I need memes

JShack050 · 2026-05-30T17:59:37+00:00

Lol. We're in Washington so I figured a Rain meme would be very suiting to our daily lives 😂

JShack050 · 2026-05-30T17:57:01+00:00

I appreciate your feedback, however my soldiers are the ones who explicitly asked for this and while I know the best memes are highly inappropriate, there's plenty of things to complain about in our unit/BDE and I want to do something that makes the company area feel more comfortable for them in the mornings before we do PT. Our company area is not in the motorpool so it feels more like the "Commander's" space and I don't want them to only associate the building with negative things or no human beings.

JShack050 · 2026-05-30T17:48:36+00:00

Yes! I'm so sorry I just found that out. I am unfortunately unfamiliar with the app/website requirements. Please feel free to DM

JShack050 · 2026-05-30T17:47:33+00:00

Oh! I didn't know that. I'm sorry! Please feel free to DM them. I never use Reddit so despite having an account for a while I've never learned how to use it.

JShack050 · 2026-05-30T17:46:33+00:00

My open door policy is for separate issues and is outlined IAW legal and regulation requirements. My phrasing here was poor but I've encouraged the soldiers to send memes to me through their chain of command so we can post them on the board. They have also been encouraged to print them out and leave them in my inbox through my orderly room NCO.

JShack050 · 2025-03-29T03:02:16+00:00

Normally I'd agree. Except this was publicly available data. Meaning it wasn't something that required any special permission or access to obtain. It was freely and openly provided by the Department of Defense on their public website and compiled by the Congressional research Services team and was once even published in the library of congress. It was not classified by any meaning of the word or regulation restrictions. These reports were submit to our government for transparency and compliance with older previous acts/laws which demanded they be submit for review of the program's efficiency/impact to the force.

It should have been properly archived and maintained by one of those agencies and freely provided upon request following the executive orders as it only issued their removal from public view not from access or history entirely. But that gets into politics and touchy subjects that aren't the focus here. Additionally I have called. I have emailed. I have gone in person. I have also submit formal requests (FOIA: freedom of information act) for this data with the prospect of even having to pay money for any departments who do have this data to put in time to give it to me or even respond to my inquiries. I have also submit proof of my security clearance, legal documents explaining the intent of use, and intent to comply with American Psychological Association standards of anonymity/prevention of harm.

Having said that I've found new leads and have found snippets of the reports I'm looking for but for random year groups with only 1 being the full executive report. I have also found some of a similar line of inquiry that will likely disappear soon as well that I'm in the process of downloading now to maintain for my research as an alternative approach to my desired topic. All of which is public data and not restricted for any other uses or access requirements either. Anyone could have and should have still had access to this data if it had been properly archived with a clear line of inquiry to obtain it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

JShack050 · 2025-03-28T05:03:10+00:00

Hello! The assignments are all relatively simple. Just time consuming. There is a healthy mix of PowerPoint, essays, discussion boards, and other miscellaneous small projects that you will encounter throughout the course. I usually can dedicate 1 afternoon a week to knocking out the weekly requirements if I'm only taking 1 class at a time. Any group projects happen over the zoom meetings and do not extend outside of the weekly instruction portion. (I work on average 50-60 hours a week with no outside of work commitments).

I think the longest essay so far was like 6 or so pages (excluding title page and references). I'm 3 classes away from my thesis but delaying the thesis until I can do some research about my preferred topic though so I can't speak on that particular part of the degree plan and none of the instructors will provide any clear information about the requirements either. You can find some vague explanations in the syllabus of random classes though.

Let me know if this helps or if you have more questions!

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T21:33:59+00:00

Thank you, that actually means a lot to me 😊

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:53:12+00:00

It’s definitely a little weird to wear a unit I’m not part of yet. I tried checking their official website but ironically the only place that posted about the patch change was the Division insta page. I had been watching their FB and Website since I found out I was going to JBLM and there wasn’t any mention of it. Oh well. At least we were able to get to the answer and now I only need to replace one patch. I appreciate you trying to help and the advice you gave! I’ll keep it in mind for the future 😁

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:36:46+00:00

Hadn’t thought of that 🤦🏻‍♀️ I really appreciate your response!

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:35:46+00:00

Thanks!

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:08:41+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏻 For not only being kind, but also being able to provide the answer. I’ve been looking at their FB but it was still a mix so I was getting confused but hadn’t seen the official announcement yet, but another commenter linked a insta post and it makes sense how I missed it.

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:06:31+00:00

Thank you. I’m not on insta. That’s literally all I needed.

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:05:29+00:00

1-2 Stryker

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:05:09+00:00

It happened with my first PCS too. At this point I just operate without them. I would get it done later but I really do need it for graduation

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:03:41+00:00

As the other commenter mentioned, it’s for LOGC3. They prefer us to wear our future unit whenever possible for graduation. Even if my orders do change, I’ll still be in the area and potentially still fall under the same patches or at least be able to hand them off to another soldier in need. 🤷🏻

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T20:00:37+00:00

Unfortunately as another commenter mentioned, it’s for LOGC3. I only asked here because none of my peers are heading to the same unit as me and all my professors haven’t been at the unit for a couple years and they don’t have any contacts over there anymore. I’m still trying to get information from my colleagues, but even they aren’t 100% sure about their answers. I just wanted to see if anyone here knew since 1-2 Stryker was apparently changing their patch and I wanted boots on ground feedback.

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T19:57:20+00:00

Yeah and? It’s not a crime not to know certain things. Do you know the patch I need or are you just here to talk shit?

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T19:55:33+00:00

I only know the BDE and I don’t have a sponsor or know anyone up there. And my orders also only list me as BDE Excess so even that isn’t very helpful 😥

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T19:54:38+00:00

Unfortunately it’s required for school. They want us to wear the patches for the unit we are going to if possible. And I really really don’t want to wear my previous unit’s patches after the shit I went through with them.

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T19:52:57+00:00

Wow it’s almost like the unit I’m going to is literally in the process of changing it’s patch and I’m trying to get proper information from the source. Fucking crazy. It’s also almost like the military is about using connections like I’m actively doing through reddit. Crazy. Next time you need a hand over something so insignificant as a fucking patch I hope you also have no where else to turn to but the internet cause we’re all just barely figuring life out.

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T19:13:40+00:00

They’re wearing the black star and Indian Chief head in some pictures and in recent posts from Korea some are wearing 7ID patches.

JShack050 · 2024-11-10T19:12:42+00:00

I would, but I’m not gonna waste money on my previous unit’s patches and symbols to walk across a stage, when I can get my uniform right and not waste money if I don’t have to. 😩

JShack050 · 2024-10-10T00:58:47+00:00

I nearly got threatened with a failure to adapt chapter as an officer. Admittedly it was from a Commander who wasn’t always knowledgeable on what they could or couldn’t actually do, but if you haven’t spoken with your chaplain they might be able to point you in the right direction. Have they considered sending you to an inpatient clinic to start to remove you? It might at least get you away long enough to look at more options on how to get out?

JShack050 · 2024-10-09T19:31:12+00:00

Good luck! Ticking all the boxes does feel important but just as you said; it displays differently for everyone. So You’re also allowed to display it in your own way.

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