I just hate the whole process of having to move everything. I think im just at that part of life were I'm tired of traveling and just want to settle. Yeah I know I could just get out but I have like 8 years before I could retire. Just wish the army would let you stay at a unit and if you wanted to leave you could probably put a request. Daily rant for the day while stuck at staff duty.
I’m a prior service reclass into ADA. Echo type. My brother was a Tango back in the 2010s. Everyone always told me ADA is the worst branch in the Army but my brother always said it’s just what you make it.
I now think he must be a masochist.
It’s certification season and I am fucking suffering. My leadership is atrocious, I’m in a billet two ranks above my paygrade, I haven’t seen the sun all week, and I’m averaging 4 hours of sleep per night.
Does it get better? The only people in ADA i’ve seen who seem content with life are the chiefs so maybe that’s the way.
Anyways, pepperoni melt please and a roll of velo.
Sidenote: why does hot crew keep breaking their forklift?
I am writing to hear your guys opinions and insight about the 465+ HT WT exemption. I took an AFT today and scored a 467 with an 80 or higher in each event. I understand according to Army Directive 2025-17 I am exempt from flagging actions for HT WT. However in the memorandum released by the DOD on Dec 18 2025 they wrote that "high scoring fitness individuals can have rights granted to them but are not exempt from body fat standards." I find not only this statement very confusing and oxymoronic but I don't understand what this means for 465 exemptions. Also, during the AFT today, the First Sergeant running it said the exemption was going away on June 1, but I couldn't find anything at all to support this claim.
TL;DR: Does anyone know if the 465+ HT WT exemption is going away or what has anyone else heard?
13A here currently at roughly the halfway point of my LT time. Tried combat arms, while I can kick it its not for me. The biggest thing for me is getting a job near Chicago, so I can be closer to family and friends. Of the major bases I know Knox and Campbell are possible choices. My plan A is to VTIP into Finance as I have a degree in it and have decent OERs. Of course the job market may just not allow for that (which I'm tracking is opening in November). Looking for plan B, C, etc.
What are some other options for me to get out of FA and do something near Chicago? I'm pretty open, I just don't know the details of these other paths. Just looking for viable ideas so anything is welcome. If I'm truly SOL I'll end up putting in my REFRAD as I'm not trying to do FA beyond my initial contract.
I enjoy that this features a photo of the drone buster being used after the “fucking terrible” description from SECARMY (https://defensescoop.com/2026/01/16/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-drone-buster-counter-uas/).
Newly promoted SSG, was wondering what are some of the things I should buy first for the house. Already got a bed frame & mattress & basic kitchenware, anything that helped out or y’all realized that you needed when moving into a house?
Anyways medium baconator meal with a medium vanilla frosty
An old Battle and I were talking about the TRADOC portion of our enlistment and the subject of AIT came up and I realized there was part of my service I don't remember. I went through and was part of the transition when the 91B course moved from APG to Fort Lee 15 yrs ago. Anyone know if the old barracks and classrooms/motorpool still stand? The part I don't remember is where everything was at? At the time I was sending money home to support my family therefore I only left post 2-3 times at most so I don't remember much of location. The most I probably would have seen was during this massive, company wide, 'Final Run' we did right before leaving and we probably took every side road imaginable for several miles as we ran for most of the morning.
I just got a divorce, no kids, no shared property. My command team wants me to get a cna but s1 is no fucking help. Housing tells me to go s1. S1 tells me to go to housing. I’m end up owing so much money. Please help
As the title states, I’m curious as to what the QoL at Aviano is as a rigger. I’ve been told we’re in the field for 30 days at a time by instructors. I’ve also been told it’s going to suck, it’s high op-tempo than most installations. I’ve heard it’s bad, but you’re in Italy, so you could be in worse places.
The current app is for iOS only right now, but I am looking for feedback. If you are interested in trying it out for free, then please shoot me a message. This has been a project for over a decade and I just revamped it for the new iOS.
Anyone hearing anything about when the next Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) MILPER is expected to come out?
Current one dropped in February and I’m trying to figure out if rates/tiers are expected to change before I make any decisions. Retention hasn’t really had a solid answer yet.
Let me get a biggie bag, double stack, sprite, honey mustard, medium, no frosty.
Hi all, new company commander here. 2 questions. 1 - Are there any army wide or installation wide regulations that prevent me from recording my medical equipment sets with Meta glasses during inventories to create a property look book (Bragg)? My S6 and S2 are unaware of any such resctrictions.
Thank you patriots
So I’m a soldier who’s in Postal School (Fox5) & my vape got found in my room. I was in class & the drill sergeants did a health & wellness check & found my vape in my drawer. I’ve graduated basic & AIT already & 2 weeks away from graduating postal school. Haven’t had any counseling or anything. Have a pretty good relationship with the cadre & commander here so I’m wondering what will be the consequences?
Im going to airborne school on monday
Currently i can easily do the 10 second flex arm hang and can do like 6-7 clean chin ups, am i good or should i improve my chin ups or am i cooked
I’m so cooked. I put off reenlisting til the last minute because I was dumb and wanted to reclass. My career counselor reassured me a PAR pending extension and a 2 year contract with stabilization would help but HRC isn’t approving my PAR because she didn’t send it up before I hit my 90 day mark. Now she says my only option is a 3 year option 1 contract or ETS. I am done with the Infantry man I don’t know what else to do. Suggestions?
Currently stationed at Fort Hood. I usually pack my own lunch but didn't today and wasn't feeling the Shopette tornado lunch I typically get if I didn't bring my own meal. Was craving a burrito so looked up "burritos near me" on Google and decided to go to a spot right outside one of the gates and the line was damn near out the door with SMs from privates to captains getting food and made me wonder what THE lunch spot is for other posts. Place was Los Burritos for anyone wondering at Hood. Good, solid, quality food. No wonder why it was so busy.
I'll have the carne asada burrito I got for lunch
Gentlemen hope we are well.
I’m currently in the NG as an 11B. I just picked up my 5 and have been considering reclassing to a 15T or 15U. I’m a LEO on the civilian side and make decent money I guess you could say (75,80k base).
Now I have always had a hard on for going SOF and aviation. I know 160th is only active duty so that means I would have to drop my badge and full send it.
Am I stupid for considering this?
Lmk, have a stupendous day.
For those who have no idea what they are, State Defense Forces are constitutionally-permitted military units that act under the sole authority of their own states. Unlike the National Guard, State Defense Forces can never be federalized or deployed outside their state boundaries (although there have been some rare scenarios like the Maryland Defense Forces being deployed with Bosnian soldiers or members who volunteered to travel and assist in 9/11 recovery missions).
State Defense Forces are under the command of the governor of their respective state. Members are volunteers are not paid for monthly drills or annual training. They are only paid based off their ranks when they are activated by governor. Members are also required to purchase their own uniforms and equipment.
Members of State Defense Forces are usually prior service members who wish to continue serving in some capacity or those who are not eligible for the federal military but wish to still serve in another capacity.