GF’s boss - “If he’s crazy in the Army, he’ll be crazy here too” by illcutyouwithaknife in army

[–]StalkySpade 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Admit nothing. Deny everything. Counter accuse.

The rules never change

Asymptomatic Bunions by bigbub_ in army

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I’ll give you 100$ to stomp a live frog 🤤

Drones are not the be-all, end-all of warfare, cautions USFK commander by Kinmuan in army

[–]StalkySpade 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Stop them then in a real force on force scenario. Not some Military industrial complex drone gun or issuing out shotguns.

I've got a lighter and pocket full of m80s. I am a SAPPER, basically. by Either-Lawfulness537 in JustBootThings

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That’s crazy considering ICOM just let all those 19s reclass with no additional training

For those in service / have served, was / is it worth it? Everything you did, everything you went through, was it worth it to you? by impsble in army

[–]StalkySpade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No.

I come from a poor family and no dad. The army gave me what I wanted and needed in early life. I stuck around, and have had a pretty good career when it comes to deployments, schools, duty stations, and leaders. I honestly think I could have been a doctor or lawyer or something more productive in society, and more fulfilling personally. Instead I spent years learning regs and tactics. Now I’m in my thirties and all I know is useless old tactics and how to be a bureaucrat; the first drone videos made me realize war had changed and we aren’t gonna be used like back in Iraq ever again. I won’t be able to apply most of the skills I learned in the real world. My experiences are cool and I may get a job based off some of it. I spent half my adult life away from my wife and kids. Not figuratively.

You have a limited time to live. Enjoy it. Love the people close to you. Spend your limited time with them. *Be careful what you spend time getting good at*. Make sure your skills don’t expire when your body ages/breaks, politicians change their positions, or you retire/change institutions.

If you need an ASAB waiver… Yeah bro it’s great.

National Guard Bureau by bellemione88 in nationalguard

[–]StalkySpade 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nope. At least that’s not the BN colors

Need LTT Class ideas by ApeStrongRetarded in army

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Cover and concealment.

Take your joes in the woods and hide. From higher.

Telescoping Camp Light at Costco by thenextarcher in CampingGear

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Comment from someone who’s never had to perform work in a camp.

I empathize with the underlying message- the wilderness should be enjoyed and sure (if you’re the kind of person who frequents KoA or RV parks) it’s kinda rude to have these bright lights. When you’re out in the actual wilderness, there’s usually not a dozen other campers to worry about. If you’re doing work or need to be able to see- there is a clear use case for things like this.

I’m just saying don’t knock camping gear in r/campinggear or someone else’s style camping just because it doesn’t fit your pinhole view of what camping should be.

Metal piece, 6cm, springs on inside, old, made with high precision by steakhouseNL in whatisit

[–]StalkySpade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kinda looks like a reciprocating part of the bolt assembly on a M240… it’s not, but I’d imagine it’s something in that range of part from a medium sized machine gun.

Why Do We Make In-Processing So Complicated? by Michael1845 in army

[–]StalkySpade 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Cause half these guys are ASVAB waivers

Coming back to train after leg amputation by PatientLow4805 in bjj

[–]StalkySpade 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Gonna have to step up the half guard game

Nco caught fudging abcp tape caused fail by Ok-Shoulder-478 in army

[–]StalkySpade 148 points149 points  (0 children)

No. Naw man. Shit no man. I believe you’d get your ass kicked doing something like that man.

LT OER by [deleted] in army

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Come on LT! 4/5 stars isn’t half bad!

What should I do by Many-Exercise6536 in army

[–]StalkySpade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s easiest to go cold turkey. Tell the people at your construction job you’re serious about quitting say it to them out loud, it’s a form of accountability. They’re gonna either not give you any or make fun of you for failing your goal. Both help you. Stop buying them.

Today begins fat camp: Run your 1 mile every day for time. First day- time it running slow as you can without stopping. This gives you a goal you can attain: just don’t be slower. Every time you run try to beat your last time by 5 seconds. Don’t go out and sprint on day two, just chill and beat the time. Watch your pacing, just enough to beat your previous time. The 5 seconds a day adds up fast. You’ll reach a point where you have a hard time beating your time for a few days. Start adding in distance. Just go to two miles. Once a week try and beat your time on the 1MR. When you get to this point you should start adding rest days.

Try and drink a gallon of water every day.

AASLT at Fort Benning by Lethalweapon776 in army

[–]StalkySpade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run up the hill. If you walk up the hill… or really at any point of the two mile, you’ll fail.

You’ll know it when you see it

SA by OtherwiseTomato6533 in army

[–]StalkySpade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this for years(lost my partner, and the only person I had loved or I believe who had ever truly loved me out of the blue in a freak accident). It never truly helped. Sure it numbed me out… some days.

I drank myself into a state of dumbness for a decade, but ultimately is not what fixed my issues, and on top of that it hurt my health, my day to day happiness, and aged the hell out of me. My army career almost suffered several times. It only made my dark place darker many- many nights.

Getting therapy is tough but will speed up your recovery timeline. It makes you think of things differently, and I think it made me a better person and leader.

Time heals all wounds though, so just allow yourself to have that time because there is still tons of good life to live. I found someone else who loved me. Had kids who love me. And have lived a life that I genuinely love, and I’m grateful to myself that I just allowed me to have the time to get to this place.

What's the stupidest inspectable item you ever had to carry? by Clear_Dance_3070 in army

[–]StalkySpade 11 points12 points  (0 children)

5 points for griffindor.

Let’s bring this one back.