I’m with you totally on this emphasizing “PUBLIC” in this. I think the daughter actually handled it better and more maturely than her father. “He’s a GI and I told him, this is NOT the ARMY” strikes at the heart of the whole sub-culture of “army bratz” (and HOW I LOATHE that term to begin with!)
These career soldiers, who are mostly un-hirable outside of the military, don’t know when or HOW to turn-off “the job” when they’re back home. PLUS, the constant moving and upheaval at tax-payer expense for their families needs to end. I was sitting in a FF resturant near Fort Jackson near Columbia, SC when I overheard this non-com giving his what must’ve been,5 year old son, the 3rd degree. Dad was rattling on so fast with his questions, the kid didn’t have a chance to answer, his head in his hands, saying over and over again “I don’t know, I DON’T KNOW”. Finally, being 53, and not caring, I said outloud. “AT EASE SOLDIER!”. He snapped back “Mind your own business!”. I replied. “I was until you went all GI JOE over there...That’s fine, you’re in civie territory right now, I’ll let Forrest Acres (Police) handle it.” I was able to read his name off his uniform, and started to dial. He roughly grabbed up his son and stormed out, his “silent wife” trailing behind. I called the base, I don’t know if anything was ever done about it, BUT a police report was made and DSS was called because clearly, this guy needed a serious time-out!. I do hope JAG does atleast make sure thiS Ga GI and his base CO have a “prayer meeting” over this issue and SOON!