GAMECOCKS IN IRAQ!

[stonecutter357]

WELL GAMECOCK FAMILY, I HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED TO KUWAIT/IRAQ....HERE IN THE CHOW HALL IN KUWAIT THERE IS A HUGE GAMECOCK FLAG ON THE WALL AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN ..I WAS DUMBFOUNDED AND EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME..THAT WAS GOOD TO SEE..IT WAS THE BIGGEST ONE UP THERE!!!! I WILL POST THE PICS WHEN I TAKE THEM BUT I HAD TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW, SORRY! ALSO I WILL BE ADDING GAMECOCK ITEMS TO MY BRADLEY FOR THE PUSH UP NORTH HERE SHORTLY AND WILL POST THOSE PICS UP ALSO ONCE COMPLETE....WE ARE TAKING OVER!!!:football:

HERE THEY ARE...GAMECOCK NATION WORLDWIDE INC.!!!!

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[TheMule]

Glad you arrived safely, Stone. The remainder of your mission is to get your butt back home safely.<g> Thanks to you and all of the others in Iraq. Give a shoutout to from the Gamecock Nation!
Take care. We want all of you to arrive home safely!

[Forkcock]

Way to go Stone. Be safe! We're proud of all of you over there that are serving our country.

[Spurd&Fthrd]

Glad you arrived safely, Stone. The remainder of your mission is to get your butt back home safely.<g> Thanks to you and all of the others in Iraq. Give a shoutout to from the Gamecock Nation!
Take care. We want all of you to arrive home safely!

Couldn't have said it better. Take care. God Bless.

[Snake]

God Bless you and all the troops and Prayers sent for a safe Return!!

Thank you for all you do!!:bow:
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[egnarts]

Let me add an amen to all the comments above. We are proud to have you as a member of this board. please keep us posted.

[Nassau Gamecock]

Amen and God Bless from me and mine, too!

[willy]

Way to go Stone. Be safe! We're proud of all of you over there that are serving our country. Dittoes from willy, amen.

[cold-cocked]

Thanks for sharing. I look foward to seeing the pics.

[morgan n' 7]

That's awesome! Can't wait for the pics.:thumbsup:

God Bless and stay safe.

[atrain3067]

Godspeed.

[cockypoppy068]

God Bless you and all the troops and Prayers sent for a safe Return!!

[civicracer]

OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHT WILL BE WITH YOU....... THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY SAFE AND FOR US TO ENJOY GAMECOCK FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PICS.

[buzzcock]

God bless you for serving your country. I'm glad you got to see a piece of home way over there. We'll all pull for both you and the GCs. Do your duty and bring your tail home safely. Thank you Stonecutter.........make us proud big guy.

[the gamecock kid]

im prayin for yall up there

and if u ever have 2 shoot anyone
1.dont get shot
2.make sure none of ur troops get shoot
3.shoot them iraqui sons of a B******!
4.And b4 u shoot yell as loud as u can
FIGHT, WIN, KICK @$$

[SolidifieD]

Thanks for serving our country Stone, and good luck.

[tptgamecock]

Stone, you are an example of the finest young people in the finest nation on the planet. Your bravery and sacrifice are an example for us all. Stay safe and remember we are all behind you. God bless and come home soon!!

[Nasty]

Thank you for what your doing over there in that shit hole. we all wish you the best and to be safe. we'll have a beer wating for you back home

[TStone]

Good luck.

[bwilly20]

WELL GAMECOCK FAMILY, I HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED TO KUWAIT/IRAQ....HERE IN THE CHOW HALL IN KUWAIT THERE IS A HUGE GAMECOCK FLAG ON THE WALL AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN ..I WAS DUMBFOUNDED AND EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME..THAT WAS GOOD TO SEE..IT WAS THE BIGGEST ONE UP THERE!!!! I WILL POST THE PICS WHEN I TAKE THEM BUT I HAD TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW, SORRY! ALSO I WILL BE ADDING GAMECOCK ITEMS TO MY BRADLEY FOR THE PUSH UP NORTH HERE SHORTLY AND WILL POST THOSE PICS UP ALSO ONCE COMPLETE....WE ARE TAKING OVER!!!:football:


hey man, where are you, i'm headed your way in a few weeks....lemme know if you read this!!

bringin some gamecock stuff of my own to rep the gamecock nation when i'm on the flightline myself.....


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[dirtybird rollin6]

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO

[Gaichon]

Stonecutter and bwilly...keep representing. I carried an old "Black Magic" flag with me that I've had since the mid-80's all over Iraq, even went by the callsign "Gamecock" until I was made to change it.

Y'all be safe.

[akn4bkn]

Do your job, keep our nation safe, and get home alive and well. Thanks for all you do! I'll pray for your safety and your troops .

[SC Sandlapper]

Hope you are back home soon cheering on the Gamecocks.

[stonecutter357]

hey man, where are you, i'm headed your way in a few weeks....lemme know if you read this!!

bringin some gamecock stuff of my own to rep the gamecock nation when i'm on the flightline myself.....


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WOW...HEY THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL THE COMMENTS AND BLESSINGS...ALOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE HOW MUCH THAT MEANS TO ALL OF US OVER HERE! PLEASE JUST BEAR WITH ME AND I WILL GET THOSE PICS UP I PROMISE YOU THAT, JUST GOTTA GET A CAMERA TODAY...I THINK I WILL TRY TO START SOME SORT OF PLATOON BLOG ON HERE WITH PICS AND WHATNOT TO KEEP EVERYONE INFORMED ALMOST LIKE AN ADOPT A PLATOON! MY GUYS WOULD LOVE THAT!

BWILLY----RIGHT NOW I AM STILL IN KUWAIT GETTING VEHICLES READY AND HITTING RANGES BEFORE WE HEAD UP TO BAGHDAD...I AM IN 3-7 CAV (GARRYOWEN), 2ND BDE, 3D INFANTRY DIVISION..DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING YET? WHAT UNIT ARE YOU WITH?

THANKS ALOT TO EVERYONE AND ALL FUTURE COMMENTS! GO COCKS!!!:puke: :bow:

[headdenz]

My wife is there again. She is on her way to Baghdad for the third time. So if ya'll could have her in yer prayers it would mean a lot to me. Im not going this time, which feels really strange. I did three too. I will be praying for you brotha.

[Section5Gamecock]

God bless you and all our men and women serving over there and all around the world.Thanks for your service

[TheMule]

My wife is there again. She is on her way to Baghdad for the third time. So if ya'll could have her in yer prayers it would mean a lot to me. Im not going this time, which feels really strange. I did three too. I will be praying for you brotha.

Thanks for letting us know. She's definitely in our prayers with wishes for a safe journey back to her family ASAP. Thanks to you, her and all of the others who serve.

[Rooster3233]

My wife is there again. She is on her way to Baghdad for the third time. So if ya'll could have her in yer prayers it would mean a lot to me. Im not going this time, which feels really strange. I did three too. I will be praying for you brotha.


God Bless all of you that have family in Iraq and Afganistan and around the world! Thank you for the job that you do and for your service....can't wait for those pics from Iraq, Stonecutter! :bow:

[Slacker USC]

Thanks for your service. Stay safe and God bless. A lot of us here are keeping y'all in our thoughts and prayers.

[Cocky1202]

Come back home safely and thank you and all of the other troops for all that you do.

[bwilly20]

BWILLY----RIGHT NOW I AM STILL IN KUWAIT GETTING VEHICLES READY AND HITTING RANGES BEFORE WE HEAD UP TO BAGHDAD...I AM IN 3-7 CAV (GARRYOWEN), 2ND BDE, 3D INFANTRY DIVISION..DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING YET? WHAT UNIT ARE YOU WITH?




goin to Balad, i know ya'll have a camp or two there, i'll be with the 463rd Airlift Group, but more specifically with the 463rd AMXS(aircraft maintenance), gettin there some time in June.....

[WayzUp]

Thanks for all you do & take care of yourself over there. The job you & yours have isn't taken lightly. Make it home safe, go cocks!

ps: Not to push but can't wait to see those pics...I have an ex co-worker who has 3 brothers over there and would love to send him a copy of that flag in the mess hall! :cocky:

[spurmanski]

Thak you for Walking the Wall of Fortress America. Try to stay close to someone who has been there awhile and keep yer head down. God Bless you and all your comrades.
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[headdenz]

Hey stone. I worked with the "Gary Owen" unit while in Iraq my first time. Hows it holdin up.

[USCharleston]

Wow! May God continue to bless you all who have served, is serving and will serve in the future.

I think it would be a great idea to start a thread for those of you who have been there to display pictures and share your stories. That would take this Web site to another level. Heck, I'd love for us to adopt a unit or two and communicate with them on a daily basis.

Here's my 2 cents worth.Here's a video I found on YouTube that I thought was AWESOME!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9GxikjBO8nU

Go Cocks! Go USA!

[headdenz]

I have a picture from my first deployment in Iraq on top of a HMMWV with some captain holding a Gamecock flag

[USCharleston]

I have a picture from my first deployment in Iraq on top of a HMMWV with some captain holding a Gamecock flag

Post it here until we get a separate thread started. Where exactly would we put the thread when we get it started? The Cockpit is the most visited section of the website, but this topic will not have much to do about football. Maybe we could be clever and call it something like "Gamecock Offensive in Iraq" or something.

[MrTeamoney]

Thanks Brother

[bayrooster]

im prayin for yall up there

and if u ever have 2 shoot anyone
1.dont get shot
2.make sure none of ur troops get shoot
3.shoot them iraqui sons of a B******!
4.And b4 u shoot yell as loud as u can
FIGHT, WIN, KICK @$$

On #3, I think we're supposed to be helping the good ones, not shooting them. Just thought I'd mention that.

[stonecutter357]

Wow! May God continue to bless you all who have served, is serving and will serve in the future.

I think it would be a great idea to start a thread for those of you who have been there to display pictures and share your stories. That would take this Web site to another level. Heck, I'd love for us to adopt a unit or two and communicate with them on a daily basis.

Here's my 2 cents worth.Here's a video I found on YouTube that I thought was AWESOME!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9GxikjBO8nU

Go Cocks! Go USA!

That would be great..i have talked to my guys and they want to submit pics and whatnot, they thought it was kind of cool...well keep posting pics here also!

[stonecutter357]

Hey stone. I worked with the "Gary Owen" unit while in Iraq my first time. Hows it holdin up.

we are making it and representing..we continue to be the 'tip of the rock of the marne' for the 3d ID as usual!

[MDCox]

Well, the flag in Camp AJ Kuwait is still there in the big chow hall. I see it every time I eat there. I stay up the road from AJ mostly, but go to AJ a good bit. A couple months ago we had a huge SC National Guard unit come thru. I watched a couple games with them before they left. Hopefully they will pass thru again.

[Cocklover]

Thank you for everything you all do!!!

[eaglegolf018]

Stay safe fellas. Thanks for everything.

[gamerocks]

Well, the flag in Camp AJ Kuwait is still there in the big chow hall. I see it every time I eat there. I stay up the road from AJ mostly, but go to AJ a good bit. A couple months ago we had a huge SC National Guard unit come thru. I watched a couple games with them before they left. Hopefully they will pass thru again.

Haha that was probably my unit!!

We just got back from Iraq!

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[Chappy]

Stone, are you at AJ? I am at AS, (Air Force) Just left Iraq. We've got a bunch of Gamecocks over here and many of us stayed up late to watch the Cock's play. I was amazed at how many games I got to see on AFN! It just goes to show how big our program is becoming. Stay safe brother!

[Chappy]

MD,
Are you at an Army Post or Air Force Base? Arrived in K from Iraq a little while ago and waiting on a ride home.

[Cockholio]

Awesome! Is that tiger barf on the flag?

[TaterHater1984]

Stonecutter and bwilly...keep representing. I carried an old "Black Magic" flag with me that I've had since the mid-80's all over Iraq, even went by the callsign "Gamecock" until I was made to change it.

Y'all be safe.
Why did you have to change it? My dad was "The Gamecock" when he was a pilot in the Marines. No one ever had a problem with it.

[lexc2007]

Thanks for all you do!!! -Lexie

[Sircock]

God Bless you and all the solders! Go Gamecocks

[savagegeorge]

Good luck and thanks!
1st ID '89-'91

[scdude1980]

Here is a call from Afghanistan!!!! me and all of our boys are flying our garnet and black proud here hailing from Florence SC!!!

[COCKYWOOD]

:woo::woo::woo: Stay safe and thank you ! :wink::wink::wink:

[ductman]

you all make us proud. i used to live in s.c. and i still have family there. hope everyone returns home safe.

[LowCountrySpur]

I've been in Kuwait/Iraq since May, currently at LSA at ASAB in Kuwait. This was the first year in a decade that I did not attend at least one SC game in person. Luckily, Armed Forces Network or ESPN has broadcasted almost every game (I think I missed Citadel, Kentucky, and Tennessee). Just goes to show you how much national attention the program is getting (It helps that we remained ranked the whole season too!).

This was the first time in my life I was happy for NOON games! A noon game is an 8pm game here, so those 7pm ET kickoffs were brutal to stay up/wake up for - but I did!

GO Cocks! By the way, I should be back in the US near the end of January. Looking forward to the 2012 season, I will be back at Carolina for Grad School!!!!

[stonecutter357]

Stone, are you at AJ? I am at AS, (Air Force) Just left Iraq. We've got a bunch of Gamecocks over here and many of us stayed up late to watch the Cock's play. I was amazed at how many games I got to see on AFN! It just goes to show how big our program is becoming. Stay safe brother!

Wow this thread is back from 2007 lol! I have been back to Iraq like 3 times since this. I forgot all about this thread. That's crazy. But yes we always watched the Cocks play on AFN over there. It was a beautiful thing to come in from patrol and go to the MWR to see Gamecock Football!:woo:

And I have no idea why I was typing in all caps, lol.

[stonecutter357]

I've been in Kuwait/Iraq since May, currently at LSA at ASAB in Kuwait. This was the first year in a decade that I did not attend at least one SC game in person. Luckily, Armed Forces Network or ESPN has broadcasted almost every game (I think I missed Citadel, Kentucky, and Tennessee). Just goes to show you how much national attention the program is getting (It helps that we remained ranked the whole season too!).

This was the first time in my life I was happy for NOON games! A noon game is an 8pm game here, so those 7pm ET kickoffs were brutal to stay up/wake up for - but I did!

GO Cocks! By the way, I should be back in the US near the end of January. Looking forward to the 2012 season, I will be back at Carolina for Grad School!!!!

Good luck to you and stay safe!

[qcgamecock]

Here is a call from Afghanistan!!!! me and all of our boys are flying our garnet and black proud here hailing from Florence SC!!!

Left one flying in the middle of the persian gulf in the KAAOT DFAC and flying one in AFG now, GO GAMECOCKS, supporting the soldiers around the world! Thank you to all our Armed Forces, it is a pleasure to work beside you and support you everyday!! Wings of the Eagle, TF Wings 4 101, DC 4 101, F/7-101 ATS Hoowah...

[tgobbel]

I love and support all you guys / gals serving and protecting our great country! Thank each and every one of you and your families for your sacrifice!

SEMPER FI!!!!!!!

[AmpMac]

Thanks for your Service -- May God Bless you and all of the Men and Women who serve this "GREAT COUNTRY"

[MDCox]

MD,
Are you at an Army Post or Air Force Base? Arrived in K from Iraq a little while ago and waiting on a ride home.

I am on an Army Post.....

[Chappy]

AJ or B? I was over at AJ not long ago. Be blessed, it would have been fun watching a game but I'll be home soon.

[cocky0]

My current unit and I will be pulling back to Kuwait from Iraq in the coming month or so. I've been here in Buehring since the start of November trying to get things ready to receive the rest of the battalion.

[MDCox]

AJ or B? I was over at AJ not long ago. Be blessed, it would have been fun watching a game but I'll be home soon.

stationed at B, but spend a lot of time in AJ. Was there today matter of fact.

[MDCox]

My current unit and I will be pulling back to Kuwait from Iraq in the coming month or so. I've been here in Buehring since the start of November trying to get things ready to receive the rest of the battalion.
How long will you be in Camp B??

[BigSteven34]

Good stuff man! I have a Gamecocks flag that deploys with me everywhere I go! It's been to Iraq twice, Afghanistan once, Italy once, and Germany once...Gamecocks taking over the world!

Stay safe and keep your head down!

[uscgamecocks88]

Thank you for all you do for our country. We hope you arrive home safely. Go USA and Go Gamecocks!!

[cocky0]

How long will you be in Camp B??

It's still up in the air, but likely until early spring.

[CofCCock]

Thank you for serving our country! Proud to have another gamecock over there. You and your fellow troops are in my thoughts, stay safe!