What is the smallest unit, remotist location, long term hardship military assignement?

many years ago there was a Camp Called Camp Grieves just between JFC and the bridge. I see the bridge hasn't changed.

Hello Douglas, it closed down about 10 years ago along with Garry Owen/Pelham. They were the last 2 Camps owned by the US Army. Only American Troops left in the old Western Corridor are those at JSA-Panmunjom.

I remember getting a few up close and personal looks at that bridge, ugly damn thing that it is.

SPC Charles Brown - I remember crossing a bridge in southern Iraq. Big warning sign saying "maximum weight limit 25,000 pounds" while riding in a 14-18 ton (ie 28,000-36,000 pound) MRAP. talk about pucker city.

My buddy and I were dirt biking in Mojave and wanted to go to China Lake for a swim in the lake...... SMH.

Love the dusty lakes in the Mojave! Unless it rains!!!!! :-)

been there in the 80;s

2 rotations in the 80s and was station there 90-91, with a TDY trip to the big desert! Duty was good, but hated the desert!

Was never there myself, but given the descriptions I heard from many Marines, Yuma sounds pretty bad.

did my training there when i was station at fort hood lots and lots of sand.

Spent a month there in the summer of 1977. We had to wear thick mechanics coveralls and respirators. We worked 1/2 day every 2 days. We were going around to every squirrel hole and spraying in some sort of dust to kill fleas on the squirrels. Only good part was that I brought my bike down and would take the cross road to Hwy. 1 and go diving at Jade Cove. I had a friend on the coast that lived in the area and we would meet up to dive. It was hell riding over the mountains to the coast on a bike with 2 scuba tanks and other diver gear. The squirrels would intentionally dart out into the road to try to get you into an accident.

Fort Irwin is out there, but they kept telling us "you are 2 hours from everywhere". That's fine and dandy if gas isn't $4 a gallon.

Both of us are given diplomatic immunity. However, since they are there for security of classified materials/papers the Dept. Of State does not want "undue influence" by senior ranking military personnel. Hence, they are not considered DoD while on this duty. When they go back to the Marines then they fall back under DoD.

How about the 90 day "drops" or those others "released" from active duty?

If you need a national guard LT I will be the fifth guy in your unit.

Also depends on the embassy/consulate in which reporting structure the Marines get put into during the assignment.

I knew of an O'Neal at one of the SF camps. But if you are talking about THE Gary O'Neal, I never had the pleasure. I did read his book though. He's right up there with Danny J. Hill and Rick Rescorla. There are a few other on my list that I would have liked to meet. Most are at the big RP in the sky.

Gary and I are working together again now helping our vets. We served together back in the day - he was a legend back then and is still his irascible self!

Lucky Guy! I figured that he would return to the Dakota's. I couldn't get away with some of the stuff they did.

I did get to meet Bob Howard when he was at Lewis with the Ranger Bat in 78-79. He was a stud too. I worked with some of the guys on the Son Tay Raid in the 80's. They carried their junk in a wheelbarrow. Can I say that here?

you just did...:)

I wouldn't mind that diego garcia place, nice weather all year round, ocean everywhere, away from the politics, how can I get that? That's what I want to know

Roger that: NSG 3-12 Elizabeth NJ

RC-4 Seonyu ri Korea. 85 people, Quonset huts to live in. Latrine and showers in a separate building, 30 below in the winter, your hair would literally freeze to your head. Enjoyed it so much I stayed for 2 years.

Pick any USCG Loran Station in Alaska including ADAK!

my Senior chief and some guys I deployed with built that. SEABEES CAN DO NMCB21