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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:32 pm | |
| Thought you guys would like this. Here are a few pics of my dad in afghanistan. On patrol more or less. My dad is the one on the right in both pics with the unique plate carrier. | |
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DrummerBoyz95 General Grade 2
Posts : 3897 Join date : 2009-05-13 Age : 28 Location : Ventura County, CA
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:41 pm | |
| Always nice to see pictures like these. Thanks for sharing
When were these taken? | |
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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:42 pm | |
| They were take a week or 2 ago. My dad left to go there recently. There may be more pictures in the near future | |
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Spl. Durkee General Grade 2
Posts : 4652 Join date : 2009-03-28 Age : 67
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:42 pm | |
| They don't trust him with a weapon? LOLJAYKAY.
What's his MOS? | |
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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:43 pm | |
| - Spl. Durkee wrote:
- They don't trust him with a weapon? LOLJAYKAY.
What's his MOS? hehe he's a chaplain. | |
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DrummerBoyz95 General Grade 2
Posts : 3897 Join date : 2009-05-13 Age : 28 Location : Ventura County, CA
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:47 pm | |
| Wiggity wiggity wuhhhhh!? Seems like he goes overseas a lot for a chaplain. Kudos to him for bringing faith to our fighters... Although I would be fine without it | |
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gentry Major
Posts : 722 Join date : 2010-07-12 Location : virginia
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:49 pm | |
| thats cool my friend got back in the states yesterday | |
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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:50 pm | |
| - DrummerBoyz95 wrote:
- Wiggity wiggity wuhhhhh!? Seems like he goes overseas a lot for a chaplain. Kudos to him for bringing faith to our fighters... Although I would be fine without it
He does indeed go overseas a lot, He was there when we went into iraq in 2003. He carried a cross in his interceptor when they went in. | |
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Ksquared Sergeant
Posts : 285 Join date : 2009-11-01 Age : 29 Location : Kansas City, MO
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:53 pm | |
| Cool! Thanks for sharing | |
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DrummerBoyz95 General Grade 2
Posts : 3897 Join date : 2009-05-13 Age : 28 Location : Ventura County, CA
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:54 pm | |
| Something I've always wondered, do they recruit Jewish/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist/etc ministers? | |
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Spl. Durkee General Grade 2
Posts : 4652 Join date : 2009-03-28 Age : 67
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:55 pm | |
| - NoNeed2Hate wrote:
- DrummerBoyz95 wrote:
- Wiggity wiggity wuhhhhh!? Seems like he goes overseas a lot for a chaplain. Kudos to him for bringing faith to our fighters... Although I would be fine without it
He does indeed go overseas a lot, He was there when we went into iraq in 2003. He carried a cross in his interceptor when they went in.
Cool stuff. I hear the DoD has standing orders telling service members to keep their rosaries, crosses, etc out of sight so they don't risk offending the locals. Good move on their part. Last thing we want is them getting the impression we're on some christian holy war. - DrummerBoyz95 wrote:
- Something I've always wondered, do they recruit Jewish/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist/etc ministers?
That there are...though most ministers/chaps take non-denominational stances so they can reach a wider audience. The larger FOBs and OF's have services for different denominations though. Buddhists and Hindi's aren't too common in the military...since it largely involves them denouncing core practices of the faith. Though according to the DoD, there are currently 3000+ Buddhists serving. In 2008 there were 26 cadets at the US Air Force Academy who practice Buddhism. | |
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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:36 pm | |
| - Spl. Durkee wrote:
- NoNeed2Hate wrote:
- DrummerBoyz95 wrote:
- Wiggity wiggity wuhhhhh!? Seems like he goes overseas a lot for a chaplain. Kudos to him for bringing faith to our fighters... Although I would be fine without it
He does indeed go overseas a lot, He was there when we went into iraq in 2003. He carried a cross in his interceptor when they went in.
Cool stuff. I hear the DoD has standing orders telling service members to keep their rosaries, crosses, etc out of sight so they don't risk offending the locals. Good move on their part. Last thing we want is them getting the impression we're on some christian holy war.
- DrummerBoyz95 wrote:
- Something I've always wondered, do they recruit Jewish/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist/etc ministers?
That there are...though most ministers/chaps take non-denominational stances so they can reach a wider audience. The larger FOBs and OF's have services for different denominations though. Buddhists and Hindi's aren't too common in the military...since it largely involves them denouncing core practices of the faith.
Though according to the DoD, there are currently 3000+ Buddhists serving. In 2008 there were 26 cadets at the US Air Force Academy who practice Buddhism. I live right next to MCRD (marine corps recruit depot) i have seen tons of budhists there (in the buddhist chapel) and you are correct durkee, he doesn't necessarily serve just his religion. He is as much of a counselor as he is a priest. | |
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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:30 pm | |
| - DrummerBoyz95 wrote:
- Wiggity wiggity wuhhhhh!? Seems like he goes overseas a lot for a chaplain. Kudos to him for bringing faith to our fighters... Although I would be fine without it
It's not really bringing faith to the fighters. Its more like helping fighters deal with everyday anxiety. PTSD and the sort. In fact my dad is suffering from it himself.... He is not trying to turn people into Christians, he isn't a crusader, he doesn't say people will go to \"Watch your language\" if they don't convert... He's not that kind of person. | |
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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:21 pm | |
| Got some more pictures for all of you, enjoy feel free to discuss about it. Also I'm not sure whether or not this is during patrol or before/after, but it seems to be during patrol. all the chubby bunny faces are probably from the tight helmet straps. | |
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Spl. Durkee General Grade 2
Posts : 4652 Join date : 2009-03-28 Age : 67
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:04 pm | |
| Christ almighty, our armor keeps getting smaller and smaller. Look at the guy on the left in the last picture, can't imagine that providing much protection! | |
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DrummerBoyz95 General Grade 2
Posts : 3897 Join date : 2009-05-13 Age : 28 Location : Ventura County, CA
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:31 pm | |
| Guy on the left in the first pic using PMAGs, nice | |
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sticks.13 Moderator
Posts : 1931 Join date : 2008-02-10 Age : 32 Location : C-BUS, Ohio
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:43 pm | |
| Drummer, he looks to be a corpsman also. BA mofo's they are!
Durkee: looks to be the SPC, fits normal sized plates. Same sized plates as the big vests...
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Spl. Durkee General Grade 2
Posts : 4652 Join date : 2009-03-28 Age : 67
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:46 pm | |
| - sticks.13 wrote:
- Drummer, he looks to be a corpsman also. BA mofo's they are!
Durkee: looks to be the SPC, fits normal sized plates. Same sized plates as the big vests...
sticks That's horrible! It covers like...1/3 of his chest. I wouldn't feel safe. | |
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DrummerBoyz95 General Grade 2
Posts : 3897 Join date : 2009-05-13 Age : 28 Location : Ventura County, CA
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:25 pm | |
| - sticks.13 wrote:
- Drummer, he looks to be a corpsman also. BA mofo's they are!
That's what I would guess too from the scissors and front medical(?) pouch. - Spl. Durkee wrote:
- That's horrible! It covers like...1/3 of his chest. I wouldn't feel safe.
Personally I think knowing you don't have a lot of protection would make me try harder not to get shot. | |
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NoNeed2Hate General
Posts : 2005 Join date : 2009-05-21
| Subject: Re: My dad in Afghanistan Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:01 pm | |
| the first pic of him was with a corpsman i believe, also they are inside an osprey if you were wondering.
He looks like a pretty small fellow, so i believe that SPC is just fine, it covers all the vital areas, besides they are trained to fire with should straight (so that the SAPI plates are more effective) instead of sideways. | |
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