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By Anonymous - 03/10/2010 14:59 - Australia

Today, I got my posting orders for the Air Force. After spending four years training and studying to become an aerospace engineer, I am getting sent to the only base without aircraft. FML

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By Trist - 09/08/2018 14:30

Today, after moving 1,400 miles across the country, quitting my full-time job, and selling most of my furniture to attend flight school, I got a call a month before my start date saying that they are closing my location. FML

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By rogerusmc23 - 24/05/2011 02:41 - Japan

Today, while all the other marines got to fly around the island on a helicopter, I got stuck on gear guard. What was I guarding? The staff sergeant's parking spot. FML

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There's other ways to service your country

By Anonymous - 30/05/2022 18:00

Today, to add to the pointlessness of my existence, not only have I been rejected from the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy, I received a rejection notice from the Army Reserves. FML

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By S3R1AL K1LL3R X - 19/10/2010 04:21 - United States

Today, in my college class, our teacher asked us what we wanted to do when we get out of college. I guess being a U.S. Marine gets you a lecture for the whole class to hear that I'm a war hungry pig, and should get a real job that requires a brain. My job field is Aircraft repair. FML

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Freaked out

By Anonymous - 30/04/2021 23:02

Today, I told my girlfriend that one of my intellectually challenged friends now holds an engineering position at an aircraft company. She wasn't a fan of flying before, and now refuses to set foot anywhere near any aircraft of any kind. FML

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Missed me?

By brokebihhhh - 02/01/2017 09:22 - United States

Today, I caught a flight to see my boyfriend, who is stationed in the army 300 miles away. When I was just 15 minutes from the base he called to say that we should break up. Now I'm heading back to California, single and broke. FML

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By Username - 27/05/2011 21:13 - United States

Today, I finally get to go home after a 16 day training event in Colorado. The plane has been sitting in the runway for over three hours due to lightning storms and we're not allowed to leave. We've spent more time on the ground waiting than the flight itself would take. FML

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Corporate hell

By Anonymous - 13/09/2019 04:01 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, I found out I didn't get the promotion I applied for. Then I was told I was the only one who applied for the job. FML

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By copenhagen20 - 05/03/2010 20:21 - United States

Today, I'm seven months into a twelve month deployment. I called my fiancée, and she dumped me. The worst part is that two days ago, I re-enlisted to go to a unit an hour away from her house. FML

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By AlwaysGottaFML - 20/08/2011 07:26 - United States

Today, I found out that instead of being stationed in Afghanistan, my husband of 9 years has been "stationed" at his other girlfriend's house. FML

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Sunday 3 October 2010 20:34

Buddy America has government inefficiency too. If you don't believe me go to the DMV. Now please stop saying America is the greatest place ever. You're making Americans look bad.

Chunchunchun 3

Sunday 3 October 2010 19:12

Bit of a shit system really.

Comments

marinewifey010 0

Monday 4 October 2010 9:43

exactly why Marines Corps is the way...Ooh-Rah Marines.

Zebidee 8

Monday 4 October 2010 13:22

Does the USMC always send people where they want to go?

marinewifey010 0

Tuesday 5 October 2010 6:18

I live in Hawaii..so i would guess (:

Zebidee 8

Tuesday 5 October 2010 10:32

Nice one. Those sort of postings are great, and actually live up to the recruiting hype. In Australia, the Air Force and Navy have the advantage that almost all of their bases are near cities and the coast. The Army - not so much. The one thing that is universal though, is that the postings always seem to be almost random. If you're not a person that can make the best of an unusual situation, then military (or military family) life is not for you!

zenpanda 0

Monday 4 October 2010 9:45

Welcome to Malmstrom AFB!

tiggeruno 2

Monday 4 October 2010 10:10

wright-patt doesnt have any active duty aircraft. maybe you did so well you get to go to R&D?

CoachLlama 5

Monday 4 October 2010 10:12

It is what it is.* *Yeah, I hate that phrase too.

usmcwiff 0

Monday 4 October 2010 10:54

That's what you get for joining the chair force. I mean air force...

Souners 3

Thursday 25 November 2010 3:05

Sorry you couldn't score high enough to get into the better branch.

Ancarnia 0

Monday 4 October 2010 15:26

I'm in for aerospace engineering with aspirations to join the US Air Force - a post to a base with no planes, after all that effort, is a time to reflect on why the hell things like this happen.

Doc_Holliday 0

Monday 4 October 2010 18:49

My guess is that you have a boss with a sense of humor and everytime you screw up he can say " Look, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out!" An American expression.

yeahyeah172 3

Tuesday 5 October 2010 3:08

engineers design em not drive em. loser.

jack787 0

Tuesday 5 October 2010 4:06

Planes and flown, not driven. Also, not all engineers design planes...the ones in the military usually just maintain them. Also, many aerospace engineering courses also train you to fly as well, if you want to take that route. Engineer pilots are very common. Get your facts right, loser.

JEizme 0

Tuesday 5 October 2010 4:06

Core Value: Service Before Self. The needs of the Air Force come before personal needs. Do your time then put in for BOP.

jack787 0

Tuesday 5 October 2010 4:09

It's very unfortunate the that's the nature of the military. That's one reason I'd never consider joining any branch of the military. If you value personal freedom then you should not have signed your freedoms away by joining the military. I know the Australian military has lots of ads saying how great it would be in the military, but it's mostly hype. Don't get me wrong, we need people in the military, but it's not for everyone.