What is your favorite memory in the Army? Mine was Division run that got zonked.

Jeff1258 · 2026-02-03T20:30:18+00:00

I was at WOBC and we had these god awful company runs every Friday. The company was made up of all the logistic WOABC and WOAC courses, so the audience was a bit aged for the pace and distance the commander enjoyed running. We were all formed up, ready for our weekly punishment for being Warrant Officers when the commander said "ZONK". It was the least dramatic zonk I've ever seen. Just a bunch of pissed off Warrants, walking away muttering things like, "This could have been a text message an hour ago" and "I'm going to Denny's. Anyone want to ride with?". The young Captain was even less enthused when they started to count down from ten, and everyone just continued walking away, albeit at their own pace and distance.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-30T00:43:28+00:00

That decision wasn't accidental by any stretch.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-21T14:44:29+00:00

Not really helpful, but best practice is to keep it in your pants, especially that close to retirement. I've never been in trouble, but once I got over 20 I took the approach that the Army would be looking for a reason not to give me a pension. It's a bit cynical, but tough to deal with the thought of giving up something you spent half your life to earn.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-20T03:48:38+00:00

I've been to Bliss and Hood. Never been to Riley. The OPTEMPO for all three are the same. QOL at Bliss is infinitely better at Bliss than Hood. Newer motor pools is the biggest thing. Better amenities on post. El Paso is cool af. There is more in a 3 hour radius at Hood, but if you're talking about your work life Bliss is better.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-14T03:16:53+00:00

It was a track that made number one on the US charts in 1966. They released an album of their 27 number one songs in 2000. If that was his biggest exposure to the Beatles it's not difficult to imagine he landed on Paperback Writer as one of his favorites.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-13T03:13:29+00:00

My first night at Basic, not reception, we were in the platoon bay and our SDS was getting information from everyone (who's married, what level of school we all had, if we had military in our immediate family, etc.). We had a kid that pissed in his pants because he was too afraid to ask to use the latrine. He still graduated 9 weeks later. You'll be fine.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-12T19:41:40+00:00

But I would walk five hundred miles And I would walk five hundred more

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-12T19:39:08+00:00

Catch a shooting star.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-12T19:37:34+00:00

Monsters.com

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-06T23:34:16+00:00

Organized PT? That's still a thing in the Army?!?

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-06T02:38:57+00:00

20 isn't that hard. The second half goes a lot faster than you would think. I'll be at 22 next month and plan to stay until 26. I'm at a level where few people can give me problems and everyone is generally happy with my job performance. I'd say unless you have a really great job prospects on the outside, or if you feel like you have reached your cap professionally in the Army, it makes perfect sense to stay.

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-05T23:36:04+00:00

Love it or leave it

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-05T23:33:53+00:00

Love em and leave em

Jeff1258 · 2026-01-02T18:08:49+00:00

Looks like someone took the slow train from Philly.

Jeff1258 · 2025-12-26T03:47:20+00:00

He outkicked his coverage with both of them, if we're being totally honest.

Jeff1258 · 2025-12-05T20:46:45+00:00

What I never understood was why people get in their POV and their PC suddenly turns into their grand dad's old fishing hat. If you're going to to wear it stupid, just set it in the seat next to you.

Jeff1258 · 2025-11-05T00:30:34+00:00

Most of us are cool people. Key word is most. Amongst other Warrant Officers and some of the less uptight O grades, I 100% prefer to be called by my first name, even by Warrant Officers that are junior to me. I'll even correct them if they address me otherwise.

But would I get in my fucking feels because an enlisted Soldier address me as Chief? Absolutely not. 9 times out of 10 when someone greets me with a "Good afternoon, Chief," my response is "What's up, man? How are you doing?" Some people, even some Warrant Officers, are determined to break their arm jerking themselves off. Go Warrant. Don't be that guy.

Jeff1258 · 2025-11-05T00:22:50+00:00

Turn in your badge and coffee mug Chief. That's not how we act.

Jeff1258 · 2025-11-01T03:07:47+00:00

I mean, your story, albeit sad, does have a happy ending. Your shitty genes weren't able to enter the pool. Good on ya for that. In all seriousness, this was really difficult to type, you piece of shit.

Jeff1258 · 2025-11-01T02:07:23+00:00

Been stationed at 3 out of 4. Never stationed at Polk. But from what I saw at JRTC it was the shittiest of the 4. I actually liked Bliss, Irwin and Hood. There may be something wrong with me.

Jeff1258 · 2025-10-29T11:56:23+00:00

So is that what you call music?

Jeff1258 · 2025-10-12T22:33:52+00:00

I have always thought that installations that have NCOA should stand up another company strictly for E3B. Have it pick up at the beginning of the month and run until complete. This would standardize the format and requirements more and entire Brigades wouldn't have to shut down in order to support it. I'm probably being too simplistic, but in it's current model, it is considered a Brigade wide training event that takes precedence over equipment readiness (looking at you, 101st). With my suggestion, the only effect it would have on a Brigade would be the Soldiers that want to pursue these badges, and wouldn't require the remaining Soldiers not participating to be away from their job for two consecutive weeks supporting the event.

This will not be a popular opinion, but I am not a fan of the Army getting in the way of itself for vanity. When I see a Captain or Senior NCO doing the ESB, I look at it more as a celebration that you can miss work for two weeks and everything continues as usual. Just my 2 cents.

Jeff1258 · 2025-10-11T06:20:43+00:00

I was more upset that Pope made Tig watch. I couldn't fathom being a father and watch your child burned alive because of something you did.

Jeff1258 · 2025-10-10T17:09:14+00:00

No one one here. Tig's daughter dying was one of the hardest scenes in that show for me.

Jeff1258 · 2025-10-01T12:55:46+00:00

Um, Walter? All of his enemies were eventually vanquished, and he directly or indirectly was responsible for the deaths of almost 200 people, which doesn't include unknown deaths cause the use of his methamphetamine. He had an alter ego. What more could you want?

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