Guest JamesG123 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 After a stay at Camp Shelby, I start the journey to A-stan to begin a ~9 month tour of the country as part of TF Phoenix. Won't be keeping a running blog here or elsewhere because of doubtful connectivity, OPSEC, and I doubt you guys will as want to hear me bitch about things. Will check in when possible, so take care and I'll see you next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sunday 0 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 After a stay at Camp Shelby, I start the journey to A-stan to begin a ~9 month tour of the country as part of TF Phoenix. Won't be keeping a running blog here or elsewhere because of doubtful connectivity, OPSEC, and I doubt you guys will as want to hear me bitch about things. Will check in when possible, so take care and I'll see you next year. Take care. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shep854 0 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Good to know someone will be there to babysit Manic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corinthian 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Take care as always. Good luck to you and your mates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Archie Pellagio 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Stay safe mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dame Karmen 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Stay safe James ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R011 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Take care and stay safe! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SALADIN 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Best wishes and stay safe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Engstrom 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Ditto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Tan 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Take care now hear.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivanhoe 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Take care and good luck. And I'm sure most of us would be interested in a blog, no matter how infrequent. Doesn't have to be about military stuff. Just everyday observations on terrain, climate, local culture, that sort of thing would help us understand Afghanistan a little bit more. As you know, Astan gets far too little press in the US. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Tanker 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Take care and come home safe and sound...good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unreal John 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 ...I doubt you guys will as want to hear me bitch about things. Will check in when possible, so take care and I'll see you next year. Bitch creatively and informatively, and it is better than "Just the facts, m'am". I want to hear it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin 0 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Stay safe, come here and bitch all you want! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Clark 0 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Stay safe, come here and bitch all you want! Seconded Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Steele 0 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Take care and good luck. And I'm sure most of us would be interested in a blog, no matter how infrequent. Doesn't have to be about military stuff. Just everyday observations on terrain, climate, local culture, that sort of thing would help us understand Afghanistan a little bit more. As you know, Astan gets far too little press in the US.Second! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corinthian 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Take care and good luck. And I'm sure most of us would be interested in a blog, no matter how infrequent. Doesn't have to be about military stuff. Just everyday observations on terrain, climate, local culture, that sort of thing would help us understand Afghanistan a little bit more. As you know, Astan gets far too little press in the US. Ditto. All the stuff Manic, Franko, Ken, and all those who've been to the sandbox are "living history" (for lack of a proper term), just as personal experiences of past veterans in previous wars are now input for history books etc. The tales are all priceless and deserve to be preserved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JamesG123 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Thanks everyone. I will post when I can. Currently I'm at Manas AB in Kajikistan staging and trying to adjust to the local time.. It's a small but nice place. Pretty good facilities equal to some CONUS bases (Army anyway). Amusingly the local web server had Tank-net blocked as having "weapons" content. But I guess my request to have it allowed had been accepted. Should make the hop to Baghram in a few days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dame Karmen 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Sounds like you should have a special thread like Franko did and next to his for the times you do make it online??? Or maybe there's one started already .... Again stay safe, take care and don't let the sand get in your eyes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMuffinKing 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Thanks everyone. I will post when I can. Currently I'm at Manas AB in Kajikistan staging and trying to adjust to the local time.. It's a small but nice place. Pretty good facilities equal to some CONUS bases (Army anyway). Amusingly the local web server had Tank-net blocked as having "weapons" content. But I guess my request to have it allowed had been accepted. Should make the hop to Baghram in a few days. Manas is a nice place compared to many other areas. I had a good time in Kyrgyzstan back in 2004-2005. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Archie Pellagio 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) Amusingly the local web server had Tank-net blocked as having "weapons" content. But I guess my request to have it allowed had been accepted. That a US Mil server or the Kyrgyz censor?I think several of us posted from bishkek over the years...Weird... Do yourself a favour and go grab yourself some Kymyz Edited June 13, 2009 by Luke_Yaxley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unreal John 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Do yourself a favour and go grab yourself some Kymyz ....fermented mares' milk. (no green queasy emoticon available) I'll try almost anything once, but that is outside the boundaries of "almost" for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JamesG123 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 That a US Mil server or the Kyrgyz censor? It's whomever is providing the local unsecured internet service. I can't recall the company, but they said/warned us that it went thru China (as opposed to sat). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BP 0 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Godspeed and good hunting on your deployment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rubberneck 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Have fun and be safe. I know about a dozen dudes who are in your BCT. Beware the traffic over there, none of those fuckers can drive worth a shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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