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Hiya Teamliquid this is going to be a on going blog from me throughout my deployment to keep you guys updated to whats its like being deployed and in a foreign country for nearly a year away from home and friends. This blog is going to kick it off my next one will come probably the day or 2 days before my deployment.
If you got any questions feel free to ask.
Major NH Deployment~ Largest deployment since WW2
CONCORD, N.H. -- Army officials said 750 soldiers from the New Hampshire Army National Guard will be heading to Kuwait as part of Operation New Dawn.
Maj. Gen. William N. Reddel III announced the deployment Thursday morning. It is the largest deployment of National Guard forces from New Hampshire since World War II.
Col. Peter L. Corey is the commander of the 197th Fires Brigade, which will be going to Kuwait primarily to help secure supply lines. Corey said their mission is that of a security force.
The unit has been preparing for the deployment for about 18 months. They will leave for Fort McCoy for further training on Sept. 11.
The 197th will be in theater from November until September 2011, officials said.
source: http://www.wmur.com/news/24854535/detail.html
regardless of what that says im not deploying the 11th its a few days later.
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Best of luck! Should be a very interesting blog series.
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least ur not going to iraq/afghanistan. dont die on us jeremy <3
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Are you nervous? In your downtime, will you be able to play starcraft 2?
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awesome, tell me about it constantly and tell me how you got in the army in the first place, im kinda interested in pursuing a term in the navy after uni
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gl man. although i thought you boys were moving out of the middle east and coming home?
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Isn't it fucked up that we send the national guard to other countries?
Doesn't it piss you off that you signed up for the national guard and get deployed to other countries?
I dunno, that'd piss me off.
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I salute you sir. Not only are you protecting your country but all of North America. Good Luck and stay safe.
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May I ask your reason for joining the National Guard?
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On September 03 2010 06:04 ShaperofDreams wrote:
awesome, tell me about it constantly and tell me how you got in the army in the first place, im kinda interested in pursuing a term in the navy after uni
Well my friend at the time was in the military and he said hey join the military and i get 2000$ dollars and i said ok! and boom i was in... xD theres much more thought into it but yeah that was the first time of me thinking about joining.
On September 03 2010 05:54 Dance. wrote:
Are you nervous? In your downtime, will you be able to play starcraft 2?
a little nervous but ill be ok, i heard we'll be treated well and stuff and have quite a bit of downtime based on the job i was assigned. If the connection is strong enough ill most likely play some sc:bw or sc2 w/e the computer can run. ill be staying on top of the scene and starting up some tournaments as well but shhh thats a secret 
On September 03 2010 06:25 Sephy69 wrote:
May I ask your reason for joining the National Guard?
I joined basically cuz my friend said "Hey join the army and i get money" but it wasn't all that. I made it the NG becuz of the college benefits and after i got back from my basic/ait I heard we would be deploying so i put off college until this deployment is over so i could get more benefits for college  Its all for college really.
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gl man
i support all who do their best to protect our country
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Yeah least your not going to Afghanistan or Iraq. Kuwait actually is pretty nice, nothing hectic really goes on down there other than the 140+ degree weather. The DFACS down there are pretty amazing. Your still going to be a year away from home, which is never easy.
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Take care while you're there. I hope you grow from your experiences, whatever they may be. And I look forward to whatever you'll share with us.
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^ Who are you and why do you have 10k posts? :p
I don't think I've ever seen you post.
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I was stationed in Bahrain for three years in my first enlistment. USN PO1, CTR, here. Let me know if you need any advice.
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