Back in Iraq

[James MacMillan]

Modern technology is amazing. I remember my first time in combat, we had to go through all kinds of crap to get a call through, and then it went through those hard working volunteer ham radio operators. You and your loved ones always numbered each letter of the mail, as they would arrive weeks, months late and way out of order.

And now you go back to the hooch, and log on.................. amazing.

Keep your head down!

[JayFilomena]

Modern technology is amazing. I remember my first time in combat, we had to go through all kinds of crap to get a call through, and then it went through those hard working volunteer ham radio operators. You and your loved ones always numbered each letter of the mail, as they would arrive weeks, months late and way out of order.

And now you go back to the hooch, and log on.................. amazing.

Keep your head down!

Wait until you hear about the food we get. A chow hall that looks like a steak house buffet.

Gone are the days of SOS, being scooped out of a tin can.

Yes, these are the good ole days.

[Woodsheal]

Wait until you hear about the food we get. A chow hall that looks like a steak house buffet.

Gone are the days of SOS, being scooped out of a tin can.

Yes, these are the good ole days.

I fondly remember the hot chow brought to the field in those big OD green thermos-type containers called "mermite" (sp?) cans - especially the grits and scrambled eggs. The aluminum lining of the cans invariably turned the eggs green...!

[Galician]

Stay safe, both of you, and a blessed Christmastide to you.

[cacunn]

Wait until you hear about the food we get. A chow hall that looks like a steak house buffet.

Gone are the days of SOS, being scooped out of a tin can.

Yes, these are the good ole days.

I can remember being on a foward artillery fire base, we had some of the best cooks in the area and they did us proud at each meal. The only problems was that the supply trucker knew how good our mess was and would always deliver just before dinner. Since we didn't want the truckers on the road after dark we would leave our dinner and unload the trucks as the drivers chowed down. There was many a time when we heard there was something good for dinner and a deliver schedule that we comtemplated a fire mission on the road to the fire base. If we put enough holes in the raod maybe it would delay the trucks until after dinner.

Guys keep you heads down and remember kilts should have only two holes, one around the waist and the other around the knees avoid all other damage.