Heck, I'm deployed and operating out of an airbase right now. These airforce guys have given us showers, connex buildings with hallways and rooms, wifi, the whole deal. It's crazy.
But I'm not complaining. It's a whole different world outside the wire, and a whole different kind of conflict.
Thanks for your service, I only did one 18 month deployment in Vietnam with the 5th Group on an A Team of 12. You could say I back packed all over Vietnam, mostly one way flights, they take us out, drop us off and give us a grid where to be in week for pickup. But lived with no AC, no electric, no phones, no TV, except in some of the bigger bases. If you read the link it says that the Army and I"m guessing the Marines as well, are going old school, no more contractors doing security or providing mess hall duty. I got so used to the Afternoon chow Huey that when I hear one fly over my house now my mouth starts to waters. In Late November 67, we were nine days into a 10 day mission, made no contact with anyone, our CO put out a call for hot chow and fresh water and dry socks, it was Thanks Giving, what we got delivered was a half ration of water, no Socks and cold C-rations. The CO was pissed, passed his complaint up the chain of command on the radio to Battalion, Down came a new orders, hold in place until relieved. Next thing I know three birds show up carrying Cooks, still dressed in their cook whites, the mess officer and his staff about 18 guys and you could see from the looks on their faces, they never planned to ever be outside the wire of any base. There was a Major with them who ordered our team to mount up, that we were relieved. They took my team to Vung Tau, an in country R&R Center, with Air Conditioning, hot showers, hot food, flush Toilets, real beds and best of all American nurses, turned into three days of I&I, that's intoxication and intercourse for those not in the know. After that, anytime our unit went on the net to request resupply, we got what we asked for.
