To what place did you first deploy? Did you like your assignment?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:30:54 -0500

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Nov 11 at 2015 8:50 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:50:32 -0500

Desert Storm, supporting the 3AD Blitz.....was the first deployment for me '90-'91

Response by MSgt Daniel Attilio made Nov 11 at 2015 8:51 PM

MSgt Daniel Attilio — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:51:02 -0500

First deployment was Okinawa and it was awesome. Also went to Thailand and mainland Japan on that UDP.
Upon returning jumped on the next UDP I could by cross decking companies.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Nov 11 at 2015 10:26 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:26:16 -0500

'Nam. We redid the lyrics on many songs. Colorful would be an understatement. Falcon 107 pretty much was the daily feeling.

Response by PO2 Peter Klein made Nov 11 at 2015 10:26 PM

PO2 Peter Klein — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:26:37 -0500

Yokouska, Japan. Home port for The Mahan was changed to Yokosuka in Mid 1968. From there we supported various actions in the Tonkin Gulf.

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Nov 11 at 2015 10:37 PM

SSgt Dan Montague — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:37:08 -0500

Mine was aboard the Uss Anchorage LSD 36. We deployed to Somalia and pretty much did gator squares for 3 months off the coast. The rest of the 6 months we hit some pretty good libo ports.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2015 12:10 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 00:10:47 -0500

A crummy dusty corner of Afghanistan in 2003.
When I moved in to my wood-floored GP Medium, I was the only one in there. There was a 3 ft tall dust dune at each entryway. It looked like it hadn't been lived in for months. I got out an e-tool and dug all of the offending dirt out of there. The next day, a new Soldier moved into my tent, escorted by a member of the Mayor's Cell. I asked MC SPC guy how long the tent had been vacant. He says, "since Tuesday".
I soon discovered that dust storms were a nearly every evening occurrence, and an inch of dust in the tent afterwards was a common sight.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Nov 12 at 2015 1:42 AM

PO1 John Miller — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:42:34 -0500

Persian Gulf, 1993. Got into a brawl with Sailors from the Royal Navy in Bahrain and almost got into a brawl with Russian merchant sailors in UAE. Good times!

Response by LTC Jason Carter made Nov 12 at 2015 2:41 PM

LTC Jason Carter — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:41:52 -0500

First deployment was stateside after 9/11. 2nd deployment was also stateside but a different base. 3rd deployment was overseas in OEF. I loved all my assignments and deployments.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2015 11:20 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:20:31 -0500

My first overseas assignment was an operational deployment to Germany (where I am now). I am working two ranks above what I should be and the learning curve is outrageous. I think this will help me in the future. It's been great learning and growing and experiencing a new culture. It is so hard to get a combat deployment these days. I will probably be here again in a year or year and a half in the same position, but if there are no other combat deployments I can get into then I will probably be heading out to South Korea for another another overseas tour.