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08-02-2007, 01:52 PM
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What was/is your Favorite Assignment
My favorite assigntment was with the MFO in the Sinai in Egypt. I was stationed there for a year from Nov90-Nov91. The SCUBA diving was awesome and I got to go into Isreal and do a lot of sight seeing while over there. I was stationed on South Camp in Sharm El Sheik at the Southern tip of the Sinai.
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08-02-2007, 01:56 PM
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Mine was in 1994 doing counter-drug OPS. I had a platoon of SEALs on the ship and provided a radar platform to vector their RIBS for ship takedowns. Was highly exciting and motivating to be around them. They're a little "wild" away from the job, but easily the most professional I have seen doing the job. I could say the same for the SBU guys who support them.
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08-03-2007, 02:00 PM
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The Jolly Mon
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if I told ya...I'd have to kill ya!
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08-03-2007, 02:06 PM
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Yeah, OK! Go put out a fire!
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08-05-2007, 10:33 PM
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The Jolly Mon
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maybe tomorrow. I'm finishing up 5 days off... 
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08-06-2007, 10:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aintgotnun
My favorite assigntment was with the MFO in the Sinai in Egypt. I was stationed there for a year from Nov90-Nov91. The SCUBA diving was awesome and I got to go into Isreal and do a lot of sight seeing while over there. I was stationed on South Camp in Sharm El Sheik at the Southern tip of the Sinai.
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And got a cute lil ribbon too. I always thought the ribbon should be _hit brown with dead fly clusters.
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08-07-2007, 09:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RetiredArmyCWO
And got a cute lil ribbon too. I always thought the ribbon should be _hit brown with dead fly clusters.
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2 clusters mind you as I was there for a full year. And yep, I agree with the color.
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08-07-2007, 10:49 AM
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Did you get to Haifa???? Lot's of "Scenery" there!
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08-07-2007, 10:37 PM
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NATTC pensacola, (2000-2004) molding the minds of new Sailors and Marines, giving them the knowledge and skills to maintain and repair our warplanes.
Yep I was the Dean of Sailors and Marines
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08-08-2007, 09:50 AM
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Quote:
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Did you get to Haifa???? Lot's of "Scenery" there!
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Never made it to Haifa but I got to Eilat a few times. Nice scenery there as well. 
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08-09-2007, 10:09 PM
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Sometimes it just sucks being Canadian and going 50 friggin years between foreign conflicts, eh.
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83 sweet sweet days camped in 2008 - not easy in my neck of the woods!
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08-10-2007, 08:26 AM
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Just keep brewing the Labats and the Molson, and I'll take care of it for you!
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08-10-2007, 07:57 PM
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Sweet, I'll let the Boys in Kandahar province know they can pack up.
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83 sweet sweet days camped in 2008 - not easy in my neck of the woods!
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08-13-2007, 10:13 AM
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just tell em to move slowly and fly the ole maple leaf so we don't drop something on em.
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08-23-2007, 07:41 AM
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Let me think
Well a total of three tours in the US Army (1980 - 2000)
Basic training Fort Leonard Wood, MO
AIT Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN
First assignment: Fort Devens, MA
Second Assignment: Frankfurt/Heidelberg, Germany
Last assignment: Washington, DC area (PERSCOM/CAA)
Not bad for 20 years,
MSG, Retired
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08-23-2007, 07:43 AM
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Nope not too bad at all. I think we ended up with 13 moves. Figured in 21 years I was deployed 10. I work with a guy who spent 24 years in TDA units. Must be nice!
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10-16-2007, 07:46 PM
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I don't really remember any good assignments where I was, unless I can count my R&R to Sydney. Now that was better than good. In fact, it was the goodest! Denise... Lynn... Jane, from Canberra... ah yes, the memories will last a lifetime.
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11-13-2007, 11:08 AM
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MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI -- great duty and fortunately worked for great people. Nice duty with all the diving, etc.
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11-17-2007, 07:19 PM
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Best place I've been stationed was Beaufort, SC at the Marine Corps Air Station. Best deployment was on the USS America (CV-66) late summer Med cruise. Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Israel, Turkey. Gotta love cruisin' on an oil burner.
Tom
BTW, is an active duty guy considered a Vet?
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11-20-2007, 03:51 PM
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Quote:
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BTW, is an active duty guy considered a Vet?
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Heck yes! 
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