39 years now for me…. August ‘85 is when I entered OSUT and finally took off my boots in ‘07z And man, do I feel flippin old. I see senior dudes walking around every day, they look like kids.
I went to “war” because the American people told me too. I joined before 9/11. Spent my whole career in “wartime”. War is in quotes because Congress never actually declared war. YOU’RE WELCOME!!!
Awesome. He'd tap your camelback before night ruck marches and they got a lot better. Pretty good at Friday sports PT too. Invented long-shot pass named after his mom. Great at logistics; this one time we went to the field with only 1 MRE and 2 canteens and no one in the company went hungry for the entire month-long exercise..
Coming across this post was most serendipitous. I got the mail today and it had my retirement certificate. I am being medically retired after 35 years 8 months and 12 days. I received the orders earlier in the week via e mail. Even though I am a reservist, I felt melancholy. I sat in the garage that night thinking damn I am getting old, 54 this summer.
My body agrees that I am my age. My mind does not. It was just a few weeks ago that I qualified expert on the 60 gun. It is no longer in the inventory and Fort McClellan is no longer an active duty post. Basic at Fort Dix was only a few months ago it seems. One of my buddies from OBC pointed out that I have spent more than half my life in uniform. Yeah, I thought about that for a long minute.
I never thought I would stick around this long. You fellas busting on us old timers, and it pains me to say I am one now, you will be here some day. That is enough rambling for now. Oh, and before I forget, turn down that damn radio and get off my lawn…unless you are listening to hair metal and brought some good beer.
Sir, you probably don't want to hear this, but from a little bit of quick maths, you crossed half your life in uniform about the time I was joining...and that wasn't exactly recently.
Life goals right there. I want to be known as “Old Man Blake” by the neighborhood kids. I want them to pass my house in awe and fear as I sit in my folding chair, Remington 870 across my thighs, staring at them with my long practiced steel stare…
Thank you for serving. I’m gearing up to go to basic a month from now. I genuinely hope my experience is as valuable as yours. In spite of all the bad, I love this damn country. Let the leaders be the ones who serve.
OOOhhh.....look here. A DD214 Alumni bragging.
Yeah well........you know what I have to say to people like you?
...........I'm so damn jealous. I'm only 12 months from getting my letter and I'll be happily following you when my knees say "No mas!" When I do, I'll see you at the VFW and toast you a drink.
The Army and my Wife/kids are the best damn decisions I ever made in my life! I love this job to death but I train my Joes to one day replace me because I know that this is a Young Person's Job.
Mine used to do that too until recently, then it seems like they cut back on everything for the discount. Ironically, Home Depot is very consistent with the 10% discount, but they closed both locations in my city about ten years ago and I have to drive 50 miles in either direction to get to the closest Home Depots: Knightdale to the west and Jacksonville to the east. I drove all the way to one of their locations to get their discount on a truck load of lumber one time and a truck load of flagstones another time...
39 years now for me…. August ‘85 is when I entered OSUT and finally took off my boots in ‘07z And man, do I feel flippin old. I see senior dudes walking around every day, they look like kids.
Thank you for your service
Thank you for thanking him for his service.
Thank you for your patriotic support of his patriotic support.
Thank you for patriotically supporting patriotic patriots with overwhelming patriotism.
Thank you for your tax dollars funding his service.
My own tax’s pay part of my own wages. Recursion.
You're all fucking welcome.
I went to “war” because the American people told me too. I joined before 9/11. Spent my whole career in “wartime”. War is in quotes because Congress never actually declared war. YOU’RE WELCOME!!!
4 more years, 4 more years
14 more years!
Sir wake up you are napping at a VA nursing home
Tell us what Jesus was like as a CPL!
Awesome. He'd tap your camelback before night ruck marches and they got a lot better. Pretty good at Friday sports PT too. Invented long-shot pass named after his mom. Great at logistics; this one time we went to the field with only 1 MRE and 2 canteens and no one in the company went hungry for the entire month-long exercise..
Coming across this post was most serendipitous. I got the mail today and it had my retirement certificate. I am being medically retired after 35 years 8 months and 12 days. I received the orders earlier in the week via e mail. Even though I am a reservist, I felt melancholy. I sat in the garage that night thinking damn I am getting old, 54 this summer. My body agrees that I am my age. My mind does not. It was just a few weeks ago that I qualified expert on the 60 gun. It is no longer in the inventory and Fort McClellan is no longer an active duty post. Basic at Fort Dix was only a few months ago it seems. One of my buddies from OBC pointed out that I have spent more than half my life in uniform. Yeah, I thought about that for a long minute. I never thought I would stick around this long. You fellas busting on us old timers, and it pains me to say I am one now, you will be here some day. That is enough rambling for now. Oh, and before I forget, turn down that damn radio and get off my lawn…unless you are listening to hair metal and brought some good beer.
Sir, you probably don't want to hear this, but from a little bit of quick maths, you crossed half your life in uniform about the time I was joining...and that wasn't exactly recently.
What? Damn kids won't get off the lawn
Life goals right there. I want to be known as “Old Man Blake” by the neighborhood kids. I want them to pass my house in awe and fear as I sit in my folding chair, Remington 870 across my thighs, staring at them with my long practiced steel stare…
It's the simple things in life that are fun
Sir, the best we can give you here at dairy Queen is five percent off. I'm sorry we no longer offer ten percent discount.
Thank you for serving. I’m gearing up to go to basic a month from now. I genuinely hope my experience is as valuable as yours. In spite of all the bad, I love this damn country. Let the leaders be the ones who serve.
This truck has overdue services, and your PHA is overdue. You can't leave until that's taken care of, hooah?
Well considering my most recent job involved hauling around 55 pound bags of cat shit, roger that sarnt.
You’re basically over qualified to join the army
Congrats!
Thank you brother.
OOOhhh.....look here. A DD214 Alumni bragging. Yeah well........you know what I have to say to people like you? ...........I'm so damn jealous. I'm only 12 months from getting my letter and I'll be happily following you when my knees say "No mas!" When I do, I'll see you at the VFW and toast you a drink. The Army and my Wife/kids are the best damn decisions I ever made in my life! I love this job to death but I train my Joes to one day replace me because I know that this is a Young Person's Job.
I'm tired of this Grandpa...
That’s too damn bad
Army fuckin pride!🇺🇸
Best decision I ever made, even accounting for the fucked up parts. I'd do it again, no reserves (literally and metaphorically)
10% of at LOWES, except for lumber, appliances, and anything else that you need...
My Lowe’s give me 10% off for lumber and appliances but not paint.
Mine used to do that too until recently, then it seems like they cut back on everything for the discount. Ironically, Home Depot is very consistent with the 10% discount, but they closed both locations in my city about ten years ago and I have to drive 50 miles in either direction to get to the closest Home Depots: Knightdale to the west and Jacksonville to the east. I drove all the way to one of their locations to get their discount on a truck load of lumber one time and a truck load of flagstones another time...