re: War vets... check in here

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I don't speak to anyone that can't shine a boot.

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I kinda feel bad for the soldiers nowadays because they will never know the pleasure of wearing pressed & starched BDU's that could stand on their own along with tanker boots you could just about see your reflection on the toe.

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I was really hoping they would bring back jungle boots.

Most comfortable boots right there.

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Those aren't jungle boots

Vader, that BS is true. They do get stress cards, etc.

I counseled an E-5 who could not pass APFT and HT/WT. I explained to the SM I was recommending demotion for failure to maintain standards.

That SM told me straight up, "If I knew what the standard was I'd follow it".

I almost lost all bearing. I could not believe it. They had been counseled three prior times and explained multiple times. That "NCO" knew the standard in and out. Needless to say, the IG complaint did not stand.

They had a total of 4 years TIS.

That's what we get for promoting too quickly.

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I kinda feel bad for the soldiers nowadays because they will never know the pleasure of wearing pressed & starched BDU's that could stand on their own along with tanker boots you could just about see your reflection on the toe.

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Dude, I used to pray for open ranks. I got many a Monday off. frick motor maintenance.

I'm retired now. I feel bad for current soldiers that have to wear that shite.

I wore BDU's / DCU's for 4 years before the transition.

Hate the new stuff but is what it is.

Desert Storm...Marine Corps. Just did a google search and found this nugget about our unit once the war was over.

Lost Battalion

OEF/OIF

USAF

I wore Corcaran 2's most of the time. If I was feeling lazy I'd hit them with Mop and Glow. I kind of miss doing my uniform every night. It was like meditation.