By You may have to have done a tour in Iraq or Afghanistan to really appreciate these cartoons but they are quite funny.
The Fobbit is now quite a well known military term that is the equivalent of what a REMF was in prior American wars:
The TOCroach is actually a phenomenon that is not limited to just combat deployments. These guys can be found all over the military:
I have seen some of these Geardos working gate guard before in 2ID:
Being an OIF1 veteran myself, I have to say The Storyteller shouldn’t just be limited to us OIF1 vets:
The Good Idea Fairy can be found any every unit and usually they thrive in the S3 shop:
The Shower Princess I really didn’t have much experience with because there were so few showers:
RUMINT spreads at incredible speeds in the barracks:
Here is something else I can say I haven’t had any experience with because there was no Combat Action Badges when I was in Iraq:
Funny stuff and I think a couple of creatures that can be added to the gallery are Barracks Lawyers and Trustifarians. Neither creature is extremely dangerous but both can be quite frustrating to put up with at times. Anyone else have any other creature suggestions?
11:55 pm on June 5th, 2008 1
Gundummy–a name for the Squids (Navy) and Zoomies (Air Force) guys and yes, even gals drafted for MiTT duty who have never worn gear or handled weapons since their basic training. A few weeks ago one was clearing his M4 without dropping the magazine, ejecting one round at a time.
12:34 am on June 6th, 2008 2
OH MY GWAD!!!!! AN ACTUAL POSTING NOT ABOUT MAD COW IN KOREA!!!!! OH THE HORROR!!!!!
1:47 am on June 6th, 2008 3
I thought fob = fresh off the boat.
4:28 pm on June 6th, 2008 4
Mad Cow–a junior at West Point on CTLT stuck on rear detachment for a unit that's deployed to OIF/OEF.
5:07 pm on June 16th, 2008 5
[...] of FOB (Forward Operating Base) and hobbit: someone who never leaves the FOB. Orginally from Bob on the FOB, a collection of cartoons from some guy in Iraq a few years ago. Great stuff. CAB: Combat Action [...]
11:20 am on June 25th, 2008 6
[...] … soldiersmind.com/2007/04/18/bob-on-the-fob-storyfe… • Found on Windows Live Bob on the FOB?s Creature Gallery Jun 6, 2008 … of FOB (Forward Operating Base) and hobbit: someone who never leaves the FOB. [...]
7:28 am on July 15th, 2008 7
Glad you guys liked the BOB on the FOB stuff…
9:35 am on July 15th, 2008 8
These are awesome, my husband and I are both in the army and we are so glad that someone took the time to do them. I have my CAB and I worked in the S3 so sadly I had to deal with all of these creatures and my husband works in the motor pool which means he has been in close contact with these creatures also. All the people who had their CABs thought they had to become a group and talk about how they had got theirs so they are just like the storyfeller. It's awesome how every sigle one of these go hand in hand. DAMN I LOVE THE ARMY!!!
10:54 am on July 15th, 2008 9
SSG Merrifield, thanks for visiting. Your drawings are great. Keep up the good work.
1:00 am on July 26th, 2008 10
[...] ya go this says it all in a nutshell about remfs espically the cab chaserhttp://rokdrop.com/2008/06/06/bob-on-the-fobs-creature-gallery/ Edited by renegade50 ( 15 minutes 9 seconds ago) _________________________ work harder, millions [...]
11:42 am on July 27th, 2008 11
[...] instructions. Sponsored by: remotesandkeys.com/ [Found on Ads by Google] Bob on the FOB?s Creature Gallery of FOB (Forward Operating Base) and hobbit: someone who never leaves the FOB. Orginally from Bob [...]
12:30 am on August 22nd, 2008 12
Howabout one for a POGollum. Named after the creature form LOTR, Gollum, a POGollum is the poor creature that scrounges around looking for discarded POGs. They are known to ask people for POGs, particularly those leaving Middle Earth. Targets for their evil POG gathering plot are frequently CAB chasers.
5:35 am on August 24th, 2008 13
Thanks for the laugh, SSG…seriously, a-freaking-men!
2:08 pm on August 31st, 2008 14
"Howabout one for a POGollum. Named after the creature form LOTR, Gollum, a POGollum is the poor creature that scrounges around looking for discarded POGs. They are known to ask people for POGs, particularly those leaving Middle Earth. Targets for their evil POG gathering plot are frequently CAB chasers."
That has all the elements of a joke, except it is completely lacking in humor.
3:46 pm on September 17th, 2008 15
[...] is…anyone? Anyone? Bueller? He never came out with a fobelope. Here are some others: http://rokdrop.com/2008/06/06/bob-on…ature-gallery/ __________________ "Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? [...]
12:13 pm on October 5th, 2008 16
[...] Bob on the FOB’s Creature Gallery [...]
8:20 pm on November 5th, 2008 17
[...] guy has some great posters detailing what a “fobbit”, “geardo”, “TOCroach”, and other items are!linklink- Ted (the REMF) Warmaster Horus 05 Nov 2008 [...]
6:20 pm on November 17th, 2008 18
[...] that one could potentially be harmful to our greatest allies.More Bob on the Fobs available here Labels: iraq, [...]
6:01 pm on February 15th, 2009 19
Sadly, I have to confess I'm a StoryFeller. Things are never as sh*tty as they were during OIF I…
FANTASTIC Drawings. Wish there were more!!
9:27 am on March 25th, 2009 20
2:38 pm on May 25th, 2009 21
Is this the same SSG Merrifield from 716th. If so hey and crazy awesome cartoons! When did you start this?
4:11 pm on May 25th, 2009 22
Yup, the one and the same, dude.
I did these during OIF 05-06 when I was with Division.
9:10 pm on July 1st, 2009 23
Great stuff! This is m first tour in Iraq and I have had the unfortunate opportunity to have meet all of these creatures. I think I might have found a sub-species of the 'storyfeller'. I this one the neggagator (combine negative and alligator). This individual also tells stories about his/her first or second, maybe third time in Iraq and constantly complains about how messed up things are this time around. Also they never take initiative and try to find ways to do as little as possible, while complaining about it, and always tries to subvert others by acting like they are talking to you in confidence, or try to gain your sympathy. Know anyone like that? Keep up the pics, its a good way to laugh it off.
4:56 pm on July 17th, 2009 24
RUMINT For the Win!
12:23 pm on July 22nd, 2009 25
Yeah, i have ran into those from time to time… they are more common then you think.
4:28 pm on November 7th, 2009 26
what about the shamm artist… aka the shamarai warrior. one who shams his or her way outta anything risking life and limb and sometimes doing more work to sham that it would take just to complete the task at hand.
12:20 pm on December 16th, 2009 27
chicks n pogs realize they r fobbits 2 rite? just wonderin hahaha
1:55 pm on December 21st, 2009 28
Funny, but I resent that comment about AF guys. I (Air Force) was a 365 Deployment volunteer at a FOB with ARMY and Navy too, but guess who was the Gundummy at our FOB…An ARMY member! This slick discharged a 50 cal round off the top of his vehicle as he was exiting and nearly hit our guys in the tower.
2:33 pm on January 3rd, 2010 29
Sorry buddy, but now a days most units now operate out of Forward Operating Bases, FOB's
2:35 pm on January 3rd, 2010 30
yeh i know, little late on the reply….what a new year. missed all off 2009, was in iraq.
12:04 am on February 3rd, 2010 31
is there anything for someone who goes to combat stress all the time to avoid little tasks and when confronted…takes it up to IG? i think we just call them dirt bags or blue falcons but i need something in reference to OIF. i was in q-west on a 15 month and it was alittle worse than garrison. absolutley no reason for that soldier to be in combat stress though. bob on the fob is great by the way.
12:09 am on February 3rd, 2010 32
or better yet, the soldiers who join the ARMY or anything else just for the sole purpose of college than end up getting deployed not realizing there is still a war going on. those are funny people. Maybe. kind of sad though cuz they take up space.
9:56 am on May 5th, 2010 33
Some POG's are cool, but even you that act like you support the Infantry are annoying as hell. The only POG's I have respect for are medics, becuase they have saved many of my buddies lives or atleast struggled their hardest to try, cooks, because when I can get a hot meal, he does what he can and supply, because how else am I going to get a new weapons sling when mine was ripped by shrapnel.
6:08 am on May 27th, 2010 34
MEDICS aren't pog's. I can out ruck and out shoot most of my guys. DON'T PISS DOC OFF.
5:11 pm on October 22nd, 2010 35
Fantastic stuff! I've heard about these sorta creatures from family members who have served. I'm about to enlist, so will surely come across them and occasionally play the part of at least one of these creatures. I'd like to say I won't "be that guy," but I'm no fool. The FNG just can't help it.
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for your service!
4:04 pm on February 3rd, 2011 36
Being a former Marine you need a specific one for the Marines and the "harder then you swagger they walk with" especialy prevalent in those Marines who also happen to be FOBbits.
And hate to talk bad about my brothers but you know the ones im talking about Army guy can have three purple hearts four CAB's and get told by some 110lb paper pushing Marine he ain't nothing because he is just Army and Marines do all the work.
5:22 pm on February 3rd, 2011 37
#36
"Being a former Marine"
I heard there was no such thing.
8:45 am on December 19th, 2011 38
No, “former Marine” is fine. You’re thinking of “ex-Marine.”
As for the gundummy, I understand how that was mostly true, but it was a Marine who nearly shot me at a clearing barrel.