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Foxhole Shavers Club
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I’ll join in as well.
US Army 89-92
Desert Storm
63 Sierra
i shaved in a few sand storms and most of them were dry shaves. Lucky I didn’t have much hair back then. Was stationed at Ft Sill Ok.
US Army 89-92
Desert Storm
63 Sierra
i shaved in a few sand storms and most of them were dry shaves. Lucky I didn’t have much hair back then. Was stationed at Ft Sill Ok.
Welcome. I spent '75 to '77 at Ft Sill before overseas deployment. Use to love riding my motorcycle up Mt Scott. Got chased by a bison around there too. Good times. I collected a bunch of MOS's before I got out as an SF aidman.
Mt. Scott yes I remember that name. Was that the only hill in the area that you could see from the field sites?
Sounds about right. It was a fun ride to the top. I still remember the tarantula migration when the range roads cooled off at sundown.
Have room for another Jarhead?
HOLLYWOOD Marine 1966 to 68...Old Corps!
0811-Artillery.
Learned cold wet shaving during the monsoon in more than 1 foxhole.
HOLLYWOOD Marine 1966 to 68...Old Corps!
0811-Artillery.
Learned cold wet shaving during the monsoon in more than 1 foxhole.
Welcome aboard.
Thank you.
I just found this Brotherhood! What a great idea for a club! U.S. Army from '98-04
Stationed in Germany in 99-02, I've had hot water freeze to my face. In Kosovo I've had a few shaves interrupted by mortar fire. Iraq saw dry shaving due to lack of water. Also sandstorms!
Stationed in Germany in 99-02, I've had hot water freeze to my face. In Kosovo I've had a few shaves interrupted by mortar fire. Iraq saw dry shaving due to lack of water. Also sandstorms!
You don't need a waiver for this shaving bump!
Never knew this forum existed.
Marine January 1975 to January 1978.
The closest I came to a fox hole was Marine Corp Boot Camp.
Had it pretty nice for being a Marine I had a Top Secret Clearance was stationed at:
Boot Camp San Diego MCRD. 3 months
Corry Station Pensacola Florida 9 months
Kaneohe Bay Hawaii 2 years, while in Hawaii I went to:
Torii Station Okinawa 6 months
Ukusa Japan for a 2 week softball tournament
So you can see the closest I came to being a grunt Marine was boot camp.
Doug
Marine January 1975 to January 1978.
The closest I came to a fox hole was Marine Corp Boot Camp.
Had it pretty nice for being a Marine I had a Top Secret Clearance was stationed at:
Boot Camp San Diego MCRD. 3 months
Corry Station Pensacola Florida 9 months
Kaneohe Bay Hawaii 2 years, while in Hawaii I went to:
Torii Station Okinawa 6 months
Ukusa Japan for a 2 week softball tournament
So you can see the closest I came to being a grunt Marine was boot camp.
Doug
Guess that means me…. 
Guess that means me….
US Navy: 1999-2004;
USS Providence (SSN-719)
OEF: April ‘01 - October ‘01
25 TLAM’s fired.
OIF: February ‘03 - August ‘03
25 TLAM’s fired.
2007-2013: US Naval Expeditionary Warfare Specialist
Operation Noble Eagle:
September 2008 - October 2009
CTG 56.5, Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Squadron 1, C2 Division, Detachment 522
“We have seen the enemy and they are ours!”
USS Providence (SSN-719)
OEF: April ‘01 - October ‘01
25 TLAM’s fired.
OIF: February ‘03 - August ‘03
25 TLAM’s fired.
2007-2013: US Naval Expeditionary Warfare Specialist
Operation Noble Eagle:
September 2008 - October 2009
CTG 56.5, Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Squadron 1, C2 Division, Detachment 522
“We have seen the enemy and they are ours!”
So...Operation Enduring Freedom and the '03 Invasion of Iraq. Well done!
Yeah, I was an E-3 on my first deployment in ‘01. On our first spec-op, I was barely qualified anything and so I earned the Naval Expeditionary medal by being the ship’s laundry queen for 40 days
Got the Armed Forces Expeditionary 3 weeks later after an op by cranking in the galley. Came home- country was different- people shook my hand and thanked me- called me hero- I’m like dude- I wiped tabled and folded undies 
But my ‘03 deployment I was qualified all my watches- but still Junior enough to sleep in the torpedo room and get tossed out of my rack because we’re about to launch weapons so I had 5 minutes to get relieved from my watch, yank my crap out of my bunk, sheets, and get back on watch so they could move weapons and empty missile canisters. I didn’t get shot at or anything- felt bad sort of for eating my meals off porcelain plates- joined the expeditionary community- volunteered to go to Kuwait- camp Patriot- where they serve EVERY MEAL on paper or plastic plates, plastic utensils- so ya drive to camp Afrafjan or Ali As’Salim so you can eat a hot meal in a chow Hall on a porcelain plate and metal utensils. Funny how things work out Sometimes it's all about just showing up. Not everyone is a "trigger puller", and most wouldn't want to be. You played your role.Yeah, I was an E-3 on my first deployment in ‘01. On our first spec-op, I was barely qualified anything and so I earned the Naval Expeditionary medal by being the ship’s laundry queen for 40 days
Lol, like the Rock says- I knew my role and I shut my mouth
(Edit: MOST of the time….
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Glad I found this group! Retired Air Force diesel mechanic. Dec 1996-Dec 2017, nine deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. I only brought a DE razor and soap on one deployment and it was stolen while I was showering so I just stuck to the cartridges and canned foam.
I've enjoyed reading this these posts and want to thank each and everyone of you for your service!
I've enjoyed reading this these posts and want to thank each and everyone of you for your service!
Welcome.
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