This morning before PT you greeted me with “Welcome to the Great Place, please try to not kill anyone.” You made my entire day. Keep being you.

I'm a SSG with 11 years in and 3 dependents. I'm on an unaccompanied tour to Korea (thanks HRC). I get put into regular enlisted barracks and lose my BAS. So the $450 I was getting to feed myself and my family is now going to the DFAC and I have to send even more money back home to cover my family's food expenses. BUT, a young butter bar LT gets to stay in SLQs and get BAS. I have more time in the...

I used to have a sergeant major (Teranes type). During this time he paralleled the “this is my squad” with a “this is my home” initiative for us barracks dwellers. He wanted us to make these rooms our homes. My first thought was “how can this place be my home if I can’t even control the climate” How many officers have to deal with some civilian cohort controlling the climate? How about senior...

I used to have a sergeant major (Teranes type). During this time he paralleled the “this is my squad” with a “this is my home” initiative for us barracks dwellers. He wanted us to make these rooms our homes. My first thought was “how can this place be my home if I can’t even control the climate” How many officers have to deal with some civilian cohort controlling the climate? How about senior...

In accordance to AR 670-1, can you line up your neck and beard with a religious accommodation to maintain a conservative and professional appearance?

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