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“Unfortunately, I’ve seen and heard the “Just suck it up” compassion so well known within the Army culture all too much.” (Sigh)

There’s always the barracks, and if you want a family while you’re in the military, you’d BETTER have the RANK to support them. Why should that be any different than it should be in civilian life? I waited until my military career was over to start my family. We were all the better for it. (Three sons raised. Two in college, one is a business owner.)

It’s. A. Job. The military owes you nothing but three hots and a cot, a pair of boots and all the equipment and clothing you need. You get various allowances (housing, dependent allowances if you’re married, have kids) free medical and dental care, (for ALL of you) a nearly FREE education if you want one, a free wardrobe, all sorts of fun “toys” to play with and skills that will serve you well all throughout your life. And on top of that, they pay you! And on top of that, it doesn’t matter if you’re man, woman, white, black, etc. If you DO YOUR JOB and do it well, you get promoted. And you get MORE money and more allowances. What a concept. :)

And who joins the military thinking it’s going to be a lush life other than Air Force Cadets? LOL!

What kind of whiners is the Army putting out these days? *SIGH*

I hate it when I’ve had to “Man up” more than some of the military men we’ve got today. So, yes. I guess I will say, “Suck it up.”

And you know what? Vietnam Vets and those that came before me can say the very same thing of me. She got to live OFF POST? she didn’t spend ALL of her time in the rain in a foxhole in the jungle? She was on clean, dry, safe military bases throughout the world? Man, she had it made! :)