Guest FullOtto Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Flew out to SoCal to grab a bite to eat. Saw this at the DFW airport USO. :( I am glad my parents can't come in and see our multi-service slander on a wall, or checkout line. My comment is not toward the USO, as they always have these out. I even remember the day's when it talked about new weapons or new bases. But I am rather irked at the state of affairs being so precarious and publicized that all 3 of these magazines have that trash on them. Perhaps its time to put those black plastic cover things they put on front the pRon mags at the liquor store/BX onto the "times/crimes" magazines. I personally relegate them as propaganda and let my politruk take care of it. Seems worth a Col Kurtz comment. otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The horror, The horror is that this stuff is real. I can't speak to the navy or army article, but I'm out here somewhere sandy with 2 of those 157 great Americans who just got pink-slipped. It's not propaganda if it's true. Yeah it's embarassing; but maybe if we start airing the dirty laundry, some will make more of an effort to not crap the bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullOtto Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 .... but I'm out here somewhere sandy with 2 of those 157 great Americans who just got pink-slipped. It's like a Jerry Springer show. ..feels like its 1945. And we're on the losing side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 It's like a Jerry Springer show. ..feels like its 1945. And we're on the losing side. No, if it was the Jerry Springer show, I'd be living in a trailer, which would be an improvement on my current conditions. Why can't we ever invade somewhere nice? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 No, if it was the Jerry Springer show, I'd be living in a trailer, which would be an improvement on my current conditions. Why can't we ever invade somewhere nice? I'm holding out for Mexican drug war to spill over big time. We can base out of DM in Tuscon, get TDY money for flying in "combat," and hit up the bars on the weekend. Perfect setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 No, if it was the Jerry Springer show, I'd be living in a trailer, which would be an improvement on my current conditions. Why can't we ever invade somewhere nice? That's what the Balkans were for. Live at the Piancavallo ski resort, fly out of Aviano in a low threat/high per diem ($93/day) "war" with a tax exclusion for desert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullOtto Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 That's what the Balkans were for. Live at the Piancavallo ski resort, fly out of Aviano in a low threat/high per diem ($93/day) "war" with a tax exclusion for desert. I've heard stories of this from my older Aircraft Commanders. "back in the day" kinda lore. To be fair, we did get per diem every day in Afghanistan for a few months till the tanker guys at Manas complained they got nuthin' cause they didn't land in the actual country. That was good while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) I've heard stories of this from my older Aircraft Commanders. "back in the day" kinda lore. To be fair, we did get per diem every day in Afghanistan for a few months till the tanker guys at Manas complained they got nuthin' cause they didn't land in the actual country. That was good while it lasted. Bosnia 1993....Staged out of Frankfurt ($86.00 per day), STAR Bar, Tax free, Hostile Fire pay, BMW rental cars....fucken aye! Edited July 12, 2011 by ClearedHot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 CH.....you're old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RASH Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Bosnia 1993....Staged out of Frankfurt ($86.00 per day), STAR Bar, Tax free, Hostile Fire pay, BMS rental cars....######en aye! DENY FLIGHT/PROVIDE PROMISE CAOC (Sep 94-Feb 95), Vicenza Italy, 5-Star Hotel Europa, individual rental cars, worked 4 on/3 off, drank so much wine I don't remember the per diem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAMInated Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Aviano is STILL tax-free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 CH.....you're old. Your mom did not seem to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullOtto Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Your mom did not seem to mind. whoaaa tuff crowd fellllaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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