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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!!!!
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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.
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Months ago I tweeted about a PA NCO that got hit in Afghanistan. He finally came home today. Love the sense of humor. Keep it up, champ.
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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.
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Welp. As of today, your boys got six months sober. Couldn’t get my chip cause they were locked up. Perks of going to a meeting in Hilltop.
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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.
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That’s my baby LT in the middle. We bought “proud West Point dad” shirts and made him take a pic with him.
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Soldiers that work out in Army PTs during non-PT hours are cops.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On a lark I sent a note to LTC Vindman thanking him for his professionalism. He replied to me and I’m kind of hyped.
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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
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Codie: “I got 69’d out of that bar years ago!”
Me: “you mean 86’d?”
C: “same thing”
Me: “it is not.”
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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.
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(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!!
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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?
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Need to show this to everyone who says “yeah but what are your tattoos going to look like when you’re old?”
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Ok, so I’m going to try to dance around this delicately. Should a certain division put out a statement after an attack in their home city?
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So my old soldier is getting commissioned and asked me to be his first salute. What is part of the ceremony and what kind of gift do I bring?
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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.
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Me: hey man, I’m out of dip. Can I bum a lipper?
Medic: yeah I got you sergeant.
Me: thanks man, you’re a lifesaver.
👨🏻🦰👨🏻🦰👨🏻🦰👨🏻🦰
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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?
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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.
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@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.
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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.
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I got the first old soldier of mine that I pushed fo G2G who is asking me to be his first salute, and this might be the best thing of my career.
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My PA baby soldier who I encouraged to go to USMA is going into his senior year and I am not ready for this.
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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.
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Whoever the MP’s are that run Gate 20 on Carson, shoutout to your 1SG checking ID’s during the rush in 30 degree weather with his troops.
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Just wanted to say thanks to
@thewonderyears
and
@SpanishLuvSongs
for helping me survive for the last couple years.
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My old SF 1SGs wife just passed away. They have three boys under the age of 18 and this was her second bout with cancer. Just fucking heartbreaking.
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I’m subtweeting half y’all on miltwitter. SOME DAYS YOU WAKE UP AND CHOOSE VIOLENCE!!
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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.
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I am now that SNCO that is fine with hands in pockets but if you say, “CAC card,” imma fix you real quick.
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I have a young PFC that is trying to grow a mustache. I’m growing one just to own him. It’s been a week and it already looks glorious. Me 1, PFC -4.
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I had to get an ekg today. So please pour one out for the poor E4 that had to shave my chest.
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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.
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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.
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Our group of NCOs in Afghanistan when we saw our fav warrant and spread out so he had to salute us all.
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Congrats to me, and only me, for paying alimony for the last time today.
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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
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Goodnight my sweet prince. Bought 17 years ago. AZ, CA, Germany, VA, WA, TX, CO. Both kids came home in it. It’s a sad day.
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19 Gotdang years as of today. Never in a million years did I think I would stick it out this long. Home stretch, baby!!!
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Shoutout to old vet breakfast. Two guys helped keep me alive for years. Now we’re all retired MSGs asking the waitress to keep the coffee coming.
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My mom called me “fat Ben Affleck” last weekend and I still haven’t recovered.
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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!!
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I don’t know how we can talk about the mental health of military folks that aren’t allowed to travel. Can’t see parents, kids, family.
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Happy first wedding anniversary to Viv and I! She’s awesome and I’m very lucky to be married to her.
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Hey
@82ndABNDiv
have you guys used “It’s Raining Men” in any videos? If not, seems like a missed opportunity imho.
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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. 🤷♂️
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We’re doing all the Marvel movies in chronological order and it just so happens that Thor Ragnarok is up tonight. Blessings.
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When people ask why soldiers re-enlist this is one of the top reasons.
This is incredible.
Buying health insurance for a family now costs the same as buying the family a new car every single year.
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When I have to brief command and staff but haven’t looked at the slides.
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Friend's dog ate their mom's edibles and this is my favorite picture ever.
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@TVietor08
Finally, someone realizes that healthy school lunches don’t affect our kids as much as flowers and shrubs.
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Happy Easter from us to you!! My folks aren’t great at hardstyle pics.
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Proud of
@TomHeartsTanks
for leading from the front
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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.”
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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) 🤷♂️
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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. 😑
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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.
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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.
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Hi everybody!! Meet Nash! He’s an Anatolian Shepard mix we rescued from the Humane Society!
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I know a couple places that have A LOT of old shipping containers laying around. It’s a little dangerous there right now, but they’re there.
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Retirement means I go for an afternoon walk to the market for popsicles quite often.
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My baby soldier who I helped get into USMA just got Infantry and is going to ranger school first thing. I’m so proud.
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Two years ago the best dog ever went to the dog park in the sky. Here he is missing me and just wanting to be close.
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Hey
@PaulSzoldra
I salute this headline. There’s one, tiny, very small, good thing about all this. (They weren’t that big to begin with)
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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?
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Just walked past a solider with the most unfortunate last name I’ve ever seen. Shycock
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