Junior Enlisted

I begin ETS leave November 30th. The SFL-TAP process in Fort Bliss has been incredibly unclear, so with that said, at what point do I need to turn in my ID?

 

I have PRE-SEP Physical on the 27th and then CIF turn-in on Tuesday, should I do it the day of my leave, or before? How will I continue to work...

I have a Marine who is still within the Marine Corps. He is being medically separated and can barely stand for 5-10min. The Marine Corps ball is coming up. He told his NCOs that he did not want to pay for a $60 ticket, travel 49 miles, and pay $120 for one night at a hotel. He does not have a car ei...

Question for anyone actively serving or retired from the reserves, do junior enlisted promotions have the same tis and tig requirements as active duty? I just hit my 24 month tis and I have around 8 months tig as Pfc and I’m ultimately curious if there’s different requirements or if I’m currently el...

<p>I have been in the Army for 25 years now. I hear this term loosely thrown around by Officers and NCOs. Back in the day, when I was an E-I owe you 1, I didn't think much of it. In fact, I don't think I even heard that term used in front of me. Are our leaders less aware of the audience that is lis...

I have come under a lot of undue stress from my section sergeant as he just randomly disappears to do "NCO business" while leaving the rest of our maintenance section swamped. My section is already undermanned as it is. Or he will interfere with work that I am doing that he has no business being apa...

If we can send them to a combat zone then why shouldn't they be able to? Also, do bases still allow service members under 21 to buy cigarettes? I know most states are moving to that age requirement.
If that is the case, basically saying your not old enough to decide to do something until your 21, the...

Scenario: I needed to get some paperwork stamped at a location across post and a SSG in my company overhead the conversation and he also needed it. He suggested I go with him 1300 next day. Next day rolls around and I had seen him at the company but wasn't thinking of the stamp until 1030 or later w...

I've looked through a couple threads here, and not getting a warm & fuzzy for an answer. I know a guy who was sent home from Basic ostensibly for "mental health" issues, which he strongly disputes. He states he was feeling blue--not depressive--and having trouble being motivated (must not have ha...

The majority of your junior personnel are in their 20s. Still new to "adult life" and learning the ropes, what advice would you offer them when it came to life in the military, day to day life, finances, marriage, etc.

 

I realized today that my junior personnel are still so "green" when it comes to ...

I've noticed a lot of currently serving military members asking questions on RP that should have been taken to their chain of command or a specialty office - or simply looked up in a regulation. While they are not the only ones, members of the Army seem to be much more prevalent than the other branc...

I am currently a cadet at my university, and I have invested 3 years into ROTC at this point. I've began to come to terms with the fact that I'm no longer enjoying what I'm doing as a college student. I enjoy being a soldier and I am thankful for the fact that enlisting in the Army has allowed me to...