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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:12 PM
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Poll question: Surprise Deployment Check-in
Someone I'm very close to just found out that he's being deployed to Iraq in September. Again.

Only this time, they're also going to have Farsi speakers and specialists.

Anyone else with friends, family, loved ones, etc., who have been notified of late of a surprise deployment, after their unit was assured they were done?

Thanks for checking in.

- Dave
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angrycarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:18 PM
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1. My 50 year old uncle
has been out since the end of the first gulf war. Got a letter two days before X-mas. will be required to report Mid april. He managed to get a 90 day delay, they originally wanted him jan 16. Last time I posted this some thought I was making it up.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:19 PM
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2. Something's Afoot n/t
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:23 PM
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3. They're sending injured soldiers back!! Somethings afoot??
Edited on Mon Jan-21-08 07:23 PM by Breeze54
Yeah! They need more bodies!! :grr:

It was reported last week that they're adding additional troops (5000?) into Afghanistan.

maybe that's why and also to relieve troops doing over time in Iraq maybe?

The war must go on! They MUST prove (Damn it!) that the 'escalation is working, don't you know?? :sarcasm:

Gotta keep stealing making $$$ for KBR & Haliburton and the oil companies!

:nuke: :grr:
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:32 PM
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4. All They Need Is a Little More Elbow Room...
... and Iran looks like an elbow rest to them.

- Dave
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:42 PM
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5. WTF? That is fucked up!
I mean that is really, truly, seriously fucked up!
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angrycarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:54 PM
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6. Back door draft
It is happening everywhere.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:06 PM
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7. Stop Loss Orders n/t
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:09 PM
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9. They better not be doing Stop Loss
My son is about to be permanently separated in early Feb.... the 5th, I think. :grr:
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:10 PM
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10. I Hope He Makes It out under the Wire...
... but how critical are his skills?

- Dave
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:40 PM
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14. He got his pick of any jobs when he deployed to Iraq the 1st time
and they sent him and one other guy from the company for specialized training
in NYC for CISCO (?) I don't think he'll be called up but you never know!
I won't rest until I know he's completely out... on paper, as in DD214 in hand!
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:41 PM
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16. Read the Callup Fine Print...
... my hopes and prayers are with you.

- Dave
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:43 PM
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17. Same to you, CorpGovActivist
He has insisted he won't be called back but I don't trust *, as you know. :P

Where is the link to that info?
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:44 PM
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18. LOL...
... I'm sure it's "on file" somewhere.

; )

Do you know about the NMFA.org?

- Dave
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:51 PM
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19. I've heard of them through the Family Readiness group
But I don't qualify and he's not married... yet! ;)

Thanks! I'll call him tomorrow and ask about this deployment... again! :P

He'll kill me! :rofl:
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:52 PM
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20. Anyone Can Sign up for NMFA ... and As an Added Bonus...
... backdoor entree into the Pentagon Federal Credit Union with a single year membership.

- Dave
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:56 PM
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21. I'll keep that in mind!
;)

Thanks! :hi:
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:57 PM
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22. For $25, a Back Door into PenFed Membership
You're very welcome!

; )

- Dave
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Ahpook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:40 PM
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15. That's fucked up, and i am sorry:(
The reason i am responding to you is i have a friend that was in the Gulf War. He is a few years older than me and joined the Marines after his parents hammered him about drug use, legal trouble, etc.

Anyway, i can't seem to get in touch with him. It's probably nothing, but i do worry after all that's been going on.

He has a two year old child that may be taking up his time, though:) That used to be a deferment, correct?
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:08 PM
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8. They Should All Say No
and not go.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:20 PM
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25. Tough to Do...
... the effects on their families if they do so is tough.

- Dave
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:28 PM
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26. I Mean, all Together
It's a pipe dream, I know.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:32 PM
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27. Even If They Did...
... the disruption to their pay - many of them don't have significant savings - would be immediate.

- Dave
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:35 PM
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28. I Just Felt Reality Slap Me Across the Face
good one. Bad idea then.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:43 PM
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31. If Some Kind of Support Fund Materialized, a la a Strike Fund...
... that would probably violate sedition acts!

:patriot:

; )

- Dave
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:46 PM
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32. If Such a Protest Were Well Coordinated
I guess it would be possible.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:49 PM
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33. But Don't Forget...
... "probably seditious," though!

:patriot:

; )

- Dave
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:50 PM
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34. very true
Easier for me to say, looking in from the outside.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 11:04 PM
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36. Cool! Expat, or Disillusioned Ally? n/t
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conscious evolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:11 PM
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11. Iraqi's speak Farsi?
Oh crap.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:13 PM
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12. Well, the Ones across the Shatt al Arab Do, According to Neocons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farsi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatt_al-Arab
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:23 PM
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13. P.S.
More http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2736800&mesg_id=2736800">info.

- Dave
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kineneb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:32 PM
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23. Iraqis speak Arabic, Iranians and some Afghanis speak Farsi
so something is up if they are sending Farsi speakers. (Afghan dialect is called Dari)

Gov. tried to recruit (Iranian) Step-Father to help with translation...he politely declined, being over 65...
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:39 PM
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24. I Seem to Recall That Discussion!
:toast:

- Dave
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:36 PM
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29. bushitler only has 1 year to get it started.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 10:40 PM
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30. Halliburton/KBR Is Already "Forward Deployed" This Time
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=logcap+halliburton+kbr">LOGCAP III.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=rio+halliburton+kbr">RIO.

I worked on these.

- Dave
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 11:02 PM
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35. Thanks CGA!
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 11:10 PM
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37. You Bet!
:toast:

- Dave
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 11:12 PM
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38. Nephew is in the middle of his third tour...
Edited on Mon Jan-21-08 11:13 PM by cynatnite
He's getting out of the Army as soon as his hitch is up. He doesn't believe them when they say he won't be going back.
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CorpGovActivist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 11:16 PM
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39. My Fervent Prayers...
... for his safe return.

:hug:

- Dave
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