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Oct 26 2009, 04:49 PM Post #1 |
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Recently, my nephew Matthew Peck joined the United States National Guard. He ships to boot camp very soon. So I figured I would research it some and see what I can find. Matt's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/hampster444 Several images of him in his National Guard uniform, and images of his fiancee are on that website. http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images0...a706842150d.jpg http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images0...65e38970961.jpg http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...mageID=14939337 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...imageID=5846887 http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...imageID=5846884 Below is where he will be doing his basic training, before his tour in Iraq. Location: Fort Sill - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Army.mil: http://sill-www.army.mil/pao/pahist.htm GlobalSecurity.org: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/fac...y/fort-sill.htm Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sill Google map: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=h...ved=0CA4Q8gEwAA And while I was talking to him on XB Live the other day, he tried to convince me to sign up as well. Not my cup of tea, and I make it clear that I am completely against war, and more of a lover than a fighter. Plus, I have my addiction to games, and wouldn't care to go without that. I'll be posting here if and when news on his status changes. And to keep everyone here at NG updated on his well being overall. Got my fingers crossed that he comes back alive, and not like some of our members at NG that left RuneScape to join the armed forces, only to return unable to walk, or not at all. The pay is great, I hear. But I much rather work all day every day, than to ship out for 5 years to some war that isn't defending my home land where I live, just for a quick fix of promised cash.
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Oct 26 2009, 06:04 PM Post #2 |
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That picture of the boot camp... it scares me o.o;; But good luck to your nephew! I'm more of a writer and lover than a fighter, but hey, someone has to take up that other role ^.-
Hehe, seems we have the same outlook on war. Don't get me wrong, I love war. In video game form. |
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Oct 27 2009, 06:59 PM Post #3 |
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i wish him goodluck :)...im going to try to join the navy
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Oct 27 2009, 09:50 PM Post #4 |
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good luck to ur nephew i watched a lot of military training shows, i like when they do skirmishes and simulate real fire fights by usin lasers attached to guns firing blanks and they must complete missions similar to ones they would experience in afganistan if ur vest is hit then u get a kia card it seems pretty tight for a training exercise reminds me of paintball mixed with laser tag. i mite be joining the CF (canadian forces) because no job seems to wanna hire me n i dont wanna work at no 8$ an hour fast food job. In the Military u get a roof over ur head ur food paid for nice healthy meals and excellent daily exercises learn to work effectively as a team and get to shoot guns n see foreign places..at the end of the day u get paid for doin all this... Bob marley's song war sums up all the reasons why war exists still today Until the philosophy which hold one race superior And another Inferior Is finally And permanently Discredited And abandoned - Everywhere is war - Me say war. That until there no longer First class and second class citizens of any nation Until the colour of a mans skin Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes - Me say war. |
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Oct 28 2009, 12:13 AM Post #5 |
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Teir: Doing paintball and BB gun fights are fun, same with laser tag. But when it comes to real combat, count me out. But yeah, the training is all fine and dandy. I just hate to see people dying, no matter which side of the war it is, we are all still human. It's just too bad some countries can't take to laws, get rule breakers locked up, and keep the world at peace. There shall always be that noob at life, that has to be put in his or her place, so that others can live without being under oppression. Sarahm17: I'm not sure why, but your comment reminds me of Pink Camouflage, some girl that is in the armed forces, and was calling King_Cut out on YouTube for kicking her younger brother out of clan chat on RS2. Kind of funny, but yeah. Hell if I can find her profile, after this many months since the incident, to use a URL reference. Kei Letal: Yeah. Well him, his step father, and his brother were all playing Borderlands with me last night. Got it on video, and I'll be sure to upload it after I get to editing the clips. Some good memories of fun game war times, just in case he doesn't return home. I hope nothing bad happens, but when wars are involved, there are always casualties somewhere. Can't bring them all back home in one piece. And while everyone seems to think it won't happen to their family members, I keep reality in mind, knowing that ANYONE can be killed, there are no immunities. |
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Oct 28 2009, 01:11 AM Post #6 |
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yes paintball/lazer tag is very much diffrent from real combat situations but those are used to train you so u can keep cool n not lose your head(literally) in real combat if u read up on ww1 n stuff most ppl were conscripted n had no idea what they were gettin into with lack of training people were freaking out n losing control on the battlefield and the allied forces suffered great losses because of this. i agree with u erik no matter wat side ur fighting for there is death i wish the world was peaceful n had no wars but as long as the world doesnt see eye to eye war will happen i dont like killing but i see it like this..if you dont kill the enemy they may kill your comrades so to save a life sum times u gotta take a life...n erik its not necessarily other countries laws that are the problem like for instance whats so good about are laws..we put convicted felons(rapists murderers con artists etc) in a place where they get fed,clothed and a roof over their heads at the expense of hard workin people then get let back out onto the streets when their time is served while other countries will kill the person at no cost to to the hard working people so whos laws are really more messed up? also i think the american military sorta likes to get their nose into every little squabble out their. |
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Nov 3 2009, 03:09 PM Post #7 |
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Teir: Some of those people locked up are innocent, under our precious law enforcement system. Imagine if we DID executions of felons convicted beyond reason of a doubt, but still a chance of executing an innocent person under false pretense. So perhaps it is good that we don't, so at least after a few years, those innocent people may be let free, once the true killer is brought to "justice". |
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