Back from Afghanistan...

Glad you're back safe, and making up for lost time with your beautiful family!:thumbup:
 
Welcome home bro! Glad you made it back safe and sound. I'll have to make a proper reply on this post later, awesome pictures though.
 
Rock,
Considering the way you run your issue sidearm with your daytime gig, it's little surprise you chose a similar way for a civilian setup.
Had a friend use a Kif. Koala in the same manner.
BTW I bought a MR 3 dayer last year from the shop in Bozeman and agree, a solid ruck and comfort factor is about the best out there.
I should cut out the radio harness to free up a little more space but it does tuck away fairly well.
Congrats on another successful deployment!
 
Rock6 - I tried that pack on at SOFIC this year at the Mystery Ranch booth and it sold me on them. I liked the design enough to pick up the camelbak trizip which utilizes their suspension system. I am waiting on the Mystery Ranch model as a friend has one he is trying out and is going to let me use it for a few hunts after he is completed testing.
 
WELCOME HOME, ROCK!!!!! Looks like you're having a great time with your family! That's a great "compare and contrast" with the opening shots from "lovely" Afghanistan, and then the absolute beauty of the Northwest. It's great to have you back!

Best Regards,
Ron
 
Welcome back Rock, glad you are safe and thank you for your service once again! Those are some great pics, always enjoy your posts :thumbup:
 
Rock 6 Glad to see you home without visible scars and enjoying your family. That's what really counts.

richard
0-3 AUS
RVN 71-72
 
Welcome home Rock. I never pegged you as brass, you seem too down earth and with far too much common sense :p
 
welcome home and glad your safe. one question what knives where popular with the other men and what did you carry on duty a/o where you issued one
 
Damn dude, totally envious of the time you got to spend in that beautiful location. That is real rugged country! So scenic its not even funny... BTW did you manage to ID that snake you snapped?

Thanks for posting!
 
Thanks again all;

Rock,
Considering the way you run your issue sidearm with your daytime gig, it's little surprise you chose a similar way for a civilian setup. Had a friend use a Kif. Koala in the same manner. BTW I bought a MR 3 dayer last year from the shop in Bozeman and agree, a solid ruck and comfort factor is about the best out there.
I should cut out the radio harness to free up a little more space but it does tuck away fairly well. Congrats on another successful deployment!

Yeah, I didn’t even make that connection. When I wasn’t wearying my armor, I mostly work a belt holster from Blade-Tech; draw was right at the waist and it was quite comfortable except when wearing my full load-out and traveling.

The MR 3DAP worked great; I had them remove the radio harness when they made it…

Welcome home Rock. I never pegged you as brass, you seem too down earth and with far too much common sense :p

Ha! Well, I was enlisted for a few years (Infantry), but I’ll definitely take that as a compliment:D

welcome home and glad your safe. one question what knives where popular with the other men and what did you carry on duty a/o where you issued one

The only knife I was issued was a Gerber Multitool; but I had my own selection:

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The SOCP dagger and seatbelt cutter were on my body armor.

Most of these I’ve been carrying for several years as EDC. I saw a few ESEE blades, but not too many large knives. Pocket folders and multitools were the most common.

Damn dude, totally envious of the time you got to spend in that beautiful location. That is real rugged country! So scenic its not even funny... BTW did you manage to ID that snake you snapped?

Thanks for posting!

Yeah, my son and I ran across another one before. It’s a Banded Water Snake; common to the south east here in the U.S. Upon closer examination you can see the more slender head and bands that are not “hour glass” (common on copperheads). Still it’s a beautiful snake and catches you off guard at first with the pattern similar to pit vipers
 
Welcome back.

Thanks for all the pics, and more thanks for your service. :thumbup:

It's good to see that you are enjoying yourself now that you're home.
 
So what is the situation in Afghanistan? Is it pretty dangerous or can you all explore any of the terrain? Do you get to explore any terrain while you are working there??

Also can you interact with the people much there? What sort of knives do they use or make? Any??? Other than the obvious keeping from getting shot at are there any survival ideas you have picked up or plants learned in the local area??
 
That maddog is sweet should have poped one years ago when they were cheaper lol
 
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