So, we have 314 days until we tell Uncle Sam to shove it. Actually, we've already told Uncle Sam to shove it. He has 314 days until he actually has to do it. The irony? Around that time, Thak's MOS changes to something completely different, and if he stayed in, he'd probably retire as a Sergeant Major before the next decade is out, but it's not worth it. Had they done this 3 years ago (they've been talking about it for the past 6!) we'd be in a very different place right now. Oh well. That's what the Army gets for dragging ass on important changes.
Plus, being forced to go back to the UAV program (which, if you recall, Thak never chose for himself anyhow... he was selected by the Army when they first made the program) would not be ideal, because we really didn't like the people affiliated with it. It's full of uppity lower-enlisteds who think they're the bomb, cut-throat NCO's who don't understand a word of the NCO creed, and shady race relations.
No, seriously. There is a lot of speculation as to why 99% of minority soldiers who attempt to get into the program flunk out in the early phases. Each unit seems to have a token Asian guy, and he's the lone minority. I'm not making this up. It was a white friend who pointed it out to Thak. It hadn't occurred to us before then.
So yeah, even though the prospect of more rank, at this point, sounds really good, and will probably always sound really good, there's really not enough chevrons, rockers, or pretty things to go between them, to make it worthwhile to jump back into that snake pit again.
314 days, Uncle Sam. Enjoy your ownership of our asses while it lasts, because the days are numbered!!
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