Were you happy during your Active years?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:22:55 -0400

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Sep 29 at 2015 10:26 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:26:15 -0400

Yes and I still am! Kids are grown and the grandkids keep us going!

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Sep 29 at 2015 10:33 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:33:52 -0400

SPC Margaret Higgins Just getting to pass in review was a great accomplishment for a fat boy. So I was happy the day our RDC said that we were out of uniform wearing the recruit hat instead of the NAVY hat. I enjoyed A School in San Diego. I even enjoyed the precomm unit in Pascagoula MS. There were a lot positives. There were also a lot of negatives which I won't talk about. Looking back now, I wish I had made better choices when I was on Active Duty. Still it is a part of what made me who I am today. That I am happy about.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Sep 29 at 2015 10:34 AM

SGT Ben Keen — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:34:14 -0400

Define "Active Years". Define "Happy". This is a really broad question that can go in a lot of directions. Am I happy I served on Active Duty? Yes I am. Were they all "happy years"? Heck no. But I'm glad I decided to go the Active Duty route for 8 years.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Sep 29 at 2015 10:37 AM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:37:10 -0400

Yes, I was happy most of the time.

Response by SGT Patrick Reno made Sep 29 at 2015 10:42 AM

SGT Patrick Reno — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:42:13 -0400

Do you mean before I got old or while I was in the Army?

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 29 at 2015 10:44 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:44:39 -0400

For the most part, yes. Most of us careerists had to have good COs and bad COs, good NCO (PO) leadership and bad leadership. But, when you think back on the 20 years of so, why is it that you remember the good parts first. If I had it to do over, there would be very few things I would change.

Response by SFC Christopher Springs made Sep 29 at 2015 10:50 AM

SFC Christopher Springs — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:50:59 -0400

yes, I loved my time.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Sep 29 at 2015 10:57 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:57:33 -0400

With the exception of the 3-years spent on Recruiting duty, yes overall my 26-year career was "happy".

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 29 at 2015 11:01 AM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:01:34 -0400

Yes ... about 95% of the time. Would do it all over again, without question, and would only change a very few things.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 29 at 2015 12:04 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:04:19 -0400

Yes.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2015 12:39 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:39:05 -0400

Yes! just missed my family way too much ... after thinking about it .... now that answer kind of change to No ... sigh...

Response by SMSgt Kent Brown made Oct 26 at 2020 3:35 AM

SMSgt Kent Brown — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 03:35:43 -0400

Short answer yes yes a 1,000 times yes.
Any questions?