Posted on Oct 30, 2014
In this world of uniform and following orders, what do you do to remain an individual?
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CPT (Join to see) the unit got a plaque from the local schools when you shaved that off....
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LTC (Join to see) I wonder what they will do when I sell the white panel van that has "Free Candy" spray painted on the side....
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A1C (Join to see). I believe compassion, empathy, warmth, kindness, gentility, soft speech, compliments, a special smile here, a special touch there, keen attention to overt signs of pain and distress, authentic inquiry whether friends / colleagues are really feeling OK can help. A special sense of your purpose in the world helps.
Decent sense of conservative (not too conservative; certainly not garrish) hair, makeup, shoes, clothes, accessories and jewelry. Careful choice of friends, work assignments, what you do for fun, dining out, entertaining at home, walking / talking / traveling together, shared experiences, personal disclosure, and intimate moments build lifelong friends. Being careful about what you eat, working out for your health three or four times a week (good way to meet healthy people), annual physical w/ blood work, and taking care of your skin, teeth, hair, and overall appearance.
In the end, while a sense of personal style may help you fight concern about uniformity . . . life tends to be way to short to worry about trivia. What really matters . . . what makes more lasting difference is in how you feel about yourself . . . your original family . . . family, friends, and collegial relationships you build . . . honor . . . self respect . . . what you do to make a difference . . . to make the world a better place for everyone close to you . . . and for those you never met.
Warmest Regards, Sandy
Decent sense of conservative (not too conservative; certainly not garrish) hair, makeup, shoes, clothes, accessories and jewelry. Careful choice of friends, work assignments, what you do for fun, dining out, entertaining at home, walking / talking / traveling together, shared experiences, personal disclosure, and intimate moments build lifelong friends. Being careful about what you eat, working out for your health three or four times a week (good way to meet healthy people), annual physical w/ blood work, and taking care of your skin, teeth, hair, and overall appearance.
In the end, while a sense of personal style may help you fight concern about uniformity . . . life tends to be way to short to worry about trivia. What really matters . . . what makes more lasting difference is in how you feel about yourself . . . your original family . . . family, friends, and collegial relationships you build . . . honor . . . self respect . . . what you do to make a difference . . . to make the world a better place for everyone close to you . . . and for those you never met.
Warmest Regards, Sandy
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I was a signal officer, that made me stick out like an antenna. When you're the lone commo guy in an Infantry or MP unit, trust me you display individuality. The ability to plug things in, turn knobs, press buttons and "magically" make electronic things work is apparently a highly coveted skill set. :-)
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SPC Nick Osborne
Oh God, yes! I'm commonly known as "the Fixer" or the "Tech guy". I prefer "Geek Resident", but hey... people like me because I make their stuff not broken.
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MAJ Petrarca--try being in a low density skill set like a PAO...when most commanders and staff have never seen an effective one mainly because they didn't know how to use one.
Which reminds me of the wise Indian Chief who pointed to the Totem Pole. He pointed out that the fellow at the top is not the important one. It's the fellow at the bottom, who has the strength to hold it who is the most important. And if you don't believe that, consider what the fellow on the bottom sees when he looks up. A lot of -----holes.
Which reminds me of the wise Indian Chief who pointed to the Totem Pole. He pointed out that the fellow at the top is not the important one. It's the fellow at the bottom, who has the strength to hold it who is the most important. And if you don't believe that, consider what the fellow on the bottom sees when he looks up. A lot of -----holes.
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SPC Nick Osborne
A lot of the time when I walk over to fix someone's computer and it seems to "magically" work all of a sudden... "Well, it wasn't working a minute ago..." I just pull a Ben Kenobi hand wave and say, "This is not the problem you're having. There's nothing to see here. Go back to work."
A guy I work with summed it up well: "My job depends on a level of ignorance."
Yes. Yes it does.
A guy I work with summed it up well: "My job depends on a level of ignorance."
Yes. Yes it does.
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