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In about a week and a half, I will begin my pre-mobilization training at Ft Dix, NJ. This should last roughly 1 month, then 4 days of leave then it's off to Kuwait for another 4 days then into our AO's (Areas of Operation). I'm looking into being in Tikrit, Iraq around mid October. I was recently given a HDD camcorder and purchased a 1 touch external DVD-RW drive designed to work without a computer, made specifically for HDD camcorders. With that said, I've been looking into this deployment not as an obligation, but an opportunity. I've been thinking about keeping a video journal of my deployment, beginning with pre-mobilization training all the way to post deployment. I will be able to use this video journal as part of my thesis for my major, Sociology by critically analyzing various radical cultures as well as the changes that occur in Soldiers while they serve oversees away from their families. I work with Psychological Operations, so my job doesn't mean I go around kicking down doors everyday. It actually gives me a chance to communicate and learn from the civilian/insurgent populous on a personal level. What I need from you guys is some advice as to how I should approach this situation. I understand what I just asked is a pretty broad topic, but I'm open to any and all feedback. Oh, one thing in particular, are there any smaller cameras that I can mount into my ACH (helmet) that won't make it completely obvious that I'm using a camera? Iraq-Bound
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Don't forget about OPerational SECurity. You should be more like Cantrip.  Twitchy: "I pulled a Cantrip . . ." GivePeaceAChance: "If the Tempest had nipples, I'd pinch that shit." Xylicon: "I'm about to deliver my [Richard] in your face for posting that stupid shit. " WDF?: "He keeps reaming me... night after night... I'm rather sore." GivePeaceAChance: "OMG MY NIPS ARE HARD" llenta: "cantrip, you fail!!!" Filliam H. Muffman: "i'm on top of dick"
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Never forget you have both a moral and a legal obligation to refuse all unlawful orders. "I was just following orders" doesn't cut it at Nuremburg. Razor wrote:Killing people is good therapy.  
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Cantrip wrote:Don't forget about OPerational SECurity. Yep, that was fully ingrained into my curriculum in intel school. Iraq-Bound
29 AUG 08 - Tikrit
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Only thing I could recommend is to study the countries culture via the internet. I think if you want to know people it should be important to know how they live. Knowing their religious aspects should help also.  ahhhh_crap wrote:no, splinter has ethics and whut has emotions
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Dick Cheney's Mechanical Heart wrote:Never forget you have both a moral and a legal obligation to refuse all unlawful orders. "I was just following orders" doesn't cut it at Nuremburg. Were you bit by a cop when you were 3 yrs old and now you are paranoid? How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
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Bottle watter can make a local into a friend in an instant. Carry some around, but always have a plan to kill everyone you meet. {pDs} Rebel |Rectal Engineer| Once Nate says something stupid again, I'll put it here!
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Oopsie wrote:Dick Cheney's Mechanical Heart wrote:Never forget you have both a moral and a legal obligation to refuse all unlawful orders. "I was just following orders" doesn't cut it at Nuremburg. Were you bit by a cop when you were 3 yrs old and now you are paranoid? idk.. but he is one of the edgiest people I know on the subject..
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Dick Cheney's Mechanical Heart wrote:Never forget you have both a moral and a legal obligation to refuse all unlawful orders. "I was just following orders" doesn't cut it at Nuremburg. Actually it did work for a lot of soldiers. High officers and the like, not so much, but soldiers? You betcha. But getting back to the topic, first thing is you must, absolutely must, get permission by those you may or may not be videotaping. This is to make sure if you plan to do anything professionally with it, you got your bases covered. Second thing is never allow the journal to get in the way of your duties. I know I don't have to say it, but might as well.
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