Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Hatchetman]
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01/20/21 07:58 AM
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My bet is they will do another cut back on the military.
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Hatchetman]
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01/20/21 08:01 AM
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My bet is that if they do join it is out of necessity like Jackie predicted b/c few patriots will view entering the service right now as being any better than joining the police academy in a liberal city where their hands will be tied.
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Pike River]
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01/20/21 09:06 AM
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There's no war going on so no need to have a huge military. It should be cut back some.
As far as young folks enlisting. There's still plenty that do, so many that plenty are turned away. Despite what older generations like to tell themselves I think these millennials and Z's are pretty darn patriotic. No draft needed. You need to get your water tested.
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Hatchetman]
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01/20/21 09:09 AM
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Weakened military ensures you do have wars and our enemy's are emboldened. I doubt China is cutting back on their military but that's what happens everytime the dumb o crats get in office, we cut military spending and everyone else on the planet ramps their's up.
Hope you enjoy China being the worlds super power instead of us!
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: FairbanksLS]
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01/20/21 09:14 AM
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There's no war going on so no need to have a huge military. It should be cut back some.
As far as young folks enlisting. There's still plenty that do, so many that plenty are turned away. Despite what older generations like to tell themselves I think these millennials and Z's are pretty darn patriotic. No draft needed. You need to get your water tested. Lol!
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: charles]
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01/20/21 09:18 AM
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Many young people share none of our opinions and none of our experiences. How very true.
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Pike River]
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01/20/21 09:37 AM
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There's no war going on so no need to have a huge military. It should be cut back some.
As far as young folks enlisting. There's still plenty that do, so many that plenty are turned away. Despite what older generations like to tell themselves I think these millennials and Z's are pretty darn patriotic. No draft needed. I also disagree with your last two sentences. Many countries have a MANDATORY minimum draft / conscription, usually about 2 years. It would get some of these young people off their rears and to realize what discipline is, being responsible for your actions and knowing there are consequences in life instead of being "entitled", working at McDonalds, living with mommy & daddy, and playing video games. Nuff said.
"Humans are the hardest people to get along with." Dr. Phillip Snow
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Jtrapper]
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01/20/21 09:46 AM
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Too many poor kids in the country, military is the only way out for alot of them. Yep, I know a guy who was a gangbanger from LA who joined the Army. He said his entire platoon was LA crips. It was their only way out. And that was 30 years ago.
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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01/20/21 11:28 AM
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If the French Foreign Legion can still fill it's ranks the U.S military can as well.
Biden is supposed to be offering a path to citizenship to 11 million illegals day one... our military can recruit from that if they have to and we can better follow the path of Rome. X2, towards the end of the Roman Empire, their legions had few Romans.
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Re: New Military Recruits
[Re: Hatchetman]
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01/20/21 11:45 AM
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The military is not paying $50 a month anymore, so I'm pretty sure they won't have no problem getting people to sign up for the money like I did.
Who is John Galt?
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