Holy shit. I just paid off a credit card. Like I got all the debt in the divorce, and I just paid off a fucking credit card. I PAID OFF A FUCKING CREDIT CARD YALL!!!!
Talking to my 22 yo soldier who decided he’s gonna get married on a whim to his gf of two months.
Me: have you gone to pre-martial counseling?
SPC: nah I’m good, I’m already going to anger management.
I’m sitting at a bar with a young medic SGT. He’s talking to his boyfriend who’s downrange and it’s one of the sweetest things I’ve listened to. Fuck you if you don’t think gay soldiers belong in my army.
Hey
@SheaSerrano
tell the
#FOHArmy
thanks and we’re going to send these books to good homes with Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines that will love them.
10.5 years ago an Anatolian Shepard picked my youngest to rescue him and be a part of our family. Today my son called me, and through sobs, told me he passed away. Bosco was the best pupper and I am absolutely crushed. It was a good 10 years, buddy.
Leaders, if your first response to a solider going on emergency leave for his FIL passing away is “he’s not immediate family, soldier shouldn’t have been able to leave,” maybe rethink your life.
Somebody on Reddit wrote about Tricare and the military and said, “the army may be a dumpster fire, but it’s kept my family warm.” I have never heard a truer word spoken.
Went into today stressed af. CIF, movers, trying to clear. The second lady I had at CIF shushed me and said “don’t tell anybody I hooked you up,” Movers are crushing it…. AND I GOT MY GOTDAWG DD-214 without expecting it. I’m finished. Like I made it through this
This is the real hard one. Jimmy and I went to BCT and AIT together. I took his thanksgiving fireguard shift because he was the only person to get a pass. We got tattooed together, we did dumb stuff together, but if he was still here he would be the PA RSM. Miss you.
(Walking through Lowe’s, sees a guy with a
@3rd_Infantry
combat patch)
Me: hey Viv, watch this!
V: oh no
Me (behind the guy, I’m in civvies): oh I wouldn’t give a bean!!!
Him: to be a fancy pants marine!!
Look. When your junior soldier texts you “I’m going to my wife’s doc appointment because she’s worried about the results” I had two answers from my O’s. “Is she ok, how can I help and I’m praying for her” and “Ok”
Guess which leader is more respected in my org?
A certain SFG that was gonna do a pig roast. So they decided to free fall into the bbq with a sedated pig strapped to a chest. Well the pig woke up mid jump and started freaking out so it was cut lose at 800 agl. The bbq did not have a main course.
My next door neighbors are both 1LTs. I asked one of them for a jump today and she smiled and said “no.” I asked if there was a reason, she just smiled again and said no. Am I going to use the SNCO phone tree and get the dirt on them?
Yesterday I filled out my PDHRA, like I’ve done many times. This was the first time I’ve told the truth and asked for help. Thanks to
@TomHeartsTanks
and the other people who are open and honest about getting help.
@WAForeskins
This hits a little too close to home pal. At least in my defense I knew my wife for four years before we married and was 37 when I got divorced.
I give y’all officers a ton of crap (which you deserve). But I’m very proud I got one of my PVTs into West Point Prep (he made it through) and got another SPC into Green to Gold to get his masters and commission. NCOs shouldn’t focus strictly on reenlistment.
Went through a major depressive phase over the last couple years and stopped exercising for wayyyy too long. Slowly getting back after it. Six years ago I squatted 375 lbs. This is what I have on the (safety) bar. 100lbs. Just glad I’m here.
One of the things I’ll always carry with me as I leave the military, is watching the poor color guard at a big time event. Like I feel for y’all giving side eye to that singer turning the anthem into a five minute long song.
Sure, we’ve all had awkward meetings, but have you ever sat across from a woman you hooked up with via Tinder two years ago in a completely different state? Because that happened to me today.
I know my tweets don’t carry. But when your soldier says “no I’m hurting, I need a break,” and you tell them to work more, you might not be a great officer.
My soldiers FIL on life support. FIL has a DNR. Soldier in Europe. Wife is executor of will & in US w/ 2 small kids. My CDR is back in the US but the ultimate authority on emergency leave. CDR & I got the soldier out in 12 hours. 3* PA folks, “rEG dOesnt SaY fIL cOuNtS.” FOH
Almost had to sneak her out of her nursing home but she was willing to put up with 2 weeks of not leaving her room to hang out and get treated to a margarita. Happy 93rs Nanny!!
I was talking to our ECP guards today. Reminded them that every vehicle needed a ground guide, per the CG. Even TMPs. As I’m talking a vehicle comes tearing down and I stop them. Tell the TC he needed to GG. It was the DCG. 🤷♂️
One of the best pieces of advice I got from a CSM who I owe a lot to: “seniors check on seniors.” Doesn’t matter the rank, check up on your people today. It’s a rough one for a lot of us.
Ok, fuck this. My girlfriend is brilliant and teaches college classes. I love several female Army officers who I would go over the berm for. I’m so fucking mad that your parents let you grow up this way.
@NickJFuentes
Women lack pretty much everything that make us human. They lack sophistication (only kind they can muster up is merely superficial), integrity, morality, a sense of right and wrong, creativity, logical thinking, and so much more. They belong to the animal world, not the human.
Five years ago today I got pinned MSG. My folks had never seen me promoted. My dad did a turn and burn (they were going to Portugal the next day) to fly to El Paso to promote me. One of my best days in the Army.
Also, as a PAO you are contractually obligated to follow all the unit pages ran by your friends and you will like and RT everything they post so they get a better NCOER/OER.
Legit lol’d at
@DisneyCPT
on
@standclearpod
“I don’t want to stay at Shades of Green because I know I’m going to run into the kind of army people that make their kids stand at parade rest in line for coffee.”
Today marks the day that all my old soldiers will be SGTs and above. Super proud of them. (Well there was the one that’s going to prison, but everyone else is G2G) 🤷♂️
To take our Easter photo my dad busted out a ring light/tripod set up. I jokingly asked my mom if dad had his own Only Fans. That led to me explaining what OF is to my mom. Easter if off to a great start. 😑
Two soldiers bet each other where I’m from. One picked Texas, the other picked Oklahoma. What. The. Hell!?!?!? Like, really!?!? I’m irate and it’s been 24 hours.
First time I ever dropped to a knee and asked a woman to marry me. Even though we were already legally married I still had butterflies. I’m very happy.
Does anybody else great freaked out when you have a DONSA, but then you see people driving around post in uniform and you wonder if you got the date wrong?