Nearly four years ago, I had a lack of future. I had a 2.6 HS gpa, a nonexistent work ethic, and rejection from college. Because I had a girlfriend at the time, I was afraid to go all in. Determined to prove that I wasn’t a complete loser, I chose the army reserve. I asked the recruiter to let me write down a list of available MOS options and I seriously researchedscrolled MOS threads and thought...

That’s it, i’m about to ETS and I just want to gauge the likelihood of it happening.

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It seems like the SSG rank isn’t respected as much as it used to be. At my base, I’m seeing signs and rules like “If you are SSG or below, you can’t do this/that” or “If you are a SSG and below you need a senior NCO with you to go to sick call etc.” Its almost like the newer generation isn’t getting the privilege of trust like the older generation had. I even remember seeing SGTs being entrusted...

Are combat mos soldiers trained on how to shoot targets past 300m with an M4? Or do they rely on 249/240/m2 or DMR or snipers for that?

You know and I know why I’m asking. They told us after I took a whizz.

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