Some of us know about a current feud between
@Tigerace117 and
@Fledermaus . Some of us also know Tigerace uses the word “bud” as a pejorative.
Before Tigerace enlisted, I winced when he called out
@Rogue Valley . I saw it as a naive, bright, well-meaning kid taking on a strong, honorable intelligent vet. Of course, I sided with Rogue.
Tigerace posted he dreamed about a future as a solder from the age of 8. Now that he washed out out of Army in less than 70days earlier this year, he has posted the experience no longer bothers him. Hmm.
I think if Tigerace had eschewed college and gone directly into the military, he would have completed Basic Training. Waiting to enlist after college put him light years ahead academically and intellectually over most teenagers. I consider him way way smarter than most of the kids who go into the military directly out of high school.
Obstensibly, he didn’t make it through due to a recurring and unspecified curable medical condition. I certainly understand why he might not want to disclose more about it.
I think once he got there, he realized pretty quick, he really did not want to become a soldier. I think the Drill Instructors realized it too. They booted him. Win-Win! When reality fizzles our dreams, we tend to move on and find something else to focus on.
I started college thinking I wanted a career as a CPA. Reality fizzled my dream. I finished with a management degree and became a career real estate broker.
My older brother graduated high school in 1967. Drafted a year or two later for Vietnam, he refused to report, eventually obtaining a medical deferment. In 1978, by then a college grad, he enlisted in the Army, did not pursue OCS. He quickly realized he did not fit in. Army flew him home, gave him one month’s pay and an Honorable Discharge.
My brother with Joe Biden (maybe 1988 DNC Atlanta?):
That’s sure as shit not what you said at the time, bud.
