Posted on Apr 21, 2015

What's the most rancid smell you've encountered in your service, that you would not find anywhere else?

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Fly traps! Those containers filled with sugar water that you see on deployments. I don't even have to see it, and I already know I'm near thousands of decomposing flies.

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Posted >1 y ago

Iraq. The entire country. From the air to the dirt, and everything in between

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CPL Jay Freeman

Posted >1 y ago

The smell of burning flesh hair and bodies thank you Iraq and vbeds

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SrA Sam Brenizer

Posted >1 y ago

Nothing is worse than a dog food factory in the blazing summer heat. Man, that stuff is nasty!!

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SrA Sam Brenizer

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Forgot to mention, it is located right next to Offutt.

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