quote:All of 2011. They flew the 155s out in February. We just had the 120's the rest of the time. ODAs used them to shoot down white flags on the big mountain across the river valley and the big ridge up the valley behind the FOB . Coolest thing I saw was the 155's shooting nearly flat trajectory at the mountain across the river valley.
When were you at A-Bad? Since its shutdown now I can say 155mm were back in 2013. We shot a fair amount for counter fire or for ODA in tics. Glad I got a recording of the giant voice saying "Attention on the FOB, attention on the FOB, Abad mortars are going hot". Except my guys and I were the only howitzer and not mortars. Still loved blasting rounds at 0200 or so.
Also true in those damn helicopters. We had a "chinook proofing battle drill". We lost our gate to the firing point from one (ripped it right off its hinges" and Blackhawks blew a guard shack we built over with dudes inside. Since they weren't hurt it was hilarious.
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I dont recall ever having to deal with snoring. It was always other stuff that was going on:
Basra- rockets, rockets and more rockets. C-RAMs, damd wailing sirens and Brit 155 counter battery.
Bucca- GP Medium right next to the convoy parking/assembly area - convoys coming and going all night.
Gary Owen - freaking rockets
Jbad- 50 yards from the east end ot the runway. C-130's and 47's all night long. (There was that one set of Blackhawks that left rather quitely)
Abad- You name it. Right under the landing approach - 47's Apaches, Kiowa's, Blackhawks all night long. 155's and 120s too. (They finally got rid of the 155's).
Mehter Lam - 155's all night long.
Penich and Joyce - Always something.
As mentioned before .... you just get used to it.
quote:Cheers to that !!!!quote:
I dont recall ever having to deal with snoring. It was always other stuff that was going on:
Basra- rockets, rockets and more rockets. C-RAMs, damd wailing sirens and Brit 155 counter battery.
Bucca- GP Medium right next to the convoy parking/assembly area - convoys coming and going all night.
Gary Owen - freaking rockets
Jbad- 50 yards from the east end ot the runway. C-130's and 47's all night long. (There was that one set of Blackhawks that left rather quitely)
Abad- You name it. Right under the landing approach - 47's Apaches, Kiowa's, Blackhawks all night long. 155's and 120s too. (They finally got rid of the 155's).
Mehter Lam - 155's all night long.
Penich and Joyce - Always something.
As mentioned before .... you just get used to it.
Not my first deployment. Never had to deal with this irritation before, only most of the stuff you mentioned (plus small arms from angry Taliban types).
It's my camp cupcake tour.
And you would not believe how annoying it is listening to snoring every night, nonstop, even through earplugs.
quote:the other guys deserve this ^^^^^
You guys are all bad asses. Thanks for each of your service and the sacrifices you make on a daily basis.
That is all, carry on.....
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I dont recall ever having to deal with snoring. It was always other stuff that was going on:
Basra- rockets, rockets and more rockets. C-RAMs, damd wailing sirens and Brit 155 counter battery.
Bucca- GP Medium right next to the convoy parking/assembly area - convoys coming and going all night.
Gary Owen - freaking rockets
Jbad- 50 yards from the east end ot the runway. C-130's and 47's all night long. (There was that one set of Blackhawks that left rather quitely)
Abad- You name it. Right under the landing approach - 47's Apaches, Kiowa's, Blackhawks all night long. 155's and 120s too. (They finally got rid of the 155's).
Mehter Lam - 155's all night long.
Penich and Joyce - Always something.
As mentioned before .... you just get used to it.
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I dont recall ever having to deal with snoring. It was always other stuff that was going on:
Basra- rockets, rockets and more rockets. C-RAMs, damd wailing sirens and Brit 155 counter battery.
Bucca- GP Medium right next to the convoy parking/assembly area - convoys coming and going all night.
Gary Owen - freaking rockets
Jbad- 50 yards from the east end ot the runway. C-130's and 47's all night long. (There was that one set of Blackhawks that left rather quitely)
Abad- You name it. Right under the landing approach - 47's Apaches, Kiowa's, Blackhawks all night long. 155's and 120s too. (They finally got rid of the 155's).
Mehter Lam - 155's all night long.
Penich and Joyce - Always something.
As mentioned before .... you just get used to it.
Hahah. I remember they moved the 155s right outside our wooden shacks when I was at FML(fob mehtar lam).
Earplugs didn't help. The damn gun would literally shake the building. We'd always come back from missions with **** all over the floor. Couldn't leave anything hanging or left on shelves.
