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Thursday, November 05, 2009

The latest Army statistics show that 75 percent of military-age youth are ineligible to join the military because they are overweight, can't pass entrance exams, have dropped out of high school or had run-ins with the law. So many young people between the prime recruiting ages of 17 and 24 cannot meet minimum standards that a group of retired military leaders is calling for early childhood education to combat the insidious effects of junk food and inadequate education. "We've never had this problem of young people being obese like we have today," said Gen. John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Why does America hate fat people?

Are America's youth too fat, dumb or dishonest to defend the nation against its enemies?

Does this mean that because I'm not a fatass, I'm more likely to be sent off to fight some fool's war?

If you've taken ADHD medicine, you may not be eligible. They almost didn't let me join because I told them I used to sleep walk, and had done as recently as a year before I enlisted.

My how times have changed since the days of Vietnam.

When I went for my draft physical in '72 the guy standing next to me had a plastic valve in his heart.

But lets kick out all the gays who look damn good and stay fit because they can't keep it a secret.

When someone quotes you a stat that sounds like total bullshit, it usually is. And 75% sounds like total bullshit.

Barry has another great idea for fixing our educational system and teaching these young lard-ass morons. Obama plans on giving more money to the NEA.

The Group W bench must be a lot bigger now.

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#7 | Posted by fwthom at 2009-11-05 09:54 AM | Reply | Flag: Unfit for military duty


How dumb do you have to be to not pass an Army entrance exam?

Thom dumb.

Why does America hate fat people?

#1 | Posted by Tosser

Because you are leaches.. and ugly.

Ah, Goatman, remember: the Group W bench has 4 part harmony, so everything is cool.....

(not to mention the aerial photos of the crime scene.....)

Right now, there are ample opportunities for rapists in Blackwater and Kellog-Brown-Root. But, why would there be any minimum standards for cannon foder?

A friend of mine had a son who couldn't pass the Army test. He had a 29 and needed a 31. I called the recruiter and asked him what could he do for this young lad. The recruiter said to send the boy to his office and he could give the young nan a special pencil and paper test that he could pass. Unfortunetly the kid changed his moind about joining the Army.

On a side note I had a 158 out of 160 on the AFQT when I was drafted. One of the questions I recall was, "Who was the Desert Fox?"

#12 I was wondering if anyone would catch the reference.

This is BS. Eight weeks of Marine boot camp and they be just fine. Although they might have to extend that to ten so they can spend the first two weeks breaking them of the habit of crying for their mommies.

Fwthom a 29?? That kid must have been borderline retarded.

"Who was the Desert Fox?"

I forget her name, but she worked in the bordello just outside of Vegas, right?

"Who was the Desert Fox?"

To which Thom answered, "Redd Foxx!"

But wait a minute, I thought young people were healthy and easy to insure and that is why were forcing to buy insurance to make it less expensive for everyone else. I am guessing that overweight young people who eat too much junk food are going to be a problem for the national health system.

Although they might have to extend that to ten so they can spend the first two weeks breaking them of the habit of crying for their mommies.

I've heard in boot camp now that the recruits have a 'time out' card that they can pull whenever things get too tense for them -- no matter when, where, or why.

It's sad the US Armed Forces have become this pussified.

Look on the bright side. 75% of our youth are the best damned video game players in the world.

I've heard in boot camp now that the recruits have a 'time out' card

I wonder how well that 'time out' card works when you're pinned down in a mud puddle by enemy fire. I had days in Nam when I sure could have used a 'get me the fuck out of here' card.

Walk around the campus of America's most prestigious universities and you'll find there are few American students. I once had a class where the only non-Indian/non-Chinese people in the room were me and the professor. In my current job, I'm the only American citizen on my team.

The reality is that we can't afford to fight a war against India or China because we don't have the brains to figure out how to build our own weapons.

HULKAMANIA FOREVER

Look on the bright side. 75% of our youth are the best damned video game players in the world.

#22 | Posted by unklegwar

Which will make them perfect for the upcoming fleets of UCAVs.

I've heard in boot camp now that the recruits have a 'time out' card...
#21 | Posted by goatman at 2009-11-05 10:23 AM | Reply

True.
There's also a set number of push-ups you can drop them for, which I can't recall.

I believe it was 1999, but I was the acting XO in a Basic Training unit (Engineers in Ft Leonard Wood, Mo), and thats when I first heard/witnessed that shit.
I called some kid a "pussy" because he was dropping out of a company 2 mile run. The CG heard me (he was out for a run...bad timing), and told me he wanted to see me after PT for berating a recruit. Mind you, I simply called the kid a pussy because there were only about 2 weeks left in his AIT and he couldn't complete a 2 mile run.

I never showed to the CG's office. I figured there was no way he was going to know who the butter bar doing his 2 weeks was, and I was right.

There was a female named "Manycows", and long story short I told her "Private, you realize you're at the bottom of the totem pole, right?"...Immediately, and I mean immediately after saying that I about shit myself. I called my wife and told her I was getting out for good.

But, why would there be any minimum standards for cannon foder?

#13 | Posted by nutcase

Because we don't use cannon fodder anymore. We want only Eagle quality Boy Scouts out there representing us, so they don't do all the things the left accuses them of doing if they are there under a Repub.

More than half of the kids that age are liberals. Doesn't take too many lazy fat asses to knock it up to 75%.

Damnit! I hate it when right-wingers make me laugh or have a valid point.

#20 #23 - NW and FF respectively

"More than half of the kids that age are liberals. Doesn't take too many lazy fat asses to knock it up to 75%."

YEAH!

But America is predominantly right of center.

Can any of you stupid fucks add?

America IS predominantly right of center. It's just half the kids that age that are liberals.

Can any of you stupid fucks add?

#30 | Posted by Redneckville at 2009-11-05 10:51 AM | Reply


God damn you are stupid.

"It's sad the US Armed Forces have become this pussified."

To which Rumsfeld once replied:
"As you know, you go to war with the Army you have. They're not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time."
In his attempt to shield bush and blame it all on Clinton.

That was in 2004.

So I guess this means Bush is responsible for the pussifing of the US Armed Forces if we apply the same logic and time benchmarks.

Where did you serve Redneck?

"America IS predominantly right of center. It's just half the kids that age that are liberals."

#31 | Posted by Redman at 2009-11-05 10:54 AM


To which A Bush official once replied:

"Members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are not there by accident. Each managed to get there for some reason. Learn what it was and you will know something important about them, about our country and about the American people."
He said this in his attempt to infer that the rubber stamps majority had validity and a "mandate"


SNAP!

Not only can you people not add, you also have the memory of carrot!

No idea what you're talking about, as usual.

What branch were you in Redneck? Or are you part of the 75%?

nonsequiturville is retarded. There are no other explanations for his posts.

"Where did you serve Redneck?"

I served In the Same Unit as Bush, your hero and "War President"!

You were in the Texas Air National Guard? Were you a pilot?

Right now he's Googling "Bush Military Service", and is trying to figure out a way to explain that he meant to say "Same unit as Dick Cheney", without looking like an even bigger dumbass.

Don't bother Redneck. You're liberal, you're stupid, and you would only get good men killed. Thank you for not serving.

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#9 | Posted by IraqiBukkake at 2009-11-05 09:55 AM

LOL!
Look on the bright side. 75% of our youth are the best damned video game players in the world.
#22 | Posted by unklegwar

Which will make them perfect for the upcoming fleets of UCAVs.
#25 | Posted by ZOT at 2009-11-05 10:32 AM

I was thinking that same thing.

Don't need to be fit to fly a predator from the comfort of an office in the states.

"Right now he's Googling "Bush Military Service""

YEAH!

Exactly ----- Except I was picking up some lunch.

Not an MRE, we can be sure.
Thanks again.

#12 I was wondering if anyone would catch the reference.

#15 | Posted by goatman at 2009-11-05 10:16 AM | Reply | Flag: sitting with the motherstabbers, motherrapers, fatherstabbers, fatherrapers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Caught that one right away, he beat me to it!!!

"Thanks again."
#43 | Posted by rightisright at 2009-11-05 12:05 PM

For what? Jerking your chain and making you whine?

It was My Pleasure!

"It's sad the US Armed Forces have become this pussified."
To which Rumsfeld once replied:
"As you know, you go to war with the Army you have. They're not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time."
In his attempt to shield bush and blame it all on Clinton.
That was in 2004.
So I guess this means Bush is responsible for the pussifing of the US Armed Forces if we apply the same logic and time benchmarks.


nonsequiturville is retarded. There are no other explanations for his posts.

#37 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2009-11-05 11:18 AM | Reply

That was in 2004.
So I guess this means Bush is responsible for the pussifing of the US Armed Forces if we apply the same logic and time benchmarks.

#45 | Posted by Redneckville at 2009-11-05 12:23 PM | Reply | Flag: uhhhh dumbfuck it means that general populace pussified during those years.

So I guess this means Bush is responsible for the pussifing of the US Armed Forces if we apply the same logic and time benchmarks.

Except that the 'time out' card thing I was talking about started under Clinton. Wanna try again, redneckshill?

"It's sad the US Armed Forces have become this pussified."

The time out is a little much. But its not like allowing some DI to scream in your face from inches away, insulting you, your family and whomever else he wants to insult is tough guy stuff. The only reason to do that is that they want you to feel like a pussy. To a certain extent, they want you to break down and hit rock bottom.

"Except that the 'time out' card thing I was talking about started under Clinton. Wanna try again, redneckshill?"

Try what ---- putting the death kill on your shill, again.?

Thanks, but not right now (got some work to do). Maybe on the next thread, ok. I think I have sufficiently wadded the panties of you, 101, and risr for the time being.

In redcocsamville's world, getting savaged over his stupidity and non sequiturs is a victory...

I retired at 42; when an old broken down parachutist can outrun and generally out PT 85% of his unit on a daily basis (and I was NEVER what anyone would call a runner) there is a problem. The average troop putting on the uniform for the last 8-10 years has been below the physical standards of the previous generation IMHO. They just never had to get up at the buttcrack of dawn and work, it was a shocker... The difference between the average and outstanding was plainly evident. I say that because the outstanding were shining stars, set the bar high and kept us old NCO's motivated to improve the pack; sometimes voluntarily, sometimes not so much.

Education and intelligience wise though, I must dissagree. The kids I pushed were ten times "smarter" than I was, if not "wiser" than us at their age. But that may be a bad comparison, the USAF has higher intelligience standards compared to the other services. Not bashing here, just stating a fact.

Someone mentioned the draft; great idea (the Isrealis pull it off quite well), but what a headache! It was like herding cats sometimes with an all volunteer force; I hate to think about pushing conscripts...

MTCW

Try what ---- putting the death kill on your shill, again.?

No. Trying to stay on the topic I was talking about if you are going to reply to me.

Are you really so stupid you didn't know what I was talking about? I'd be too embarrassed to ask that quesiton you did and admit I was so dumb. You, OTOH . . .

Hey, shill -- woke is sending a post of mine to max cleland. Maybe you can get with him and have him include my IP address too.

Yes, I feel so savaged.

You are so awesome-o, cartman!

First of all, army statistics are like everything else the army does, a waste if time. What they are forgetting is that this is an all volunteer army so the brightest and fittest kids would avoid a career at ditch digging like the plague. The best volunteers get in the Air Force or Navy or they go to college and get real jobs. If they are really motivated to be trained to kill people they get into West Point. The only ones left are either brainwashed ignorant right wing dropouts that daddy want's out of the house or fat stupid idiots that can't figure out what else to do in the world.

It's not rocket science folks. Of course 75% are not meeting the army's ridiculously low standards. If you want real men in the armed forces you have to draft them.

Why does America hate fat people?

#1 | Posted by Tosser

To state that an entire country hates fat people is a continental sized assumption. No pun intended.

Don't bother Redneck. You're liberal, you're stupid, and you would only get good men killed. Thank you for not serving.

Are we supposed to believe that you RiR are an example of what a quality soldier is? A guy who can't even figure out that he is brain dead dinosaur from the 50's? LOL

What the Army needs is leaders not confused old men who can't even do the math required in a modern world. 95% of the country is liberal compared to your standards, of course they are not fit for your old fashioned army.

"Someone mentioned the draft; great idea (the Isrealis pull it off quite well),"

If we had a draft we would not have invaded Iraq.
The wealthy classes don't like their kids getting shot at and blown up.

Ringmaster... If you're saying that a military career is not a real job, you have NO CLUE. Military service has been declared a Profession, meeting all of the standards of a doctor, lawyer, ect.

To be considered a profession an occupation requires
a. An established recruiting standard
b. A certified, recognized career path requiring succesfull completion of educational and experience milestones
c. An ethical and enforced standard of conduct and performance exceeding normal levels and expectations

The average enlisted servicemember attains a college degree by their 15th year of service; in 3 of 5 (Coast Guard is included in time of war) an AA is required to progress beyond E-6. Rarely will you find an E-9 without one or more BA, MA, or even a PHD degrees.

Even in a time of war, 3-6 years of service can open eyes and minds. Who do you think, given the level of education and access to information today, would have the most motivation to learn as much as possible about politics, current events and history; the young troop waiting for orders to the AOR or his/her counterpart drinking their way thru college or flipping whoppers?

I dissagree with your views on GI's in general whole-heartedly; but we can do that because of them, don't forget that.

Ringmaster is a typical libbie. So is Danni. They hate the military, and wonder why soldiers and vets hate libbies right back.

Go Army.

It was no accident that Gore dispatched his goons to Florida to toss out every single military absentee ballot they could find. They didn't do that because the libbies are a'loved by the guys in uniform.

But I guess that's why libtards think we were all stupid. Never mind that thousands of Gore voters in Palm Beach County went for Buchanan instead because they didn't bother reading the ballot--if you wear a uniform that says US ARMY, the left thinks you're the dummy.

But fair's fair. We think the same of you.


The only goons dispatched to Florida were the Rehug House staffers in the Brooks Bros riot that intimidated polling officials in the most unAmerican display of thuggery in politics ever seen here.

What should be disgusting to any American was just another day at the office for these Brownshirters.

Here's where they are now...

www.washingtonpost.com

"But I guess that's why libtards think we were all stupid."

There's a 1000 other reasons why. The 2000 election did us so much good, eh? 'Conservatives' get power and dig a hole to China, then whine about the hole. Now they're like construction guys who stand around watching a hole.

"Wow. What a hole!"
"Uh, ya"
"Deep, ah?"
"Thought we was sposed to build sumthin' here"
"RINO!"
"THEY MADE us dig this, raht?"
"Buford, quit pickin' yer ass an come whine about this hole!"

Brownshirters. Good.

#3... "almost" only counts in horseshoes.

on the other hand, i checked the box that said i had been in mental institution... not only did i "join" (after i got a letter saying i was "cured") but i went on to win every soldier contest, beginning at BCT, and thereafter that they ever had.

later, they kicked me out (honorable) on a bogus piss test, i sued, i took 10 years, i was reinstated.

And they say, fat, dumb and happy is no way to go through life.

Pfffttttt.

america dumbed down to the shuck and jive mentality and lifestyle by choice. give all the fat asses a hover craft like in the film wallee. they can go into battle without even getting up. HOOAH!

Well, considering that Obama is unfit to be Commander in Chief ...

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Is it that obvious to America's youth that honor and integrity mean nothing anymore! When is the last time a teenager held a door open for you????

Sorry to double post..... The movie Ideocracy sums it all up! Google it!

Ringmaster is a typical libbie. So is Danni. They hate the military, and wonder why soldiers and vets hate libbies right back.
Go Army.

#61 | POSTED BY RIGHTISRIGHT AT 2009-11-05 02:33 PM


Not all Veterans are Conservative....thank God.

There are those of us, Democratic veterans, that hate asshole Rightisright dickheads who think that they are so freakin hardcore.
Probably a cook in the military....

All these veterans flocking to this post as if they held ownership of all who ever served. Well, your America is mine as well. And I hate your Repubican ass as much as you despise Democrats. Suffer your next 3 Democratic years in hell, puss...

There were two guys I knew in the Army who were liberals. They were boffing each other.

Your name isn't Jason or Carl, is it?


There were two guys I knew in the Army who were liberals. They were boffing each other
Your name isn't Jason or Carl, is it?
#73 | Posted by rightisright | Flag: Yearning to Hook Up with Jason and/or Carl or Sigfreid and/or Roy or Frick and/or Frack or...

It would be a remarkable coincidence. But it's a very small world, Doc. Ya never know.

I call bullshit on this one. If you can play PS3 then you can kill Afghani's with an unmanned drone. That makes about 98% of youth fit for service. Hell, they could do it from their mom's basement and not disrupt thier routine.

There were two guys I knew in the Army who were liberals. They were boffing each other

Most of the boffers I ever met are republicans.

Log cabin republicans didn't adopt that name for nothing. In fact, some of the biggest scandals in the republican party are foot thumpers and closet queens.

What's up with that?

Perhaps you know more about that too RiR.

Ringmaster is a typical libbie.

Let's see now, I am against abortion, I am against welfare for anyone that is able bodied, I am against gay marriage, and I definitely don't like socialism or fascists and I believe in states rights. Is that your definition of a liberal you conservative in name only? You know RiR, it's never too late to go back to school. Get your GED and a junior college will get you going if you can stomach all the 'liberal' professors.

ah but the libbys can fix this with their village raising and it isnt your fault and everything is ok if it makes you happy.....

Most of the boffers I ever met are republicans.
* * * *

LMAO. Then you don't know very many.

Says nothing about 100% of its leadership being unfit to lead.

Why do so many of America's youth imitate Rush Limbaugh???

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