#1lt

[untouchvbles]

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[vwhi]

it's like planning hair wash days around your life obligations but with feeding your batch of yogurt new milk so that it won't go bad

[berhudar]

Öylesine bim’e girdim… bilen bilir bu boşşu boşuna bi şey almak istiyo canım demektir 😔

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[strawberryseeded]

ive been only eating honey cereal& milk for the past week..

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[ssimay]

i haven't been drinking enough water lately and i feel like it's gonna bite me in the ass very soon lol

[parasitic-saint]

(through gritted teeth) mmmm disgusting old minty tea with no sugar... i love it!

[sgt-tombstone]

Let's talk about ranks for a minute...

Sergeant

Sergeants are the backbones of the military, no matter which military you're talking about. They're the sweet spot of the enlisted ranks; high enough to command respect of just about everyone you meet, low enough to still have a connection to the rookies they command. In most platoons, sergeants are seen as something of parental or older sibling figures, going so far as to help their lower enlisted soldiers buy their first cars, figure out health insurance, or even attend doctors appointments with them. They're several years out of basic training, which means that they've gotten their feet under them and know enough to be seen as trusted adults and mentors. They're often the ones planning/running the day to day of basic training, which makes them simultaneously loathed and respected in equal measure. Good sergeants are life-long friends and mentors; you will often hear veterans several years out of service talk fondly of their favorite sergeants, those that pushed them to be better or helped them get away with funny shit. For many rookies, who may be as young as sixteen in the British Army, sergeants essentially replace their parents, which is something that the best sergeants take very seriously.

Soap and Gaz, being in a specialized task force, would not hold a lot of these responsibilities. They're far more focused on their own training as a counter-terrorism unit than the training of soldiers beneath them. In fact, they likely wouldn't command any soldiers. However, given that they were sergeants in the SAS before joining the 141, they would likely still maintain a lot of those relationships around base; they would have a lot of connections to lower enlisted soldiers who remember them and would still see them as mentors, especially as sociable and outgoing as they both are.

Lieutenant

"You can't spell lost without LT."

Lieutenants are some of the most disrespected soldiers on base. As crazy as it sounds, the only difference between lieutenants and the vast majority of privates just out of basic training is a college degree. Only 3% of enlisted soldiers become officers, which means that the vast majority of officers have absolutely no field experience; they talked to a recruiter after graduating college and immediately jumped onto the officer ladder, skipping the enlisted ranks altogether. The average enlisted has infinitely more practical experience than any officer, and yet every enlisted soldier, regardless of rank or experience, is required to salute lieutenants because they're technically a higher rank.

You can see how this could breed some antagonism.

Prior enlisted officers are few and far between, and they have no physical representation of their experience; they wear the exact same insignia that every other lieutenant wears, so they're often lumped in with the rest of the lieutenants when enlisted start throwing insults. However, for those who are aware, prior enlisted officers command a huge amount of respect. Not only did they climb the enlisted ranks, they also went through pretty difficult officer training.

Now, for Ghost to still be a lieutenant years after joining the SAS is... crazy. There are two lieutenant ranks in the army: first lieutenant and second lieutenant. Both are the absolute bottom of the ladder; there is no lower officer rank. An officer must have at least 18 months of time in grade (TIG) to be promoted from 2LT to 1LT and 2 years of TIG to be promoted from 1LT to CPT, which means that Ghost would have realistically been a captain 3-4 years after passing officer training. The only reason why I can see him denying promotions is to continue working under Price, which... take that how you will.

Captain

The captain rank is the sweet spot of the officer ranks. Like sergeants, they're high enough to command large amounts of respect but low enough to maintain good connections with the soldiers under them. This is the last rank that allows its members to continue regularly going into the field with their teams; the next rank is major, which holds a lot more responsibility, required meetings, and paperwork.

I can definitely understand why Price would refuse promotions past this point; if he had his way, he would stay a captain until he either died or retired. There is very little incentive for him to accept a promotion.

All information taken from various military forums and military personnel talking about their own experiences. All military branches have their own culture/customs, so these statements are not all-encompassing, but they are widely shared.

[usaac-official]

1Lt. Don Lee of the 49th Fighter Group with his P-40K Pisstoff at Dobodura, New Guinea, 1943

[dontirrigateme]

Happy Welshy Day!!

1LT Harry Welsh, 27 Sep 1918 - 21 Jan 1995

[untouchvbles]

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[softumby]

A quick double belted soda chug, managed about 1LT before i had to stop, I've always been very bad at chugging (more of a stuffer) but I've improved!

My gut feels so bloated and i am still burping from the buildup of gas inside, though this fullness definitely feels fantastic.

[usafphantom2]

18 NOV 1968, An F-4D #66-0249 from the 433rd TFS, Ubon RTAB, was badly struck by 37mm Anti-Aircraft fire. The damage rendered the stricken Phantom uncontrollable, and pilot Major Ben "Ray" Battle ordered his WSO 1Lt Robert "Kenny" Boone to eject.

The WSO pulled his handle and fired away from the stricken Phantom on his ejection seat.

After Kenny ejected, strangely... Ray immediately noticed the aircraft exhibited slightly more controllability and elected to remain with his aircraft. Continuing on solo to Ubon AB, where he executed a safe and successful gear-up landing.

Kenny watched helplessly as the Phantom he had just ejected from continued homeward bound, as his parachute settled into the Laotian jungle below. Thankfully, poor Kenny was rescued shortly afterward. Bruised, but unhurt.

It would've been an interesting conversation once Kenny returned to base...

“Kenny Boone and I were flying a fast-mover FAC mission along the Ho Chi Min trail in Laos. It was an orientation ride for Kenny as he was newly assigned to my unit. We were at 4000 feet and Kenny was flying the airplane when I heard an explosion, the aircraft shuddered and the front windscreen was covered in what turned out to be hydraulic fluid. My sensation was that the aircraft was out of control and I ordered Kenny to eject which he did. Instinctively, I took the stick and throttles in hand and to my amazement, the aircraft was flyable. I called for help for Kenny and headed back for Thailand where we were stationed. I was given the option of ejecting or landing gear up as the landing gear would not come down. I elected to land gear up and catch the runway wire with my tail hook.. I have 150 aircraft carrier landings and thought I could easily make an arrested landing on the runway. I pulled the power off just as I touched down and the aircraft settled onto the wire cutting it. The aircraft slid down the runway and veered off to the right before fish-hooking to the right and stopping. It caught on fire and I jumped out safely. As you know Kenny was recovered after spending a nervous night hanging in a tree in Laos In retrospect, My ordering Kenny to eject was a mistake which I have always regretted. I felt at the time I was saving his life and I intended to eject after he did. We both survived the incident for which I am grateful.”

- Ray Battle -

F-4D #66-0249 was eventually repaired, needing a new nose cone, some paint, oh...and a new seat for the guy in back. She was returned to service two years later in February of 1970, and went on to enjoy a long career. Sadly Ol' #249 saw her end with a plunge in the Florida Gulf, flying out of Tyndall AFB in 1985.

@usafphantom2

[copilotjimmy]

A very… rectangular box sits on the bar, with a note on it.

“To: 1LT Jimmeth Brezbak, 12’th Mechanized Infantry”

From: 2LT Sarah Illian, 2631 McKinley Loop, Holloman AFB, Alamogordo”

Opening the package expecting food, instead you find a LAW single-shot 66mm unguided HEAT anti-tank rocket launcher in sawdust, and a note.

“I’m not sure why you wanted us to mail a M72 LAW to you in your last letter, but we managed to do so.

It was hell to declare this box via Mojave Express (somehow you can mail guns but not rocket launchers, so I had to do a little arguing about the type of weapon it was and Pete had to bribe the courier,) but hopefully it should arrive before you march on Denver���. if the courier doesn’t bring it to the wrong person.

Express is somehow capable of mailing packages to the wrong people, even if that wrong person is on the Moon, so…”

@freedoms-per-eagle

Hey chat just so you know this guy sent porn to a minor so uh. Don’t let him interact with you!

[dangerousthingobservation]

62-4323 F-105D Status: Combat Loss Base/Squadron: Takhli RTAFB 333 Date Lost: 660812 Country: N Vietnam Mission: Strike Target: Thai Nguyen POL Cause: Guns Where Lost: At target Pilot: 1LT Martin James Neuens Pilot Status: POW