[MicroBalrog]

Balish Training Center (near Be'er-Sheva)

Con: Far from home
No (or almost no) sniper-type weapons to work on.

Pro: Good conditions
All sorts of weapons
Lots of interesting work (combat/elite units + reservists)

Should I be happy?

[Steve Smith]

If the possibility is low of coming across a 3 year old with a stick if dynamite. I'd say, yes, be happy.

[10-Ring]

Yeah, be happy! You start off by saying "Good Conditions" which, in my book, is better than "Bad Conditions!" ;)

[Nightcrawler]

"far from home"? MicroBalrog, your country is smaller than Michigan. You can't be THAT far from home.

So I wouldn't sweat it; given the size of Israel, you can't be more than a couple hours on a bus away from your old stomping grounds. You'll have plenty to do and all, and will make friends.

Good luck to you! Keep your wits about you, too, buddy, we don't want you disappearing on us.

[MicroBalrog]

you can't be more than a couple hours on a bus away from your old stomping grounds.

Varous NCO's I've spoken to estimate the travel time between 3 and 5 hours.

[Nightcrawler]

Varous NCO's I've spoken to estimate the travel time between 3 and 5 hours.

Really? Come to think of it, you folks probably don't have much in the way of super-highways, do you? Still, that's not too bad. I'm moving to Utah next year; 1,700 miles from my home here in Upper Michigan. That's more than 30 hours of driving on the freeway, requiring me to stop and sleep along the way.

That's far from home! But don't sweat it anyway, you'll be fine there. 'Sides, you don't really have a choice, do you? :D

Make the most of it!

[Zundfolge]

you can't be more than a couple hours on a bus away from your old stomping grounds.

Varous NCO's I've spoken to estimate the travel time between 3 and 5 hours.

I don't think I'd want to be a soldier on a bus in Isreal for any longer then 3 to 5 minutes.

:uhoh:

[chaim]

Beer Sheba sounds great. You are what, on the northern edge of the Negev. The northern end of southern Israel or the southern edge of central Israel (depending upon how one looks at it). Far enough from Gaza, Judea and Sumeria that you aren't likely to be under attack while in garrison. You aren't in the north where Hizbollah seems to be planning a major attack. Unfortunately you aren't that close to Jerusalem but at least being away from the largest population centers (Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv) you are in a relatively quiet area. Probably the best place to be stationed.


Oh, as for the 3-5 hour trip home, that is nothing. I spent a few months in Vermont some years back, and the part of Vermont I was in was a 12 hour drive from my home. My grandfather until recently lived in Cleveland, OH (a 6-8 hour drive from here) and just moved an additional 10 hours away. Heck, last Sunday I took a 3-3 1/2 hour drive just to go to an amusement park with my brother. Heck, depending upon the metropolitan area some people spend that much time in a car every day simply commuting to and from work.

[Benjamin]

Good conditions
All sorts of weapons
Lots of interesting work (combat/elite units + reservists)

should I be happy?

Yes. The cons seem relatively minor. Further, your deployment looks like it's to a reasonably 'safe' place, increasing your chances of coming home, however far a journey that is.

Stay safe, keep your eyes open & try to enjoy things.

[RTFM]

Be'er-Sheva...should I be happy?

Th'e wa'y I se'e it Be'er go'od. Ve'ry, ve'ry go'od fo'r yo'u. :D