Any former military working (or thinking of) for one of the many defense contractors in Iraq or elsewhere?
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Sounds great! I wish you luck. I was thinking on similar lines myself. You think these contractors would take in former non-US army personnel? Send me details if you come across any please.
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The soldiers at Fort Campbell have actually been coming home now since July. There are a LOT of people here so it has been a huge ordeal. It takes a lot of time, manpower, and patience to get 20,000+ soldiers home from Iraq. While they are in the process of redeployment they stay very busy and it's hard to get in touch with people. When my husband was on his way home I didn't hear from him much the last week or so - he called from Maine to let me know what was going on with his flights. I know that from the time he got to Kuwait to when his flight landed at Fort Campbell was about 4 days (it was the same both times he was deployed). It is not unusual for it to have been a week since you heard from him. Also, several incoming flights this week were delayed by a few days. I don't know how that affected everyone else, but it may have backed up everyone by a few days.\n\nOnce he gets to Fort Campbell, he will have a mandatory 7-day reintegration period. This is a post-wide requirement, everyone who comes home must go through it. If his flight lands after 6 pm, he may have the next day off (at the commander's discretion) - otherwise, reintegration starts the next day. The 7 days are half days, and the rest of the day he should have off. At the end of those 7 days, he will get a 4-day weekend, then back to work for normal work days. Once a certain percentage of the brigade has gone through reintegration (I think it was 75% for my husband's unit), they will release them for up to 30 days leave. My husband got home at the end of July and didn't get leave until September 18th, so it may be a while. (It shouldn't be that long for the guys who are coming home right now though.) \n\nPlease keep in mind that he will be very busy in the next few weeks. They have a lot to do when they get home, and even after leave is over they will still be dealing with post-deployment things. I am sure he will contact you when he gets a chance, you just need to be patient.
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I want to thank all the men & women serving in the Armed Forces wheather they are oversea's or on our home land. Especialy  my son-in-law Pat who is in Iraq on his 2nd tour. His wife (my daughter) and their 2 children miss him very much and wishes him a safe return soon!!) We love you!! Hurry Home!!
712653
Ask the family's of the 2,000 plus killed in Iraq. Ask the business and commuter who paid the highest gas prices in history, Ask the Katrina suffers who still await help. Now ask the contractors who make weapons for the war. One out of four, is that bad?
764113
My fater was in Iraq but he came home last year. I think he can interveiw. Fine me on mesenger and I will let you talk to him.
849121
No. I was honorably discharged just before Desert Shield. The closest I came was when we were on 24 hour alert for Operation Just Cause in 1989.\n\nEven if I re-enlisted, I was scheduled to be rotated to shore duty.
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I was in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm.  It was bleak.  After the war ended, many, many, many families were left homeless.  We had hundreds of Iraqi soldiers surrendering to us every day, just to get some food.  We helped many Iraqi families flee from Iraq into Saudi Arabia.  The skies black from all of the oil fields burning in neighboring Kuwait.  I lost a good friend there.
943215
Yes there are many military personnel that are doing the job they committed to do without regard to their personal feelings.\n\nI am ex-military... 1985-1991 and look at me... I am one of the loudest voices against Bush and his madman war.
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i have.  26Th MEU.  we patrolled the Mediterranean.  helped out a bit in Bosnia back in 1995. we were part of the IFOR.  I loved it. I loved being a Marine.  wish i would have stayed.
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My hubbys on his 2nd year with KBR and is looking for maybe 2 more years after this one..After he emailed the application, a recruiter emailed him back,called and got the process rolling ,he packed and was on his way to Houston for the rest of the hiring process...all in a period of a week.He left directly to Iraq from there.He actually likes where he is and what he does... its not all as bad as the news makes it out to be.Good Luck !
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Tricky here and I will need a few details to help. First, are you an SMP? Second, have you contracted and entered your MS3 year? Next, what type of deployment order did your unit receive? What state/territory are you in? Have you been deployed before?...tell you what - just e-mail and I'll go over it with you sofgrant@hotmail.com
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K-9 or should I say former military 69-75 ,you are very good at antagonizing people for that I give you some props .Did you think since you were gay when you joined you also deserved a metal?By the way still havnt seen your dd214 ,you know what that is right?
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There are many companies that have civilians working to support the troops in Iraq.\n\nKBR has many people over there doing everything from repairing helicopters to supervising laundry services.\n\nI will warn you that you will work 12-hour days, six days a week.
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Yes sir,\n\nI called my 2 Uncles that served and my brother that served in the Army National Guard ... they all served our country with Honor and Pride...\n\nAs for me ...I have served in the US Navy\n\nI have served our country for 19 years, have seen a lot and been to many places ... I have served in the Persian Gulf twice, and been shot at off the coast of the former Yugoslavia... \n\nOur country is a wonderful home and our veterans have made it a safer place to live… \n\nI wish the all well.
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I was stationed at Ft. Belvor VA--right next door to DC.   (MP)   I was there a year.     Easy duty!!  did lots of traffic and Arlington funerals.
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Contact the Civillan Personnel Office on any US Military Base, I have a feeling that with his experience he would get a job as a civillan employee/instructor in a second.
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yes.  Look into the government contractors like Honeywell and KBR.  They have contracts to provide the same services that many do in their MOS.  Their contracts are expanding and they are desperate in a lot of cases, hiring people who aren't as qualified as they should be.  Military experience is a plus with them, since they know you can do the job and have experience in it.