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Originally Posted By mrmom7:
Thank you, we are. We have another daughter talking about joining when she graduates in 2 years and our youngest graduates in 3 years and wants to join the Marines. There seems to be only 1 out of 5 that didn't want to follow in my footsteps!! amazing daughters you have there 
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Originally Posted By Covert8645:
On the C-130 to Iraq.  http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/30/l_e92c9b6055dd41548deb69a6b92deb70.jpg" />
Looks like its one of the C-130s I work on, above the head of the guy on the left it says "463 A(irlift) G(roup) which is out of little rock, and the unit I am assigned to. Was that plane a J with the 6 blade propellers and a streched body or was it a E/H? Also you remember the tailflash color? |
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Originally Posted By Herk-Healer:
Originally Posted By Covert8645:
On the C-130 to Iraq. http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/30/l_e92c9b6055dd41548deb69a6b92deb70.jpghttp://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/30/l_e92c9b6055dd41548deb69a6b92deb70.jpg" target="_blank"></a> Looks like its one of the C-130s I work on, above the head of the guy on the left it says "463 A(irlift) G(roup) which is out of little rock, and the unit I am assigned to. Was that plane a J with the 6 blade propellers and a streched body or was it a E/H? Also you remember the tailflash color? Unfortunately no, there was not a lot of time to look around on the flightline 
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Awesome pics! It's cool to see things from insiders' perspective. I am in the process of enlisting as an 11X and should be down at Ft. Benning by late Summer.
BlackRifleRecon, I'm curious about something on your MRAP. I see some of them have those large curved tubes/railings coming up on the sides from front to back. What are those? From less detailed pictures, I thought they were large antennas of some sort, but I can't figure it out. Any insight much appreciated. |
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Originally Posted By polloi:
Awesome pics! It's cool to see things from insiders' perspective. I am in the process of enlisting as an 11X and should be down at Ft. Benning by late Summer. BlackRifleRecon, I'm curious about something on your MRAP. I see some of them have those large curved tubes/railings coming up on the sides from front to back. What are those? From less detailed pictures, I thought they were large antennas of some sort, but I can't figure it out. Any insight much appreciated. Mods to keep the vehicles from tearing down all the power lines and to protect the gunner's neck from those same power lines. Power lines in countries like Iraq and AFG are not neatly strung from power pole to power pole... |
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| he's got it. they will just run extention cords from roof top to roof top, wires and cords everywhere. and especialy with these taller vehicles the pipes "wire metagation" are needed to protect the gunner from getting caught and pulled right ot of the vehicle. theres been a few times that the wires are so droopy that the hung down between the pipes and smacked me in the kevlar. but for the most part they work. Good luck on your enlistment!! I've never worked with a greater GROUP of people than when attached to SF, last deployment. |
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My contribution....Sept '09 - March '10 w/ US Army
Market Search for rocket/IED componets 
Christmas pic 
Cache search with ODA 
Doing some patrol work during our down time 
Cache recovery with IA/IP 
My "security" guy w/M4-A1 Mk18 CQBR (equipped with DD RIS rails/KAC suppressor & EOTech) walking to next "possible" cache site - DRY HOLE 
After mission photo 25 Dec 09 
Katya fertilizing local Iraqi's field and still keeping watch out for the bad guys!! 
Helping teach some DOS/PRT guys how to work AK's 
Having a little fun of my own at the ODA range 
Best partner/companion anyone could ever ask for.....sleeping after a hard days work.... 
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Originally Posted By Shadow4Golf:
Originally Posted By polloi:
Awesome pics! It's cool to see things from insiders' perspective. I am in the process of enlisting as an 11X and should be down at Ft. Benning by late Summer. BlackRifleRecon, I'm curious about something on your MRAP. I see some of them have those large curved tubes/railings coming up on the sides from front to back. What are those? From less detailed pictures, I thought they were large antennas of some sort, but I can't figure it out. Any insight much appreciated. Mods to keep the vehicles from tearing down all the power lines and to protect the gunner's neck from those same power lines. Power lines in countries like Iraq and AFG are not neatly strung from power pole to power pole... The ones on my Maxxpro was held in place by 2x4's.... which turned out to be too tall for the overpasses in Mosul. We went under the one before the hospital on Route Saab and I hear these ungodly sound of something crashing, so I check my six thinking something might have blown up on me, only to have to duck out of the way of PVC piping with broken 2x4 flying around at me. Fuckers swung around the entire mission, from Mosul to the Turkish border.... |
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Originally Posted By AF_K9:
My contribution....Sept '09 - March '10 w/ US Army Market Search for rocket/IED componets http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/20100109_002816_721.jpg Christmas pic http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/HappyHolidays006.jpg Cache search with ODA http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/HPIM0026.jpg Doing some patrol work during our down time http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/K9DEMO001.jpg Cache recovery with IA/IP http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/K9_MISC036.jpg My "security" guy w/M4-A1 Mk18 CQBR (equipped with DD RIS rails/KAC suppressor & EOTech) walking to next "possible" cache site - DRY HOLE http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION022.jpg After mission photo 25 Dec 09 http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION2004.jpg Katya fertilizing local Iraqi's field and still keeping watch out for the bad guys!! http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION2021.jpg Helping teach some DOS/PRT guys how to work AK's http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION4013.jpg Having a little fun of my own at the ODA range http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_RANGE007.jpg Best partner/companion anyone could ever ask for.....sleeping after a hard days work.... http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/OpCONDOR2022.jpg Gotta love the 3ID unit patch on the K9...awesome pics! So you're AF? Do they have you sport whatever unit patch you're currently assigned to? Must be crazy to have that many combat patches. Thanks for the pics! Erik |
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Oh hell; I'll play... These are some of mine from way back in time... As in 2003 - OIF-I. Whoa! I feel old. 
The little town of Hit, Iraq. 
One of many T-62 tanks that litter Southern Iraq; leftovers from the initial assault into Baghdad by both the US Army 3rd ID and the US Marines. 
A few guns we took on one particular day. I can remember we filled up a 25 foot conex full of guns after almost amonth of doing searches and raids. 
Manning the radios at an OP in the middle of effing nowhere. 
Acting stupid with the locals... 
Some of the guys acting stupid with each other... I knew those two had something going on... 
Our interpreter. 
This is serious business; gotta act all serious-like and stuff... 
Checkpoint between our FOB and MSR Tampa (CSC Scania) 
TANK SURFING IS FUN
BUT HUMVEE SURFING IS BETTER 
OK, back to work. 
Three cops in the middle of nowhere (From L to R - Charles City Sheriff's Dept. Charles City, VA. - New York State Police - US Customs & Border Protection) Well, that's it; I have more, but I also have the Lazy on me...
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Originally Posted By erikgenerik:
Originally Posted By AF_K9:
My contribution....Sept '09 - March '10 w/ US Army Market Search for rocket/IED componets http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/20100109_002816_721.jpg Christmas pic http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/HappyHolidays006.jpg Cache search with ODA http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/HPIM0026.jpg Doing some patrol work during our down time http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/K9DEMO001.jpg Cache recovery with IA/IP http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/K9_MISC036.jpg My "security" guy w/M4-A1 Mk18 CQBR (equipped with DD RIS rails/KAC suppressor & EOTech) walking to next "possible" cache site - DRY HOLE http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION022.jpg After mission photo 25 Dec 09 http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION2004.jpg Katya fertilizing local Iraqi's field and still keeping watch out for the bad guys!! http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION2021.jpg Helping teach some DOS/PRT guys how to work AK's http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION4013.jpg Having a little fun of my own at the ODA range http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_RANGE007.jpg Best partner/companion anyone could ever ask for.....sleeping after a hard days work.... http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/OpCONDOR2022.jpg Gotta love the 3ID unit patch on the K9...awesome pics! So you're AF? Do they have you sport whatever unit patch you're currently assigned to? Must be crazy to have that many combat patches. Thanks for the pics! Erik Yeah..I'm USAF....volunteered to deploy with the Army...best decision I've ever made. Should have joined the Army in the first place. Loved the 3ID guys (Able/Baker Co.1-15 Inf.) in particular. They gave me the patches to "blend in" as much as possible...kinda hard to do with a 70 lb dog tethered to you though.... |
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Originally Posted By AF_K9: Originally Posted By erikgenerik: Originally Posted By AF_K9: My contribution....Sept '09 - March '10 w/ US Army Market Search for rocket/IED componets http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/20100109_002816_721.jpg Christmas pic http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/HappyHolidays006.jpg Cache search with ODA http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/HPIM0026.jpg Doing some patrol work during our down time http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/K9DEMO001.jpg Cache recovery with IA/IP http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/K9_MISC036.jpg My "security" guy w/M4-A1 Mk18 CQBR (equipped with DD RIS rails/KAC suppressor & EOTech) walking to next "possible" cache site - DRY HOLE http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION022.jpg After mission photo 25 Dec 09 http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION2004.jpg Katya fertilizing local Iraqi's field and still keeping watch out for the bad guys!! http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION2021.jpg Helping teach some DOS/PRT guys how to work AK's http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_MISSION4013.jpg Having a little fun of my own at the ODA range http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/ODA_RANGE007.jpg Best partner/companion anyone could ever ask for.....sleeping after a hard days work.... http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy111/AF_K9/OpCONDOR2022.jpg Gotta love the 3ID unit patch on the K9...awesome pics! So you're AF? Do they have you sport whatever unit patch you're currently assigned to? Must be crazy to have that many combat patches. Thanks for the pics! Erik Yeah..I'm USAF....volunteered to deploy with the Army...best decision I've ever made. Should have joined the Army in the first place. Loved the 3ID guys (Able/Baker Co.1-15 Inf.) in particular. They gave me the patches to "blend in" as much as possible...kinda hard to do with a 70 lb dog tethered to you though.... I was in baker 1-15, when were you with them? |
My drill sergeant had been deployed three times as combat arms, had a scar down the length of his face from a bullet wound, and was no-shit bi polar. That's how they are supposed to be.
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some pics i took on the 13th MEU in 07 with my good camera. i was with the Harrier det from VMA-513 which became part of HMM-163 Ridge Runners or Evil Eyes and 1/3 India for the BLT i think. we were on the LHD6 USS Bonhomme Richard
April 10 07 left USA Iraq may 25-sept26 back Nov 19 07 
land based in Al Asad during MCMAP training. (Martian arts training) 
these are normal operations on Al Asad for VMA-214 and VMA-231 when we were attached to them during our 3 month land det, mostly VMA-214 marines as that was my squadron.... only female Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot 
my favorite thing is night shots just because there is no other way to see like this.... there was a moon and stars, blue lighting is from runway lights and the white is from buildings 100yds or so way. i think i had the shutter open for a full 30sec on this one. 
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Originally Posted By Shadow4Golf:
We've definately chewed some of the same dirt. Had an underground IED hit us across the river from Salman Pak on RTE BUG, we took our platoon pic just off of MSR Tampa below the Baghdad this way sign on RTE Christie. There are some small moments when I kinda miss FOB KALSU....but not too often... here's a pic of the EOD team sergeant standing in the hole. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/DCFC0014.jpg Our BIG sandstorm... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/THEEDGEOFTHESANDSTORMopsec.jpg Loading up the 25mm...and while they may LOOK like candy corn, they do not TASTE like candy corn... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/BAGLEYBITES.jpg This was down in Diwaniyah... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/PA080617.jpg Chilling with some Mongolians at FOB ECHO in Diwaniyah http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/P9150325.jpg A Polish Army BRDM... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/P9040240.jpg The best crew served I saw the entire trip... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/P9170351.jpg Messing around with an RPG http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/mewithanrpg.jpg Trying to decide what to drink.. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/P9170376.jpg And trying to get free wings.... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o275/idpassr/PA200722.jpg Got more, just a matter of uploading them. Kalsu Nov 2003 Feb 2004 the bodies in the bombed building were still stinking |
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Originally Posted By FightingHellfish: Are those Afghan Border Police with the modified chocalate chips? Yes. |
My drill sergeant had been deployed three times as combat arms, had a scar down the length of his face from a bullet wound, and was no-shit bi polar. That's how they are supposed to be.
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Originally Posted By daemon734:
Originally Posted By FightingHellfish:
Are those Afghan Border Police with the modified chocalate chips? Yes. Maybe I met a bad sample, but in my experience those guys are so corrupt they make the ANP look like the Mayberry County Sherrif's Office. |
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Good ol Khost province.
On patrol The big hill is where Pat Tillman got killed. 
Incoming while at an OP. About 100m out at 12 o clock low. 
home sweet home 
Doesn't it look good from the bad guys point of view? 
I'm so glad I ETS'd. I'm done deploying. |
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Originally Posted By FightingHellfish: Originally Posted By daemon734: Originally Posted By FightingHellfish: Are those Afghan Border Police with the modified chocalate chips? Yes. Maybe I met a bad sample, but in my experience those guys are so corrupt they make the ANP look like the Mayberry County Sherrif's Office. Can't really comment other than saying you aren't very far off from the truth. |
My drill sergeant had been deployed three times as combat arms, had a scar down the length of his face from a bullet wound, and was no-shit bi polar. That's how they are supposed to be.
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they call him "rambo" 
one of alexander the great's castles 
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My drill sergeant had been deployed three times as combat arms, had a scar down the length of his face from a bullet wound, and was no-shit bi polar. That's how they are supposed to be.
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Originally Posted By Drifter75:
Some photos from my current deployment somewhere in Africa. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/Dam.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/CIMG0957.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/DSCN0955.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/DSCN0700.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/Patrol.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/Escorts.jpg There are a whole bunch of things that I don't know about these photographs. Where they were taken is not one of them. Several other questions leave me all like: 
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Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam..."For the rest, it is my opinion that Carthage must be destroyed" -Cato the Elder
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Originally Posted By brasscrossedrifles:
Originally Posted By Drifter75:
Some photos from my current deployment somewhere in Africa. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/Dam.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/CIMG0957.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/DSCN0955.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/DSCN0700.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/Patrol.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/dispela/Escorts.jpg There are a whole bunch of things that I don't know about these photographs. Where they were taken is not one of them. Several other questions leave me all like: Good to see something different. I love the tank guarding the straw huts, and the 9mm stuff in the side SAPIs.
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Originally Posted By daemon734:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs137.snc4/37167_1646711854623_1441725661_1729166_3831992_n.jpg that reminded me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul-xLn2bOCU&feature=related |