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were finally here in Afghanistan. the Journey is just beginning and expect to see and experience a lot . Still open minded and ready to learn from all the infantry guys and from the locals.
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Well, it has been a very interesting past few days. This is what the Army is all about, getting up at the wee hours of the morning and flying by aircraft for hours on end to make it to this very moment....Afghanistan. This journey started Sunday night [7 days ago]. We flew through Germany and Turkey and finally landed in Kyrgyzstan, which is a former Russian satellite of the old USSR. It was interesting to see all of the old Soviet style buildings at the airport and...read more
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Last days here at FT Dix it has been a fun run and warm up for the big game now. Feel as though what we learned here from the training excersises was good but i feel as though i learned more from my fellow soldiers and NCO's. that being said the anxiety is building up now and i cant really wait its my first deployement I know im going to learn alot about myself, my team leader and about the Afghan people. though its going to be a long year for us i know it'll feel even longer for our...read more
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Or training has been very challenging and very welcomed. Though is my third tour, I don't remember everything. So, it was great to get this refresher course. Our unit has just been validated from Ft Dix and we are now making our final preparations to take our long flight to finally get overseas so we can start our work. My next logged post will be in a week or two from Afghanistan.
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knowing that you did something wrong a quick reaction out of panic is to come up with a excuse or lie. Be the bigger person take a deep breath and do the right thing. worst thing that will happen is youll get chewed out and have to deal with some consequences but you yourself wont be known for being a liar. take pride in yourself and dont give yourself a bad name suck it up n drive on, its all you can really do and wait it out.
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Still at Fort Dix New Jersey waiting for transportation to Afghanistan...
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still here at fort dix.. last bit of training left and we get to see our families again for the last time for a year .
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Here at MOB station almost 2300 HRS and thinking to myself if this is actually happening the training excersises are like those of any other training facility. the distance isnt an issue yet, but i can see the effects it has on the family back home.before i left friends would ask what i thought of this if i was nervous,scared, excited what was running through my mind. to be be completly honest I have mixed emotions about the deployment but I know that what myself and everyone on the team is...read more
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Currently, I am at Ft Dix to conduct training for deployment. I arrived shortly after my Company and should be caought up with my team as far as training in the very near future.
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Just started our training and adiminstrative roll up at Ft Dix, NJ. More to follow....
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