Posted on Apr 7, 2021
SGT Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
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Little preface: a certain E7 decided to make hundreds of these stickers telling everyone to sticker bomb our MOB site, and now there are mugs being laser engraved with this logo as well as stickers all over an undisclosed location in the desert. My question is how does a meme like this really affect a units ability to stay resilient if our senior leadership is smearing the motto of "this is some red bullshit happening here", referring to how much it sorta sucks here (its not that bad). As a junior nco I dont like seeing this being the motto of our upcoming deployment, to me it shows our senior leadership has given up on caring here and it surely shows seeing peoples attitudes towards the little things we have to do here.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
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I prefer not to add my two cents, because either way one or the other party will find this unprofessional behavior in jest.
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SGT Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
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this platform was designed to open up discussions, you should feel free to speak yours
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
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SGT (Join to see), by reading my response you will understand my position. Thanks.
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1SG James Kelly
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1SG James Kelly
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This one is more in tune. Pardon the pun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6O4JDQWtT0
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LTC Army Rotc Instructor
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As a retired soldier- who had the [un]fortunate pleasure to see HQ 34ID deploy into Iraq in 2009, to replace the 10th MTN in Multi-National Division South (MND-S) at COB Basrah - I find it funny. I saw first hand at the time, while the individual soldiers (E-1 - E4) did their jobs, their collective leadership made it hard for all of the 10 MTN soldiers, as well as their attached units. I can distinctive remember that a HHC, 34th ID Officer entered into the CHU that I was living in with the USACAPOC SJA officer there, and tell us that the CG and DCG's 34th needed us to Move out of our CHU. When questioned why?? The answer: 34th brought over more E-1's to E-4's, and that their soldiers needed to live in air-conditioned accommodations. While we from the USACAPOC community-had to move into tents until we rotated home. It took them 6 days until they got the A/C into the tents that we had to move into working again. And this was in mid June...34ID also told the folks from the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) that they didn't need their services anymore, so away they went back to Baghdad. And they had been assigned to MND-S for many months.
So, yeah I can see why the SFC had the stickers made.
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PO2 Frances Smart
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The first thing I learned in boot camp, other than my 11 general orders, my left from my right, how to make a bed, and how to properly tie my shoes, was that a sense of humor, along with some really good swear words, was essential to maintain sanity. Sounds like these guys got the same training I did.
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SPC John Tacetta
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You need to provide a bit more context because that sticker's not speaking to me. Is this a spin on the unit crest or a take down on the "Red Bull" "energy" drink. Two very different topics and responses.

In any event, stickering the AO would put anyone out of line and an E7 should definitely know better.
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SSG Observer   Controller/Trainer (Oc/T)
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Unprofessional, probably. That big of a deal? Not really, in my opinion. Can only speak to my deployment experiences under 2 MOS so I'm not sure what your unit's mission is downrange, but a lot of the "cool guy" shit hasn't been happening much lately. Maybe you will have to deal with a lot of bullshit on deployment. And by maybe, I'm almost certain of it.

I'd say pull your troops to the side and give them a moto speech if you think it might help, but generally don't sweat it.
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
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There have always been some jokes about patches. COSCOM has a arrow leaning to the right for it's patch. It was called, 'The Leaning Shithouse'. The 6th ID has a six pointed star. I won't repeat what I heard that one called. While this one is a bit funny, I think 'NO Bullshit' might of been viewed as more esprit de corps.
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SSG David Brandgard
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don't forget the 8th id...ate up....8 with an upwards arrow.
Big dumb one and first idiot division when I was stuck with them in Germany.
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PO1 Chad Alcock
PO1 Chad Alcock
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The joke for the 1st Cav patch while I was in it was the Horse you didn't ride, the river you didn't, and the yellow of your spine.
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1SG John Highfill
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Senior leadership shouldn’t be doing this
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SFC Melvin Brandenburg
SFC Melvin Brandenburg
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I agree. Really, nobody should be doing this, but you could expect it from a specialist or the random high speed PFC. It's kind of funny in a sick way, but it is unprofessional.
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SSG Trackperson
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Unprofessional indeed esp from a senior NCO, 34ID has an amazing history, overall shouldn't effect too much negative
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