louie.miragsPeople hate hearing this but being in the military SUCKS. I am sure some people get out after 4 years with an easy gig and no complaints. However, on a submarine we worked nonstop. Duty every 3 days (forced to be on ship overnight in port) 12 hour work days, we were micromanaged to shit, cleaning on our hands and knees for no reason, they gave you shit for taking leave days, some people in charge were huge dicks for no reason, etc. So much bullshit. The free college is worth it. The experience - not worth it. I had an amazing time on my off days in france and greece, but those few days did make up for the shit we went thru to get there. I hated almost every minute in the navy and my life is exponentially better since I got out.
things in the military suck. Like not eating, in a couple days, or your body being broke off by 25 because you run and jump around with 80-130lb of gear. Or not having showered in 10, 20, or 30 days while eating MREs an sleeping 30-120min a night. Or getting tasked to do some bullshit detail like picking up pinecones Ina fucking pine forest. Or getting called in a 2am because one of your guys got a DUI. But it is by far the best people I have ever met. Guys that won't ask for a what or why before driving 20 hours to help you do _whatever_. It's those really short moments when everyone is sucking hard, when you realize the exceptional sort of people you get to work with.
For me, the people make all the other shit worth it.
And there are those days where I can't believe they pay me to do this.
It also allows me to look at people in the civilian life, when they start to complain about something mundane, and shut them up with a stare.