@@neilaleksandrov2655 Colorado, near Telluride! Epic place to visit for sure!

@ blessed place

@@robertphillips93 Thanks for the comment and the helpful tip! 🙏🏽 Glad you’re enjoying the heater so far and I hope it keeps working well for ya on all of your adventures 🤠.

@@MS-ih8tg I’m still in it right now and just got promoted to O-4 last year. Still totally bizarre to me since I did nothing, no board packet, no DA photo, nothing. And I’m almost to the stage where I’ll start actively looking for IMA positions in the reserves. IRR has kept my options open. So far so good!

@@FilamNation yup, a great benefit of having the ID card for sure.

Yep, research tells me that it's not uncommon. Just got one off Ebay and the canister won't turn a lick. It's going back to the seller on the slow boat to Korea. Also, the instructions included were written in Korean which, like a fool, I didn't study in school. I took another chance and ordered one of the few on Amazon. Easier to return if that one is also a dud. Edited: Somehow, my replies keep disappearing. vi498's follow-up post cleared up a lot of confusion and shows that the first one I received was not defective as I thought. When the canister would not turn and lock, I did not dare to ignite it. After seeing that post I took it outside and gave it a try and it worked beautifully. I now have two of these, since I ordered another, but not from Korea,. The second does not have the magnet but has the turn and lock function. That locking function inspires more confidence, but I'm not too worried about the longevity of magnet one. After a brief search, Mr. Googlepants tells me that while permanent magnets can lose some magnetivity under certain conditions, time is not one of them. Nor is normal use. Not sure if I'll just keep both or sell one, but now I'm glad I hadn't gotten around to returning it.

@@vi498 Damn, sorry to hear you’re having that problem. Good information to know, thanks for leaving it in the comments.

so thank you guys for feedback,after a lot of reserch specifically on chat gpt it looks like the company has made two different versions of kovea cupid. one has the push and rotate mechanism to lock canister into place like you are watching in most of youtube videos and the other has a magnetic type were you just have to push the canister gently on the magnet. wish i knew that before purchasing this product only because magnets usually getting weaker over time. overall quality product and poor awareness due to the fact is a korean company and not too many informations online

@@vi498 Well, you've cleared up a lot of confusion. Thank you. I wish the company had been responsive to my two requests to send the instructions in English. When the canister would not turn, I did not dare try turning it on. After reading your post, I took it outside and and tried it and it worked great. Now I have two of these heaters as I took a chance and ordered another off Amazon. The second one lacks the magnet and the canister turns as we expected. That locking method inspires more confidence in me than the magnetic connection but I'm not overly concerned with the magnet becoming weaker. (Mr. Googlepants tells me a permanent magnet shouldn't become noticeably weaker under normal conditions. Certain factors can cause a weakening, but time doesn't seem to be one of them.) Not sure if I'll just keep the magnet model or sell it. I hadn't shipped it back and now I'm not going to.

@ Ugh, well that’s unfortunate but I’m glad you figured it out. I wonder if the model I have is the “older” version or something and the magnet was meant to be an upgraded design. I wish I could go out and take a look at the heater and manual, but I currently don’t have access to it. Anyway, sorry to hear it’s not worked out for you!

@@M.W-t8i Hey man, thanks for leaving a comment, and glad (also sad) to hear you could relate. Just curious, when you first saw the vid, were you on the front end of joining the military? Yep, I’m still out here living free, although in a much busier season of life. Looking forward to getting back on here more. Hope all is well with you too 🙏🏽

@freereinveterans I appreciate the reply and Im glad to hear you are well 👍 I was just starting off when I saw this video and was very naive (probably like most). Im thankful for the experiences I have had so far, but am set on doing my seven years and moving on to something else

@ That’s basically the same conclusion I came away with 🙏🏽

@@wolfgangromine8341 Totally valid points… and it’s always scary to hear how similar some of the problems are in different sectors. There’s no escaping it. One thing I’d say about the military is that those problems may be amplified by the fact that military owns your ass 24/7. So I think there’s more potential for some of those problems to impact your life in a much more pervasive way. Obviously there are other jobs and civilians professions that could do the same, I’m just speaking generally. But ya man, I hear you. I don’t know that anyone’s work or job can completely fill that void. Perhaps for a very small percentage of people. Most people in the world are trying to provide for their families.

@@wolfgangromine8341 And I wouldn’t let this video deter you from joining, I think it’s just good to know what you’re getting into, but there are so many interesting off-the-beaten-path ways to serve that work for you and your family, it’s just a matter of finding the right fit. Wishing you the best 🙏🏽

@@Changeyourlif3 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Wishing you the best in your last four years and thanks for the support!

@@Changeyourlif3 Thanks for the love 🙏🏽

@@tim8468 Hey Tim, appreciate the support and kind words. We’ll keep doing our best. Hope life is treating you well and best wishes to you!

@@motovate1255 Thanks for watching!

@@kaiwenhe5518 best wishes as you go on terminal leave

@@truckerdan2002 hope you’re finding your way on the outside and your health is doing better.

@@freereinveterans I am doing ok I guess. I miss the military at times. Hope you are doing good as well

@@truckerdan2002 I find myself missing people and camaraderie, but not the bullshit. I think that’s why it seems a lot of people try to find ways to build community and camaraderie in other ways on the outside.

@@BHeyUSA appreciate it! And yes, I agree it’s sad… thanks for your service and best wishes.

@@freereinveterans thank you!

@@t.r.stephens7547 love to see it! glad things worked out for you and for some it ends up being a great fit, like you said.

@@Master11d 18 years old!

thanks for following along!

@@freereinveterans Yeah, this old ass 1SG knows there's a better way to live. I appreciate what y'all do, showing us de wey..! 😉👍

the only way to be!

@@trapbois4573 agreed on a lot of what you said and I’m glad it’s worked out for you! Hope life is treating you well.

@@Paul-uw7us Fortunately, we have access to so many more resources now than back when you got out… but it still seems to be a struggle for many.

@@kelvingutierrez4198 That’s all true. At the same time, I can’t say I regret anything and I’m very thankful for how things I’ve turned out. It was just time for me to go. I think many other people in the military would say the same thing. But it totally depends on the person and their situation.

@@ivanabreuluciano 100% man. Glad it’s worked out for you guys and you were able to make a solid plan and start working towards it. And like you said, it’s worth it to start planning early because things change and also time just seems to fly by.

@@Michael.Outside yooo - it was actually through Career Skills Program! And if I’m being honest, I’m still unclear on the difference between CSP and skillbridge. Reason being, I got to circumvent that whole thing with an MOU (or maybe it was an MOA, I’d have to go back and look) between my BN CDR and the base Fish and Wildlife office. If your CDR is cool with that level of informality, it could work, but I get the sense that it isn’t that simple most places. They want you going through all of the motions and bureaucratic hoops. First thing I’d do is find the Fish and Wildlife office on base and just go chat with them and see if anything like this exists. If it doesn’t, maybe they’d be willing to do a one off type of thing. If not, maybe you could arrange something with local conservation nonprofits, county, or state agencies? I’m probably telling you things you already know, but just throwing it out there. If it’d help for me to go confirm with the JBLM guys if it’s through Skillbridge or CSP, just let me know and I’ll go ask!

@@IsaacKJ757 You gotta do what you gotta do, hang in there. Good luck to you and wishing the best for your next chapter of life.

@@walkerdarin2003 sounds like you figured out a sweet deal for sure. And smart move to not argue lol. Smile, nod, move on. Glad it all worked out for you!

True, the military would remind me a lil too much about something mundane like a dental appointment. Like bro, I wrote the date down, no need for a third email about this lolol

There is a big difference between being completely off military duty, and being on a legit sabbatical. Time off is more of a “now I’m done officially, without anything looming over me, let me relax and change pace.” At least for me and countless others taking a full blown sabbatical was a complete game changer.

@@MrLilc0984 honestly, I personally didn’t see a lot of people getting anywhere near 12-18 months with brigades needing bodies for CTC rotations, random garrison details, and other exercises like CPXs or Warfighters, etc. If anything, I’ve seen more people get denied the opportunity to do a transition internship or TAP opportunity. I don’t doubt that some people do get 12-18 months though… I got 3 months and I felt extremely lucky in comparison to the experiences of my peers. But, I also took two years off after ETSing it’s worked out for me. More than anything, I think it depends on the individual and making a solid plan. One disadvantage I see of going straight onto the next thing is the danger of rushing into something that’s not a good long-term fit and wasting time, effort, and energy on that path. If you’ve got financial and family obligations, you gotta do what you gotta do. But at the end of the day, I think time off is objectively healthy and helps veterans reset and think about what they actually want to do with the rest of their lives. Your experience might be different! I do agree that people who need the military to keep track of their appointments will probably struggle regardless lol.

@@thealliedspy4170 yeaa, I agree it’s annoying, but it’s also probably annoying to STILL get appointment no-shows every day lol.

@@ivanabreuluciano Exactly what I’m sayin

That is so heartbreaking to hear. I hope life has been much brighter since you transitioned out

@@lifelight7821 just copied this link from the reply to the other comment below. Let me know if you have trouble accessing the info! acaptainslog.com/jblms-fish-and-wildlife-internship/ You might have to open this on a desktop device (vs phone) to be able to copy and paste the link easily.

Nice! Sounds like it was more awkward for him than you :)

@@NomadKev is the dental still a thing? Could’ve sworn it wasn’t possible with IRR last time I checked… which would’ve been early 2021 if I remember correctly. Either way I’m going to go look again now that you mentioned it!

@@freereinveterans not sure for coverage FY23, I was eligible to purchase Tricare Dental at a $28.00 monthly single soldier rate. I wasn't eligible to purchase Tricare Medical as a IRR soldier. Transferred into the IRR 2017...transferred into IMA 2019-2021. Transferred into the IRR 10.01.21. My retirement order was published by HRC 12.01.22

@@sophiehilaire Working on it lol

@@NomadKev appreciate it!

@@AuContraireMonFraire Really glad to hear that, and thanks for the support. Congrats on approaching the end of this chapter! Lots of opportunity out here in the free world. Wishing you the best and hope you take full advantage of all of the resources out there for you!

@@NomadKev Linking an article here with everything you need: acaptainslog.com/jblms-fish-and-wildlife-internship/ You might have to open this on a desktop device (vs phone) to be able to copy and paste the link easily!

@@NomadKev No way! I’d always been curious to finally find someone who’d actually retired out of the IRR haha. I knew it was possible but had never heard it from someone who’d actually done it!

​@@freereinveteransso the main thing is to check your retirement points through your DA 5016 - HRC portal my records also to make sure you received a 20 year retirement letter from DA... And then submit a retirement packet same as TPU /IMA...for reserve officers do not resign your commission until until they receive a retirement letter first

Correction: Reserve Officers do not resign your commission until you receive a retirement order from HRC

@@NomadKev ok gotcha, thanks for sharing!

​@@freereinveterans likely your first and last soldier you know to retire from IRR 😅 🪖

@@NomadKev Still hard to believe this is even a thing haha, I don’t think most people have heard of this.

@@IffyEdem Best of luck as you begin your journey! It ain’t all good and it ain’t all bad, that’s for sure. Hope it goes well for you and you make some friends along the way.