Missing the sandbox

**SDr6** · 11-10-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by buckeyefan

Honestly I wanted to go back the day I got back in the States. I don't know if I'll ever be able to really describe the feeling of "switching it on and off" but Hurt Locker was a good start. My much better looking and saner half would hate me going over but as it stands we are already 5000 miles apart, I'm in Hawaii she's in Ohio. But I posted on FB that I wanted to go back and she said she couldn't understand but after I explained to her that I'm already so far away what's another 1000 or so miles, she seemed to be ok with it. It'd be one thing if I was kissing her goodnight, but I'm not. I'm going to try to get back but I really don't see it happening since I've already volunteered.

Don't base this or any other decision on a long distance relationship..... I will put good money down that you end up regretting it later in life if you do.

**R6devil1775** · 11-10-2010, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by SDr6

Don't base this or any other decision on a long distance relationship..... I will put good money down that you end up regretting it later in life if you do.

THIS!!!!!!^^^^^ 5 years ago I was a complete and total dumb ass and got out of the Marine Corps partly based on making some stupid bitch happy. I have regreted it every day since. Now I work on the contract side of the house (better money, less bullshit) But it's still not the same as my beloved Corps.

**SinisterR6** · 11-11-2010, 09:26 AM

I will go back to Afghanistan tonight!

**SDr6** · 11-11-2010, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by R6devil1775

THIS!!!!!!^^^^^ 5 years ago I was a complete and total dumb ass and got out of the Marine Corps partly based on making some stupid bitch happy. I have regreted it every day since. Now I work on the contract side of the house (better money, less bullshit) But it's still not the same as my beloved Corps.

That's funny, the same thing happened to me

Now my old friends are approaching Gunny and 8-9 years to retirement

I'm working in IT now as a DBA... much better work and money but I do miss it..

**Volition** · 11-23-2010, 11:18 PM

Grass is always greener. When I was in I wanted out, now that I'm out I wish I'd have stayed in. Your mind has a way of obscuring the crap and emphasizing positive past experiences. Make the call based on the now, fuck the then, and forget the tomorrow.

**Falke401** · 01-12-2011, 10:05 PM

I also kinda miss the sand box. I had a great time out there and now that I am back I am pretty much just bored with life in general. Its not like I dont have a purpose here, but I actually did stuff over there that made a real difference and met some awesome people. It is aslo a bit of a rush seeing rockets buzzing over your head and impacting close. Its like COD4, but a bit more intese.

**USMC06R6** · 04-21-2011, 04:30 PM

Hell yeah i miss it and hope to extend my 2nd contract in order to go to Afghan with my new unit that im going to in Aug. Ill be down on the ground with tanks and grunts and bet your ass im gonna volunteer to go on patrols and shiot!

**RaysR6** · 04-22-2011, 03:42 AM

I've been there twice and looking back on it I can say that there are people alive today as a direct result of my actions overseas and I would go back again (I probably will have too) but that I would never go back in the same career field with the leadership that my unit has. I've been back about 2 months now and it's strange sometimes. When I first got back I would wake up with my heart beating out of my fucking chest but that hasn't happened lately so I'm looking forward to civi life for a while.