<p>"Yet, that doesn't give you any right to denegrate anyone else."
Please don't use words that you can't spell!
"Let the thread die"
And please take your own advice and stop posting pointless replies.</p>
<p>Wow...</p>
<p>I don't think any of my replies were pointless. Let's see I misspelled denegrate with 2 e's instead of an i...kill me. Where you have called your classmates retarded goobags...I might need spellcheck, but my vocabulary is more superior than using the word goobag</p>
<p>What did I say that was pointless? Is it pointless for me to remind you that as a cadet at the AFA, you are representing the AF as a future officer and that you need to act like one? Officers typically don't call their brethren goobags. </p>
<p>Was it pointless to say congrats to you on getting jump, now how much would it hurt to say congrats to Petko?</p>
<p>Was it pointless to make you aware that your comment about my DH not knowing anything when he is an O-5 and you have not served one sec in the AD world was unfounded?</p>
<p>Has this thread gone off track, in part, yes! In part, no! To be a success in anything, you need to play well with others. In the military you need to give respect to everyone, regardless of rank. The NCO is just as important as the General. </p>
<p>I strongly suggest that you realize in this thread you have offended alot of people who only wanted to politely say that you were being offfensive. For every comment I wrote that was directed to you, I have given you a compliment, except for my last one when you attacked Bullet. On your side you have spent the time attacking and defending why you attacked.</p>
<p>I may not be in the AD, but I have spent 20+ yrs moving around the world, and living the life. If you were my child right now acting this way, I would tell him flat out you are not acting like an officer, you will be an officer 24/7, it is not a 8-4 job 5 days a week. Officers that attack others in an open arena over a useless point (Petko getting the job) typically will be pulled in by their FC real quick. Remember everytime you call names, insinuate that you are superior, make sure you know what you are doing, make sure you understand the consequence that you may receive.</p>
<p>Finally...I will state again...what is so difficult for you just saying to Petko congrats?</p>
<p>I'm with you Pima! Well said!
Many thanks to Bullet for his years of service. And many thanks to you for your dedication, support, and sacrifice to this nation through being the spouse of a serviceman. You folks are very much my heroes!</p>
<p>Thank you Darla, but the real heroes now are these young kids who will be carrying the torch for every American so this debate can occur. </p>
<p>When Bullet pinned on O-5 he toasted our children...I knew or at least thought I knew what I was walking into, our children didn't have the option to say, this is not for me! Bullet and I are so proud of all of our children, but tomorrow DS1 will graduate, and in a few weeks he will sign papers saying that he now belongs to the AF. I guess we did something right since he can't wait to sign. I do wish we made this life seem worse, b/c maybe then he wouldn't serve his country and stay close to us...just kidding!</p>
<p>For everyone serving I thank you from the bottom of my heart...I personally know as a spouse what you are sacrificing, and now as a mother I will feel the pain that Bullet's and my Mom has lived for 20 yrs. </p>
<p>AC as much as we are in a heated arguement right now, I believe that I owe you my utmost respect. You have been selected to be the future for the AF and beat out thousands of other applicants, you are willing to give your life for me, just as my son, my DH, and Petko. I can never be able to express the pride I have in every young adult who is willing to die for my family...I truly believe there is no word to describe it!</p>
<p>AC- You've done the predictable; when under fire for an act of disloyalty to a fellow classmate, and on the internet no less, you have chosen to defend yourself rather than saying "my bad." You could have ended this two pages ago. Reread your TWO personal attacks of 6/3 and tell me why you apologized to eagle instead of Petko. You owe the same to Hornet and G4C.</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS PETKO!!! WOOOO!!! GET SOME!!
CONGRATULATIONS bulletandpima!! Almost a whole post without spelling mistakes!!!</p>
<p>Again wow!</p>
<p>Back on topic!</p>
<p>To be successful at the AFA or the AF, give 150%, when you see someone having problems, don't look away, give them a hand. If someone is falling out on a run and you are done, run back and shout in their ear to motivate them. When nobody volunteers for a crappy position, raise your hand. Be the best team player, the AFA and the AF will recognize you for stepping up...that is how you become a leader!</p>
<p>Good luck and my very best wishes and thoughts!</p>
<p>Wow, this thread really has deveolped since I last saw it. I just came back from the Naval Academy Summer Seminar. It was really intesense physically. After reading this thread, I have a few words. My brother is in the Air Force. He's a Staff Sergeant and he has shown me around base several times. I began to admire the officers and I learned that you may not neccesarily like a job, but you do it because it needs to get done and you don't do it for the glory. There is something greater than oursevles here. And I don't mean to insult or critizise anyone, but where I come from, if you insult someone or even look someone a wrong way, especially someone you don't know, you get beat up and robbed, and maybe killed depending on the person or group. I know it is hard to just say my bad, but doing so shows character. Some people just can't say my bad, whether its thier pride or whatever else. Anyway, thanks for answering my question. I didn't know you could apply for a position at the Academy. I thought or assumed they just gave them to you. When I get there, I'll take any job they are willing to give me. Thanks!</p>
<p>AFPJ...
You'll do just fine. Goodluck and G*D speed...Aim High!</p>
<p>Is anybody actually offended or are we all just pretending? I hope it's the latter because if people are actually getting fussy about who congratulated who or who didn't apologize, I'm sorry but that's just ridiculous. I understand the need for an apology but sometimes you gotta let things go.</p>
<p>i second that opinion bostonguy. i know how people like AC work and the more you reply to his negative posts, the more joy and satifiaction he gets from it. i would be willing to bet that he's just playing you all. his posts are irrational and he knows it...he just likes to aggravate and see what others' reactions are. he NEEDS attention, and for some reason this is the way he wants to get it. besides, what has he got to lose? nothing. he only has to gain the satisfaction of irritating all of us. </p>
<p>it kind of puts things in perspective, and when i look back at this whole thread the past few pages with this new outlook, i kind of laugh.</p>
<p>however; i will say that the advice given to us by bullet and pima is invaluable, so in that respect i have gained more than just a few laughs</p>
<p>AFPJ, you went to NASS? Wrong service, but good job getting there anyway. :) I hope you had fun, I never did any of those summer programs, and i keep hearing people have a blast during those.</p>
<p>Yes, Air Force Summer Seminar turned me down, but I went to the NASS to see if Academy life is for me and fortunately for me it is. The academic facilities are outstanding. I learned a lot. I went to a Contruction and Engineering Camp at the Air Force Academy last year. We stayed in tents in Jacks Valley but it really didn't show us Academy life, and we barely went on campus. After going to both Academies, I'm still gun ho about Air Force. After livinig in New York City for 17 years of my life, the Air Force Academy is the perfect place. The mountains are so beutiful, plenty of nature.</p>
<p>good decision AFPJ :). and it's spelled "gung ho" by the way. trust me, i would know...right everbody ;)</p>
<p>I am not offended or annoyed at who gets congratulated or who owes who what. I am sure noone here is of that sentiment or opinion.</p>
<p>However, I am sure most people here are feeling the same way I do. Since I devote some of my extra time to read and respond to questions and concerns here, I am more than just a little annoyed with the ridiculous behavior of someone who is wasting their time bickering on a forum intended to help incoming cadets and appointees with their studies, aspirations, and questions. </p>
<p>Furthermore, the unmitigated disrespect towards a field grade officer, his wife, and many long-established contributors on this forum is obnoxious. Anyone serving under our flag should have more respect, and a self-respecting gentleman or lady would never treat others in this manner.</p>
<p>Finally, and quite frankly, I am sure all of us know we have many more fun things to do than argue with someone on the internet. Everyone enjoy your summer. I'm going to.</p>
<p>Hey flyboy, it's spelled "everybody", not "everbody." Trust me, I would know.</p>
<p>haha! that's funny...</p>
<p>I think it is funny that a person going to the USAFA cannot spell everybody. Also the the first letter of a sentence is always upper case. Better sharpen your grammer skills fast.</p>
<p>Relax guys. Deep breaths, chill out.</p>
<p>Petko if you notice flyboy was the first to criticize someone else.</p>