#Military Chain of Command

[eretzyisrael]

[americankimchi]

decided to rewatch tcw and i remembered just how hard it is for me to watch without constantly going "why the hell are they doing that" every other scene 😭😭

like they're doing that because this is a KID'S SHOW. logic is taking a backseat for the sake of the narrative. use the force to suspend ur disbelief baby because you won't make it otherwise!!!

[pratchettquotes]

"Perks, you are making a great contribution but I really will not have my orders continually questioned," said Blouse. "You are my batman, after all. I think I run a 'happy ship' here, but I will be obeyed. Please?"

It was like being savaged by a goldfish, but she had to admit he had a point.

Terry Pratchett, Monstrous Regiment

[starslung]

i wish sonic forces had gone into more detail about what GUN was doing the entire time during eggman's takeover like... were they just rolling over and letting eggman have the run of the world? did they WANT him to take over for their own means ?? were they hunkering down to fight back on their own separate from the resistance? were they working WITH the resistance to help provide resources (like wispons) ?? what was their deal

[feathersofvibranium]

"You know what I miss about the Commandos? No paperwork... Point, shoot, go home and drink to a completed mission. That was it..." He glared at the pile of mission debrief materials in front of them. "This is a punishment, this is absolutely a punishment... Who did we piss off this time?" ((therxdeemxr))

Sam looked over at Bucky from his own chair and found himself much in the same boat. However, he’s better prepared for all this records keeping.

“Sorry to burst your bubble, Buck, but even with the Howling Commandos *someone* had to do the paperwork. It was probably Steve, especially if his *sergeant* didn’t.” He teased with a broad grin and although the Army and Air Forced weren’t exactly the same entity, he can make a few educated connections since he’s been pushing papers since he made second lieutenant.

“What about you put your nose down and get what you need done, done, and I’ll get you a cold drink. Maybe even ten if you stop bullshitting on those forms.”

[seithr]

gpod morning everyone

[ghost-of-kurdt-haunts-my-room]

Master Chief on Hug Duty

[theseaofrainbowclouds]

Its been a bit, but anyone else particularly unsatisfied with the way Dragon Pilot ended? Like, I get that I was probably imagining a lot more of the themes I was enjoying than were strictly, textual supported, but after a full series of watching Amakasu try to find her way and make friends in a setting where she is harassed and forced to jump at arbitrary expectations and told what she can and can't do with herself, let's just say "I know who I am now, I'm a loyal member of the armed forces and I will do my duty for my country" left a really random taste in my mouth... I couldn't be more surprised if a shounen fighting anime ended with a speech by the main character about the importance of compromising on your values. It's just not supported by the rest of what the story was building up...

And I was *really* enjoying that story, too, no matter how much of it was in my head. Plus it was cute, gorgeous, and funny at the same time.

[mxthbladed]

[[ I know that Adam was the commander and Lute was the lieutenant but does that mean the entirety of the Exorcists treated themselves as a military unit? Vaggie's behavior seems to suggest it, seeing as she has no hesitation taking charge and delegating work. I wonder how the ranks work and the grooming standards... ]]

[gxttricky]

Heist Dads is such a good dynamic even outside of shipping because you can't look at Dallas and Chains and tell me they don't give off

"Go ask your father." "Idk go ask your mom."

sort of vibes to the younger or less experienced members

[whenthemarshmallowmettheslayer]

C.) The chain of command is fucking useless if you already observed the first few people you should talk to are incapable of answering your questions. Why would I waste my time and theirs by asking for advice when it has been previously established these people don’t know how to do x when I could just ask the person who in theory should have the biggest accumulation of knowledge in regards to the topic I seek advice for? Obviously to me the answer is I shouldn’t waste their time and my time if I won’t get results. To majority of other people that’s not the obvious answer.

[just-about-nothing]

like jesus okay i’m basically anti war & certainly anti iraq & afghanistan and so i’m like 100% biased but this sort of television just. doesn’t make the military come off in any sort of good light. when television can’t come up with halfway decent justification for this shit that even me, as someone’s whose just studied law at the undergraduate level, can pick apart, it’s pretty pathetic. there are not justifications for war crimes & given both invasions were big fat war crimes, any sort of justification on television comes across as weak willed & pathetic.

[frownyalfred]

something I don’t think is explored enough in canon AND fic is how every single Bat, but especially Batman himself, would absolutely give anyone with formal military training heart palpitations if they saw them in action. oh you can fly a plane? you’re used to sophisticated combat? WHERE ARE YOUR VERBAL COMMANDS? how are you preventing friendly fire? what is the chain of command? why are you ignoring air traffic control in downtown airspace—

[txttletale]

also and this i think is specific to anarchists i find it profoundly worth emphasizing the point that one of the reasons the communists in both the russian and chinese civil wars were able to gain mass support is because unlike the other side they didn't rampantly rape and steal from the people with impunity--something which could only be enforced through extremely strict discipline in which a hierarchy (!) of command established authority(!) over the actions of soldiers. & you know any cursory examination of military history will in fact show you that 'raping and looting and mass murdering civilians with impunity' has in fact for centuries been the universal norm for any military without strict discipline and a clear and ironclad chain of command.

which is ofc not to say that such organization is some kind of inherent safeguard against atrocities, plenty of well-organized militaries have committed brutal atrocities simply because the people at the top of the chain of command wanted those atrocities to happen--but that it is a prerequisite for any such safeguard to be established!

[machveil]

you may have heard of guard dog coded ghost.

but have you considered... puppy coded reader?

reader who simon pursued by following around initially. wooing them by his strength of personality and charisma alone (likely with a lot of help from soap tbh). so when they're finally a couple that adores each other, the reader ends up following him around as well. much to the surprise of the 141 who likely joked that simon is freaking the poor reader out prior.

if they're both military, it becomes a bit of a joke within the 141 where it's like watching two puppies chase each other's tails. if reader is a civvie, it's with the inclusion of the reader's friends getting worried and thinking that the reader is being harassed and stalked by a man they never saw before (they didn't know that the reader and simon are a thing now).

-- 📖

GuardDog!Simon “Ghost” Riley x Puppy!Reader wow that scratched an itch in brain—

GuardDog!Simon Riley who looks like he could kill a man (cough cough), who has dark brown, dead eyes and a cold gaze. if he’s walking down the pavement people will cross to the other side of the road, he just exudes an aura that threatens ‘I will bite and maul you’. but everyone’s attention is grabbed by you, a sweet, little thing happily tucked against his side. starstruck gaze, pretty eyes glued to him as you hold his rough, calloused hand. it’s like looking at a cute little purebred next to roughed up mutt

GuardDog!Simon Riley who acts like a well trained dog for you. you tell Simon to come, he’ll be by your side in an instant. if you tell Simon to bite? he’ll maul. he listens to his pretty little thing like he’s back on base - he’s always been good about following orders. he’s well trained in public too! he’ll fetch items he thinks you’ll like, buys you pretty little toys and accessories. he’ll sit and stay, arms wrapped around your waist as he pulls you to sit on his lap. the only command he struggles with is ‘off’, it’s just so hard to let go of you, puppy, it’s his job to make sure you’re safe!

GuardDog!Simon Riley who’s presence surrounds you constantly - from draping his jacket over you, making you use his shampoo and body wash, dangling his dog tags around your neck, biting and nipping at your neck to mark you up. his chest rumbles when you wear his clothes, too big on you. Simon treats you like his personal chew toy, a possessive gleam in his eyes when nips at your skin, red marks blooming when he pulls away. if you ever start to wander away from him he’ll gently loop his fingers under the chain of his dog tags, lightly tugging to bring your attention back to him. he’s not mad, puppies get distracted sometimes

[alanisinstone]

okay bluecollar!rafe but yall. can we make it MARINE!RAFE?? or more specifically MARSOC!rafe* who works for ward at cameron construction co. on leave?? like hello i need him bad guys.

cw: MDNI smut, cursing, stuff in public, food play, cum eating, military stuff, ass play, manhandling, 1 mention of fighting, recording

*marsoc: Marine Forces Special Operations Command - basically what COD men do

like he starts off as a standard private officer after enlisting when you guys graduate high school. he works his way up from private to corporal to sergeant major, and then eventually to captain, colonel, then general. i mean hes fucking unstoppable, hes blowing thru these ranks like nobodys fuckin business, and he not stopping anytime soon baby he in his primeeee.

he moves on to MARSOC and leads a small team on SPEC-OP missions in like borneo. hes literally the best of the best. his full file is like 4 pounds, full of successful recon missions, confirmed kills, successful captures of enemy targets, accurate tracking efforts, successful counterterrorism efforts, successful hostage rescue and successful direct action raids. when theres a REAL threat? they call LT Cameron. callsign? RAIDER

NOW. when baby comes home on leave he works at the family construction company ward owns, building giant beach houses for rich kooks. he eventually inherits cameron construction when ward gets too old to work and he helps ward retire bcs of the cash from being the most elite soldier in the US military. bae is tannnn bcs of construction work ofc, but also since being in the military he likes to go on runs and be in nature to clear his head. and yall alr know hes yatteddddd, both sleeves done by his boy at home on the cut, who happens to be a very talented tattoo artist (barry...)

strictly keeps a buzz for deployment but will grow out a mullet when hes home. signature gold chain is always on, and has a tat on his ring finger for you and maybe one on his forearm. does he have both ears pierced with fake diamond studs in? yes.

is currently in the blueprint stage for a beach house he wants to build you on figure 8 (and one in florida... and will probably start planning another one if he ends up having a long ship-out next deployment) even tho he despises rich fucks and is suchhhh a country boy. i mean hes like pogue!rafe but hes more of a mudding, dirt biking, bonfire, shotgunning beer, lifted truck, bar hop, football game kind of guy. and the most elite soldier in the US military ofc.

takes you on stargazing dates and fucks you in the truck bed, a big beach towel set down and his head in your neck while he ruts into you short and fast. occasionally gets into bar fights when some dick is tryna say sum to u. is such an ass man and will smack and grope that shit wheneverrrr whereverrrr - has zoned out of convos with people while feelin HIS booty up + loves to grip your pussy with his big ass paw when no one is looking.

has a super firm grip due to years of being a marine and WILL manhandle ur ass around - into various positions, onto the bed or couch or counter or etc., up over his shoulder when you gettin on his nerves. gets actually animalistic when yall fuckin, and yk that boy a munch. growls and grunts sooo loud the whole time.

will take you to the dock and fuck you on the family fishing boat. will christen any new bar yall go to by fucking you in the gross bathroom and carving both your initials in the wall with his pocket knife that ward gave him when he was 15. is kinky af but lets u bring it up bcs he feels awkward talking about it. is sooooo nasty - will eat his cum out of you with his whole mouth, eyes locked on yours, sucking your lips into his mouth. then, when it’s not enough, he drags you up to sit on his face and rubs your clit, watching you clench and letting his cum drip from you right onto his tongue.

will stick a thumb in your ass during doggy, while reaching for his phone bcs the way u throwin that ass back on him? yall bout to make another movie. loves watching you clean him up after round 5, when his dick is covered in his and your cum - will not let you miss a spot, even where it dripped down over his hefty balls to his ass. and he rarely shaves - uncut.

if it’s a hot day, he’ll turn the ac off and find you so he can lick the sweat off every crevice of your beautiful body while he’s fucking you over the counter. both of you completely butt naked bcs it’s hot. has a sweet tooth - will interrupt you while you’re baking and strip you, laying you on the counter like the dessert you are and eating the frosting off his favorite parts. get especially excited when it comes to sweets on your nipples.

honestly if that aint a FEASTTTT i dont know what issss