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If there is one product on the face of the Earth that is the antithesis to the rigors and roughness of military life, it would have to the scented candle. But as “hardcore” as veterans once were, their loving better halves will always buy a sh*tload of them to decorate the house. This is a fight we cannot win.
Veterans aren’t candle-averse because they hate the idea of smelling lavender spring sunshine or whatever. It’s the fact that scented candles are designed to bring back good memories and the good memories troops have often tend to smell like ass, sweat, sh*t, or a mixture of the three.
These are the candles that vets would buy to remember the good ol’ days — and their spouses would quickly throw away.
6. Over-saturated PineSol
It’s the smell of every military building that was just cleaned by staff duty. All it takes is a cap-full of PineSol to clean the entire building and yet, every Private uses an entire bottle anyways.
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Talk to your recruiter and become a combat janitor today! (Photo by Maj. Brandon Mace)
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Better than the smell of the Meow Mix — I mean a Meal, Ready to Eat.(Photo by Happy Cat)
2. Sands of Trashcanistan Afghanistan
One unexpected problem no one else tells you about before you deploy to a third-world country is their lack of sanitation.
Afghanistan is covered in what is affectionately known as “moon dust,” which is just sand and garbage that flows freely across the country.
Just pray you’re never downwind of this… uh… “pond” if you go to Kandahar Airfield. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie)
1. Crowded tents after month ten
The first few weeks in-country aren’t too bad if you can get over the stench of the outside. It’s around month nine or ten when everyone’s f*ck-it is in short supply and the tents go to sh*t.
Dip bottles, sweat, dirty gear, and the occasional p*ss bottle make tents unbearable.
Not a single f*ck is given in these tents. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Aaron Rosencrans)
*Bonus* Puff of carbon on the range
This one is a bonus because it would actually be awesome.
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