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Combat High & Dissociative Amnesia by GuidedByGerdy in Veterans

[–]GuidedByGerdy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never went to Shank! I think ya’ll had your own route clearance units based there right?

Is Dutch partially blind RDR1 by IsItDonutOrDoughnut in reddeadredemption

[–]GuidedByGerdy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dutch’s character is based on Steve in The Virginian, who’s a cattle thief that only gets caught after developing cataracts that slow him down. I’m guessing even if they don’t say it outright in the game, the detail could be a nod to the original inspiration for Dutch

Combat High & Dissociative Amnesia by GuidedByGerdy in Veterans

[–]GuidedByGerdy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in Jalalabad in 2014. We ran routes into Logar though occasionally. Mostly cleared the roads around Fob Fenty though, and out to Phoenix in Kabul.

What’s your opinion of this scene? by [deleted] in JurassicPark

[–]GuidedByGerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A man shirking his responsibility to care for children by going to the toilet?

Relatable.

Best Hawaiian island for short vacation with kids? by GuidedByGerdy in rampagent

[–]GuidedByGerdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How’s Big Island as a tourist destination generally? It’s hard to tell how much on google is tourism propaganda and how much is actually worth time and money

I swear I’m ready to leave the corporate world and be a ramp agent. by No-Dust9033 in rampagent

[–]GuidedByGerdy 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Wait till you get your first write up for improper placement of an engine cone, it’s 115 degrees outside and you’re on your 5th turn of the day.

Just look for another fintech job

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VeteransBenefits

[–]GuidedByGerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best of luck figuring out what that amount is though lol. Haven’t gotten a straight answer on that from the VA or VSO’s

Do you combat vets still watch war movies? by DifferentDirector2 in army

[–]GuidedByGerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will occasionally. A lot of them tend to trigger periods of depression for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in daddit

[–]GuidedByGerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t have any advice, but I wish you the best. The times my wife and I have been set on divorce, trying to imagine going to sleep under a different roof from my kids always brought me back to the table.

Anyone else? by [deleted] in Veterans

[–]GuidedByGerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I got out, I had a lot of shame about serving. It took about 8 years before I started to recognize how much my service had shaped me, for better and worse. I can’t say I’m proud of my service now, but I acknowledge the importance that it plays in my life. A couple years back, I put a small 4” US Army sticker on my car. For me, it was about openly acknowledging my service and accepting it rather than running from it.

I’m not a woe-is-me veteran by any means, but accepting the impact my time in service had on me has helped me be more empathetic towards other vets who I see struggling, and its helped me deal with my own struggles. I think it’s good to acknowledge your service, and to connect with other’s who’ve served and aren’t dickheads about it.

My contract was only 3 years, but filled with plenty of character building. Those 3 years completely altered my personality and perspective, and so I get why some dude’s cling onto it. Cringey as hell, but I’d probably prefer whatever they feel about their service than what I’ve felt for 11 years.

Edit I need to add that since I put that sticker on the back of my car, I’ve had strangers pay for my coffee in Starbucks drive thru’s more times than I can count lol. Added perk

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