Green weenie got me again

Just a salty rant here.

Every month the drill letter comes out and it includes future drill dates. February was scheduled for 1-2feb. My wife’s 30th birthday is 8feb and I’ve had leave approved from my day job for months (I’m ADOS) for the whole week surrounding it to roadtrip and visit her family 1400 miles away. Wanted to celebrate this monumental birthday with her. Also, our wedding anniversary is 10feb so it was a double trip for us.

Just got word that the schedule is wrong and drill is actually 8-9feb. And I can’t miss it or do makeup because it’s a school. So guess who just spent $600 on an almost last minute flight for their wife to still go home and celebrate without them? 🤗

I’ve missed countless holidays, birthdays, births, events, and more thanks to the army over the last 8 years. Sometimes it feels like retiring at 42 isn’t worth it.

I’ll just take a small fry, keeping it light so these beers can do their work tonight