deployment pic thread? (Page 3 of 8)
Thanks for clarifying that up... hope you guys get some correct camo soon... stay safe 
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That was you?!? I was listening to that battle over the radio when my CLP stopped off at LSA Anaconda. It was like listening to a ball game, but hoping you guys were OK. I remember it was 20 MAR 05, because the next day one of my LMTVs broke down south of FOB Brassfield Mora (3-69 AR). There as another big battle 22 MAR 05, involving 3-69 AR at Lake Tharthar, west of Samarra. Elements from 3-69 were involved in an attack on terrorist camps at the lake, and they needed help. 3-69 AR gave an order for every single gun-truck on the FOB to report to the TOC. So my 4 gun platforms went, but they ended up not needing us. BTW, I've been on Bismark at Salman Pak to Detroit. NASTY area. Back then, Bismark was reknowned for utterly being littered with IEDs. More so than any other route. |
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Salman Pak is (was) on Route Bismark. The ambush that I was referring to was between the IP checkpoint on Bismark and the right turn onto Detroit. Some maps that I've seen showed "ASR Detroit" starting before the turn. We always considered the start of Detroit as that turn though (and that is the way our maps were marked). The ambush wasn't actually in the town...it was out on the road near the large power plant. Salman Pak was the closest village of any size that we knew of so that's how we refer to it. I've never heard of Salman Al Juburi...but then we often didn't know the names of the small towns we were passing by. Our maps were computer generated and really kind of sucked. |
Before he goes to bed at night the boogeyman checks under his bed to make sure Chuck Norris isn't there.
yep, salman pak was a very nasty place, until we left this past may. heres some more: cache det  riding in a bongo truck  salman pak's indiana jones marketplace  hangin out with some homies  spending half my life on iraqi rooftops  |
Numquam oblitus....
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Wow glad I found this thread. Takes me back to when I was there with the 101st when it kicked off. My small contribution. Once I find more I will try and get them on the web and post a link. Mu ugly mug in MOSUL http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/steve2.jpg My buddy Ox and I with our translators kid. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/346556685_m.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq1.jpg Coming threw Baghdad http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq2.jpg Wile I was getting a short transport to fix some radios http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq3.jpg I tried like all could but he wouldnt sell me FJ cruiser. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq5.jpg What A lovely thing to wake up in. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq4.jpg 101st HQ in Mosul, there first deployment to Iraq http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq6.jpg |
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Forgot the most important one. This was our retrans team we had while in Mosul. 14days on the hill 3 off. Most imprtantly I had my trusty M4/203. left to right, Sgt. Perkins, Spc. Garza, Spc. Oxner And my self Spc. Me. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq7.jpg I actually miss being on the retrans site. There was a village about 500Yrd nw of us that the SF guys would always come in at midnight, do there thing and leave. Not to mention putting hundreds of rounds down range. Missing my 203 http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/juicedz/iraq1-1.jpg |
Kelly Hill, Fort Benning, GA FOB Warhorse Memorial Garden (2005)  "Sapper Bridge". Over the Tigris river between LSA Anaconda and Khalis.   On patrol with Battery A ("Automatic"), 1-10 FA/3BCT/3ID in Baqubah, a VBIED blew up between me (lead vehicle) and this M1114.  Clearing Trash on ASR Detroit.  Mullet Crew. (2nd Platoon)  El Diablo. My M998 that took me from Kuwait to FOB Warhorse (Baqubah, Iraq) without a breakdown. We scrounged all over Kuwait from Doha to Camp Victory to Arifjan for pieces of scrap steel. 
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you still in 1-10FA? im in 1-15 on kelley hill. |
Numquam oblitus....
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The have to be the absolute most touching pictures that I have seen from in country. God Bless our Troops and God Bless the little ones caught in all of this.... 
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Argh!!!
I'll be damned! How many ARFCOMER's do we have on this ship? 
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/Salute Like the others, I thank you for all you do. I love seeing the pictures of the environment and getting the opportunity to see it through your eyes rather than what the MSM wants me to see. I think seeing you with the locals is the best. Seems to be a lot of good will. |
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
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-Thomas Jefferson
My unit built the float bridge there, I think your SGM and COL came out to talk to us about it, and about a few of the guys that were lost in that area. I was the crazy son-a-bitch that drove the dozer back from the bridge site. I have some pics and will post them soon. |
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Can us zoomies play too?
First deployment back in 06: Crew shot, me on the far left. 
KC-10 v KC-10 over Iraq. 
Random blown up bridge. 
There is a good story to this next one. Guy shows up, starts being an ass in the dorm. He slams doors, leaves lights on (big gap under the door lets a lot in when you want to sleep), blows off a captain when he's confronted, (guy in question is an E6), and is an overall douche. Then, he leaves this letter in the bathroom. Hijinks ensue. He gets pissed after all the other things show up and, a week or so later, photocopies of it start appearing around the base and in planes his crew is going to fly. Heard that he blew his top a few times after I went home. I'll still chuckle about it when I think about it. Huge pic here One of our pilots with Hadji, the Golden Wonder Camel 
Photos from 2008: Dragging A-10's into the AOR. (Slow, looooonnnng flights) 
Dented up nose on one of the hogs. (I fucking hate refueling these things) 
And from the other end of the boom. A lot of the time, they try to fly into the boom instead of letting the boom operator (me) do his/her job which ends up leading to dents. 
And one from 2008's deployment. Best KC-10 picture EVAR. 
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Originally Posted By centermass181:
heres me on the MoO http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/centermass181/MOOMCS2.jpg my squad, me on the right, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/centermass181/11-28-07022.jpg yes thats a female MP in my Infantry squad. Dont ask. And yes, DAPs are teh suck. down at butler range near FOB Hammer http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/centermass181/DSC00781.jpg What type of stock is this on the M14? |
Disclaimer: I was a fobbit for the most part.
The AFCENT Commander toured the unit and scared the shit out of me when he came and decided to shake my hand. 
This lady was out there waving each time we came/left the FOB. 
8 Point caps were mandated. 
~70 fire extinguishers didn't do shit for three fully involved pods. 
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"Our security is fine but mostly we rely on the hope that nothing goes down."
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Originally Posted By Ben762:
Disclaimer: I was a fobbit for the most part. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG3897u.jpg The AFCENT Commander toured the unit and scared the shit out of me when he came and decided to shake my hand. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/080407-F-2511J-039u.jpg This lady was out there waving each time we came/left the FOB. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG3984u.jpg 8 Point caps were mandated.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG3980u.jpg ~70 fire extinguishers didn't do shit for three fully involved pods. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG4070u.jpg I have no idea why, but your pics specifically make me want to join up. Not that the others aren't interesting, but there's something about yours that gives me that feeling again... |
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Keep them coming guys/gals! We, or at least I, really appreciate the pics of day to day lives out there. No, we don't need to see a pic of the huge crap you just took in the head....but it's really nice to see how things really are from you all.
Thanks for your service, all of ARFCOM appreciates it Seattle |
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Originally Posted By Edvvard:
Originally Posted By Ben762:
Disclaimer: I was a fobbit for the most part. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG3897u.jpg The AFCENT Commander toured the unit and scared the shit out of me when he came and decided to shake my hand. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/080407-F-2511J-039u.jpg This lady was out there waving each time we came/left the FOB. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG3984u.jpg 8 Point caps were mandated.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG3980u.jpg ~70 fire extinguishers didn't do shit for three fully involved pods. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/Ben762/CIMG4070u.jpg I have no idea why, but your pics specifically make me want to join up. Not that the others aren't interesting, but there's something about yours that gives me that feeling again... Thanks Ed! A lot of these guys did a lot more than I though - still, much appreciated. 
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"Our security is fine but mostly we rely on the hope that nothing goes down."