More TSA "stuff"

[tallywacker]

WTF We never land at a civilian airport in the states on the way home. We flew directly to Ft. Campbell airfield, walked off the plane, and met our families.

The national guard guys getting dropped off at a civilian airfield with their weapons and gear sounds kinda retarded.

[derf]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

WTF We never land at a civilian airport in the states on the way home. We flew directly to Ft. Campbell airfield, walked off the plane, and met our families.

The national guard guys getting dropped off at a civilian airfield with their weapons and gear sounds kinda retarded.

I came home through Germany, Bangor, then Clevland, Mcguire AFB then to Benning, 2 days of non stop flying.

And the whole time I had a handgun on me. They did however warn me that nail clippers and gerbers weren't allowed on the plane, this was in 08.

[Ninjakel]

My ex flew into SEA-TAC with his unit, straight from where ever the fuck he was.

[Homeslice]

Bringing their weapons onto a civilian airliner? I'm calling BS. What would be the point in doing that? Why wouldn't they get shipped separately via military plane/boat? It isn't like they need their weapons immediately after landing in the US.

BTW, Infowars is a well-known tinfoil site.

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Bringing their weapons onto a civilian airliner? I'm calling BS. Why wouldn't they get shipped separately via military plane/boat?

Everyone flies in and out of the combat zone on civilian airliners. Kuwait- to Ireland - to your destination. Only exception is advanced parties escorting equipment.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

Everyone flies in and out of the combat zone on civilian airliners.

Yep, I'll buy that.

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yep, I'll buy that.

Ok don't take my word for it. I've only done it multiple times. All major deploying bodies of a unit use civilian airliners. The only time you board military craft is for the jump from turkey to afghanistan or the jump from kuwait to iraq.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Bringing their weapons onto a civilian airliner? I'm calling BS. What would be the point in doing that? Why wouldn't they get shipped separately via military plane/boat? It isn't like they need their weapons immediately after landing in the US.

BTW, Infowars is a well-known tinfoil site.

See my other post, it is a picture of my hand with an M9 inside a 747.

You keep the rifle with you at all times because you need it and its your responsibility. Its stays within arms reach at all times, taking a shit, its there, shower, its there (dont get it wet), yeh you carry it everywhere.

[Homeslice]

Then that wouldn't be a combat zone then. They're just flying from the US to Turkey or Germany or whatever. Not straight to Afghanistan.

And again, if they are headed home, why not put their weapons on a separate transport, instead of occupying space on an airliner?

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Then that wouldn't be a combat zone then. They're just flying from the US to Turkey or Germany or whatever. Not straight to Afghanistan.

And again, if they are headed home, why not put their weapons on a separate transport, instead of occupying space on an airliner?

Huh? Why are you arguing with me? We carry our weapons everywhere, including on the plane. We don't disarm ourselves until we are at home in the US at the unit arms room. You sound like an idiot right now arguing with a soldier on how he deploys.