What would you do differently, if you could go back?

PO3 David Fries — Tue, 26 May 2015 06:18:14 -0400

If you could go back to the day after boot camp/ recruit training/OCS/ etc, what (if anything) would you do differently?

For me it would be 4 things;
1. I would have spent a lot less time and money drinking. Dear lord, if I could have saved even half of what I spent...
2. I would have spent more time worrying about credentials and a degree. I never realized how little my experience meant in the civilian world.
3. I would not have gotten married my first time.
4. I would not have gotten out when I did.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 26 at 2015 6:28 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Tue, 26 May 2015 06:28:25 -0400

Where to begin ...

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 7:13 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 07:13:35 -0400

No regrets is a very relative term. I agree we probably all have some things that we realize we should not have done or have done differently.

But, I don't think most have things that they regret to the point of thinking they really screwed up.

Response by PO3 Dickey Henderson made Sep 22 at 2015 3:11 PM

PO3 Dickey Henderson — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:11:18 -0400

What about the rape of young boy in Afghanistan do we expect our military to do nothing, what message are we sending ?