The Military.

This thread is so full of testosterone I'm starting to grow hair on my chest just reading it.

This probably doesn't count, but I'm a military wife. My husband is a Major in the Army and has been deployed to Fort Jackson, SC for almost two years now...training up those kiddies to ship 'em off to Iraq.

Best of luck to all of you, and thanks. =)

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Stealth

Is it just me, or are you always riding your husband's accomplishments?

Why on earth would you even say that? I'm very proud of him, but I don't "ride his accomplishments." Also, are you married? It's not easy being a military wife and I sort of consider it my patriotic duty that I've held down the fort while he's been gone. And by the way, it's not easy.

I don't drive around with one of those "Army Wife: Toughest Job In The Military" bumper stickers, but it really is a team effort. Asshole.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Stealth

I don't see how my being married could make me see how tough it is being a military wife. And I don't mean to be offensive, but I've read more about your husband and what he does than anything about you.

What you said was very offensive. You'd better get on your knees beside your Thomas the Tank Engine bunk beds right now and pray to God that your future wife never finds out you said that. Listen, I'm not under any delusions that I have it tougher than he does, but fuck you if you think that raising three kids (basically) by yourself, two of them being teenagers, isn't hard. He's been away from home more than he's been at home over the last ten years that we've been married, and IT IS HARD.

And maybe the reason you've heard more about my husband than you have about me is because I'm prouder of him than I am of myself.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Parn

One of my biggest pet peeves is the EPR system. Airmen are graded on a scale of 1 to 5 on various aspects, and just about everyone gets all 5's, which is lame.

It's the same with Army OERs. Over time, the ratings system has become warped beyond belief. Now, if an officer gets unlucky enough to have some old school rater when it comes time for OERs and he receives an accurate, honest score (like a 4, for example) on something as opposed to the blantant lies that most raters are handing out by giving all fives, his career is basically over.

How ya doing, buddy?