Vet's Call Out A Poser

[Sarg]

Hang tough, Red. You're steely, legal persistence will put you heads above the wife when this hits the courtroom. Working with the police in every way will be noted. Yes, I know, the safety of the girls is paramount but it doesn't hurt to think down range after they're found and brought back.

My .02.

Sarg

 

[AnotherPerson]

I was at a bar with a really good friend of mine, who happens to be 5th group. We kicked the shit out of a guy for telling people he was SF. What makes it even more funny is my buddy said I don't really don't give a shit about guys who claim to be sf or whatever, but im drunk and wanted to fight.

But if I had been that ranger or vet, I would have kicked the shit out of that dude and then ripped his uniform off and made him stand there in his f*cking boxers.

Oh, but I did want to ask, why was that guy saying that 101st isn't a ranger or EOD unit. Well the EOD thing I can understand, because they wear the bomb patch at Campbell. But anyone who went to ranger school and graduated can wear the tab. Doesn't matter what unit they are in. Not trying to defend the guy though, just asking.

 

[Ronin1]

So... why would anyone do this??? I mean... I know it's different here in Denmark. We are not seen as heroes or anything close to that. We are looked oppon as some of the lowest in society.

But again. Why would anyone try to make others believe that they are military personal.? Do vets get special treatment over there?, like cheaper stuff or?

 

[AnotherPerson]

In the US, especially in areas that aren't near a base, military members get treated pretty well. You will get a lot of discounts, handshakes, handouts, etc. In my opinion though, its all bullshit and I hardly accept anyone's handouts. I can afford to buy my dinner and don't need someone who feels that they are obligated to buy it for me. The people like that guy who fake service and such are out for attention and they want to be the "cool" guy, I guess. I don't understand why they would want to do it, seeing as how when people find out about my service, they usually ask me have you ever killed someone? You must be insane by now, huh? Were you too stupid to go to college or something? At this point I just want people to leave me alone and I try my best to keep my military service a secret.

 

[vikingr12]

Personally, I did go to Ranger and airborne but it is because I had to in order to get to advanced survival training . They don't tell you that in the recruiting office. Well, really, I volunteered when I was in basic and really got lucky -- they wanted guys with decent surgical skills. But once I got in, I took the medicine as they say. It was not easy -- at all. And it's funny how you get "volunteered" for stuff later that has nothing to do with your MOS, which was really rescue, not total combat. I had my bell rung, got cut, and shot several times and I am back to physical therapy now, dammit. I just cannot imagine someone bragging about that. I guess the military has been my whole life. If they want it so bad, why not just join and find out? It takes a man (or woman these days) to admit failure. I think those RI's passed me just for the shit I took being AF in an Army outfit. And believe me I did.

I have seen SEALs and SF guys in action. They helped me stay alive and they knew I may save theirs someday.They have more socks than I do, anytime. I feel lucky to have just been around them, liked them, and they liked me too. It's a lot of the reason why I have such a tough time with this shit. SO many of them, good men, died. And not gloriously either, like some movie. I keep asking myself: For what? I know you guys look at cemeteries in a totally different way. I do too.

There are others too who have the right to brag and don't. The AF guys who manned the LIMA sites along the HCM trail had a lot of guts. They were TACAN sites that gave the B-52's their bombing accuracy. They were right there in Charlie's backyard and for extended periods. Some of them got killed when they were finally overrun. There were some we never found out what happened. It's like they just went away. And these are old guys too, lifers, in the service for many, many years. I remember picking up a master sarge who was overweight and had bald hair. He had to be at least 40 when we were 19 or 20. He had a wife and kids. Again, for what?

I guess I am going through another round of dreams. I just cannot fathom someone like that. IF they really knew, they would not want to talk about it. I can only talk about it here.

We all might have started out with that kind of glory in our head. But in the end, I think we did it for each other, no matter what we did, what outfit, what service, even what country. We had a roll to play and we did it.

It's too bad there is debris in this world like this kid. That's all he is: debris.

Sorry for the long rant. It's been a while I guess. I thought I was getting better.......f*ck.

 

[bemental]

I can honestly say I cant use most of my skills I learned in the corps. I truly wish I had been a cook or a mechanic. I wouldn't have the damned PTSD and I would have some skills that could make me some money in the real world.
I have bounced from so many different jobs. my average stay is 3-4 months. then some f*cker opens his mouth and I would do shit back. sigh. I was never good with comebacks so I would just hit em.
I just need to win the damned lotto. 40 million could build me one hell of a nice bunker complex.

I'm in the process of closing on a home right now and I gave my mortgage broker's underwriter an ultimatum. He's being a total tool bag about my employment history, wanting me to jump through hoops to prove that I've been active duty for the past 11 years.

My last email to the underwriter before the actual mortgage broker stepped in to solve the problem;

"Mr. (redacted douche bag asshat),

I've spent 45 minutes on hold trying to get a hold of a customer service representative for that website, no one ever answered.

I'm at my wit's end here. I've given you the official means to verify employment through the Department of Defense, and you still request that I use a third-party website. I've given you my supervisor's contact information to no avail. I've offered you 10 years of pay stubs and tax returns for the past 7 years and none of my documentation is sufficient.

The DoD is not affiliated with TheWorkNumber.com, and I am finished wasting my time with that website. If you are unable to validate my employment satisfactorily within the next 24 hours I am canceling all loan applications with (redacted bank).

I promise you there is no lack of institutions out there willing to give me a mortgage.

Your job as an underwriter used to be done "manually". Figure it out."

 

[JarHed]

Hey B

Love that. Well Done. You just have to kick some asses to get a job done. It's one thing that military people will always understand that non-ones won't.

Jar

 

[reddevil1111]

Closing on a home can be tough in any conditions. To have a jerk for an underwriter just takes the cake. I liked your reply.

 

[woodsie]

I couldn't get any sound to come thru. I believe they just signed something into law that this is a punishable offense.

Can't hear anything but he looks like 245lbs of bullshit. Chuckle head. That's a busy uniform he's got on, I was in the AF for 7yrs and they only gave me 2stripes on top of other two. And that was it, this kid ain't old enough for that kinda rank

 

[bemental]

Thanks Red. True story Jar - I felt bad for chewing the guys hind in an email I cc'd his boss on, but my wife tells me that I was perfectly reasonable and not over the top.

I'll post some pictures when we finally close, heading up to Maine in a few weeks time to make a final walk through and sign all the paperwork.

 

[AnotherPerson]

Just a quick update on this video, the two that called the soldier out got harassment and disturbing the peace charges against them for it. Good to know we live in a country where a fake f*cking soldier can call the cops and get the real f*cking soldiers in trouble. This f*cking country is in shambles.

 

[vikingr12]

I looked again at that film. Wearing a uniform with rank in public? Might as well tattoo a capital "L" on his forehead.