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ohnoyoudidnt

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14. I don't get that part either.

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #12)

Sat Jan 2, 2016, 10:10 PM

Jan 2016

If the diet and exercise in basic training isn't enough, surely they could come up with an additional program for new recruits to complete that will get them in better shape before they start basic. As others have said, the tattoo rule is dumb. These two issues should be able to solved fairly easily. Not that we need to be sending so many soldiers around the world for the reasons that we are, anyway.

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Tattoos, prescription drugs, obesity hinder Army Reserves recruitment effort [View all] lovuian Jan 2016 OP

The tattoo issue is silly TeddyR Jan 2016 #1

I agree just don't get the tatoo thing lovuian Jan 2016 #3

Moral shortcomings? Lordquinton Jan 2016 #2

Moral shortcomings... pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #4

... Lordquinton Jan 2016 #6

If you turn it sideways the blue looks like Trumps hair underpants Jan 2016 #7

Convictions underpants Jan 2016 #5

Yes. We don't want our trained killers to have a history of violence Lordquinton Jan 2016 #8

They have many of the same standards. underpants Jan 2016 #11

Is there still room on the Group W bench? SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #18

Tattoos in the article make sense. Basic training doesn't have time for meds (school lunches) underpants Jan 2016 #9

This is what I'm talking about lovuian Jan 2016 #10

The tattoos part makes zero sense Lordquinton Jan 2016 #13

Perhaps people without the mental and psychological conditions that prevent them from being accepted ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #15

That's what I'm wondering Lordquinton Jan 2016 #17

The Marines have had no problem meeting their recruitment goals underpants Jan 2016 #22

Uniformity. The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. MADem Jan 2016 #27

I don't get the obesity argument NobodyHere Jan 2016 #12

I don't get that part either. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #14

I know someone whose son joined the marines 80 lbs overweight milestogo Jan 2016 #16

When I was in Marine boot camp in 1968... Johnyawl Jan 2016 #20

I was in one of those platoons underpants Jan 2016 #23

Obesity is a real problem in the US TeddyR Jan 2016 #19

Diabetes is the main cause of adult blindness underpants Jan 2016 #24

Throw them in boot camp for an extra few months NobodyHere Jan 2016 #25

Ouch. That's mean. nt stevenleser Jan 2016 #28

Overweight and obesity are two different things. SheilaT Jan 2016 #31

I imagine bad credit is a disqualifier also madville Jan 2016 #21

during nam my lottery number was 14 i can assure you that a tat was not known to be a way out dembotoz Jan 2016 #26

The Moonie Times????? madinmaryland Jan 2016 #29

Heres some more links with same news lovuian Jan 2016 #34

They forgot some other reasons........... thelordofhell Jan 2016 #30

Well, in all fairness I could see how some tattoos would be frowned upon Heeeeers Johnny Jan 2016 #32

Only because no fodder is needed....watch that turn 180 degrees if soldiers were needed... pipoman Jan 2016 #33