If you are struggling, please see the suicide prevention numbers at the bottom of this post.

If you are looking for Story of the Year and other type posts, links are at the bottom of this post.

Happy July! Below are the monthly winners for last month. Before we get into that, a few of us moderators were talking after hearing from some of you. So, regarding the API protests that have spread across reddit and the fallout from them:

• We have no plans to further protest

• Yes, reddit is probably killing the golden goose

• No, we are not moving the subreddit to another platform.

The TL;DR is this - it just ins't feasible for a lot of reasons to move 130,000 of us, the stories, etc. We are sticking around. Reddit as a whole may go to shit down the road, but /r/MilitaryStories will be here for now until we get to that point. I will personally keep looking around, but it isn't looking hopeful. (Anyone remember when voat was going to replace reddit? Lol.) At least our little corner here is pretty much drama free.

Reminder: New monthly winner awards are Community Award for 1st place, Reddit Gold for second place and Reddit Silver for third place. All three may also have custom user flair if they like.

Your Story of the Month for June is "My first box of doorknobs" by /u/baka-tari. You got runner-up last month, so congratulations again. You may change your custom flair if you like, contact the moderation team.

Our Runner-Up for June is "How the rules were enforced when I was in the Navy was wild" by /u/EagleHammer6. Congratulations of your first showing in our monthly contest. You will get gilded and may have custom flair if you like - contact the moderation team.

Our Honorable Mention for June is "A story everyone in the Army knows: hunting for SI" by /u/alejeron. I just remembered watching a platoon get smoked to death after a rifle was lost. You will get gilded and may have custom flair if you like - contact the moderation team.

Everyone stay safe and we will see you next month.

Congratulations to our winners!

January 2023 Winner "I can absolutely refuse a NJP and I will SSGT" by /u/nospamkhanman.

February 2023 Winner "Mohammed's Radio" by /u/dittybopper. RIP /u/dittybopper.

March 2023 Winner "The Bone Marrow Guy of Fort Bliss" by /u/blissbonemarrowguy.

April 2023 Winner "Missile inbound orrr ?????" by /u/JuiceH28.

May 2023 Winner "If it smells clean, it is clean" by /u/slackerassftw.

June 2023 Winner "My first box of doorknobs" by /u/baka-tari.

Q: How are winners chosen?

A: We look at upvotes, comment history, community awards/reddit awards and throw in a bit of the "arbitrary mods" rule. It isn't completely scientific, but it is close.

Veteran/military crisis hotline 988 then press 1 for specialized service

Homeless veteran hotline 877-424-3837

VA general info 800-827-1000

Suicide prevention hotline 988

European Suicide Prevention

Worldwide Suicide Prevention

100,000 subscriber announcement

If you are looking for the Best of 2019 Winners - HERE YOU GO.

If you are looking for the Best of 2020 Winners - HERE YOU GO.

If you are looking for the Best of 2021 Winners - HERE YOU GO.

If you are looking for the Best of 2022 Winners - HERE YOU GO.

If you are looking for the Summer Shutdown posts, they are HERE.

If you are looking for the 2021 Moderator Drunken AMA post, it is HERE.

If you are looking for the 2023 Moderator Drunken AMA post, it is HERE.

Our Bone Marrow Registry announcement with /u/blissbonemarrowguy is HERE

/u/DittyBopper Memorial Post is HERE.

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