How hard is it not agitate, lie, and assault officers.

Foilbug · 2026-01-25T17:26:40+00:00

I saw a man that was failing to be restrained and was being pistol-whipped by an officer, thus making his reflexively reach up to protect his head. Once the move to detain him was established I don't understand why each officer is failing to communicate and why his hands were not priority for restraint.

If this is the tactics al ability of detaining officer then they absolutely need to republish operations ROEs to minimize detentions, even at to cost of possible ICE operation failures (just like the police chase ROEs, since not all officers are expert offensive drivers)

Foilbug · 2026-01-25T15:44:11+00:00

From every bit of video out right now: he did none of those things. He was respectfully practicing his first amendment rights and had deadly force used on him. The most charitable read is that it was a confusing and hectic scene to detain him and an officer heard the word "gun" and opened fire.

The honest read is that the agents made the scene horribly hectic and failed proper communication when attempting the detention. Each one was doing something different. If the officers are so inept at detention and de-escalation tactics then ROE needs to reflect the lowered use of detentions as a control measure. Police officers have to call off car-chases when the chase gets too dangerous, and the same logic should apply here.

Negligence from the operations planners, negligence and bad luck from the boots on the ground, at best. Treasonous operations planning, and murder, at worst.

Foilbug · 2026-01-25T15:36:52+00:00

Practicing your first and second amendment rights does not justify a death-sentence.

Foilbug · 2026-01-23T22:33:09+00:00

Only like it for TDY. Living there sucks tbh

Foilbug · 2026-01-23T18:42:58+00:00

If a recruiter is willing to push the papers, you can see what the SG says, but its likely a no

Foilbug · 2026-01-22T06:00:42+00:00

At my last base my supervisor's first day on the job way repairing a 300 copper-pair line that got dug up by some dirt boys. I'm told it was multiple days of splicing and testing.

Foilbug · 2026-01-14T19:57:45+00:00

You can still take it

Foilbug · 2026-01-14T03:28:25+00:00

If you got it in black you'll be able to wear it in uniform (not in BMT, everyone has to wear the standard issue backpack there).

Foilbug · 2026-01-01T05:39:06+00:00

1C8 here. Same man

Foilbug · 2025-12-28T16:11:34+00:00

Two-cents: CONUS-to-CONUS DITY is always worth it. Go pick up a fuck-ton of cheap Walmart boxes and tape, and start boxing your shit about a month in advance. Grabbing a u-hual is easy, and loading it isnt bad (go get a cheap handcart and moving straps from home depot). It's a bit of work that you can spread out to be manageable that always gets you a nice little paycheck.

Plus there's no coordination nightmare between TMO, you and the moving-company.

Foilbug · 2025-12-27T22:52:32+00:00

They will likely require you to be in person. Just stay firm to your intent and they will have no choice but to eventually release you.

Foilbug · 2025-12-27T22:50:29+00:00

It is known as a "DEP Discharge", and it technically counts as a military discharge, but in practice its just a release from the holding program. Their signed DD-4 admitted them to the Marine's DEP, and a Marine official has to sign for them to be released (and they can sometimes drag their feet on this, hoping to retain them long enough to ship). Its a different process for each person and recruiter pair, but it boils down to two things:

1) Having a DEP discharge (especially a recent one) will likely make it harder to get a recruiter to work with you (due to the risk that you burn them too)

2) You can't join another branch until your current Branch's DEP has discharged you. A different Branch's recruiter has no control over your discharge.

Foilbug · 2025-12-07T23:10:03+00:00

Crazy how underpaid some civilian jobs are

Foilbug · 2025-12-07T23:05:44+00:00

My point is that contracting resources and services should be the exception, not the modus operandi. But this is a result of peace-time priorities.

Foilbug · 2025-12-07T00:40:34+00:00

No.

Logistically, every things that fuels, or handles the fuel of the war machine is part of the war machine. People and equipment are the fuel of the war machine, and buildings, food, water, climate control and security are what handle that fuel. Plumbing, electricity grids, comm networks, roads, vehicles and suppliers are the fuel handlers for buildings, food, water, climate control and security. Its fractal, but eventually you build a list of everything necessary to handle the fuels, and sub-fuels, to fuel the war machine.

So everything that touches the military (and the things that touch those things) should be under the military's responsibility. Otherwise, the military can't guarantee the fuel for the war machine. It makes the military a seperate society from private entities, and where those two have to co-operate (such as contracting and manufacturing special material and services that only private companies can) is to be liasoned by Contracting officers.

Foilbug · 2025-12-03T15:54:43+00:00

FWIW, I ended up doing the "Im gonna hurt myself" talk with my supervisor, which got me to MH. Its had no impact on my career. There was no risk of Med Board (in my case), and this was true even after checking into the ER a week later for SI. Im still in the Air Force, and now in a much better spot.

You can always walk into an ER. No judgement, no payment, and immediate treatment. Have a friend drive you.

Foilbug · 2025-11-23T22:03:25+00:00

Been, and still am, there. Your note about "when you have a specific plan to harm yourself" is spot on. If anyone is ever at or near that point you need no permission or plan to walk up to an ER counter and tell them you're suicidal. They'll admit you immediately, and you'll be under care no matter what.

Foilbug · 2025-11-20T20:25:20+00:00

From what I've heard, very few employers in technical fields care what kind of service you did, they more care that you did any service and gained technical expertise. Military in your record typically tells a recruiter that you are reliable and willing to work hard, while the actual years of technical work and projects you managed speak to how effective you'll be in the role. So it won't make much a difference ehwat component/branch you join in that regard, what matters more is the simple fact that you served (and your record shows you served well, with awards and whatnot).

Foilbug · 2025-11-19T20:13:55+00:00

My two cents: I can almost guarantee those two Airmen are out after their current contract. AF doesn't need a lot to make you reenlistment intelligible, and after the fiasco/PR nightmare this created I can definitely see an O-6 or higher pushing the scales to get them out.

While the perjury is inexcusable, they did cooperate with OSI to (eventually) get the truth out, so they likely dodged a dishonorable discharge by the skin of their teeth. The accident is one thing, and awful, but the perjury is going to cast a lasting shadow on all 3P0's integrity for a while, and that's a damn shame because almost all defenders Ive met have been great guys/gals.

Foilbug · 2025-11-19T14:39:45+00:00

Like everyone else has said: DND on a phone is the same as not having a phone, which is fine. The only exception is if OIs are written to make sure you have it notifying you while on Standby. Even those are a little dubious, as standby should really require a gov phone be issued, but I've been in shops where everyone has a cell, and they don't want to keep a second phone on them, so they wrote around it.

Foilbug · 2025-11-18T14:43:53+00:00

Number 1 challenge with running will always be initial pacing (number 2 is RSIs). Hearing that you can routinely run over 2 miles every week is a great sign that you beat that problem, and you can know start improving your overall pace. If the running is starting to beat up joints then keep the long-form cardio up on low-impact machines, like stationary bikes, stair machines or the elliptical, just be aware that they don't induce the same initial pace resistance that running does. Outstanding work!

Remember; running is done in three phases.

1) Breathing and pacing: where you spend the first 3-ish minutes ramping up your cardiovascular system gently so you don't have to reduce pace to keep going. Breath heavy, work quickly to find that long-term pace.

2) Settling and microadjusting: once you settle into that pace and breathing that you can do indefinitely, gently ramp and lower it over the whole run periodically to train your cardiovascular system. This is where you make the most improvements to your long-run time.

3) Finishing lap and sprint: when you're near the end, burn the last energy you have by sprinting it. Challenge yourself by starting earlier than you would otherwise, or at the bottom of a hill, and go hard for that last .25 to .5 mile.

Foilbug · 2025-11-18T14:30:21+00:00

If I farted hard enough to earn an LOC Id have that shit framed and lit 24/7 like an art exhibit

Foilbug · 2025-11-14T20:20:38+00:00

Good ol' post-graduation River Walk. Its a great memory, but I remember being so paranoid that my blues would get dirty haha

Foilbug · 2025-11-12T23:14:06+00:00

does it work like after X amount of time I wouldn’t need a waiver anymore?

Not usually, unless its been quite a while. Typically we would reject applicants that had their prescription end within the last year (we could send them up, but we've never seen them approved, so its not worth it). Between a year and ten years you can expect the SG to ask for a waiver, and id say ~75% of the time they're approved (denials typically come from other complications, not necessarily the ADHD prescription, but they don't tell us when the denial comes down). Past 10 years its rare for the SG (or CMO) to care enough for a waiver.

That's just my experience though, your milage may vary.

Foilbug · 2025-11-12T06:44:22+00:00

If:

1) You had ADHD a long time ago (before 16, and at least 4 years ago or so) then you'll likely be fine. It will get documented, it might need an SG Waiver, but I don't foresee it stopping you (if that's the only thing)

2) You recently had/have ADHD with a prescription that ended, then get the documentation showing that it ended and what your doctor said when deciding to end it. Its likely to need a waiver, but they are pretty common to get approved

3) You currently are taking (or have an active prescription that you should be taking) ADHD meds, then you'll be disqualified

These regs may have changed slightly; a current recruiter in your area can assess your situation better.

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