringing me back to 2008 but with more authority and freedom of management to make changes. Given the events and losses I had on Saturday in that AO I have free reign to make any call I deem necessary.

I hate to even bring this up, but can you bolster your life insurance? It's a necessary evil, but we all need to plan for the worst and hope for the best.

[KBScobravert]

I hate to even bring this up, but can you bolster your life insurance? It's a necessary evil, but we all need to plan for the worst and hope for the best.

I already have my life insurance as high as I can get it with my employer right now. I will be good. Just have to be smart and keep my head on a swivel, trust my gut and not get complacent.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Good luck and stay safe out there.

[cobrajet69]

Thanks guys. Scott I sent you a PM, Matt you have one coming.

I am heading to Kabul to do Convoy assessments/security and then taking over the movements. Time to hit the roads again; not happy but it is the packet I have been handed. Bringing me back to 2008 but with more authority and freedom of management to make changes. Given the events and losses I had on Saturday in that AO I have free reign to make any call I deem necessary.

Thermo Nuclear Warhead blitz?

Stay safe brother.


David

[centexchick]

You guys stay safe....my father in law has been out of communications contact since last Thursday. He is slowly making his way back to kuwait. He needs for the closures to keep happening so he can get "his" vehicles out of country....ugh. It sucks...He has been there for 4 years almost continually.....Like I said, y'all be safe!! My thoughts and prayers are with each of you!

[SS Junk]

Watching the news a former (no such thing) Marine...

It bugs me to no end when dumbfucks say that.

[Couver]

It bugs me to no end when dumbfucks say that.

Why I gotta be a dumbfuck? (I Kidd I Kidd. I hope).

[YALE]

It bugs me to no end when dumbfucks say that.

I was always told that, "former," was more polite than, "ex." Should I just say, "retired?"

[SS Junk]

I was always told that, "former," was more polite than, "ex." Should I just say, "retired?"

I have several friends who are Marines. Some are no longer serving, but they are still Marines and always will be. No "former" or "ex" about it. It's a lot more than a title to the folks who've served. One of my best friends is a Master Gunnery Sergeant and just got back from Afghanistan on a 9 month tour. It's in his blood. It's who he is.

[fredfarmer]

I have a buddy (civilian) over there now doing pest control. He makes good money doing it. I thought about going over there but I am in the IT field. I was told that most IT jobs over there are taken by much lesser paid Indians (dot not feather: tomahawk, not 7-11).