What habit(s) have you been unable to break after leaving the military? Just to start the conversation, I still make sure that my 'gig' line is straight every single time I get dressed.

Posted on May 13, 2018

What habit(s) have you been unable to break after leaving the military?

SGT Joseph Gunderson

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Just to start the conversation, I still make sure that my 'gig' line is straight every single time I get dressed.

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TSgt David L.

Posted >1 y ago

Being 15 minutes early for everything. Being 10 minutes early is 5 minutes late.

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TSgt David L.

6 y

CPT Joe Whitfield - Hahaha Time isn't always a priority to everyone! :-)

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SPC Roger Giffen

>1 y

I am always early too. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.

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SGT Paul Richardson

>1 y

That's is my hang up. Can't be late. Always way to early and it drives mt family nuts.

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>1 y

I was just talking about this with a co worker. He used to be navy and i was air force. We are the only two that show up 15-20 minutes early

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Posted >1 y ago

I do the gig line bit, too, but my worst habit is wolfing down my food. Being in the infantry, we always ate on the go. Plus those 5-10 minute meals in BCT didn't help!

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SSG Mark Franzen

6 y

I eat my food fast as well

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PO3 Dennis Bullard

6 y

Do this also.

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CPL Matthew Johnson

6 y

Boy don't I know it SGT. They told us:"Eat it now,taste it later." Lol!

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CPL Matthew Johnson

6 y

It should say SP4. Sorry about that.

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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

Posted >1 y ago

#1 Being on time. OMG I work for a company where you schedule a 1300 (yup that's #2, still go by 24 hour time) meeting and people don't show up until 1305. This is especially annoying when AV is involved and it takes another 10 minutes to get the graphics up or the web conference going. Now you've just wasted 20 minutes and the meeting still hasn't started yet.
#3 Spelling everything phonetically you should see me text, Oscar Mike Golf!
#4 The gig line. I so hate when it ain't straight!
#5 Calling, "At Ease" to quiet down a room.

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SPC Paul Weegar

6 y

CPO William A. Bullard Jr. - Try living with a Pilipino. They don't know the meaning of being on time, esp. with other Filipinos. Drives me crazy.

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PO1 Robert George

6 y

SPC Paul Weegar - I feel your pain! 2nd ex is Filipino. Time is a 'foreign' concept! She also learned real quick about Credit Cards...just never got that thing about paying the bill!

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PO1 Robert George

6 y

24 hour clock...phonetic alphabet...using the head(latrine for you Army guys!)...gig line...uncover in a building...had to stop and think about it. 20 years of 24/7/365 'indoctrination' becomes ingrained. Don't even realize until family points something out or goes...'Huh?'

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PO1 Sanford Snyder

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PO2 William Simpson - When I went thru the Police Academy, they used a different Phonetic Alphabet, it was peoples names, Adam, Ben, William etc, whereas I uses Alpha, Bravo, Whisky etc.

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