I have been in the army for almost 8 years now. I've seen and heard about some pretty stupid stuff done, but this crap takes the cake. I got deployed over here(kuwait/Iraq) last year, landed Jan 21st. My team and I sat around waiting for the ground war to start.. no problem. Finally we went north and did our job for 7 months. Well at the end of Oct we get word that our mission is over and we are to go to Kuwait to clean our gear and head home. Well 3 months later.. past our 1 year mark, and we are still here.. getting jerked around on when we can go home. We have been doing nothing except sitting here. ****, we finally started asking people in my unit about when we were going to be able to leave.. and they didn't even know that we were still out here. Talk about a shitty feeling.. to be forgotten.



I've seen a lot of units that got out here after my team and has already went home. There are even people within my unit that have gone home after only being out here for 6 months or less.



I have little over 5 months left in.. and I cant wait to get out!!!



So if anyone is thinking about joining... don't go signal (military communications).



thanks for reading my rant..

 

Tell em about your life expectancy as signal in the army.



3000watts of power, holding up a big sign saying "KILLL UUUUSSSSS FIIIRRRSSSTTT"

 

HAHAHA well I dont know about 3000watts.. most we transmit at is about 20watts.. but im sure it still stands out like a bulls eye



but yea.. for being signal... these guys cant comunicate with each other for crap. its like they think something up.. then expect everyone to read there minds, insted of sending a damn e-mail.

 

I know how you feel...



I'm a 31F/31S/74B



Sucks sometimes.........

 

My cousin got fucked into being over there for 1 1/2 years almost. They kept pushing back the date, he was pissed. Then they lost the container that had all of his units personal belongings. He lost everything except what he had in a backpack. They said " We aren't sure what happened to it"

 

Well sorry to hear about that. My brother just came back from the marines and he said the army isnt the best service to go into. I dont know if its the brainwash but the army alsways seems to get screwed over the most. There missions arent as planned and precise as other units. SO i dunno why they still have you there. Cant you talk to someone and see whats going on?



jason nyc

 

at least you're not stop-loss'd

 

At least it is tax free, but I would much rather be home.

 

Damn that sucks, stay focused man.

 

Trip and fall and break a toe....then yell: UNFIT FOR DUTY! UNFIT FOR DUTY!