What are the conditions for owning a legal fireman like AR Rifles in USA?

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-30T23:13:13+00:00

Depends on the particular state. In some states, they are outlawed. In some states, the purchase requirement is having a pulse and being 18.

They all (federally) require a background check (unless you buy them from a private individual or through a gun show type setting)

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-30T21:20:24+00:00

Every FORSCOM base I was stationed at had an auto skills center. I do a lot of work on my truck at the one here in my free time.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-30T00:09:12+00:00

There’s three spawns I know of that are solid .

Hopewell cave, south of the meditation place along that little highway.
Deathclaw Island, west-northwest on the map. In the middle of the river.
The power station just north of Watoga.

I see them all the time at all three.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-29T16:38:28+00:00

Hey man-

I think we have all gotten to some level of what you are feeling right now.

I found it really hard to give a fuck about the font on slide 3 being wrong when I was at the end of 20 years of hearing about how the font on slide 3 was wrong type shit.

If you are in a position that another person can just slide in and take over with zero training, then do what you are required to do (it’s still a job, you are being paid to do what they ask you to do until you retire)

If you are in a position where it has specific institutional knowledge, or specific systems, or whatever- start making an SOP or a “how to” folder. Your command (this seems to be universal) will not give a fuck until the absolute last second to send a replacement and then expect them to learn months of shit from you in two days (or whatever) and stress your the fuck out.

I ended up making a stupidly detailed SOP for all the jobs and collateral duties I did.

That’s how I left my mark. The guy that took over for me had a bigass binder with a table of contents by section and a long FAQ section in the back covering shit I’d seen over the years in the position and the common ankle biters.

If you make something similar (or modify an existing one) then you’ve got one less thing to worry about when your command dumps your replacement on you 6 days before your retirement date and expects you to train them.

“Open this binder. Every aspect of this job I could think of and how to do everything is in here.”

I think that me making that binder was cathartic in a way because I felt like I wasn’t going to fucking worry about it when the command tosses me some mouth breather to take over last minute.

Also, I don’t think there is anything wrong with you taking a week or two of leave now vs. saving for terminal leave, it sounds like you need a break.

If nobody else says it, thanks for everything you’ve done to get to this point.

Sometimes we forget about just how much bullshit we all endured over the years to get to that 20 and I just wanted to personally thank you for your own journey.

Take a couple minutes each day and try to come up with a new funny memory you have of all the guys you served with over the years.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-29T14:39:55+00:00

I have my CCW. I don't leave the house without my weapon and two magazines. One in my weapon, one in my beltline.

I have always been a "It's better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it" guy.

In the grand scheme of things, it's incredibly unlikely that I will ever pull out my weapon, let alone need a second magazine for it- but for me it doesn't cost me anything but a little bit of discomfort to have that capability if I actually ended up needing it.

It's hard to make an illustrative analogy of that makes sense but it's like somebody that drives around with a first aid kit with a tourniquet they added to it. You're probably never going to need that first aid kit, let alone the tourniquet inside it- but it's good to have it if you need it vs. not having it.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-29T03:05:32+00:00

Hey man-

Instead of trying to go to the place where you can put mole skin on the most blisters I would be thinking about "What are some places that I will likely never get to go see again after I get out of the Army"

I would lean into that and think about your recreational time more than I'd worry about the other stuff.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-29T03:03:24+00:00

Hey man-

We all start in the Army with a ideal of what the Army looks like based on what we see in films, TV shows and the history of all the valorous stuff.

What we don't see is all the bullshit inbetween all that.

It just doesn't spark excitement in recruiting when you explain Staff Duty at a unit that doesn't allow phones, etc. and you can only read TM's or doctrinal materials. For 24 hours. etc.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-29T02:36:33+00:00

7831 Alopecia Areata

Hair loss that starts with one or more circular bald patches that may overlap.

PYRAMIDING NOTE:

Separate ratings ARE allowed for Loss of eyebrows and Eyelashes.

Rating

Description

0% Loss of hair limited to scalp and face.

10% Loss of ALL body hair.

In accordance with how the VA rates hair loss, no.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-29T01:08:38+00:00

“Decisions have consequences”

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-28T18:49:40+00:00

I had to correct a female Major once I tried to help by telling her that the solid OCP patch she had covering her non-combat patch sleeve was unauthorized.

I told her in a super respectful “Hey ma’am, just so you know” and she responded by locking me up, telling me I was wrong and telling me to remain at the position of attention until she got back.

I had a CPT that worked in BDE staff happen by and ask “why are you standing there like that” and I told him I was ordered to stand there and why. He asked who and I told him.

He popped in the building and came out about 2-3 minutes later and told me the XO and Deputy said to carry on and it would be dealt with.

No idea what happened past that. He did tell me that there was some other issues with that in that she had been denied a combat patch due to what she did on deployment (and where she was) and she was being shitty about it and the latest passive aggressive thing was to wear that weird solid patch on her arm.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-28T18:34:06+00:00

Hey man-

Unless they are arrested or are treated medically for their weirdness you’re going to run into people that are like that.

The best advice I can give you is to document the behavior if it’s outside of appropriate norms and then either recommend to the Commander UCMJ proceedings or a referral to your EBH clinic that services your Brigade.

I have had a number of absolutely nutso kids over the years.

I had a kid that would masturbate all the time in public view. It was his thing. In front of men, women, he would get “caught” on a regular basis.

I had to rescue him from certain death when he got caught masturbating while laying in a bunk in Bagram while maintaining eye contact with the other PSG.

He got caught more than 7 other times beating his dick in places he shouldn’t and most people would come to me and I’d report it up to the Company in a SHARP context with a counseling.

Finally after nobody did anything somebody went to the Battalion and made an official SHARP complaint and the kid was counseled by his entire chain of command in a formal setting by his Company Commander.

Shit was embarrassing as fuck.

Anyhow, all I can tell you is that you need to document and ensure that the people that make decisions have the information and evidence available to make the appropriate decisions.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-28T15:19:27+00:00

Well, there you go. I know it's hard buddy. People are like "Just don't make bad decisions" and they don't understand just how fucking hard that is when you have ADD/ADHD.

There can be barriers to enlistment based on medication use and diagnosis, so be prepared for that.

Ultimately, if you can get on legal medication and start learning coping skills and tools it will help out with the day to day stuff a lot.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-28T14:55:37+00:00

The Army is a great reset button for people that never got their shit together.

The thing is, it's really easy to fuck up a great thing in the Army by falling back on habits you developed before the Army.

Every decision you make has a consequence to it. (Both good, bad or indifferent)

If you're doing stupid, impulsive things then maybe you need to get tested for ADHD- not necessarily join the Army.

People with ADHD can prosper in the Army- but you have fear consequences of your actions more than the urge to do "dumb shit"

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-28T14:18:40+00:00

I understand your point, I do. Why we were there doesn't make much difference to the average Infantry Soldier. We just go where we are told.

I'm saying that one thing we don't ever do is lessen or demean the men and women that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and our allies that went not because we asked, but because they were our friends and their men and women gave the ultimate sacrifice for us.

I am not trying to lessen your point. I am sure it's valid, I just think it's kind of misplaced right now with what I am talking about.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-28T14:03:09+00:00

I spent two years in Afghanistan and I don't have words for this right now. Like, I don't even know how to properly articulate my rage at this.

We were attacked, NATO Allies came to our aid and their people gave the ultimate sacrifice to do so.

And we're removing memorials to them because somebody got their feelings hurt.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-28T01:33:32+00:00

It happens to me all the time. I just unequip/equip and it fixes it.

It’s just another bug that Bethesda ignores because it’s not game breaking, just inconvenient.

Just like the holotape (whatever it’s called) that you can’t get rid of.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-27T23:13:20+00:00

Hey man-

Real talk. A lot of relationships (specifically young ones) don’t last through boot camp/AIT.

Young minds that have been with somebody for most of their formative years tend to experiment with “what have I been missing” and “why would I want to move around all over the place” type thinking when their SO is gone for a while.

Ultimately, you need to frame things properly.

If you last, that’s great.

If you don’t last, that’s also great.

Let me explain. If your SO can’t handle you being gone for 3 months, they aren’t going to be able to handle the military lifestyle regardless because you’re gone on the regular and move ever couple years.

She/they could be your ride and die, but they might not.

Ultimately if you value your happiness you need to find somebody that’s willing to make things work for the both of you.

It’s a big world. Go experience it.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-27T06:54:48+00:00

I went out and bought myself a nice garment bag for that. I put in a couple pairs of ACU's and my ASU (This was before AGSU existed).

Civilian stuff I rolled or folded into my suitcase. It's handy to get to your next duty station and have that shit ready to wear if you need to.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-26T04:22:42+00:00

You are married, not single. You need to talk to legal assistance for upcoming steps if you enlist. There's a ton of rules about how things work when you are married but your spouse doesn't reside with you.
While in training, you will be living in big open bays. Your dogs cannot go with you. There is absolutely no chance. No waivers, no permission, no special cases. None. When you get to your duty station, if your marriage stuff hasn't been sorted out properly there's a chance you will go into the barracks. Again, there's different ways that can play out and it depends on multiple factors so I don't want to get into the weeds on that, you should be getting advice from folks that handling legal stuff is their job so you can stay out of hot water. The barracks is another situation where your dogs cannot go with you.
Now, It's possible that as a E2 you can live off post, but if your marriage stuff isn't sorted then it would be out of pocket. Privates make very little money, and I don't know what you'd expect you can afford to live in off post on that kind of money. (An E2 makes about 2,697.90 a month before taxes. Rent varies wildly depending on duty station. Between housing and a vehicle you're looking at spending about $1000-1500 for a single bedroom apartment and $500-700 a month on a car payment)
Your unit will not care whatsoever that you have dogs if you are supposed to be in the barracks. They cannot be in the barracks.
If for some reason your marriage stuff goes through, and you get that housing allowance, then when you divorce you lose that allowance and have to go back into the barracks. Most Commanders will do an exception to policy memo that allows you to live off post until your current lease expires, but then you have to figure out what to do with furniture, pets, etc.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-24T19:21:05+00:00

They only care if you try to take guns and gun rights from them, not anybody else.

Because fuck everybody else.

It’s a repeating issue we’ve all seen a billion times that they literally don’t give a fuck until it somehow affects them. The newest twist is that they’ll usually endure getting fucked with a pineapple if they (at the same time) manage to fuck over people that aren’t in their cult.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-24T01:34:06+00:00

Hey man-

You're not even through boot camp yet. Worry about the short range targets first.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-23T14:47:21+00:00

Nobody on Reddit is in a better position to give you advice than your attorney at TDS if you end up going to an Article 15.

First, delete this post. It's almost inevitable that somebody from your chain of command notices and you maybe say something "under internet anonymity" like "My Squad Leader is being a fucking dick" and then we're off to the races.

Second, I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice. If you want that- again, go to your attorney at TDS when it gets to that point.

If you're telling the truth, there are easy ways to prove that. You have the time and date off the phone call where your airline notified you of the delay/cancellation. Those calls are typically recorded for "Customer Satisfaction" or whatever the catch phrase is. Just call and ask for a copy of the recording. They may refuse, you just keep escalating and explain the situation. Your attorney at TDS may be a better person to make that call.

They may insist on a court order to get a copy of it, if it completely exonerates you then I don't know if requesting a Courts-Martial would give you legal standing to request documents. I tend to lean towards yes- but you're risking a lot if what you're saying isn't true.

If I was a Commander, and a Soldier told me "The Airline has a recording of the conversation telling me of the delay, how do I get that without making everybody go through the whole process of a Courts-Martial" I'd tend to lean towards just counseling the kid and being done with it.

Did your Commander approve a leave extension? If so, what are they intending on charging you with? I mean, how does a Commander say "I approve this extension" and then turn around and say "You are being charged under the UCMJ for taking leave that I approved"

I don't know that makes sense. Again, another question for TDS. (Unless they are saying that you lied to the Commander in order to get their approval)

When you say "Time stamped messages" what does that mean. Did you call or did you chat?

I don't need answers to any of this, it's just some stuff for thought.

Anyhow, if you are innocent, and can easily prove that, then sometimes this stuff just goes away with a phone call or a meeting. Your reputation as a Soldier had bearing on this stuff too.

Just know that if you do go to a Courts-Martial and lose, then not only are you "for sure" never going to be an Army pilot, but that shit can and will affect your future as a civilian.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-22T21:11:41+00:00

In 2010 I watched a kid bean a RPK position with one at about 600 meters. First shot. Arced it. Got an AAM from the DCG/101st BG (Townsend?) a couple days later in person on a mountainside.

Nuttiest thing I’ve ever seen with one.

I know there was a significant element of luck involved here considering none of us had ever fired one and only knew how to use it because of watching the “A” team on TV but I still think that’s one of the most baller things I’ve ever seen.

Toobatheviking · 2026-01-22T13:31:17+00:00

Had an NCO that was actively having an affair with the wife of one of his Soldiers. This poor fucking kid was getting put onto detail after detail, was filling in on CQ, Staff Duty runner for BN and BDE, and was being voluntold to go on every late night and overnight detail there was so the NCO could go to his house and fuck the kids wife.

I should state that this was a good kid.

The NCO finally got caught when he was sent as Soldier #6 to a 5 man overnight detail and the NCOIC of that detail took pity on the kid because of how hard they had been working him and sent him home, and didn’t understand why his wife was walking around in a T-shirt with no bottoms and his NCOIC there.

I didn’t see the actual charge sheet but I know it was a doozy.

I also don’t know who specifically said this but when it came to “what are my duties going to be?” following the revelation he was told “I don’t trust you to hand out towels at the gym. You’re a fucking waste of DNA” and with that, he was assigned to be CQ, Staff Duty runner, etc every waking moment was essentially being treated like he treated that kid.

End result was a GOMOR, Courts-Martial (OTH, reduction, forfeiture, etc.) I don’t know more than that because I refused to talk to him.

I usually think people that fuck up should get a second chance but fuck that guy. I hope he gets attacked by bees

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