heading overseas again.....

[skeptikal Premium Member]

thinking is overrated.

 

[redcalimp5 10+ year member]

I understand that, and am definitely glad that you're doing it instead of me. I just can't see myself volunteering to go into a war that I think is completely ridiculous and uncalled for. But more power to ya for doing it, hope you come back alive...

Ryan, I also am not a supporter of Bush or of us STILL being over there trying to help establish Democracy in a country that despises that very notion......

but when you're in your early 20's, and you're single and don't have much else going on in your life that would keep you home in the States, you can go overseas to Iraq, or any other hazardous zone and get a lot of extra pay and benefits that you wouldn't normally get if you were just deployed anywhere overseas. You get those extra payouts while you're over there, and on top of that, a lot of times you might be able to get paid tax free for the entire time you're deployed in a zone considered "hazardous".

While you're playing in the sand over there for a year, you can tend to save up QUITE a good chunk of money for when you get back home.

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

Ryan, I also am not a supporter of Bush or of us STILL being over there trying to help establish Democracy in a country that despises that very notion......
but when you're in your early 20's, and you're single and don't have much else going on in your life that would keep you home in the States, you can go overseas to Iraq, or any other hazardous zone and get a lot of extra pay and benefits that you wouldn't normally get if you were just deployed anywhere overseas. You get those extra payouts while you're over there, and on top of that, a lot of times you might be able to get paid tax free for the entire time you're deployed in a zone considered "hazardous".

While you're playing in the sand over there for a year, you can tend to save up QUITE a good chunk of money for when you get back home.

its not even that i dont have a wife or kids or anything. yes im early 20's. 22 to be exact. i do have a g/f that i would marry today if it was possible. and yes the pay is good when u are over there but im lookin at the future payouts. ill be retiring after 20yrs of being in the military. the more active duty time u have the more u get paid for retirement. im lookin to pay like 25,000 off on the house while im over there and that should save me like 100,000 in interest. there is alot of factors that made me choose this.

my g/f and mom is broken right now cuz they know i volunteered for it but its why i joined the military. part of my job duty. makes me feel bad that they are hurt cuz of it but its also something thats gotta be done.

 

[redcalimp5 10+ year member]

its not even that i dont have a wife or kids or anything. yes im early 20's. 22 to be exact. i do have a g/f that i would marry today if it was possible. and yes the pay is good when u are over there but im lookin at the future payouts. ill be retiring after 20yrs of being in the military. the more active duty time u have the more u get paid for retirement. im lookin to pay like 25,000 off on the house while im over there and that should save me like 100,000 in interest. there is alot of factors that made me choose this.
my g/f and mom is broken right now cuz they know i volunteered for it but its why i joined the military. part of my job duty. makes me feel bad that they are hurt cuz of it but its also something thats gotta be done.

I feel you, man. I'm not satisfied with our Administration in charge by any means, but I DO believe in having a sense of duty and purpose to serve for our Country.

I was in the Navy for 8 years and then took my technical experience into the civilian world and am happy with the decision. If that's the career that you think you belong in, then you should stick with it and do what you feel is the "right thing". I know it sux that Mom and your g/f are sad and probably scared that you're going over, but they'll eventually understand that you're just following your own path, and doing the best that you can with it.

 

[pilyin 10+ year member]

Alright well my unit readiness nco gave me a call yesterday asking for volunteers to go to iraq and i decided i would go. So i volunteered. Probably another year deployment. My last deployment was 18 months in Afghanistan from MAR2005-OCT2006. So as long as i have internet you might see me on the forums but all my builds and van and what not is gonna be on a freeze for AWHILE. Its too bad cuz i just bought my amps and maxxlink.
Not exactly sure when im leaving but could possibly be next week. Didnt give us much time to get things straight around the house and my power of attorney and all the stuff that needs to get done.

Well i guess this is goodbye lol FOR NOW. but ill be back. Might have a suprise for Slamology this year while im gone.

Thank you and God Bless. Come back alive man.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

good luck hank

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

Great thing your doing....

Good luck and be safe.

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

good luck and be safe.

my brigade is in iraq now. 4/10 Mtn

im unable to go due to braking my back i 05. im actually headed back down to ft polk on the 8th to finish my med board.

again good luck and be safe.

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

I just don't understand people that would volunteer to go into a cluster**** that was started by lies from a shitty president...maybe it's just me?

Maybe you should go live in some other country with a better president.

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

Good luck and best of luck to you man. Go kick some *** //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif lol.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

bye

 

[HungLikeBaby 10+ year member]

Alright well my unit readiness nco gave me a call yesterday asking for volunteers to go to iraq and i decided i would go. So i volunteered. Probably another year deployment. My last deployment was 18 months in Afghanistan from MAR2005-OCT2006. So as long as i have internet you might see me on the forums but all my builds and van and what not is gonna be on a freeze for AWHILE. Its too bad cuz i just bought my amps and maxxlink.
Not exactly sure when im leaving but could possibly be next week. Didnt give us much time to get things straight around the house and my power of attorney and all the stuff that needs to get done.

Well i guess this is goodbye lol FOR NOW. but ill be back. Might have a suprise for Slamology this year while im gone.

OPSEC it's whats for dinner //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif Good looking after your buddies //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

OPSEC it's whats for dinner //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif Good looking after your buddies //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

its not opsec because its already in the news. and i didnt give specific places, any times ect... i know opsec. this isnt my first tour.