Well, it is official, the 116th MP Co Roughnecks are home at last. It took us 15 months but we all made it home safe, and those sent home early were all at the ceremony yesterday to meet us.
Right now it is hard to type coherently, I got my girl sleeping on one shoulder and more booze than blood running through my system.
Just wanted to put a shoutout..let yall know I made it..and to say good luck and keep your heads down to those that are still there.
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31B_Soldier
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B/787 MP Training Btn 03 Nov 05-1 Apr 05
300th MP CO 16 Apr 05-20 Mar 07
OIF V-VII, Ramadi, Iraq
116th MP CO 20 Mar 07-Present
OIF VII - Present Iraq
"The turning of the tide in battle always begins with one Soldier's decision to return to the fray..."
300th MP CO 16 Apr 05-20 Mar 07
OIF V-VII, Ramadi, Iraq
116th MP CO 20 Mar 07-Present
OIF VII - Present Iraq
"The turning of the tide in battle always begins with one Soldier's decision to return to the fray..."
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K.Ingraham
- Ranger
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WELCOME HOME!
Enjoy that family time - you earned it!
Enjoy that family time - you earned it!
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2d Bn U.D. for 75th Ranger Regt Assn
2d Bn(Ranger)75 Inf 1975-'77
RS 9-76
Former mentor to RANGER XCrunner.
"I am well aware that by no means equal repute attends the narrator and the doer of deeds” Sallust ‘The Catiline Conspiracy’
2d Bn U.D. for 75th Ranger Regt Assn
2d Bn(Ranger)75 Inf 1975-'77
RS 9-76
Former mentor to RANGER XCrunner.
"I am well aware that by no means equal repute attends the narrator and the doer of deeds” Sallust ‘The Catiline Conspiracy’
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31B_Soldier
- Tadpole
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Wow first off Ranger RRDTm3...I apologize for not responding sooner. I have been caught up in the hell that is reintegration. Plus, spending time with my girl becca (I proposed a few days ago and she said yes :D so I'm trying to get myself....reaquainted... 
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So, for the AAR...
My company was in charge of the training for over 35 Iraqi Police Stations in northern Iraq...from as far north as the Syrian Border...to Mosul..to Tal Afar. We had well over 30,000 IPs that we worked with in the course of the 15 months. As most of you who have deployed knows...that means we had roughly 50 Iraqi Police officers who were worth a damned but w/e.
Anything the IPs were called out to, we escorted them to "Oversee and to mentor"... or hold their hands.
We had a very easy tour, compared to my last one and to some tours others are having. I can remember maybe 3 VBIEDs, no more than 20 small arms engagments, and maybe 10-15 IEDs (this is a rough company wide estimate, excluding things we responded to.)
Out of our 7 soldiers sent home, only 1 was a Combat related injury. He spent nearly 6 months in San Antonio, and managed to get back to Riley in time to see us home. Thank God hes doing fine, and got promoted to 5 shortly before our return.
As for myself...well...im finally 21 so I am enjoying that, waiting for my PCS orders to go through, and just enjoying life. Spent quite a bit of time over there, 50-60% of it in a sham job, bored, now I am trying to catch up on real life...doing a damned good job so far!
) So, for the AAR...
My company was in charge of the training for over 35 Iraqi Police Stations in northern Iraq...from as far north as the Syrian Border...to Mosul..to Tal Afar. We had well over 30,000 IPs that we worked with in the course of the 15 months. As most of you who have deployed knows...that means we had roughly 50 Iraqi Police officers who were worth a damned but w/e.
Anything the IPs were called out to, we escorted them to "Oversee and to mentor"... or hold their hands.
We had a very easy tour, compared to my last one and to some tours others are having. I can remember maybe 3 VBIEDs, no more than 20 small arms engagments, and maybe 10-15 IEDs (this is a rough company wide estimate, excluding things we responded to.)
Out of our 7 soldiers sent home, only 1 was a Combat related injury. He spent nearly 6 months in San Antonio, and managed to get back to Riley in time to see us home. Thank God hes doing fine, and got promoted to 5 shortly before our return.
As for myself...well...im finally 21 so I am enjoying that, waiting for my PCS orders to go through, and just enjoying life. Spent quite a bit of time over there, 50-60% of it in a sham job, bored, now I am trying to catch up on real life...doing a damned good job so far!
B/787 MP Training Btn 03 Nov 05-1 Apr 05
300th MP CO 16 Apr 05-20 Mar 07
OIF V-VII, Ramadi, Iraq
116th MP CO 20 Mar 07-Present
OIF VII - Present Iraq
"The turning of the tide in battle always begins with one Soldier's decision to return to the fray..."
300th MP CO 16 Apr 05-20 Mar 07
OIF V-VII, Ramadi, Iraq
116th MP CO 20 Mar 07-Present
OIF VII - Present Iraq
"The turning of the tide in battle always begins with one Soldier's decision to return to the fray..."
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Welcome back and thanks for serving!
know that your job in Iraq is a critical job. Thanks again for doing that.
know that your job in Iraq is a critical job. Thanks again for doing that.
RS Class 5-82
French Commando 11-83
LRSLC Class 5-87
U.S. Army 1980-1984 and 1987-1990
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“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
George S. Patton
French Commando 11-83
LRSLC Class 5-87
U.S. Army 1980-1984 and 1987-1990
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“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
George S. Patton
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BruteForce
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X2 on all counts. Glad to have you back.FOG wrote:Welcome back...and thanks for your service.
You mentioned Riley.....if that means Fort Riley KS, then you have my sympathies!
I hated that post so much I volunteered to go back to Nam!
I've been to Riley as well (briefly) and hated every stinking minute I was there.
US Army 1986 - 1994
InfoSec/InfraGard/NetGuard (1994 - Present)
Random world and Adventures of BruteForce
InfoSec/InfraGard/NetGuard (1994 - Present)
Random world and Adventures of BruteForce
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PocketKings
- Ranger
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AngryPistols
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Welcome Home Brother and good luck with your 'reacquaintence' and PCS move. I am glad that you made it back safely!
Of the troops,
Angry
Of the troops,
Angry
Angry
USA 95B 84-87, TXARNG 91B 88-89, CIV 89-present
"Yet each man kills the thing he loves, some do it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word, the coward does it with a kiss, and the brave man with the sword. " -Oscar Wilde
USA 95B 84-87, TXARNG 91B 88-89, CIV 89-present
"Yet each man kills the thing he loves, some do it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word, the coward does it with a kiss, and the brave man with the sword. " -Oscar Wilde
Welcome home. As much as I don't want to say it, MPs and MITT teams are carrying the brunt of the work, while everyone else on the conventional side is more or less pulling security.
Be careful and safe during your reintegration. I'm sure you've gotten the speeches already, but facts don't lie.
Where you headed next?
Be careful and safe during your reintegration. I'm sure you've gotten the speeches already, but facts don't lie.
Where you headed next?
MSG, U.S. Army, 1987-2007
RSClass 10-92
RSClass 10-92
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31B_Soldier
- Tadpole
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Thanks to all for the kind words.
FOG...yes...Ft Riley..and all sympathies are appreciated.
Also..yes...that "church"...please dont remind me, one of our Soldiers had a runnin with them a few days ago.
Ranger 42L5V, once we do our reintegration and all that other good crap...I will wait a few weeks then PCS to Ft Gordon GA...and I am seriously looking foward to it.
FOG...yes...Ft Riley..and all sympathies are appreciated.
Also..yes...that "church"...please dont remind me, one of our Soldiers had a runnin with them a few days ago.
Ranger 42L5V, once we do our reintegration and all that other good crap...I will wait a few weeks then PCS to Ft Gordon GA...and I am seriously looking foward to it.
B/787 MP Training Btn 03 Nov 05-1 Apr 05
300th MP CO 16 Apr 05-20 Mar 07
OIF V-VII, Ramadi, Iraq
116th MP CO 20 Mar 07-Present
OIF VII - Present Iraq
"The turning of the tide in battle always begins with one Soldier's decision to return to the fray..."
300th MP CO 16 Apr 05-20 Mar 07
OIF V-VII, Ramadi, Iraq
116th MP CO 20 Mar 07-Present
OIF VII - Present Iraq
"The turning of the tide in battle always begins with one Soldier's decision to return to the fray..."
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coldsteal2
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