Posted on Dec 29, 2017
Are you ready to work when you serve in a contingency environment?
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It seems that between the expectation that we fall on an existing FOB (established base), or assume a regular work schedule some of the military just don’t get it.
When you serve on a deployment be prepared to put in not only the hours but more importantly the effort.
Working seven days a week is the norm, doing without your own office, parking place, and room are as well. Are you ready???
When you serve on a deployment be prepared to put in not only the hours but more importantly the effort.
Working seven days a week is the norm, doing without your own office, parking place, and room are as well. Are you ready???
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LTC (Join to see)
We will need volunteers to face a very different landscape, I am ready and hope that those that are still serving are doing all they can to prepare
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LTC (Join to see) - I try to teach my Soldiers that all the amenities that they enjoy that they may not have when you get to the box. Pack everything you can. It's better to have and not need than to need and not have.
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I guess it depends on what your job is as to whether you should be ready to perform your duty. For some of us, that is exactly why we are there.
Support roll or not, if you wear the uniform being on a FOB, COP or main base shouldn't matter. We are there for a reason and if you aren't ready for the mission you should either get your mind right or consider a hasty exit from the military, IMO.
Support roll or not, if you wear the uniform being on a FOB, COP or main base shouldn't matter. We are there for a reason and if you aren't ready for the mission you should either get your mind right or consider a hasty exit from the military, IMO.
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I remember the times when a scrap of plywood was a Heaven sent shelter piece. Looking back, it was part of the good times. When average underway sailors work between 90-120 hours/week as "normal", it's hard to think of any particular entitlement. BTW, that has a lot to do with ships running into other ships lately. Then there's this age thing. No way I can do the extensive outside job in Antarctica 16 hours a day, 6 1/2 days a week. Lost weight even when packing on 5000 calories a day. The Padre did make me to hit the rack after Sunday service on occasion. Bottom line, there's a mission and whatever you have with you to get it done while staying alive. Always remembered the prize... getting to go home. Must have a major screw loose as I looked forward to going back.
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