👑👈 Your mom dropped this, I think.

Your mom's a real one

Tell your mom that was pretty cool

I'm currently in the air force cleaning the inside of kc135 fuel tanks and I'm probably gonna die. Thanks for reminding me

​@@prylosecorsomething3194that is pretty dark actually

"guys were not meeting our quotas help!" "Have you tried paying people better, not letting the absolute scum of humanity run our bases, looking after our own, and not driving away the actually skilled and motivated?" "No"

​@@Kaarl_Mills"Best we can do is a rainbow colored recruitment ad. It doesn't mean anything, but it scapegoats the gays for our lack of competence when conservatives get mad at us."

@@Kaarl_Mills Nah, that would be asking too much, only the best for our soldiers!

@@warped_rider Emma and her two moms would be proud of our military

“Do as I say, not as I do” - entire chain of command. sir everyone that can read just left.

Being one of the two "civil military" branches also lends them to actually helping people, if someone goes missing at sea its usually the Coast Guard's job to find em.

Good point, probably one of the few branches where you actually keep your sanity as there is a purpose to what you do

@@Spartan322 What's the other branch?

@@FerretPirate IDK which one he meant but there are actually three uniformed services that are not part of the DOD under normal circumstances. Coast Guard (DHS), US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Health and Human Services) and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (Commerce).

@@davebaton8879 Wow. I've never even HEARD of the other two.

No. Gangsters are more honest about their shady dealings.

I was lucky. My LEADERship was actually people that LED. My capt told our mechanics to sup' up a 5-ton like a race car, asked our welder why there weren't any flames or art on his welding helmet, and tried to get suppressors for our m16s by writing them in as "generator muffler silencers". Our battalion XO called that one out and stopped it, sadly, lol

insert smedley butler quote

​@@tachyon8317those are the men the country needs.

In the context of the game they use as a backdrop, those guys are basically the shady Feds of post-nuclear west-coast America.

drugs, winner of the war on drugs for 50+ years

Personally I blame the government for perpetuating the war on drugs and leaving the economy in such a shit situation that selling drugs is a really good, if not the best option for a lot of people

Yup. In the UK, we have Sudafed “Blocked Nose” (can be sold in any store), useless or Sudafed “Decongestant” (containing pseudoephedrine that actually works) which is pharmacy only and they’ll only sell you 1 box at a time

​@@Jack-hk4nn Basically the same situation with those meds here in the US. In fact our FDA recently admitted that the over the counter stuff is no better than a placebo.

​@@JDTN1985where'd they say that

It's been four hours. Did you remember to get that refill. If not, you better hurry. Because there might be another shortage again.

Yep concerta was like that for me too.

@@ImperialGuardsman2 ugh yes the shortages, don't remind me.

Op needs his meds

​@@ImperialGuardsman2I did indeed forget until my workmate bullied me about it, we good now

I’m sorry for your loss, he sounded like a great man.

Smart man.

My dad was the same way. Kept pressuring and even threatening to drag me down to the recruiting office to join the Air Force. He told me to my face he didn’t believe I had anything wrong with me and was just “ungrateful” and needed to get “straightened out”. No you bastard, I had untreated ADD and autism. No level of discipline, punishment, or military training will help that.

You could very realistically be hazed to death or addiction if you joined!

your mom thinking ROTC is gonna "instill discipline" is a mark of parenting failure on her end.

kinda rude of her if that was the case

Not to mention access to the ultimate WMD: The McRib.

I wonder if the regional manager has access to the gold card too.

@@jacpas2012 Most corporate staff at the GM level or above have a p-card, but the company monitors those and you will get caught if you use it inappropriately.

what did regional manager do exactly? are they managing city wide operation or bigger?

A regional manager oversees multiple stores in a certain region, usually the corporate Hey-Ho who stops in to "observe" the team to make sure they're "Arby's"ing correctly, and to make sure the management isn't making them any more su*cidal than they need to be.

I had a great-grandfather (or possibly great-great, I forget) who fought in the First World War. The guy was extremely taciturn, my mum thinks he was likely autistic (or OCD, he had things like having to put on his shoes in a certain order, always had the same meals, refused to take his coat off in summer etc.), but he was awarded a medal for bravery. The interesting thing is that he apparently never spoke about it, never told anyone what he was given the medal for (and I don't think he ever wore it). According to his wife, it was for saving the life of an officer. The only war story that has been passed down from him is about the crossing of the Rhine at the end of the war, he described how they had to cross on ropes in full kit, none of them could swim, and there were dead bodies in the water around them. I believe he also used to talk disapprovingly about how they were given rum before an attack, he didn't drink at all in later life. I get the impression that the war left him very mentally scarred, hence his compulsive tendencies and refusal to accept praise or glory for it.

@@mankyscotchgit4986 My Grandfather was a paratrooper during WW2 (501st) and I sadly never got to meet him, so all I have are stories from my mom (half of them she got from people who fought alongside him because he didn't tell her much, and he died while she was young). He got a few medals, I don't know what most of them were for, except the purple heart for losing half his face to a Nazi tree burst in Bastogne. I remember my mom telling me about how when she was growing up she'd sometimes overhear him and her uncle (I think on her mom's side), who was in the navy and took part in the 'clean up' after Pearl Harbor, just drinking and sobbing together when they'd hang out at night

My great uncle served in Vietnam as a platoon leader, he was leading his men through the jungle and the men kept begging to take a break in the hot jungle heat, after a while against his better judgement he gave in and let them rest. They were then ambushed and all slaughtered, he only survived by hiding under one of his men's bodies. He carried that guilt the rest of his life and did every substance known to man. He was a kind loving man who loved to laugh, but he was forever haunted by that event. Between that and losing family in Iraq and a second cousin losing both legs to a car bomb, yeah military is a hard no for me but I will always respect the troops, just not the privileged assholes that send them to their deaths.

​@@NinjaTylerit's like the CCR song "fortunate son" "Some folks are born made to wave the flag Hoo, they're red, white and blue And when the band plays "Hail to the chief" Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no senator's son, son It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no furtunate one, no Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord? But when the taxman come to the door Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, no Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?" Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more" It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no military son, son, Lord It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, one It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, no It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no It ain't me, it ain't me..." This song speaks about the millionaires who send others to war for their gain, while pulling strings and paying people off to keep themselves from fighting, and also that some people are BORN to fight in war, they bleed red white and blue and LIVE to fight for this country...armed service is for some people but not everyone.. but i'd say we would have a lot less war if we would FORCE the ones who want war into fighting their own battles

​@@mankyscotchgit4986l

And they wonder why they can't rely on citizen assistance anymore...

He's a marine, words longer than 3 letters give him headaches

@@Kaarl_Mills you're right i expected too much from a marine lol.

​@@Kaarl_Millshe was a reservist though right? I think they only eat crayons for special occasions when they go that route but I could be wrong. There's just a lack of "rah rah ogga booga rah" .

@@Kaarl_Mills they probably put lead in the crayons to limit their power

Almost assuredly that was a lie to get you to look harder. 😂

Or maybe someone found it and the people supervising just decided to not tell anyone

Wtf is this? The Disney movie Holes?

I can confirm the existence of the golden bolt, at least at Little Rock AFB. Not because i persoanlly found it, rather because one if the new guys found it like 2 or 3 times

Did you find the roll of Flight line?

Omg I wish I had thought of this when a recruiter called me in high school.

"Homicidal thoughts!? You're perfect for infantry!"

A friend of mine hit em with the old “I’d rather serve crack than serve this country.”

@@DoctorPortal_IXserving the COUNTRY is fine. But soldiers are forced to serve politicians. Big difference.

If I ever somehow get drafted, all I have to do is mention that my eyes are mad fucked, and pull up my small novel's-length list of severe mental health issues. Being in a failing mind and body does have its perks-

You can't just scrub off mold. It is part of the building. It should be torn down and rebuilt and kept dry.

@@juhokuusisto9339 that costs money uncle sam would rather spend on weapons

@@juhokuusisto9339he can because he is alpharius

@@juhokuusisto9339 how on earth can they not keep a building dry in a desert

​@@minister6736swamp coolers, basically cooling down the air by filling it with cold moisture. Replacing the problem of heat with the problem of humidity, until it stops working and you get both.

This is a really good comment. If you’re going to join, you better hope you get as much out of it as they take from you.

@@Zach_Hazard "Like that's ever gonna happen."

I come from a long line of military men serving since WW1, primarily Army, usually Army Aviation. I'm literally Ernest the 5th. As a high-schooler I mentioned to my father that I was considering military service. He was a commissioned officer before he entered the IRR and retired, a Major, with a moderate-length career as a helo pilot and instructor at Fort Rucker. I'll always remember him telling me that every "Ernest" before me served, and that instead of considering it a tradition, I should consider it a patriotic duty/debt that has already been more than paid. He basically said that the US military has gotten just over 45 total years of service from my direct family line (equivalent to a full lifetime). All of my forefathers gave many of their best years to the military and that was more than enough. He wanted me to do literally anything else, he reiterated that they sacrificed their youth so that I wouldn't need to. So I went to pharmacy school at Wingate instead. However, that honest conversation has always stuck with me.

You’re doing the lords work

@@Zach_Hazard You also changed my mind with your rants.

@@Zach_HazardSadly it didn’t work for me, but at least I joined the “smart” branch

@@D.b._Lord puddle pirates or jet-fuckers?

You got a traffic ticket for playing chicken? What was it listed as, reckless driving?

I mean, arguably that could still be the same action if you end up being the driver of a vehicle. Really puts every passenger (and thus squad mate) at risk, so I can see why they wouldn't allow it.

Oh you meant with cars.... I was about to say, soldiers play chicken in the baracks all the time and don't get in trouble

Wait space force is real?

Yeah people don't realize what all the Coast Guard does, Coast Guards are heroes on the homeland, hanging out of helicopter saving civilians, going headfirst into deadly hurricanes to save civilians, busting drug smugglers, plus they still get deployed in times of war, not as much as other branches but something I never knew until recently they were deployed in what Kuwaite I think? Some were also in the Vietnam War they became part of the DOD and fought alongside the navy, protecting US and South Vietnamese ships, attacking North Veitanmese ships, and rescuing lost troops. So that's cool defenitly the real military lol

@@Skullhawk13 It aint real till they got space battleships.

You fucking what

Think that's bad my high school was on a site where uranium was enriched and tnt was made

​@@ianthompson2802did you get yourself checked eventually?

@@AgentDanielCross I get checked regularly since I have family history also but it was usual for at least a person a year to get cancer or pass from it.

@@ianthompson2802 well i hope that you get lucky

I thought they were the designated fall guy for when shit hits the fan

@BlandSpagetti Yes and no. Unfortunately for some, it's true that shit rolls downhill. I dual-wield positions higher than my pay grade, so I get left alone, thankfully. Play the game to win, right?

I always thought it's strange how inflated US ranks are compared to the UK cus over here even a L.Cpl is considered a proper NCO and is expected to have the same level of responsibility as other NCO's

@@Lo-tf6qt It's SUPPOSED to be like that here. It's a cultural issue

@@antoniusp3295 the military IS the culture

Zach is having trouble with the VA, which is government run. I can speak from experience that the for-profit outfits do not have this problem. You just better have rock solid insurance.

Not free. You're hyper-taxed salary pays for it

@@tachyon8317 always hate when ppl say "free". we have the most expensive health system here in germany..and it sucks...lost my career/job becasue of mental illness (can't do tasks or focus). now there would be unemployment money and health coverage...nope.. first they want a diagnosis....first appointment i got is...march...2025....am expected to pay health insurance and several other mandatory things...rent..food..out of thin air until then.

@@thecursed01 fucking hell lad I hope you're exaggerating, march 2025 is madness.

@@finonevado8891 no. That's my appointment. If I pay 800 out of pocket or have private insurance (2nd system available for ppl working for the gov or have high income), I could get on in August 2024. Mental health is not really seen as as real thing by our gov/healthcare system. Extra frustrating: all i need is a prescription. Could have kept my job with it. Don't need weekly therapy or anything...just a prescription..tried for a year, now job is gone.

kinda cool but kinda fucked

Based

More than orange, he probably worked on multiple rainbow agents (the collective term for all the colour-named defoliants used by the US military)

I am also on concerta although I don't share your experience, I am Canadian and while we have restrictions my family doctor has known me for years and so has the pharmacy so for me it's somewhat easier and thank god my health insurance covers my medication, hope it gets better for you

I have a prescription that I can't get because my insurance doesn't cover it so now I have to wait for god knows how long to get a different one

I'm on methylphenidate and it's also a massive pain in the ass to refill

I was part of the trials for Concerta. It's really cool to see people using something I had a hand in to improve their lives

​@@arctrooperecho2654Concerta is literally methylphenidate.

I’m honestly not surprised, especially the counselors doing that. My own problem is with the movement as a whole, though. Towards the end, a lot of troop leaders and the scouts that were joining were just complete jerks through and through. I was part of three troops and all three had at least one bad apple somewhere. My worst experience was when the scoutmaster of a neighboring troop invited us to camp on their land. A nice forested area that they would host camps on, and they even built their own personal clubhouse. It was great! Problem is, when we went there, we got rained out while setting up camp so the scoutmasters moved us into the clubhouse interior to sleep. Turns out, the scouts of the other troop didn’t like that and they proceeded to treat my troop horribly at every turn. At least one scout on our side got physically hurt while others were harassed. We never went back after that and…actually, I think that troop was forced to relocate due to the scoutmaster having problems in his personal life? Then there’s my mom and dad. They joined Woodbadge because I was a scout and they were constantly getting overruled, sidelined, and even having their ideas stolen by other scout leaders, including those they considered friends. What broke the camel’s back was when they came up with an idea for integrating a merit badge college into an annual Woodbadge convention so that normal scouts could have sometime to attend alongside scout leaders, and it was (and still is) a huge success- such a huge success, in fact, that the other leaders wanted to swoop in and take it over. Not only did they do that, but my folks were essentially forced out of EVERYTHING they were involved in.

Adderall has a short half life pretty sure, I think it doesn't show up in urine after like 2 days or something, pretty sure anyway if I'm right tho it would be dumb to piss test someone for it cuz if u ran out or forgot to take it twice in a row which happens often for people with ADHD your screwed

Ha, "next time".

Which of course is absolute bullshit because they made it.

Sadly, the military/government bureaucracy treats soldiers like disposable guinea pigs/numbers... at best.

"We can't break you down if you just lift up all that baggage to begin with! The drill sergeants will be jealous!"

“Let’s kill this man who can actually take what we can dish out in terms of heavy-lifting!” Seriously. They’re psychopaths!

I know Angry Cops, but who's Eli?

​@@mantha6912eli double tap

Specialist Zach having a conversation with Drill Sergeant Angry Cops? Oh boy, that can only go so well… 😂

Idek bruh

Was the video hidden or something?

I don't think so

patreons get early access to videos

Wait there's a patreon ?

Based

Honestly not pissed about that the government already wastes it

@@Constable.ChauvinProbably either hormone therapy or trying to make up for a bodily deficit (yes there are medical conditions where your body can underproduce certain hormones like testosterone or estrogen)

​​@@warlynx5644 I simultaneously love and hate how sime people (not you or anybody in particular for the record) are so weirded out by the concept that your body can have a medical issue and need exogenous sex hormones. Like bruh you're gonna accept conditions like hypothyroidism but then squint at somebody having the literal same issue with their testes or ovaries? Not to mention injuries or diseases resulting in not dysfunction but straight up loss of the organs responsible for making the given hormone. Like getting cancer.

The Air Force used to use a leave on cleaning chemicals for rubber. When this chemical is burned it becomes radioactive for about a week. Basically it was cheaper to burn the tires and replace them instead of plugging the holes. When the sick people got to the hospital there were signs of radiation poisoning but also select chemicals poisoning. The Air Force refused to explain the chemical which killed 6 soldiers, injured 23 soldiers, and gave cancer to about 500 people in a span of 40 years. After tons of reports, lawsuits, and trials the information became public. The families didn’t want Area 51 to become public but the chemicals used to become known. The Air Force gaslight everyone until 2013 and released all the records on the cleaning chemicals used from 1946 to 1996. Turns out the cleaning chemicals were originally used by the Soviets in WW2 to clean tank treads and the Air Force wanted it to clean planes. In 1945 the United States purchased 85 billion gallons of this cleaner from the Soviets and label the transaction double top secret. The chemical came from the same place in Russia where the world’s supply of asbestos comes from. The United States government was more willing to talk about their most secret testing base than about all the things they bought from the Soviets in the end of the war.

@@joshportal2808 There's an irony to the US military buying old stuff from Soviet Russia. Not as ironic as the McDonalds on Red Square in Moscow, but still ironic.

be homeless in a ditch vs be homeless in a ditch with PTSD and bone problems "not service-related"

Non-Competent Officer

Reason number "I've lost count" to NOT trust the government, bureaucracies, and especially not government bureaucracies.