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re: Things you hate about the military institution and culture

Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:14 pm to
Posted by FLAK88
Gonzales La.
Member since Jan 2015
492 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:14 pm to
The way people in the military bitch about the military which THEY signed up for.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67075 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:14 pm to
They make you cut your hair and shave your beard.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71421 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:16 pm to
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The way people in the military bitch about the military which THEY signed up for.


I always said, "Don't thank me, thank your recruiter"

Funny thing, I said that when I was a recruiter
Posted by ellishughtiger
70118
Member since Jul 2004
21135 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:17 pm to
Places that give military discounts and people who advertise as “veteran owned company”
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
9281 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:17 pm to
I’m actually working a package to get back in on Reserve status down on MARFORRES down in NO.

Been out for a bit now, but I’ve always wanted to be an officer so I’m going to go back in, pick up staff, then drop a WO package and see how that plays out. I’m 30 so if I don’t do it now, I’m never going to be able to. Not super stoked about being a 30 year old Sergeant but what can you do.
This post was edited on 12/29/17 at 1:19 pm
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71421 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:22 pm to
Yeah I saw your post the other day on a different thread.

All I'll say is best of luck. It sucked turning away prior service Marines, yet we will let other prior service reenlist as first time accessions.

Just keep hounding that PSR! Best of luck brother

*Another reason why we need a military board. We each have tons of information and resources that could help one another.

Et* also you should finish your degrees and just go officer. That's your easiest route. Plus the years you served count back on your age.
This post was edited on 12/29/17 at 1:48 pm
Posted by RickyDonSkaggs
Member since Sep 2014
1120 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:42 pm to
Literally everyone in my entire batallion hated pogs. Everyone!!! From the moment I arrived in a line platoon till the moment I left we all hated pogs. Have no idea where you get this shite that only boots hate pogs.

I heard out of his own mouth on a battalion pt run

" hey there pogs
Get on your knees and swallow me
I am marine corps infantry"

This came from a lt. Col with 11 combat deployments and 15+ years in the infantry.

It is an ingrained hatred that is taught from day 1 in the infantry.

The only people an infantry marine hated more is the enemy.
Pogs are a very close second



Now I will say that all our supporting combat arms we were okay with.

And how does one frick a stripper in front of you in the back seat of a mustang? Was I in the trunk or what?
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71421 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:47 pm to
quote:

Literally everyone in my entire batallion hated pogs. Everyone!!! From the moment I arrived in a line platoon till the moment I left we all hated pogs. Have no idea where you get this shite that only boots hate pogs. 


Well in 10 years on multiple bases and locations overseas, the ones who I heard it from we're boots who haven't done anything.

Maybe they weren't confident enough to say it directly to pogs?!? Idk, just telling you my experiences. Why does it even matter?

Shop talk is different than actually going around trying to be a hard arse.
Posted by NWarty
Somewhere in the PNW
Member since Sep 2013
2181 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:48 pm to
fricking FRG (family readiness group). The whole damned thing

This post was edited on 12/29/17 at 1:52 pm
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76272 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

was a POG in the Marines. Scored high on the ASVAB, so I went for EOD. Got placed as an Ammo-tech with an option to go EOD after my initial enlistment right out of MCT.

Deployed with an MP unit. Mostly did FOB runs from TQ circa 2007. Got back, asked to transfer to what is now Raiders. Worked as the ammo-tech for Anglico and Raiders (MSOB) for a year before going out to Okinawa as the ammo chief for a 3rd Recon, where I then did an additional deployment.

Now you’re just doing it on purpose. This all jibberish.
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
9281 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 1:59 pm to
Yep. So much information that important to careers that military members don’t realize they have access to because a lot of it is buried under mountains of bullshite.

I’ve requested a military board on here several times
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
9281 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:01 pm to
Yea, that dude is clearly a frickin boot. Lance coolie or below without a deployment. Boot bitch
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71421 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:02 pm to
Did you see my edit about your "service age"? If you're 30 and did 4 years you are technically 26. (Just using as example, don't know how long you served)
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76272 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:02 pm to
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I’ve requested a military board on here several times

Would be more active than the Book Board. But every new board takes away from the OT.
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
9281 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:03 pm to
Yea, saw that. Are you Reserve or out completely?
Posted by MrSpock
Member since Sep 2015
4342 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:06 pm to
quote:

Literally everyone in my entire batallion hated pogs. Everyone!!! From the moment I arrived in a line platoon till the moment I left we all hated pogs. Have no idea where you get this shite that only boots hate pogs.


Let us not pretend you chose the infantry. The infantry chose you because well let's face it, you were found lacking.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71421 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:10 pm to
I'm out as of 2016. I had a bad injury in 07 and kept having surgeries and finally got put on a med board after my last surgery in 2014.

I avoided that like the plague. It ended up getting me though. Made it 9 yrs though after the injury.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43334 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:11 pm to
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fricking FRG (family readiness group). The whole damned thing


A-fricking-men. My god I've never seen a bitchier bunch drama queen dependapotamuses collected in one group in my life.
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
68578 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:12 pm to
That every military person throws a lil hissy fit if they dont get a discount on something.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
43334 posts
Posted on 12/29/17 at 2:14 pm to
quote:

That every military person throws a lil hissy fit if they dont get a discount on something.



That's odd. I've never thrown a hissy fit. In fact I never bother to even ask if there's a discount.

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