We all have been to hell holes. What was your worst place to be deployed to and why.

SGT Bryon Sergent — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 18:27:04 -0500

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 7 at 2015 6:31 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 18:31:30 -0500

Hit, Iraq was not only extremely kinetic (daily rockets/mortars/IEDs), an extended deployment, lack of facilities....hell, we replaced a 2200 Marine strength MEU (22d MEU) with an 700 man Infantry BN (1-36 Infantry). I am sure the leathernecks out there that served time here as well would agree.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2015 6:46 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 18:46:11 -0500

There was this one time at the Marriott in El Salvador, where they didn't give me enough pillows and room service was very slow.
:p

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Mar 7 at 2015 6:57 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 18:57:02 -0500

Worst single experience was when we were getting ready to get back on the boat after my first deployment. We were scheduled for Australia next, which everyone was looking forward to.

But in the Middle East, being a predominately dry region, there are microbes in the dirt, which when exposed to water, grow quickly. The Australian government didn't want any of those coming into their country. I can't blame them. Look what happened with the rabbits. We joke about environment protection, but invasive creatures and plant life can just be crazy.

So, it's the dead of winter (for Kuwait), sitting at about 45-50 degrees, and my BN is spending 3 days cleaning every inch of our equipment (HMMWV's, Jeeps, etc), trying to get every speck of dirt off them. I'm soaked, miserable, and just bone cold. On our final surge to get things cleaned up, I'm out there, UNDER a vehicle letting water rain down on me to stay warm until 0-dark stupid, when the inspector finally gives us the go ahead.

We head back to this huge squadbay and pass out. My Sgt & I never hear reville. Apparently our Capt came to check on us, and it was relayed to me by one of the snipers that gunny said "if you wake them, we're going to have a problem, Sir" with much inflection. I don't think he was planning to, but we were passed out until 1600 or so. Just dead to the world. I think he was just worried he hadn't seen us, and Gunny got a little to "mother hen."

Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Mar 7 at 2015 7:31 PM

CW2 Joseph Evans — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:31:16 -0500

The last deployment was the worst for me, Spin Boldak, Afghanistan....
It was more about the people than the place. The right people can make even hell seem fun, the wrong people can make even heaven a tortured existence.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2015 8:16 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 20:16:34 -0500

Of course mine would be Vietnam followed by a close second of Ft. Polk, la. Only difference between Polk and Vietnam was that nobody was shooting at me. Same crapola hole in the pines instead of the rice paddies.