Category Archives: Why I Hate Field Grades

  I divide my officers into four classes; the clever, the lazy, the industrious, and the stupid. Most often two of these qualities come together. The officers who are clever and industrious are fitted for the highest staff appointments. Those … Continue reading →

  This is a prime example of why we need more prior-enlisted Soldiers in senior field grade and general officer positions: 2nd ID commander mulls curfew, drinking changes | Stars and Stripes SEOUL — The curfew would be lifted, the … Continue reading →

I should be in Iraq helping them write an Area Air Defense Plan (AADP), but no, I had to get stuck on some National Police Transition Team.  Another typical Army waste of MOS skill for the sake of numbers. Odierno … Continue reading →

This is just great.  My daughter can’t go to preschool on post because I’m not assigned to USFK, but shady Koreans can if they pull the right strings and forge the right documents? “For a Korean national to attend a … Continue reading →

I just got relieved of command, so I’ll be camping out in some bullshit staff position at Iraq Assistance Group headquarters rather than being out front with the Iraqi National Police. Jeez…if only they gave Purple Hearts for being stabbed … Continue reading →

I predict a dramatic spike in suicides, sexual assaults, and alcohol-related incidents on Fort Bliss in light of this tourniquet. FORT BLISS, Texas – This military base in the far West Texas desert stood as the last Army post in … Continue reading →

Going into day three of my intensive maintenance program to get my Sebring LXi worthy of a safe road trip, here’s the damage to my finances: $59   hotel stay because car could not be picked up on Sunday $45   taxi … Continue reading →

I can’t believe they friggin’ put Beaver’s in Tokari off limits.  Unfcukingbelievable.

Hypothetically speaking, suppose I find myself walking home kinda late and were to run into the guy who disapproved my command sponsorship packet as I’m leaving post and he’s escorting a juicy girl onto post, and he ignores me but … Continue reading →

Gee, I never would have guessed that this was just a continuation of lip service to appease the masses and that the can was getting kicked a bit more down the road until after the people talking DEROS…. Bell said … Continue reading →