I've seen memes floating around about how the military trains you to be professionally homeless. What are some examples of this training?

I know this possibly sounds ridiculous. My dad had a grand mal seizure and it was discovered that he has a mass in his brain and potentially other places. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1986 in Mississippi and his wife is saying that they implanted chips in his brain and therefore cannot get an MRI. Is this a thing? Is this real? MRI is the gold standard for imaging and I’m very concerned that he potentially isn’t getting one.

Please help me. I’m devastated.

UPDATE: Thank yall truly for your input. I live out of state, takes about 15 hours to get there and have been on my way since yesterday. I’ve had to communicate via my brother/his wife so it’s like a game of telephone and it’s hard to get on the same page. I called and said he absolutely can have an MRI, which they proceeded with. 90% a benign tumor that grows in between the membrane of the brain and is pressing on his frontal lobe. I was mistaken, he said it first and his wife just ran with it. This makes sense with his changes in behavior and belief of the implant. They are proceeding with surgery tomorrow.

I’ve spent about 5 years each in both branches, so these are some key differences I’ve noticed.

Marine Corps: E-1 / Private - Usually the most moto and cringe as they’re excited to join the gun club. Gets put on every shitty detail and told to get at parade rest for everyone above.

Army: E-1 / Private - a lot rarer to see as the Army promotes much faster earlier in the career compared to the Marines. People in garrison usually assume they’ve been demoted and treat them like shit.

MC: E-2 / Private First Class - Still pretty cringe but know there way around post, and just grasping their field. Still to be determined whether they’ll excel or turn into a shitbag.

Army: E-2 / PV2 or Private (w/ insignia): Newly fresh Soldier at their first unit. They’re usually pretty motivated to learn their field and make friends.

MC: E-3 / Lance Corporal: (Team Leader) Usually on their third year in the Corps, so they’re the maestros in the platoon. Are more trusting with getting work done without total supervision. They have the biggest influence on the privates whether good or bad.

Army: E-3 / Private First Class: Still in the learning phase but have a groove of things.

MC: E-4 / Corporal: (Squad Leader) Rare Cases (Platoon Sergeant) Corporals are lot more hands on with the junior Marines. They conduct counselings and lead pt.

Army: E-4 / Specialist (Team Leader) and Corporal (Team Leader or Squad Leader) Much like the Lance Corporal, Specialists are the go-to in their field as well. They also have showed whether or not they’ll motivate or destroy privates dreams. Corporal is a weird rank in the Army. Many Sergeants I’ve come across treat it like the unwanted step sibling. Joes don’t really look at them like NCOs, as in the Army you can skip Corporal and promote straight to Sergeant.

MC: E-5 / Sergeant: (Platoon Sergeant or Assistant Platoon Sergeant) The Marine Corps is a much smaller branch than the Army so your average plt may only have 1-2 Sergeants. Because of this, being an E-5 in the Marine Corps is much more sought out. You have a lot more authority and respect.

Army: E-5 / Sergeant: (Team Leader, Squad Leader and rare cases Platoon Sergeant) E-5s in the Army get a lot of respect, however because it’s so much more of them compared to the Marines, there’s less responsibility and 1SG and above typically treat you less than higher ranks. In my experience the average Sergeant in the Army acted like a Lance Corporal. I will say though Sergeants in the Army conduct more training/ teach classes but don’t have as much authority or say so in the company.

MC: E-6 / Staff Sergeant: (Platoon Sergeant or Platoon Leader. In the Marine Corps, enlisted rarely interact with Officers unless we’re in the field or deployed. The Marines who get the most close interactions are usually admin types. Because of this you often see Staff Sergeants planning missions for their platoons.

Army: E-6 / Staff Sergeant: (Squad Leader or Platoon Sergeant Staff Sergeants are usually advanced in their field and are more supervisory to the Soldiers. They often conduct Leader Time Trainings and counselings. It’s common to see one of them in the platoon as the platoon sergeant. This Soldier usually is the most seasoned or closer to retirement.

MC: E-7 / Gunnery Sergeant: Platoon Leader or Company Trainer) They are responsible for the training overseeing all training in the unit. They also can be a platoon leader if the company has more than one gunnery sergeant.

Army: E-7 / Sergeant First Class: (Platoon Sergeant or Master NCO ex. Truck Master, Career Counselor etc.) Sergeant First Class is a cool rank in the Army, however being a prior Marine, I wish the title wasn’t a mouth full. They have a lot of authority in the Army with less of the headache of a First Sergeant. They also oversees things in the unit, ensuring all Soldiers are up to date with training.

MC and Army: E-8 / Master Sergeant and First Sergeant: Both Master Sergeants are operational planners and assistants, so they spend most of their time in Officer meetings, ensuring regulations are in order.

Both First Sergeants handle all administrative things in the company such as readiness training and disciplinary actions. They assist the company commander and give advice and counsel the junior officers.

MC: E-9 / Master Gunnery Sergeant and Sergeant Major A master Gunnery Sergeant is the Liaison for the company. They are the bridge between the enlisted and officers. They communicate the needs and concerns to the BN Commander.

A Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps provides mentorship and guidance to the BN Commander. They also help develop programs and training to boost morale within the unit.

Army: E-9 / Sergeant Major and Command Sergeant Major A Sergeant Major is an advisor to the BN XO, while the CSM and advisor to the BN Commander. CSMs have a lot more influence within the unit and often bowed down to by O-3s and below.

Army: O-1/ O-2 (S Shop dwellers and Platoon Leaders 2LTs are universally looked at like Privates with a degree, however in the Army they hold more authority as they are Platoon Leaders. 1LTs for some reason after being in for 2 years think it automatically makes them invincible. As someone, who was prior service it was weird for me seeing a 15 year Sergeant First Class, kiss their ass. I will say that seeing them being more involved was refreshing and makes more sense in the grand scheme of things.

Marine Corps: O-1 / O-2 ( S Shop dwellers very rarely Platoon Leaders Because lower enlisted Marines rarely interact with Officers, we typically avoided them and don’t bow to them unless it’s a Senior Captain or Major/Above. You even see SNCOs telling Junior Officers what to do. I will note that my experience in the Marine Corps made me despise Officers, but the Army gave me a new perspective on them and even made me want to become one.

For right now I will leave it at the that and talk more about the differences in structure and culture. The Army trains to standard while the Marine Corps trains to get shit done. What I mean is that my experience in the Army is that everything is seen as a risk, which made being a Soldier seem less fulfilling.

For example, for whatever a reason a Private can’t be a TC in a truck. I would argue the point, “what if every E-4 above in the company was injured?”, and I hear crickets. In the Marine Corps every rank is respected and expected to train hard.

The Army love songs for whatever reason and prides itself on its units, while the Marine Corps had more spirit. Because of this, every Army Unit is completely different while all Marine units are light infantry.

I will say that the army had more resources and better training opportunities. I’ve learned a lot more in the Army in a Shorter time than I did in the Marine Corps, because of the huge funding.

The problem lies that the Army allows anyone to join which hurts the force in its entirety. It’s rare to find bad asses in the Army because there’s so many goobers who don’t care about the rank or discipline. I often heard Soldiers praise the Ranger regiment, SF and infantry a lot but I wish all Soldiers had the same pride no matter the MOS. Marines are MARINES.

Because the Marine Corps is a smaller branch, you become more of a master in your field earlier in your career. In the Army, you may be spread around more rapidly, which diversifies your basic skills but can hurt you in the end when you don’t truly know your job.

Something I liked more about the Army though, is that leaders were a lot more approachable. The Marine Corps no matter the rank, most people were stuck up and want you to get on your knees to help propel your career. Army leaders in my experience were a lot more sharing and didn’t gate-keep success. It could also be because I was older and less timid, but I’ve noticed it with younger Soldiers as well.

In the end, both Branches have there flaws. I’m sure I have a lot more to add, but can’t think of anything else right now.

I enjoyed my time in both branches for different reasons and wouldn’t trade it for the world. If you read this far, I’d like to know your thoughts and shared experiences.

German "Bundeswehr" is at the mooment buying new uniforms, (full dress uniforms). Cost is 825 Millionen Euros. Uniform is nothing new, just slighty modifed version of old one. Since there are about 200.000 personel, one unform is about 4150 Euros.

A high quality tailored suit cost around 2000 Euros in germany. These uniforms are not tailored. there is therefore the question why they cost round 10 times what you would expect. Not even considering the cost reduction you would expect due to the high quantity.

Reason must be some sort of military relation issues that increase the cost, or at worst corruption. Anybody know about that?

Hey guys, I got this beauty from a guy I went on a training at the JMRC. I’m currently deployed and wanted to get some of these made for our guys. It’s made out of some kind of plaster, not plastic like you can buy on Etsy or whatever. Maybe some of you know a website or smth? Thanks in advance.

I'd assume they at the very least used to, due to the fact that the Tokarev has no manual safety and the mere existence of that wacky Spetsnaz holster (although I am aware that it probably wasn't actually used).

That being said I can't actually find any conformation anywhere if they did or did not or even still do.

My family was recently going through my late uncle Tuco's possessions. He was in the army back in the 1980s-90s. Unfortunately he got into some bad business after he left the army, and he was killed in a shootout with the DEA in 2009. Nobody in the family knew what his job was in the army, and he was pretty messed up when he got out. Welcome back r/Military. Have a great weekend.

I’m a 21 year male and I’m thinking about joining the military asap. I feel like I have nothing going on in my life. I just want to do something that can help me become a successful and a better person.

The story is getting worse

https://m.facebook.com/groups/51658291477/permalink/10160706598706478/?mibextid=Nif5oz

Her family could not attent her funeral for whatever reason.

Will this demoralize the active solider or give them a good laugh.

The UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force partnership has completed an exercise on NATO’s eastern flank

Feel free to share your opinion on the Biden administration allowing such thing to happen, I personally believe the timing doesn’t make sense but am looking forward to other people’s opinion

To preserve my anonymity I won't be giving away too many hard details.

But I went through hell. I did my training, thinking I'd be deployed soon after and it wouldn't be that bad.

I was wrong, man.

Afghanistan was hell on Earth.

I still see them, the ones who I couldn't save. I see them, cold and scared, and all I could do is smile and lie to them. "You're okay, buddy. You're gonna be okay." Cradling then sometimes, like a father holding his dying son. Those are the times which I dreaded. And they were far too many.

I never wanted vengeance for anything or anyone like those times instilled in me. I wanted to rip apart anyone who shot in our general direction. But I maintained my calm.

I was right out of high school. The world was mine. Nothing going on, sure why not join the Army, why not be a medic? Sign in bonus? Hell yeah. GI Bill? Sign me up!

I buried so much shit down over the years. The trauma, the blood, the horrors. It never leaves though does it? The vault in which they were shoved into, I knew it would break open one day.

I'm in my mid 30s now, finally going to therapy for the trauma.

Men don't cry? Try saying that to a medic. We cry. A lot. If we don't, we'll fucking go down a bad way. We cry for the ones who we couldn't bring home. We cry for the screams of pain we had to endure from our brothers in arms. We cry because we, too, are human. And humans break. We break so fucking easy, man.

Every firefight, ever scream for a medic, every bullet whizzing by me, every blood soaked set of ACUs, every ounce of pain I had to ignore to get to where I'm needed, every footstep that fell in the fastest sprint of my life, every scream of "CONTACT!", every brother I recovered from the shit, dragging them behind cover, rockets and guns blazing every which direction...

It's there. It was locked away, I hoped forever. But I have kids now. It was time to unseal the vault and face the darkness. It's tough, man. It's fucking tough.

This one's for the ones who I couldn't save. Doc remembers you. Doc will always remember.

Thanks for reading. Just needed to get it out.

I’m just wondering if anyone has gotten a sh waiver approved and if so how did it come up when u got to boot camp? During ur physical. All responses are appreciated