Panthers, Iraq, SB and a New Job

[DaveThePanther2008]

It's the off season and I rarely post something about myself but I got to thinking.

I am a contractor and have been doing this stuff since I retired from the USN.

Each time I have started a new contracting job in Iraq we have gone to the Super Bowl

2003 right after I retired from the Navy I signed on with KBR and went to Iraq.  SB Bound

2015 signed on with another company to go back into Iraq.  SB Bound

Recently I signed a job offer to go back to Iraq.  I start at the End of the Month or Early August.....Gotta mean SB Bound.  It's a good omen.

And other jobs I have started we have done well.  

2010......yeah know we sucked but we won the right to pick Cam

2013.....good year

[GRWatcher]

Be safe, Dave!

[DaveThePanther2008]

10 minutes ago, GRWatcher said:

Be safe, Dave!

Thanks... 

[arbnranger]

We probably ran into each other one time over the years. 

Havent been back since 09. Hit me up and let me know how it’s changed if you get bored. 

Good luck. 

[DaveThePanther2008]

10 minutes ago, arbnranger said:

We probably ran into each other one time over the years. 

Havent been back since 09. Hit me up and let me know how it’s changed if you get bored. 

Good luck. 

Sure thing....2015-2017 was very quite on the base I was on (Taji) and Balad is where I am heading next.  I haven't been on that base since 2004.

[Captain Morgan]

be safe my friend.  And I'll take any good omen I can get.

[cardiackat88.]

I can very vividly remember watching the Jake Delhomme playoff meltdown against the Cardinals in Iraq.

[Ricky Spanish]

The last time your situation coincided with an even year, we didn't do all that great...

But I'll support your glass half full positivity on this one. Good luck with the new contract too. 

[Devil Doc]

Ive heard alot of Veterans going back to Iraq or Afghanistan as contractors... I am not sure if you can pay me enough to go back over there. Just my .02. Good Luck

[Anybodyhome]

Was in Afghanistan in the late 70's and Iraq in 85 & 87.

If all it took was for the Panthers getting to a SB was me being there.... well, sorry, but you'd have to do without a SB.

Hey, Dave- be safe.

 

[DaveThePanther2008]

4 hours ago, Devil Doc said:

Ive heard alot of Veterans going back to Iraq or Afghanistan as contractors... I am not sure if you can pay me enough to go back over there. Just my .02. Good Luck

I was on the eastern shore of Virginia (hell on the east coast) right after I retired and just got denied at Purdue Chicken because I didn't have any chicken experience.  lol.  KBR was taking anyone that had a breathe.  2 months after I retired I was heading to Houston and then to Iraq.   It was fun the first couple of years.  Than it was habit.  

I was with them for 6 1/2 yrs...moved to Afgh for 2 1/2 to Kuwait and back to Iraq....Now I am back in Afgh...(wish I never came back) and finally off to Iraq again.  

Money is good if you can get used to the crazy hours.

I knew so many senior enlisted that hated us and than they would retire and there they were.