Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Thanks Wil, I'll take you up on that! :sombrero:
Thank all of you for the opportunity to serve our great nation and the people of our world!
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From Hawaii to Guam, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, and Bahrain
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Thanks Wil, I'll take you up on that! :sombrero:
Thank all of you for the opportunity to serve our great nation and the people of our world!
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Well, so much for OPSEC. The news doesn't leave much to the imagination... :Wow1:
Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
It is a little scary that within 5 minutes I was able to find out the exact location (with map) of the incident, when the Hartford left port, where it was heading and a whole plethora of info about both vessels. We know some people on the Hartford too:Wow1: Small world. This is not the first time the USS Hartford has had an accident. Early in it's career it ran aground.
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Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Update
Well, we have been stranded in Bahrain for going on a month now due to the submarine size hole in our hull... needless to say my fun meter is about pegged... and we are still waiting in the Q for the drydock. It would seem our hopes for further travel have been dashed upon the rocks of fate.
So, we continue the fight. The Bahrain Grand Prix is this weekend and we still have beer and wi-fi!!! :beer:
Well, we have been stranded in Bahrain for going on a month now due to the submarine size hole in our hull... needless to say my fun meter is about pegged... and we are still waiting in the Q for the drydock. It would seem our hopes for further travel have been dashed upon the rocks of fate.
So, we continue the fight. The Bahrain Grand Prix is this weekend and we still have beer and wi-fi!!! :beer:
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Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Bahrain Drydock
Life at the Asry shipyard in Mina Salman here in Bahrain is... industrial to say the least. Here's where I live for now.
And when we're off duty we head to the CPO Club!
Life at the Asry shipyard in Mina Salman here in Bahrain is... industrial to say the least. Here's where I live for now.
And when we're off duty we head to the CPO Club!
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DiploStrat
Expedition Leader
Whoa!
Your CPO club looks for all the world like the "Green Bean" at Camp Lemonier.
Spooky place about 0200.
Enjoy(?) dry dock and here's hoping you get to the Grand Prix!
Your CPO club looks for all the world like the "Green Bean" at Camp Lemonier.
Spooky place about 0200.
Enjoy(?) dry dock and here's hoping you get to the Grand Prix!
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Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Djibouti
Once the ship was repaired in Bahrain we headed for Africa.
Here are some pics from Djibouti!
Me and the boys at the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (13 DBLE), base at Arta Beach, Djibouti.
French Foreign Legion mountaineering course - "course of the crazy"
French Foreign Legion Peugeot P4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_P4
Renault VAB armored car
French FAMAS 5.56 rifle. I was surprised at the light weight and high quality of this rifle.
My Battalion Aid Station at Arta Beach - Maximum Shade was needed due to 110 temps with 80% humidity!
AAV's returning to the New Orleans from Arta Beach
The well at Arta Beach - plenty of water here for all!
Once the ship was repaired in Bahrain we headed for Africa.
Here are some pics from Djibouti!
Me and the boys at the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (13 DBLE), base at Arta Beach, Djibouti.
French Foreign Legion mountaineering course - "course of the crazy"
French Foreign Legion Peugeot P4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_P4
Renault VAB armored car
French FAMAS 5.56 rifle. I was surprised at the light weight and high quality of this rifle.
My Battalion Aid Station at Arta Beach - Maximum Shade was needed due to 110 temps with 80% humidity!
AAV's returning to the New Orleans from Arta Beach
The well at Arta Beach - plenty of water here for all!
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DiploStrat
Expedition Leader
Dude!
Welcome to my old neighborhood! (I was at Camp Lemonade (CJTF-HOA) for a year!)
Never been to Arta Plage, but been up on top. The cliffs are incredible - tectonic plates will do that. Some more pictures of Djibouti are at: http://www.pbase.com/diplostrat/djibouti
Have dinner at La Terrasse and and say "Hello" to Mona for me. Go to the restraurant near the port for Yemeni fish. (Avoid the DFAC - its the same stuff you have on ship.)
Go to the souk and buy yourself an Afrar knife - not one of those wimpy Yemeni ones. (You might also what to learn how to use it. Most interesting.)
All the best!
Welcome to my old neighborhood! (I was at Camp Lemonade (CJTF-HOA) for a year!)
Never been to Arta Plage, but been up on top. The cliffs are incredible - tectonic plates will do that. Some more pictures of Djibouti are at: http://www.pbase.com/diplostrat/djibouti
Have dinner at La Terrasse and and say "Hello" to Mona for me. Go to the restraurant near the port for Yemeni fish. (Avoid the DFAC - its the same stuff you have on ship.)
Go to the souk and buy yourself an Afrar knife - not one of those wimpy Yemeni ones. (You might also what to learn how to use it. Most interesting.)
All the best!
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Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Trip Complete
My trip has ended a bit prematurely, read about it here:
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28219
My trip has ended a bit prematurely, read about it here:
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28219
BulletHead
Adventurer
hope you feel better Dave. any shots of Salalah? ive wanted to visit while visiting Ruwi/Muscat but never got a chance, heard good things about it.