Duke
03-31-2003, 07:35 PM
I come on this site to view the pics. I also belong to socnet, but the pics are too cool to pass up. Everyday I look to see for any new additions. When I view the pics, however, I get bugged by the wannabes saying they're this or that. Sometimes I write some jaded comment at some idiot espousing misinformation. Now I've had enough, my conscious would not let me not write this topic.
Military life varies particularly between the enlisted and officer personnel. I am an officer and this commission affords me many luxuries that the E-personnel do not have, such as financial. To me, most importantly, the enlisted crew are the backbone or the engine of the military, no not the tanks or the helos or the flag officers. Let me describe my experiences with military personnel and why it bugs me that so many of you claim to be in the military.
MILITARY PERSONNEL GO THROUGH MILES OF ****
Years ago, I remember when on a date at the Main Gate Theatre on a friday night seeing all the lonely squids and jarheads. At a movie theatre I saw about 20 or so lone people watching a movie--sitting there all alone laughing, some a thousand miles from home for what?? about thousand dollars a month with allowances. I thought to myself "God how depressing."
One day, as a Marine Detachment Officer aboard the "Big Stick" I witnessed a humiliating dress down by a newly commissioned ensign on a seaman. He was just trying to make himself look good in front of us. The next day he did it again. The kid was in tears this time. When you get dressed down all you can do is stay at attention and feel the spit fly. You know what Marine Seargents and Navy Chiefs use to do to ensigns or 2nd lts like this? They take out a tampon smoother it with ketchup and tape it to your door to signify you must be on the rag.
Weeks after coming home from that cruise (that means a 6-month deployment) I went car shopping at Freedom Ford. Lo and behold guess who was there a chief from the TR. No he wasnt moonlighting as a carsalesman, but a janitor. I knew he had three kids and struggling to make ends meet. Taking a second job in the military is common among the enlisted people and also takes away from family time, even when you just came back from a cruise.
My point is not that wannabes claim they're a Ranger or Force Recon. Its that they dare to claim the title Solider/Marine/Airmen/Sailor. The pay sucks as does the lonliness and careerists assholes who seem to jump out behind every desk. Look the job of the military is incredibly demanding, so dont come here and say you're a gunsmith Ranger or whatever.
Military life varies particularly between the enlisted and officer personnel. I am an officer and this commission affords me many luxuries that the E-personnel do not have, such as financial. To me, most importantly, the enlisted crew are the backbone or the engine of the military, no not the tanks or the helos or the flag officers. Let me describe my experiences with military personnel and why it bugs me that so many of you claim to be in the military.
MILITARY PERSONNEL GO THROUGH MILES OF ****
Years ago, I remember when on a date at the Main Gate Theatre on a friday night seeing all the lonely squids and jarheads. At a movie theatre I saw about 20 or so lone people watching a movie--sitting there all alone laughing, some a thousand miles from home for what?? about thousand dollars a month with allowances. I thought to myself "God how depressing."
One day, as a Marine Detachment Officer aboard the "Big Stick" I witnessed a humiliating dress down by a newly commissioned ensign on a seaman. He was just trying to make himself look good in front of us. The next day he did it again. The kid was in tears this time. When you get dressed down all you can do is stay at attention and feel the spit fly. You know what Marine Seargents and Navy Chiefs use to do to ensigns or 2nd lts like this? They take out a tampon smoother it with ketchup and tape it to your door to signify you must be on the rag.
Weeks after coming home from that cruise (that means a 6-month deployment) I went car shopping at Freedom Ford. Lo and behold guess who was there a chief from the TR. No he wasnt moonlighting as a carsalesman, but a janitor. I knew he had three kids and struggling to make ends meet. Taking a second job in the military is common among the enlisted people and also takes away from family time, even when you just came back from a cruise.
My point is not that wannabes claim they're a Ranger or Force Recon. Its that they dare to claim the title Solider/Marine/Airmen/Sailor. The pay sucks as does the lonliness and careerists assholes who seem to jump out behind every desk. Look the job of the military is incredibly demanding, so dont come here and say you're a gunsmith Ranger or whatever.