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#2511397 - 05/10/08 02:05 AM Iraq from a brit this time.  
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as i've been on the vodka and cola heres some of my piccies of my holiday in 2005..

first day out on the road down to navistar from Al Basrah: and yes that is sweat...

snap shot going to my Vehicle:

piccie in the back of a snatch at navistar just be for we moved off:

fight with some hair clippers: look like uncle fester...


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#2511403 - 05/10/08 02:18 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: joey45]  
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From across the pond, thanks for your service.

Cheers man!

#2511405 - 05/10/08 02:24 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: piper]  
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yes, thank your for serving side by side with our guys


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#2511425 - 05/10/08 03:10 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: Top Gun]  
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Thanks for the pics and your service. \:\)

#2511473 - 05/10/08 05:16 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: joey45]  
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Nice pics! Thanks for sharing. \:\)


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#2511500 - 05/10/08 06:58 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Pic #2, what kind of vehicle is that? It looks like a row of outhouses.

;\)


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#2511579 - 05/10/08 02:12 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: Skycat]  
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Thanks for serving, Joey, and thanks for posting the pics!


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#2511603 - 05/10/08 03:16 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: Arthonon]  
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Good job mate, glad you made it back okay.

(Although until you mentioned Uncle Fester I thought there was a Gomer Pyle thing going on there ;\) )

#2511661 - 05/10/08 04:36 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: Skycat]  
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 Originally Posted By: Skycat
Pic #2, what kind of vehicle is that? It looks like a row of outhouses.

;\)


there work huts for a civvie company.. no idae what their called though.

edit: more holiday snaps...

leaving Shibar Logi base: Top cover Shagging For The Win

me in my Top cover head/face gear: before I made it to Vehicle Cmdr/ 2ic

my Top Cover buddy:

good 'ole strip down Land Rover Wolf: as you can see no Armour...

in the back:

And the C.A.V. SNATCH: good for N.Ireland not so good For Iraq...

Gats:

halfway down MSR Tampa: i think


p.s. thanx.

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#2512079 - 05/11/08 09:15 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: joey45]  
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Nice pics, and thanks for sharing them!

#2512089 - 05/11/08 09:53 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: LukeFF]  
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Cool pics joey!

#2512097 - 05/11/08 10:53 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: hbxov]  
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i left in Feb this year and regreting it everyday since..... gonna get back in and go for another T.o.D.


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#2512103 - 05/11/08 11:29 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: joey45]  
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Interesting, thanks for sharing.
I had a mate who left after the Faulklands, he was in the paras. He quit because he couldn't face going back to normal duty after all the excitement, he also said he made a big mistake.

#2512128 - 05/11/08 01:07 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: December]  
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Great pics, thanks joey, and for your service.

You take good care.


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#2512142 - 05/11/08 01:28 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: 20mm]  
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some more...

the Escort T-shirt logo:

basic load: We did carry more though

They were hit by a big thing at night: The only reason they all lived was the seat belts....

rolled over a few times...

and ended upside down in a ditch...

Hearts and minds: complete with special needs shades

O.S.D.: Operational Stand Down... three days of a swimming pool. and the PX

Remember:



Sunsets:



edited for spelling.

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#2512307 - 05/11/08 06:29 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: joey45]  
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Nice pics Joey, I wouldn't do convoy top cover for all the tea in China... Flying over it's okay, driving through it is another matter. Did you get any contacts?


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#2512324 - 05/11/08 06:48 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: HarryR]  
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No, thank ****. strange though cos most of the time i was a cmdr [attached] with the RAF Regt escorting fuel...


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#2512484 - 05/11/08 11:13 PM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: joey45]  
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They're good lads.

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#2512806 - 05/12/08 11:26 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: HarryR]  
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Thanks for the pics (and for your service!) joey45.


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#2513470 - 05/13/08 09:17 AM Re: Iraq from a brit this time. [Re: Torquatus]  
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Compared to many US pics, I love the way the typical UK lad comes outs. The shagging whilst on watch is a classic \:D


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