What's the most duty you did at xmas?

Pherekydes

I did 6 consecutive days on Stand to from 23rd December to 28th December, both inclusive. ('79)

Ah, those were the days...

arybvtcw0eolkf

Pherekydes wrote: »

I did 6 consecutive days on Stand to from 23rd December to 28th December, both inclusive. ('79)

Ah, those were the days...

Went to Lebanon Oct 2000 came home March 2001 - six months beats your six days :P

bitemybanger

24hrs barrick security yesterday was my longest
well possibly because it was my first duty, ya know the one they say is for the flag even thou they all are;)

Hard Larry

bitemybanger wrote: »

24hrs barrick security yesterday was my longest
well possibly because it was my first duty, ya know the one they say is for the flag even thou they all are;)

Unluuuucky!

Welcome to the club.

Not all of them are for the flag, especially Sundays, 100 euro, a roast dinner and Monday off....its not all bad.

Could be worse I suppose you could have been on the roof of the Hotel.

6-48 Christmas Eve and New Years Eve...think it was '98 was very drunk in between both.

dahamster

Hard Larry wrote: »

Unluuuucky!



Could be worse I suppose you could have been on the roof of the Hotel.

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Indeed, one trip was christmas eve christmas day and stephans day, out for three and back before new years eve.

NoQuarter

OP mara, kosovo for 4 days over xmas two years ago....just me and a couple of mice! :pac:

Fishtits

We had an unwritten agreement that the singlies would do Xmas and the shackled would do new year. Worked ok.

Apart from the one cnut that never played ball - calling in sick... his brother is a major union figure, to their embarrassment...

Nam_Man

I remember yrs ago doing christmas day in Gormanstown!! Guard duty ...

Those where the days ... with the auld gustaf

rednik

I remember slagging all the lads in Lebanon who took over from us in Nov 83. The usual up your swiss you'll be here for Christmas, Paddy Day and Easter. When I returned to my Unit after UN leave I found myself heading for Portlaoise for Christmas. We did four days on and four off so nobody had to do both Christmas and the New year.

arybvtcw0eolkf

rednik wrote: »

I remember slagging all the lads in Lebanon who took over from us in Nov 83. The usual up your swiss you'll be here for Christmas, Paddy Day and Easter. When I returned to my Unit after UN leave I found myself heading for Portlaoise for Christmas. We did four days on and four off so nobody had to do both Christmas and the New year.

I remember those days too, putting Christmas tree's up for the winter trip lads and singing Christmas carols to them in Ben Gurion airport!.

:P

Leadership

As single soldier I used to volunteer for christmas duties. I used to do 1 day on and 2 off and after the two weeks break I used to get two full weeks off. So in fact used to get over 3 weeks over christmas.

I remember once guarding a bridge demolition in Canada for three days on my own as my unit forgot about me... that was fun without a sleeping bag and food 60 miles from the nearest civilisation.

runningman

Leadership wrote: »

I remember once guarding a bridge demolition in Canada for three days on my own as my unit forgot about me... that was fun without a sleeping bag and food 60 miles from the nearest civilisation.

Not exactly Mr Popular so!!!

Fishtits

Leadership wrote: »

As single soldier I used to volunteer for christmas duties. I used to do 1 day on and 2 off and after the two weeks break I used to get two full weeks off. So in fact used to get over 3 weeks over christmas.

Curragh Command obviously...:D