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My favorite was if you got put in the drunk tank our 1SG would go pick you up and make you run back to the barracks (assuming you didn't do anything besides jus
by ericmay 4y ago
My favorite was if you got put in the drunk tank our 1SG would go pick you up and make you run back to the barracks (assuming you didn't do anything besides just be drunk).
It would be cool to see makerspaces or something similar on bases. I recall there were mechanic shops (I could be misremembering) where you could bring your car to work on it and borrow tools. With tools now you could create some hiking clubs and stuff too.
Doing this stuff isn't easy though and I know when I was finished with duty and finished working out for the second time that day I really didn't have energy to do much except play video games and knock back a few beers. Creating new programs, clubs, initiatives are hard. And in the military often times you have turnover on the bases so it's hard to maintain continuity even when someone creates something. If it were up to me I'd have a cadre of 3-10 individuals who ran, funded, maintained clubs and programs for soldiers. I'll not be surprised if I find out that this already exists either lol.
- wdb 4y agoIn my country it is even difficult to get a security clearance when your siblings are a massive drug or alcohol addict. Due to high chance of bribery
- ericmay 4y agoIt's very difficult to obtain and retain a security clearance in the US if you were a drug or alcohol addict as well. They also monitor debts and that is a factor for security clearances as well.
- CobaltFire 4y agoBases are getting makerspaces; I discovered that Miramar has one in the base library a couple of months ago! They are rolling them out as they get funding.
- ericmay 4y agoThat's really cool and good to hear. Thank you