Inspired by the incoming Snowpocalyse and increasing number of threads from AIT and BCT soldiers who are panicking over it, I am throwing it back to my old pop hit to remind soldiers that it is not the end of the world if you are not back because of circumstances outside of your control. It’s not even the end of the world if you are not back because of circumstances in your control (looking at you, private who was not supposed to be drinking who missed their flight because they were too hungover).

What is the end of the world?

Not telling anyone.

Dig out that leave form, scroll through your contacts for the phone number your DS made you put in before leave that you saved with stupid emojis, Google your unit (staff duty is typically run at battalion level), call your classmate in your class chat that you have turned into a HBL meme chat, and let someone know.

You’ll be fine. As long as your drills or someone with authority over you knows what is happening, you are accounted for. Weather happens. Life happens. Shit happens. You are far from the first soldier to return late. There have been many before you, and there will be many after you. It’s probably going to happen to a lot of dudes this year if the weather goes as predicted.

Tell someone.

Okay, lecture over—go ahead and drop advice, jokes, questions, or shitposts down below.

Love you all, welcome back.