I might be taking a trip to GTMO

[SharkSquid]

I am up for "Individual Augmentation" (Navy code for going overseas to do the Army's job) It looks like duty at GTMO. I am not pleased...

[zabet]

1. Thank you

for your service.
:patriot:

[SharkSquid]

2. I am ready for my feces

[slowry]

3. Am I using this correctly?

:popcorn:

[SharkSquid]

4. ? n/t

[hlthe2b]

5. My friend in Navy Reserves is headed to Iraq...

also to do MP type duty in one of the jails... His father is fit to be tied, having lost one son already, almost losing another during Columbine, and now this son, who has been off active duty for six years, being sent to backfill for the army. I don't believe he ever had infantry training or anything else that would be useful in Iraq.

Damn this administration...

[SharkSquid]

6. This IA shit is the most ridiculous crap ever

I am an effin ship driver not a convoy escort...

[hlthe2b]

8. IA? What does this stand for?

[seriousstan]

9. Individual Augmentation

[hlthe2b]

10. thanks... n/t

[MilesColtrane]

24. I get email spam for that all the time. n/t

[SharkSquid]

26. How so ?

[hlthe2b]

30. You are SOOO baaaad.

So, it is really the Pentagon that wants all of us to "augment" our 'very special' features to be even 'more special' (for a mere $99.99)...LOL

[Lord Wortherington]

7. You should do the responsible thing.

And do everything you can to shut the place down. I won't say anymore.

[SharkSquid]

11. Well Maybe I will be able to report back

on what I see.

[Lord Wortherington]

13. Where are you stationed now?

Without looking at your prfolie, I'll just guess... NS Nofolk?

[seriousstan]

19. Two words....Scott Beauchamp.

[Breeze54]

12. Can I go with you? I hear they have great, free, health care!

:P

Seriously, maybe you can make a difference for those that are there and being held unlawfully.

I'm sorry that you might have to go. :hug:

At least it's only 20 miles from the USA, if that's any consolation.

Are you a good swimmer? :P

Is there anyway you can get out of it?

[SharkSquid]

15. Jacksonville right now

And no if I get picked I cant get out of it.

[seemunkee]

14. I have a friend that has been there a couple of times

He said they have a nice beach.

[hlthe2b]

16. Too bad he won't be able to check out the rest of Cuba...

So close, and yet so far....:shrug:

[SharkSquid]

17. Ha I think I will pass

I will get to meet plenty of Cubans though. Like 10 ruch the fence a week.

[hlthe2b]

18. Really? I'd love to go to old Havana

All the old 1950s era cars that have been kept up, great food and some really warm, friendly people. Not at all the grim pic we have of the former Eastern Europe and Soviet Union-style communism. No, I'm not defending communism or Castro, but I would love to visit Cuba.

[spag68]

20. GTMO

I was there in 1960 and 61 on board the USS Norfolk. Back then it was a great place, and it has a great beach. 25 cent mixed drinks and a great acey- duecy. I don't guess it's as much fun now, then it Castro had just taken over and the cubans at the fence were still trading. Good luck and watch yourself from an old shellback.

[SharkSquid]

21. Shellback-BlueNose here

But thanks. I will watch my back and keep my eyes open for the madness.

[spag68]

22. We also got

north of the artic on our way to Portsmouth England. God the Navy was great in peacetime.

[noamnety]

23. Treat them with compassion

Remember they are mostly not criminals, just people like you and me.

I imagine that's an easy thing to know when you arrive, and harder to remember once you're in the role of prison guard, if that's what you'll be doing. You've read the hold onto your humanity letter, right?

[SharkSquid]

25. No I have not

Appreciate a link?

[noamnety]

27. Here you go

a favorite letter from a favorite author:

http://www.nefac.net/node/818

[mvccd1000]

28. Get a picture with the Iquanas!

There are some incredible lizards on Gitmo - maybe on all of Cuba (I didn't look on the other side of the fence). :) IIRC, they are iquanas, and the species is unique to Cuba. They grow to about 5-6 feet long, and they were all over the hills on the way to the beach.

We were there for training so I didn't have much time on the island, but we did have a ship's picnic at one of the beaches, and we did raid the exhange pretty good. I enjoyed my time there. A lot of guys stationed there take up scuba diving - the water's great for it.

[Hippo_Tron]

29. If possible, journal your experiences

Even if you can't speak about your experiences now, it will be important to have this information for the history books.

[Stardust]

31. Sincere sympathy...but keep in touch to keep you grounded in sanity.

And if you do get the opportunity to visit Havana, please try to do so. It's wonderful. Also try Varadero, a very fun resort for some much-deserved R&R.

Peace. :hippie: