There is no doubt at all in my military mind that, of all the Services, the Air Force has the most intelligent enlisted people. This is not just theory, it’s provable fact and this is one of the many reasons I joined the Air Force:
Take the Army, for instance. When the stuff hits the fan, the young Army private wakes up from a bellow from the First Sergeant. He grabs a set of BDUs out of his foot locker, gets dressed, runs down to the chow-hall for a breakfast on the run, then jumps in his tank. Pretty soon, the Platoon Commander arrives, gives him a big salute, and says, “Give ‘em Hell, men.”
Now take the Marines. When the stuff hits the fan, the young Marine recruit is kicked out of bed by his First Sergeant, puts on a muddy set of BDUs because he just got back in from the field three hours before. He gets no breakfast, but is told to feel free to chew on his boots. He runs out and forms up with his rifle. Pretty soon, his platoon commander comes out, a young Captain, Gives his Marines a Sharp Salute, and says, “Give ‘em Hell, Marines!” Continue reading…
This classic joke is the best way to explain the quality of life in the Air Force…. Its not bad but for some people, its not good enough.
An Army grunt sitting in a foxhole, eating MREs and wearing 50lbs of gear after having marched 12 miles, says: “This sucks.”
A Navy seaman sitting on his 5′ X 2′ bunk, in a closet-sized room smelling of oil and rolling from the waves, which he shares with 6 other men, after not having seen the sky for 30 days says: “this really sucks”.
A marine, doing push-ups in the mud during a downpour, after an 18 mile march with 60 lbs of gear, says: “I love the way this sucks, oorah!”
The special forces green beret crawling through a leech-infested swamp, eating nothing but bugs and tree bark for 6 days, sneaking around past armed terrorists, says: “I wish this could suck some more!”
An Air Force pilot sitting in an easy chair in an air conditioned hotel, holding a remote control, says: “no cable? this sucks!”
The Ziggurat was dedicated to the moon Nanna (or Suen. The name Nanna is Sumerian for “illuminator”.), in the Sumerian city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq, near Nasiriyah south of Baghdad. . The construct, a huge stepped platform, was built approximately in the 21st century BC by king Ur-Namma. In Sumerian times it was called Etemennigur. Today, after more than 4000 years, the ziggurat is still well preserved in large parts, and partially reconstructed, as the only major remainder of Ur in present-day southern Iraq. Its upper stage is over 100 feet (30 m) high and the base is 210 feet (64 m) by 150 feet (46 m).
The ziggurat was a piece in a temple complex, which was thought to be the dwelling of the moon god, the patron deity of Ur, on earth. Temples and Shrines are built on top of the trapezoidal base. It is said that ziggurat serves as a tool to bridge the distance between the sky and the earth. The Gods are believed to descend down and visit the temple where only a selected group of priest and government officials may enter. The construction of the ziggurat was finished in the 21st century BC by King Shulgi, who in order to win the allegiance of cities, proclaimed himself god. During his 48-year reign, the city of Ur grew to be the capital of a state controlling much of Mesopotamia. Later though, the fortunes of Ur declined, and it was sacked by the Elamites. (via Wikipedia) Continue reading…
It has been a long time since I looked at this site. I’ve been deployed here in [redacted], Iraq for almost 3 months now and I’ve been keeping myself busy 24/7. Iraq is not that bad, it is hot and dusty and muddy when it rains. I appreciate all of your emails, packages and your support, its hard for me to keep up so I am making a list of what’s going on with me.
- I’ve been going to the gym everyday for almost three months now. I’m down to 5% body fat
- I made some new friends from all over the world… (Romanians, Iraqis, Brits, and Red Necks)
- I’m starting to hate the song “Shake it” by Metro Station because they play it on Freedom Radio every hour
- I am also tired of AFN and their stupid commercials
- I have a bag full of POGS, (they use POGS here instead of coins)
- My iPhone is still working after being exposed from hazardous elements
- Food is so good here… yum yum yum
- I go to Taco Bell every Friday and Smoke the “Hookah” on Saturdays
- We have a network drive called the “morale drive” it is full of movies and my goal is to watch every movies… Im still in “C”
I wish I can go on but I really can’t tell you about what we do, we have some “OK” days and we also have some “Not OK” days. Its getting repetitive, but life goes on. My communication with my family and friends is better than what I thought it would be, we have computers and WiFi, AT&T and satellite phones.
In conclusion, I am doing alright. If you want to send me something just use the contact form, I want some homemade cookies!
CLS (combat lifesaver) are trained soldiers or airmen that are non medic such as infantrymen or engineers who receive moderate emergency medical training to provide point of wounding care, and to act as a link between “buddy aid” and the standard Combat Medic. This is one of the training we had to do during CST (Combat Skills Training) the course is about 40 hours long plus an exercise which tested our skills under intense pressure, with fake bloods, explosions, and smoke grenades! It was a lot of fun.
My primary job is not to hunt and kill insurgents but the enemies will try their best of interrupt our mission by placing IEDs, ambush, and etc. The mission is halted if we’re under attack and if we have casualties needing medical attention. We have to get rid of the threat (If necessary) by following the ROE (Rules of Engagement) and also evacuate the casualties by requesting MEDEVAC so they can get medical treatment if needed before we can continue with our mission.
Windshield displaying medevac reporting procedures
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