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| Jul 30th, 2007 02:28 PM | ||
| arg_zombies |
Woah I was listening to the same song in the video Before I watched it I thought itunes had jumped to the start of the song again 
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| Jul 29th, 2007 03:14 PM | ||
| Chojin | Welcome back, Buddy! ;D | |
| Jul 27th, 2007 09:35 PM | ||
| WhiteRat |
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| Jul 27th, 2007 06:27 PM | ||
| zeldasbiggestfan | I thought the sandstorm picture looked badass. Did tons of shit get in your eyes from it? | |
| Jul 27th, 2007 05:54 PM | ||
| Grislygus | Did you get any more pics of the sand/thunderstorm? That's crazy. | |
| Jul 27th, 2007 05:12 PM | ||
| ArrowX |
Good to see your in one piece. Quite the adventure you had. |
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| Jul 27th, 2007 04:05 PM | ||
| noob3 |
it looks like he's not dead, or seriously mutilated! mission accomplished, dude! we're glad to have ya back! i think i'm gonna spraypaint "FUCK IRAQ" on the back of my car too! |
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| Jul 27th, 2007 03:50 PM | ||
| Fathom Zero | Looks like you had a fun time! | |
| Jul 27th, 2007 11:46 AM | ||
| RaNkeri | Glad to see you're back in one piece | |
| Jul 27th, 2007 10:06 AM | ||
| WhiteRat |
Now that i've returned back to Japan from leave in the good ol' U$ of A and stopped being lazy, i've posted some pics of my wonderful time in Iraq. I was deployed to LSA Anaconda or Balad Air Base as it's known to Air Force folks such as I. It's just northwest of Baghdad in the lively Sunni Triangle. It's common nickname is Mortaritaville due to the large amount of mortars that are fired into the base. Prior to the war the base was the jewel of Saddam's Air Force but now it's nothing but sand, rocks, and concrete barriers. During my time there we had at least 230 indirect fire attacks and that's not including the ones that landed or exploded off base. The high number of shit that was thrown at us made Anaconda once again the highest attacked base in Iraq. To quickly sum up my time there... - No, I didn't get to shoot at anyone. I fired 10 rounds to re-sight in my weapon, and that's about it. The nature of my job (Security Forces Augmentee/TCN and LN Escort) kept me on base. I never got to go outside the wire, which is a good and a bad thing. -Most of the Iraqi's I encountered were decent hard working people that were just trying to make a living. Some were complete shit bags that would lie and beg for clothes, food, candy, etc. only to sell it off base. -Turkish workers are dirty, smelly, horny pigs that lust after American women. -There is a SHIT TON of money pumped into the country and you've probably already known/assumed, a lot of it is being put to waste. -American contractors run rampant, and some even make 100k a year simply fixing sewage pipes, air conditioners, and other menial maintenance tasks. -I despise American contractors. They are the rudest and most inconsiderate people over there. -By the time I left the temperature was in the 110s and on the last day it was 125. -It didn't rain a whole lot but when it did, damn did it rain HARD. The mud almost drove me insane. -I still support the overall mission but I have major qualms with the way things are being run over there. So much money is being wasted. -Also fuck Halliburton and especially it's bitch of a subsidiary KBR. Oh do I loathe KBR. Now on to the pics!   A usmc cobra flies overhead.  Smoke from a mortar that landed on base.  An F-16 takes off to prematurely soom poor sap's life.  F-16 in a hardened shelter.  An A-10 is prepared for takeoff.  Marine pilot checking a GBU.  This picture is not altered in anyway. A dust storm had swept through moments before a severe thunderstorm hit the area. I felt like Douglas Quade on mars.  The aftermath of the aforementioned thunderstorm.  Barriers like this are all over the place. Some are "rah rah kill kill" while others feature memorials for fallen comrades.  The first smoke of another long day.  Iraqi's love to pose for pictures.  Iraqi's getting ready to fill sandbags at $.07 a piece.  Found this in the vehicle bone yard. I laughed every time I went by it.  The Large Vehicle Inspection Station. I spent 2 months here searching vehicles, Iraqi's, and foreign workers.  Taking a break at the search pit. I'm on the left if anyone cares.  At the terminal moments after stepping foot back in Japan. Once again if anyone cares i'm on the left. Sorry for the lack of pictures. I took alot while I was there but after looking through them I realized that most of them sucked. Alot of them basically repeated themselves. But, to make up for it, here's a video my buddy made with a bunch of pictures and clips that he had. Sorry for the cliche music (I would've played some Tiny Tim). http://youtube.com/watch?v=OFG9CSUlzmE Enjoy! |
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| May 29th, 2007 04:25 PM | ||
| Seven Force |
Hey Whiterat glad to see you are ok and in one piece 
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| May 29th, 2007 02:52 PM | ||
| Esuohlim | Welcome back WhiteRat thanks for not dying dude | |
| May 29th, 2007 02:17 PM | ||
| RaNkeri |
Yes please. Seen any action lately? 
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| May 29th, 2007 10:38 AM | ||
| WhiteRat | Iraq is back? Or is it I that is back? Pictures, anyone? | |
| Mar 2nd, 2007 09:27 AM | ||
| noob3 |
dude buy some antique bong they captured in some palace & smoke some wacki iraqi if u know what i mean  jk man hang in there & be safe ok? |
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| Mar 2nd, 2007 08:46 AM | ||
| WhiteRat |
The rusted remains of a few Iraqi armored vehicles: Oh, and about the quitting smoking gig, I figured that if I could quit here i'd be able to go back home and remain smoke free. |
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| Feb 27th, 2007 08:03 AM | ||
| DeadKennedys |
 Cause he loves the PAIN! Solidarity, brother. |
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| Feb 26th, 2007 11:27 PM | ||
| Chojin | Why would you want to put yourself through cigarette withdrawal on top of being in a god damn warzone ;< | |
| Feb 25th, 2007 12:59 PM | ||
| Fathom Zero | You need to write an auto-biography. | |
| Feb 23rd, 2007 02:34 PM | ||
| WhiteRat |
I'm 33 days in and so far we've had 40 mortar attacks. I quit smoking cigarettes for 15 days but I foolishly started up again. It's very hard to resist a carton of "Miami" brand cigarettes for only 4 dollars. 
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| Feb 1st, 2007 12:12 PM | ||
| Tropical | good luck, oh and bring back some WMD's. | |
| Jan 31st, 2007 09:43 AM | ||
| DamnthatDavid |
JINXING HIM! Do not have a Blast, just have a great time and come back safe with your Overseas bonus, and your combat zone bonus! |
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| Jan 31st, 2007 09:39 AM | ||
| Chojin |
Incoming mortars are like a brisk morning jog, huh :< I think most americans need incoming mortars, then :< |
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| Jan 31st, 2007 06:10 AM | ||
| sadie | at least you don't have to worry about running into that saddam hussein guy! | |
| Jan 31st, 2007 05:34 AM | ||
| WhiteRat | 1.5 weeks down, and several more to go. Life in Iraq, what can i say other than 14 hour work days with one day off every 5 days sucks. I must say though, an incoming mortar can really get your heart pumping. The weather is cold and muddy and it always smells like burnt plastic courtesy of the massive burn pit that is constantly roaring. The food here is pretty damn good. I think I'll be treating myself to steak and lobster for dinner tonight. | |
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