But you must respect the culture.
Dude, this is a blog, quoting another blog. No need for the clickbait.
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From a friend of a friend of a friend-
1. If your boss tells you to update your Gamma Globulin, Yellow Fever, Malaria, Dysentery, Tetanus and other fun immunizations- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
2. If the Mobilization NCO tells you not to waste your time bringing a radio, or any other electronics, as there is no electricity and there are no signals- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
3. If the Travel Pay folks give you a travel advance and the Per Diem rate is only $8.00/day, for everything- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
4. If the “Area Cultural” briefing is only 30 minutes long, but the briefing on communicable diseases is 3 hours long- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
5. If the “Area Cultural” briefing includes facts that some leaders in the host country keep young boys as sexual slaves- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
6. If the “Area Cultural” briefing includes facts that male members of that society have multiple wives, but also engage in sexual activity with barnyard animals- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
7. If the “Medical Briefing” includes recommendations not to walk barefoot, drink the local water, or eat ANY food on the local economy- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
8. If the “Medical Briefing” includes information that the roadside ditches not only serve as flood control, but also as a common latrine- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
9. If the Daily Report for your new assignment includes an area for “Number of Personnel Med-Evaced” from theater for unknown diseases- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
10. If the monetary exchange rate is greater than 50 to 1 for local currency to US Dollars- You might be deploying to a Shit Hole.
Hat Tip Rob Morsehttps://slowfacts.wordpress.com
If you’re advised to eat your shoes before entering the country, because you might not get a second chance, you’re being assigned to North Korea.
If the cities have names like Chicago, Detroit, or Baltimore....
I will no longer deploy to a sh!Thole country, nor will I go to one of my own volition.
So let it be written, so let it be done.
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If you need weapons training to deploy, you are deploying to a s’hole.
If you need a high speed defensive vehicle course to deploy, you are deploying to a s’hole.
If you need emergency communications training to deploy, you are deploying to a s’hole.
If you need special program authorization to deploy due to the unsecured nature of the geographic area, you are deploying to a s’hole.
If you are assigned a lifeguard to deploy, you are deploying to a s’hole.
If you need to know about special postal mail issues to deploy, you are deploying to a s’hole.