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SFWPNSSGT/SPC · 06-17-2009, 07:17

Deployed to Iraq.... at Joint Base Balad. It's a curse. Prepping for Selection (012-09) I was worried about not getting time to practice rope climbing technique. Some unit was nice enough to build a mock obstacle course. They obviously did not want any one to actually use it, because they put a fence around it.

On my way back in from a ruck march the other night, I got tired of looking at the rope and not climbing it. I dropped my gear and all night-time required reflective equipment, and made my way over the fence. It was a great time of going over technique. It's only about 15 ft. of rope, but enough.

If you find yourself unlucky enough to be stationed on JBB and stay sane enough to train, the rope is located 75 m off of Penn. Ave, East side of the road, kind of across from Killeen Field.

06-17-2009, 07:17	#12
SFWPNSSGT/SPC SF Candidate Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2	Climbing Rope In Iraq Deployed to Iraq.... at Joint Base Balad. It's a curse. Prepping for Selection (012-09) I was worried about not getting time to practice rope climbing technique. Some unit was nice enough to build a mock obstacle course. They obviously did not want any one to actually use it, because they put a fence around it. On my way back in from a ruck march the other night, I got tired of looking at the rope and not climbing it. I dropped my gear and all night-time required reflective equipment, and made my way over the fence. It was a great time of going over technique. It's only about 15 ft. of rope, but enough. If you find yourself unlucky enough to be stationed on JBB and stay sane enough to train, the rope is located 75 m off of Penn. Ave, East side of the road, kind of across from Killeen Field.
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