It's hot, BUT...

[RonSchmitt]

I was going to complain about the heat.Then I realized;


it isn't 109 degrees;

I'm not 5,700 miles from home;


I'm not dressed in full BDU uniform and helmet and carrying 70+ lbs.;


there is very little chance that anyone will shoot at me or that I might drive over a bomb in the road today!

:usflag:Thanks to all who serve!:usflag:​

 

[Andrew_K99]

Well said Ron.

Although it was 49*C (120*F) here today and it sucked!

 

[pfde4]

Very nicely put, most have the poor me syndrome when things get uncomfortable. Not thinking of what our armed forces go through every day.

 

[Florida Marine]

The hottest I ever saw in Iraq was 130...just missed it here.

The other pic, you can see the outline of my body armor in sweat. That was a C-141 in Taqquadam that we sat on for like 6 hours waiting to fly. All female crew, and they were hot...in many ways. (but there is also an Iraq/deployed factor to "hot" so maybe by the time I was seeing them..."hot" was relative!?).

It is however, freaking hot here in VA. Just did a lap around the block with the wife and dog. Its hot.

 

[Rob73]

No way I could function in 130 degree heat.

 

[Florida Marine]

No way I could function in 130 degree heat.

But its a dry heat...

 

[nativewooder]

Hot or not, my "THANKS" to all of you men and women who have had the backbone to serve your Country!:usflag: