What are your feelings on the stereotypical "dependapotamus"?

My CO made Rear Admiral, James D. Kellly

SSG Zimmer,

I feel the answer is pretty simple: the wives that keep our lives together during deployments and while we are in garrison should receive proper recognition. There are a variety of ways that this currently happens, can continue to happen, and can even be improved. That being said, these spouses did not get out there and earn anything that is currently being worn on someones chest. They need to learn respect, and not for a hot second think they stepped up and did the same thing as we did. If they want the chest candy so bad, they need to sign up and get their shit on, just like the next person did.

On this same topic, when I was stationed at Ft. Stewart, the Division Commander's wife (this is 1997) was in line at the PX and cut right to the front of the line. It just so happened that the MG was there, and ROUNDLY ripped his wife a new one right there in line. So, how about we take a lesson from the playbook of a division commander and Major General, and move out on that path? :)

Excellent leadership from the MG that day! :)

"Respect", yes. Rank, nope. We NCO's lead real well, but we don't "push' worth a damn.

Misty H, I hope you got to help "pin" him!

SSG David Phillips -

As a Army warrant, I preferred being referred to as "Chief". "Sir" was also nice, but I would have been miffed to be addressed by first name, by a lowering ranking individual, whether he was my "boss" or not. This would appear to me to be a breach of military protocol.

I do and have always called everyone sir or mam

Lol no she does NOT deserve the same thanks as her veteran husband.

My wife carried the load when I was gone but, she'd be the first to tell you that she didn't earn any of my awards or accolades. She would also be the first to tell you that wiping baby ass and paying bills is a piece of cake compared to being in the sandbox for a year or two or three....BTW, I can wipe baby ass, pay bills and grocery shop with the best of them.

While I was still active duty my wife's friend invited her to another girl's (who happened to be married to an officer) house along with another friend who's husband was an E-4. Afterwards in private, the officer's wife told her friend that it was okay to invite my wife next time since I was a senior enlisted but not to invite the other girl since her husband was a junior ranking sailor. My wife's friend dumped the officer's wife as a friend after that.

CPO Mark Robinson - Good on her!

Just a little funny story. When I was in the Reg AF in tech school, 1965, I was at Keesler AFB in MS. My barracks were in the "Triangle Area" We got a briefing that we were to keep our blinds closed at night because the base CC's wife did not like to see in the rooms and perhaps see troops naked. We did what we were told but then it occurred to us what was she doing driving around our barracks area at night? We were out of the way of any base housing so what do you think of that situation? Command Chief, RET