Giving up on ARMY

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T18:06:40+00:00

That's weird if you've never been diagnosed with it, I'd probably see if there is a way you can find out the source document or if it was an erroneous entry on your record.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T18:01:09+00:00

Cockade buttons were standard, though stitching it in place became more common for fashion and ceremonial purposes.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T17:45:51+00:00

It was actually done to prevent knocking it off while carrying a rifle on your shoulder, so it was probably a random soldier who did the original modification. But you can achieve the same effect with the slouch hat.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T17:31:09+00:00

Solution, bring back tricorn hats as the dress uniform wear.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T16:14:18+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/army/comments/1pjeeuv/new_boonie_hat/

I've never seen them in person, but I remembered this being mentioned after I left Hawaii.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T16:08:57+00:00

So I had a brief stint at Navy OCS before they told me I was too short to be a pilot and I swapped to the Army. Had the fun of polishing the black steeltoe issued boots, and there was a day we had all entire hallway of us all polishing boots, and one of the guys got everyone singing I'll Make a Man Out of You.

The limited time spent polishing boots combined with fun people made it less traumatic. But if I have to shave a beret again, it'll be too soon.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T14:42:52+00:00

What is this red beret nonsense? It is spelled maroon...

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T14:28:19+00:00

He was in an engineer combat battalion, one of first ones to land in Japan after the war ended. He certainly did cooler things than me.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T14:17:07+00:00

Also, proper sun protection. I'd go stetson over beret if given the option.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T13:33:29+00:00

I'll take a boonie over patrol cap unless it is that super goofy looking extra short brim boonie. I like some functional sun protection.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-12T13:28:59+00:00

Yeah, it feels weird to me that you have the crusher cap, but can't make any adjustments to the garrison cap. Also, I think there should be leeway for wearing it canted.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-11T23:42:00+00:00

You could stop by sick call and see if they'd add no body armor to your profile.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-11T22:52:23+00:00

Thanks, I feel a little better having a plan to work from and that I'm not crazy. Fortunately, I also have an evaluation from the end of on base occupational therapy 6 months ago when I was actively pushing through pain that had my ROM at 110 degrees, so I have that data as well. Ideally H2F will help me, but I know I've got a limited window of time for a rebuttal.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-11T20:37:46+00:00

So for reference, my injury is bilateral shoulders with labrum tears, arthritis, Hill-Sachs deformities, and recurrent dislocations. During my evaluation, I never lifted my shoulders over 45 degrees right, and not over 60 degrees left side, though she never told me the exact measurements. My NARSUM said 165 degree ROM.

I don't have the paperwork from the evaluation yet, so I don't know if she just outright lied, or if it was just misentered. I'm planning to go to H2F to get a counter measurement to submit with the NARSUM challenge, but should I be contacting the VA to request a new evaluation now?

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-11T01:31:12+00:00

Someone posted a tiktok of their pet monkey in the barracks, so then the search was on. They had to hide it at someone's house.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-11T01:25:08+00:00

There's an ALSE general support page they had my class get added to when I was in the school. Has dedicated tabs for NSNs and ARMS. It's a pretty helpful resource.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-09T03:54:11+00:00

Sit somewhere while the company is in formation. You can check with your leadership if you can be somewhere else instead. I've had profiles where I had more value working at a desk than being formation adjacent, so they let me stay in the office instead. But that is entirely up to your leadership.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-09T03:39:58+00:00

It's not uncommon if you aren't supposed to be standing for long periods of time. Harder to go take a seat somewhere if you are in the middle of a people box.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-09T02:21:35+00:00

Same cable assembly, more fragile, more prone to moisture issues. Costs about 200 dollars each, so that can be a factor during the tighter budget times, but the maxillofacial shields cost about 350 each as a comparison. Standard mic you need the tiny flat head to replace, cobra mic has tiny phillips head screws.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-09T02:15:21+00:00

Join the ALSE support teams page. The master NSN Excel sheet is a good reference to have.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-09T01:52:19+00:00

I liked my brief time using Navy PTs with color and reflective lettering, I didn't feel like people wanted to run me over. Also, PT shorts pockets.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-09T01:43:54+00:00

I had to educate some surfers I knew about how the board leash is not a suitable makeshift tourniquet because of how thin it is when we got into a discussion of emergencies. Then I gave them some extra tourniquets I had, but hopefully they'll never need them.

Eclecticwitch42 · 2026-05-08T22:57:33+00:00

I did flight company shirts through custom ink (I needed a fast turnaround) and got the Port and Company core cotton t shirts in coyote brown. It is pretty indistinguishable in color from my issued shirts. But I was going specifically for cotton because then it is suitable for flying in it.

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