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Best post I've seen in a long time. These sentiments aren't only in the fighter community, they are in every (actual) operational unit out there. At SOS our commandant told everyone in the auditorium to stand up if they thought they'd be promoted to Major, naturally everyone stood up. He then told everyone to sit down, noone would be promoted to Major. Only records get promoted. This is our service and the messsage at formal PME. How can I tell my young pilots to be in the vault, studying systems, tactics, OPLANS, etc. when getting their masters and fluffing their OPR are the only things that get noticed? I love my actual job and the people I work with more than anything, and so does my wife. But the queep and the family drain is mounting. Suddenly the ANG and a 9-5 makes a lot more sense...

As an example, this is the guy you make fun of.

CNN is running a story on how all the leaks about the operational details of the bin Laden raid are potentially putting the SEALs who took part in danger. They then go on to run down all the operational details that have been leaked recently, send a reporter to the supposed base where the team is stationed, and attempt to go to bars and restaurants "known to be frequented by SEALs" to get them on camera. WTF...YOU ARE DOING EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE REPORTING IS DANGEROUS!! Stop making it worse you idiots... Best quote: Ken "Former Special Forces Officer" Robinson, "The executive branch, the legislative branch, friends, relatives, and acquaintances; they need to shut the f*ck up." Well said Ken...or should I say Rainman...