John Fussell

Es gab eine Politik zwischen meinem Platoon-Kommandanten und dem Mann, der in Afghanistan war. Sie haben sich einfach nicht gefreut. Also hat der Mann in Afghanistan gesagt, sende mir den anderen Platoon. So my platoon was ready, our platoon commander, my platoon was ready to kill. Because we knew we weren't going to Afghanistan because of this... It's a tough pill to swallow. ...relationship.

But it was, I mean, you know, it was the second best thing in town. Actually, that was Chris Cassidy. His name's out there. Chris Cassidy, the astronaut, retired astronaut now. That was his platoon that went. So they were early into Afghanistan. Chris was a great friend still. And... We did the boarding thing, did a full month, full six month deployment of doing the boardings, which is cool.

But it was, I mean, you know, it was the second best thing in town. Actually, that was Chris Cassidy. His name's out there. Chris Cassidy, the astronaut, retired astronaut now. That was his platoon that went. So they were early into Afghanistan. Chris was a great friend still. And... We did the boarding thing, did a full month, full six month deployment of doing the boardings, which is cool.

But it was, I mean, you know, it was the second best thing in town. Actually, that was Chris Cassidy. His name's out there. Chris Cassidy, the astronaut, retired astronaut now. That was his platoon that went. So they were early into Afghanistan. Chris was a great friend still. And... We did the boarding thing, did a full month, full six month deployment of doing the boardings, which is cool.

It's something to do. You know, we got to take down a bunch of ships. I officially got my pirates qual because we commandeered a ship one day.

It's something to do. You know, we got to take down a bunch of ships. I officially got my pirates qual because we commandeered a ship one day.

It's something to do. You know, we got to take down a bunch of ships. I officially got my pirates qual because we commandeered a ship one day.

Well, I think if you commandeer a ship in international waters without being told you're allowed to do so, then you're a pirate. And so our boss was a little bit.

Well, I think if you commandeer a ship in international waters without being told you're allowed to do so, then you're a pirate. And so our boss was a little bit.

Well, I think if you commandeer a ship in international waters without being told you're allowed to do so, then you're a pirate. And so our boss was a little bit.

Yeah, I want to. Because our boss was a little bit timid about this one ship and it kept playing cat and mouse in the Iranian mortars. And he was like, you're getting that. He kept telling us to abort. I literally turned the radio off. And I was like, guys, we're going. And we took it down. So the guy's like, I think we're pirates.

Yeah, I want to. Because our boss was a little bit timid about this one ship and it kept playing cat and mouse in the Iranian mortars. And he was like, you're getting that. He kept telling us to abort. I literally turned the radio off. And I was like, guys, we're going. And we took it down. So the guy's like, I think we're pirates.

Yeah, I want to. Because our boss was a little bit timid about this one ship and it kept playing cat and mouse in the Iranian mortars. And he was like, you're getting that. He kept telling us to abort. I literally turned the radio off. And I was like, guys, we're going. And we took it down. So the guy's like, I think we're pirates.

That would be such a dope line on your DD-240. Pirate. So, yeah, I did that. I had a great time there. And then kind of while I was on that deployment, that's when there was... Talk of Team 7 and Team 10 coming to be. It was a really weird turn of events. That was actually happening immediately as soon as we deployed. As soon as 9-11 went down, they were talking about adding teams.

That would be such a dope line on your DD-240. Pirate. So, yeah, I did that. I had a great time there. And then kind of while I was on that deployment, that's when there was... Talk of Team 7 and Team 10 coming to be. It was a really weird turn of events. That was actually happening immediately as soon as we deployed. As soon as 9-11 went down, they were talking about adding teams.

That would be such a dope line on your DD-240. Pirate. So, yeah, I did that. I had a great time there. And then kind of while I was on that deployment, that's when there was... Talk of Team 7 and Team 10 coming to be. It was a really weird turn of events. That was actually happening immediately as soon as we deployed. As soon as 9-11 went down, they were talking about adding teams.

And then they did something weird. They cut all of us that were going to eventually... And I think it was in all three teams. You probably experienced the same thing. They cut us to Team 7, which didn't exist. It only existed on paper. And then they cut us like TAD back. So it was a Team 3, sent the Team... Sieben auf dem Papier, aber TAD für die Deployment zu Team 3.

And then they did something weird. They cut all of us that were going to eventually... And I think it was in all three teams. You probably experienced the same thing. They cut us to Team 7, which didn't exist. It only existed on paper. And then they cut us like TAD back. So it was a Team 3, sent the Team... Sieben auf dem Papier, aber TAD für die Deployment zu Team 3.

And then they did something weird. They cut all of us that were going to eventually... And I think it was in all three teams. You probably experienced the same thing. They cut us to Team 7, which didn't exist. It only existed on paper. And then they cut us like TAD back. So it was a Team 3, sent the Team... Sieben auf dem Papier, aber TAD für die Deployment zu Team 3.

Es war eine wirklich seltsame Sache. Warum würden sie das tun? Ich denke, um zu bestätigen, dass sie eine Kommande bauen können. Sie mussten irgendwie Körper haben. Voller Ausdruck. Ich habe nie gut am Papier gearbeitet. Ja, nein.