What were your favorite and least favorite deployments/ foreign countries?

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:44:13 -0400

I spent 8 years in the USMC from 2006-2014. I deployed 4 times. 1st was the 31st MEU (USS Essex) out of japan. 2nd was the 11th MEU (USS Bonhomme Richard) out of San Deigo. 3rd was to Bagram Afghan. and 4th to Japan. Most favorite was Afghan mainly do to personal space. I had my own room, the people with me at the time were great friends of mine, and everything is simple. Not really much thought had to go into day to day operations. Least favorite was the 11th MEU due to spending pretty much the whole time at sea and alot of time in river city. Favorite foreign country would be Thialand and i leave that one without and explanation.

Response by SGT Richard H. made Oct 15 at 2014 11:48 PM

SGT Richard H. — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:48:48 -0400

Favorite: Germany, hands down.
Least Favorite: Iraq. Come on, the place is a $h1thole.

Response by LCpl Todd Houston made Oct 16 at 2014 8:50 PM

LCpl Todd Houston — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:50:34 -0400

My most enjoyable was to the south pacific and Sydney austrailia in support of the 50th anniversary of wwII. Mt least favorite? digging and living in holes in the ground in desert shield/desert storm.

Response by SSgt Tim Ricci made Nov 14 at 2014 4:43 PM

SSgt Tim Ricci — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:43:51 -0500

My most Favorite was Brisbane Australia, and Bali. My least favorite was Al Jabal international during Desert Shield/Storm

Response by SSG Maurice P. made Nov 20 at 2014 2:32 PM

SSG Maurice P. — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:32:52 -0500

(my best) was with the marines mid 1970's i loved the phillippines i was there a short time 1feb1977 to 8apr1977 i had a fantastically erotically blessfully time hehehehehehehehe
i wish i could do it right now at 63 i think i would enjoy it better this time around hehehehehehehe

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2014 2:53 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:53:53 -0500

Good question, Sgt Private RallyPoint Member. My favorite place to be stationed overseas was Germany, and my favorite foreign countries to visit were Jordan and Israel. I was fortunate to go to Bright Star in the mid 1980s, where I spent six weeks in Jordan, and I was even more fortunate to go on a whirlwind tour of that area, where I got to spend three days in Israel.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Nov 20 at 2014 2:54 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:54:18 -0500

1 Year on Diego Garica, B.I.O.T. 3 Years in London were pretty great. I think I loved every place I traveled overseas. I will always have a special affection for Hong Kong and Singapore.

Response by SGT Steven Dillman made Apr 21 at 2022 7:58 AM

SGT Steven Dillman — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:58:30 -0400

+ Iraq 2004, truck driver

- iraq 2006, infantry