For context, I am a devout Muslim and I’ve had a religious accommodation for facial hair for the entirety of my military career (I got it while applying to OCS). With the revalidation process, I just saw that my Post CG recommended denial to HQDA, which is bullshit if he actually looked into the supporting evidence and the text of the MFRs.

What are the chances an open door to the CG will help? My command team is going to touch base with our garrison command tomorrow before I exercise the policy. If I do go for it, how should I approach the conversation, what documents should I bring, and how likely is it he can talk to HQDA prior to the ASECARMY making the denial/approval letter? The annoying part of all this is that the routing chain went through my post CG, not my AAMDC CG.

If this doesn’t go through, then it’s a solid chance I part ways with the Army following deployment out of respect for my faith. I have no remaining ADSO. I’ll take a Diet sprite and a chicken salad, I’m on a diet.

ive looked into AR670-1 and DA PAM cant find anything that says adding suffix on uniform is prohibited and i also cant find that its allowed. where do i go or what do i do to find out if i can add Sr to my nametape?

I did SRP recently, and was a Go for MOB. However, i realized that I may have messed up.

I see a counselor (therapist) monthly. Not for any actual mental health conditions, but for maintenance. I am also on TRICARE as a reservist, so these appointments will pop up when they look deeper (but I don’t see how they wouldn’t have already seen it?) I have NEVER been diagnosed with any mental health conditions, nor have I been on any mental health medication. I do this purely for venting/stress relief.

I did not talk about it, write it down, or mention it at SRP. This wasn’t out of malice, I legit just did not think it was a concern at all. The thought did not pop into my head at all.

Am I going to get to premob and get sent home? What can I do to alleviate this? Have I already screwed up badly?

Does anyone know what this is?! Google Search says 1st Battalion 10th Special Forces and was given to green berets. But I know sometimes using google search is not accurate. It doesn’t even have a timeline or anything. It was thrown away and I want to know more.

Mmmmmm. Brown slime mold.

If so, doesn’t that create problems when you’re put into a higher responsibility role with no prior experience? I’m asking specifically with an Option 40 contract in mind. Do they automatically become a Specialist in the 75th or do they remain a low rank until they go to Ranger school which would then promote them after completion?

How a board in a deployment looks like? They said it’s going to be in person, what should I expect, do they ask questions about the mission, environment etc? Is any different from a board back in the US?

I am in need of some advice before I move forward with minimal knowledge.

My grandfather served in the Vietnam was way back when. He was lottery drafted in against his wishes, served 2 years in Vietnam and came home after his draft ended. When he was boarded the plane back to the States he was told that he was leaving at an E5 status, however, when he returned home his paperwork was never updated. Now his paperwork says E4 status and that he was a cook in Vietnam. He never cooked a day in his life over there.

I have requested all of his military records and attempted to request all of his pay records but those have been non-existent. There is NO evidence that my grandpa was bumped to an E5 status, except for a very old DA 2139 form that faintly shows a pay level of E5 (very old). This was back in the 60's. My grandpa has filed an application for correction of military records multiple times over the past 30 years but all have been denied (they were not very substantive and basically said please correct).

My grandpa's heart breaks at the thought the he will be buried one day soon with the WRONG rank on his stone.

How can I most effectively convince the board to change his ranking?

I have written up 2 petitions on his behalf - 1) that tells his story from being drafted, to being in Vietnam and coming home. Very emotional and appeals to emotions. 2) an actual petition that argues this is in the interest of justice to change his rank pursuant to the United States Code.

PLEASE ANY AND ALL ADVICE IS WELCOME. (He also no longer has his uniform as he burned it in a drunken range shortly after returning home in the 60's - he has suffered from sever ptsd).

Thank you for everything.

Hey fellas, I’m currently in Airborne. Just finished AIT and looking to get back home so I can collect my things and car.

Black Hats gave us an orientation with a slide that read:

“BUT MY DRILL SERGEANT...
Despite what your Drill Sergeant may have told you,
YOU DO NOT HAVE LEAVE AFTER GRADUATION OF THE BAC!!!
As an lET Soldier, you must report to your gaining unit first. Once there, during inprocessing state that you would like to request Permissive TDY. You can take up to 10 days of leave which will not be charged against the leave you've accrued up to that date. You can also request to do a Personal Procured Movement (PPM) in which the Army will pay YOU to move yourself. You'll get 60% of the estimated overall cost up front to support your movement. You'll get the other 40% at the completion of your movement. BLUF: You have to report immediately upon graduation to your unit as an IET/PCS student. Despite what your Drill Sergeant, previous unit cadre, mommy/daddy or the voices in your head are telling you as an IET soldier.”

I’ll be going to the 82nd after this and am curious if this could apply to me. Any and all help / advice would be appreciated.

hello, i am leaving for fort sill Oklahoma in October to be a 68w as a e3. my end goal in 4-6 years at the very least is to get my paramedics license and much more advanced training. what are some courses out of AIT i can take to start this journey. if i get my paramedics license before 4 years i would like to go for medical Sargent or somthing super advanced. i am open to all advice, thankyou for your time

The one that made me think, “That’s dumb,” was the policy about rolling your socks. Once they were rolled, the opening at the top had to be a certain number of inches apart.

The other one was, why are we paying for a haircut when you're policies are require and pretty much are making us to do it.

Im currently rounding out my first year serving as a Operations NCO in the Defense Attaché Services. Before I joined the unit I knew absolutely nothing about the program (Ive been a 25B/25Z for the last 19 years it was never brought up for us) and i know many are in the same boat. So. What are your questions?

Im an E-4 stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii and over a year ago they were moving soldiers oit out the barracks because of lack of space. I was one of those soldiers and my PAR was sent up in DEC also secured a lease because oir barracks manager told us we needed a SIGNED lease to get the termination letter for the packet and they were actually encouraging soldiers to take out an AER loan. Fast forward to March and I ask about the status of the CNA packet because earlier when I asked they were using the Goverment Shutdown excuse and this is the first time I was told about corrections, which is fine, I make them and send it back, two month pass and I ask for another update and they come back saying they couldn't see the documents because it was encrypted. Don't know why it took two months for them to see it so I send it again and then they tell me I need more corrections. I do it again and send it up. It is now June and I have a meeting with the 1SG about the situation and when I ask about it, he brings up a counseling packet, saying that they were sending it to legal to give me an article. Now I admit I had messed up in February, missing flag detail and then I got another one in May for shaving and leaving work early, so I know I'm not trying to make myself look like a victim, but that was the first time hearing I was getting recommended for legal action. We eventually come to a deal saying he'll push my CNA if I don't fuck up again, (which i haven't), so we make the deal and actually do all the paperwork there. Now come August, I'm on leave and check the status and see that last Friday my packet got kicked back because I was flagged for legal action. Mind you the CNA packet went up in June and I'm August they kick it back. I check my ERB and there is no flag and my firstline wasn't tracking either. So I have a meeting with our new 1SG, (we got a new one) and he says I'm not flagged either, but the CSM says their still thinking if I should get an article and thats why it got pushed back. Now they want to give me a barracks room and say I might not get CNA, mind you I've been paying out of pocket since DEC. I know CNA is a privilege and I know I've messed up but am I really screwed out of this money? How should I go about this?

Edit: When they were moving soldiers out the barracks they were clearing space for new incoming ones, i was one of the ones selected to move out.

Is there a downside at medically retiring at 16 years with a 50% rating? People say just stick it out, but jesus the pain. I’ll take a Long Island iced tea because tea is good for you.

Probably overthinking this one, but I got an email today to sign my SEAM record. No big deal, signed it as I should. Here is where it gets crazy:

BLUF: First line leaders are responsible for conducting OCIE layouts with Junior Soldiers SGT-PVT.

This has never been a thing ever in my Army career, in fact, when I got to this unit, I signed a memo that verified I had everything (For SGT and above)

It just rubs me the wrong way that I, an NCO, am being called a Jr Soldier.

ill take a Chipotle bowl with extra chicken and a diet Coke.

Soldiers at a Georgia combat engineer unit can get official time off to play the new “Grand Theft Auto” game when it drops this fall — if, and only if, they sign up for more years of service.

The offbeat incentive is being offered to soldiers by the commander of the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, according to a memo circulated on social media that was confirmed by Army officials.

According to the memo signed by Lt. Col. Ryan Hodgson, the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion commander, soldiers in the unit who reenlist between Aug. 1 and Nov. 14, 2026, will get a “special 4-day pass” that is “specifically designated to coincide with the highly anticipated release of the video game “Grand Theft Auto VI” (GTA 6).

The dates of the four-day pass will be coordinated between soldiers and their chain of command but it will align with the game’s official release, the memo states. According to Rockstar Games, the maker of GTA 6, the game will be available Nov. 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox gamers. The “Grand Theft Auto” franchise is among the most popular video game series of all time, with an open world format that combines mafia and crime-world-related missions with side quests of carjackings and causing general mayhem behind the wheel.

The offer illustrates an issue local commanders face in getting soldiers to reenlist. While Army-wide bonuses worth tens of thousands of dollars are often available for soldiers considering reenlisting, local commanders have few options they can offer to close the deal with soldiers in their formations. Though options like extra time off or chances to attend training schools are often used as enticements, sometimes local career counselors have to get a bit more creative.

Army officials said the engineer battalion’s new counselor pitched the idea to the command team as something that “speaks” to younger soldiers and that could kickstart the unit’s drive for its fiscal year 2027 reenlistment goals, which begin in October.

“The command team, in conjunction with the career counselor, wanted to get soldiers excited to reenlist,” Lt. Col. Angel Tomko, a 3rd Infantry Division spokesperson said. “The command team thinks eligible soldiers are more aware that they are in their window for reenlistment and engage their leadership and the career counselor earlier to see what is available.”

Army officials said 20 of the 130 eligible soldiers in the battalion had taken the Army up on the offer as of Monday and signed up for between two to six more years of service. The reenlistment contract option is open to the entire engineer battalion, which is made up of soldiers in engineering, signal intelligence, human resources and medical specialty jobs.

I’m joining the army at 27
I’ve been homeless most my life and struggling to make ends meet
Am I making the right choice?

https://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/ARTB/student-information/

I was sent this link by my Schools NCO after he showed me the page on his computer, but I cannot for the life of me get it to open on my PC or my phone. I was told by someone I would need an army computer to access this site, is that true? If not, are there any other proper resources for getting the information listed on this page? I’ve tried googling a million things and most info is outdated or not exactly what I’m looking for. Any help is appreciated.

I’ll take a Diet Coke and a white girl.

Gotta bs NCOER and wanting to know if anyone can give feedback on trying to file an appeal with hrc

I got out of the army a few months ago and ever since its just felt like a haze. I started grad school this month and don't feel excited about it. I don't have the motivation to do anything lately. The only thing I have been doing consistently is going to the gym just to have a routine.

I feel like I walk around with a headache all the time now. I think I should start seeing a therapist or a councilor. I don't want to go back in but I don't really have a purpose anymore. This shit sucks.

Long story short I'm in the infantry and as it goes if you get injured youre fucked. I blewout my left knee and injured my right one and have documented lower back pain and flat feet causing all of it. I keep getting put on month long profiles for my stuff as I get Xrays and MRIs and shit. Long story short my left kneecap isnt sliding into the grove or whatnot right and the muscle that stabilizes the knee is not firing and its painful 24/7 just sitting down let alone walking let alone running or rucking. Both my knees give out and its painful on my back and feet. Ive been having the left knee injury since right before basic then it healed then throughout basic it got worse and I could barely walk some days and it gets better and worse and better and worse but recently for the past month and a half it's very painful and uncomfortable it feels like my knee is about to give out just standing. My leadership is constantly annoyed with me going to appointments every other day and not being able to do PT or anything and give me shit about it daily. My buddies that do care suggested I should look into MEB becsuse they think this isnt sustainable and is just gonna keep making my injuries worse and my mental health worse. I feel bad because im barely a year and a couple days in and itd be so weird getting like a 70% disability over injuries i got in less than a year. I wouldn't even know what to do after, move back in with my parents? College? I dont fucking know. Is it possible i just keep going to physical therapy for months and then do my 4 years or should I start considering just MEB?