what waivers..? and waited for a spot in basic...? were bootcamps overcrowded... ? turning enlistees away ?
Medical Waivers I have one of these for both knees from 1997 they put titanium bolts in both my knees 5 years prior to me enlisting for the United States Infantry. See the titanium bolts in my knees? Those went in 5 years prior to me enlisting in the United States Army. I had to get multiple doctors to sign off. I passed the 2 mile Army PT test with those bolts in my knees. I made it through infantry basic on those knees. I hiked up and down the Albanian border carrying a godamn 81 mm mortar on my back on both of those knees. I am proud of my service. I know what I did.
And I did not do it for the money. I did not do it for a GI bill. I already owned a godamn house and I paid cash. I already had a godamn porsche and I paid cash. I already had a 4 year University degree. I had 0 debt. I had money in the bank. I had a job as a Treasury Analyst at a mutual fund with a 120m dollar commercial paper portfolio. And I went to Meps in 2001 after 911 and enlisted in the Infantry.
I am proud of what I did. I wish I could have done 20 years. Medically they would not let me. I did not quit a godamn thing. I finished my deployment in Kosovo. I was then let go when we returned to Germany. I did get into trouble for fist fighting multiple times in the Army. Something you idiots say I am afraid to do. I did not use cannabis or any recreational drugs in the Army that did not happen ever.
You want to know why we were stuck in Afgan for 20 years? You want to know why we lost and left? Maybe they should have brought Achilles with them a bunch of old men who were not warriors decided to leave their best behind. Not my fault I signed up I was ready willing and able.
How many of you spent 6 months fighting tooth and nail with recruiters and got multiple medical waivers for titanium bolts in both knees to enlist in the Infantry during a time of war?
? WTF AM I SUPPOSED TO BE ASHAMED ABOUT???
