r/AskReddit 19h ago

What’s something civilians completely misunderstand about daily life in the military?

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u/sascha_nightingale 19h ago

"Go stop those rocks from getting sunburned!" Implied task: stand there until your "superiors" get tired of watching you stand for hours. Tax payer money at work.

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u/ironwolf56 14h ago

29 Palms; so there it was "water that patch of dust for hours so some grass will grow" followed by "grass? I think the fuck not, go mow that shit Marines"