back home safe...

[gumby013]

Originally Posted by ezmeray

welcome back deuce! I think you must of been gone the whole time I've been here.. this is the first I've seen you on here... that's cool

--jane--

I am pretty sure Deuce hasn't met Jane yet.

[IAMjoCanadian]

Didya get to shoot any towel-heads?

[ooda]

Good to have you back alive Deuce.

DUECE DUECE!

[brianward81]

Welcome home Deuce - I'm sure our insanity will help you re-enter society with open arms.

Cuntburgers is the word of the moment.

[the big lebowski]

so wait a minute...where's home? you mean you're back in the states, or you're off of active duty over there in israel? glad you're alive, by the way!

[deuce]

Originally Posted by the big lebowski

so wait a minute...where's home? you mean you're back in the states, or you're off of active duty over there in israel? glad you're alive, by the way!

off active duty

[ooda]

Originally Posted by deuce

off active duty

I know it's probably not appropriate to ask, but was the pay good while you were on-duty?

[deuce]

Originally Posted by arcatacat

Welcome home...

Now we want to hear some stories. and make 'em kinda fun and exciting rather than "This list of my friends just got killed..." I know those are important too, but we want to hear some fun shit once in a while.

Deuce Deuce!

Poor cows...

We cleared a field to set up our artillery position. Well no one told the cows who grazed there that we were coming. For the first two days we were there, these cows would start running wild into the field. This promptly stopped when a group of cows were standing directly under my unit's cannon. When that thing fired, those cows ran. I think they are some deaf cows now.

More animals....

There were also wild boars that ran through our field, and knocked over one of the other unit's ammunition. There was all types of nature out there. Foxes, Scorpions, Wolves, and this thing which I dont know what it is exactly but its a foot and a hlaf long and found its way on top of our tent.





As far as pay is concerned, the government is responsible to reimburse my company my normal salary. So I still get a paycheck from the company I work for.

The funniest story I have was a serious injury I sustained, ironically.
We were out in the field so there were no showers or toilets or electricity out there. We would shower by pouring a large jerry can of water on one another from the top of our artillery vehicle.



Well there is a lot of thorny underbrush lying on the ground if you can see it. My towel fell and I didn't clean it all off, as these thorny twigs stick to the terry cloth. Satisfied, and happy after finally being able to rinse myself off and feel a little clean, I reached for my towel and started to dry off my "unit". Well, needless to say I was taken by surprise when I felt the thorn in my balls. After an hour of screaming, I decided to see the medic about it, and he had to remove the thorn with a "tweezers to the balls" operation. Very Unpleasant!

[ooda]

Those are some nice photos. I'm guessing that the insect is probably a big praying mantis, as the body looks somewhat similar. That and it's good your injury, whilst to a vital area, wasn't too bad.

Did you get fired upon, or were the rockets aimed primarily at the towns and cities?

[Pintman]

Glad you're back in one piece. Did you share a tent with any of these Israeli soldiers?