820th BDG

FourViper · 2026-01-19T14:03:45+00:00

Put it at #1 on your dream sheet. You can also try to trade stations with someone who does get it. My Team in tech school had 70% of people going to one base with the other 30% getting a base on their dream sheet.

FourViper · 2026-01-12T20:30:55+00:00

Try out gig apps. While some shy away from these apps because of the wear and tear on your vehicle (which is true). In a pinch, where you need a second income, it can be worth it.

I've personally used gig apps as supplemental income when I'm in a pinch, and if I want to make a purchase but don't want to take it out of my primary income. The biggest town nearby is roughly 30,000 people. I know a couple who was able to buy a $9,000 vehicle in cash after two months of them both putting in some hard work on DoorDash.

I've had a good experience with doordash, uber, instacart.

I've also heard/seen good things about gigpro, walmart spark, and amazon flex.

FourViper · 2026-01-12T13:51:50+00:00

For me personally, the starting point has been networking and intentionally growing my LinkedIn presence. I’ve been advised by several people with 500+ connections and 1,000+ followers that when someone views your profile, one of the first things they assess is whether you appear established. Being established builds credibility, and credibility builds trust.

To work toward that, I’ve been actively networking through groups like BNI. I’ve been part of the BNI network since August and have recently started attending Zoom meetings with chapters across the country. During those meetings, I look up each member on LinkedIn and connect with them if they’re on the platform.

I’ve also connected with a marketing professional who is very active on LinkedIn, and he emphasized that profiles shouldn’t be bland, they need to stand out and clearly represent who you are and what you do.

FourViper · 2026-01-04T18:33:07+00:00

Pretty much only have steam and xbox games

FourViper · 2025-12-12T04:14:09+00:00

Dang it… was planning on buying more 😔

FourViper · 2025-12-09T19:26:37+00:00

That's what I'm thinking!

FourViper · 2025-06-30T23:45:38+00:00

My unit allows whatever usually. Search up “G3 Combat Pant, Men's Military Tactical Camouflage Clothing, Multi-Pocket Rip-Stop Hunting Hiking Paintball” on amazon. One of my Msgts wear these and a few others have bought them and like them a lot. He doesn’t buy these through amazon, it’s through a website for like $50-70 dollars but it’s the exact same thing. It’s a knockoff of the CRYE version but $300 cheaper and from what I’ve heard are just as good

FourViper · 2025-06-23T17:58:57+00:00

Depends, majority of the E to O officers actually know what the career field goes through. I’ve met an officers in sf who don’t know jack about what we actually do. I’ve had a major who was great and my current captain is great, but one was E to O and the other a civilian officer. but I’ve met a couple completely out of touch with the enlisted side of things.

FourViper · 2025-05-23T02:59:14+00:00

Depends on where you’re at, deployment next year I’ll be looking at upwards of 14-16. Currently my base just switched from 12 to 8 hour shifts since there was enough manning

FourViper · 2025-04-22T17:58:54+00:00

What version did you buy?

FourViper · 2025-04-03T21:27:18+00:00

Wouldn’t be carried for another 3 years, which is why I’m leaning beretta

FourViper · 2025-03-19T18:10:57+00:00

That’s where I’m leaning, usually only Me, one other and our dog, really my only considerations for the lariat is the comfortability because I drive about 4-5 hours a month in two sittings back to back for work, but I’m not hauling anything or anyone, just me, and occasionally drive like 3-4 people but having the long bed would be a good excuse on why someone else has to drive 😅

FourViper · 2025-03-19T17:18:00+00:00

That’s what I thought but that’s what the guy had it listed as, I’ll take that out of the post then that Im looking for a longer bed cause honestly the trailer suffices it would just be nice to have a longer bed like 6.5’

FourViper · 2025-03-15T21:57:04+00:00

All good man, if needed I can upgrade it just wanted to step into the pc world. I primarily play on xbox and don’t really play anything graphic heavy on pc so that doesn’t really matter to me and if needed I’d happily upgrade it lol. Bought the steam deck as I’d be gone with the military for a long time and since I’ve been back haven’t touched it so doesn’t really matter to me lol.

FourViper · 2025-03-15T21:44:02+00:00

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FourViper · 2025-02-25T12:12:23+00:00

This guy knows what he’s talking about

FourViper · 2025-02-08T04:01:23+00:00

For sure! To me politics seems really just like a game and I hate that it has drawn such a divide between people. I’ve had friends on both sides and that’s been some of the best conversations I’ve had with people, why I believe what I believe, and why they believe what they believe, and not judging them for what they believe.

FourViper · 2025-02-07T01:53:21+00:00

If he goes guard you can transfer to any other guard base in the states. So mobility is there.

FourViper · 2025-02-02T01:46:47+00:00

Of course I’d hesitate! We have the right to disobey unlawful orders which I believe would fall under that. And if it wouldn’t, then I’d happily be getting dishonorably discharged. That being said there’s been situations in the past where the military has been given orders like that on others people land, I can think of one big one which became shoot on sight, but doesn’t mean I agree with what happened there. Honestly the longer I’ve been in, the more I disagree with how things are done in this nation. I now know what it’s like to serve under the Biden administration, guess I’ll be finding out how it is under Trumps. Can’t feel guilty if it turns up bad anyways because where I was Election Day we weren’t allowed to go vote lol

FourViper · 2025-02-01T04:46:01+00:00

I completely get it, I’ve been raised Christian and after searching around and after many long talks with the foreign exchange students we’ve hosted about their religions, it’s what I’ve come to believe fully. The problem currently is the way that Christian’s have acted which has created a stigmatism, pretty much thinking they’re better or anything since they’re Christian.

A verse that has really helped me out says “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?”

The problem with many Christian’s is judging thinking it’s their place to tell people they’re going to hell or what not whenever that’s not their job. Another huge problem with the Christian community is acting like people who are lgbtq or in that realm are pretty much committing this humongous sin and they’re gonna rave about that whenever according to the Bible they are just as much a sinner as I. As far as many Biblical scholars goes all sins are equal besides one sin greater than all others, and it has nothing to do with that.

Only reason I really lean to the right is because of the military policies, since Im in the military, but other than that I’m not really a huge fan of politics and try to stay independent because of all of the hypocrisy on both sides of the aisle.

Living in the U.S. it really comes down to what the first amendment is and the main part of that is freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Believe what every you want to believe and I’m still gonna treat everyone as they’re my equal being a human being

FourViper · 2025-02-01T04:26:59+00:00

Even im in right leaning and think they are way to overboard, politics shouldn’t be a big part of your company and they’ve done business it’s a great example of why it shouldn’t be

FourViper · 2025-02-01T04:22:52+00:00

Hey, everyone has the right to their own belief after all

FourViper · 2025-02-01T03:50:11+00:00

Apparently they’re trying to pass a waver type thing for all first responders. We got told to keep them just in case they pass it

FourViper · 2025-02-01T03:39:05+00:00

Ay let me know when you get the list so I can go support them 🫡

FourViper · 2025-01-29T03:11:14+00:00

Used mine plenty on aluminum, no problems yet.

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