Combat expericnce.

[dantheman123]

Has anyone on AB had combat experience say in the gulf or Iraq and would like to share theire storys here? I f you have I think your storys deserve to be told.
PS thanks for the sacrifices you made on the front line.

[crete]

dant. a very interesting question but do you think anyone will give such information on this site ?

[Octavius]

maybe under people and places they would

[dantheman123]

I see your point. Ill try it there.

[johnlambert]

Yes dan, I've seen lots of combat, I was an infantryman (1st Bn The Royal Scots) and saw action in Northern Ireland and in the Gulf War (1991).
I left the Army after the Gulf but rejoined as a Medic and went again to NI, all in all I did 7 tours out there, then in 1993 I did an operational tour in Bosnia and again in 95, and I was part of the Nato invasion of Kosovo, 2002 saw me in Afghanistan. I should have gone to Iraq in 2003 however, a broken ankle kept me in blighty.
I retired in 2004.
As for sharing experiences, I will be doing that on 12th November with my comrades.
PS your welcome

[dantheman123]

People and places has gone.I'll leave this question here.

I'll give you an example of what I'm talking about.
My Mum's boyfriend served in WWII (He's 84) and he personally despatched 6 German soldiers by stabbing them in the heart from behind. He was always sent "Because he was the smallest" He says he still has flashbacks and is scared of dying because the soldiers he killed may be waiting for him. I consider him a hero.

[johnlambert]

As i explaned on THE HAND's post dan, during the 1st Gulf war, we had to bayonet the enemy, not a pretty thing to see, thats why I dont like to talkj about it. Anyone who does, is either a liar, or a psychopath

[crete]

dant. cant believe a man of that age who was only doing his duty feels such guilt all these years later poor man

[redcrx]

dan,
My ex husbands dear grandfather was often haunted by the sight of a young german soldiers face as he let him and fellow undercover soldiers into barracks. Just minutes later my ex's grandad had to sneak up behind him and slit his throat.
I would listen to his stories for hours, he only told his family of his undercover work a few months before alzheimas set in. he would have taken it to his grave as he always thought his work was to be kept secret even after the war ended.
Any soldier who has been through such experiences, or served his country deserves our thanks and respect.

[crete]

hear hear, redcrx

[-Zorro-]

I was a Navy seal

[crete]

zorro, how could you be a navy seal ? where did you put your sword ?

[crete]

no disrespect, but how did you fight the war with a computer ?

[B00]

how do you fight a war with a 'puter? crete you know nowt do ya? Ya snot 'em over the head with the monitor, should have thought that was obvious. ;-)

[crete]

he he he BOO

[redcrx]

and shove the keyboard up their @rse!

[redcrx]

wm, apologies, i wasnt making light of any involvment you had.

[Pippa68]

Fighting via computer has been going on for years, crete ~ it was what the internet was invented for...

[Lonnie]

I saw action in Aden, three tours of Norther Ireland, and a couple of places I can't mention, needless to say, memories stay with you, and occasionally, I still wake up in a cold sweat.