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okay from the other side of the coin. during my 1st gulf war excursion, i started to hit it off with an old high school friend, and it snowballed fast. in fact i could say that i lost touch with reality. i was in a very energetic unit in a war zone and was just a little fearful of not coming home, so having a "girl back home" was something to help keep the fears down. anyways i ended up buying a ring and proposing when i finally did get home, and then locked myself in a marriage later knowing it wasnt right but out of a false sense of doing the right thing. it was the wrong thing to do and it hurt everyone. what i am saying is go ahead and go for it but dont forget that right now you are sitting across a fence from a madman trying to develop nukes, dont let that pressure and suppressed fear let you do things that you are not ready for yet. sometimes feelings such as those you are having can have a lot of pull. good luck, either way, and hoo ya brother, keep starring down that madman. Dan
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And adding to missing the hell outta Lizzie,Im getting pretty homesick too. What are some good ways to cure it? 5 months to go before I can go back but thats a long time. I'm in some dire need of help,lol. I went from living at home having it,well,ok you could say to getting out on my own and living in anouther country in a matter of 8 or 9 months. I had to go from a normal teenager liking life at 18 to becoming a man real fast.
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The best way to get over being homesick, in my experience, is to be involved with what's happening locally. Not the clubs and bars, but on base activities. Sports, travel, different on base activities, a bowling league or whatever. Sit back and enjoy a good book or two. You need to keep yourself busy.
When I was stationed somewhere that was not in the boonies, I made it a point to learn the local language. You're in a foreign land, learning the language opens many doors. The ability to travel the country will be easier. So is ordering a beer when you're not at a club. Same for eating outside of the base perimeter. Bus travel is easy if you have a basic knowledge of the language and symbols.
Where are you stationed?
You need to have a life and not "live" for coming home. Without having a llife, the time will be much longer than you can ever imagine. I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt and the shot.. I've had 4 short remotes, some to places nobody wants to go (Greenland and Turkey).
If you get involved with something other than sitting and waiting for your leave date. You'll end up being much happier. The more time you spend thinking about home, the worse it's going to be. But it will pass. Sometimes just talking about it can get you thru it. If you want to talk about this, at length, feel free to pm me.
When I was stationed somewhere that was not in the boonies, I made it a point to learn the local language. You're in a foreign land, learning the language opens many doors. The ability to travel the country will be easier. So is ordering a beer when you're not at a club. Same for eating outside of the base perimeter. Bus travel is easy if you have a basic knowledge of the language and symbols.
Where are you stationed?
You need to have a life and not "live" for coming home. Without having a llife, the time will be much longer than you can ever imagine. I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt and the shot.. I've had 4 short remotes, some to places nobody wants to go (Greenland and Turkey).
If you get involved with something other than sitting and waiting for your leave date. You'll end up being much happier. The more time you spend thinking about home, the worse it's going to be. But it will pass. Sometimes just talking about it can get you thru it. If you want to talk about this, at length, feel free to pm me.
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Im here at humphreys. I would go to school or get out more but its soooo humid out here. Im from houston and its hummid but not THAT bad. If you stand outside for even 5 minutes,looks like you took a shower with your clothes on. We have to walk or ride a bike everywhere to get around. I'm thinking of trying to get ASE and diesel certified while im here. I go to "The 'Ville" sometimes to kill time.
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If I remember right Camp Humpherys was very pretty. I remember that it had alot of hills. Am I right? We stopped there to refuel a few times on our way to Warrior Base.
I was at Camp Carroll. Very boring. All we did was drink when we weren't in the field.
I was at Camp Carroll. Very boring. All we did was drink when we weren't in the field.
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if your bored do us all a favor, grab some guys from the south, go acroos the border and smack some sence into kim jung ill will ya. that'll pass some time and keep you occupied.
hey at least you werent there for the independence day festivals in the north last year
how about a little nuke testing to start the morning off
oh ya as for the long distance thing, ya your definately long distance from each other, good luck, if it was meant to work it will work
hey at least you werent there for the independence day festivals in the north last year
how about a little nuke testing to start the morning off
oh ya as for the long distance thing, ya your definately long distance from each other, good luck, if it was meant to work it will work
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Originally Posted by Cruiseomatic
I need some advice from the guys who have been there or close to it,so here goes.
I'm in the Army in Korea,(Yeah,Fun I know.)
Anyway,Theres a girl back home who her and I are re-igniting an old flame and things are really taking off. Since I won't be back home until december for a couple of weeks, How can I help make this work? Or what are some good ways to "help stay faithful and remember what I have back in the states"?
I'm going crazy here cuz shes there and I'm stuck here.
Thanks guys.
I'm in the Army in Korea,(Yeah,Fun I know.)
Anyway,Theres a girl back home who her and I are re-igniting an old flame and things are really taking off. Since I won't be back home until december for a couple of weeks, How can I help make this work? Or what are some good ways to "help stay faithful and remember what I have back in the states"?
I'm going crazy here cuz shes there and I'm stuck here.
Thanks guys.
Phone calls. Letters. Internet chats. All, as much as possible.
I'll also include TRUST.
Ways to stay 'faithful'?
What a loaded question!
Here's the best way. Keep your mind on your job.
Also, there are diseases out there that will scare the CRAP out of penicillin!!!!!!!!
THAT, my friend, is how you stay 'faithful'.
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man i have to agree with that one. you are in a foreign country. most people outside of the military will never see a foreign country. go discover whatever parts of it you can. sorry never been to korea, so i dont know how much you can do. i still fondly remember bahrain, and even love parts of it. i wish i could have explored the nations of kuwait, saudi and iraq. those memories will stay with you for life, go out and make some. i only wish i could have experienced the orient, there culture and religion, and history is fascinating, go discover it. Dan
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Katusas' are pretty cool. Who knows anything about "The 'Ville"?
I have tons of pictures of Lizzie but its real hard on me. I miss her so damn much. Ever wonder why you did something,and regret doing it more then you wondered why?
I have tons of pictures of Lizzie but its real hard on me. I miss her so damn much. Ever wonder why you did something,and regret doing it more then you wondered why?
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