Posted on 01/05/2015 4:25:42 AM PST by Kaslin
I won’t miss the nonsense, but I’ll miss the people.
I feel the same way. My wife has to keep reminding me that I’m not active duty anymore.
I’m a Vietnam vet, remember Carter’s hollow Army & what I call the Reagan Renaissance that followed. Out for a stretch, back in as of 1994. When I retired in 2011 at 62 as a CWO, all we were taught was suicide prevention. More suicides in 2008 than due to enemy action. Recognizing when your buddy may be about to commit suicide. MOS & combat skills training? No time for those; sexual assault awareness training is more important.
First it was civvies only when traveling then IIRC it was wear your ACU’s, it makes the passengers feel safer.
Thought I was going to regret retirement but unfortunately I do not.
I knew it was over when I couldn’t get my son to take out the garbage.
The General could have taken down the unit markings on the vbehicle and sent a letterhead letter to the CG of the unit. Or, caught the wise ass at the next rest stop with the unit’s CO in hand.
I used to do some work for Hollywood. One day we were filming some short scene concerning a few actors playing military officers. One woman who I couldn’t take my eyes off while in uniform, seemed like the plainest Jane ever when I saw her in civvies after the shoot.
‘Nothing like a woman in uniform.
I dated a Wave from Wisconsin in 1970. Cute as a bug in a rug and twice as sweet as candy. I broke up with her because I was listening to my “friends” telling me some things that I thought was bad at the time. I won’t go into it because I’m ashamed I once felt that way, or at least let people tell me how I should feel. Anyway, my last memory of her crying her eyes out as she walked away.
I’ve felt bad about that my whole life. Well, actually I started feeling real bad about it after I sobered up and started looking back at some rotten things I had done. Sadly, I don’t even remember her name. But I’ll always remember the name of the crazy bitch I replaced her with.
Go to the mall and everyone’s out of step and no one’s in charge. Tough transition, huh.
Oh no! I avoid the mall every chance I get. I’ve even convinced my wife to not go to the mall.
Only stores I like to frequent are books, sporting goods, toys and home improvement.
that’s when he realized he was no longer a four star general
Harry, a new retiree greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn’t seem to get to work on time. Every day he was a few minutes late. He was a good worker, really tidy, clean shaven, sharp minded and a real credit to the company.
One day the boss called him into the office for a talk, “Harry, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang up job, but your being late so often is quite bothersome.”
“Yes, I know, boss, and I am working on it.”
“Well good, you are a team player. That’s what I like to hear. It’s odd though, your coming in late. I know you’re retired from the Army. What did they say if you came in late there?”
“They said: “Good morning General, Coffee sir?”
I can sympathize with that, except in my case it was...
During my last few months return from Vietnam in 1969, I had to fly in civvies uniform and then change into my United States Army uniform civvies in a damn toilet like it was something to be ashamed of. Are you kidding me?
However, in my case, they told us to do that after we landed to prevent getting spit on and attacked by anti-war goons outside the airport doors.
So, yeah, sometimes there are "reasons"...
None of them - those who end up in the trenches paying for the others' sins. Guys like you who care enough for the Nation you served that when the chips are down, will defend Her despite the politicians (both regular and military) who try to stain the honor of those who actually do the dirty work that comes our way.
I understand and feel your outrage. I spent 24 years in uniform and another 15-1/2 years as a civilian working with those in uniform. I have sworn and wept for what "they" have done to my military. They cannot take my integrity, patriotism and willingness away from me no matter what they do. I love the Nation I grew up in and would that it return to what it was.
God Bless for your service.
Thanks for the ping. I came back from Vietnam on chartered and civilian airlines in 1970 wearing fatigues and jungle boots. It is just as well that no one spit on me. I retired in 1985 so I missed most of the decay.
I congratulate him for long and successful service to his country and I hope he has a fulfilling time after his service.
He isn’t too astute about the reality of openly serving gays in the service so he would have been wiser to leave that part out of his comments.
Where the gays are the most harmful is when they are in leadership positions. They make it abundantly clear who they are to their subordinates and it doesn’t take long for the unit to fragments into those who “serve” their OIC/CO/SNCOIC and those who don’t. All the evils of fraternization multiplied.
People who spout off about the harmlessness of gays in the service never lived in a barracks.
Salute backatcha. You get it.
Oath Keeper ping!
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