1. Civilians know you by 1st name and your from another state/country.
2. Cadre are the same
3. You know more about 71L than your own MOS
4. You know studentd 1st and last names from previous cycles because you've done thier paper work
5. You finally ran a phase run but you phased 4 cycles and 6 months ago.
6. You know San Antonio to well
7. Your an expert at 76J (office machines that is)
8. Your beer gut exceeds your chest size
9. 6am is sleeping in
10. Your split op. friend from basic shows up at your company and your still there. And your NOT a split op.
11. Other company Drill Sargents know you on sight
12. ...and ask why your still there
13. You can give tours of the base
14. People PCS'ing are people you went to AIT with
15. You can ID unit patches and locations and you've never left Ft. Sam
16. You know the population of Laurel Ridge
17. You miss basic
18. The new company knows you on sight
19. ...and are in awe of how long you've been there
20. You've seen cadre arrive
21. You've seen the same ones depart
22. You know every bar in town
23. Every bar knows you
24. They name a drink after you
25. Take out delivery guys are your best friends
26. You've been there more than 2 cycles
27. You know the best tattoo parlors in Texas
28. You've gotten a tattoo at each one
29. Your signifigant other doesn't remember what you look like
30. You get lots of mail from former holdovers asking how your doing and when your leaving
31. You know the friday safety briefing by heart (no alcohol and water sports)
32. You know about Seven Oaks
33. Your perminate detail is at an office and you have your own desk
34. You go to the office picnics
35. Your boss knows your husband and children but doesn't know that your 1st SGT isn't his
36. You occasionally get odd looks from coworkers for lack of an AMEDD patch but it's dismissed because you've been there longer than them
37. The CO forgets your not cadre
38. The cadre think you cadre
39. The students think your a Drill SGT even though you don't have the patch, rank, or hat
40. The Drill SGTs start calling you Drill SGT
41. You receive the Army achievment Award and your not even perminate party
42. But everyone thinks you are
43. You went through AIT with one of your SGTs
44. They were E1 went they went through AIT
45. You know the paperwork involved for an Airborne hold
46. You know every step to a chapter. Any kind.
47. Your pic is in a civilian restraunt, and people recognise you.
48. The D.Fac. civilians know you by name
49. You see them leave for DS school and are still there when they come back
50. You receive over 3 promotions while being a holdover
51. You go through over 2 vehicles
52. Your there over 2 seasons in Texas
53. The post office thinks that Ft. Sam is your perminate address
54. You know the take out meneu to the chineese restraunts by heart
55. They answer the phone with "Your usual?"
56. CMH knows you to well
57. The new holdover barrarks are where you had classes
58. The plasma center knows you by name
59. They keep finding new was to break you
60. ...and your already broken
61. Hair dye