ONETINSOLDIER 2 Posted March 18, 2011 Well, with less than a years training, my nephew is being shipped out to iraq. Im not sure HOW I feel about this. But one song keeps playing in my head,,,,,,,, And its 1,,2,,3,,,WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR??????? Please dont turn this into a political arguement , because its not, its now personal. Good luck, Jacob,,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted March 18, 2011 I wish him and his unit the best of luck... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdatelmi 124 Posted March 18, 2011 Good luck at him and at all his unit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) If he's going to Iraq there's a good chance he won't be fighting anything. It's not 5 years ago. If he was going to Afghanistan, that would be something entirely different. Remember when we used to laugh at the Soviet Union for being stuck there for over 8 years? Sigh... Edited March 18, 2011 by JediMaster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ONETINSOLDIER 2 Posted March 18, 2011 "Remember when we used to laugh at the Soviet Union for being stuck there for over 8 years? Sigh... " I know, a lot of people fail to remember that. And thank you guys for the well wishes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derk 265 Posted March 18, 2011 Best of luck !!! Derk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 10,247 Posted March 18, 2011 good luck to your nephew. it has quieted down there quite a bit since i was there in 05. i could expect a mortar attack 2-3 times a day while i was there. yet when i was talkin to iraq folks waitin on my R+R flight from Afghanistan in 09, they thought i was in some serious $h!t for recieving a rocket attack once a week. he keeps his eyes and ears open, and doesnt get complacent (however bored he gets) and he should be just fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+SkippyBing 8 Posted March 18, 2011 Best of luck. I was there for six months last year and it's possibly the safest I've been in the decade or so I've been serving. Mind you I wasn't flying for once so that may have helped! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted March 19, 2011 Best of luck to him, and thank him for his service! "And Nation, if you can tell the difference between 5,000 non-combat troops and 5,000 combat troops in Iraq, you're The President." - Stephen Colbert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted March 20, 2011 I hope he will come back safe and sound with all his unit members.. one can only hope the entire coalition forces over there as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
