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TBeats posted:an NCO at Jackson died after the two mile run. 
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TBeats posted:an NCO at Jackson died after the two mile run. quote:FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) – Army officials say a non-commissioned officer has died at Fort Jackson at the end of a physical fitness test.
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Jul 30, 2016 01:49
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what was his time though i need to know if he is a good nco/soldier/human/promotable or not
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Jul 30, 2016 01:51
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:what was his time though i need to know if he is a good nco/soldier/human/promotable or not 15:32
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Jul 30, 2016 02:10
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oh gently caress em he was poo poo
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Jul 30, 2016 02:12
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i feel real bad posting that, sorry dude and your family, RIP
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Jul 30, 2016 02:13
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:i feel real bad posting that, sorry dude and your family, RIP yeah me too eating it after a pt test is a lovely way to end a life i mean if i was gonna die i'd at least do it before situps
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Jul 30, 2016 02:14
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Maybe he wasn't wearing his pt belt.
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Jul 30, 2016 02:18
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are people still dying from preworkouts and poo poo
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Jul 30, 2016 02:33
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Nostalgia4Butts posted:are people still dying from preworkouts and poo poo What do your army values tell you?
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Jul 30, 2016 02:34
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selfless service, got it
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Jul 30, 2016 02:35
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The past month has been a bad one for Lewis with 3 deaths I believe. 1 drowned during PT, half way point of a ruck he went for a swim in a lake. Another died during a run. Can't remember how the third one died. The first guy was on his last day of work before going on leave with his wife and kids.
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Jul 30, 2016 02:50
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:What do your army values tell you? CROSSFIT CROSSFIT CROSSFIT
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Jul 30, 2016 03:02
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How do you die on a run. Like, I know it happens but how
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Jul 30, 2016 03:44
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heart plum gave out
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Jul 30, 2016 03:46
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cravius posted:How do you die on a run. Like, I know it happens but how Somebody ain't gonna make it! (Somebody ain't gonna make it!) Weak Lil heart can't take it! (Weak Lil heart can't take it!) In all honesty, sorry for the loss.
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Jul 30, 2016 03:50
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cravius posted:How do you die on a run. Like, I know it happens but how well you see in the army there is this thing called "grinch syndrome." it does a few things to an individual. number 1, it turns them into a jaded piece of poo poo. it usually happens to enlisted right around the time they are going to be promoted to specialist. and number 2, it makes your heart grow three sizes in order to accommodate the army values, hooah? some people are resistant to the grinch syndome. i will let the news tell you about what happens to these people.
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Jul 30, 2016 04:18
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I think number 2 is called cardiomegaly
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Jul 30, 2016 04:29
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theres also a thing called heatstroke. dude i knew stroked out on a run and his heart stopped but they were able to revive him, or so the story went. anyway he was way more retarded after the fact
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Jul 30, 2016 07:15
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:theres also a thing called heatstroke. dude i knew stroked out on a run and his heart stopped but they were able to revive him, or so the story went. anyway he was way more retarded after the fact
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Jul 30, 2016 09:28
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cravius posted:How do you die on a run. Like, I know it happens but how I don't know the physics of it, but we had an older NCO (he'd served in the Gulf War as a Marine, then switched over) who was about 400 meters from the end of the walk event due to his profile, and mid stride just faceplanted. The medic on scene was a fast dude and saw it happen and screamed down there in his PTs with an aid bag. Heart was stopped before the medic even got there, ambulance arrived within about 5 minutes, dude died. Just to add to the "wtf" of it all, he was about 4-6 months from retirement and this would've been his last PT test IIRC. He did have numerous medical issues, but as far as we could tell prior to his death, they were well managed and he still did PT and went to the field and was active in his off time.
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Jul 30, 2016 13:55
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One of my NCOs passed out after a PT test run because he took some shady energy pills right before and his heart almost exploded. My squad leader kept it quiet otherwise I'm sure we would've had to take a class or two on the dangers of gas station energy pills. During my last deployment my bro went down during a run and the folks in the CSH held him overnight and then told him to contact his family because he had a hole in his heart and they were going to fly him to Germany for surgery the next day. Next day comes and my buddy is freaking out, the docs come back and tell him "never mind you're fine, you can return to duty." They never did tell him why he passed out or why they thought he had a hole in his heart.
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Jul 30, 2016 14:35
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I'm one of those guys who went down at the tail end of a run, was taken to the aid station with an insane BP and heart rate, rushed to the ER in an ambulance... ER (civilian hospital) checked me out, said "Well, you might have had a small heart attack, but we're not sure." Army hospital had me wear a blackberry with EKG leads for like a week to log data, said 'You had an unexplained minor cardiac event, but not a heart attack, we think. You're fine, drive on." I assume I'm just gonna drop dead at some point. Go Army.
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Jul 30, 2016 15:47
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So I've had two consistently-offered, contradictory pieces of advice regarding Army medicine: 1) avoid as much as possible, 2) definitely take advantage of the free PRK/LASIK. Any horror stories I should hear about before I ask an Army doc cut my eyes open?
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Jul 30, 2016 18:37
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benem posted:So I've had two consistently-offered, contradictory pieces of advice regarding Army medicine: 1) avoid as much as possible, 2) definitely take advantage of the free PRK/LASIK. Anecdotal, but I had an army doctor do my eyes (PRK) and they came out fine.
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Jul 30, 2016 18:40
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benem posted:So I've had two consistently-offered, contradictory pieces of advice regarding Army medicine: 1) avoid as much as possible, 2) definitely take advantage of the free PRK/LASIK. ex girlfriend got her PRK done through the army (we broke up before this went down) and the procedure was pretty simple and quick. then they told her to use prescription eyedrops at specific times, which was like multiple times a day for a couple weeks or something. she didn't. now her vision is blurry because she's a loving retard. just follow the exact instructions they give you after the procedure and you'll be fine.
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Jul 30, 2016 19:22
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brains posted:ex girlfriend got her PRK done through the army (we broke up before this went down) and the procedure was pretty simple and quick. then they told her to use prescription eyedrops at specific times, which was like multiple times a day for a couple weeks or something. she didn't. now her vision is blurry because she's a loving retard. This. I've known several people who had it done. The one with slightly blurry vision wasn't very careful with the drops, but his vision is still WAY better than before. The others with crystal clear vision was 100% on schedule with drops, including dropping during the middle of big meetings, and they have zero regrets. e: lol I got an avatar because I told people that conspiracy theories about paid DNC clappers were dumb as gently caress.
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Jul 30, 2016 19:26
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mlmp08 posted:This. I've known several people who had it done. The one with slightly blurry vision wasn't very careful with the drops, but his vision is still WAY better than before. The others with crystal clear vision was 100% on schedule with drops, including dropping during the middle of big meetings, and they have zero regrets. Was it a thread full of Berniebros insisting that nobody was actually applauding? I got PRK through a civilian doctor and it loving owns. Whether you get the military to pay for it or do it yourself, do it.
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Jul 30, 2016 19:51
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psydude posted:Was it a thread full of Berniebros insisting that nobody was actually applauding? I think Trump bros, but yes.
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Jul 30, 2016 19:54
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I wanted to get PRK but the army doc who did my evaluation said I have some calcification on one of my eyes and if they did the procedure, it may get aggrivated and blind me.
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Jul 30, 2016 20:50
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Aranan posted:I wanted to get PRK but the army doc who did my evaluation said I have some calcification on one of my eyes and if they did the procedure, it may get aggrivated and blind me. Sucks. I'm hoping the tech has matured enough for me to get work in a year or so. On the civilian side I was considered high risk due to Fuchs' dystrophy.
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Jul 30, 2016 20:58
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benem posted:1) avoid as much as possible, 2) definitely take advantage of the free PRK/LASIK. my advice. Also, make sure that you at least get seen for anything that comes up, even if you don't get it treated. As long as they take notes about anything you'll be able to get a claim through the VA a lot easier
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Jul 30, 2016 21:10
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Can confirm, PRK is the poo poo. Do it. I fly helicopters now because I got it. And take pain meds before you go to sleep because you WILL wake up in the middle of the night feeling like your eyes are on fire otherwise.
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Jul 31, 2016 00:08
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Another vote for PRK. I paid for it after I got out, but it was the best money I ever spent.
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Jul 31, 2016 00:33
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i went through the whole process for PRK at ft hood like 10 years ago and they said my eyes were too bad to get it shameful
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Jul 31, 2016 00:39
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what does that mean though? like they won't consider it if they can't get you to 20/20 or something? or do you just risk making your eyes explode more than someone with better vision? or it just won't do anything at all for you?
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Jul 31, 2016 00:40
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gently caress if I know they were like "we can't do this you'd probably have to go to Bethesda or something  "
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Jul 31, 2016 00:42
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It means your cornea (really, a specific layer - the cornea is 11 layers) is too thin and/or has spots that are too thin to do PRK. It involves cutting/regrowing of the cornea and lens beneath, as well as surrounding tissue above the iris, and you need to have thick enough supporting structure. Lower prescriptions (<-3.00 or so) are almost universally doable, but above -4.00 PRK is a case-by-case basis. LASIK is more appropriate for high-minus individuals. Super bad prescriptions can't do LASIK or PRK and instead need to do RK, which is a barbaric, medieval-style torture procedure involving abrasively removing tissue in the hopes that it'll heal into your correction. You think PRK involves pain? HA! I was an optician for 8 years before joining. I joined because I hated my lifestyle and my line of work (though I was very good at it - licensed refracting ABO/NCLE optician in ID and WA). How little did I know. How much did I underestimate the Army sucking. E: -5.00 here. At least it's spherical (no astigmatism) so I can just buy cheapass contact lenses. Queen_Combat fucked around with this message at 01:26 on Jul 31, 2016 |
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:gently caress if I know they were like "we can't do this you'd probably have to go to Bethesda or something why so they can make a janky open world rpg about your blindness?
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