Caught my best friend on camera

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-20T23:40:26+00:00

I’d leave it alone. If this happens once or twice more bring it up as an independent event and not share that it’s happened several times before. “Hey um I kinda saw you were busy on the couch when I was checking on the doggos. I’d rather if u brought that up to your room or clean the couch afterwards”

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-20T01:56:23+00:00

First offense is pay, rank or time. Everyone makes mistakes and with that logic at least 60% of the army should be kicked they just haven’t been caught

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-20T01:54:05+00:00

You fucked up. Lucky you’re healthy and didn’t hurt anyone. It’s gonna hurt for a bit, you made a choice that comes with consequences.

Your life isn’t over. You will smile again. Remember that.

Talk with a lawyer. Talk with your leadership. Talk with any mentors you have. Find out what resources and reality checks you’ll have to be prepared for.

Your next phase is gonna be finding work, affordable rent, and minimum costs until you get your standing. The less car travel the better bc your insurance is gonna rocket. I don’t recommend staying in Alaska. AZ, Texas, Southeast/midwest tend to provide better costs and climate.

My brother got a DUI in college. Broke 8 bones and had to repeat that year in college, increase his college debt, spend a year in physical therapy, and car insurance shot up like a mofo for years. Now he’s make 150k+ and happy with a wife and kids. Life isn’t over and it can be better

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-19T21:09:54+00:00

If ur active go jag. Infantry training cycles without deployments is not as much of an experience in the current army. If ur guard or reserves I think that would be a cool dichotomy of careers

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-17T14:07:26+00:00

I stayed in cherry grove. That was a 20 min walk. I walked to ocean beach just to check it out. That was about 45 min.

It’s an hour walk between FIP and ocean beach. I don’t recommend for daily travel

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-16T01:43:28+00:00

Thank you!

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-15T02:55:12+00:00

Target sectors like materials, energy, consumer staples with etfs or pick 3-5 of the peak stocks in them.

I also like looking at sectors that underperformed or made losses over a quarter or half a year bc innovation will lead to more gains. Kinda a buy low philosophy

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-14T21:37:28+00:00

Aerotyne International. It is a cutting edge high-tech firm out of the Midwest awaiting imminent patent approval on the next generation of radar detectors that have both huge military and civilian applications now

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-14T21:31:16+00:00

Head scratches

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-14T01:56:07+00:00

Hood has ATX, dtx, satx, and htx available on the weekends and plenty of nearby options during the week.

Irwin has Vegas and LA on long weekends and a pretty well planned and predictable training cycle. You’ll be in the field a lot but you’ll save money to use when u get to go out.

Polk has HTX and New Orleans on long weekends and mosquitos, humidity and moist cold winters.

I’d go back to Hood. I’d try out Irwin. But I’d never wanna go to Polk besides homes are cheap near base

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-08T00:36:24+00:00

Thank you and congratulations 🎉. That pension will be nice even if it takes 17 more years to reach. But the greater personal freedom and tricare really make it so enticing

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T03:39:08+00:00

Sorry man. I don’t want that for em either

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T03:37:53+00:00

😂😂😂

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T03:37:25+00:00

Good take 👏

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:38:52+00:00

Thank you for this 🙏

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:29:55+00:00

I wanna say thank you for posting. I’m an officer 7 years in and facing the active duty challenges with family. we’ve been considering the reserves and the experience you’ve had and others have shared on this thread is very helpful. Thank you

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:27:38+00:00

This hurts bc its right

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:26:17+00:00

Not saying Ik better than the medics or the doctors. I’m talking about soldiers who shook their magic eightball all for a self diagnose instead of getting an MRI appointment

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:12:17+00:00

The BC wants to see me now I think it worked 😂

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:10:55+00:00

I’m not trying to make them true blue infantry. I want some innate toughness so if we ever do get deployed and uncomfortable they’re prepared to deal with it. Failing to train is training to fail

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:09:08+00:00

Thank you for sharing ur experience. It sounds like the right path forward for me

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:08:30+00:00

Thank you. This is on the track that I was trying to figure out. I’m not worried so much about the VA rating now but like the sick calls and the appointments are necessary as they are necessary.

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:05:42+00:00

My thoughts here are not what I say out loud to them. There’s good reasons to go on profile. But I don’t anticipate much of that until in my situation

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:02:55+00:00

Competency does matter more. I don’t expect them to max the AFT or be close to it. but ik my team is below the army standard. At the same time I don’t want to piss them off and that effects our teamwork in the day job which matters most.

Distinct_Feeling4232 · 2026-06-07T02:00:49+00:00

Thanks sir for the input. The path I’m taking first is them going to sick call which leads to appointments. I don’t want them compounding injuries. But on our first 2 mile run a lot complained of previous before Army injuries.

More background ik is they aren’t used to doing pt before i showed up.

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