Archive article: https://archive.is/EfZkV “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”

  • BoofStroke@sh.itjust.works
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    6 天前

    Yes, yes I have. It seems that you have not, nor do you understand the requirements of becoming even a low ranking CO.

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      5 天前

      Once you’ve watched a Captain get relieved of his command and get sent to the sandbox to count ammo in a connex and then get PROMOTED to Major, you know that it’s all made up.

      O-1 through O-4 are basically the same as E-1 through E-4, Automatic.

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      6 天前

      nor do you understand the requirements of becoming even a low ranking CO.

      A college degree and a pulse?

      Yeah man, it’s super fucking difficult…

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            That is neither a regulation nor a guidance. It only summarizes entrance requirements for training specifically and mentions nothing of graduation.

            Admission is highly competitive and includes academic performance, leadership potential, physical fitness and character evaluations.

            Even here it mentions core requirements for the entirety of training. Training has its own hurdles. A lot of people wash out because they either can’t maintain academics, fitness, or it’s not a good match for them personally. Trainees can also be removed at any time. I’ve had to do it myself on numerous occasions. Not everyone is cut out for or willing to put in the effort for officership. Check out some DoD, TRADOC, and AFMAN documents for more detail.

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              Not everyone is cut out for or willing to put in the effort for officership

              Oh man…

              This would be funny if it wasn’t likely to be the result of decades of rightwing propaganda