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| | I'm a Combat Engineer getting ready to go to iraq.
I was wondering what i could expect to be doing over there
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| | I am a Combat Enginneer too. But iIam doing nothing with that. I got posted to MNSTC-I a 3 star HQ and got put in the operations cell for the J4. Working here in the green zone so iI am sheltered from what it really is like outside the Green Zone. I have managed a few trips but nothing spectacular.
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| | I was a "construction engineer" (62nd Engr Bn (Const) who missed going to Vietnam by a few days in 1967. We were at Ft Leonard Wood across the street from the 5th Engr Bn (Cbt) and i was always glad not to be with them, they were always tactical while we did contruction on the post. Was a Const mach Operator (62E i think). Mostly operated front loaders, D7's and scrapers, rollers, not so much graders or backhoes.
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| | My fiance is a combat engineer over in Iraq and he goes on missions quite alot to clear the roads using the striker of course. His company was just on the front page of Stars and Stripes for their use of mikliks...sp:? I know it's not going to be easy and you can expect to see more than you are prepared to. It's hot as hell over there literally. This of course I'm telling you third party by what he tells me and my friends over there tell me. Its dusty, mortars going off, you won't always get to eat chow, and you will have a whole new appreciation for the simple things when you get back. I wish you the best and will keep you in my prayers.
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| | things are alot better than they sound. combat engineers are mainly used for route clearance. good stuff. i didnt mind gettin stuck behind one of those teams.
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| | thank you all for your knowlege
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| | it's a little late, but you will prolly be doing route clearance
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