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Why didn’t the service personnel have access to their e-mail? I was in Afghanistan for a different country. It was my job to keep the satellite communications
by Gud 1y ago
Why didn’t the service personnel have access to their e-mail?
I was in Afghanistan for a different country. It was my job to keep the satellite communications working, including so people could send emails to their friends and family.
- jdietrich 1y ago>Why didn’t the service personnel have access to their e-mail? Because they weren't in one of the larger bases that had satellite internet. Combat troops in the wilds of Helmand might go weeks without seeing a fresh egg or a slice of bread. Satellite terminals circa 2002 were bulky, expensive bits of kit that just weren't that widely distributed, at least in the British armed forces.
- Gud 1y agoFair enough. I was there in 2010 and even our FOBs had access to BGANs.