Gratitude

[Capt Hart]

Since we as a unit get caught up in thinking about and dwelling on what we don't like, and what we have problems with, I thought it would be good to switch gears a bit. Posts and comments expressing gratitude for our fellow members and/or the things they do are only ever really put in discharge and retirement posts. So to make a small change from that the point of this thread is the following:

 

Make a post expressing your gratitude for at least one person in this unit and/or the things they do. If you would like to include more than one person or event then feel more than welcome to do so. Further, I challenge every one in the unit to do this, so pass it along to your friends and subordinates. And if you read this at all, take the 3 minutes to make a quick reply thanking someone for something they have done. The only rule is that it must be members of the unit, past or present, and must be an expression of genuine thanks or appreciation. Everyone here has put in many hours of time and work to this unit and it is rarely appreciated. Show some love to one-another. 

 

 

I'll start at the top and work my way down. (I'm quite bad at compliments and gratitude, so forgive me if some of my wording sounds jankey or I repeat phrases or whatever )

 

To my fellow CS members: @Maj Makowski @Maj Ray @CW4 Whelan @HMCS (FMF) Parker @SSgt McCelvy

Thank you all for being the most driven and truth-focused group of individuals I have ever had the pleasure of working with. The argumentative ability of the five of you is fantastic. They way you all constantly search for the right thing and for what is best, even though we often disagree on those points, is what continues to drive this unit to be a better place. I also love how we can continue to work very well with each-other even when we are are sometimes at each-other's throats every other day. I couldn't ask for a better group of people to work besides on CS. Thank you.

 

To my Company Commander: @Maj Makowski

Thank you for being an outstanding example of what it means to be a leader. Thank you for leading this unit and putting up with crap that no-one should have to. You are a much stronger man than I; I could not do what you do on a day to day basis. Thank you for the hours and hours of your personal time and energy you dedicate to making the unit a better place. To trying to fix the problems and make it an enjoyable experience for everyone. Thank you for maintaining and striving for a professionalism in this unit that has been sorely lacking for a long time. Even small things like going that extra mile for immersive comments in game go a long way. The unit could not be where it is today, and that is decidedly a good thing, without you. I couldn't ask for a better person to lead us going forward into the future. You are very much appreciated.

 

To my Team Chief: @Sgt DelPercio 

Thank you for being focused and working hard towards excellence, both in yourself and for the team. You dedicate countless hours of time to be there and have a presence with our guys when I have been unable to. You have taken it upon yourself to embody the professionalism that I have wanted the MSOT to strive towards for a long time. You have stepped into your role and have filled it better than I could have possibly hoped for. You've helped me get back into my role as a Team Leader at a time where I was really starting to fade. I'm in your debt. Also, thanks for hounding me relentlessly about Sniper School. It wouldn't have gotten done without you. Thanks you a ton, and keep up the excellent work.

 

To my Team Ops Chief: @Cpl Wilson

Thank you for making yourself an outstanding addition to the HQ element. You have dutifully done the administrative assignments given to you and have demonstrated an excellent prowess in in-game ability in combat and in tactics. I'm very glad to be working alongside you and am excited to get to know you better going forward.

 

To my (Former) Team SARC: @HM2 (FMF) Kakta

Thank you for being a fantastic friend and a superb adviser. I've rarely met someone as aware of the reality of situations and able to advise on them, as you. Your insight and suggestions have been invaluable over the time that you've been in the unit. Similar to Del, you have really helped me get back into what I'm doing as a TL and love it again. In Team HQ you stepped up and did more than could be reasonably asked of you, doing administrative work, attending element events, and throwing yourself into the role of wanting to help the MSOT and the individuals in it, as much as you possibly could. You are fantastic Kakta. Good luck with Boot Camp and I hope you're back soon.

 

To my Legion 1 EL: @LCpl Zietara

Thank you for being an excellent individual all-around. You have a level of professionalism and charisma with your subordinates, and with your CoC, that I have not witnessed in a long time. Thank you for the energy and time you dedicate to the unit and to your element and MSOT. Legion 1 has made massive strides with you in-charge and you have set us up on a great path going forward. Keep going and keep being awesome.

 

To My Legion 2 EL: @SSgt Edwards

Thank you for being a solid beacon of stability and professionalism in the MSOT and in the unit. You have dedicated countless hours to the everyday running of the unit and you have filled your role as an EL exponentially more than required. You have remained in your position for a long time, happily content to keep doing what you are doing, and that attitude has made you one of the best at what you do. You are the epitome of an upstanding, straightforward, and caring man. Thank you for doing what you are doing and for sticking with it. Legion, and the 3d, would not be what it is today without you.

 

To the rest of my team: There's too many of you to list

I couldn't ask for a better group of guys to work with. You all have been the most enjoyable group I've had the opportunity to work with since the early days of the 13th and the 506th. Though you all can be rambunctious and unprofessional at times and make me want to pull my hair out , you have all been able to fall in line during official events and have been willing and able to learn. Thank you for listening to me rant about stupid combat basics and whatnot every training. Keep up the great work all of you.

 

To S-1:

Thank you for keeping the administrative side of the unit up and running. Those of you (crazy) people who actually enjoy administrative work have my respect. And those of you who don't enjoy it, but keep doing it to keep the unit running have my eternal gratitude.

 

To S-2:

Thank you for putting in your time and effort into the deployments. Though we have a long way to go still and people are very frequently critical and ungrateful for all that you do, we could not have a unit without you guys. It can be a fun job, but I'm aware that it is also quite taxing. So thank you for putting in the time and energy, even when people are ungrateful, to keep it going.

 

To S-3:

Thank you for taking many many hours out of your week to train the unit through everything from A&S to the FTX cycles. That takes a tremendous amount of time and effort and it is often gone very unnoticed. Thank you for putting in that effort even when it is not all that apparent that the unit cares.

 

To S-4:

Thank you for doing the most confusing and difficult job available in the unit. Arma is a pain in the butt and you guys somehow make it work so we can all play this game. You are all outstanding people. Keep it up.

 

To S-5:

Thank you for keeping people coming in the door. Marketing and Public Relations are what keep the unit having people to play with. So thank you.

 

To Aviation: @LTC Brueske

You guys have a very thankless job; sitting around being bored and watching Netflix during operations. But thank you so much all the same. Our ability to operate in-game would be drastically limited without you all and your endurance, or just sick ability to enjoy doing nothing, is a benefit to the entire unit. Also when you guys blow stuff up it's pretty awesome

 

To @Maj Ray

You've been my longest standing friend in the unit. Further, you were the first friend I ever made back in the 506th. I've worked with you for years now and I've never met someone so dedicated. In every position you've held you have inspired those around you and have made that part of the unit a better place. Also, incase you were oblivious to the fact that you have now become and icon and a role model for the entire unit, uh you are one. The unit, and the people in it (especially me) are far better off by your being here. You are one of the most dedicated and caring people I've ever met and I've never seen anyone as able to put up with crap being chucked at his face as you. From your job to your work in the unit you get the short end of the stick and I am sorry. Because if there is one person who deserves to be happy and appreciated for everything you do, its you. Thank you for putting up with my shit the last three years. Thanks for always being there for me. Thank you for being one of the greatest people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Keep being awesome.

 

I'll come back and add another reply later because I have to go run some errands and there are plenty of people I have left out who I want to thank. But for now, all of you please follow suite and express your gratitude for at least one other person and what they do in the unit.

 

-Hart

[Sgt (Ret) DelPercio]

No Hart, thank you. I can say with no doubt in my mind that I would not want anyone else to be my or Legion's team leader. Ever since I came into the unit as a Lance Corporal to where I am now you've been there for me and all of us in Legion. You always made me feel welcomed, and honestly if it weren't for you I don't think I'd be where I am in the unit now. While I know there have been times from me as an Element Leader to now that you've definitely wanted to kill me, but hey, same? The fact that you have stuck here through the thick of your life makes me respect you even more. Like you say "this is an escape", thanks for making it a fun one, and thanks for being a great Team Leader and role model, but most importantly - a great friend.

 

@MSgt Bingham - Thanks for being one of the first friends in the unit that I had. I knew I could always come up to your channel to have a good laugh. Hoping you can find it in you to come back one day so we can run around during ops again. Until then I'll show you 10-6 . Thanks for just being awesome and always a friend.

[Capt (Ret) Kardnal]

@Maj Makowski , 

 

You are painfully correct. So much so that I'm not sure that I would be where I am without your mentorship. While trying to suck too many toes here, I wanted to let you know that everything that you've taught me these past few years has been passed down onto those below me, and those below them. Your anal attention to detail, formation, organization and altogether orderliness of an element is what makes Renegade so successful as a Team. The teachings that interpersonal relationships have inside of an Element to further their skills has not been lost on them, and I have always appreciated your counsel, even when I was bleeding angry about it. While you may notice this message of gratitude sure has a lot of ingrained frustration, I think it only further serves notice of how much I appreciated it, even when you could have very well given up on me.

 

PS, I still have Corman's NODs.

 

@SSgt Carter

 

I couldn't have asked for a better TC, or a previous AEL. I wasn't sure of you to begin with, the idea of strapping a new guy to my leg, a new guy recruited by one of the worst CSOs I had ever had, not mentioning that name here, but you turned out to be a total surprise. Your attention to detail and ability to pick up slack without being asked to is admirable. I can see why you carry the reputation in the unit that you do now, and I should have seen it a lot earlier. Luckily I did not skimp in the oppurtunity to put you into the fires as a Team Chief, and I am ever so glad you came with me to the Team HQ level. You've grown from a capable CSO into a fledged and salted Team Chief worthy of honors, and I appreciate everything you do for the unit and for me. Thank you buddy.

 

@2ndLt Wauben

 

Our time as an HQ was short together, but I learned a lot about your personality. You've got this strange comical nature that I can only laugh at from the rear, a nature that I saw the moment you applied for Ops Chief. The way I saw your mold was that you had a lot of administrative skill. You weren't harsh, you melded well with most anyone you came across, and you knew how to resolve conflicts without letting them escalate far enough to become a problem. I respected your coolheadedness, and I still do. I think you're a fine XO, even though we miss you down here in 11, and we all wish you the best in your duties. MSOT 8311 Requests 1x M16A4 for tactical use

 

@LCpl Zietara

 

Keep up what you do. I check in on every recruit through the pipeline, whether its listening to their verbage in a busy channel or watching them in the field. I can safely say you have a place in this unit as a gem wrought from the dirt. You maintain respectful tone even when disagreeing, I don't think I've ever heard you curse out of turn, and your tactical skills are on point. If there would be one thing that I could ever offer you as advice, it would be to exhale once in a while. You're established as part of this unit's family, and you should be proud of that. We're all waiting to see how far you'll go.

 

@Cpl Turk

 

You are a very strange person, and arguably a flavor that this unit needs. The humor you have is something that never fails to strike me in just the right way, and playing with you is always fun, even if i'm not having it. The small bits of roleplay you add, whether groaning as you're being bandaged or screaming as you're being suppressed is all it takes to bring a smile to my face and realize that ArmA is worth playing, and it's worth playing with people like you. Thank you for the smiles, Turk. Keep it up.

 

I know there's a few more people that I appreciate, but I'm sure they already know that. Just wanted to put a few people that really deserved notice.

 

 

Come on y'all, be a little sappy.

[Osbourne]

@SSgt Reeves @Capt Jennings

 

I’m grateful for ya gyal’s feet cause they stink, can’t smell it famo? 

Edited July 19, 2018 by 1st LT Osbourne

[HM2 (Ret) Boardman]

@Maj Ray Thanks daddy 

[Specter]

I'm grateful for the cheesey gordita crunch and crunchwrap supreme from Taco Bell.