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                        Greetings and Salutations from the Big Sand Box

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Greetings and Salutations from the Big Sand Box
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 11:17 PM
                        Hey All!
                        I know this is off topic a bit but since I don't really hit any of the forums (I am addicted to the "Dark Side")Evil [}:)] I thought I would drop a line and let you all know that Afganistan is still hereBig Smile [:D] I have a couple of more days until I have to start running patrols out to the hinterland so I should have time to settle into my lovely tent along with the rest of my team.... on the good side of this deployment It is the last one... My wife put it to me rather well just before I left, "Don't you think 22 years, 6 shooting wars, and 2 marriages are enough?" I would have to say I agree with her 110%... Not to mention that I am getting a bit long in the tooth to be chasing the "Bad People" as my youngest son calls them...

                        Everyone take care and thank you for all of the kind words before I left.

                        MSG T. Sweet
                        Somewhere very near the butt of the worldWink [;)]
                        PS I finally got to upload a couple of pictures but for some reason I can't attach any to the postSad [:(] If you're interested you can see them here http://rongeorge.com/modules/Gallery/view_album.php?page=4
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:39 AM
                        Good to hear from you from out there, ex18B.

                        Good luck.

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                        David Voss
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Waukesha, WI
                        Posted by David Voss on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:03 AM
                        Hey, great to hear from you! Glad to hear you made it over there okay and you are getting settled in. You and your team take care of yourselves out there!! Wishful thinking perhaps, but maybe your team will be the ones to pick up bin Laden. How memorable would that make your last deployment?!

                        Be safe and God be with you!
                        David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:20 AM
                        Good to hear from you. We all hope you'll be home soon. Take care.
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                        Butz
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Niagara Falls NY
                        Posted by Butz on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:06 AM
                        Hey Tom,
                        Playing in the sand again are we...Tongue [:P]Tongue [:P]. So hows the weather??LMAO.
                        Glad to see you made it there safely!!! Just remember one thing my friend, 122 more days to goSad [:(]Wink [;)].
                        O'well my HMMV build is finally picking up some speed(crossing my fingers and toes). Lets see how she turns out!!
                        Well its bed time for Bonzo, so take care of ya self and you and your team will be in our thoughts and prayers!!
                        PS Wanna Molson??
                        Flaps up, Mike

                        If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:29 AM
                        good hearing from ya, watch out for those pesky IED's and just remember it's your last deployment.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:54 AM
                        Stay safe!
                        ~Brian
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                        old soldier
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Oklahoma
                        Posted by old soldier on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:44 AM
                        MSG T. Sweet
                        "Semper Fi" Top Soldier, stay safe and keep your head down.Smile [:)]
                        Old Soldier, RET. Semper Fi Oooh Rah
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:56 AM
                        BEST OF LUCK and GODS SPEED to you and you're team MSG Sweet.Smile [:)] Bob
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                        cassibill
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:08 AM
                        vaya con dios

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:19 AM
                        Nice to hear from you! How often do you get 'on line'? I'm wondering because my Guard unit is also on alert and we're awaiting either mobilization or stand down orders.. It's nice to be able to plan, isn't it?

                        Ron.
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:02 PM
                        Be praying for your safe return Tom.

                        Stay in touch.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:06 PM
                        Good luck to and the rest of your guys. may you return safely and see you on the forum soon.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:10 PM
                        Tom, keep your head down, and make sure you always check your six. And remember to tell your troops that their first responsibility is to watch out for senior NCO'sBig Smile [:D] Be careful and don't miss your DEROS. Sine Patri. - Ed
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:28 PM
                        We'll be praying for your safe return as well as the rest of the troops. Good luck and be careful.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:35 PM
                        Stay safe.
                        mark956
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:35 AM
                        Greetings once again from the Big Sand Box!
                        well here's a quick update...
                        At the moment I am in the hosptial here in Afganistan... Seems I zigged when I should have zagged and caught a small peice of angery metal in my upper thigh... The good news is that i have a week or so of light duty before I get to go out and play again... But at least I can catch up on my beauty sleep (Lord knows I need it) and get online and check the forums for a couple of days.... I got a few good shots of some BMP's and BRDM's that as soon as I can I will post or email to anyone who emails me and wants 'em...

                        Well take care guys...

                        Tom
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:49 AM
                        Good to hear you're ok!
                        Keep that luck up for the rest of the deployment!
                        I'll be going to the other sandbox soon.
                        Just a small question though, are they still giving out combat patches for everyone deploying now or am I crazy?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 4:13 AM
                        Redleg,
                        Yep, if you get into a combat zone even for 24 hours now you get a combat patch... A couple of pieces of advice before you head over there... 1) Take any class your unit is offering, even uderwater basket weaving, if you think it will keep you alive whenTSHTF... 2) Always remember that your weapon/ weapon system was made by the lowest bidder and will tend to have a nasty habit of failing at least once right when you need it most (always carry back ups if you can)... and last but not least 3) Keep your head down and come home in one piece!

                        Take care,

                        Tom
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:08 AM
                        Be safe out there Tom!
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:11 AM
                        Keep your spirits up and yer head down Tom. It's good to hear from you and I hope your last deployment is a good one!

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:06 AM
                        Thanks for the pointers, I'm so tired of getting ready for this deployment I just want to get it over with ( hopefully it all goes calm ).
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:15 PM
                        Well Here I am in sunny Hawaii!!! My wife decided that I should be at home and let me know in no uncertian terms that she would prefer that I do so before I picked up any more new holes;) So I put in my packet and here I am.... My team rotated home early in perperation for a new mission to the "other" sand box ... I am sad that I am not going to be going with them on the one hand and very happy to not have to do PT for awhile on the other hand... There are only a cuple of hobby shops here on the island and man do I have a lot of stuff to buy:) So many new kits.... And lots of free time....

                        Thank you for all of your paryers and good wishes while I was gone....

                        MSG T. Sweet (RETIRED!)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:54 PM
                        Glad you're back, glad you're safe! I know how you feel. We were placed on alert in November only to have it rescinded in December... happy and disappointed at the same time.

                        Enjoy your 'buying spree'!

                        Ron (13B20)
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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:59 PM
                        Ex18B,
                        welcome home, Soldier!
                        glad to have you back.
                        Now listen to your CO (Mrs) and keep out of trouble.
                        ed.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:03 PM
                        Welcome back
                        Great to hear your are home safe
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                        Butz
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Niagara Falls NY
                        Posted by Butz on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 6:34 PM
                        Hey Tom,
                        So whens the retirment party?? I'll bring the beer!!Tongue [:P]. Welcome home. So hows Hawaii treating ya?? Want any of the white stuff? LOL.
                        O'well take care buddy and again welcome back!!
                        Flaps up, Mike

                        If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 8:43 PM
                        Looks like the big guy is watching over you Tom, take care.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:03 AM
                        Good luck to all of you guys, be safe!
                        Welcome back Tom!!! Glad to hear you've retired ...22years!Big Smile [:D]Cool [8D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 8:50 AM
                        Happy retirement.. I hope you don't drive everyone nuts out of boredom like my dad did after he retired from the KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines, for those who didn't know..)

                        Thankfully there was another company that hired him quickly, as their retirement age is higher...
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