Has anyone else created a map of all the places they have fought in country? (Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, whatever)

SGT Justin Singleton — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 19:31:19 -0500

I bought a rather large map of Iraq in country back in 2006, and I have finally put it on the wall in my office. I have marked the different places in the Anbar province I was in, but my mind seems to be slipping and I feel like I am missing places to mark. I am afraid of marking places I haven't been even though I think I have (I feel like that is a stolen valor issue). Has anyone else marked a map of the different places they have been in country? (I have a flag that I carried with me in the Humvee for the first 3/4s of my tour, and I marked the box with the dates and places I had gone, but I can't seem to find that now.)

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2015 7:38 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 19:38:38 -0500

No, but SGT Justin Singleton that is a cool idea. I have tracked every state and nation I have visited, but this sounds like a good idea.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2015 7:46 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 19:46:13 -0500

I've done the same. I also have done the same for where I've worked. It's a nice physical representation of where I've been to show to my kids.

I tell them where I'm going, and let them plot the stick pins and string.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2015 8:04 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 20:04:12 -0500

I carried unclassified maps of our squadron AO in Baghdad and of RC-East in Afghanistan when I was the Deputy CJ-3 that I brought home with me.
Using these I've managed to write down those places that were important to our missions.
This has been great when talking to friends and family immediately following deployment and for my own memory following.

Response by SGT James P. Davidson, MSM made Jan 28 at 2015 11:33 AM

SGT James P. Davidson, MSM — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:33:09 -0500

Well... I have a Kuwait flag that I... uh... liberated - yeah, liberated... from the Kuwait police while I was there in 2007... Does that count?

Response by MSG Dallas Williams made Jan 28 at 2015 11:42 AM

MSG Dallas Williams — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:42:26 -0500

I love maps, so yes I have several covering the different locations I've been for both training and deployments.

Response by SGT Jim Z. made Feb 2 at 2015 3:06 PM

SGT Jim Z. — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:06:01 -0500

I have not actually fought anywhere but I have a list of countries I have been too.