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I joined rally point due to a few good inquiries someone posted on FACEBOOK. Just like every forum, seems people like to air out dirty laundry. Why do people bash the corps. I see SSG saying that Csm are here to gripe about grass. Not one, but a few!!!. I see juniors complaining about how NCOs get slapped on the wrist for infractions. How we don't deserve benefits. How we should imprison a career soldier for a stupid infraction. How csm aren't needed. What ever happened to loyalty?!
Why are you people so busy trying to eat your own. I joined rally point to get some good advice/mentorship from the people in here. I don't get mentored by only those higher in grade than I, but by all. I listen to problems, form an opinion and relay my response. I try not to be judgemental and cast stones.
What are you here for. If all it is to do is to complain how bad crap is, well, I think I made a mistake by joining.
Don't get me wrong, I love the comedic responses, but those are followed with an lol so we know you're kidding.
IMPROVE YOUR FOXHOLE. quit tearing down the walls that it took our predecessors so long to build. Quit taking us backwards. Heated discussions are grand and I get to see all points of view. But airing laundry, and bashing the corps, well, that's just garbage.
Why are you people so busy trying to eat your own. I joined rally point to get some good advice/mentorship from the people in here. I don't get mentored by only those higher in grade than I, but by all. I listen to problems, form an opinion and relay my response. I try not to be judgemental and cast stones.
What are you here for. If all it is to do is to complain how bad crap is, well, I think I made a mistake by joining.
Don't get me wrong, I love the comedic responses, but those are followed with an lol so we know you're kidding.
IMPROVE YOUR FOXHOLE. quit tearing down the walls that it took our predecessors so long to build. Quit taking us backwards. Heated discussions are grand and I get to see all points of view. But airing laundry, and bashing the corps, well, that's just garbage.
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I've seen some of the threads you're referencing. Yes, there is some bashing, but there's also a lot of questions. And sometimes we have to be able to accept the hard questions without thinking we're being bashed.
JMHO.
JMHO.
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I recall a similar problem/discussion on the AKO discussion forums. There was a topic thread devoted entirely to (I believe it was called) "Gripes and Complaints. It was, by and large, the largest, most posted-to topic.
I don't think we can change human nature, but we can change how it is directed on social media. I propose that the RP gods create a separate forum for those that need to air laundry, bitch and gripe. (call it gripe discussions?) The moderators can help shuffle posts there as necessary and the main "All/military discussions" can be used for what seems to be the intended purpose.
Also, not that military humor is bad, maybe a "military humor discussions" thread would be warranted as well.
I don't think we can change human nature, but we can change how it is directed on social media. I propose that the RP gods create a separate forum for those that need to air laundry, bitch and gripe. (call it gripe discussions?) The moderators can help shuffle posts there as necessary and the main "All/military discussions" can be used for what seems to be the intended purpose.
Also, not that military humor is bad, maybe a "military humor discussions" thread would be warranted as well.
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Understood. There is a "General Interest"category that much of this would fall under, though.
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Having a national forum broadens the audience in the micro/macro communities. I see a lot of the same arguments/gripes/whines I saw while on active duty. Everybody's unit is different, some duty stations suck, some leaders are awful and vice-versa.
While the E-5 and below members may have liked my first fleet CO, I know the O1-O3 crowd were treated like boot privates. I know that once you take on leadership roles, you will stop hearing the scuttlebutt below, because shit rolls down hill. A lot depends on the local climate with regards to duty assignments.
While the E-5 and below members may have liked my first fleet CO, I know the O1-O3 crowd were treated like boot privates. I know that once you take on leadership roles, you will stop hearing the scuttlebutt below, because shit rolls down hill. A lot depends on the local climate with regards to duty assignments.
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I am here to see a different point of view on things, and to express my moderate to liberal views. I'm sure my views aren't the most popular, however I prefer to be in an area where not all agree with him. What do you learn from like minded people hanging around each other? Nothing.
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You learn plenty when you stop and listen. No minds are "like". Views often cross paths with liberalism. It's only the brave that stand in their own group and test the boundaries of their commitment. Thanks for your input. I agree with you to some extent.
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There are some reasons to gripe, loyalty goes down the chain as well as up it. If people pretend bad things didn't happen, then nothing gets changed. I was discharged honorably for medical reasons, I was an average marine, not a great one, but some of the things that happened to me and things I saw happen to others really left me with a bitter feeling in some regards to military service. Of course i had good times, not denying that but some of the wtf's left me shaking my head. Though it is how people go about talking about this or that or sharing their opinion.
I've given up on posting anything anywhere but RP because other sites that I've posted on when one does not agree with the majority they get hammered and slandered. It happens a little on RP but not like other places.
I've given up on posting anything anywhere but RP because other sites that I've posted on when one does not agree with the majority they get hammered and slandered. It happens a little on RP but not like other places.
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This forum should be for open discussion and nothing should be taboo. We as military are restricted in many of our daily activities. This open forum should maintain a bit of professionalism but should not be limited from any topic.
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Well, according to the reports from easy company, there is a time to shit in your foxhole. That's when mortars are blasting your a/o constantly and you don't wanna come out. Lol.
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With all due respect MSG (Join to see) I rather crap my pants, than taking them off in the middle of shelling...LOL a couple of times in Iraq had one of those moments, in a porta potty. I chose to light up a smoke and take my time, instead of running on post with my pants down, or blue colored rear. It was in Camp Echo 2008.
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There were times in Afghanistan that I said the same. I had just returned to my nice hideaway from a three day excursion. Was in the shower and the rockets started flying. People started yelling get out. I said forget it. Gonna finish washing my ass then come out. Then I was yelled at for disregarding. So I propped my little brown towel over my body, too short to go all the way around and walked out in my flip flops. Bummed a cigarette sat in the dirty rocks and lit up. I was known as mr attitude and also white ass after that. Some days you gotta say the hell with it.
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