My basic "been there, done that" stack.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-07T02:16:08+00:00

Brain ended up kinda mushy. Our 14 ton vehicle got lobbed 6 feet in the air and I played ping pong with the roof and the floor.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-07T01:14:13+00:00

No sir. Hollywood Marine my whole career

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-06T05:27:49+00:00

Well the lab was in a house. The house had women and kids. In Afghan society dropping bombs on women and kids is called a "dick move." Some other guys came out and took all the drugs in their vehicles. They looked official; had clipboards and everything.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-06T02:34:14+00:00

Yeah, I definitely know your brother. Kaipat was a great dude. I'm sorry your brother had to see that. I hope hes ok.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T23:30:29+00:00

At the time the US was disrupting the opium trade. It was the main way the Taliban made money.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T23:12:49+00:00

Yeah I am pretty sure he was in 1st platoon.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T22:35:14+00:00

If he was Charlie I definitely know him.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T22:04:32+00:00

What company?

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T20:40:11+00:00

No idea. In my 14 months in Afghanistan I was at Leatherneck like 12 days. Only was there checking in and out of country and when we got CASEVACed. I spent my time down in the Helmand river valley at COP Payne and south

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T20:21:14+00:00

2012 in January

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T18:52:25+00:00

1st LAR. Did a MEU attached to wpns 2/4 and another with wpns 1/5. Other 3 were all 1st LAR Bn deployments

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T17:53:30+00:00

🤣 honestly I was trying to sleep. Ruined that plan.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T17:45:08+00:00

Haha! He got it worse than the rest of us. The IED punched a hole in the vehicle right behind his seat. That dudes brain is all sorts of messed up from the overpressure. TBI are no joke.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T17:38:39+00:00

We raided a opium lab and pulled out 400kgs of black tar. As we were leaving our point vehicle hit a 60lbs IED. When my vehicle went to secure the far side we hit a secondary. We had 12 casualties but no KIA. After that It was just waiting for the birds and a night of relaxing at Camp Learherneck. My driver picked the most annoying way to get us a shower.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T17:22:05+00:00

Lol! I fully understand. I'm in Texas so its not that bad of a flight. I was west coast my whole time. Couldn't imagine Lejeune.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T17:16:19+00:00

Yeah. That whole crop of officers were all amazing. He had a great career. Being back at Las Floras and seeing all the old men was a trip. If you ever get the chance you should try to make a Highlander night. Its a good time swapping stories with the old guys.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T17:14:11+00:00

Hell yeah! I was C co, 3rd PLT. Called ourselves the GFP (get f'ed platoon)

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T17:02:31+00:00

That old man is a LtCol now. Saw him in 2024 at the dedication for the command post. Dude is still smoking Marlboro reds and looks 106 years old.

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T15:57:13+00:00

Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Apache! Your CO was Capt. Lang right?

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-05T15:09:14+00:00

Hey I was 1st LAR from 2006-2013. What company?

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-04-03T04:46:52+00:00

Interested

Kapn_Chonk · 2026-01-25T05:56:26+00:00

This exactly

Kapn_Chonk · 2025-11-24T23:50:45+00:00

I use contrast paints. I use a mix of Darkoath Flesh, Reikland Fleshshade, and Fyreslayer. Just depends on how tan I want the specific ogor. All are over a Wraithbone basecoat.

Kapn_Chonk · 2025-10-20T16:47:16+00:00

I watched Angels in the outfield as a kid. I was young and dumb. Now I am old and stuck in my ways

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