The whole country is an HR nightmare nowadays.
A product of letting progressives and wokesters start having a say in the business
Proud to serve in the US Army!
I was seriously considering enlisting until the recruiter told me I would have to relinquish my parental right until I got out of basic training. I knew if I ever gave any of my family that power I'd never see my kids again.
While I don't regret putting my kids first, I do regret missing the opportunity to serve. I almost enlisted straight out of high school but that was a BIG no-no for girls back in the day -- especially "educated girls" who parents believed a girl had 2 choices -- become a housewife or go to college and become Mary Tyler Moore.
Man if I had it to do over again ... 
But I guess that's what all us OGs say ... 
While I don't regret putting my kids first, I do regret missing the opportunity to serve. I almost enlisted straight out of high school but that was a BIG no-no for girls back in the day -- especially "educated girls" who parents believed a girl had 2 choices -- become a housewife or go to college and become Mary Tyler Moore.
Man if I had it to do over again ... But I guess that's what all us OGs say ... 
Nope. Although, I suppose it's a complex question. I wouldn't want to give up some of the training and experiences, but most of my time was wasted. "Hurry up and wait" is an understatement of the reality. I swore "the" oath to 3 different agencies; federal, state, and local. The Army was the worst of the three. I learned much more in the other two and would not trade the time spent there, but I would not encourage any of my boys to follow the path I took. I'm so thankful they have other options.
I was Army, Brother was AirForce, I was in a hole, he was in a hotel.So besides the Air Force, it appears that you also spent some time in the Army. Care to compare the two Branches?
Who said that today's kids aren't smarter than their parents! I was Army but my son went Air Force . . . but then again the 'smarter' thing doesn't seem to always hold true . . . daughter went Marine Corps
Who said that today's kids aren't smarter than their parents! I was Army but my son went Air Force . . . but then again the 'smarter' thing doesn't seem to always hold true . . . daughter went Marine Corps
Lol ... Grumpy was USAF. His brother was a Marine. Last time we had dinner with him and his wife I asked him why he joined the Marines instead of going in the Air Force, like Grumpy (Grumpy's the oldest.) He said because no matter how old they got that was the ONE thing he could always hold over Scott's head. That HE was the TOUGHEST kid their folks had and he'd die whipping Scott's ass to prove it.
I bet your daughter has something similar in mind for your son from now on. Every single Marine I've ever met was that way! "I'll kill you or die trying!" 
Not a chance! Not even a chance. My Dad sat me and my twin brother down after high school graduation and told us we had 6 months to get out of his house. He recommended the military. Dumbest thing we ever did. If you hate your wife and kids, love the thought of multiple divorces and never want to be home, it’s great. You work like a dog, twelve hour days, 7 days a week for months on end, plus duty every few days isn’t unheard of. It’s ridiculous how little these kids get paid for how much they sacrifice. When I joined in 1985 I made $310 every 2 weeks. I could have worked double shifts at McDonald’s, worked my way through college and still made more than the military and worked less. We still have families in the military on food stamps. Yet we send billions to other countries for ********. Nope not a chance in hell! I still love the Marines, every single one, but I would never advise anyone to go in the military.
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