My Journey to Alaska and back....again (and other Army/YankeeVol life adventures)

[volfanbill]

I hit 14 July 3rd

Impressive. You'll likely be basking in retirement when I hit that mark!

 

[Toujours Pret]

I hit 14 July 3rd

Getting out of the army was stupid of me. I'd be a fat staff NCO with a permanent profile getting ready to retire by now.

 

[YankeeVol]

Getting out of the army was stupid of me. I'd be a fat staff NCO with a permanent profile getting ready to retire by now.

There's many a day I don't think I can make it to 20.

 

[malinoisvol]

There's many a day I don't think I can make it to 20.

The's last few years will fly. I remember my 12 year mark, then, seemed like the next day, I hit 25.

 

[YankeeVol]

The's last few years will fly. I remember my 12 year mark, then, seemed like the next day, I hit 25.

It's not the time I'm concerned about, its the change in the Army.

 

[volfanbill]

It's not the time I'm concerned about, its the change in the Army.

I'm offended

 

[malinoisvol]

It's not the time I'm concerned about, its the change in the Army.

I hear ya. I seen the changes coming in the USAF before I retired. The changes that are happening today I'd find hard too support.

Being at 14 it's got to be hard! That's like being stuck between a rock (14 years) and a hard spot (retirement). All I can tell you is too hang in there, retirement is great.

The civilian world is not all I thought it would be.

 

[YankeeVol]

Oh I'm sticking it out. I just may need more beer lol

 

[YankeeVol]

I'm offended

It's not the same Army I joined.

 

[volfanbill]

That was my failed attempt at a joke. Even I see changes that agate me and piss me off at the same time

 

[Toujours Pret]

It's not the same Army I joined.

Just wait until you get a female joe

 

[joevol33]

Just wait until you get a female joe

I'm a man.

 

[volfanbill]

Just wait until you get a female joe

The one I had wasn't tough at all. The first two Soldiers I had though (both males) are probably going to make any and all future Soldiers seem like a breeze. And having to fill in as Co clerk made it seem like all 131 of our Soldiers were mine. I've got to see a lot of stupid. It's mind blowing

 

[YankeeVol]

Got my first AJ done. I'm now baselined.

 

[joevol33]

Got my first AJ done. I'm now baselined.

Boom!

 

[Toujours Pret]

It's not the same Army I joined.

Welcome to the (relatively) peacetime army. The chicken **** is knee deep.

 

[YankeeVol]

I'm officially PCSing. They keep giving me the run around on my extension so f*** 'em. I'll be glad to be back in God's Country

 

[vol_in_ar]

oh...did you get enough AJ's for the star

 

[YankeeVol]

oh...did you get enough AJ's for the star

I need 9 more jumps and a night hang. I should easily get the night hang as everything will be a night jump here in about a month. The 9 jumps shouldn't be hard to get before December either.

 

[vol_in_ar]

great

 

[YankeeVol]

Still 9 jumps away and only about 90 days to get em in. Not looking good. I'm trying to get on one tomorrow.

 

[joevol33]

You have to wait a certain time between jumps?

 

[YankeeVol]

You have to wait a certain time between jumps?

No. We have quite a few coming up. Each Battalion only gets so many chutes (current jumpers don't have priority) so I have to strap hang (hope someone no shows or they have unassigned chutes left over). Now having a JM band helps. I'm actually trying to get on one today.

 

[malinoisvol]

No. We have quite a few coming up. Each Battalion only gets so many chutes (current jumpers don't have priority) so I have to strap hang (hope someone no shows or they have unassigned chutes left over). Now having a JM band helps. I'm actually trying to get on one today.

You need a GoPro, bro

 

[YankeeVol]

You need a GoPro, bro

I have one. Not allowed to jump with them