How to sleep in a combat zone?

[SiFiOn]

http://a1636.g.akamai.net/7/1636/797/c7bd471050f999/graphics.boston.com/news/packages/iraq/galleries/soldier_2/c.jpg

A US Army engineer wakes up covered in dust after having to sleep outside during a dust and sandstorm in the desert, near the city of Najaf.

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Private First Class Kevin Gropp of Littleton, Colorado, with the US 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, sleeps in a foxhole by his Hummvee at an undisclosed location in southern Iraq.



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A Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew rests beside their vehicle before beginning the Army assault on Iraq. Shown from left are: Specialist Allan Pearson of New Orleans, Private Roy Lawrence of Maine, and Private Christopher Moro of New York.


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US Army Private 1st Class Patrick James, from the 3d Infantry Division, wakes up after a night in a captured Iraqi airfield.


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Marines Private First Class James Emerson of Billings, Montana, Corporal Steven Moore of Quincy, Ill., and Corporal Johnny Daniel of Porterville, Calif., from left, all of the 1st Battalion / 5th Marine Division try to get some rest while riding on top of equipment in the back of an AAV.


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Soldiers from 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division sleep on a barge after completing training near the Kuwaiti coast. The soldiers are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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In the massive sleeping quarters, soldiers sleep enjoying the shade of the big tent.


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http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army1.jpg

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http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army3.jpg

http://www.army.mod.uk/img/hr/Picture9.jpg

Soldiers are not the only ones who need some sleep:
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/iraq/images/061103_sleep.jpg

U.S. Army's SSG Dale Hall of Jackson, Michigan. , left, and SPC Clark Aberle of Sioux Falls, S.D., stand guard outside of the Palestine and Sheraton Hotels as Iraqi street children sleep next to them in Baghdad early Wednesday. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

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Marines with India Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, rest at a school in Numaniyah, southeast of Baghdad,Iraq, Thursday, April 3, 2003. Officers of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines are to meet on Thursday with local leaders in Numaniyah, worrying that destruction and confiscation of weapons will leave them unable to maintain security in the town. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)

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In Az Zubayara, champions of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
patrol and rest where possible.

[Alphabet76]

Fantastic selection! Thanks http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/smiles/icon_w00t.gif

This is the best (in my opinion):
http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army2.jpg

Coalition archeologist discovered a group of well preserved mummies
SE of Babylon, DoD (unclassified)
That one is most hardcore:
http://www.hmm-364.org/marine-iraq.jpg

Edit: I knew! I knew I had seen it before:
http://i.xanga.com/AngelicDeath/10927.jpg

[SHA]

zZzZZzzZZzzZZZZZZzZZZZ......................

[Bombtrack]

Shouldn't that guy in the "most hardcore" picture coverered up his weapon a bit better?

And man, sleeping in that big mod tent would be terrible - they keep heat in so damn much

[SiFiOn]

http://i.xanga.com/AngelicDeath/10927.jpg

Makes me wanna join the airforce!

[Jack Mehoff]

Tent City

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/910/DSC00851.jpg

Check out my huge gun.
http://img21.photobucket.com/albums/v63/NastyBurger/at4.jpg

[kenshiroIT]

Airforce...Im coming ;)

[easyand]

please tell me where i can find the photo of the navy guys in to the small swimming pool!! rofl

[MEGR]

Soldiers are not the only ones who need some sleep:
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/iraq/images/061103_sleep.jpg

U.S. Army's SSG Dale Hall of Jackson, Michigan. , left, and SPC Clark Aberle of Sioux Falls, S.D., stand guard outside of the Palestine and Sheraton Hotels as Iraqi street children sleep next to them in Baghdad early Wednesday. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

I like this one.

[Bombtrack]

Yeah the air force, at least here in Canada, usually gets quartered in hotel rooms when out on ops

[cqbrdy]

http://i.xanga.com/AngelicDeath/10927.jpg
Theres the Proof why Marines and Army are real Soldiers.
HOOOAAAAAAAHHHHHH!

[Uncle Chô]

And man, sleeping in that big mod tent would be terrible - they keep smells in so damn much
;)

[Vance]

http://i.xanga.com/AngelicDeath/10927.jpg

rofl

[Bulkowski]

http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army1.jpg Guy sleeps like me ;) :lol:

[Herrmannek]

Do you mean with hand on your precious? :D

[Jurgen]

http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/editart/061804front15.jpg
Thursday june 17th....
Hardcore again...
Hooah

[SiFiOn]

http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/editart/061804front15.jpg
Thursday june 17th....
Hardcore again...
Hooah


rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

[pipaz]

if i was em i would bring **** load of coffe even though it dehaidrates you like hell, speaking of sleep,

ive herd few of my marine buddies saying that marines sleap with there eyes open, ive talked to my army sgt bout it to find out heh its realy truth, can anyone comment on that?

[Alphabet76]

please tell me where i can find the photo of the navy guys in to the small swimming pool!! rofl
You mean in higher res? No idea, but I agree it's great (and so true rofl)

[SiFiOn]

if i was em i would bring **** load of coffe even though it dehaidrates you like hell, speaking of sleep,

ive herd few of my marine buddies saying that marines sleap with there eyes open, ive talked to my army sgt bout it to find out heh its realy truth, can anyone comment on that?


Are you serious? Did you ever try for yourself to sleep with your eyes wide shut? That isn't possible man, wake up (<---- fits well in here ;) )

[mattnwnc03]

in thefirst gulf war i remeber sleeping a few hours a night if that,sleeping in the back of the truck on top of alice packs, tool chests, and ammo cans.i was so tired it didnt matter if i was uncomfortable

[memphiz]

Some Canucks
http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/photoarchive/LoRes/%212003/081303/IS2003-1309a.jpg

[Kampfhamster]

in thefirst gulf war i remeber sleeping a few hours a night if that,sleeping in the back of the truck on top of alice packs, tool chests, and ammo cans.i was so tired it didnt matter if i was uncomfortable

that's true. If you are tired, you can sleep almost everywhere, no matter if it's cold, wet or if you are 30 guys on the same truck.

[cut]

http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army1.jpg Guy sleeps like me ;) :lol:

so does the Iraqi street kid

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/iraq/images/061103_sleep.jpg

[seruriermarshal]

http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army1.jpg Guy sleeps like me ;) :lol:

so does the Iraqi street kid

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/iraq/images/061103_sleep.jpg

Why you don't send Saddam sleeps ?

:roll:

[cut]

http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army1.jpg Guy sleeps like me ;) :lol:

so does the Iraqi street kid

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/iraq/images/061103_sleep.jpg

Why you don't send Saddam sleeps ?

:roll:

wtf??? you trolling again?

LEARN ENGLISH and check the previous posts, before you assume I'm having a go.

[Bombtrack]

Why you don't send Saddam sleeps ?

:roll:

Why you don't make sense?

[seruriermarshal]

http://www.lynnaz.com/images/Warpics/army1.jpg Guy sleeps like me ;) :lol:

so does the Iraqi street kid

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/iraq/images/061103_sleep.jpg

Why you don't send Saddam sleeps ?

:roll:

wtf??? you trolling again?

LEARN ENGLISH and check the previous posts, before you assume I'm having a go.

Excuse ?

:lol:

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/030415/odai.jpg

It's for poor you .

rofl

[cut]

once again:

WTF???

[Ratamacue]

I concur with cut.

[seruriermarshal]

once again:

WTF???

http://www.toiletnet.com/palace.3.aptn.jpg

http://www.back-to-iraq.com/archives/inside_palace-1.jpg

:roll:

[Bombtrack]

If you have a point to make, make it.

[seruriermarshal]

If you have a point to make, make it.

Like Mr. cut send picture , and I am surprised, why doesn't he transmit some Saddam life room the picture ? Saddam is Iraqi too .

[Pandy]

See, that's why I can't wait to be the leader of my own third world country.

[cut]

If you have a point to make, make it.

Like Mr. cut send picture , and I am surprised, why doesn't he transmit some Saddam life room the picture ? Saddam is Iraqi too .

ok I'm going to try and make this simple for you to understand

-Bulkowski said he sleeps like the British soldier in the photo

-I noticed that in the picture posted SiFion one of the street kids is sleeping the same way.. look at their arms.

-then you come along and think I'm criticising the US instead and say that I should show pictures of Saddam's bed.

If you still don't understand find someone that speaks you're language to translate for you.

[seruriermarshal]

-I noticed that in the picture posted SiFion one of the street kids is sleeping the same way.. look at their arms.


And those soldiers obvious is protecting these children !

[Ratamacue]

:cantbeli:

[seruriermarshal]

:cantbeli:

And your meaing is ?

:cantbeli:

[Vance]

:cantbeli:

And your meaing is ?

:cantbeli:

:cantbeli:

[Bombtrack]

*bangs head against wall*

[Ratamacue]

I give up.

[Vance]

*bangs head against wall*
http://www.3rd-infantry-division.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_wallbash.gif

[seruriermarshal]

*bangs head against wall*
http://www.3rd-infantry-division.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_wallbash.gif

Where are you find it ?

:lol:

[Howitz]

http://www.army.mod.uk/img/hr/Picture9.jpg

i don't suppose there's a high res version that?

[J-10]

http://www.army.mod.uk/img/hr/Picture9.jpg

i don't suppose there's a high res version that?

This is a comfortable way, better than sleep on the ground. :lol:

[Sayeret]

http://i.xanga.com/AngelicDeath/10927.jpg

lol

[MEGR]

http://i.xanga.com/AngelicDeath/10927.jpg

lol

The best I could find for Special Operation's branch...

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[Alpha_UK]

http://i.xanga.com/AngelicDeath/10927.jpg

lol

roflol
should join air force tbh :D

[Adam Wilhelm]

Really... where would you ppl want to be??

Mmm... lot of girls... damn the army! rofl

[shrek]

-Slept with a rock against my stomach and chest to keep me from sliding down the mountain.

-Slept "spooned" with two of my teammates in a hole in the rocks

-Slept in one of the former training camps of UBL and his monkeys

-slept on the roof od a house for two days waiting for King Ass-Monkey to show himself.

Hey, I have twin 4 years olds, I went to A-stan to GET some sleep!

[percell_086]

Hey, I have twin 4 years olds, I went to A-stan to GET some sleep! hahahaha
are they so noisy?? :D

nice pictures
Percell

[fokket]

AF does tend to have more hot chicks.

[ZeroPositive]

cool pics, yeah sleep is when one can get it :D
and doesn't matter where you sleep as long as you are safe enough to get some zzzz's
:D

Damn airforce only interested in droping stuff on people....

[Steve Andrews]

http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/editart/061804front15.jpg
Thursday june 17th....
Hardcore again...
Hooah

They should nip downstairs and borrow a broom!!

[VorpalDoom]

"lets go swimming in shell casings!"

nothin like takin a nap in your pill box.

[Red]

There was this method we were taught,sleep for 15mins,no more no less.By the time you wake up,you will feel good.The trick is that after 15mins you begin to go into a slumber but within the 15mins,your brain is relaxed.If you go over 15mins you will wake up feeling tired and even more sleepy.When i tried it in an actual combat environment,it worked.I still use it till today.

[scrybe]

Yea, most proffesionals reccomend 15 to 30 minute power naps. Beyond that, and you begin to slip further into the different stages of the cleep cycle; deep sleep, REM, etc.

They also reccomend, if you are sleeping for extended periods of time to try to make it close to 3 hour intervals (3, 6, or 9 hours), as the sleep cycle is generally a 3 hour cycle, repeated throughout the night. I can't imagine it is the exact same for everyone, but interesting nonetheless.

[SiFiOn]

Yea, most proffesionals reccomend 15 to 30 minute power naps. Beyond that, and you begin to slip further into the different stages of the cleep cycle; deep sleep, REM, etc.

They also reccomend, if you are sleeping for extended periods of time to try to make it close to 3 hour intervals (3, 6, or 9 hours), as the sleep cycle is generally a 3 hour cycle, repeated throughout the night. I can't imagine it is the exact same for everyone, but interesting nonetheless.

Interesting indeed...

Those power-naps really work.

[pipaz]

power naps a.... heh thats not something you can pick up in basic training thatrs for sure.

[mi35d]

Was on an OP several years ago. We had "OC's" (Observer Controllers) watching every move we made and writing up their observations in the usual little green notebooks.

After four days we had a pause in the action to allow the OC's to evaluate and comment.

The one assigned to my section was berating my Captain about my lack of sleep. "Captain, do you have any idea how many hours your Intel Officer has been awake? We estimate he hasn't slept in over 80+ hours." I was leaning against a tree just to stay upright. "That man is combat innefective at this point. LOOK at him!"

After the OC's left I was given three hours to sleep. Refreshed me enough to go nearly 72 hours straight after that. When we came in from the field I think I slept for 12 hours a day for about a week.

-----

Let me tell you civilians out there - it's an incredible feeling to have "down time" and you get to go back to your "hooch" made from bungee cords and a rain poncho.

Actually slept pretty good on the hood of my Humvee a few times...

[SiFiOn]

I love the smell of my sleeping bag in the morning... ;)

[Raistlin]

Yea, most proffesionals reccomend 15 to 30 minute power naps. Beyond that, and you begin to slip further into the different stages of the cleep cycle; deep sleep, REM, etc.

They also reccomend, if you are sleeping for extended periods of time to try to make it close to 3 hour intervals (3, 6, or 9 hours), as the sleep cycle is generally a 3 hour cycle, repeated throughout the night. I can't imagine it is the exact same for everyone, but interesting nonetheless.
I know it as uberman's sleep schedule (http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=892542&lastnode_id=124). Actually going to attempt it today. Again...

[Raistlin]

http://www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_today/2003/march/images/mar01_15/SLEEPINGONBOAT.jpg
Gold gold gold. I'm making a wallpaper out of it.