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haele

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24. There was a saying at boot camp.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2019, 12:26 AM

Jun 2019

If it moves, salute it, if it doesn't, paint it.

If you're planning on painting a large amount of useless barrier material, you can't get much more if an experienced workforce to do so than lower enlisted in the military.

Not that it isn't one of the most stupid explainations I've heard for sending troops to the border.... migrants have a harder time crossing a painted barrier? Really?

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US military personnel ordered to paint border barriers to improve 'aesthetic appearance' [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 OP

ha ha ha ha ha .... TRUMP YOU LOSER trueblue2007 Jun 2019 #1

Let me guess: Gold paint yonder Jun 2019 #2

What color goes best on... House of Roberts Jun 2019 #3

Hell red. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #4

Wow! Is this the best use of our military? Miigwech Jun 2019 #5

How does paint stop them from using a tunnel or coming in like most people that are here illegally cstanleytech Jun 2019 #6

But it does keep the Chumpkins happy. sandensea Jun 2019 #19

Rainbow colors or burrowowl Jun 2019 #7

I volunteer to paint. I might get creative. EveHammond13 Jun 2019 #8

No, I don't think that'll be necessary jmowreader Jun 2019 #9

FUCK YOU TRUMP! EAT SHIT! It is aesthetically pleasing....to me. EveHammond13 Jun 2019 #10

Hold off on that for another month. JohnnyRingo Jun 2019 #11

Oh, for chrissakes. So damned hateful. Hard to believe anyone could be so petty. Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #12

New military motto: "We came, we saw, we beautified." nt TeamPooka Jun 2019 #13

Jesus H. Christ not fooled Jun 2019 #14

When republicans put a five-time draft dodger in charge Achilleaze Jun 2019 #15

Are they painting both sides of the wall? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2019 #16

kinda rusty looking...are they going to sand blast first? Maxheader Jun 2019 #17

The phrase "US military personnel ordered to paint" brought back this memory. usaf-vet Jun 2019 #18

Great use of our military Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 #20

You know the Army motto jmowreader Jun 2019 #21

I heard it as-If it moves,salute it,if it doesn't move, pick it up,if you can't pick it up, paint it EX500rider Jun 2019 #22

Let me get this straight, area51 Jun 2019 #23

There was a saying at boot camp. haele Jun 2019 #24

Sounds like a shit detail JonLP24 Jun 2019 #25

The brass hates it when the troops have nothing to do. RDANGELO Jun 2019 #26