Posted on Mar 23, 2015
SFC Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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Why is it that, 90% of the time, an Officer will smile in the DA photo, but the Enlisted will not?

Is there some rule about enlisted smiling in their DA Photo? Do/did you smile for yours?


Edit: Removed picture, since it was command photo, not DA.
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SFC Fire Support Specialist
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Maybe they smile bc they get paid way more than the enlisted. Lol.
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CSM Brigade Operations (S3) Sergeant Major
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There is no regulation per say about smiling for your DA photo however, you are standing at the position of attention and if you are smiling, you are not at the proper position of attention.
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PO1 (Join to see) what if I double-dog dare you?
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See like I said no sense of humor "We at the FBI do not have a sense of humor we're aware of" MIB so I don't get accused of being an elitist
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Will it never end.
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PO1 Master-at-Arms
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SFC (Join to see), ERRRRRGH, see what you made me do, thanks a lot CPT (Join to see)!
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
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I don't know what you all are talking about. Both pictures have gentlemen smiling.

The lack of "I'll eat your soul" scowl on the left (enlisted) photo is an obvious smile.
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