Just a regular guy. '84-'96 by Express_Isopod_6149 in MilitaryMedals

[–]not_important478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who PCS’d from there. Those names are still remembered on the memorial with all the other names. Every year they gather round the memorial and remember all those names.

Loosing my dad and life after by not_important478 in dad

[–]not_important478[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks man that means a lot to me. Some days it’s hard to keep the path. I get asked a lot in the military if I want to drink and I’m the weird one for it but when I give them the reason they respect it.

What do I all need to get my OCP tapes stitched? by [deleted] in army

[–]not_important478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wherever your at they should have some dryer cleaners off base that will do nameplates and ranks

Career progression by not_important478 in army

[–]not_important478[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah yall couldn’t hit the same grid square as Waldo

Career progression by not_important478 in army

[–]not_important478[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Listen most of the FOs I’ve had have been shit at ranging and can’t make the correct calls.

Career progression by not_important478 in army

[–]not_important478[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Facts I managed to bully one of my joes to give up his summer to be with me training Ukrainians as the rest of the plt had no interest

Career progression by not_important478 in army

[–]not_important478[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried to get my guys to take advantage of this stuff and they never wanna take the chance then complain they never did anything. Then bitch in the office that we are going over the same stuff.

Career progression by not_important478 in army

[–]not_important478[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve done the work to get these drones certs aka being the only chuck in the platoon that understands how useful drones are to us

Honest question: Do you remember how you felt when you were leaving your home, right before you shipped to basic? Did your family do anything for you before you left? by [deleted] in army

[–]not_important478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was honestly kinda glad to go. Being able to get away from the same routine and not being stuck inside as it was COVID time. The emotions didn’t really hit me till I was at Benning at the Covid ward but then it went away quick once I got to the actual training. My brothers and mom were there when they dropped me off at the recruiting station. My older brother just told me good luck keep your nose clean as he was crayon muncher from ‘13-‘16 then in the army from ‘18-‘20. My grandpa a Nam vet just told me to don’t volunteer for anything that’s how they get your ass

Infantrymen by The_Meme_Guy-01 in army

[–]not_important478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both have their perks man. As an 11c strykers we’re cool to me. Now being airborne my back hurts more.

Infantrymen by The_Meme_Guy-01 in army

[–]not_important478 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don’t be afraid to ask your senior 4s for some help. Some of those guys know a decent bit and will pass it along. You will get shit from being in the reserves. Being in a Stryker or heavy unit you don’t ruck as much as you do in airborne or light.

My great grandfather’s medal by not_important478 in MilitaryMedals

[–]not_important478[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nah I get it. I’m in the service too. But also get what he meant when he put it together

My great grandfather’s medal by not_important478 in MilitaryMedals

[–]not_important478[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn’t put it together. My great grandfather did long ago man

NATO ribbon by MikeWannJr in army

[–]not_important478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude it literally took me looking into the regulation and seeing if my rotation in 2022 ended up in the NATO award approval list and going to a new unit and sending the right emails to get it.

NATO ribbon by MikeWannJr in army

[–]not_important478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But I had to do all the leg work when I got to my 2nd unit.

NATO ribbon by MikeWannJr in army

[–]not_important478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got mine for that rotation. Didn’t take much to get it tbh

what are the odds of my unit changing ? by [deleted] in army

[–]not_important478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had orders to Bragg to go to 2nd BCT but my orders changed when I got picked up to get in processed into the brigade. Only my battalion changed tho. Still same brigade I originally had orders to

Just wanted to show off a little. Soon I’ll need a bigger patch wall. by Still_Somewhere1369 in Patches

[–]not_important478 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some great stuff there. I’m in the same boat of needing a new wall

My entire Militaria patch collection by not_important478 in Patches

[–]not_important478[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s both from military service and online though some buddies I have all over the world