Originally Posted by
ReadyRsv
^^^ This.
Also, a small note for the rocket surgeons insulting our Guard members. IT PAYS LESS! *** SIGNIFICANTLY *** Quite frankly, if someone volunteers to go get shot at and live in Kabul for 6 months, and lose 50 grand in earnings... I'm not going to complain about them having to go, you know, train to protect me or alternatively participate in ops supporting our troops in a war-zone.
Some of you may be forgetting we are fighting on multiple fronts and someone has to:
1. Fly fighters
2. Fly AWACS
3. Fly refueling missions
4. Fly transport missions (like bringing home wounded marines and soldiers)
5. Train to do all of the above (Don't forget you gotta have aircraft supporting the training too!)
6. Sit hot standby incase Vlad gets wacky / 9/11-2 happens.
I can't believe this thread is still alive. People get sick, people have sh!t they have to take care of, deal with it!!!!
You want xmas off? go get a vasectomy Dec 23rd. A lot easier than UPT!
Yes of course, we all know about the courage and hardships our Military forces endure - I understand it well since being deployed to Southeast Asia when I was 19. I get it dude. But lets talk about certain elements of your compadres who have seemed to pry open a few escape hatches in federal law at the expense of fellow workers/vets who chose not to serve in a reserve capacity after active duty. Nobody ever thanked me for my service when I returned from Vietnam or offered me any special considerations because I served. This is completely different now. Lots of respect and in some cases special privileges that I could not even imagine back then. Back in my day, I'd never take advantage of something if it affected my fellow Marine but I guess times have changed for the latest batch of warriors.