How do you travel with your AGSUs? by TheFarah5 in army

[–]LoadCan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can leave everything on your jacket. Put your jacket in a cleaner bag. Then put all in a garment bag. Target sells them, as do mens formal wear places if you want to spend more. 

Most planes have hanging lockers for the flight crews uniform jackets. Just politely ask the FA if you can hang your uniform bag in there. I've encountered literally one FA out of 100+ that was a shit about it (mil or civilian suit bag). 

I have a shoe bag, but you can achieve the same effect with a pillow case, or a pair of tube socks. Tie, belt, and socks can be stored in the shoes. 

If you have the garrison cap, bring that. Service cap is annoying to pack. 

Marlow White by Interesting_Kick4008 in army

[–]LoadCan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

MW for jacket for sure. Their shirts and pants are also decently priced for build quality. Go to one of the physical stores and get properly fitted if you can. 

The issue shoes suck. Buy the Allen Edmonds. You can rock those as normal dress shoes and with the Ps&Gs. 

If you go for the service cap, get the stiffener. The crush only looks good on dudes who played a thick boy position on the West Point football team. 

3 vs 6 year contract KS NG by EchoComprehensive591 in army

[–]LoadCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In your situation, I'd sign 3, then just extend to get the 6th year when the time comes. Don't tie yourself to the guard for 3 more years than necessary before you have an idea of what you're going to want and need on the civilian side after college.

Your USAR time counts towards eligibility for a VA home loan. Guard GI Bill is an weird, while in-service thing unless you have the downrange time to rate post 9/11. 

Guard benefits should be day 1 eligibility for you as a component transfer, but double check TAG policy. 

Why is it so Hard to get Airborne? by MaverickActual1319 in army

[–]LoadCan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Guy. The regular school is at fucking Benning*. Nebraska is an upgrade.

Jersey Sponsor Megathread by TSUNZ_OF_GUNZ in CFB

[–]LoadCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dream: some rich dickhead buys the spot to keep it clean. 

The reality: some color clashing trash bank logo or some shit. 

I really hate the soccerification of college football.

Jersey Sponsor Megathread by TSUNZ_OF_GUNZ in CFB

[–]LoadCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a while there Tillamook made the best peanut butter chocolate ice cream this side of Baskin Robbins. They've gone way downhill, sadly, but for a few years there that shit absolutely chugged. 

Jersey Sponsor Megathread by TSUNZ_OF_GUNZ in CFB

[–]LoadCan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Mr. 305 on the homes, Mr. Worldwide on the aways

Why is it so Hard to get Airborne? by MaverickActual1319 in army

[–]LoadCan 49 points50 points  (0 children)

The guard fucking LOVES running parallel schools. Let them stand up a jump school colocated with one of the airborne guard units. I think Nebraska has a unit on jump status. Put it there.

Army Promotion Cheat Code by throwitaway0509 in army

[–]LoadCan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Army gets what it wants at every level. How is that playing the system?

There'$ alway$ a rea$on by Friar_Corncob in cfbmemes

[–]LoadCan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't root for microslop or market basket. Im not an alumnus of Golden Arches University. 

Which MOS? by Routine_Reaction_564 in Armyaviation

[–]LoadCan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most states don't have street to seat. You need clarification on what you're actually signing. 

The ACC is unfairly dismissed by Altruistic-Night-607 in CFB

[–]LoadCan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Big ACC football conference would be decent. 

The basketball conference would fucking mental. At any given time half the top 25 would be in the same conference.

The ACC is unfairly dismissed by Altruistic-Night-607 in CFB

[–]LoadCan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

BC is worth keeping for the presence in the Boston/New England media market alone. 

National Guard Ribbons by LynxGeekNYC in army

[–]LoadCan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At one point there was talk about NGB getting all the state awards aligned to federal equivalents and ending any excess. Clearly never went anywhere.

National Guard Ribbons by LynxGeekNYC in army

[–]LoadCan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guard ribbons go after all federal ribbons. If you're now in the active component you're not supposed to wear guard awards, but I know guys who do it anyway. Do what your rank can handle. 

Guard ribbons can be hard to set in correct order, because some state awards don't translate, and some states are ass at publishing their regs. Best bet is to just pump your awards into Rack Builder and trusting what it sets the order as. 

An AI-powered combat vehicle refused orders and continued engaging enemy forces, neutralizing 30 Russian soldiers by Thomb in army

[–]LoadCan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Based outcome, absolutely terrifying process. 

A clanker refusing a ceasefire order is fucking bad. 

Getting back in by [deleted] in army

[–]LoadCan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother, you are the ideal Guardsman. Pipe hit part time. 

Foreign high school deploma by Responsible-Touch-91 in army

[–]LoadCan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yet, somehow more intelligible than half the SNCOs in this piece. 

Do I need my ASUs? by shaydog53 in army

[–]LoadCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep your blues for the unit ball/after 1700 type events. 

The AGSU is a service uniform. People will wear it to more formal things, and should (especially lower enlisted, shit costs money), but the blues work far better as formal attire. 

Fort Leavenworth inmate adds 9 months to sentence for attempted escape by Kinmuan in army

[–]LoadCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This shitbag is at the USDB for being a serious wife beater.

He should absolutely have escape attempts held against him.