How would you decscribe in one word your 2016?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:54:29 -0500

Use one "BEST" word to describe how your 2016 ended with (2) days remaining.

It's that time of the year again when we look back and we review what 2016 brought each of us or meant to us. Did we accomplishment our goals, was it a success, was is not what we expected, or could it have been better!

Here is mine for 2016. "Expensive!"

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Dec 26 at 2016 11:57 AM

SSgt Terry P. — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:57:19 -0500

Mediocre

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Dec 26 at 2016 12:15 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:15:07 -0500

Busy.

Response by LTC Greg Henning made Dec 26 at 2016 12:25 PM

LTC Greg Henning — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:25:04 -0500

Rollercoaster

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Dec 26 at 2016 12:49 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:49:33 -0500

Different.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2016 1:04 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:04:07 -0500

Enlightening

Response by Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM made Dec 26 at 2016 1:27 PM

Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:27:37 -0500

"Exhausting!"

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Dec 26 at 2016 1:46 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:46:05 -0500

CHAOS!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 26 at 2016 2:21 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:21:23 -0500

Endurance COL Mikel J. Burroughs The Lord has reminded me so many times "They that endure to the end, the same shall be saved." I have been challenged throughout this year to endure in the face of more challenges than I can remember. I take each day and sometimes each hour one at a time. Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Dec 26 at 2016 2:30 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:30:41 -0500

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2016 2:49 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:49:19 -0500

Annoying

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made Dec 26 at 2016 4:10 PM

MAJ Raúl Rovira — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:10:42 -0500

Transition.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2016 4:18 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:18:38 -0500

Productive

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Dec 26 at 2016 4:24 PM

SGT Philip Roncari — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:24:15 -0500

Fortunately like the last 38 SOBER,one day at a time!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2016 4:32 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:32:30 -0500

Sucks ass, looking forward to 2017! Jozwiak7 out!

Response by Stephanie Jones made Dec 26 at 2016 5:13 PM

Stephanie Jones — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:13:04 -0500

Accomplished. At times it was difficult to see it because it was a struggle. But, looking back, I accomplished the goals I had set out to do in the same year. It didn't all happen as quickly as I would have liked, but the struggle makes it all so worth it once the goals are met.

Response by SP5 Mark Kuzinski made Dec 26 at 2016 5:31 PM

SP5 Mark Kuzinski — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:31:05 -0500

Challenging!

Response by SFC George Smith made Dec 26 at 2016 5:43 PM

SFC George Smith — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:43:10 -0500

Maze...

Response by SSG Melvin Nulph made Dec 26 at 2016 6:36 PM

SSG Melvin Nulph — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 18:36:40 -0500

Unreal

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2016 7:55 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:55:15 -0500

BLESSED! I woke up every day this year with breath in my lungs, a roof over my head (or tent, depends on drill dates...), with food to eat, and a beautiful supportive wife who loves me. Best of all, it's another year of being in the Army. BLESSED!

Response by CPL JeMario Laurie made Dec 26 at 2016 8:19 PM

CPL JeMario Laurie — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:19:32 -0500

Stressful

Response by MAJ David Vermillion made Dec 26 at 2016 8:26 PM

MAJ David Vermillion — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:26:28 -0500

Peaceful.

Response by LCpl Cody Collins made Dec 27 at 2016 11:52 AM

LCpl Cody Collins — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:52:38 -0500

Wicked

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Dec 27 at 2016 1:06 PM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 13:06:16 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Wyrd would be the one word I would use to describe my year. Everyone else in my department got a promotion except for me this year, but I got a bigger raise without the change in title. I bought a motorcycle, but broke my ribs taking a riding refresher course (which I obviously needed). Sold off one car, and my daughter totaled the other (thankfully she was not injured. The election brought out the worst in us. The debacle that was the Hillary E-Mail scandal, Trump grab em by the pussy. Britain voting to leave the EU. The failed Italian referendum leading to the Prime Minister's resignation. Police shootings that led to mass protests and attacks on police. Brussels bombing. Terrorists using trucks as weapons driving through crowds of people. The assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey. Every week a different celebrity seemed to be taken. Then as I was writing this, Carrie Fisher passed adding to the celebrity death toll for the year.

Response by 1SG Cameron M. Wesson made Dec 27 at 2016 3:19 PM

1SG Cameron M. Wesson — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 15:19:21 -0500

AWESOME!!!

Response by TSgt David L. made Dec 27 at 2016 4:12 PM

TSgt David L. — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 16:12:01 -0500

Politicized!

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 27 at 2016 9:38 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:38:17 -0500

Wishful, Watching Grandchildren Grow.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2016 10:21 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:21:11 -0500

Busy

Response by SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM made Dec 28 at 2016 2:46 PM

SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:46:36 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs-Ambitious...

Response by SGT Robert George made Dec 28 at 2016 11:50 PM

SGT Robert George — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:50:42 -0500

Crazy

Response by SSG Bethany Viglietta made Dec 29 at 2016 1:09 PM

SSG Bethany Viglietta — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:09:52 -0500

metamorphosis

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Dec 29 at 2016 5:55 PM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:55:05 -0500

The word I would use is not generally accepted for public display or usage, especially in mixed company..... lol

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2016 8:58 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 20:58:57 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs - 2016 "INTERESTING" - 2017 "MORE INTERESTING" - Sandy :)

In a speech in Cape Town in June 1966, Kennedy said:

There is a Chinese curse which says 'May you live in interesting times.' Like it or not we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also more open to the creative energy of men than any other time in history.

As those who lived through the 1960s will recall -- they were nothing if not interesting.

Response by Col Val Finnell, MD, MPH made Dec 30 at 2016 10:07 AM

Col Val Finnell, MD, MPH — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:07:12 -0500

Fat!

Response by 1SG Dennis Jones made Dec 30 at 2016 10:18 AM

1SG Dennis Jones — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:18:43 -0500

Difficult

Response by SPC Kevin Ford made Dec 30 at 2016 11:49 AM

SPC Kevin Ford — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:49:28 -0500

Enlightening.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2016 12:40 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:40:24 -0500

The whole year, or just its ending? The first is easy: "Disruptive!"
The second, I'm still not sure about. Give it another day or two.

Response by SPC Tony Means made Dec 30 at 2016 6:55 PM

SPC Tony Means — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 18:55:22 -0500

Busy (as hell!) I know...I cheated

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2016 9:46 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 21:46:52 -0500

Interesting, and I'll cheat by sneaking in one more - educational.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/may-you-live-in-interesting-times.html

'May you live in interesting times' - the meaning and origin of this phrase

The meaning and origin of the phrase 'May you live in interesting times'.

Response by LCpl Todd Houston made Dec 31 at 2016 12:29 PM

LCpl Todd Houston — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 12:29:48 -0500

Colonel, I would have to say THANKFUL. In january I had at least 3 heart attacks. They arent really sure how many. I had an angioplasty that showed 3 blocked arteries. So they did an open heart bypass and ended up fixing 6 !! I was sent home the following friday. By monday I was back. My left leg got infected and I got sepsis that went right to my heart. I had to have heart surgery again, except this time i died twice on the table. The last time was for 6 minutes. My surgeon said the only reason he went that long was because of my age. 45. The following week my lungs started filling with fluid and that meant

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made Dec 31 at 2016 12:34 PM

CPT Joseph K Murdock — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 12:34:31 -0500

Deplorable

Response by SFC Dante Alanis made Jan 2 at 2017 4:31 PM

SFC Dante Alanis — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:31:55 -0500

IstartedMYownCOMPANYsuccessfullyANDwithoutBORROWINGaSINGLEpenny.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 4:31 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:31:59 -0500

WORK

Response by MAJ Alan Reiter M.A. made Jan 2 at 2017 4:51 PM

MAJ Alan Reiter M.A. — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:51:04 -0500

Family

Response by PO3 John Wagner made Jan 2 at 2017 4:57 PM

PO3 John Wagner — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:57:18 -0500

Grateful to remember what my knees were for..(one word)

Response by Lynda Key made Jan 2 at 2017 5:03 PM

Lynda Key — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:03:39 -0500

Sad

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 5:03 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:03:57 -0500

"Meh"

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 5:12 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:12:14 -0500

philosophical

Response by SCPO Morris Ramsey made Jan 2 at 2017 5:21 PM

SCPO Morris Ramsey — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:21:14 -0500

Past

Response by SP5 Robert Ruck made Jan 2 at 2017 5:47 PM

SP5 Robert Ruck — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:47:52 -0500

Satisfying.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 5:51 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:51:04 -0500

Rough

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 6:36 PM

Maj Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:36:36 -0500

USA4EVER

Response by PO2 Jerri Jackson made Jan 2 at 2017 6:45 PM

PO2 Jerri Jackson — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:45:52 -0500

Frustrating

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Jan 2 at 2017 6:47 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:47:29 -0500

Eventful..

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2017 7:01 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:01:19 -0500

honorificabilitudinitatibus

Response by PFC James Craft made Jan 2 at 2017 7:01 PM

PFC James Craft — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:01:34 -0500

Testing.

Response by TSgt George Rodriguez made Jan 2 at 2017 7:35 PM

TSgt George Rodriguez — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:35:56 -0500

Survived

Response by GySgt Melissa Gravila made Jan 2 at 2017 7:38 PM

GySgt Melissa Gravila — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:38:12 -0500

PeacefullyBlessed

Response by CMDCM John F. "Doc" Bradshaw made Jan 2 at 2017 8:02 PM

CMDCM John F. "Doc" Bradshaw — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 20:02:53 -0500

Frustration!!!

Response by Jenn Moynihan made Jan 2 at 2017 8:12 PM

Jenn Moynihan — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 20:12:08 -0500

Challenging!

Response by Cpl Rebecca Nicholson made Jan 2 at 2017 11:25 PM

Cpl Rebecca Nicholson — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 23:25:22 -0500

Frazzled!

Response by PFC Carmen A Garcia made Jan 3 at 2017 7:35 AM

PFC Carmen A Garcia — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 07:35:56 -0500

Content.

Response by Maj John D Benedict made Jan 3 at 2017 1:46 PM

Maj John D Benedict — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:46:31 -0500

For me, 2016 was HUMBLING.