A point needed to be made, but I am not big on public humiliation of family members.
Agreed.
(I doubt she will require any further
humiliation.)
I can only presume that you are not a GI brat. GI fathers tend to be authoritarian, by nature, and their sons grow up up to be the best damned NCOS fielded by the U. S.
Cheers!
In Minnesota dad probably would have been charged with domestic violence.
I’m with you totally on this emphasizing “PUBLIC” in this. I think the daughter actually handled it better and more maturely than her father. “He’s a GI and I told him, this is NOT the ARMY” strikes at the heart of the whole sub-culture of “army bratz” (and HOW I LOATHE that term to begin with!)
These career soldiers, who are mostly un-hirable outside of the military, don’t know when or HOW to turn-off “the job” when they’re back home. PLUS, the constant moving and upheaval at tax-payer expense for their families needs to end. I was sitting in a FF resturant near Fort Jackson near Columbia, SC when I overheard this non-com giving his what must’ve been,5 year old son, the 3rd degree. Dad was rattling on so fast with his questions, the kid didn’t have a chance to answer, his head in his hands, saying over and over again “I don’t know, I DON’T KNOW”. Finally, being 53, and not caring, I said outloud. “AT EASE SOLDIER!”. He snapped back “Mind your own business!”. I replied. “I was until you went all GI JOE over there...That’s fine, you’re in civie territory right now, I’ll let Forrest Acres (Police) handle it.” I was able to read his name off his uniform, and started to dial. He roughly grabbed up his son and stormed out, his “silent wife” trailing behind. I called the base, I don’t know if anything was ever done about it, BUT a police report was made and DSS was called because clearly, this guy needed a serious time-out!. I do hope JAG does atleast make sure thiS Ga GI and his base CO have a “prayer meeting” over this issue and SOON!