I got an offer today

[angel318ti]

No, this will be my third tour. It's not just me its my entire unit. like 700 people. why so long? simple because its cheaper for the goverment to keep people there longer instead of flying people and shipping equipment back and forth. so, to answer your question a little bit better is becasue the tax payers are complaining about the war costing too much money. Now this is a solution to that problem.

[HuGo]

hhmmm so its a job. I hope you getting payed like 50k a year. thats little for the life you risk. thats a cops salary and your doing much more than a cop does so yea. anyways man, good luck. So you wont have access to a comp for a year + ? (besides the ones u gotta use for your unit) So how did you take it when they say, hey your going for a year and a half?

[jaimito79]

Just so you know, you'll have people praying for you guys. Our church pastor always show the military love. We support our troops. Unfortunatley, I just got word that my buddy (more like a brother), who just go married a year ago, got severly hurt. He for sure lost one leg and they're tring to save the other. So be on extremely carful. They happen to run over a mine, and the passenger side of the Hummer got the full extent of the blow. He was the 1st gunman.

[jaimito79]

By the way, I would part with that ride for no less than $6500, if you can find someone in time. My friend sold his for like $7200 with about the same miles and all kinds of mods, but not like yours. Check bluebook p-party value and base it off that plus your mods. Like that intake manfold.

[angel318ti]

sorry to hear about you friend and thanks for the prayers.

[pnosker]

HuGo: Of course working in the Military is a Job. Unfortunately, pay is not near 50,000 unless you have a very high rank or specialization. Luckily, income is tax exempt (right?) so it's more like a 75k job for 50k (Or more depending on what his wife makes). And they have computer access. It's not like he's living on another planet or anything... but yeah I'll keep you in my prayers. I'm good friends with a Marine gunship pilot who's been deployed 4 times so far (He's a Major). He got hit by an IED once but they brought him back with better medical care than available to the public and he's fine as ever. Good luck! I know someone who would buy your car for 7k including shipping to NJ.

[DocDuvi]

bought mine about a week ago 120k miles stock and not in perfect shape but looks good for $4500 so i would say never sell that for anything lower than $5500

[DocDuvi]

Originally Posted by pnosker

HuGo: Of course working in the Military is a Job. Unfortunately, pay is not near 50,000 unless you have a very high rank or specialization. Luckily, income is tax exempt (right?) so it's more like a 75k job for 50k (Or more depending on what his wife makes). And they have computer access. It's not like he's living on another planet or anything... but yeah I'll keep you in my prayers. I'm good friends with a Marine gunship pilot who's been deployed 4 times so far (He's a Major). He got hit by an IED once but they brought him back with better medical care than available to the public and he's fine as ever. Good luck! I know someone who would buy your car for 7k including shipping to NJ.

to make a comment on this I earn something close to $50k and im in the military and 23 years old

[angel318ti]

Originally Posted by pnosker

HuGo: Of course working in the Military is a Job. Unfortunately, pay is not near 50,000 unless you have a very high rank or specialization. Luckily, income is tax exempt (right?) so it's more like a 75k job for 50k (Or more depending on what his wife makes). And they have computer access. It's not like he's living on another planet or anything... but yeah I'll keep you in my prayers. I'm good friends with a Marine gunship pilot who's been deployed 4 times so far (He's a Major). He got hit by an IED once but they brought him back with better medical care than available to the public and he's fine as ever. Good luck! I know someone who would buy your car for 7k including shipping to NJ.

Where in Jersey are you from? I used to live in Neptune. near Asbury park.

[ATF]

Good luck with selling the car and good luck over there

[pnosker]

I'm from around Flemington, NJ (West Central)

[StealthBimmer]

You can sell it for more money especially in California. Timing is everything I guess. I think you should hold onto the ti until you come back from Iraq.

[HuGo]

i bet no one has never even heard of iraq until we went to war with them. Same goes for afg.

I have a question, which people go to afg.? How do they determine that?

[pnosker]

Hugo, that's a ridiculous statement. Not everyone's stupid... and most people have taken geography. Afghanistan is well known because of its wars with the USSR and previous history with neighboring countries. Iraq is well known since the early 1900's when England gave them up after not being able to control them, the takeover/control of Saddam Hussein in the mid-1900's, WMD production in the late 80's and now... don't say stuff you can't back up. While not all of us are smart enough to go to community college, more than "nobody" knows geography and has heard of those two countries.

[ATF]

Originally Posted by pnosker

Hugo, that's a ridiculous statement. Not everyone's stupid... and most people have taken geography. Afghanistan is well known because of its wars with the USSR and previous history with neighboring countries. Iraq is well known since the early 1900's when England gave them up after not being able to control them, the takeover/control of Saddam Hussein in the mid-1900's, WMD production in the late 80's and now... don't say stuff you can't back up. While not all of us are smart enough to go to community college, more than "nobody" knows geography and has heard of those two countries.

Don't forget about the Gulf War, Iraq invading Kuwait.
The movie Jarhead was based on the conflict in Kuwait and Three Kings for that fact.

If anyone is into reading (i know, woah..) The book "Shooter" was pretty good. I'm not talking about the movie. It's an autobiography done by a top-ranked marine sniper