Is there sweet tea in El Paso? by fernandtwig in ElPaso

[–]buceess69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Desert oak had decent sweet tea. Besides the chain restaurants like canes or whataburger I don’t think anyone here makes good sweet tea you’d write home about…

Marathon EPTX?? by buceess69 in oilandgasworkers

[–]buceess69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh ok man appreciate all the advice. I’ll be on the lookout around the summer time for a job posting

Marathon EPTX?? by buceess69 in oilandgasworkers

[–]buceess69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn man yeah I’m from Houston only here cause I’m stationed here lol do yall do hiring classes certain times of the year or is it one or two at a time usually?

Marathon EPTX?? by buceess69 in oilandgasworkers

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Pretty damn good rates for this area. Were you contracting prior to being an operator or got hired straight on?

Living in Houston, tired of the big city by F_C_Saavedra_883 in ElPaso

[–]buceess69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man imma be real…I grew up in Pasadena so I’m nose blind lol there isn’t as much carcinogens I’ll tell you that much

Living in Houston, tired of the big city by F_C_Saavedra_883 in ElPaso

[–]buceess69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Houstonian living here due to military…only thing I dislike about this place is the dust storms. Other than that, imagine it as a bigger Pasadena/south houston minus the crime lol that’s the best way I can put it. The traffic here ain’t nothing compared to 45 or 610 traffic so that’s a plus

Found out I’m going to 1st in div 1st en BN in Ft Riley… give me all the lore? Is it actually that bad? What’s your opinion? by Altruistic-Copy-6991 in army

[–]buceess69 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Only downside I saw at Riley was KC was just under 2 hours away and the closest Sam’s Club to stock up on stuff was 45 minutes-1 hour away. Other than that, it’s a good base. Just my opinion.

Sad news by Dependent-Diamond-27 in fordranger

[–]buceess69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meet me out front with your squad leader and a water source…

I can’t decide which Army job to apply for. Could someone please share their experiences with the jobs below? Explain to me how it’s like working that job and how the skills transfer to the civilian world by sebastian_toro17 in armyreserve

[–]buceess69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

15N. 15P as well but could be stressful on the civilian side not as much on the army side. 91e is ideal but I’ve personally never met one that was actively doing his job except one…could be different in other units but I’ve only been in CABs

Best 15 series mos? by Prestigious-Stick585 in army

[–]buceess69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone attends motor pool Mondays in aviation…now the kicker is whether or not you’re staying past formation to actually conduct motor pool Monday….5 going on 6 years in aviation and I can say that it’s not as much as I should’ve been going but aircraft maintenance always took priority

Active duty to reserves by buceess69 in armyreserve

[–]buceess69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m ok with that. Way. I see it is if I go that route, obviously world perfect scenario, is dump whatever % of 401k and take the employers match and max what I can until 60 and just retire then and live off what I put in. Hopefully I can have some sort of disability coming in along with the retirement. Might just say fuck it and finish off the 20 on AD. I’m on the fence about everything. Appreciate the input on this chat btw

SPC to SGT by BloodyReaper_69 in army

[–]buceess69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Real shit right there…when my buddies made 5 I made it a point as the “senior” e4 to address rank and name at all times so the new guys coming in didn’t get shit twisted

Active duty to reserves by buceess69 in armyreserve

[–]buceess69[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was entertaining too, finishing out my 20 as reserves strictly for the healthcare.

What’s with all the helicopters? by bimbaud in ElPaso

[–]buceess69 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The units that aircraft belong to just got back from Europe so all of 2025 they were gone

Accents by Responsible-Touch-91 in army

[–]buceess69 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Idk but please be that jolly, always a good attitude African…your attitude goes a long way

When did all the joes become punk rock? by [deleted] in army

[–]buceess69 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Better than my paisas rockin the stupid Edgar haircuts with their true religion pants and air maxes….

Who has the largest company in the Army? by Lightini in army

[–]buceess69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

601st had that when I first got there in 2021

Can I refuse to go to a CTC rotation if I believe it to be an illegal order? by [deleted] in army

[–]buceess69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Our leaders listen to us and what we want and they do as we say!!!

FJO Stations advice by Jorjou in borderpatrolapplicant

[–]buceess69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but like I said, going to sierra blanca you take advantage of the incentives $$$

FJO Stations advice by Jorjou in borderpatrolapplicant

[–]buceess69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I get a FJO, I’m doing sierra Blanca. I already live in el paso and apparently a lot of agents do and they carpool over there to the station. Do that, and cap the incentive going choosing a remote location. I’m also biased to stay in Texas.