I'm Going to Baghdad!, ...and I'm really excited about it. |
 Jan 11 2008, 12:39 AM
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On August 26th, no later than 2359, I am required to report into the Marine Corps' Central Command on MacDill Air Force Base, for transport to Baghdad, to fulfill the requirements essential to mission accomplishment on a 7 month deployment to Iraq.
I don't give two shits about politics, although I've been briefed on a good amount. I see dollar signs with this deployment. 20 grand. SUGOI!!! And to make it even better, I'm going to fill an individual augment billet, not sure what I'll be doing yet. I'm probably going to be filling a security slot, which (I've been told) is pretty fun. Damn, I'm excited. The training begins in March, and I'll get to take about 45 days of leave (vacation) before I head to Tampa for check in. 
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Jan 12 2008, 11:04 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
Wow, good luck to you!
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Jan 12 2008, 11:10 AM
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Good Luck from an Iranian, you might run into some of my country men there.
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Jan 12 2008, 11:27 AM
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 The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
Yo I seriously want to join the military, but the f**king fire department is holding me up.
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Jan 12 2008, 06:30 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 4,750 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,581 |
QUOTE(DoubleJ @ Jan 13 2008, 01:27 AM)  Yo I seriously want to join the military, but the f**king fire department is holding me up. A military fire department is where it's at.  You should try for an ROTC scholarship, might as well commission if you're in college. |
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Jan 12 2008, 06:41 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
My brother came back from Baghdad last year. He was there for a hell of a long time. He was in Ramadi too. I get to hear lots of cool stories... only he's undeployable because of his PTSD. But I wish you luck! Don't go too nuts.
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Mar 15 2008, 10:45 PM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
Predeployment training starts Monday.
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Mar 15 2008, 10:59 PM
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 Melieized Group: Official Designer Posts: 1,372 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,715 |
you're in my prayers!
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Mar 15 2008, 11:01 PM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
QUOTE(Melie @ Mar 15 2008, 10:59 PM) you're in my prayers!  Thank you, Mel.
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Mar 15 2008, 11:06 PM
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Hope you're safe in a week!
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Mar 15 2008, 11:18 PM
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 Yup thats my girlfriend. Group: Banned Posts: 665 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 513,693 |
Damn that will be here before you know it, good luck and stay safe fam.
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Mar 15 2008, 11:20 PM
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 Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Have fun and Good luck, my manager was there for a good year or so. I live near plenty of marine bases so we have plenty of marines come by our store and we talk to them. It shouldn't be to bad I'm sure. You'll be safe and sound.
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Mar 15 2008, 11:21 PM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
^ you better capitalize the m's or someone's gonna get mad!
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Mar 15 2008, 11:22 PM
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Yeah Holly, how would you like it if someone spelled your name "holly" w/o capitalizing the "h" at the start? Wouldn't that offend you to no end?
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Mar 15 2008, 11:24 PM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
I don't give a shit. My grandpa was in the marines, and I'm sure he wouldn't give a rats ass if I didn't capitalize the "m" or not.
And steven, no. holly holly holly holly holly steven steven steven steven zomg no capitals |
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Mar 15 2008, 11:37 PM
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 Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
I was seriously considering joining the Marines last year, but it would have interfered too much with training. Give someone a fist to their spleen for me.
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Mar 15 2008, 11:38 PM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
QUOTE(Reidar @ Mar 15 2008, 11:37 PM) I was seriously considering joining the Marines last year, but it would have interfered too much with training. Give someone a fist to their spleen for me. Will do. |
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Mar 15 2008, 11:39 PM
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QUOTE(Insurmountable @ Mar 15 2008, 11:24 PM) I don't give a shit. My grandpa was in the marines, and I'm sure he wouldn't give a rats ass if I didn't capitalize the "m" or not. And steven, no. holly holly holly holly holly steven steven steven steven zomg no capitals stop it bRANDON will get mad that we aren't capitalizing the m in mARINES |
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Mar 15 2008, 11:46 PM
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QUOTE(Steven @ Mar 15 2008, 11:39 PM) stop it bRANDON will get mad that we aren't capitalizing the m in mARINES Not really. 
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Mar 16 2008, 12:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 115 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 628,760 |
Good luck.
I'm thinking of joining the Navy once I'm out of high school. Who knows.. 
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Mar 16 2008, 12:55 AM
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Nice... remember to take some pictures, hold up a sign that reads, "fameone"
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Mar 16 2008, 12:57 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
QUOTE(andrew-duhh @ Mar 16 2008, 01:13 AM) Good luck. I'm thinking of joining the Navy once I'm out of high school. Who knows.. nah join the army. xD |
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Mar 16 2008, 01:07 AM
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 ;) Group: Duplicate Posts: 2,374 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,760 |
Are you going to be able to contact people back home on a regular basis? Internet access? My friend's boyfriend's in the Airforce and he was deployed to UAE a month or so ago. I know she's constantly looking at her phone at the same time every single day waiting for him to call her.
I never really know what to say to someone that's about to be deployed. Is "good luck" okay? Or "be safe"? |
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Mar 16 2008, 01:23 AM
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 We're in for one wild night. Group: Member Posts: 402 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 603,255 |
I'd like to shake your hand. Good luck and be safe over there. Thanks for serving brosef.
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Mar 16 2008, 01:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 115 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 628,760 |
QUOTE(Insurmountable @ Mar 16 2008, 12:57 AM) nah join the army. xD why the army? 
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Mar 16 2008, 06:11 AM
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 An original Harry Potter fan Group: Official Member Posts: 1,469 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 552,023 |
Wow good Luck!!! I respect you so much. I couldn't do what you doing I am pretty sure we will miss you here on Cb. if you wont have Internet access. Wait Will you have have Internet access?
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