What is the hardest part about spending the holidays overseas? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We share sea stories of holidays spent on deployment. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cigarsandseastories.com/045-christmas-with-cigars-and-sea-stories/">http://www.cigarsandseastories.com/045-christmas-with-cigars-and-sea-stories/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/034/745/qrc/10931608_1075467049139082_1070410403925134977_o.jpg?1451958882"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.cigarsandseastories.com/045-christmas-with-cigars-and-sea-stories/">045: Christmas with Cigars and Sea Stories</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The team shares sea stories of Christmas abroad. Some dressed up like st. nick and delivered presents. Others garland a tree with links of ammo. From Christmas on ship to O.P.s in Egypt, the team h…</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:56:28 -0500 What is the hardest part about spending the holidays overseas? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We share sea stories of holidays spent on deployment. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cigarsandseastories.com/045-christmas-with-cigars-and-sea-stories/">http://www.cigarsandseastories.com/045-christmas-with-cigars-and-sea-stories/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/034/745/qrc/10931608_1075467049139082_1070410403925134977_o.jpg?1451958882"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.cigarsandseastories.com/045-christmas-with-cigars-and-sea-stories/">045: Christmas with Cigars and Sea Stories</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The team shares sea stories of Christmas abroad. Some dressed up like st. nick and delivered presents. Others garland a tree with links of ammo. From Christmas on ship to O.P.s in Egypt, the team h…</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Sgt Michael Penney Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:56:28 -0500 2016-01-04T20:56:28-05:00 Response by PO1 John Miller made Jan 4 at 2016 9:28 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1215298&urlhash=1215298 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />You mean other than being away from your family? PO1 John Miller Mon, 04 Jan 2016 21:28:52 -0500 2016-01-04T21:28:52-05:00 Response by TSgt Marco McDowell made Jan 4 at 2016 10:03 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1215333&urlhash=1215333 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Football games coming on at shoddy times or missing them completely. TSgt Marco McDowell Mon, 04 Jan 2016 22:03:53 -0500 2016-01-04T22:03:53-05:00 Response by Capt Tj Feeley made Jan 5 at 2016 4:31 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1215681&urlhash=1215681 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No bacon in certain countries. Sometimes the local govt would allow it only during Christmas but sometimes they said no. Capt Tj Feeley Tue, 05 Jan 2016 04:31:50 -0500 2016-01-05T04:31:50-05:00 Response by Sgt Mike Williams made Jan 5 at 2016 11:46 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1216168&urlhash=1216168 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Getting shot at. Sgt Mike Williams Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:46:04 -0500 2016-01-05T11:46:04-05:00 Response by Sgt Daniel Albrecht made Jan 5 at 2016 10:48 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1217449&urlhash=1217449 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No snow Sgt Daniel Albrecht Tue, 05 Jan 2016 22:48:02 -0500 2016-01-05T22:48:02-05:00 Response by Sgt Benton Garrison made Jan 6 at 2016 7:45 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1219261&urlhash=1219261 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Was single and stayed back to comfort the WM's... Sgt Benton Garrison Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:45:43 -0500 2016-01-06T19:45:43-05:00 Response by Sgt Marion Cieslik made Jan 8 at 2016 10:27 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1222909&urlhash=1222909 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>who cares, just bad and tag... one day there will not be war....I miss the Nam days. really good music Sgt Marion Cieslik Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:27:07 -0500 2016-01-08T10:27:07-05:00 Response by LCpl Cody Collins made Jan 8 at 2016 3:15 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-part-about-spending-the-holidays-overseas?n=1223545&urlhash=1223545 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For you 21 century Marines, there is nothing hard about an Overseas tour. With all the smart phone real time Skype, twitter, facebook, ect ect. You guys have it made ! I bet any of you Rarely write a real letter home, on real paper. So I don't see a problem. LCpl Cody Collins Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:15:59 -0500 2016-01-08T15:15:59-05:00 2016-01-04T20:56:28-05:00