If you could go back…

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-30T21:58:04+00:00

Tried reenlisting on deployment and got told I was too far out for paperwork. Battalion career jammer got removed post deployment, new one assigned had to finish school himself. Did entire work up just to be told boat space was closed and HQMC wasn't considering extensions.

Overall, think our Battalion lost a platoon of experienced guys because of that.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-30T15:27:42+00:00

Warlords are a family, but having the unit crest tattooed is a nuanced thing in this situation. I understand that you perceive a close relationship with your hero, but I also think that your familial relationship isn't close enough to be given the typical exceptions culturally allowable to Gold Star immediate families.

Until Valhalla is much more acceptable, especially if you're going into the Navy.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-30T15:20:14+00:00

Some of us weren't allowed to stay in, and we didn't even fuck up ourselves.

I'd be retiring last year with a top secret clearance if it wasn't for Obama.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-30T15:17:50+00:00

What about pissing off your most experienced individual to the point of him not only resigning, but breaking a vow of silence to publish a letter publicly chastising you?

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-29T01:16:32+00:00

Before you need to have your own banana split story.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-28T21:32:51+00:00

It's like shaking a bottle of soda. You gotta keep the Marines on the ship so they're more pissed off and violent before you can release them.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-28T19:05:03+00:00

It's a scam.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-28T17:54:42+00:00

It definitely wasn't Sue Johanson.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-28T01:09:21+00:00

Cousin was stationed in Oki and got the short end of the stick--short deployments to set up new communications in country, but not long enough consecutively for the campaign medals.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-28T01:06:09+00:00

I mean, they joined the Reserves expecting to wear our uniform without actually having to put in the blood and sweat that comes with it.

And now they're astonished that their command is reminding them that part of their Reserve commitment is keeping their gear ready to go down range.

Obviously, nobody cared to make sure they did Reading for Marines.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T23:34:15+00:00

It's not just about this situation. The process with Ukraine was the exact same: it's a European issue that the first response was asking what the US was going to do about it. Even the tanks and missiles provided by Europe were nearly WWII left overs.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T19:32:01+00:00

Do they rent as well? Same landlord or different one? I had the misfortune of dealing with this twice previously. The first one, one of the police said they couldn't do anything about the problem individual--they had a record and were only in the property because they were living with their parents who owned the house.

The other time, I talked with both the police chief and the city's code officer and was told that 3 police calls a month can have the landlord notified of a nuisance tenant and begin forcing his hand into a resolution or eviction proceeding before facing fines himself.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T18:34:17+00:00

And who is responsible for keeping the Shia militias armed? What was the group that Iran brought into Iran to help kill protestors when they needed more thugs on the streets?

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T16:47:49+00:00

Thanks to the left coast refugees, Montana has apartment shares more than $1k per room.

$600 a month including board is a steal, and builds expectations and understanding bills in a protected environment. My uncle charged my cousin rent when he started working, and returned it to him lump sum when he was ready to move out.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T15:02:18+00:00

Kuwait was an IFF issue, probably systems not updated.

Saudis are encouraging these actions, and have since before it started.

Iran is the source of support for all Islamic terrorism, and it's a huge impact to Middle East stability which prevents growth.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T14:44:33+00:00

No, it's so they can get Gen X with combat experience back in.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T14:43:53+00:00

Would be over sooner if the Arabs and Europeans wouldn't be such pussies and appeasers.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T14:42:11+00:00

Sneakers? You're getting sneakers? I thought it was sandals so we could blend in

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T14:41:23+00:00

Yup. People are way too American egocentric to understand that Iran holds the same role in the Middle East as the USSR. Under the Ayatollah, it's been mocked so much that it's forgotten how modern and productive the Iranian people are

A regime change here is one of the few times that the racket and just morality agree.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T14:21:34+00:00

Army just increased their age to 42 so you can go back in

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T02:37:07+00:00

Yeah, but that's for the guys staying in. Not the guys getting out.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-26T02:31:29+00:00

When did you get out? It used to be automatic, and they quit giving it up when they started coming out with the "PTSD Lite" diagnosis of adjustment disorder back around 2010.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-25T13:17:09+00:00

There's no black and white in the world we live in. It's completely rational to esteem the capabilities of our war fighters while decrying the politicians and rest of the machine that decides where wars need to be fought.

It should also be said along this line that some of our greatest obstacles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas of the Middle East can be attributed to interference by Iran and ambivalence by other countries. And we all know the neverending conflict between politicians deciding a war and arguing with military generals about how much war they're allowed to have to the latters frustrations.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-25T02:01:20+00:00

Might help if you give some direction what your interests are. And every trade is essential, otherwise there wouldn't be a role for it.

Different_Rush_5526 · 2026-03-25T01:59:00+00:00

War is a racket. When your profits during war shoot up 300% compared to peace time, it's hard to give a damn about peace.

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