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Am I overreacting... overthinking... or just becoming an old crotchety retiree?
I live right outside the gates of Fort Leonard Wood, the U.S. Army's largest training center, which also has the USMC's and USAF's largest contingents not on a Marine or Airbase... as well as Navy Detachment... and lots of others. So, I go there a lot... My wife also still works out there...
Today, while I was on post, of the 4 x Soldiers I saw heading into the PX and Shoppette, 3 of 4 had unauthorized hair, and the one who's hair was right, had giant unauthorized fingernails.
Then, I am heading out the door, it is 1700, "Retreat" is blaring across the Giant Voice system, and the dude in front of me (He had an Army Retired Hat on) ducked back inside rather walk outside and stand at attention. That was the proverbial straw...
I walked by him.. outside, and stood at attention as you should. Retreat is not a distractor, or burden, it is an honor... WTF...
Disappointed I am...
I live right outside the gates of Fort Leonard Wood, the U.S. Army's largest training center, which also has the USMC's and USAF's largest contingents not on a Marine or Airbase... as well as Navy Detachment... and lots of others. So, I go there a lot... My wife also still works out there...
Today, while I was on post, of the 4 x Soldiers I saw heading into the PX and Shoppette, 3 of 4 had unauthorized hair, and the one who's hair was right, had giant unauthorized fingernails.
Then, I am heading out the door, it is 1700, "Retreat" is blaring across the Giant Voice system, and the dude in front of me (He had an Army Retired Hat on) ducked back inside rather walk outside and stand at attention. That was the proverbial straw...
I walked by him.. outside, and stood at attention as you should. Retreat is not a distractor, or burden, it is an honor... WTF...
Disappointed I am...
Posted 5 y ago
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Posted 5 y ago
They reflect the society they came from and we obviously have not spent sufficient time or effort reeducating them
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Posted 5 y ago
My friend COL Charles Williams as somebody who went through BCT/AIT at Fort Leonard Wood from November 1974 to March 1975 I am saddened to learn about the lack of discipline and the avoidance of responsibility and honor [retiree ducking under cover to avoid paying respect at Retreat.
I would state that you not "overreacting... overthinking... or just becoming an old crotchety retiree." Rather IMHO you are being reasonable, responsible and respectful which in many ways is an oddity to far too many.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan CPT Scott Sharon CWO3 Dennis M. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG William Jones SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker PO3 Bob McCord
I would state that you not "overreacting... overthinking... or just becoming an old crotchety retiree." Rather IMHO you are being reasonable, responsible and respectful which in many ways is an oddity to far too many.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan CPT Scott Sharon CWO3 Dennis M. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG William Jones SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker PO3 Bob McCord
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