10-19-2013, 08:30
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What is the worst field environment you have experienced
I used the search function and I couldn't find anything that totally covers this topic. I am curious about the suckiest field environment you have been in during training or combat....This would be aside from the enemy...I'm talking about pure sucky environment, whether its arctic training or horrible humidity while fighting off a parasitic infection or just shit garbage heaps in the street...raining for days, no sleep, no food etc.
What is the worst environmental and physically challenging environment you have experienced?
This topic was inspired from reading the Q course experiences
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10-19-2013, 08:52
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Originally Posted by bassbuckeye
I used the search function and I couldn't find anything that totally covers this topic. I am curious about the suckiest field environment you have been in during training or combat....This would be aside from the enemy...I'm talking about pure sucky environment, whether its arctic training or horrible humidity while fighting off a parasitic infection or just shit garbage heaps in the street...raining for days, no sleep, no food etc.
What is the worst environmental and physically challenging environment you have experienced?
This topic was inspired from reading the Q course experiences
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The one I was in. All environments have their challenges and they all have the potential of major SUCK......
Hell had some major suck back at the homestead but that is another part of the life 
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10-19-2013, 09:03
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Hmmmm! If I don't count the mountains on Iraq/Iran border, I would have to say the first night in Philly when I was looking for a restaurant. Found what looked like a nice place, walked in, was seated, place a drink order, and realized it was a Gay bar. 
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10-19-2013, 15:08
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Coming home at 0300 on a Sunday morning and asking my wife (in all sincerity) how her day was....Not a good place to be.... 
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10-19-2013, 16:45
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JRTC April of 93, rained for 11 days. It did keep the OPFOR holed up...
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10-19-2013, 19:06
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Recon operations at Ft. Polk, LA in the middle of August, 1980. 113 degrees.
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10-21-2013, 14:54
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Recon operations at Ft. Polk, LA in the middle of August, 1980. 113 degrees.
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Impossible...they didnt have global warming back then
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10-22-2013, 18:30
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Hohenfels, Germany January 1985.
FYI....field jackets suck.
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01-03-2014, 10:06
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Quote:
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Recon operations at Ft. Polk, LA in the middle of August, 1980. 113 degrees.
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I agree, the entire summer of the 1980 heatwave at Ft Benning and Ft Riley, Jump School at 112 degrees or being in an M113 APC in that kind of heat truly sucked.
Although being snowed on while in a recon position and not being able to move for 6 hours without compromising the position is right up there.
As has been said, each environment has its own challenges.
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10-19-2013, 20:20
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JRTC April of 93, rained for 11 days. It did keep the OPFOR holed up...
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You must have been on the rotation after me, I was there in March of '93. I don't remember it raining for 11 days, but I do remember it being 13 degrees and freezing rain on our first night "in the box". We were coming from Hawaii, most of us were wearing jungle boots, and we were only carrying one sleeping bag for every three guys. Good times.
It might not have been the absolute suckiest time in the field, but it definitely wasn't the best.
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10-19-2013, 21:23
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You must have been on the rotation after me, I was there in March of '93. I don't remember it raining for 11 days, but I do remember it being 13 degrees and freezing rain on our first night "in the box". We were coming from Hawaii, most of us were wearing jungle boots, and we were only carrying one sleeping bag for every three guys. Good times.
It might not have been the absolute suckiest time in the field, but it definitely wasn't the best.
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Your BDE Cdr was SF qualified. I took my team to Hawaii to be your SOF liaison team. Your unit did not have a clue what we could do and did not want any liaison as they were way behind the power curve. We did enjoy the beach each day......
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10-21-2013, 18:14
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Originally Posted by bravo22b
You must have been on the rotation after me, I was there in March of '93. I don't remember it raining for 11 days, but I do remember it being 13 degrees and freezing rain on our first night "in the box". We were coming from Hawaii, most of us were wearing jungle boots, and we were only carrying one sleeping bag for every three guys. Good times.
It might not have been the absolute suckiest time in the field, but it definitely wasn't the best.
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We were the "SOCCE" Team, had a wild time on infil threading our way on foot between the OPFOR shooting Stingers at the Rangers. With the weather being TU, the bad guys disappeared, so we split into thirds and had eyes and fire missions on both DZs when the OPFOR jumped in. Best part time job ever.
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10-19-2013, 21:18
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Being married to my ex wife
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And when did you graduate the Q Course?
QP's are being asked questions here!!!! 
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10-19-2013, 09:06
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The one I was in. All environments have their challenges and they all have the potential of major SUCK......
Hell had some major suck back at the homestead but that is another part of the life |
Haha....you don't even need a tab to go there...can be a very challenging environment indeed
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10-19-2013, 10:20
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