So I"m sitting in Houston...

[ryanek9freak]

What line of work?

Due to security reasons and confidentiality agreements, I cannot tell you who I work for, but I can tell you I'm a heavy equipment mechanic, and I will be in Balad, Iraq.


You think I have alot of guns now, just wait till I come back with a giant bank account hehehehehehe...

[BigBear]

I can drive backhoes, Cats, bobcats, tractors, forklifts, and other farm/construction heavy machinery... Do they need some more folks? I could use a giant bank account! lol...



Not sure how my wife would feel about that.

[ryanek9freak]

I sent you a PM

[palepainter]

Best of luck over there! Be safe!

[GhostRider]

Keep your head down, be safe and and bring us all an AK Oh and like someone else said, take out the trash.

[Mtn.man]

Had a friend go over after the first Gulf War, was there all of 3 weeks and they sent them all back, also heavy equipment stuff. Be careful they had to live in a prison type compound, he said he was glad they got cancelled.

Good Luck...

[jerrymrc]

Had a friend go over after the first Gulf War, was there all of 3 weeks and they sent them all back, also heavy equipment stuff. Be careful they had to live in a prison type compound, he said he was glad they got cancelled.

Good Luck...

I always felt sorry for those guys. I saw a few of the "compounds" in SA and Kuwait. For me after everybody left and I went from 1st ID to the 22nd subcom life was good. Had my own Jeep Cherokee and a room at Kobar.

[ryanek9freak]

Had a friend go over after the first Gulf War, was there all of 3 weeks and they sent them all back, also heavy equipment stuff. Be careful they had to live in a prison type compound, he said he was glad they got cancelled.

Good Luck...

Oh dude, it's nothing like that. YOu wouldn't beleive what my accomodations look like. I have my own container with bed, desk, and bathroom. Joint base Balad is like a college campus with dirt on the ground. There's Subway, pizza hut, Taco Bell, etc.. and MWR full workout facility, a huge Indoor pool, Internet service,...trust me, there isn't much suffering to be had.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Base_Balad
You have to work 7 12's with no days off, but the pay is awsome.

[Beprepared]

Take Luck....God Bless!

[Hoser]

Oh dude, it's nothing like that. YOu wouldn't beleive what my accomodations look like. I have my own container with bed, desk, and bathroom. Joint base Balad is like a college campus with dirt on the ground. There's Subway, pizza hut, Taco Bell, etc.. and MWR full workout facility, a huge Indoor pool, Internet service,...trust me, there isn't much suffering to be had.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Base_Balad
You have to work 7 12's with no days off, but the pay is awsome.

I actually enjoyed my time at Balad. Back then we were being mortared every day a few times a day. Other than that, good times.