Today, a soldier in my unit had unknowingly lost a GPS in the woods and my section was sent to go find it. After hours of wading through chest high swamps in 32 degree weather, the GPS was found, thanks to the soldier who lost it. It was in his vest. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after working for 12 hours in the cold rain on muddy terrain, my coordinator drove down a hill and didn't come back. I was stuck in the middle of nowhere, forced to walk two hours uphill back to HQ to find him there. FML
Today, I went for a hike with the local search and rescue volunteer group that I recently joined. I got lost and spent 5 hours wandering aimlessly. FML
Today, the snowblower found my lost phone. FML
Today, while out hiking, my phone slipped out of my pocket. I caught it and gave it to my little cousin, giving her a "special mission" to keep it safe. When we got back to our cars later, I asked her for my phone back. Turns out she left it under a shrub back in the hills so it'd be "safe." FML
Today, I lost my phone during a hike up Mount Washington. Luckily, it was reported to the office, and they called my wife. Too bad we had already been driving for at least four hours. FML
Today, I found a guy getting out of my car with my GPS. He started running and I chased him. We eventually reached a dead end and he gave it back to me. I took it back from him and said, "Sorry..." FML
Today, I finally found my watch after weeks searching for it. It was on my teacher's wrist. FML
Today, my GPS led me to a "shortcut" that took me through a winding dirt road in the middle of nowhere. My car got stuck in the mud, and the tow truck driver told me I was the third person he's pulled out this week from the same "shortcut." FML
Today, I got lost on my way to a wedding and yelled at my phone's GPS for giving bad directions. After 20 minutes of rerouting, I realized I’d accidentally set it to “walking mode.” I arrived 45 minutes late and sweaty in a full suit. FML
Today, I spent 10 minutes searching for my phone while on a call. Turns out, I had absentmindedly put it in the freezer while grabbing a snack. It was frozen solid, but at least I found it. FML
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caticaticati 3
I can't believe people think this says anything about the state of the military. Do you know how many highly intelligent people do shit like this on occasion? It happens.
HinduSpartan 2
That blows dude
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BlueMonster13 0
You Americans are such whinners 32 degrees isnt cold at all! If your talking 32 degrees celsius thats a beautiful day! I'm canadian and i wear jeans and t shirts at that temperature! Real cold is at least -30, or minus -22 for you yankees!
Kukua 5
So, you are saying that you live in Canada, and that you realize the OP is in the US, and you still have you ask if the OP is talking about celcius? You actually think that he might be refering to 32 degrees celcius as cold? How about using a bit of logic? You even make a conversion for him in your post, so you obviously are aware that they use Fahrenheit in the states. 32 is equal to 0 celcius, and yeah, -30 is obviously colder then 0, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't whine your butt off if you have to tramp through waist high water at freezing temperatures for a few hours. You, Sir, are an idiot.
hijueputa 0
^^ Hear, Hear. Great speech, just a couple of issues though, who is claiming that we deserve special treatment? and, who said that you or anyone else owe us anything?
hijueputa 0
I really could care less what you civilians think or feel about us. I love what I do and I love military life, and yes, I did volunteer, I am responsible for my actions and reactions. No complaints here. I just pray that one day we don't have to do here in the US what we have been doing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
hijueputa 0
It really is the Tm Ldr's, Sqd Ldr's or the Soldier's first line ldr's fault! That NCO should have conducted PCIs and PCCs and made sure that Pvt Snuffy had all his sensitive items secured and tied down with 550 cord to his person. I know I am not being politically correct for today's Army, it could have been officers as well as ncoes involved, and males or females, just give me a break, you all know what the f I mean...
63b 0
all u people putting down the service, did u forget that because of the service u have the Internet. think about it what has ur armed services have done for u, what have u done for it. if u can say not one thing but pay taxes STFU.
haleyk1023 0
well that's the army for ya. I mean hooah is oorah with a dick in your mouth. lmao.
haleyk1023 0
p.s - you should've joined the marine corps.
jchesterl 0
Are you by chance stationed at Ft. Stewart. I heard 6-8 cav did that.
airborn54 0
I'm guessing he's at ft Benning
ARAWRRAWR 0
Lol, I guess this is how they weed out the bad apples, that person would probably i don't know the would forget his gun or something and just turn into a meat shield. Aside from that, how do you lose a device built to locate?
eaglesfan365 0
yea that is very ironic
Jakojan 4
Think about it. You're all trained in combat. Maybe your fellow soldier will have a little "accident" now. *wink wink nudge nudge* lol