The first time he was deployed to Iraq and was stationed in the city of Kirkuk. We'd only been married about 9-10months before this happened. While in Kirkuk he lived in a safe house and had TV, Internet hook up, use of a phone, did his job and somewhat enjoyed himself, even under the circumstances. The worst thing to come out of that deployment was some stupid person one rank higher punishing him by taking away his phone and Internet privileges for 2 weeks. Can you imagine not hearing from someone you love for 2 weeks whilst they're in a "war" zone? It was not fun. Eventually I got around to calling the company and having some ass Captain lie to me, and then talking to the 1SGs wife and having her talk to the Beard (1SG) and having him tell Brian to call me.
The 2nd deployment was to Baghdad, Iraq. He'd been home from the previous deployment for about 3 years before this one came along. So I packed up again and left Hawaii for Texas to live with my in-laws. Not the point of this... he lived in the "green zone", did his job (which he enjoyed), had a TV in his room, a fridge, food court to go for dinner, Internet in the room, AC, and a room-mate he actually got a long with. He had all these amenities and was happy, again under the circumstances. He also had access to phones to call, but now the Internet through skype and yahoo you can call people for free that way.
Now we come to this deployment... deployment Number 3. Well, what can I say about this. I don't remember anything overly bad from the previous 2 besides, the not hearing from him on the first deployment and on the 2nd he was sent in to Sadi City (sp?) which was stressful and not good.
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Moving on lets get back to the part where hes in Iraq. Brian has been in Iraq for about a month. He has a room that he shares with someone that works nights while he works days, which works out good for the both of them. But... they DON'T have Internet, TV, fridge or any of the other amenities they use to have. BUT... they do have a community room, for Internet, TV, phone and food. They have a crappy food court that is disgusting according to him... He works writing contracts which he really likes, surprisingly. Now I get to the ass higher ups... they DO get Internet in there private rooms, phones in there office, and TV! Now its called an "Army of One", where is the ONE in this?? To me that says equality, but in truth and actuality, the higher ups get whatever the hell they want, while the Privates through to Sgt's, get pretty much NOTHING! (at this current location) It seems to me that the higher ups are abusing there positions in getting everything they want and/or need because they really don't have to answer to anyone. Friggin' ridiculous the unfairness of it all.
On top of all that the TV they have in the community room, some of the guys were watching it one night, and the Captain came out and took the TV away because it was too loud... BUY SOME EAR PLUGS!!!! They also have a dog that the Capt. is threatening to take away. Does this man not realise that these things are a form of stress relief and entertain, and that they also raise moral? They don't have a store like at the other bases, so that can't buy smokes, they don't have privacy anywhere, and there only form of enjoyment is in a common room. So what happens when you take away a form of entertainment in the place they're at?!... It lowers moral! It doesn't take a genius to figure that out! But NO he has a form of stress relief and entertainment in his PRIVATE room, that he doesn't share! So he clearly doesn't understand what its like for the other guys who only have a common room! I want to yell at whoever came up with these ridiculous stipulations and the unfair advantages of the higher ups. It makes me sick! It should be equal... but it never will be which is ludicrous.
I think I'm done venting on this subject... for now at least.
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