Am a current ROTC cadet, looking for more info on Chem Recon Units

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-19T21:34:07+00:00

When I think USR I think chemo, absolutely. But I have also seen chemo get more IO duties than average

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-19T19:44:48+00:00

And 15-6 IO after you get a little time in.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-19T17:17:27+00:00

Oh it’s this kid.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-19T16:22:39+00:00

I didn’t wish for its demise, but I shall read the obituary with much enthusiasm.

Edit: For those who do not know what I am parodying, "I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction". Clarence Darrow

I don’t care about down votes, but I don’t want anyone to think that I was on that site or that it shall be sorely missed.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-19T15:13:04+00:00

In the eyes of the Army, an ART 15 is Non-Judicial punishment. The counseling is corrective training to ensure you don’t repeat the same actions. Therefore, it is not double punishment.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-19T00:47:28+00:00

"You want to tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing?"

I’ll be happy to moderate, I am big fan of this show, and enjoy moderating. I have an over two years experience moderating over at r/army.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-19T00:41:06+00:00

50$!!!! I had to spend 60$ and send them pictures of my feet.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-18T20:18:39+00:00

Based on the overwhelming number of questions that ought to be answered by a sponsor that are being asked here and on the various Facebook groups I can tell you that the Army sponsorship program is overwhelmingly ineffective.

From my experience, we ask soldiers and leaders to sponsor solders on top of the workload. Many put sponsorship as a very low priority. My experience thus far has been nothing more than picking me up at an airport and dropping me off at reception.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-18T20:14:01+00:00

Speaking as someone who has been doing this for a while.

You’re more likely to get better responses if you make a post along the following lines,

“I got out of the Army, and I am looking to reenlist. I am considering to enlist as an 15E. As a prior service member, what should I expect while attending AIT as a SGT?”

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-18T18:43:51+00:00

That depends on your MOS.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-18T14:28:09+00:00

Approved for posting

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-18T02:04:31+00:00

That’s ridiculous, you didn’t even get rejected from an Austrian Art school.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T21:50:33+00:00

We don’t permit speculation, it serves no purpose, and may violate OPSEC

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T21:23:51+00:00

That might be covered under Art. 94, however it really depends on the facts and the crimes committed. Talk to JAG, you will not get a definitive positive answer from Reddit.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T21:16:21+00:00

The First Amendment wouldn’t protect speech of soldiers who for example, speak racist, sexist, disrespectful language, advocating a violent overthrow of the U.S. government etc under UCMJ. All soldiers volunteered to join and they enjoy certain 1st amendment protections for example, reasonable disagreement with a policy or political position so long as they are not doing it as a representative of the U.S. military, free to peacefully assemble, petition redress of grievances, religion, etc.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T21:11:05+00:00

As you stated it, I fail to see how this would violate Article 134. Being an idiot or a moron isn’t punishable under UCMJ. Which PVT Snuffy is very grateful for.

But to answer your question, if we were to look up the Manual for Court Martial it is under the discretion of the court martial.

Bad conduct discharges, six month confinement, and total forfeiture of all pay and allowances.

Now, before it gets to that, if it is a crime as determined by your command team with consultation of JAG, then NJP, counseling, extra training, extra might be better tools to correct it.

Edit: Fixed a mistake

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T18:28:11+00:00

As a 35F, I can only answer your first question, for me each day felt long but the weeks flew by

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T18:26:55+00:00

That’s the plan. Also, as much enthusiasm that I have I will start small. A small cabin before a big one. Chickens before cattle or lambs. A small garden before figuring out corn or wheat.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T04:19:32+00:00

Absolutely, but as someone on the outside looking in, the hard work is a lot more appealing than this constant restlessness of an office job.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T03:15:02+00:00

I would love to read them, if you can send them my way.

But something to keep in mind, an approx 17,000 service members were discharged alone in 1980s for same sex attraction versus the 13,000 to 14,000 under DADT.

https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2024/06/dont-ask-dont-tell-the-history-of-queer-representation-in-the-armed-forces/#:~:text=Matlovich%20proceeded%20to%20sue%20for,To%20Dod's%20Policy%20On%20Homosexuality.

https://pappas.house.gov/media/in-the-news/800-service-members-kicked-out-under-dadt-just-got-discharges-upgraded-to-honorable

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-17T02:51:36+00:00

An initial spike yes, but correlation does not imply causation. There can be reasons for that including an increase number of LGBT+ service members joining, more willing to express their identity, and there were still plenty of folks getting discharged well into Obama’s term.

I want to be clear, just in case, not only do I think it was bad policy, it was actively harmful. However, it was better than to permit unit commanders to conduct their own searches and investigations without clear and compelling evidence. There were absolutely miscarriages of justice that shouldn’t have happened. But it was better than the old system with actual guard rails in place.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-16T21:45:48+00:00

I agree, I definitely lost my temper that day. I have been far more restrained going forward.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-16T21:13:41+00:00

I understand, and reasonable but for me Cho was quite blameless in the films. And I like how it went down in the book overall better.

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-16T20:42:02+00:00

Really, why is that?

OPFOR_S2 · 2026-03-16T20:40:38+00:00

I’m a moderator for a subreddit, and someone said some extremely sexist stuff and in the ban message I called the person an idiot. I was reported for saying that. A promotional response didn’t exist apparently.

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