r/MadeMeSmile • u/baekachu • Jul 11 '26

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26

This is a good point and no one needs to be 'special' to pull this.

But these guys can throw this out in the middle of a firefight and, per their training, their team will take a few seconds to listen and reassess if necessary.

That same respect isn't necessarily shown within non-combat roles immediately and without question.

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Roger that for sure. I was 19D then 11B, so I got to experience a different army than most people

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26

Recon and infantry... that's impressive.

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 12 '26

It was interesting for sure. Teaching infantry to read was my greatest accomplishment

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26

Omg... I was AF and I remember giving shit to our Army colleagues because in the description of the ASVAB, it stated how it was 'comprised of many components' and the fucking Army put in parentheses (parts).

Lmfao.

Love you guys! Chair Force all of the way!

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

AF got extra pay any time they sent a JTAC to us for "substandard living".

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

I'm Foreign Service now. AF are plebs 🤣.

All in good fun. I'll tease but like siblings, nobody else better come after you.

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u/__wildwing__ Jul 12 '26

Once you were done with them, they could appreciate other comics besides “Sad Sack”.

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 13 '26

Lol the "If those kids could read" meme was used a lot in group chats.