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36. So the Army thinks its dumb for trained soldiers to walk around with weapons

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 05:56 PM

Feb 2018

The Army, with its emphasis on discipline and behavior, doesn’t have its soldiers walking around armed. And the NRA and its paid lackeys think teachers should be armed in the chaotic environment of a a school?

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Trump is so fucking clueless. I heard him say this about our soldiers. [View all] shockey80 Feb 2018 OP

He is clueless , but I didn't know it was like that either. njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #1

Not clueless only, also racist...mentions Ft. Hood only because the shooter was a Muslim...the man Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #14

I didnt either, but since he is CinC youd think he should. MoonRiver Feb 2018 #31

the conman wouldn't know anything about that onethatcares Feb 2018 #2

Your Correct TEB Feb 2018 #3

Those soldiers were doing what they were trained to do. Fight. rickford66 Feb 2018 #4

Exactly TEB Feb 2018 #5

I email or phone some of my buddies like no time has elapsed. rickford66 Feb 2018 #32

I hear you TEB Feb 2018 #34

As a female who was also in the Army, I'm sure the First Sgt had all their asses in his office politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2018 #30

Top never saw the humor in anything TEB Feb 2018 #33

I did a 3-week sea test on a destroyer. There was only one woman on board. unblock Feb 2018 #6

That is sick TEB Feb 2018 #7

I shudder to think how many civilian women in foreign countries have been raccoon Feb 2018 #12

Our neighbors grandson served on the USS Abe Lincoln... czarjak Feb 2018 #20

If that is the case, there was a severe lack of leadership aboard that ship. Blue_true Feb 2018 #27

Trump's comments are based upon his military experience left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #8

And his favorite war /military movies. Grammy23 Feb 2018 #23

Some towns close to military bases are dry. No bars, no drinking. shockey80 Feb 2018 #9

The Army fin INVENTED drug testing! jmowreader Feb 2018 #18

Given his "he-man" chest thumping, you'd think he'd allow visitors to bring guns into the Vinca Feb 2018 #10

True story, One morning they brought the dog to search the barracks for pot. shockey80 Feb 2018 #11

True story about another barracks search jmowreader Feb 2018 #22

Soldiers tend to shoot each other when armed HAB911 Feb 2018 #13

I find it interesting PatSeg Feb 2018 #15

He doesn't care about the sexual assault JI7 Feb 2018 #16

Amen! JohnnyLib2 Feb 2018 #26

Trump appears to know nothing about most things. usaf-vet Feb 2018 #17

Excellent summary not fooled Feb 2018 #19

This is a bumper sticker! neeksgeek Feb 2018 #21

Truth means nothing to a con man. ginnyinWI Feb 2018 #24

Shockey, your Army and my Army is not the same Army jmowreader Feb 2018 #25

This is a funny story and I was at a place I would rather not have been. erlewyne Feb 2018 #28

Fascinating story! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #37

Thank you Rhiannon erlewyne Feb 2018 #38

Well, it certainly affected me to read it. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #39

Amen. Orsino Feb 2018 #29

The Army actually knows that guns are for killing. Thats why they don't let you keep them. Nailzberg Feb 2018 #35

So the Army thinks its dumb for trained soldiers to walk around with weapons renate Feb 2018 #36