591: A Hero's Departure

[cobralex297]

Can't blame 'em for going to the higher paid jobs, hell, they're quite elite. Minimum four years in US Military Special Forces or equivalent.

By the way Gunner, I'm not sure if you saw my above post, but I'll add to it; I appreciate your service, you are doing the job of a real man, hopefully I'll be able to join you in a couple years, ... not the actual you, as the chances of that are slim, but the figurative you... the royal you... speaking of the US Military. But to add to earlier, if you send me or others your address once you get deployed, I'll be happy to send some stuff to you and your unit. I help run the annual drive for our school that goes out to those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, I could probably swing it so that at least some of the total collection gets to you, if you're interested...

Regards,
Alex

[The Gunner]

Originally Posted by cobralex297

Can't blame 'em for going to the higher paid jobs, hell, they're quite elite. Minimum four years in US Military Special Forces or equivalent.

By the way Gunner, I'm not sure if you saw my above post, but I'll add to it; I appreciate your service, you are doing the job of a real man, hopefully I'll be able to join you in a couple years, ... not the actual you, as the chances of that are slim, but the figurative you... the royal you... speaking of the US Military. But to add to earlier, if you send me or others your address once you get deployed, I'll be happy to send some stuff to you and your unit. I help run the annual drive for our school that goes out to those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, I could probably swing it so that at least some of the total collection gets to you, if you're interested...

Regards,
Alex

Thanks Alex, and thanks to all of you for your support.

As per the contractors, they aren't any more elite than the rest of us. The thing about them being all former Operators is false, most of them that i worked with were either cops or regular joes like the rest of us. They went to the contractors so that they cn get all the same benifits that we get, but at a $600 (DEH convoy commander pay) a day basis. I don't blame them.

[cobralex297]

I know that I definitely read that in terms of blackwater operatives there was a minimum service requirement, however I actually have extremely limited knowledge of the others. Please drop me a line whenever you know where you'll be so we can all send you stuff.

[The Gunner]

Will do

[Bastardman]

Originally Posted by cobralex297

I know that I definitely read that in terms of blackwater operatives there was a minimum service requirement,

Not too sure about that bro. However, Blackwater's Ceo is a former Navy Seal, and they seem to have a preference for Naval Specwar vets.
Other companies Like KBR pay really well to men with almost no experience. They pay to the tune of about 68k a year, sounds pretty good...

[The Gunner]

Originally Posted by Bastardman

Not too sure about that bro. However, Blackwater's Ceo is a former Navy Seal, and they seem to have a preference for Naval Specwar vets.
Other companies Like KBR pay really well to men with almost no experience. They pay to the tune of about 68k a year, sounds pretty good...

Depend on what they do, KBR ran everything that wasn't a military job, and even some that are. Its all politics. The army is designed to be self sufficent in war, but no one can make money off of that.

[Bastardman]

Originally Posted by The Gunner

Depend on what they do, KBR ran everything that wasn't a military job, and even some that are. Its all politics. The army is designed to be self sufficent in war, but no one can make money off of that.

Yeah we were supposed to be pretty good in the Navy too, but I didn't make a whole lot of cash off of that either...

Gotta admit that Blackwater makes some nice gear though...