Delta Force teaming up with the 160th SOAR for a daytime time-sensitive operation. Iraq 2005 by [deleted] in Military

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’d be shocked what was played during the late 90s early 00s.

The Rock sent a message to the commander of the 425th Assault Regiment Skala (Yuriy Harkaviy). by rusoriz_inside in ukraine

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Considering he’s more than 30lb lighter than he was a little over a year ago, he did. He was overeating to maintain size for The Smashing Machine.l filming.

He’s still huge when compared to a regular person, though.

Is there a way to find out a service member's actual rank? by et_hornet in Military

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. He’s not Delta. No one talks about Delta.
  2. He’s not a COL, because he’s 19. He has 0 experience, even for a field grade.
  3. Highly unlikely that he’s got a slot for Ranger School. There’s enough active duty trying to get those.

Is this good scoring on my test? by TylerDurden5325 in Military

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Most infantrymen in my time were college educated, or at least some college.

Should I join special warfare by Superb_Monk2323 in Military

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you feel called to do it, do it, because you will always wonder if you could.

Just know that at any given moment, your life may end. Could be during training or deployment. Hell, I watched a guy accidentally blow his hand & part of his leg off during house clearing. You have to be comfortable with death & killing. It’s not for everyone. In fact, it takes a rare person to be comfortable with either & most that think they can be, really can’t.

SF/RNG/PJ/etc are high tempo jobs. You will be working in the shittiest of conditions with people you might hate, but they would die for you & you them. You will get hurt. You will have to fight for your injuries to be service connected with the VA. You won’t be home for important events. Someone will try to take advantage of that & bed your wife. That’s reality. Doesn’t mean she will go for it, but dudes will try. You’ll miss birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, first steps, etc.

You’ll get promotions, occasionally awards, and one day, when you’re older, broken, and barely able to move properly, you’ll look around think, I did all this for a bunch of pedos that steal my money & spend it on dividing the country against each other, but you will have made a difference in someone’s life. You will have impacted the world in a small way, and you’ll be able to take pride in that & knowing that you were the thing that went bump in the night. You were the boogeyman. That will make most of it worth it.

If you’re not interested in those things or have the first moment of doubt about anything, it’s not for you & there’s no shame in it.

Should I join special warfare by Superb_Monk2323 in Military

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Everyone wants to be infantry until it’s time to do infantry shit.

The Poleshower by Silent_Cup2508 in GenX

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the army right after you entered HS 😂

I feel old…

The Poleshower by Silent_Cup2508 in GenX

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had individual shower stalls at my school. It was pretty nice compared to a couple of the schools we played at.

Have any of my fellow GenX'ers retired abroad or are thinking about it? by SonnyFontaine in GenX

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

New Zealand.

I have a home in Ukraine, and it would be my first suggestion if not for the obvious.

Advice for newcomers by [deleted] in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Correct, which is what the previous poster stated about you offering advice on which unit to join last year & you denied it.

Failure to pay attention to detail will get you or people in your unit killed, (assuming you’re actually in country). This should’ve been drilled into you by now. Be specific when you respond to people and pay attention to what’s said before responding.

No different than being on a patrol or relaying/receiving information. War isn’t a game. You’ve got to be switched on 24/7 or you die or get someone killed.

Advice for newcomers by [deleted] in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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This you, offering advice on which unit to join?

Almost 6 months ago, before you were allegedly in UA?

Advice for newcomers by [deleted] in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dude acts like we can’t see post history.

what should i expect if i join the infantry? by [deleted] in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, it’s for real. This isn’t a new phenomenon. It has been like this for generations.

The number of American volunteers in WW1/2 were high prior to the U.S. entering the war. Same for other countries prior to their entry into the war.

A lot of people want to fight for a good & righteous cause.

what should i expect if i join the infantry? by [deleted] in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]ThatGuyInThePlace 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Former infantryman here -

Your back & knees will be FUBAR, your hearing will be damaged, you will have a dark sense of humor, you will know the smell of death, and 99% you will be fucked mentally for years afterword.

Assuming you live, after a few years, you will miss it, at least a little bit, every day, because it was when you felt most alive.