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Is that a punishment? I’d rather low crawl through broken glass
Well, now we all know what an unlawful order looks like.
I'm so glad I'm already out. It would really ruin my day to have to get into a screaming match with some pimply LTJG about being voluntold to see that piece of shit.
For people unaware of how Morale, Welfare, and Recreation work on military bases, you will get ordered to go see a movie or go to a AA baseball game or a cookout or whatever, and no, you can't not go.
I have no problem believing that Kegsbreath made this month's Mandatory Fun activity gazing into the soulless void for 2 hours.
Ah yes mandatory fun day. Fun fact one of the reasons I didn't even consider signing up with the military was because I heard enough stories about that bullshit that it I came to the conclusion I'd probably end up getting dishonorably discharged because of it. Also the autism but that's besides the point.
Does he not realize what vets are turning to as they retire or no longer re-enlist?
A lot of them took their Oath seriously.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the regime tries to make enlistment contracts longer and harder to get out of.
Absolutely. We already had manning problems across all the branches before everything went to hell. If they want to meet Trump's goals of new battleships / force reinvigoration, something with regard to enlistment / recruiting policy will have to change, and it won't be anything good.
This is the party of bringing back child labor, they're probably rubbing their hands together and molesting their couches thinking about the draft, too.
I was going to join up in 2024 but I wanted to wait until after the election. After Trump won… I decided to just stay at my shitty office job.
I don't blame you. If I were doing it all over again today, I would never join under this administration. Someone motivated to serve these days can help their country far better and more effectively by helping individuals at risk in their communities / working at a local and regional level against fascism.
True, I just wanted the benefits you get but now those are slowly being dismantled so it’s not even worth it for that LMAO.
The cheap prescriptions are nice, I'll admit lol
In 2018 I re-enlisted and remember internally laughing at the line '...obey the others of the president...' as I said it. I was at 18 years of service and just wanted to finish my time.
My mom and older family all want me to join the Air Force at the very least.
My mom actually took me to breakfast to talk to someone about joining, but I only went so she'd get off my back about it.
Literally any time I said I didn't want to, she'd ask why. Like why do I need a reason to not want to join the military? I don't care if I'll mostly be removed from the worst shit, that can change literally at a moment's notice at literally anytime. I don't even do well with authority; like I'm not disrespectful, but it's a huge detriment to my mental health.
I also didn't want to be a tool of a fascist regime. And I knew that's where things were headed.
They legally can't make you pay for something though so if you are "required" to go, they have to pay for it for you. Anytime something was mandatory, I just showed up, I wasn't breaking my little income for the extra bullshit.
Very true. Any money I shelled out at those things was always on beer to get me through them.
When reached for comment, a Department of Defense official told Business Insider, "There is no Department of War directive requiring service members to see this film, though the film is fantastic."
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I saw your quote and thought it can't be real. It's parody, right?
Nope, it's in the article. It's real. Fucking hell.
Republicans learned from Nixon to not leave a trail. A wink, wink, nod, nod, has been SOP for them for some time.
A wink, wink, nod, nod, has been SOP for them for some time.
(Whispers) "Hail Hydra"
Following orders for to a T. Rightly or wrongly that is a large part of being a good soldier.
Wow.
What the hell did they do to deserve that punishment?
Worst that could happen to us during my time in the Army was being thrown in the brig.
Isn’t it against the Geneva convention regarding group or cruel punishment?
Fun fact: Geneva convention covers only war situations. Most violations are A-OK against your own citizens!
Classic Hitler mistake.
You can punish and gas and murder your own citizens by the literal train-load; just don't try and do that in countries other than your own or eventually, many years later, after you've invaded half a dozen countries, someone will stop you.
Someone will try to stop you. If they fail you can just keep going.
Well TIL. But it sure feels like your government is at war with its citizens.
It's feudal lords vs peasants. We need a god damned traditional peasant revolt, I'm telling you.
Well I can’t do much, but I can cheer you on from over the pond.
You started this by letting the Puritans get away. You should have nipped that shit in the bud and we wouldn't fucking have to deal with this shit right now.
I have no suitable response other than, “sorry guys, our bad”.
That's wildly incorrect. War crimes also apply to civil wars and any armed conflict at all.
What usually comes up is the "tear gas is a war crime", which has a special exception for domestic policing and riot control. It's banned in war because the other side might respond with a much worse chemical weapon like sarin gas. That's not a concern in a riot.
Like CS gas.
I think there is an angle even grosser than being forced to go. Commanders can't make you spend your money on optional things. The trip was funded with tax money.
How trump runs all his buissnes. Have the goverment pay for them.
Oh yeah? Well that lady at the bus stop says I'm handsome.
is this an order, sir?
Sir, yes, sir.
proceeds to view the Melania movie Wikipedia page to technically comply with orders
Modern news headlines are so damn weird.
So the Nazis pushed Nazi propaganda. Crazy!
I would stand outside the theater and ask people coming out for their ticket stub.
You think they banned cellphones in the screenings too? Because I would think most people would just be staring at their phones instead of the movie screen
Not available yet on piracy platforms , great
Lamo
.... so lame
Cruel and unusual punishment much?