What are some of the stereotypes that the Military (All Branches) receive/have?

Back in my day on domestic flights we were discouraged from wearing them on domestic flights. If we were PCSing to Germany if it was a charter flight from Charelston, SC to Rhein Mein we wore dress greens. But when I travel now I see so many soldiers in ACUs, ABUs etc. thank you for the answer!

SGT Edward Thomas We can't fly in ACUs anymore. It's either business dress or Class A. I've had my luggage lost twice over the last 6 months, so no more checking in for me (especially for a 24 hour trip). By traveling in Class A's, I at least have a uniform on and ready and I can travel light so no need to check in luggage.

Makes perfect sense. I was just curious about that.

Go to war and we all have become baby killers !!

I'm not saying all stereotypes are true.

Now wait a minute SGT....its not gay if your underway lmao joking

I'll accept it's not gay if you pull out peanut butter. . .
That means he wasn't ready. . .

The main difference between the US Air Force and the Boy Scouts of America is that the BSA has adult leadership.

Great point. It can become much harder to concentrate on the front line if your DD93, SGLI, class 9 parts order, and food issues and requirements aren't squared away. Logistics and Adjutant General personnel are called Combat SERVICE support for a reason.

Pay is one of those show stoppers for anyone. I have found that out the hard way.

CPT (Join to see) Maybe more than you think...The Infantry is more intelligent than you perceive them to be (yes, I realize you're Infantry). I recently had an E-mail exchange with a radio station after hearing a lady brag about her boy getting a high (76-78 something like that. Her standards for high seem to be a little low.) score on the ASVAB and joining the Air Force. She went on to say that his friend scored a 38 and only qualified for the Army. As you can imagine, this got under my skin and I started to think about the guys I served with. Many of these guys were the types that never got good grades (why do homework when you already know the material and know you can ace the test?) or were almost constantly in trouble (sorry about the toilet, didn't realize the chemical reaction would be quite THAT violent). You know them, the guys that find ways of doing things that no one else thinks of, the ones that you can assign a mission and just KNOW they will find a way to get it done. I would much rather have the 76 ASVAB waiting for orders with detailed instructions on how to push a button back in the rear than out on the lines with me. Most of the guys in my unit could have picked any MOS they wanted, but they chose Infantry. For us, it's about the challenge, not the achievement.

AATW Sir!

SPC Brian Aranda I have a pretty high score. I got offered most everything in the military. I just didn't see anything else but infantry. I wanted to join the army to fight. And the infantry was were it was at. Look at the many infantry officers that were able to succeed in winning victories.

Mine was high enough that the recruiter told me I could literally choose any MOS I wanted. Went for Airborne Infantry and wouldn't change it for the world.

I like Stereo Types. Sony, Craig, Mitsubishi, etc. BOOM! DA! BOOM!

Ouch! I forgot about the children damn! I will work on becoming a better person. Matter of fact we are gathering right now all holding hands and singing Kumbaya!

I sympathize with your situation, but this is one that I think is grounded in at least a grain of truth. YOU may not have gotten pregnant to get out of deploying, but I've seen Rear Detachments with literally platoons (yes, plural) constituted with nothing but pregnant women. You can tell me that they all just happened to get pregnant at just the right time to skip out on deploying, but I won't believe it.

Oh, yes! I completley agree with you, SGT. I have heard it straight from their mouths that they get pregnant to avoid deployment and that really grinds my gears. It just gives every single pregnant female that stigma that it is to get out of deployment, which for myself and a select few, is just not fair. Ya know?

SPC(P) Samantha Moore Not even remotely fair.

When I was active duty and I would meet people in the community (mostly women). When they found out I was in the Air Force they would say "you don't look like you would be in the military"
I would be offended and say and what would that be like? Some would say "you know, Butch"

It is indeed. I agree.

I have to say you must have a great vernacular. I can't recall the last person to use the term harlot. It sounds classy for what it is referring too.

Thank you Sir. I would have thrown in floozy as well but felt my point had come across☺

lol I've definitely heard that stereotype more than once.

I wish I had a tank - at least a JERRV or HMMWV.

If that were true the Army wouldn't even need recruiters, just point the way to the tanks....(and I was a Navy guy!)
What 17-20 year old kid doesn't want to blast around in a tank.

I also get people that think my weekends are spent in the woods in a green tent "playing Army". Which I think is like capture the flag.

To be honest, I would love that

I would say that we are beasts of our environment. I was the typical infantrymen when I was young. Especially when we come out of the field. It is the worst time to go into town. For this I moved about an hour away from Fort Bragg.

Lt Col (Join to see) My dad was stationed at Eielson AB and my sister was born on the base and we call her Eskie! However I was there around 1962, in Kindergarten.

Every service has "bros." They are the most dangerous of all males because they are incapable of understanding that which everyone else knows: that they are complete D-bags. +1 if they play lacrosse or "lax."