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Posted on 9/17/14 at 10:54 pm to Wanderin Reb
But to get back on topic and not derail your thread you just need to always hope for the best. Try to keep good spirits and be optimistic. Especially try to wake up feeling this way and you won't worry as much. Godspeed my rebel brethren
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Posted on 9/17/14 at 10:58 pm to HamzooReb
Preciate it.
If nothing else, I'm fricking stoke that gif is at the top of this page.
If nothing else, I'm fricking stoke that gif is at the top of this page.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:03 pm to Wanderin Reb
Minding bringing me back a camel spider?
Oh, and enjoy.
Oh, and enjoy.
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Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:03 pm to Rebelgator
frick. That.
Not going near anything resembling a spider that's that big.
Not going near anything resembling a spider that's that big.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:06 pm to Wanderin Reb
Thank you for your service good sir. 
I have no experience in this, but my husband's cousin is a Medevac pilot who served a tour in Afghanistan. She is a single mother, and her daughter stayed with her parents while she was there. She made it through her tour by care packages from family, Skype (I think), and Facebook.
Best of luck to you, and I pray everything works out for the best for you. Godspeed my friend.
I have no experience in this, but my husband's cousin is a Medevac pilot who served a tour in Afghanistan. She is a single mother, and her daughter stayed with her parents while she was there. She made it through her tour by care packages from family, Skype (I think), and Facebook.
Best of luck to you, and I pray everything works out for the best for you. Godspeed my friend.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:08 am to Wanderin Reb
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I feel like a fricking pussy.
A certain amount of fear is healthy, becoming immobilized by it can get you killed. Courage is functioning successfully in spite of it. Courage doesn't feel courageous at the time, it is more like terrified
It is a team effort, do your job so others can do theirs. The ATC guys were great in Nam, some of the finest guys I knew
Mortars were routinely trained at their towers and they hung in there, day in and day out
Posted on 9/18/14 at 6:45 am to Mulat
Kuwait isn't bad at all and don't worry about ISIS there; ain't going to happen.
Thanks from a vet.
Thanks from a vet.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 9:19 am to Wanderin Reb
I will not be that bad. I was ATC in the Marine Corps and was deployed 05-06 to Iraq.
It is true that the insurgents/Isis try to hit the tower/airfield with mortars but they're not that accurate. If you never leave Kuwait you won't see any action but I hope you like the heat.
And what are you still doing in the service? You should be out doing ATC for the FAA making 150k yr.
It is true that the insurgents/Isis try to hit the tower/airfield with mortars but they're not that accurate. If you never leave Kuwait you won't see any action but I hope you like the heat.
And what are you still doing in the service? You should be out doing ATC for the FAA making 150k yr.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:00 am to DevilDogTiger
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UMTR:
Best of luck to you, and I pray everything works out for the best for you. Godspeed my friend.
Thank you.
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Mulat:
The ATC guys were great in Nam, some of the finest guys I knew
Did you know any Pathfinders? I know Nam is when they got started. I want to go to Pathfinder school so bad. Ignore any hesitation I have in my OP. If going to Pathfinder school means getting put more in the shite, I'm in.
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Wtodd:
Kuwait isn't bad at all and don't worry about ISIS there; ain't going to happen.
Yeah I'm not worried about Kuwait at all. Just the idea of pressing into Iraq. But, like I said, I just needed to vent about it a bit and this is the best place for me to do it.
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DevilDogTiger:
And what are you still doing in the service? You should be out doing ATC for the FAA making 150k yr.
Being in the Guard, I haven't gotten the chance to get a CTO. We have a program set up where we go to the AF Base in Meridian, MS for 9 months to get CTOs, but I haven't been able to get into it yet. Hopefully when we get back I'll be able to do that.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:02 am to Wanderin Reb
Good luck man, never deployed so I can't help you out there but listen to the other guys here -- a lot of them have some good insight.
Stay safe.
Stay safe.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:04 am to Wanderin Reb
I can probably volunteer as a tribute for you.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:13 am to Wanderin Reb
I'm a vet.
Suck it up, do your job and come home to your wife safe and proud.
That's it.
Edit: Kick some arse over there!
Suck it up, do your job and come home to your wife safe and proud.
That's it.
Edit: Kick some arse over there!
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:18 am to Wanderin Reb
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Did you know any Pathfinders? I know Nam is when they got started. I want to go to Pathfinder school so bad. Ignore any hesitation I have in my OP. If going to Pathfinder school means getting put more in the shite, I'm in.
No, no Pathfinders, worked with the Green Beret/Special Forces, SEALS, River Boat Patrols, Foward Air Control (FAC), Australians -
I was with the Army Air Calvary - The ATC guys knew how to Party for sure
Best of Luck, we all Stand with you
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:40 am to Wanderin Reb
I would be upset that I'm going over to take care of a problem my government created, and indirectly supports as we speak.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:42 am to Robert Goulet
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most tactical form of ATC there is other than Combat Controllers (AF Special Forces guys)
Come on bro, These two aren't really in the same universe
I found this amusing too.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:48 am to Sleeping Tiger
Already explained what I meant by that.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:56 am to Wanderin Reb
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Already explained what I meant by that.
I saw what you wrote. It wasn't an explanation, it was a sad attempt at backpedaling.
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:59 am to Sleeping Tiger
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IMO, it was a sad attempt at backpedaling
fify
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:03 pm to Sleeping Tiger
Go frick yourself. You don't fricking know me you tinfoil hat wearing bitch.
I would never attempt to equate myself with any form of special forces. I'm not that badass and don't pretend to be. What I said is what I fricking said.
Fact is, I'm in a section of ATC that is the most tactical form we have. I'm literally in a fricking HMMWV with 5 different kinds of radios and two OE-254s. We can set up basically anywhere we need to and control. That's the point I was making. We're the section that gets placed in the most forward areas if need be to set up FARPs and other necessary LZs.
I only brought up CCTs because I wanted to pay respect to the fact that while the TTCS (my section) is the most tactical NON-SF ATC, there ARE harasses who get right in the shite.
So, I say again, go frick yourself. Don't pretend to know my intention you self-serving prick.
I would never attempt to equate myself with any form of special forces. I'm not that badass and don't pretend to be. What I said is what I fricking said.
Fact is, I'm in a section of ATC that is the most tactical form we have. I'm literally in a fricking HMMWV with 5 different kinds of radios and two OE-254s. We can set up basically anywhere we need to and control. That's the point I was making. We're the section that gets placed in the most forward areas if need be to set up FARPs and other necessary LZs.
I only brought up CCTs because I wanted to pay respect to the fact that while the TTCS (my section) is the most tactical NON-SF ATC, there ARE harasses who get right in the shite.
So, I say again, go frick yourself. Don't pretend to know my intention you self-serving prick.
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