It's Not Always an Army of Fun
My Love hate Relationship With the Service Part 1
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After 17+ years in military service, 4 years USMC, and 13 more in the US Army I figured this would be as good a place as any to throw out a few statements regarding military service. Disclaimer: Not all "Loves" or "Hates" will apply for all users but many things will be similar.
I'll start with the easy ones. Stick around for part 2 tho' I may surprise you. I doubt it but hey...
Hates:
Missing 7 of my oldest sons 15 birthdays due to field deployments or overseas tours.
Missing 7 of my youngest sons 11 birthdays due to field deployments or overseas tours, to include the real important one, I met him at 4.5 months.
Living apart from my sons because there is no way that they want to live on or near another base.
How my feet make my want to scream from the pain when I stand up every morning.
Waking up well before sunrise to do physical training in clouds of mosquitos, pollution, ticks, chiggers, fireants,hail, snow and other plagues.
People from another skill set thinking they "know" what I do at work. (Most often in the officer ranks) you don't so STFU!
Senior people thinking that since they reached the lordly rank of E-9/ LTC they should use us like servants/lackeys who exist to do their bidding.
2 LTs who think they know anything without being told by me. (Not You LT Russ)
Asskissers- See greywars blog for more details.
Crap the Army bought from the "Low bidder" that doesn't do what it's supposed to.
People who joined the military for the college money and have never even read the Constitution of the United States. but they swore too!
People who are too f-ing stupid to refuse an illegal order. Leashes and digital cameras, what morons.
Junior soldiers who go " thar" when they are told to do a simple task. (you look it up I don't know how to link to this yet : ( )
MREs- they call them "meals rejected by Ethiopians" for a reason. But still better than T-rats.
Traveling on military charters, Only steerage class for us thanks! But better than a C-130.
This could go on for quite awhile but it would get very nit-picky and i want to get part 2 in my head because there are actually a lot of things that I like about being in the service.
I'll start with the easy ones. Stick around for part 2 tho' I may surprise you. I doubt it but hey...
Hates:
Missing 7 of my oldest sons 15 birthdays due to field deployments or overseas tours.
Missing 7 of my youngest sons 11 birthdays due to field deployments or overseas tours, to include the real important one, I met him at 4.5 months.
Living apart from my sons because there is no way that they want to live on or near another base.
How my feet make my want to scream from the pain when I stand up every morning.
Waking up well before sunrise to do physical training in clouds of mosquitos, pollution, ticks, chiggers, fireants,hail, snow and other plagues.
People from another skill set thinking they "know" what I do at work. (Most often in the officer ranks) you don't so STFU!
Senior people thinking that since they reached the lordly rank of E-9/ LTC they should use us like servants/lackeys who exist to do their bidding.
2 LTs who think they know anything without being told by me. (Not You LT Russ)
Asskissers- See greywars blog for more details.
Crap the Army bought from the "Low bidder" that doesn't do what it's supposed to.
People who joined the military for the college money and have never even read the Constitution of the United States. but they swore too!
People who are too f-ing stupid to refuse an illegal order. Leashes and digital cameras, what morons.
Junior soldiers who go " thar" when they are told to do a simple task. (you look it up I don't know how to link to this yet : ( )
MREs- they call them "meals rejected by Ethiopians" for a reason. But still better than T-rats.
Traveling on military charters, Only steerage class for us thanks! But better than a C-130.
This could go on for quite awhile but it would get very nit-picky and i want to get part 2 in my head because there are actually a lot of things that I like about being in the service.
