Gunny
Gold Member
I think his point was that marines were trained so well to fight, that they needed time to be transitioned back into the civilian world. It never came off as a crack against the marines to me, rather one of respect for them.
My father is gone...has been since shortly after 9/11. He retired from the Air force in the late 60's and spent the rest of his life making two other careers. One as an accountant and another as a professor.
BTW, my father joined the Air Force when it was the ARMY. Yep, he joined the Army and retired from the Air Force without changing jobs. He started as an enlisted man and worked his way up to officer, he retired as a Major. Do you know how few people do that? I don't think you could call him "snooty" and It upsets me that you would try when you don't know him at all. I'm sorry if I offended you, it wasn't intended, and yes, I do take your attack on my father personally.
BTW, I lived most of my life OFF of the Air Force bases, I did meet a lot of snooty people on base. One girl treated me like garbage until she discovered my father was a Major, suddenly, I was good enough to be her friend. yeah, I didn't give her the time of day.
My parents always taught us to treat everyone the same. That's why they had friends all around the world. It's also a good reason why I have friends in so many different countries.
The Air Force treated us like shit. I was home on leave and went to the club out at Lackland one night and the club manager looked at my ID for a few minutes then said he'd let me in if I promised to not tear down his club.
We weren't allowed in the Air Force clubs on Kadena AFB.
I mean no disrepesct toward your father at all. I just understand his mentality as I have been subjected to it more than a few times.
BTW ... my father also started out in the Army and did a lat move after his first enlistment.