Holy fuck balls. So, you've been in ready reserves. When did you enlist? What was your agreement? Four active, four ready reserve? Damn. Sorry to hear that brother. I know that feeling of being on call, though I've never been on the ground in Iraq. I've heard of some people not being called back in if they're enrolled in school. You could look into that as an option. Shit. Sorry to hear this, brother. Keep us posted.

You have my sympathy.

My sympathy as well.

If you are coming through Camp Arifjan on MSR Tampa North, we can have Kuwait Sift Up

Haha - Somehow I doubt that my commanders would let me stop off at a friend's house on any MSR.

And that must be a new one. Last time I was in Kuwait it was February 2005 - I was at Camp Victory, I believe. I was at Camp Virginia on the way in.

Ruh roh. We'll have to take up a collection for a satellite Sift uplink.

Blankfist -

Yeah, I did four and four - though I spent a year in the DEP so I only had to serve three in the IRR. I got out June of 07 so they own me until June of 2010.

Steaming piles of shitballs, that's horrifying news. How are you supposed to improve your Sift rank if you're busy improving your USMC rank?

Seriously though that's fucked.

Camp Virginia is to the North of Kuwait City in an area called Jahra, I guess it was the staging ground and crossing point for the maneuver warfare plan of General Mattis and coalition forces because it's the closest point to entry into Basra, Nassariya and the oil wells.

Camp Arifijan is to the South of Kuwait City, near the Ali Al Salem airbase and serves as a logistics base, motor pool, helicopter support base and repair base for any elements in the Southwest Asian Theater.

Camp Victory is located near the Baghdad International Airport, this is where most of USO come through, also features a Subway and Pizza Hut.

I wonder where they do deployments now. Makes sense to just shuttle people into Baghdad but I don't think that is possible logistically.

Good luck and have fun. You have my sympathy to the extent that I can give it. (you did sign up for it, so I can't give too much )

Good luck to you sir.

Good luck, hon. Be a hound about that Hawaii job! Please keep us updated.

Keep your head down, powder dry, watch those corners.

You have a hunch something bad is going to happen.. it probably is. At least that's what they told me at sec training.

I however think that you can smell bad intent, like the smell of rain.

Vor dem Krieg gab es Frieden.
Nach dem Krieg wird es Frieden.

>> ^MarineGunrock:
Blankfist -
Yeah, I did four and four - though I spent a year in the DEP so I only had to serve three in the IRR. I got out June of 07 so they own me until June of 2010.


Hey! I was DEP but I never received credit for that time. Damn, 2010. That's not too far away. I think mine ended in November of '99. Damn, I'm old. Well, gunner, you keep your head up and think about how the rest of us will be silver and gold crowns when you come back to the Sift.

Heh, I can't help but say careful what you wish for (last sentence).

fuck!

>> ^Farhad2000:
Camp Virginia is to the North of Kuwait City in an area called Jahra, I guess it was the staging ground and crossing point for the maneuver warfare plan of General Mattis and coalition forces because it's the closest point to entry into Basra, Nassariya and the oil wells.
Camp Arifijan is to the South of Kuwait City, near the Ali Al Salem airbase and serves as a logistics base, motor pool, helicopter support base and repair base for any elements in the Southwest Asian Theater.
Camp Victory is located near the Baghdad International Airport, this is where most of USO come through, also features a Subway and Pizza Hut.
I wonder where they do deployments now. Makes sense to just shuttle people into Baghdad but I don't think that is possible logistically.



Hmm.. maybe it wasn't camp Victory. I was in Kuwait both before and after.

[edit] I'm pretty sure it was. I see Victory closed in 2006. I was there in 2005.

Good luck and stick to your guns!