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Joint Base Balad, Iraq - In Iraq, even the Coast Guardsmen must be aware of teh dangers on the ground.
In this video, Army PFC Mark Henderson reports on the training that Coast Guard members undergo at Joint Base Balad in order to ensure that they are aware of the dangers of Improvised Explosive Devices, and how to recognize them.
@sparklerbombg What do you mean "why is the Coast Guard in Iraq"? They are a armed service aswell. Arn't they? Whatever they are called apon they go.
SlickSpencer8live 3 months ago
@sparklerbombg cause it part of the military
MrMonkeygorilla 3 months ago
Thats funny, my recruiter gave me the same water ski line. Things haven't changed much. Stay safe Coasties. God Bless.
Ryan5O 6 months ago
My CG recruiter told me I could take my water skis to boot camp, Then I found myself in Viet Nam for 18 months. The military is military after all.
zydeco9214 11 months ago
im not making a joke, but y is the coast gaurd in iraq?
sparklerbombg 1 year ago
IED could be dug into the road, next to the road, disguised as a carcass, disguised as garbage, hid in a car, hid under garments(suicide bombers), hid in a building, hid under a rock or disguised as a rock.
Drive through town is literally life-and-death dice game there. Fucking Muslim radicals.......when believing in fictional characters just doesn't cut it.
dawson01912 1 year ago
@icemaniaxl No man, only PSU's and specialized units go overseas. My brothers been in the coast guard for the past 3 years and hasn't been anywhere out of the states. Don't join deployable law enforcement ratings and you'll be golden.
TheNSD17 1 year ago
wow...if u join the coast guard is there a great chance ur going to Iraq or Afghanistan?
icemaniaxl 1 year ago