Heading back stateside from Afghanistan tomorrow.

[BerenTebogo]

That's what he gets for being in a warzone in a warzone.

[Mistress Stowastiq]

Thanks for the positive replies. There is so positive I forgot to mention about the deployment...

Me:
-I've grown a lot more patient.
-I have a new appreciation for deployed soldiers (from my pre-military life).
-I think I've matured a lot more... but that's a life-long process, even though I'm 25.
-My knowledge of the military and how things work has grown exponentially.
-I now know my place in life, and it's not the military, lol... not for me.
-I enjoy working out more now, ahaha, but I was always muscular.
-I had a lot of fun and grew closer to friends I never thought I'd have.
-Probably a lot more I'm brainfarting about.

Overall:
-The US is the most advanced and mightiest military the world has ever seen. Even though there are a lot of wrong people in high places, we can do what no other military can. The things soldiers know, see, and do every day in the secret ops portions of the military are unfuckingbelievable...
-Our tactics may be flawed, but we'll always have more firepower and more strength than ANY enemy.
-Even though my brigade did a [******] job, we did pave way for the surge and helped gain some ground in the fight against the insurgency. It always starts somewhere.
-Field artillery can be pretty badass.

Something I noticed about you right away is that you are very expressive and it must have been pretty cool getting mail from you (if you wrote to family/friends ect.) I cannot even comprehend what it must be like to see and learn the things that you have, to experience the world in such a way while so young. I will try not to spend too much time thinking about muscular part.

It's pure admiration and a bit of envy from my perspective that you have your heard on straight so early in your life. While it may not take military deployment to do so, it must feel pretty euphoric knowing that you have likely seen more during your deployment and grown more than many people do in far greater stretches of time...

Incoming silly question: if you can.. when you go through Kyrgyzstan will you have to be careful to avoid all of the military action going on right now?

Anyways I went into tldr territory..lmao

[Kuya]

ANY enemy except turban wearing mountain dwellers who have sex with goats.

[BerenTebogo]

ANY enemy except turban wearing mountain dwellers who have sex with goats.

Especially a 6'5'' turban wearing goat fucker.

[Abandon]

look at this hick asshole bragging, motherfucker needs to be glassed

By who, an FC?

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

By who, an FC?

nigga please FC's aren't dumb enough to get that close, we launch tomahawks

[Cairthenn]

I liked Kiara's picture. If you want to support your country, be a man and use your fists.

[aduidarnenye]

I'm glad you're taking positive things away from your tour in Afghanistan. You usually see soldiers describing how awful it is, but I think that might be something media pushes at us. I have had relatives do six month tours in Afghanistan with the Canadian army and they didn't abhor it and were able to take some good from it too.

I really like your pictures. Do you have more?

[Xzerios]

Good to have ya comin back home Sir. Some folks in here just dont appreciate the work that the military puts in round the clock.

Like or hate the military, one of your fellow countrymen is coming back. Lets welcome him back properly. :3

[Cadsuane]

Oh man, this feels like the 70's!

BABY KILLERS MAKE PEACE NOT WAR IMPERIALISM RAGH

OUTRAGED MILTARY WORSHIP WATCH TOO MANY MICHEAL BAY MOVIES SUPPORT THE TROOPS

[Cadsuane]

So is this where Kennedy/Obama gets tagged in the head and we get a new version of Nixon (Sarah Palin?!) who will mark the decline into decadence and corruption of Americana, but will eventually be overcome by a brief cultural renaissance brought about by an idealistic and creative generation of activists, musicians and writers who feel they can change things?

I mean, I know I'm just superimposing a narrative but it's pretty funny.

edit: oh, and if anyone feels this post or the last are wacky and irrelevant, they're not and you're stupid besides. I'm just skipping the first 10 pages of this sort of discussion. Efficiency.

[Hyan]

Damn that piece of artillery looks bad-ass. I'm field artillery myself but it's a given we don't have shit like that over here.

[ZarakiKujata]

Especially a 6'5'' turban wearing goat fucker.

Who also has diabetes.

[Cantih]

but will eventually be overcome by a brief cultural renaissance brought about by an idealistic and creative generation of activists, musicians and writers who feel they can change things?

I mean, I know I'm just superimposing a narrative but it's pretty funny.

Mmm, you're forgetting the next step. Granted, this is more in line with the depression thread than here.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/20...RoostIn-Charts

[Cadsuane]

Mmm, you're forgetting the next step. Granted, this is more in line with the depression thread than here.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/20...RoostIn-Charts

Very true, thank you. Something to remind smug erstwhile liberal baby boomers with high opinions of 70's counter culture. Their only legacy is one of political impotence and workplace/family incompetence.

[Dareus]

It's bullshit... collateral damage is a part of war, sometimes you gotta break some eggs for that delicious omelet. It worked for Iraq.

LOL

That being said, I'm glad you came home safe. It's a damn shame we're still there in the first place, and even worse when another kid doesn't come home.

[Kryssan]

Fucking hated being over there. It is way too damn hot and sandy. And that sand is a nightmare. Hated it with a passion. The only benefit is the arid air. Can't stand being on the US east coast and swimming to my car through the bloody air.




Then again I consider 70 to be warm so maybe I'm just too coddled? Meh. Keep it around 50 or so, that'll be good.




Welcome back. But stop feeding the trolls. They have dedicated feeders with their own unions now. They don't need new members.

[Xno Kappa]

Hope you have a safe trip back home. Did two deployments myself so I can understand on shit feeling pointless sometimes. A lot of times you just sit on your asses waiting for something to happen.

Pay no mind to the trolls, they'll eventually go back to jerking each other off in their own little corner of BG.

[shepardG]

Welcome back brother ^^ Got back from my third tour (1st in afghan, previous 2 were in Iraq) May 09.

Let me tell you man, there aren't many things that put some reasurance in a guys mind than knowing he's within arty range. You guys bring light to the darkness, and that's not even being silly. I'm EOD and I worked out of Kandahar, and I think were in the same boat as far as our Military goes. I'm probably gonna pull my 20 though, as I wanna do everything I can to prevent stupid decisions down the line. I am glad to hear you got back safe.
I came back and was pretty fucked up, lost one of my buddies to an IED he was trying to disarm, had to deal with a bunch of fuckwads who never went outside the wire, etc. I went and talked to folks about it, and it really did help.

For real though glad your back home, you pass through Florida anytime soon, i'll buy you a beer! ^^

[Beckwin]

lol, the "breaking eggs" comment pretty much justified the trollitary picture.

otherwise, welcome home. and that picture of the helicopter carrying the artillery piece is badass.