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Is the old army thread getting handed down to the marines again? 
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I’m imagining quite a bit, but it has to be stupider than anything I can possibly come up with. Please tell me nobody actually used the phrase “tactical social distancing” 
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Jun 21, 2020 20:08
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Mustang posted:They did that in my unit too on top of also having a division level fitness school that was pushed hard. I never once saw any of that poo poo implemented and I'm not even aware of anyone above the rank of SGT that went to it. They tried it a few times with us, I think...in the dark ages of 2009. Christ that was 11 years ago, at least I've been out for almost 8 years at this point 
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Jul 2, 2020 17:56
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You’re overlooking a chance to rehearse maintenance in a CBRN environment 
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Jul 2, 2020 20:49
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A big green dildo is always worth a laugh 
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Aug 13, 2020 18:18
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My class didn’t even do the big towers, too much wind (this was 2009, but I doubt a whole lot has changed there). Keep your chin tucked as much as you can, and learn to do your parachute landing falls (PLFs) right. It’ll save you from getting your bell rung too much on the swing landing trainers, or an actual jump. Also, bring plenty of medical tape. Your hands are going to be blistered in ways you never knew existed, either from pull-ups every time you enter the company area or those drat straps on the swing landing trainers. Actual jumps won’t be so bad, the chutes respond to your tugging easier than the training rigs do. As for the actual jumps...the zip line towers are pretty close to what you’ll feel on the plane, plus a shitload of wind (and bad Air Force piloting). The running joke for my class was “nobody ever wants to jump out of a plane, until an AF pilot is in control ” As long as you aren’t the first person out the door, it’ll feel about like jumping out of the little zip line towers until the wind and free fall hits you and “OH HOLY gently caress MEEEEEEEE HAIL SATAN MY CHUTE ACTUALLY OPENED”
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Sep 20, 2020 17:38
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I forget what the injury rate is for airborne school, but I remember it being stupidly high (even by army standards) and everything from a sprained ankle to high-speed lawn dart is on the table. The stories of someone shattering their spine on a lovely landing are all probably true, and I imagine the scenario of Blood On The Risers had to have happened FAR too many times for that to not have a basis in reality. e: Mr. Nice! posted:your av loving owns. Holy poo poo 
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Sep 20, 2020 23:20
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GD_American posted:If the school can be that short, why don't we knock active Airborne down to a battalion that can cadre up the draftees in WWIII and quit pretending Operation Market Garden 2 is right around the corner? But then the 82nd wouldn’t get to huff it’s own farts NEAR as often all around Fayetteville! 
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Sep 21, 2020 11:30
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PeterCat posted:BLUF: Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (CCDC SC) is asking all female Soldiers to complete a survey about athletic bras by 30 October 2020 in order to inform Army and AAFES of the requirements of female Soldiers. Step right up people, place your bets! How long do you think it will take for all of these surveys to end up in a dumpster? Can I get an over-under going at 2min? Is there an acknowledgment email that reads like a delete notice? Stay tuned for how badly this fucks up, and remember that nobody wins by being in the army! e: who wants to take bets on how many porn websites that poor guy’s email is now subscribed to?
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Oct 26, 2020 18:29
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https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/08/fort-hood-vanessa-guillen-army-investigation/quote:Between 2014 and 2019, an average of 129 felonies were committed annually at Fort Hood, including murder, kidnapping and sexual assault. That’s a felony every 3 days, if you wanted to keep track  quote:At Fort Hood, investigators found, emergency officials did not conduct initial investigations until a soldier was missing for over 24 hours. That was the case when Guillén went missing, even though there were immediate indications that her absence was suspicious. Her ID, car keys and other items were found in an arms room where she had been working, but an investigation did not begin immediately. Ok and that’s enough reading for the morning before I spend the rest of the day mad, thanks ft hood! Jk one more, this is a nesting doll of of failures, fuckups, neglect, and dereliction of duty. quote:“Over the years, those in command at Fort Hood, however, failed to make the connection between the health and safety of the Soldiers and mission readiness. This paradigm of benign neglect was allowed to take root over time at Fort Hood, at the expense of Soldiers, particularly females in combat units.” Can we bring back Decimation, but for all the officers that were somehow involved?
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Dec 9, 2020 12:34
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Mr. Nice! posted:Next you're gonna tell me that recruiters gently caress recruits! They always gently caress you, one way or another. 
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Dec 11, 2020 02:31
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