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Posted: 3/12/2016 4:58:08 PM EDT
Like the title says, I'm headed to Bahrain soon. Anyone there right now? Anyone been there recently and can fill me in on some tips, stuff I should bring, or stuff I should look out for?
Link Posted: 3/12/2016 5:08:07 PM EDT
[#1]
Bring booze and porn.  Or have a VPN set up before you get there.
Link Posted: 3/13/2016 2:56:52 PM EDT
[#2]
Haha alright, thanks for the tip. I probably should have said that I've spent some time in Iraq so I know the normal stuff. I've still got my old external hard drive that's pretty much full
Link Posted: 8/29/2016 10:41:51 PM EDT
[#3]
Everybody delivers. McDonalds, Chili's, you name it. Still getting emails from a pizza place in Bahrain and I've been back since 2012.
Link Posted: 8/29/2016 10:47:33 PM EDT
[#4]
Keep an eye out for the Shi'a insurgency.
Link Posted: 9/1/2016 9:25:22 PM EDT
[#5]
Shia-Sunni situation in Bahrain is different from most of the middle east. Shia mostly complaining about lack of job opportunities throughout the kingdom.Sunni royal family maintain control by limiting Shia involvement in government and military. Lots of highly educated Shia driving taxis as they are shut out of their career field. Sunni government scared of Iranian influence and has a very intensive intelligence community tracking unrest and causes.

I left when I got tired of smelling tear gas in my window on a daily basis.
Link Posted: 11/25/2016 3:41:35 AM EDT
[#6]
Been in an out for most of 2016. Since its been a few months since this post you are here and have already gotten your INDOC.  Are you with TF51?57?  We have probably crossed paths many times already and didn't even know.    IM me and leave a few details and we can chop it up.
Link Posted: 11/26/2016 10:49:59 AM EDT
[#7]
Link Posted: 12/26/2016 11:43:24 PM EDT
[#8]
Movenpic hotel by the airport has an awesome Sunday brunch where most westerners go to rub elbows.
Link Posted: 1/30/2017 4:55:16 AM EDT
[#9]
F1 still a thing?
Link Posted: 1/30/2017 7:12:33 AM EDT
[#10]
Dibs on guns and ammo
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