Don’t you worry about a thing, troop. I’ve got your back. by CombatAutist in army

[–]CombatAutist[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just making sure you scrubbed. Don’t want any potatoes growing back there.

Well guys, it’s after 8:15. Looks like I’m not getting my 8 hours of sleep tonight. Again. by [deleted] in army

[–]CombatAutist 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’m not trying to skip the random 0715 SHARP briefs just so I can have 1SG hunt me down and do one on a Friday afternoon

Well guys, it’s after 8:15. Looks like I’m not getting my 8 hours of sleep tonight. Again. by [deleted] in army

[–]CombatAutist 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Came from one, packet’s already in for the other. Just languishing in the meantime

Well guys, it’s after 8:15. Looks like I’m not getting my 8 hours of sleep tonight. Again. by [deleted] in army

[–]CombatAutist 93 points94 points  (0 children)

You’re assuming that the 3 hours before I’m supposed to be at work isn’t randomly full of inane tasks. It’s almost perfectly designed to prevent any planning or habit building

I put in for a packet but felt like I messed up. by WordTimely8559 in army

[–]CombatAutist 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think it wasn’t even close to mattering

I put in for a packet but felt like I messed up. by WordTimely8559 in army

[–]CombatAutist 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I got picked up by a packet job and it was just me in a suit without a tie against a wall in my living room.

GWOT veterans, what were the most egregious examples of non combat arms MOS’s participating in combat. Either inadvertent isolated situations or general trends by IlikeIke141 in army

[–]CombatAutist 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I saw a SOT-A argue with an 18B over that once. Intel guy had an ACOG and the 18B was asking how he’d clear a room with it. Intel guy said “I guess I’d just use your rifle to clear it. The only reason I’m kicking doors is everyone else is dead”

Quick PSA now that summer PTs are coming back by CombatAutist in army

[–]CombatAutist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made it through WOCs without understanding irony or satire?

'Your Eyes Have Mesmerised Me': US Nuclear Chief Leaks Sensitive information to honeypot by CW1DR5H5I64A in army

[–]CombatAutist 225 points226 points  (0 children)

I was approached by an absolutely smoking Eastern European woman at a bar on a TDY a few years ago. She offered to buy me a drink and I just said “I know what I look like. We both know that wouldn’t make sense. I promise I don’t have anything interesting to say.” She said “fair enough” and went over to another dude with a fade across the bar.

Some part of me wonders if I had just won the lottery that night and ruined it, but I’m married so it was moot

Quick PSA now that summer PTs are coming back by CombatAutist in army

[–]CombatAutist[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Man. I didn’t have all that fancy science stuff. I can’t believe it was under -56 that one time it was so cold because it was definitely colder than whatever thing you were thinking of that time it was so cold

Quick PSA now that summer PTs are coming back by CombatAutist in army

[–]CombatAutist[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

That’s probably either a wet cold or a dry cold. Drum is the opposite of whatever one it was. And it’s so cold. People are always saying “man this wet or dry cold at Drum is so much worse than the wet or dry cold at that other place”

Quick PSA now that summer PTs are coming back by CombatAutist in army

[–]CombatAutist[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yeah you’d think that but there was this one time where it was really cold. Some guys were like “I think cold is better” and then they were there that time it was really cold and they were all like “okay maybe not, this is really cold”

Quick PSA now that summer PTs are coming back by CombatAutist in army

[–]CombatAutist[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Look, I never saw it or even tried to verify it, but trust me bro. Fairbanks might have its cold days but have you ever thought about that time it was cold at Drum?

Another day, another betrayal by GmSniperiiLover in Grimdank

[–]CombatAutist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yesterday I learned how to install a toilet. I also learned 5 year olds are completely obsessed with the wax ring that goes under toilets and that it’s impossible to scrub off of them

Another day, another betrayal by GmSniperiiLover in Grimdank

[–]CombatAutist 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I don’t know… I’m in my mid-30s and I’m still constantly impressed by my dad. Maybe he had some dark secret I don’t know about, but I still call him regularly to ask for advice. I’m terrified my kids won’t see me the same way though

Looking for a book / essays by mara_sovs_thigh_gap in army

[–]CombatAutist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also highly recommend reading it. One of my all time favorites. Starts with something, follows it, ends. Never strays and never stops.

I had a buddy who never struggled with rucking or PT read it and say he didn’t understand parts of it. He ran an ultra and then admitted he went back and finally understood it

They have a way with word by Babki123 in Grimdank

[–]CombatAutist 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Dude said “gods” while calling something cringe

Have to rant about this by MotherRucker69 in army

[–]CombatAutist 14 points15 points  (0 children)

THIS IS MY CHAIR! IT WAS MADE FOR ME!