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2. When I was in the military the rumor was that they were spiking our food with saltpeter

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 04:39 PM

Feb 2015

to prevent penile function. If it was true, it didn't work.

http://www.snopes.com/military/saltpeter.asp

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Where is $300M of defense spending going? You have to guess before clicking [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 OP

I assume that's under military/retiree health care, though. TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #1

And THAT-- Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #7

This is so wrong. daredtowork Feb 2015 #3

The military also covers women's birth control jmowreader Feb 2015 #4

So what's the problem SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #5

Care to guess what one of the effects of PTSD is? Nt hack89 Feb 2015 #8

Yeah, they got me. Point taken. Thanks. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2015 #11

I was guessing it might be something I really cared about but nope. TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #9

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #12

Way to slander the entire military SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #13

#NotAllMilitary mwrguy Feb 2015 #14