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Erik the Redleg
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Unrepentant New Englander now living in the Western US. Artilleryman with the best job in the Army.
Just called the dental clinic for an appointment. The lady asked if I could do Dec 16th and I said I would be unavailable. She then said, "Well, how about 10am tomorrow?"

Ma'am why didn't you lead with this?
October 22, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Must finally be fall, chili in the crockpot and I'm packing up all my summer clothes for next year. Strange to think that when I pull those out again, I'll be almost out of command.
October 20, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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FEMA just put out a press release reminding disaster victims to answer the phone even if the number is unfamiliar.

We really allowed a major communications tool to just rot away with scams when this is where we’re at.
FEMA May Call from Unfamiliar Phone Numbers
South Carolina residents who have applied for disaster assistance following Hurricane Helene may get a telephone call from FEMA to schedule an inspection of the damaged home, or to obtain more informa...
www.fema.gov
October 18, 2024 at 8:51 PM
The only thing I have to say about the "new PT uniform" is that I pray my retirement date falls before the current wear out date.
October 17, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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If there's one thing that's going to solve military recruiting shortfalls it's a well-publicized government shutdown that will cause them to miss paychecks
September 30, 2023 at 11:37 AM
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If Serbia could not invade Kosovo and start another war this weekend that would be great.

90s nostalgia has gone too far.
September 29, 2023 at 6:54 PM
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All you really need to know about government shutdowns is that Members of Congress continue to get paid while US servicemembers don’t.
September 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM
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Remember that time in 2017 when the CSA told the HASC that failure to pass a budget constitutes professional malpractice? And here we are again. Insanity.
September 28, 2023 at 10:51 AM
First Korean baseball game today. I was not prepared for that level of fandom/fanaticism but it was amazing!
September 10, 2023 at 12:57 PM