![]() You think of jet engines as those things that interrupt your sleepĪfterburners lit while an F-22 of the 95th Fighter Squadron takes off. Those soldiers, unfortunately, were restricted to MREs and their big brother, UGRs (Unitized Group Rations), both of which have limited, repetitive menus and are not great for one meal, let alone meals for a year. A few bases couldn’t even get regular mermite deliveries. Look, not every base can get an American restaurant. And I’m going to need those people to check their POG privilege. More than once I’ve heard POGs say that MREs aren’t that bad and you can always go to the DFAC or Green Beans or, according to one POG on Kandahar Air Field, down to TGI Friday’s when you’re tired of MREs. You don’t understand why everyone makes such a big deal about MREs (just go to TGI Fridays if you’re tired of them!) And challenge coins don’t help you remember your squad selfies while drunk in the barracks or photos of the whole platoon making stupid faces while pointing their weapons in the air do. But now? It’s the military version of crappy tourist trinkets.Īnyone who wants to remember the unit instead of their squad mates was clearly doing the whole “deployment” thing wrong. I mean, sure, back when those coins could get you free drinks, it made some sense. Seriously, what is it about these cheap pieces of unit “swag” that makes them so coveted. You actually enjoy collecting command coins Both of those factors make rolling bags a ridiculous choice. This is a uniquely POG problem, as any infantryman - and most support soldiers worth their salt - know that they’re going to be on unforgiving terrain and that they’ll need their hands free to use their weapon while carrying weight at some point. There are some semi-famous photos of this phenomenon that show support soldiers laughing in frustration as they try to roll wheeled bags across the crushed gravel and thick mud of Kandahar and other major bases. ![]() You’re more likely to bring your “luggage” than a duffel bag and rucksack Here are seven signs that you’re not only a POG but a super POG: 7. ![]() But some of us POGs are taking our personal comfort a little too far and failing to properly embrace the Army lifestyle. Sure, not everyone is going to be a combat arms bubba, embracing the suck and praying they’ll get stomped on by the Army just one more time today. But there are some things you’re doing that open you up to a bit of ridicule. ![]()
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