Back From Afghanistan!!!

doctorpimp · February 13, 2006, 05:32:00 AM

I just arrived back home from OEF - Kandahar, Afghanistan.
I made it home safe after a 19 hour trip

I'm done, and home for good (at least until my next deployment)

Thanks to everyone for their help and understanding during my deployment!

hemihead · February 13, 2006, 06:26:47 AM

Welcome Home! I for one appreciate all you and your fellow Servicemen do for our country.

4402tuff4u · February 13, 2006, 08:06:16 AM

Welcome home!! Glad that your home safe and in one piece. And many, many thanks for your service and sacrifice.

Beer · February 13, 2006, 09:03:34 AM

Cheers and Welcome Back!

Beer

oldschool_muscle · February 13, 2006, 09:08:38 AM

Welcome home!!! Glad to hear that you got home safe. And thank you for serving our country

my brother is over seas so i know how much it sucks.

NYCMille · February 13, 2006, 09:32:53 AM

Thanks man... welcome home!

TruckDriver · February 13, 2006, 10:06:14 AM

Quote from: oldschool_muscle on February 13, 2006, 09:08:38 AM
Welcome home!!! Glad to hear that you got home safe. And thank you for serving our country my brother is over seas so i know how much it sucks.

Thanks

Duey · February 13, 2006, 10:32:21 AM

Quote from: doctorpimp on February 13, 2006, 05:32:00 AM
I just arrived back home from OEF - Kandahar, Afghanistan.
I made it home safe after a 19 hour trip
I'm done, and home for good (at least until my next deployment)
Thanks to everyone for their help and understanding during my deployment!

Paul, good on you, buddy!!!

I got extended by a month...not planning on it...boss at home not overly pleased, especially with the anti-Danish cartoon crowds lobbing crap and who knows what over our compound wall! It's getting about time for me too, change at the last minute (extra month and a half) catches you for a loop...

...on the plus side, that gives me a bit more cash for when I come home...hmmmm....maybe some Indy EZ heads, Engle KV-3 cam and nice rockers will get added to the list of goodies I currently have under my bunk?

Cheers,
Duey

doctorpimp · February 13, 2006, 11:03:25 AM

Thanks everyone!

I was glad to do my part, and I can say that I had met some of the finest people our countries have to offer over there. Especially G Coy 2 RCR and the soldiers I served with from the US 173rd Abn Bde.

Duey: Stay strong my brother, not much longer and you'll be back. Like you said, more toys for you and nicer weather for your post-deployment leave (to work on the rump-rump-rump

) I like the CDN Patriot - Smiley!

I just spent the morning opening up boxes of stuff I'd bought over the internet from the last couple of months...MTF.

Just 6T9 CHGR · February 13, 2006, 11:15:58 AM

Christmas in February! Welcome back and we are truly grateful for all you do!

nh_mopar_fan · February 13, 2006, 11:22:55 AM

Welcome back. Thanks for your service!

almerkel · February 13, 2006, 11:32:50 AM

Good for you! Unfortunately I am still here in Kabul. I was at Kandahar from November 04 to May 05 working with TF Bronco. I have a 69 carger. Keep safe.

doctorpimp · February 13, 2006, 11:39:03 AM

Quote from: almerkel on February 13, 2006, 11:32:50 AM
Good for you! Unfortunately I am still here in Kabul. I was at Kandahar from November 04 to May 05 working with TF Bronco. I have a 69 carger. Keep safe.

Thanks. Keep safe too!
Duey is still up in Kabul as well. Send him a PM maybe you two can hook-up and talk Mopars.

almerkel · February 13, 2006, 11:42:14 AM

tell Duey to send me an e-mail amerkel@usaid.gov

Duey · February 13, 2006, 12:58:19 PM

Quote from: almerkel on February 13, 2006, 11:42:14 AM
tell Duey to send me an e-mail amerkel@usaid.gov

Al, got your info...e-mail inbound.

Cheers,
Duey

chargerboy69 · February 13, 2006, 12:59:46 PM

Thank you so much for your service to our Country. . .

bull · February 13, 2006, 01:25:15 PM

Quote from: chargerboy69 on February 13, 2006, 12:59:46 PM
Thank you so much for your service to our Country. . .

Did you happen to meet a guy named Doug McKinnis over there? He runs some bomb-sniffing dogs for the miltary.

Telvis · February 13, 2006, 02:25:52 PM

Thatnk you for your service. It's good to hear you are home safe and sound. Enjoy your family time.

Charger_Fan · February 13, 2006, 02:32:28 PM

Glad you made it back safe & sound. Now you can relax & play wit your Charger!

For the rest of you guys over there, be safe & keep your heads down.
Thanks for your service & for all you do!!

my73charger · February 13, 2006, 06:38:46 PM

Welcome back! Thanks for protecting our backside...

chargermick · February 13, 2006, 07:30:31 PM

Glad that you made it home safe!!! Thanks for giving up a large part of your life to keep the rest of us safe.

Khyron · February 13, 2006, 09:05:13 PM

welcome back and thanks...

and don't turn on the news

Duey · February 13, 2006, 09:56:22 PM

Quote from: bull on February 13, 2006, 01:25:15 PM
Quote from: chargerboy69 on February 13, 2006, 12:59:46 PM
Thank you so much for your service to our Country. . .

Did you happen to meet a guy named Doug McKinnis over there? He runs some bomb-sniffing dogs for the miltary.

Bull, that name sounds familliar. We Canucks got an ex-ANA (Afghan Army) mine-sniffing dog for compound security and we droped by one of the US bases where the working dogs are kept to see the vet.

Cheers,
Duey

rare69 · February 13, 2006, 11:06:08 PM

thanks for serving, it is much appreciated!

Blue Pentastar · February 13, 2006, 11:33:03 PM

Thanks for your service and glad you made it home safe.

firefighter3931 · February 13, 2006, 11:33:55 PM

Hey Paul, welcome home !

Duey, see ya soon too brother

Ron

doctorpimp · February 14, 2006, 11:18:33 AM

Thanks Ron and everyone!
It's good to be home, even with the snow and cold...

sixpack70 · February 15, 2006, 06:07:35 AM

Welcome back!

BLAM · February 15, 2006, 12:15:02 PM

Welcome back Doc!!!

Duey · February 15, 2006, 12:52:29 PM

Paul, brother...are you still going with EFI? Gimme 4 weeks (or so, must spend some quality time with "CINC-House" first

and I'll show you how purdy the Pro-form 850 that I have on my upper bunk is...the purple metering blocks and billet base are sweet, and the main body looks like a Dominator (well, not quite, but ...it...is...smoooth!!!)

Beers on me at Ron's place when I get back...I've go thte extra month's pay! Woo-hoo!

Cheers,
Duey

p.s. What's it like being home after so long...kinda f'd up a bit? One of my buddies said it was just like the honeymoon all over again...although now you know where all the landmines are! LOL

doctorpimp · February 17, 2006, 05:11:00 PM

Quote from: Duey on February 15, 2006, 12:52:29 PM
Paul, brother...are you still going with EFI? Gimme 4 weeks (or so, must spend some quality time with "CINC-House" first and I'll show you how purdy the Pro-form 850 that I have on my upper bunk is...the purple metering blocks and billet base are sweet, and the main body looks like a Dominator (well, not quite, but ...it...is...smoooth!!!)

Beers on me at Ron's place when I get back...I've go thte extra month's pay! Woo-hoo!

Cheers,
Duey

p.s. What's it like being home after so long...kinda f'd up a bit? One of my buddies said it was just like the honeymoon all over again...although now you know where all the landmines are! LOL

Oh yeah, I'm doing the EFI thing. Just gotta decide on which company's to use, but that's still a ways off, I'll have to build the engine first

Things aren't that f'd up, I'm just starting to sleep normal hours again!
This is our second deployment, so getting back to the married life shouldn't be that hard, I hope

so far so good. LOL.
Beers are definately on...

hemi68charger · February 19, 2006, 05:51:08 PM

Welcome back !!!!! How long where you there? I was in Iraq for 3 months......

Enjoy life !!!!

Troy

CFMopar · February 19, 2006, 07:33:21 PM

Welcome back bud. I got told I'm not getting to go to afghanistan a couple weeks ago.. Kinda shitty I was looking forward to it. Oh well..

At least my police application is starting to look promising right now....

Any clue who your going to go with for efi?

doctorpimp · February 20, 2006, 02:02:33 PM

Thanks.
That's too bad about not going, but on the other hand, who really wants to go to that shithole...
That's cool about the police, which service did you apply for? Peel? Stick with the plan.

I'm still not sure about the EFI. I know that's the way I'm going, but when...
I'm pretty sure on the Momar EFI. We'll see.

hemi68charger:
I was there for 6 mos. I first started out in Kabul and moved down to Kandahar with the Canadian contingent in Dec.
Thanks alot.

Afflyer · February 20, 2006, 02:28:48 PM

Glad you made it back safe Paul. I'm here in the middle of Bagram, flying my arse off for OCF Grey.

Duey has tried at least THREE times to get together with me, but we just can't seem to connect just yet. He's gotten as close as the gate, but I'm still holding out hope that I can shake that Canuck's hand and bring out my laptop, to show pics of my family- including the Charger.

This scenery here is truely beautiful, with all the mountains that surround us...too bad were up to our arses in "Injun Country" over here.

For all that are still here, keep us- and our families, in your prayers!

Bradley

doctorpimp · February 20, 2006, 02:49:26 PM

Quote from: Afflyer on February 20, 2006, 02:28:48 PM

For all that are still here, keep us- and our families, in your prayers!

Bradley

ALWAYS.

It is quite breathtaking seeing all the mountains etc. I never made it up to Bagram, but I heard that there's areas that are tree'd and there's lakes and rivers there.

This is on top of TV hill in lovely downtown Kabul it was a very smoggy, dusty day:

CFMopar · February 21, 2006, 12:29:00 AM

Ya trying for peel... Things look good now. My recuriter this time around likes army guys so will see how it goes...

Duey · February 21, 2006, 01:50:55 AM

Paul, that's a nice shot...I have one somewhere to from on top TV hill too, but it's not as cool looking as you siting on the ARV!

Bradley, yup...not for lack of trying. I think I've met almost everyone at BAF but you! LOL

I'll be up at least a few more times over the next few weeks, Wednesday may be a go, and Friday for sure this week, then I'm out of "town" for a bit then I'll be back up. We'll try and get the Dodgecharger.com crowd in Baghram pic taken if it's the last thing we do...

I'd love to see pics of your little girl and the steel beast too!

Chuck, Peel's a good crowd! Lots of guys there that I used to fly in another life, god guys all around and a good Force!

Cheers,
Duey

Afflyer · February 21, 2006, 07:39:40 PM

Man...wouldn't that be so COOOOOOL to get all the DC guys here in "hell's half acre" for a picture to post to the site!

Don't give up on me Duey- we'll meet for sure!

Bradley

Duey · February 22, 2006, 06:28:12 AM

Quote from: Afflyer on February 21, 2006, 07:39:40 PM
Man...wouldn't that be so COOOOOOL to get all the DC guys here in "hell's half acre" for a picture to post to the site!

Don't give up on me Duey- we'll meet for sure!

Bradley

Bradley, don't worry...I'm up tomorrow p.m. and Friday from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, then off to KAF for a bit then I'll be back up again. You have my cell #, so you can give that a try tomorrow around 0900-1000z and see where I'm at, or PM me a DSN that I can call you at when I know exact timings.

If that doesn't work, I'll just have to come visit you in Florida when we're both back...I'm taking over a flight at the SOAS this summer and have plenty of reason to come down to your neck of the woods!

Cheers,
Duey

doctorpimp · February 22, 2006, 07:01:17 AM

Quote from: Duey on February 22, 2006, 06:28:12 AM
If that doesn't work, I'll just have to come visit you in Florida when we're both back...I'm taking over a flight at the SOAS this summer and have plenty of reason to come down to your neck of the woods!

Cheers,
Duey

I'm pretty good with our acronyms but I don't know that one...
You're not coming to Pet anymore?

Duey · February 22, 2006, 09:21:38 AM

Paul, SOAS = Special Operations Aviation Squadron. 427 SOAS now falls directly under operational command of Commander CANSOFCOM, as it should be!

We will no longer answer to the Chief of the Air Staff.

Yup, I'm still coming up to your home town, bro! (well...during the week anyway, family staying in K-town)

Cheers,
Duey

doctorpimp · February 22, 2006, 09:27:37 AM

AH Tan Beret style...I thought so, but I was trying to figure out the code

I applied for that as well (CSOR), but due to operational blah-blah-blah 2ASG troops aren't allowed this year.
I'm being put into an OPs job for my Coy in SVC Bn; it's one step closer to my third hook, but not as cool.

Duey · February 22, 2006, 09:37:14 AM

I wouldn't worry...that will give them time to shake out all the stand-up issues! Then you're good to go!

doctorpimp · February 22, 2006, 10:03:49 AM

HOOAH

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