In the military, there are so many hoops to jump through just to get what you want. For instance, in order for me to get stationed at Ft. Meade, MD, I have to do what's called a Flag Screening. What this entails is a medical check-up, dental check-up, financial counseling, security clearance verification, and then it needs to be signed by seven different people before it's approved. WOW! All this needs to be done within a ten day period or less to be considered valid. Talk about pressure. Flag means an O-7 and above is my boss. An O-7 is an Admiral (Navy) and or a General (Marines, Air Force, Army). Anyway, I have been approved since late February since I was going to Drill Instructor Duty in Great Lakes, IL. So, the hard part was already finished. But, now there has to be a Naval Message sent out stating that I'm "Officially" qualified.
And people wonder why nothing gets done in the government.
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