dgambill85
Banned User
The second player from the left in the top row of army straight up mashed. Doc kills the ball I think this is like his 9th all army selection. He hit .800 for the all military tournament last year or te year before.
USAF Womens Softball Team
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The second player from the left in the top row of army straight up mashed. Doc kills the ball I think this is like his 9th all army selection. He hit .800 for the all military tournament last year or te year before.
andy-rockstar
Living for the Cit-ay
Strippers would contribute to morale too, but the DoD discourages that sort of thing. Surf and turf night at the DFAC works too, even if the food's not great. As an Airman I couldn't care less about some other Airmen getting to represent the Air Force at some softball tournament. It doesn't really motivate me to do more or do better.
I'm pretty sure you guys wouldn't be nearly as offended if I posted the same statements about military bands--those folks at least have a marketable skill and nearly all of them have college educations to be doing what they're doing. They also serve to boost morale, and as a community relations function.
The military should be recruiting folks to blow **** up and kill people (also known as protecting and defending the U.S. Constitution), not to play slowpitch softball. But if playing on some service All Star team gives you goosebumps, then more power to you.
I'm pretty sure you guys wouldn't be nearly as offended if I posted the same statements about military bands--those folks at least have a marketable skill and nearly all of them have college educations to be doing what they're doing. They also serve to boost morale, and as a community relations function.
The military should be recruiting folks to blow **** up and kill people (also known as protecting and defending the U.S. Constitution), not to play slowpitch softball. But if playing on some service All Star team gives you goosebumps, then more power to you.
Devil Dog
You like soup?
I see someone failed to make All Air Force Camp during their short duration as an airman eh?
rlopezjr1977
King EUUUUPPPPP
Top row 5th girl from the left let me get her number.......
vstar1100
Im quick for a fat guy
I was thinking the same outta all of them they look the best
vstar1100
Im quick for a fat guy
sounds like some one is pissed at the AF for shipping them to AK. Its ok when summer comes you can charter flying wild alaska to get you back to the real world.
TP14
Coach
I was just pulling from my experience. I haven't played anything above base level and that is how it works for me. That is a pretty sweet deal though, may have to send in a 303 one of these years and see what happens.
Agt.Stepps
Lost on SBF
FYI not everyone blows stuff up in the military. I mean I do indirectly but not everyone. A military has to recruit from all areas and has many ways of doing it. If you were ever a recruiter, which I doubt, they spent a lot of time at balls and mayor luncheons, crap like that. So is that a waste of tax dollars too? You sound bitter bro. Some people played a lot of sports before they came in and was good at it. Military sees it and says hey play for our team and represent us. What's the problem again?
softballin101
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I am curious to see what the results of the tournament was. The Air Force guys looked the stockiest but the Army guys looked more athletic. As far as the women's teams, it was weird for me because I thought out of all the teams, the Army had the best looking women but the ugliest as well! I know if I was out there playing, I would have got ahold of something, maybe even lowered my standards by going for the 3rd or 4th best looking ones.
As far as the guy making the negative comments, the armed forces sports program was a recruiting tool for me because when I was looking into the military, I was wondering what kind of life the military could offer me and when i found out that I could go to school part time on tuition assistance as well as be on the base athletic teams and play against local colleges, those were just added perks that sold me on it. Some deployments and assignments can be real drag but the military values its people and offers cool things. As was once mentioned, surf and turf was a good moral booster, so was getting to hang out with different cheerleaders. I got to meet the Arizona cardinals cheerleaders one year.
As far as the guy making the negative comments, the armed forces sports program was a recruiting tool for me because when I was looking into the military, I was wondering what kind of life the military could offer me and when i found out that I could go to school part time on tuition assistance as well as be on the base athletic teams and play against local colleges, those were just added perks that sold me on it. Some deployments and assignments can be real drag but the military values its people and offers cool things. As was once mentioned, surf and turf was a good moral booster, so was getting to hang out with different cheerleaders. I got to meet the Arizona cardinals cheerleaders one year.
TP14
Coach
Chubby_43
Well-Known Member
Yes it does..It builds Es de Corps and actually helps the unit look good when it comes to unit awards that they have an member on one of these teams..
Well they do pay some money while your on the team.. Incidentals.. Depending on what branch your in..
Chubby_43
Well-Known Member
Sometimes it's not all about Talent.. Chemistry too. The AF ladies took 1st at WSL two weeks ago..
dgambill85
Banned User
Strippers would contribute to morale too, but the DoD discourages that sort of thing. Surf and turf night at the DFAC works too, even if the food's not great. As an Airman I couldn't care less about some other Airmen getting to represent the Air Force at some softball tournament. It doesn't really motivate me to do more or do better.
It doesn't have to motivate you to do better. It shows pride in your service through ways of competition. AKA, bragging. (Sorry you joined a ****ty branch ass) See what I did there. Shows my pride of being in the Navy
I'm pretty sure you guys wouldn't be nearly as offended if I posted the same statements about military bands--those folks at least have a marketable skill and nearly all of them have college educations to be doing what they're doing. They also serve to boost morale, and as a community relations function.
How does it feel that you tax dollars go to paying for someone to blow in an instrument or beat on a box? Why are you not pissed about this. Also, the main function of the military band as it was initial meant to be used was to keep cadence while marching thus giving them a real world battle field use. (maybe if you had got off the xbox while deployed you would have been able to read up on some history of the military and all aspects of it.....oh wait COD was a more appealing option. Probably never even deployed.)
The military should be recruiting folks to blow **** up and kill people (also known as protecting and defending the U.S. Constitution), not to play slowpitch softball. But if playing on some service All Star team gives you goosebumps, then more power to you.
No one is recruited to play softball jack ass. It is a tool to show what benefits are in the military. Also, defending the constituition does not completely depend upon KILLING people or BLOWING **** up. Wow, you really didn't make it to a very high rank did you or leave your base much. Next time don't ***** about something like this to a board that is probably full of people who are in the military as well as play softball. Not all of us had cake jobs while we were in and the stress relief that is aquired through playing softball is nice. I know quite a few guys who came straight from deployment went straight to regionals and were picked up to try out for the all (insert branch here) softball team. I have no problem with .00005 cents going to them having a good time and representing their colors. I hope you get hit by a fished out salmon and then mauled by the grizzly bear as it feeds itself.
As I edit this, I'm might text **** to DD about how his team did terrible at all armed forces camp and I'm sure he would text me back with some **** talk. This is a moral boost as we both will probably have a good time talking about it later. IDK he's kind of a **** so he might try to blow me up this weekend.
Devil Dog
You like soup?
GFY *****, and go 2 and a bbq with that crappy burgers and beer team you play on...
dgambill85
Banned User
I said text fool text. That's the only damn team that will pick me up consistently. glad to see you could keep your team sober for more than just two games. See boosted moral.
Devil Dog
You like soup?
MICKNICE27
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I MISS BEING IN THE Air Force
dremersvision
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LIES!!!!
Gay guys don't play softball!
I see where all the good looking gals go because the rest are
softballin101
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That's good to see that the Air Force had a good tournament
knooch21
ancient chinese secret
Am I the only 1 that it looks like the roof of the complex is actually coming out of the chick in the middles neck?
Looks to be a toss up w/ the AF & ARMY girls.
I know the AF men were missing a sure pick, in Tommy Melton, played for the USA futures team, he was pulled by his command the week between worlds & camp. Wiggs22 played for the AF Men, not sure what other board bros.
andy-rockstar
Living for the Cit-ay
You guys are taking this way too seriously. So much vitriol coming from your keyboards! Believe it or not, there is more to life than military service and slowpitch softball (and internet forums about softball). I'm not nearly as naive as you'd believe I am. Perish the thought that anything I may have said was even slightly facetious! I never got to blow **** up or kill people. I handled jet fuel and was far from a marksman with the M-16. FWIW, I'm probably even worse at CoD and those type of video games than I am at shooting a real gun or hitting a 12" optic yellow ball.
I can't say anything negative about military service, nor my own experience serving in the military. I served my 6-year enlistment honorably, and think it was a very rewarding and challenging experience. I completed two deployments, even if they were only 4-month stints in Qatar (luck of the draw with those old AEF rotations). I was good at my job, and got promoted at the absolute earliest opportunity (except for E-6, which I didn't really try to make since I would've gotten out before sewing it on and effectively stealing a stripe from someone who would've wanted it. Sewing on TSgt in under 7 years is practically unheard of in the Air Force, but I could've done it). I'm not bitter or regretful about any of it, including being sent to Alaska--I chose twice to stay up here when I had the opportunity for Uncle Sam to send me elsewhere. I'm currently living the post-9/11 GI Bill dream, going to school for another degree thanks to Uncle Sam.
I just find it a little silly that they have all-branch softball teams. And that the DoD spends money to put on tournaments for them. There are probably better things for MWR to support than softball.
softballin101
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You know, I make it a point not to insult people on the board simply because its chicken **** to say something to someone online to someone you will never meet. Guys have said things to me on here that if we were in person, we would be fighting. I know I get into somewhat friendly banter sometimes with guys that are in my local area but never get to the point where I'm disrespectful with it.
You're entitled to your own opinion. Every organization I'm in, I try to go above and beyond and be involved in things and before guys started going to Iraq and the government lost all that money around 2004, our fire department would have a competition team that traveled around the country to compete (once a year) and there were people who made their opinions known about wasting government money. I felt that they were judging us but it didn't bother me. As far as sports, they have just about every sport you can imagine for guys to participate in and I think its a great recruitment tool. I only get 60% of the gi bill and between them not even honoring the gi bill for me and tuition assistance paying late and not being tracked well, I think the sports program is just as good a perk as the education benefits.
You're entitled to your own opinion. Every organization I'm in, I try to go above and beyond and be involved in things and before guys started going to Iraq and the government lost all that money around 2004, our fire department would have a competition team that traveled around the country to compete (once a year) and there were people who made their opinions known about wasting government money. I felt that they were judging us but it didn't bother me. As far as sports, they have just about every sport you can imagine for guys to participate in and I think its a great recruitment tool. I only get 60% of the gi bill and between them not even honoring the gi bill for me and tuition assistance paying late and not being tracked well, I think the sports program is just as good a perk as the education benefits.
dgambill85
Banned User
That's great and dandy but the way you first states rubbed me the wrong way and I let you know about it. I'm no different in person. I will su that any money spent to recruit people into the military is well spent. What do you think the cost is of each blue angels air show? It sure as hell ain't cheap.
Hopp31 for the AF Men is also a board brother.
WACKOTEXAN
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Adamal24
Never Settle™
You've already said you didn't have enough talent to play in any of these extracurricular activities when you were in the service.. I'm guessing you are just butthurt about not being good enough to play..
irishmafia
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This is one of the best softball tournaments in the world.
The coaches, in most part, are highly intelligent individuals that know the game as well as their people.
And the players are, indeed, at the mercy of their command. If a player is assigned to a command where you have an individual in the COC that isn't found of sports or personal recognition, s/he may be omitted altogether from such an oppotunity. I would like to believe that doesn't happen often, but you just never know.
Then again, you also have players that place their regular team over the armed forces team that plays in the A's at OKC. Another thing you would like to believe doesn't happen often.
But if given the option of any tournament in the world, this is the one I would choose.
The coaches, in most part, are highly intelligent individuals that know the game as well as their people.
And the players are, indeed, at the mercy of their command. If a player is assigned to a command where you have an individual in the COC that isn't found of sports or personal recognition, s/he may be omitted altogether from such an oppotunity. I would like to believe that doesn't happen often, but you just never know.
Then again, you also have players that place their regular team over the armed forces team that plays in the A's at OKC. Another thing you would like to believe doesn't happen often.
But if given the option of any tournament in the world, this is the one I would choose.