: Bad news for me......
ggunn 07-16-2006, 02:38 PM I think you all know I am in the Air Force. I just found out last week that I have to go to Iraq for 6 months. I will be working at the Embassy in Baghdad(?) managing a computer database of all the detainess in the country. I hear it is about 12,000 now.
Anyway my wife is sick about it. I was getting ready to buy a sportbike and now I will miss the whole college football season. If you can't tell I like the Georgia Bulldogs. :traurig-big: :traurig-big:
tmusick 07-16-2006, 02:45 PM Thank you for your service. It is people like you that make it a safer world for all the rest of us. Once agaain thank you.
You gotta do what you gotta do...and I know its what you signed up for, but I know its hard to actually go.
I wish you the best of luck, keep your head down.
unclehardrock 07-16-2006, 03:06 PM stay safe over there. i'm scheduled to go in later feb/early mar of next year....even though it's my job i'm still not exactly looking forward to it...thanks for serving man
-john
BOOFER 07-16-2006, 04:42 PM I think you all know I am in the Air Force. I just found out last week that I have to go to Iraq for 6 months. I will be working at the Embassy in Baghdad(?) managing a computer database of all the detainess in the country. I hear it is about 12,000 now.
Anyway my wife is sick about it. I was getting ready to buy a sportbike and now I will miss the whole college football season. If you can't tell I like the Georgia Bulldogs. :traurig-big: :traurig-big:
Words cant do justice. All I can say is be safe, stay alive.
USC Justice 07-16-2006, 06:57 PM Sorry you'll miss the SEC season, but we appreciate greatly what you do for us.
Would it help if we I record the Dawgs games, burn them to DVD and ship out to you every monday?
Wouldn't be a problem.
Donald
ggunn 07-17-2006, 09:22 AM Thanks for the offer. I may take you up on it? We should be getting Armed Forces Network (AFN) sport over there. I just left Japan a few months ago and we got AFN and it seemed like they aired every UGA game.
I can't believe a gamecocks fan offered to help a bulldog fan. What is to come of the world (JK)
It means a lot to me that you would ofefer that. I will still be posting and check the website will I am there.
Hazertmed 07-17-2006, 10:51 AM Sorry to hear about your deployment. Stay safe!
Muzikman 07-17-2006, 11:54 AM Wow, I have known about a dozon guys who have been over there at least once in the last three years and you are the first I knew to have a desk job. I always knew the Air Force was the smart branch to get into.
I take it it's the first time you have been deployed into combat? If your wife needs someone to talk to I have a few friends who have been over a couple times now and they both have wives that got use to it. I can get them into contact with you I am sure.
USC Justice 07-17-2006, 12:09 PM Well you know usually I wouldn't put out a Georgia fan that was on fire, but anyone brave enough and honorable enough to serve our Country deserves my utmost respect and help any way possible. God Bless You.
If you want them, let me know and I'll set it all up when the season starts in a couple more weeks.
mud man 07-17-2006, 12:13 PM ggun
Thank You and all others who serve. Our thoughts and Prayers will be with you and your family.
God Bless You.
taylor 07-17-2006, 12:42 PM Short and to the point.
Don't get fucked up. Becareful. Thanks for doing the job that you do!
Taylor
Alley 07-17-2006, 01:17 PM As a woman, I understand your wives point of view completely. It would make me just as sick to let go of the person I love for six months to go to such a place. But, I'm sure she is proud of what you do and will make it through ok!
I'm not going to pretend I know how things are over there but, is it safer to be working in the Embassy than in one of the base camps??
Good luck and hope its not too hot!! think cold thoughts!! :kalt-big:
trackerho76 07-21-2006, 06:22 AM GGun are you on Benning now
ggunn 07-21-2006, 12:38 PM No I am still at Maxwell AFB, AL. I am Air Force. I wont be doing any training with the Army before I go.
But I probably will be in Columbus a few times before I go.
Where do you work? If you are ever in the JAG office say hi to my mom. Ms. Gunn in claims.
trackerho76 07-21-2006, 02:49 PM I'm out at RTB and try to stay away from jag as much as possible.
matt_sr 07-21-2006, 06:53 PM I've been out for 22 years now, but I salute you and what you're about to do. In some ways I'm very envious, you and others like you are getting to do something really important that will impact the future safety of our country, I sat behind a radar scope for four years and didn't see any action. It would be nice to wear a younger mans clothes again. Please take care of yourself.
ggunn 09-16-2006, 02:49 AM Hey guys and gals,
I made it to Baghdad. I am working at the Embassy. It is very nice. I am working one of Saddam's palaces. It is a great place. There are marble walls and gold fixtures in the bathroom. The palace is great. But don't get me wrong it is still a war zone and from time to time you can hear the war and the booms.
BOOFER 09-16-2006, 05:40 AM Hey guys and gals,
I made it to Baghdad. I am working at the Embassy. It is very nice. I am working one of Saddam's palaces. It is a great place. There are marble walls and gold fixtures in the bathroom. The palace is great. But don't get me wrong it is still a war zone and from time to time you can hear the war and the booms.
So Im assuming you have an office job there? That's at least a good thing. Can you take pics?
Any idea if the US is getting the hell out of there anytime soon?
Take care old bud & remember, orange cars rule! :biggrin:
John
ggunn 09-16-2006, 09:04 PM I do have an office job an. We can take pics. I have several of them, but they are too big to upload. I don't think we will be leaving any time soon.
I will try to post pics soon.
BOOFER 09-16-2006, 10:25 PM I do have an office job an. We can take pics. I have several of them, but they are too big to upload. I don't think we will be leaving any time soon.
I will try to post pics soon.
Dude, upload them to
WWW.PHOTOBUCKET.COM
My album: CLUBX_2006
Password: CLUBX_2006
I will make sure they get posted no matter what the size.
Dont worry, you have a friend in me. :)
So hey , how's the Iraqi poon tang down there? :)
is there any?
I know you probably just want to get back to your girl. Just trying to make you laugh.
Keep posting dude & so will I.
John.
ggunn 11-04-2006, 09:26 PM Dude, upload them to
WWW.PHOTOBUCKET.COM (http://WWW.PHOTOBUCKET.COM)
My album: CLUBX_2006
Password: CLUBX_2006
I will make sure they get posted no matter what the size.
Dont worry, you have a friend in me. :)
So hey , how's the Iraqi poon tang down there? :)
is there any?
I know you probably just want to get back to your girl. Just trying to make you laugh.
Keep posting dude & so will I.
John.
Sorry it took me so long to see this. My job is very busy. I work for the Central Criminal Court of Iraqi. We prosecute the bad guys. The Army and Marines catch them and we take them to court. Anyway I would love to post some photos here. Can I email them to you?
Mr.Looski's toy 11-05-2006, 09:30 PM Thank you for serving our country. Good luck out there, God Bless and take care.
Alley 11-06-2006, 07:06 AM Sorry it took me so long to see this. My job is very busy. I work for the Central Criminal Court of Iraqi. We prosecute the bad guys. The Army and Marines catch them and we take them to court. Anyway I would love to post some photos here. Can I email them to you?
Havent seent boofer around here lately...... I can put them on my website if you wanna email them to me.....
my website
alleycattz.com
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