USMC here. 1996 - 2005.
13 Dec 2022, 23:35
How many Veterans here? Shout out!
Veterans shout out! It doesn't matter what country, as long as you served!!!
US Navy 1985-1998 myself, but guessing there is a lot of veterans here 
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14 Dec 2022, 13:47
have you been in combat ?
14 Dec 2022, 13:51
Iraq 2004.Undaunted wrote:
have you been in combat ?
14 Dec 2022, 14:12
did you leave because of this battle experience ?6thDragon wrote:
Iraq 2004.Undaunted wrote:
have you been in combat ?
14 Dec 2022, 14:26 (edited)
Not really, but it's complicated. I didn't get out for one singular reason.
I was only ever shot at once and didn't personally return fire. I was driving the lead vehicle of a convoy that was ambushed. My unit depended on me to continue driving us out of the ambush zone.
I worked in Human Intelligence and I did experience pressure to elevate questionable intelligence that supported the political narrative justifying the war. I shouldn't really go into detain considering the sensitive nature of human intelligence collection. I didn't appreciate politicizing intelligence collection and that resentment was a major factor in getting out.
14 Dec 2022, 14:34
it seems you are very lucky I guess at ambushes first and last vehicles at convoys usually get shot6thDragon wrote:
Not really, but it's complicated. I didn't get out for one singular reason.I was only ever shot at once and didn't personally return fire. I was driving the lead vehicle of a convoy that was ambushed. My unit depended on me to continue driving us out of the ambush zone.
I worked in Human Intelligence and I did experience pressure to elevate intell that supported the political narrative justifying the war. I shouldn't really go into detain considering the sensitive nature of human intelligence collection. I didn't appreciate politicizing intelligence collection and that resentment was a major factor in getting out.
14 Dec 2022, 15:31
First was always shot first, then biggest, then last, i would know.Undaunted wrote:
it seems you are very lucky I guess at ambushes first and last vehicles at convoys usually get shot6thDragon wrote:
Not really, but it's complicated. I didn't get out for one singular reason.I was only ever shot at once and didn't personally return fire. I was driving the lead vehicle of a convoy that was ambushed. My unit depended on me to continue driving us out of the ambush zone.
I worked in Human Intelligence and I did experience pressure to elevate intell that supported the political narrative justifying the war. I shouldn't really go into detain considering the sensitive nature of human intelligence collection. I didn't appreciate politicizing intelligence collection and that resentment was a major factor in getting out.
14 Dec 2022, 20:59
Is it the game? or real life?
My father once said this: “If you don’t know anything, don’t assume you know and don’t say anything you don’t know is true”
I always got annoyed when he said that, but to be honest he’s kinda right if you think about it
Have a good day!
I always got annoyed when he said that, but to be honest he’s kinda right if you think about it
Have a good day!
14 Dec 2022, 21:36
Real Life.NEPTUNE the great wrote:
Is it the game? or real life?
14 Dec 2022, 21:38
Not me. As 6thDragon would say, we were the Uber service for the MarinesUndaunted wrote:
have you been in combat ?
15 Dec 2022, 00:39
15 Dec 2022, 00:42
btw what is the best elite forces at army ? there are many special force unit with different names
15 Dec 2022, 01:39
Good luck getting an unbiased answer on that one.Undaunted wrote:
btw what is the best elite forces at army ? there are many special force unit with different names
15 Dec 2022, 02:26
Likely the people who can still make awesome SOSUndaunted wrote:
btw what is the best elite forces at army ? there are many special force unit with different names
15 Dec 2022, 12:21
Undoubtedly, the Bay W... erm, Coast Guard.Undaunted wrote:
btw what is the best elite forces at army ? there are many special force unit with different names
When the enemy is driven back, we have failed. When he is cut off, encircled and dispersed, we have succeeded.
- Alexander Suvorov.
- Alexander Suvorov.
15 Dec 2022, 12:39
Don’t forget about the army band. As proof of how badass they are, they get promoted directly to staff sergeant after they complete their basic training.K.Rokossovski wrote:
Undoubtedly, the Bay W... erm, Coast Guard.Undaunted wrote:
btw what is the best elite forces at army ? there are many special force unit with different names
17 Dec 2022, 19:05
Guatemalan Armed Forces, 2016-2020.
"Its Voring time"
Hermann Goering (TNO) -c. 1960
Hermann Goering (TNO) -c. 1960
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