What luxury can't you live without while deployed?

2015-05-24T02:40:21-04:00

In my case, Internet. Not just for talking to my wife, family and friends, but for school, reading, general entertainment, etc.

What's yours?

(yeah that's me, fixing our Sniper Hill antenna, spider cranes come in handy from time to time.)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2015 4:19 AM

2015-05-24T04:19:03-04:00

Great photo, SGT Hector Rojas, AIGA, SHA. For me, it would be my laptop and external hard drive. I had lots of music, movies, and old t.v. shows stored on my hard drive to relax me and help me fall asleep.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2015 5:15 AM

2015-05-24T05:15:45-04:00

Another vote for internet.

In life, I need my wife and kids, food, beer, and internet.

I would like to have a modern restroom and climate control.

You can have everything else.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made May 24 at 2015 5:26 AM

2015-05-24T05:26:06-04:00

Yep, internet as well, along with AC and refrigeration. God, I used to hate drinking bottles of warm water.

Response by PFC Tuan Trang made May 24 at 2015 6:14 AM

2015-05-24T06:14:13-04:00

Internet also and an xbox one.

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2015 7:03 AM

2015-05-24T07:03:02-04:00

Submarines don't have the luxury of Internet. We get the occasional sailor mail transmissions but that's it. Definitely need a laptop and external hard drive with plenty of entertainment on it!

Response by SSG Keven Lahde made May 24 at 2015 7:05 AM

2015-05-24T07:05:07-04:00

SGT Hector Rojas, AIGA, SHA I would have to say a shower, internet, AC, and refrigeration. Like MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca said, drinking warm bottles of water sucks.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2015 7:30 AM

2015-05-24T07:30:09-04:00

I also agree with Internet. It is something that connects us back to the world we know. I can speak to my family back home or just read the news. It takes me away from being deployed.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2015 8:43 AM

2015-05-24T08:43:32-04:00

I guess just games, for me. I normally have a computer in one form or another for playing games.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 12:53 PM

2015-05-26T12:53:59-04:00

Music..in all forms. I have so many different mediums for music at my fingertips, but to not have music anymore would literally drive me insane. Music is my escape from the rest of the world, and sometimes that is a luxury in and of itself!!

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2017 10:42 PM

2017-05-08T22:42:51-04:00

Hot water and a mattress.