It all depends on your MOS right? I know some people who join the Military and not long after AIT, gets thrown right into the wolves in Iraq, but some others are having a good time in Japan or South Korea for example....and some might not deploy overseas at all! I know this girl that has been in the Army for 6 years and has not deployed overseas once. Does every soldier get their chance to deploy to those places or some might only go to Japan/South Korea/Germany/Qatar and some others might only go to Iraq and back to Iraq repeatedly? Doesn't seem fair at all to me. I wouldn't call being deployed to places like Japan or South Korea or Qatar for example as a "vacation" but it certainly is compared to being in Iraq
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OK places to korea, japan, qatar and kuwait...... its not really a rotation. its more like a permanent duty station. but just for a year or so maybe less maybe more. i dont know how more to explain it. Now iraq, it depend what unit ur with. it can be, or u get really lucky
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1st, if you are trying to sham your way around the Army and avoid deploying, you chose the wrong branch and being a slacker will get you a label as a pogue regardless of MOS. Your buddies are sucking it up and you are worried about chilling and you haven't even earned the right to discuss this yet. 2nd, you can ask for these 'vacations spots' either with your recruiter or in AIT. Remember though I went to Germany twice and deployed 3 times from there. 2 x to Bosnia in the 90s. and Iraq in 2006. Troops deployed from Korea back in 2004 (a whole Bridage to Iraq). And best buddy is in Japan right now and they are sending individuals (like him) this February to Iraq from his I Corps job. So don't think you can hide out, be a REMF, and collect that pay check, do your 20 and brag about how you never deployed. Cause try that in an American Legion post or VFW bar and they will throw you out. Just being honest and helping you realize what I see and hear on the street. I personally don't care as so long as you do what you feel is honorable. Think of those 7 Army Values.
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It does depend on the MOS and where the positions are located (Installation). Soldiers are reassigned by the needs of the Army at a particular installation. Not all Soldiers will spend a day overseas. It is possible. Deployments depend on the unit the Soldier is assigned to (FORSCOM units will deploy) and the MOS required in theater. Very rarely it is who you know. Ultimately, the Soldiers branch manager will requisition for a Soldier to report to a new duty station and the report date. Yes, some Soldiers do back to back tours in Iraq by virtue of their MOS.
