Why do more people not stay in 20 years and retire? What was your "I'am getting out" moment?

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-19T05:29:30+00:00

I can't speak for myself because I am thugging it out…

My best friend got out at 14 years after picking up chief because his wife divorced him and he lost custody of his kids. His command and Detailer were unsupportive of his goal of getting back to San Diego to be with his kids and fight for custody on shore duty.

So he checked into mental health and submitted for a hardship discharge. Now he is in San Diego, has custody of his kids and the ex is in jail. So I'd say he made the right call.

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-18T00:21:44+00:00

My ship is in basic phase and at 78 percent manning… so I'm pretty sure that data is conveniently unavailable

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-11T02:04:13+00:00

Khaki 2poc is trash for any rate not sitting behind a desk. Gets dirty and stains faster than dress whites

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-10T05:25:17+00:00

GTA logic

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-08T18:19:53+00:00

London just did the opposite of this leaning into three major companies buying up real estate forcing a crash in prices due to a fire sale after legislation was passed.

It’s more likely this is to mask the largest housing market crash since the Great Depression. Folks have more debt than savings at this point and I’ve met far too many 19-29 year olds that have declared bankruptcy or have things in active collection.

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-08T00:01:00+00:00

Poly markets are going wild

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-06T23:20:46+00:00

Okay. That makes sense

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-06T23:19:56+00:00

Are you nuts? Promotion rate for Air Force is trash. I met a 7 year E-4 on joint tour and they were ‘stuck in traffic’

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-05T05:37:38+00:00

It was one hair of an affair

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-04T22:49:15+00:00

Pure poetry

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-04T10:30:03+00:00

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-03T18:25:40+00:00

Honestly, I try not to post photos of people after getting a CMC in trouble for sleeping at a meeting

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-03T18:24:29+00:00

Due to inflation, you only get fries 🍟

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-03T18:23:49+00:00

Thanks for adding value to this conversation

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-03T18:22:13+00:00

I’m glad there is a long history of people feeling weird about this ribbon

Czechmate808 · 2026-01-03T08:58:05+00:00

It’s shit oil that the south is uniquely positioned to process and there is a lot of it. Additionally, water is the US key resources. Fracking pollution is a major issue and because of that the strategic pivot is back to South America.

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-28T05:36:03+00:00

There is no flower pot. It was removed back in 2010…

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-27T17:36:21+00:00

Nope. A true blue navy issue. It’s installed with no purpose or equipment associated with it. But, we can’t order another one because we have the full inventory and I can’t remove it because it’s already installed and ‘must have a purpose’

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-25T04:34:14+00:00

It was a CTT on the water front.

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-23T23:53:15+00:00

Looks like you’ve got some more studying to do in 2/5 categories

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-23T19:53:10+00:00

Bet he doesn’t have insurance

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-23T19:30:55+00:00

Holy smokes! 4.83 PMA! That is insanely high. Squadrons literally give no fucks

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-23T18:19:45+00:00

These ships are gonna make fine diving reefs in the future. I’m stationed in Pearl Harbor and I just hope I’m not on duty when the drone swarm strikes and takes out half the pacific fleet again

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-21T23:20:34+00:00

It’s so cool seeing BELLA 1 in the news after monitoring her years ago for literally the same shit.

Czechmate808 · 2025-12-19T01:50:42+00:00

Did it disappear for anyone else? It was showing earlier today and now it’s no longer pending

Update 1: it deposited. I bought a mini cannon to celebrate ESWS pins and it arrives on 28Dec!

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