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SSMOKINHOT · 12-05-2010, 12:37 PM

If you are now, or have ever been deployed over the holidays, post up some pics so people can see how we celebrate the holidays in the desert!!

Please post the holiday, year, and location and any other commentary.

I will start:

Thanksgiving 2009, Joint Base Balad Iraq -- The dining facilities (because we aren't supposed to call them chow halls) have competitions between each other and do AMAZING things with food....the turkey in the second pic is made entirely of food!! The feathers are ruffles potato chips!!!

Christmas 2009, Joint Base Balad, Iraq:

Santa is kinda skinny in this pic, but it was before Christmas Eve...don't worry....he fattened up with all the cookies and milk!! I asked him for a Camaro and I got one!!!

Our Christmas Tree made up of Mt Dew Cans!! The pieces of paper are envelopes with gift certificate prizes for our holiday party.

Seneca SS · 12-05-2010, 12:52 PM

COOL Pictures--

THANKS,THANKS,THANKS

Hemlawk · 12-05-2010, 01:40 PM

Very cool! Im glad the troops are taken care of.

Looks like they had a better holiday than some folks back home...

*SSE 4 2SS* · 12-05-2010, 01:48 PM

I'm not military, but I wish I wasn't overseas right now, as I have some great photo's from the Ocean... during the holidays.

I was working offshore Egypt, oil drilling rig, and I have to throw out kudos to the Egyptian Galley Staff...

They invited some of us to celebrate Rhamadan [sp] with them and then they were amazing with the spread they put out for us at Christmas.

To be 8000 miles away from home at Christmas Time was rough, as it always has been, but they went over and above to let us feel a little bit like it was Christmas.

Kudo's and My Prayers are with all of our Service People serving abroad at all times, but most especially this time of the year...

Thank You every One for your Service...and the Freedoms you provide and secure...

metallicide · 12-05-2010, 02:34 PM

Didnt really get to celebrate but spent the holidays on mission...but we made the best of it!

Z28RockStar · 12-05-2010, 02:38 PM

One veteran to all US and allied Armed Forces, THANK YOU and your families for all you sacrafice daily for me and mine, I LOVE YOU, RESPECT YOU, PRAY FOR YOU and THANK YOU!

POW/MIA You are not forgotten, not ever, in my home anyway!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ! ! ! ! ! !

Seneca SS · 12-05-2010, 03:17 PM

this is how i feel about our great people in the military--from a car show in Deadwood,SD--GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SSMOKINHOT · 12-05-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemlawk

Very cool! Im glad the troops are taken care of.

Looks like they had a better holiday than some folks back home...

Yea, my husband said I shouldn't post pics like those because people back home won't feel sorry for us any more and won't send us any more care packages!! LoL! That being said, that was at a well-established base....there are lots of places that are in very austere conditions who eat MREs for Christmas!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

I'm not military, but I wish I wasn't overseas right now, as I have some great photo's from the Ocean... during the holidays.

I was working offshore Egypt, oil drilling rig, and I have to throw out kudos to the Egyptian Galley Staff...

They invited some of us to celebrate Rhamadan [sp] with them and then they were amazing with the spread they put out for us at Christmas.

To be 8000 miles away from home at Christmas Time was rough, as it always has been, but they went over and above to let us feel a little bit like it was Christmas.

Kudo's and My Prayers are with all of our Service People serving abroad at all times, but most especially this time of the year...

Thank You every One for your Service...and the Freedoms you provide and secure...

I too have had the pleasure of being invited to celebrate Ramadan and EIDs on a few occassions while serving in Turkey. It was very nice to be welcome in their home!! And yes, it is really tough for people serving overseas during the holidays. My thanks and prayers are with everyone over there as well!

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Originally Posted by metallicide

Didnt really get to celebrate but spent the holidays on mission...but we made the best of it!

Thank you for sharing! I spent 7 months in Kabul in '09...and am headed back there in the spring...I am thankful I got to spend this holiday season at home!

metallicide · 12-05-2010, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSMOKINHOT

Yea, my husband said I shouldn't post pics like those because people back home won't feel sorry for us any more and won't send us any more care packages!! LoL! That being said, that was at a well-established base....there are lots of places that are in very austere conditions who eat MREs for Christmas!

I too have had the pleasure of being invited to celebrate Ramadan and EIDs on a few occassions while serving in Turkey. It was very nice to be welcome in their home!! And yes, it is really tough for people serving overseas during the holidays. My thanks and prayers are with everyone over there as well!

Thank you for sharing! I spent 7 months in Kabul in '09...and am headed back there in the spring...I am thankful I got to spend this holiday season at home!

Awesome, I spent a few days in kabul on my way down south, then ended up in Oruzgan province stationed with the special forces in the middle of NOWHERE.....Immagine a few little national guard infantry men with the SF....was a GREAT time, and full of excitement. Thanks for your service!

AnnaBear@SpartaChevy · 12-06-2010, 09:01 AM

VERY COOL pictures!

Thank you for posting and THANK YOU for your service. :flag2:

dianeokie · 12-06-2010, 08:46 PM

My son was deployed two different times on the holidays. They never got to eat anything special....out on patrol while the chow hall was open, closed by the time they got in. Sad but true. If you get a chance, please send boxes to soldiers overseas. They really do appreciate it. He was at Basic during Thanksgiving. We were invited to come, and it was very nice. The drill sargeants (?spelling?) were serving. He is not deployed this Christmas. Thanks to all our military and families everywhere. It's truly a sacrifice we will never understand.

alab32 · 12-06-2010, 11:24 PM

This is Thanksgiving and Christmas in Iraq in 06.

And this was how I spent Christmas day... In the back of a Stryker on a mission...

And this was Christmas in Afghanistan back in 07... THIS was a deployed Christmas. No one else on my FOB (and very few in Afghanistan) had a Christmas dinner like us that is for sure!

This is some pig, shrimp cocktail, ribs, steak, green bean casserole and plenty plenty more! I was impressed...

This was some needed relaxation... (however I do not think this was Christmas.

SSMOKINHOT · 12-07-2010, 09:12 AM

Great pics! Thanks for sharing!!!

SSMOKINHOT · 12-07-2010, 12:25 PM

From CNN -- As we march into another hectic holiday season, past Veterans Day and past the ceremony in which Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta became the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, it is a good time to pause and to reflect on this.
More of the story---http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/06/scotti.medal.honor.holiday/index.html

12-05-2010, 12:37 PM	#1
SSMOKINHOT obseSSed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the garage doing mods!! Posts: 1,596 View My Garage	Deployed During The Holidays If you are now, or have ever been deployed over the holidays, post up some pics so people can see how we celebrate the holidays in the desert!! Please post the holiday, year, and location and any other commentary. I will start: Thanksgiving 2009, Joint Base Balad Iraq -- The dining facilities (because we aren't supposed to call them chow halls) have competitions between each other and do AMAZING things with food....the turkey in the second pic is made entirely of food!! The feathers are ruffles potato chips!!! Christmas 2009, Joint Base Balad, Iraq: Santa is kinda skinny in this pic, but it was before Christmas Eve...don't worry....he fattened up with all the cookies and milk!! I asked him for a Camaro and I got one!!! Our Christmas Tree made up of Mt Dew Cans!! The pieces of paper are envelopes with gift certificate prizes for our holiday party. __________________ Proud to be COTW 12/19/11 My build thread -----> http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140034 Last edited by SSMOKINHOT; 12-06-2010 at 09:15 AM.

12-05-2010, 12:52 PM	#2
Seneca SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS -- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dundee,N.Y. Posts: 569 View My Garage	COOL Pictures--THANKS,THANKS,THANKS __________________ Horse Power is where its at !!!!!

12-05-2010, 01:40 PM	#3
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	Very cool! Im glad the troops are taken care of. Looks like they had a better holiday than some folks back home... __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

12-05-2010, 01:48 PM	#4
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,499	I'm not military, but I wish I wasn't overseas right now, as I have some great photo's from the Ocean... during the holidays. I was working offshore Egypt, oil drilling rig, and I have to throw out kudos to the Egyptian Galley Staff... They invited some of us to celebrate Rhamadan [sp] with them and then they were amazing with the spread they put out for us at Christmas. To be 8000 miles away from home at Christmas Time was rough, as it always has been, but they went over and above to let us feel a little bit like it was Christmas. Kudo's and My Prayers are with all of our Service People serving abroad at all times, but most especially this time of the year... Thank You every One for your Service...and the Freedoms you provide and secure... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

12-05-2010, 02:34 PM	#5
metallicide Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 398	Didnt really get to celebrate but spent the holidays on mission...but we made the best of it! Attached Images __________________

12-05-2010, 02:38 PM	#6
Z28RockStar Drives: 2SS/RS CGM 6M, 2007 Harley Deluxe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Tx Posts: 1,981	One veteran to all US and allied Armed Forces, THANK YOU and your families for all you sacrafice daily for me and mine, I LOVE YOU, RESPECT YOU, PRAY FOR YOU and THANK YOU! POW/MIA You are not forgotten, not ever, in my home anyway! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ! ! ! ! ! ! __________________ Who doesn't love puppies and beer?

12-05-2010, 03:17 PM	#7
Seneca SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS -- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dundee,N.Y. Posts: 569 View My Garage	this is how i feel about our great people in the military--from a car show in Deadwood,SD--GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Horse Power is where its at !!!!!

12-06-2010, 09:01 AM	#10
AnnaBear@SpartaChevy Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS Manual Synergy Grn Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sparta Chevrolet, Sparta, MI Posts: 2,108	VERY COOL pictures! Thank you for posting and THANK YOU for your service. :flag2:

12-06-2010, 08:46 PM	#11
dianeokie Going places Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Victory Red Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,897 View My Garage	My son was deployed two different times on the holidays. They never got to eat anything special....out on patrol while the chow hall was open, closed by the time they got in. Sad but true. If you get a chance, please send boxes to soldiers overseas. They really do appreciate it. He was at Basic during Thanksgiving. We were invited to come, and it was very nice. The drill sargeants (?spelling?) were serving. He is not deployed this Christmas. Thanks to all our military and families everywhere. It's truly a sacrifice we will never understand. __________________ "just stay with traffic, you'll be fine". = famous last words

12-06-2010, 11:24 PM	#12
alab32 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tucson area Posts: 504	This is Thanksgiving and Christmas in Iraq in 06. And this was how I spent Christmas day... In the back of a Stryker on a mission... And this was Christmas in Afghanistan back in 07... THIS was a deployed Christmas. No one else on my FOB (and very few in Afghanistan) had a Christmas dinner like us that is for sure! This is some pig, shrimp cocktail, ribs, steak, green bean casserole and plenty plenty more! I was impressed... This was some needed relaxation... (however I do not think this was Christmas. __________________ Ill take my GUNS, FREEDOMS and MONEY... you can keep the "change"

12-07-2010, 09:12 AM	#13
SSMOKINHOT obseSSed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the garage doing mods!! Posts: 1,596 View My Garage	Great pics! Thanks for sharing!!! __________________ Proud to be COTW 12/19/11 My build thread -----> http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140034

12-07-2010, 12:25 PM	#14
SSMOKINHOT obseSSed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the garage doing mods!! Posts: 1,596 View My Garage	From CNN -- As we march into another hectic holiday season, past Veterans Day and past the ceremony in which Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta became the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, it is a good time to pause and to reflect on this. More of the story---http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/06/scotti.medal.honor.holiday/index.html __________________ Proud to be COTW 12/19/11 My build thread -----> http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140034

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