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So when's that gonna happen in Afghanistan?
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bsphil wrote:
So when's that gonna happen in Afghanistan?
When Afghanistan decides not to grant immunity to US soldiers.
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First the combat units will be redeployed back to the states and then a few years after the bases will be turned over to the Afghan people.
I knew there were going to be a lot of base closures in Iraq, but I always figured it would be more like Korea and we'd leave a presence there permanently. There's still the issue of the aftermath to consider, so it's not like it's a guarantee we won't ever be going back in a more peacekeeping capacity.
I knew there were going to be a lot of base closures in Iraq, but I always figured it would be more like Korea and we'd leave a presence there permanently. There's still the issue of the aftermath to consider, so it's not like it's a guarantee we won't ever be going back in a more peacekeeping capacity.
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we can all tell some super secret stuff is going down... Orders got amended to support possible stay in Kuwait.... I'm not believing in anything until I touch down state side.
someproteinguy wrote:
bsphil wrote:
So when's that gonna happen in Afghanistan?
When Afghanistan decides not to grant immunity to US soldiers.
That was my first thought too. lolgaxe wrote:
I knew there were going to be a lot of base closures in Iraq, but I always figured it would be more like Korea and we'd leave a presence there permanently.
I read somewhere that they would leave 3000-5000, but I can't find the story now. It seems now they're saying there will only be enough to guard the US embassy.
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Almalieque wrote:
Orders got amended to support possible stay in Kuwait....
George Carlin wrote:
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Locke wrote:
I read somewhere that they would leave 3000-5000, but I can't find the story now. It seems now they're saying there will only be enough to guard the US embassy.
I saw that also
lolgaxe wrote:
Almalieque wrote:
Orders got amended to support possible stay in Kuwait....
Because that's not what it means. It was like that at one time, but it changed numerous of times. When we arrived, it was "you may be in Kuwait up to 6 months". Then it changed to "you will be out of Kuwait under 14 days".. Then it changed to just recently, that we will be "relieving" our sister BDE in Kuwait.
Trust, me it's not what you said....It was the joke of the day.. The BDE CDR posted some information on Facebook and the FRG went crazy. Some Soldiers even said some stuff. The CSM had to remind us that we don't have freedom of speech.....
Alma wrote:
Because that's not what it means.
George Carlin wrote:
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I'll post a pic tomorrow of what the CDR said.. maybe you'll listen then..
Not if you won't listen to Post #6 
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Senator Toomey (R-PA) wrote:
In the end it didn't pass because we're so politicized. There were some on my side who did not want to be seen helping the president do something he wanted to get done, just because the president wanted to do it
Almalieque wrote:
I'll post a pic tomorrow of what the CDR said..
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This thread has too many acronyms.
SSubZero wrote:
MNK: "OK we're gonna go in and get those items."
WHM: "Did you have a plan?"
MNK: "Plan? I was going to walk through the front door and start punching people."
Peimei wrote:
This thread has too many acronyms.
IKR??
IDK
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Almalieque wrote:
we can all tell some super secret stuff is going down... Orders got amended to support possible stay in Kuwait.... I'm not believing in anything until I touch down state side.
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I know what a glory hole is, but I wasn't sure what the business part was in reference to.
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Posted: Oct 22 2011 at 11:44 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) You expect to me read through all of these posts to locate that and try to understand that dribble of a post?
Answered in Post 6
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Senator Toomey (R-PA) wrote:
In the end it didn't pass because we're so politicized. There were some on my side who did not want to be seen helping the president do something he wanted to get done, just because the president wanted to do it
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Posted: Oct 22 2011 at 1:57 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Nu-uh!! I don't care if it is legitimately posted in post 6, I will continue to pretend that it isn't there.
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http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc432/Mrphinetical/?action=view¤t=Iraq.png
above is the screen shot.
On a side note, from what I've gathered, Mr. Obama said "Combat" mission/unit again in his speech. This is how those 3k Soldiers can still remain in Iraq, because they are not "Combat". This is nothing more than a political move to say that he kept his promises. What people are not realizing is that simply changing from "combat" to "Advise and Assist" still equals Iraq.
But, hey, I'll see if I'm home before Christmas. While possible, I doubt it. I'm looking forward to that Jan. Combat pay.
above is the screen shot.
On a side note, from what I've gathered, Mr. Obama said "Combat" mission/unit again in his speech. This is how those 3k Soldiers can still remain in Iraq, because they are not "Combat". This is nothing more than a political move to say that he kept his promises. What people are not realizing is that simply changing from "combat" to "Advise and Assist" still equals Iraq.
But, hey, I'll see if I'm home before Christmas. While possible, I doubt it. I'm looking forward to that Jan. Combat pay.
Almalieque wrote:
it is legitimately posted in post 6
Understood
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Senator Toomey (R-PA) wrote:
In the end it didn't pass because we're so politicized. There were some on my side who did not want to be seen helping the president do something he wanted to get done, just because the president wanted to do it
First, hey a screen shot of exactly what I said. Boy, I feel told now.
Second, if you're going to redact information to hide information for whatever reason, it'd probably be a good idea if you also hid the facebook's address bar, dipshit.
Second, if you're going to redact information to hide information for whatever reason, it'd probably be a good idea if you also hid the facebook's address bar, dipshit.
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Is Ironhorse the word he blotted out in everything but the address bar?
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Almalieque wrote:
I know what a glory hole is, but I wasn't sure what the business part was in reference to.
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lolgaxe wrote:
First, hey a screen shot of exactly what I said. Boy, I feel told now.
Second, if you're going to redact information to hide information for whatever reason, it'd probably be a good idea if you also hid the facebook's address bar, dipshit.
Second, if you're going to redact information to hide information for whatever reason, it'd probably be a good idea if you also hid the facebook's address bar, dipshit.
Well I knew I would forget something..
The only way the two would be the same is if our new mission from our sister BDE is to wait in Kuwait for 7 months for flying home. Don't think it'll take 7 months to fly a BDE home.. Nice try though. This is the part where you say "my bad".
He specifically said that we have taken on a new mission and we don't know what it is and we could be there for a year but are planning on our normal schedule until told otherwise.
Lolgaxe could you edit post 6 to list the meaning of all acronyms in this thread?
you could start with LAIPS = Legitimate Answer In Post Six.
you could start with LAIPS = Legitimate Answer In Post Six.
SSubZero wrote:
MNK: "OK we're gonna go in and get those items."
WHM: "Did you have a plan?"
MNK: "Plan? I was going to walk through the front door and start punching people."
Sure. BDE is brigade, CDR is cadre, FRG is Family Readiness Group, CSM is Command Sergeant Major, OPSEC is Operational Security, IKR is I know, right, IDK is I don't know, AIAD is Alma Is A Douche, OPD is Officer Professional Development (I lol'd at that.), OPORD is Operation Orders, NCO is Non-Commissioned Officer, CHU is Container Housing Unit, And Alma is an officer that can't read orders.
I hope that helps a little.
I hope that helps a little.
George Carlin wrote:
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Almalieque wrote:
I'm not believing in anything until I touch down state side.
Coming home Alma?!
One of my gaming buddies is in Iraq. He's been pretty dam bored. Supposedly he's coming home in 2 or 3 months.
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lolgaxe wrote:
CHU is Container Housing Unit
What is a container housing unit, and why is it so redundant?
You know those giant trailers that trucks haul cargo in? Put one or two walls inside, doors on one side, window on the other, run some basic wiring and an air conditioner and boom. Housing for two to twelve people per unit. As far as redundancy ... well, making sense isn't a priority when it comes to military protocol and such.
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Eske Esquire wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
CHU is Container Housing Unit
What is a container housing unit, and why is it so redundant?
Dunno if it's the same thing in army land, but over here at the Naval Shipyard we have things that are like a cross between a mobile home [that has been sub-divided] and a freight container.
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Almalieque wrote:
I know what a glory hole is, but I wasn't sure what the business part was in reference to.
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lolgaxe wrote:
You know those giant trailers that trucks haul cargo in? Put one or two walls inside, doors on one side, window on the other, run some basic wiring and an air conditioner and boom. Housing for two to twelve people per unit. As far as redundancy ... well, making sense isn't a priority when it comes to military protocol and such.
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Almalieque wrote:
I know what a glory hole is, but I wasn't sure what the business part was in reference to.
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Better than tents, just for the air conditioner. When it works. When it doesn't, then you're in an EZ Bake Oven.
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Elinda wrote:
One of my gaming buddies is in Iraq. He's been pretty dam bored. Supposedly he's coming home in 2 or 3 months.
All the people I personally care about (my brother-in-law, my cousin, my gaming buddies, etc) have already been home for some time. Though I'm glad everyone else is getting a chance.
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lolgaxe wrote:
You know those giant trailers that trucks haul cargo in? Put one or two walls inside, doors on one side, window on the other, run some basic wiring and an air conditioner and boom. Housing for two to twelve people per unit. As far as redundancy ... well, making sense isn't a priority when it comes to military protocol and such.
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Interesting. There's an architecture studio project in there somewhere.
Eske Esquire wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
You know those giant trailers that trucks haul cargo in? Put one or two walls inside, doors on one side, window on the other, run some basic wiring and an air conditioner and boom. Housing for two to twelve people per unit. As far as redundancy ... well, making sense isn't a priority when it comes to military protocol and such.
icic
Interesting. There's an architecture studio project in there somewhere.
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Ready?
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Yes, Facebook notes really are the official military messages that come out.
I thought those FB pages were more for providing general information to the military members' families than anything. If the military really is telling you to rely on FB, I'm really glad that Ray retired from the military when he did.
And LAIPS
I thought those FB pages were more for providing general information to the military members' families than anything. If the military really is telling you to rely on FB, I'm really glad that Ray retired from the military when he did.
And LAIPS
Elinda wrote:
Eske Esquire wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
You know those giant trailers that trucks haul cargo in? Put one or two walls inside, doors on one side, window on the other, run some basic wiring and an air conditioner and boom. Housing for two to twelve people per unit. As far as redundancy ... well, making sense isn't a priority when it comes to military protocol and such.
icic
Interesting. There's an architecture studio project in there somewhere.
Oh yeah, I know. I just meant in improving upon it. You see those things a lot in architecture school.
Thumbelyna Quick Hands wrote:
Yes, Facebook notes really are the official military messages that come out.
That's pretty scary.
Nadenu wrote:
Thumbelyna Quick Hands wrote:
Yes, Facebook notes really are the official military messages that come out.
That's pretty scary.
They're "civilian-translated" to the FB pages and of course any sensitive information is taken out, but Ray's seen a rise in commands here in San Diego using FB pages to send out info. It should all be taken with a grain of salt, though, as anything can change on the fly. I would say that FB pages are faster than the old phone-tree method that was used when I was a Navy wife. After 9/11, most phone-tree messages that were sent out were modified by the time everyone got the message so a new phone-tree would have to be sent out.
I am so glad I never became the ombudsman.
So a CHTHULU would be a Contained Housing Terrestrial Habitat Underground Light Unit?
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Elinda wrote:
Almalieque wrote:
I'm not believing in anything until I touch down state side.
Coming home Alma?!
One of my gaming buddies is in Iraq. He's been pretty dam bored. Supposedly he's coming home in 2 or 3 months.
Well if he's "bored", then he will probably be one of the first people back. I actually got placed in a real position, so now I'm the LAST to go to Kuwait. From there, it's all in the air.
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Nadenu wrote:
Thumbelyna Quick Hands wrote:
Yes, Facebook notes really are the official military messages that come out.
That's pretty scary.
They're "civilian-translated" to the FB pages and of course any sensitive information is taken out, but Ray's seen a rise in commands here in San Diego using FB pages to send out info. It should all be taken with a grain of salt, though, as anything can change on the fly. I would say that FB pages are faster than the old phone-tree method that was used when I was a Navy wife. After 9/11, most phone-tree messages that were sent out were modified by the time everyone got the message so a new phone-tree would have to be sent out.
I am so glad I never became the ombudsman.
This.
Almalieque wrote:
I actually got placed in a real position, so now I'm the LAST to go to Kuwait.
Meat shield? Please let it be meat shield.
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Aethien you take more terrible pictures then a Japanese tourist.
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At work I'm in charge of UID/PWD combos. When people forget their initial password, I punish them with their new PWD.
The new PWD is often something like : idbecoolerifiwasaethien
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Almalieque wrote:
I actually got placed in a real position, so now I'm the LAST to go to Kuwait.
Meat shield? Please let it be meat shield.
Wouldn't a "meat shield" imply being in front? Jus' sayin'
Almalieque wrote:
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Almalieque wrote:
I actually got placed in a real position, so now I'm the LAST to go to Kuwait.
Meat shield? Please let it be meat shield.
Wouldn't a "meat shield" imply being in front? Jus' sayin'
After all, getting there last does severely hamper your ability to call "Not it!".
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So a CHTHULU would be a Contained Housing Terrestrial Habitat Underground Light Unit?
I think that's the funniest thing you've ever said.
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Almalieque wrote:
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Almalieque wrote:
I actually got placed in a real position, so now I'm the LAST to go to Kuwait.
Meat shield? Please let it be meat shield.
Wouldn't a "meat shield" imply being in front? Jus' sayin'
After all, getting there last does severely hamper your ability to call "Not it!".
The only "threat" is going to Kuwait, not in Kuwait. So if I'm left last to go, that only means that everyone else will find all of the potential IEDs before I get there.
Anyway, on topic, I seriously doubt that everyone is going to be back before the "holidays".. We have a lot of pissed off people because the president said that, given our situation. I hope he's right, then again, I want that Jan pay..
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