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Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« on: February 22, 2013, 09:35:49 AM »
And now on terminal leave from Marine Corps.  Trying to get back into the civilian pace of things, as well as to stay informed.  I hope to contribute to this forum in anyway I can. 

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2013, 09:38:23 AM »
Welcome to the cave, and welcome back!

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2013, 09:42:17 AM »
Welcome.
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 09:52:26 AM »
Good to be back.. Except things are looking a little rough stateside these days. :/

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2013, 10:21:16 AM »
Welcome to the CC!! Thankyou for your service!!!
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2013, 11:21:24 AM »
Welcome and thank you!
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Let nothing frighten you. 
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God never changes.
Patience attains all that it strives for.
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God alone suffices.
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 11:22:59 AM »
Howdy and thanks for your service.  My son should be home from Afghanistan in less than a month!

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 11:53:00 AM »
Welcome home and to the cave.  Thank you for your service   :usflag:
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2013, 11:58:28 AM »
Welcome back to the world & CC.  Good luck with your civilian endeavors.

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2013, 12:03:54 PM »
Welcome and Semper-Fi.

There are a number of Marines on here.
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 12:19:55 PM »
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2013, 12:31:50 PM »
Welcome back and welcome to the forum.  :cheersmate:
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2013, 12:36:05 PM »
Welcome home, Marine.
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2013, 01:01:28 PM »
Welcome home and to the cave.  Thank you for your service   :usflag:

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2013, 01:34:25 PM »
Thanks for the warm welcome.  It definitely brightened up my day.  I'll be posting pictures up just as soon I get into my new apartment.  Not that Helmand is something you'd put on a postcard, lol.

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2013, 05:43:56 PM »
Thanks for the warm welcome.  It definitely brightened up my day.  I'll be posting pictures up just as soon I get into my new apartment.  Not that Helmand is something you'd put on a postcard, lol.

Welcome, even if ya are/were a jarhead...  :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2013, 05:57:18 PM »
Welcome, Marine.

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2013, 05:58:15 PM »
Welcome, even if ya are/were a jarhead...  :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2013, 06:07:16 PM »
Welcome. Thanks for your service.

Are you leaving the Marines because your head doesn't fit in the jar? (This comment covered under the Interservice Rivalry Act of 1947)

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2013, 06:25:50 PM »
Welcome to the Cave and especially back home!

Thank you for your service...
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2013, 06:33:49 PM »
If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing now that you are out of the military?
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2013, 01:49:30 PM »
Welcome, Marine.

Pay no attention to Sparky. He's just a frustrated nuke who got tired of living in a tube.  :-)

Don't you have something to blow on, Euph?   :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2013, 01:50:17 PM »
Welcome. Thanks for your service.

Are you leaving the Marines because your head doesn't fit in the jar? (This comment covered under the Interservice Rivalry Act of 1947)

No, he found out they put useful shit in jars.

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2013, 08:05:09 PM »
If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing now that you are out of the military?

I don't think what I'm about to say is classified in the spirit of the law, but basically I worked with drones. No surprise, I'm now working for a contractor that is making "private sector" drones.  I.e very enhanced Wal-Mart parking lot security, I'm being serious.

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Re: Newbie just got back from Afghanistan.
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2013, 10:24:52 PM »
Don't you have something to blow on, Euph?   :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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