What part of Afghanistan did you serve in?

2015-08-21T10:53:40-04:00

During my time in the Arghandab River Valley I was told "you might leave the Dab but it will never leave you" I believe this statement to be true and I was just wondering what parts of the country others fought or served in?

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 10:57 AM

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Fob Tarin Kowt 2012

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 10:57 AM

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SW region! Camp Leatherneck

Response by SPC Christopher Henderson-Rizzi made Aug 21 at 2015 10:59 AM

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FOB Sharana 05-06 and 07-08

Response by Cpl Joshua Wehrman made Aug 21 at 2015 10:59 AM

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Sangin in halmand province 2010-2011

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:00 AM

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RC-E, Laghman Province, August 2013-April 2014. FOBs Gamberi and Mehtar Lam.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:01 AM

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RC-SW Helmand Province, COP Castle

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Aug 21 at 2015 11:04 AM

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Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Aug 21 at 2015 11:07 AM

2015-08-21T11:07:05-04:00

RC-East Firebase Chamkani 08-09

Response by SGT Kevin Turman made Aug 21 at 2015 11:07 AM

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All over RC-South.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:10 AM

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RC- South

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:10 AM

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Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, May 2011-May2012

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:10 AM

2015-08-21T11:10:21-04:00

I'll never forget my time in the ARV either. Strike '10-'11

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Aug 21 at 2015 11:16 AM

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IJC at Kabul International Airport then moved to NTM-A out of Camp Eggers, but split my time between Camp Eggers and New Kabul Compound. All in Kabul. With that being said, I also traveled to all areas except RC-East.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:18 AM

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Bagram Air Base in RC-E. Got a cushy office job for that deployment.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Aug 21 at 2015 11:20 AM

2015-08-21T11:20:54-04:00

RC-E..... the whole of it... spent time at every permanent location at some point in the year. From Pak border to Bagram

Response by SGT Christopher Churilla made Aug 21 at 2015 11:23 AM

2015-08-21T11:23:15-04:00

RC-South, Camp Nathan Smith

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Aug 21 at 2015 11:26 AM

2015-08-21T11:26:01-04:00

First tour was with an inter-agency operation, based out of Bagram, but ran all over the country. Second started with IJC at N-KAIA, ended up at ISAF HQ in the CJIOC(A) in Kabul

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:27 AM

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RC-south COP Sanjery near Fob Wilson and 30 min from KAF.

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:28 AM

2015-08-21T11:28:47-04:00

Kandahar the first time, the second time I was officially out of Bagram but spent the entire time flying to and from VSP/COP's in the north, but primarily the southern part.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:36 AM

2015-08-21T11:36:04-04:00

Kandahar/Bagh-e Pul, COP BP3, 2013.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Aug 21 at 2015 11:38 AM

2015-08-21T11:38:26-04:00

RCSW Deployment 1 (Artillery Battalion): Helmand Province ranged across Nawa, Marjah, Shorshurak districts. Deployment 2 (Advisor Team) Helmand and Nimruz Provinces ranged across Delaram, Deh Mazang, Minar, Bakwa, Lashkar Gah districts and cities.

Response by SGT Robert Zuniga made Aug 21 at 2015 11:42 AM

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Based out of FOB Salerno. OEF 3 and 5.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 11:50 AM

2015-08-21T11:50:06-04:00

The area that smelled bad...

Response by MSgt Michael Durkee made Aug 21 at 2015 12:06 PM

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Lived on Camp Phoenix, convoyed daily to the ANA Fielding Depots around Kabul, and regular trips to the Airport for helicopter flights to Jalabad and other site survey operations throughout the North/Northeast. August 2010

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 12:19 PM

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RC-E, FOB Blessing, Nangahar, by the Korengal Valley, until we turned it over to the ANA. We moved to COP Honaker Miracle after that.

Response by SGT John Rauch made Aug 21 at 2015 12:19 PM

2015-08-21T12:19:51-04:00

everywhere in the Herat province, officially based out of FOB TODD but spent the majority of my time on maneuver as a gunner. spent a few months in bala murghab and stayed several times in quali-naw. my second deployment was spent as a fobbit in kandahar province. most miserable 6 months of my life.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 12:23 PM

2015-08-21T12:23:56-04:00

OEF B: FOB Laan, Qalat, Zabul
OEF 11-12: FOB Lightning, Gardez

Response by SGT William Howell made Aug 21 at 2015 12:27 PM

2015-08-21T12:27:55-04:00

RC-East, Ghazni, Camp Vulcan

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Aug 21 at 2015 12:47 PM

2015-08-21T12:47:11-04:00

1st tour Kandahar, 2nd Tour J-Bad, 3rd Tour Qualat (Wolverine)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 1:07 PM

2015-08-21T13:07:48-04:00

OEF 11-12 - Headquartered in KAF, though I mainly worked out of FOB Pasab.

Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Aug 21 at 2015 1:17 PM

2015-08-21T13:17:36-04:00

Civil Affairs, based at PRTs in J-BAD, Bagram, and Farah, which had me and the Team in all surrounding provinces; Methalam, Nuristan, Kabul, Panjirh, Istalaff, Kapisa, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar, Herat, and Helmand. I miss the food and the people.

Response by CPO Greg Frazho made Aug 21 at 2015 1:37 PM

2015-08-21T13:37:22-04:00

Kabul (aka "Ka-boom"); Parwan; Paktika; Ghazni; Balkh. I flew a lot and convoyed a lot, too. A few dismounted patrols. Got to see a lot of the landscape.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 1:48 PM

2015-08-21T13:48:36-04:00

SFC Private RallyPoint Member that statement is so true!!! I was in the "The Dab" as well with 1/320th. I was there when SPC Castro and 1LT Weaver paid the ultimate sacrifice. Those are the days you never forget. I still remember standing on the roof and watching the fireworks when TM Merrill went in the Tabins and then later when then MG Terry gave us the authorization to ultimately change the battlefield. We laid waste to Babur, a part of the Khosrows & Shuyens. We did a lot of good things there. STRIKE!!! AIR ASSAULT!!!

Response by PO1 Russell Henson made Aug 21 at 2015 1:54 PM

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Bagram Air Base

Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Aug 21 at 2015 2:07 PM

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I was stationed at Bargram in 2009 and went on several OTW/PRT missions.

Response by SSG Buddy Kemper made Aug 21 at 2015 2:18 PM

2015-08-21T14:18:51-04:00

RC East - Paktia, FOB Gardez....but bounced all around the Province. Hooah!!! Hope you warriors are all well& have a great weekend!!!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 2:31 PM

2015-08-21T14:31:40-04:00

I served in Musa Qala. One of our Companies was in Cafferata. This was back in August 10 to March 11.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 2:49 PM

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2009-2010
Logar Province
Koshi District

2011-2012
Zabul Province
Arghandab District

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 4:56 PM

2015-08-21T16:56:27-04:00

RC-E (FOB Shank and BAF) 2014.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 5:23 PM

2015-08-21T17:23:02-04:00

Bagram. 2013. Shut down a couple fobs while I was out there.

Response by Maj William Gambrell made Aug 21 at 2015 6:38 PM

2015-08-21T18:38:27-04:00

During my first tour, I was an exec in Kandahar. During my second tour, I was the JTF Phoenix HQ/J3 Electronic Warfare Officer at Camp Phoenix just east of Kabul. But I had team members in MEZ, Herat, Gardez, Gahzni, and Kandahar. I spent a lot of time traveling to ensure they were supporting their Army COs.

Response by SSG Samuel Sohm made Aug 21 at 2015 9:47 PM

2015-08-21T21:47:50-04:00

Paktika for #1 (Orgun-E 08) and Wardak for #2 (Airborne first, then Sayed-Abad 09-10)

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Aug 22 at 2015 3:52 AM

2015-08-22T03:52:11-04:00

FOB, Salerno '04-'05

Response by SPC Neil Hood made Aug 22 at 2015 9:16 AM

2015-08-22T09:16:04-04:00

RC-S, RC-SW, RC-W.

Response by Cpl Peter Martuneac made Aug 22 at 2015 10:07 AM

2015-08-22T10:07:06-04:00

Helmand Province. First time we were in the Upper Gereshk Valley, and that was hell. Second time around we floated around Sangin just de-milling positions or handing them over to the ANA.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2015 10:35 AM

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Short stints in Manas and Bagram, then was relocated to OIF.

Response by SSgt Jeffery Perry made Aug 22 at 2015 11:33 AM

2015-08-22T11:33:03-04:00

We were in the BTIF, and as you were told, it stays with you. The other countries, were Iraq, in 03-04, 08-09, and security stuff 02 into 03 into Iraq, but we were based out of country. Then Sudi, Qatar, and missions in Hati during the earthquakes in 2010.

Response by SGT Forrest Wells made Aug 22 at 2015 7:39 PM

2015-08-22T19:39:24-04:00

Paktika Orgun-E 09

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2015 8:31 PM

2015-08-22T20:31:35-04:00

Ghanai Province. FOB Warrior

Response by MSG John Knight made Aug 22 at 2015 9:04 PM

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Bagram Airbase 2002.Confined to post.We set up the 1st CSH in country there

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2015 9:32 PM

2015-08-22T21:32:03-04:00

Kunduz in RC North and Khost in RC East

Response by SFC William Farrell made Aug 22 at 2015 11:58 PM

2015-08-22T23:58:21-04:00

I didn't but would have welcomed the opportunity to kill some commie bastards as we used to say in my Nam days!

Every war seems rougher than the past but you guys seem to have had your hands full.

Response by CMSgt James Nolan made Aug 23 at 2015 1:30 AM

2015-08-23T01:30:46-04:00

Mine hardly counts-in and out of Kandahar and Bagram bunch of times, with a giant bullseye on the bird as we took 'em out of country on what was referred to as the "long haul to the county jail".
Nothing at all like having to stay on the ground.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2015 7:56 AM

2015-08-23T07:56:47-04:00

RC-East, Oct 2012-July 2013 with 4-1 CAV, FOB's Gamberi, Tagab, Mehtar Lam

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2015 8:52 AM

2015-08-23T08:52:49-04:00

Khoust Province, FOB Salerno, 2012

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2015 8:53 AM

2015-08-23T08:53:06-04:00

Vulcan in Ghazni, Lightning in Gardez, Warrior on BAF...District 9 Baby!

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Aug 23 at 2015 8:55 AM

2015-08-23T08:55:03-04:00

SFC Private RallyPoint Member I served at Bagram Airfield(BAF), with the 15th BSB, 2/1 CAV DIV 2023-2014. See profile for further details.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2015 3:41 PM

2015-08-23T15:41:57-04:00

In 2009 I was at Kandahar with the 451st ECS (Air Force) and in 2012/2013 I was in Bagram with 1st Sustainment BDE.

Response by PFC Juyius Jackson made Aug 23 at 2015 3:44 PM

2015-08-23T15:44:50-04:00

Kalagush southern tip of nuristan

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 1:39 AM

2015-08-24T01:39:39-04:00

RC-East, Paktika Province, Bermel District COP Margah OEF 11-12

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 5:26 AM

2015-08-24T05:26:36-04:00

RC-South based out of FOB PASAB, last month in KAF and CLPs the whole time between KAF and SK

Response by MAJ Glenn Bergeron made Aug 24 at 2015 7:01 AM

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2011-2012 - COP Sayed Abad, Wardak Prov; 2013 - FOB Shank, Logar Province

Response by SSgt Dale Cobb made Aug 24 at 2015 8:50 AM

2015-08-24T08:50:32-04:00

Bagram

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 9:09 AM

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Camp Pratt and Camp Marmal 2012-2013

Response by SPC Louis Velasco made Aug 24 at 2015 10:33 AM

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Tarin Kowt the first rotation, and Shank the second.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 5:41 PM

2015-08-24T17:41:31-04:00

MOB Lash Kal Gar, then Camp Leatherneck.

Response by SSG Michael Hartsfield made Aug 24 at 2015 8:49 PM

2015-08-24T20:49:11-04:00

Kabul,
Talakan,Panjwai District, Kandahar
Camp Henderson, Shindand District, Herat

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2015 12:35 AM

2015-08-25T00:35:38-04:00

BAF/Pakistan 2005-2006
KAF and RC West FOB Farah 2010-2011

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2015 2:59 AM

2015-08-25T02:59:09-04:00

In the early part OEF 02-03 most of my time was spent in the North and Central East. Main Company was at Bagram Air Field but our EOD teams and myself were all over. Bamyan, Khost, Jbad, Abad, Baron Khost, Gardez, Orgun-E, and Shkin areas. Now I find myself in Kandahar 12 years later.

Response by TSgt Ryan Lee made Aug 25 at 2015 4:06 PM

2015-08-25T16:06:48-04:00

RC-West Herat, Camp Stone 2006-2007. I was tasked with other Air Force for RFF (request for forces) from the Army. We were assigned to the Brigade Support Team.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2015 7:44 PM

2015-08-25T19:44:48-04:00

RE-S Zahray District, Some things will never leave you.......

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2015 2:34 PM

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RC-W; lovely little Lithuanian FOB Shield in Chagcharan, Ghor Province.

Response by TSgt Kristin Parsons made Aug 26 at 2015 10:12 PM

2015-08-26T22:12:05-04:00

Bagram '13-14

Response by SSG Toryn Green made Aug 27 at 2015 12:10 AM

2015-08-27T00:10:07-04:00

2013-14. RC-East Ghazni, Shank, Bagram

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 9:14 AM

2015-08-27T09:14:33-04:00

OEF 12-13 FOB Kunduz, Shindan airbase and FOB Bakwa(Lavaredo) north west i think corner of Helmand province.

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Aug 27 at 2015 9:19 AM

2015-08-27T09:19:14-04:00

Camp Sabula/Harrison., Bagram Airfield.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 2:48 PM

2015-08-27T14:48:32-04:00

RC-N Kunduz and Camp Spann

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 6:58 PM

2015-08-27T18:58:31-04:00

Lashkar Gah, Khost, KAF, BAF

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 7:07 PM

2015-08-27T19:07:28-04:00

OEF 11-12 in RC East and North. My HUB was Sharana in the Paktika Province were my BDE had a compound on the hill overlooking the Poo Ponds (the smell has horrid during the summer).

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2015 12:44 PM

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FOB Wolverine and Al Masaak

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Aug 28 at 2015 2:57 PM

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ABad

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 31 at 2015 2:33 PM

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Oruzgan/Kandahar Province 2004, Helmand province 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

Response by CW4 Kevin Keim made Aug 31 at 2015 7:28 PM

2015-08-31T19:28:22-04:00

Bagram Airfield, the Army called me the Airfield manager, the Air Force called me lots of names. Working with the Italian Air Force Engineers was the best, wine rations, Grappa, dinners as a honorary member of the unit not as a guest.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 31 at 2015 7:33 PM

2015-08-31T19:33:03-04:00

New Kabul Compound; Kabul, Afghanistan.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 31 at 2015 8:21 PM

2015-08-31T20:21:39-04:00

I was at Kandahar Airfield (KAF) for a year (02/11-02/12). It was OK, but having 2 other people in a 30' CONEX for a year AND the Poo Pond just made it less than happy.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2015 5:57 PM

2015-09-01T17:57:30-04:00

During my first tour i was stationed at Bagram and my second i was at FOB Kalagush, Nuristan Province.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2015 1:59 PM

2015-11-03T13:59:41-05:00

Kandahar Airfield from Nov. of 2013 until Aug. of 2014. All things considered, really not that bad at all (though I can think of many trips I would rather take). One funny part about it was that I did a lot of independent study of Pashto before deploying, thinking that I could hone some language skills over there. I probably saw ten Afghans at the most the entire time I was there, including our interpreters. If I had learned Hindi or even better, Punjabi, I would have been able to practice all the time with the many Indian contractors who are working there. I still like Pashto and am still studying, but not much available in the way of interaction in Albany, NY as you can imagine.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2015 10:46 PM

2015-11-16T22:46:06-05:00

1st deployment, Farah PRT SECFOR 05-06
2nd deployment 09 out east, FOB Goode in Paktyia and then Findley-Shields in Nangahar, with some side trips to Mehtar Lam and points north.
From 10-13, I traipsed around as a contractor and hit most of the places in between.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2016 7:56 PM

2016-01-03T19:56:39-05:00

FOB Shank, Loghar Provence. 1st FST