The eyes of Marines before, during & after Afghanistan.

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:21 pm » by **99socks**

Spock wrote:I'm a fan of the imp, I hope he becomes King.

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:26 pm » by **SUKHOV**

domdabears wrote:Do you know anyone who was in the war?

I have three good friends who were and are.

2 are still in Afghanistan, and 1 was in Iraq. He's done now though. Has Agoraphobia and post traumatic stress.

The two in Afghanistan post on Facebook all the time. Pictures and updates and stuff like that.

I have a buddy who's seal team 5, he's out on deployment right now. My other buddies are marines and army and did go during Iraq/Afghan, but have since gotten out. They weren't the same people when they came back. They came back men, and were far more humble when they came back.

If you've seen the Movie Restrepo, a good friend of mine had been in the Korengal valley during that docu...He said it's the worst experience of war he had. the Docu was dedicated to a Doc named Restrepo because he had gotten shot in the neck in the first few days of being there...they couldn't save him.

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:37 pm » by **Poooooot**

Teloc wrote:
Spock wrote:I'm a fan of the imp, I hope he becomes King.

yeah.. tyrion is my fav too...

"I shook the one-eyed snake. I let ze bald head cry.."

LOL...

I love Tyrion! :love:

Edit: as much as I love Tyrion, I feel like Robert's bastard is the rightful heir. Shit, what is his name?

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:40 pm » by **flsts1**

domdabears wrote:Do you know anyone who was in the war?

yup...a few of them (wars...if you want to call them that. Most warfare nowdays I'd call low to mid to high intensity conflicts. War for me would be like the way I've thought of the two Great Wars...doesn't matter what you call them.... they ALL suck...)
...What do you want to know, Dom?

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:41 pm » by **domdabears**

Travvysavvy wrote:If you've seen the Movie Restrepo, a good friend of mine had been in the Korengal valley during that docu...He said it's the worst experience of war he had. the Docu was dedicated to a Doc named Restrepo because he had gotten shot in the neck in the first few days of being there...they couldn't save him.

I've seen it 2 times.

It's really good.

I watch a lot of war documentaries.

Even on TV. "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan" on G4 channel.

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:42 pm » by **Ohj33bus**

it takes awhile for the sadness to go away I was in afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11 happened. I decided to spend my next four years in the Marines doing non combat jobs after my first four were over. It's rough what you/they experience and you never forget it, but it mrakes your mind stronger as you get older, if you had a strong mind to begin with. I consider myself lucky because of the time that I went in, and I will always remember my fallen brothers and the ones after me. God speed Marines.

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:47 pm » by **Teloc**

Poooooot wrote:
Teloc wrote:
Spock wrote:I'm a fan of the imp, I hope he becomes King.

yeah.. tyrion is my fav too...

"I shook the one-eyed snake. I let ze bald head cry.."

LOL...

I love Tyrion!

Edit: as much as I love Tyrion, I feel like Robert's bastard is the rightful heir. Shit, what is his name?

johnnyboy snow..

Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:55 pm » by **Tjahzi**

gripping pictures..

the eyes tell so much

Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:48 am » by **SUKHOV**

domdabears wrote:
Travvysavvy wrote:If you've seen the Movie Restrepo, a good friend of mine had been in the Korengal valley during that docu...He said it's the worst experience of war he had. the Docu was dedicated to a Doc named Restrepo because he had gotten shot in the neck in the first few days of being there...they couldn't save him.

I've seen it 2 times.

It's really good.

I watch a lot of war documentaries.

Even on TV. "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan" on G4 channel.

Same here Dom, and for your friends and family(if you had any family who were) who were in the service, I give my condolences

Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:44 am » by **Newdawnrising**

The Thousand yard stare, screams, YOU HAD TO BE THERE. Most of the men from my family had that stare, it looked right through you, not disconnected, just anticipating. It's sad, but, it is what it is. :?: