Where have you been deployed during the holidays?

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:03:55 -0500

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2014 5:41 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:41:08 -0500

I've been away from loved ones for two separate years worth of holidays. The first was spent in Baghdad, Iraq and the second was Khost, Afghanistan. To the Armys credit they did a bang up job providing as many comforts as they could during holidays. Even when I was at a middle of no where COP in Afghanistan they managed to provide us with one of the best Thanksgiving meals I'd ever had. It obviously couldn't replace missing family, but leadership going above and beyond to provide the comforts they did meant A LOT.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2014 5:58 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:58:20 -0500

I was in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2014 8:04 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:04:57 -0500

2 Christmas' in Iraq, 1 in Afghanistan, 2 in Korea. My three years in Germany I was lucky enough to be able to go home for Christmas

Response by SFC Michael Jackson, MBA made Dec 16 at 2014 8:22 PM

SFC Michael Jackson, MBA — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:22:40 -0500

I had my first taste of being away from home for the holidays in 1995 when I went to Camp Carroll, Korea. It set the stage for future holiday celebrations with my military comrades. I deployed during the holidays in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia in 1998, Baghdad, Iraq in 2004, and Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2011. We did our best to keep the holiday spirit

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2014 8:58 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:58:43 -0500

One Christmas in Afghanistan, two in Italy. My first Christmas in Italy was my loneliest, as I was brand new to the unit and the Army, and I had very few friends and couldn't afford to fly home. The USO on base was the only thing open, and the hero volunteer who ran it always made sure there was plenty of homemade food and a festive atmosphere during holidays. I was so appreciative, I have donated to the USO through CFC every year since.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2014 12:54 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:54:25 -0500

2 Christmas and 1 thanksgiving in Iraq 2007-2009. 1 thanksgiving and Christmas in Afghanistan 2004-2005.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Dec 18 at 2014 2:03 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:03:05 -0500

As my "home" was in Alabama:

Grenada, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Germany, Italy

As well as Georgia, Hawaii, Colorado, North Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, and Pennsylvania... :-)

Response by SSG Everett Wilson made Dec 19 at 2014 2:34 PM

SSG Everett Wilson — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:34:05 -0500

Germany 80-83;86-88
Iraq 04; 08
New Orleans 05

Response by MAJ Jim Woods made Dec 20 at 2014 12:35 PM

MAJ Jim Woods — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:35:40 -0500

Christmas 1969 with 4th Infantry Division (2nd tour) hosting local Vietnamese Boy Scouts. The other American in the pic is my Executive Officer.

Response by PO3 Brian Granvall made Dec 21 at 2014 1:14 PM

PO3 Brian Granvall — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 13:14:40 -0500

Somalia 93/94 - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Christmas, New Years, and Super Bowl!

Response by 1SG David Niles made Dec 21 at 2014 2:23 PM

1SG David Niles — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 14:23:38 -0500

Bosnia 1996, Djibouti 2003

Response by CSM Laurence Williams made Dec 21 at 2014 4:31 PM

CSM Laurence Williams — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:31:34 -0500

Korean DMZ 1967; Germany 1968; Vietnam 1969; Germany 72,73, 74: Korea JSA 1983.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2014 6:24 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:24:29 -0500

I remember landing in Saudi Arabia Christmas Eve 1990 and spent Christmas 2010 and New Years Day 2011 in Baghram, AF. Christmas 2014 Korea, Christmas/Thanksgiving 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991 Germany. Christmas/Thanksgiving 1989 Ft. Stewart GA. Christmas/Thanksgiving 2006, 2007, 2008 and Thanksgiving 2009 Ft. Campbell KY. Christmas 2009 Ft. Riley, KS.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2014 6:49 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:49:03 -0500

Iraq 2006, then Iraq again 2011 but that was my favorite for the fact we were doing convoys and we had three seperate thanksgiving meals at three different bases. They went all out for meals those last few months before we drew everyone out of there.

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Dec 23 at 2014 5:26 AM

1SG Michael Blount — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 05:26:46 -0500

Iraq and Afghanistan. Both. Twice each

Response by CSM Patrick Durr made Jan 5 at 2016 1:50 AM

CSM Patrick Durr — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 01:50:21 -0500

1989 - S Korea / 1995 - Bosnia Herzegovina / 2001 - S Korea / 2010 - Iraq / 2012 - Afghanistan

Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made Jan 5 at 2016 2:00 AM

SSgt Jim Gilmore — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 02:00:47 -0500

Thailand and Vietnam.

Response by SGT Benjamin Lindsey made Jan 16 at 2016 10:25 AM

SGT Benjamin Lindsey — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:25:10 -0500

Afghanistan twice and Iraq once

Response by PO1 Henry Jackson made Jan 21 at 2016 11:00 PM

PO1 Henry Jackson — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:00:39 -0500

On a ship in the Med or the Persian Gulf. 6 long cruises most of them during the holidays.