tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post1205772092418209743..comments2024-03-27T09:35:16.920+03:00Comments on Desert Girl on Kuwait: What does the US troop drawdown mean to Kuwait?Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-66752324875835308712014-02-15T14:14:45.923+03:002014-02-15T14:14:45.923+03:00Camp Arifjan is a political nightmare. Many Natio...Camp Arifjan is a political nightmare. Many National Guard Soldiers are empowered here, so that's a lot of the issue. There are way too many people here, cut them in half and you still have too many. The priority of work is a mess. Stop what you're doing to give somebody something they need 3 days from now. Getting new furniture for offices is a priority while Soldiers live in PCBs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-53495184751693473232013-12-03T12:49:44.679+03:002013-12-03T12:49:44.679+03:00Anonymous 11:25 - What do you mean has the housing...Anonymous 11:25 - What do you mean has the housing situation changed at all with ITT? <br /><br />Let's see....<br /><br />ITT/Exelis underbid the next potential awardee on the prime contract by US$90 million. It is now the last year and a half remaining of the contract (through 2015). Do ya THINK that they are cutting costs? Hmmmmmm......<br /><br />Hey, if you (Article 18 visa holder) Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-17056337174884564842013-12-02T23:25:52.994+03:002013-12-02T23:25:52.994+03:00Has the housing situation changed at all with ITT?...Has the housing situation changed at all with ITT? (that you may know of) /r, JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-77289304088302443272012-05-14T03:29:59.715+03:002012-05-14T03:29:59.715+03:00Dear Anonymous May 14 - I don't have your name...Dear Anonymous May 14 - I don't have your name on here and a few people write to me, so I'm having a hard time determining who to write back to. Please send me your email and I'll take it off line. amerab@gmail.comDesert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-40842757282297191432012-05-14T02:55:58.948+03:002012-05-14T02:55:58.948+03:00Hi,
I sent an email to you as well but my main...Hi, <br /><br /> I sent an email to you as well but my main concerns going into a contract with ITT Exelis has to do with housing, transportation and also how to approach them about granting a companion visa for my Iranian hubby. With regard to housing they haven't clarified whether or not my husband will be able to live with me, they kind of skirted the issue and just dismissed it with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-19997931252745555482012-05-05T07:36:42.898+03:002012-05-05T07:36:42.898+03:00Hi getgwap247@yahoo.com here , my name is vic and ...Hi getgwap247@yahoo.com here , my name is vic and im soon goin to be employed to work on camp arifjan within the next week actually. I dont really know what to expect and wont have any friends. so if some1 wants to show me around that would be so much help. dont think i will have much free time thogetgwap247https://www.blogger.com/profile/03086540908899634381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-85105371451572838852012-04-06T23:38:02.664+03:002012-04-06T23:38:02.664+03:00You dont get haz pay as a civ and you still pay ta...You dont get haz pay as a civ and you still pay taxes. Also what ever happen to OPSEC !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-49561436913545068422012-04-01T14:31:27.199+03:002012-04-01T14:31:27.199+03:00Anonymous 5:39. Just found out that hazard pay in...Anonymous 5:39. Just found out that hazard pay in Kuwait will become a thing of the past later this year. Ooops - there it is....Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-81062884105351283072012-03-28T18:09:36.471+03:002012-03-28T18:09:36.471+03:00Anonymous 5:39
It is sad. So are the amount of...Anonymous 5:39 <br /><br />It is sad. So are the amount of sexual assaults against female soldiers. <br /><br />But there are bad apples in every bushel. I didn't mean to make a sweeping derrogatory generalization about American men in Kuwait. <br /><br />However, I didn't make a sweeping generalization about military wives either.<br /><br />Wouldn't it be nicer for both if they Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-50577130724848763082012-03-28T17:41:52.455+03:002012-03-28T17:41:52.455+03:000-5's and above can sign an 'off base'...0-5's and above can sign an 'off base' order - i had lunch with 15 soldiers and their 0-5 last week at a restuarant in mahboula<br />many whose requirement is to drive from base to base frequently 'take a detour' downtownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-23506558845006274252012-03-28T17:39:55.552+03:002012-03-28T17:39:55.552+03:00if american 'men' need the physical presen...if american 'men' need the physical presence of their women to prevent them from fooling around, that is truly a sad commentary on american men....<br /><br />troops get haz pay and don't pay fed income tax for time spent here - even the embassy goons get haz pay - from iraq to even oman in all gcc - haz pay for all military and emabby personnelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-57250408701310947822012-03-28T16:01:56.973+03:002012-03-28T16:01:56.973+03:00Anonymous 3:30. Dude/tte, you seem terrified by t...Anonymous 3:30. Dude/tte, you seem terrified by the prospect. <br /><br />I've been here for 15 years. I don't see anybody considering anything outside of the camps a "warzone." But yes, our Government is alarmist and anyone who can get hazard pay here is good to be getting it. I was expected to go to work in 2003 when the SCUDS were falling and I can tell you - I didn't Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-30126203879926660822012-03-28T15:30:13.140+03:002012-03-28T15:30:13.140+03:00DODS schools? There were no DODS schools in Korea,...DODS schools? There were no DODS schools in Korea, Germany or Japan until the 1960's. Remember Kuwait is still a warzone as far as hazardous pay goes - and you want wives and kids here....oh gawd.<br />Contractors are bad enough but nothing to miltary wives - Oh please spare Kuwait.<br />They may shut down some and consolidate - once upon a time they had elements at JAber AB, Mubarak AB and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com