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MADem

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9. You plainly have not spent a lot of time on military installations.

Tue May 27, 2014, 10:18 PM

May 2014

They aren't just bases, they are neighborhoods. They have houses, schools, barracks (now called "dorms" in some services), movie theaters, libraries, commissaries, exchanges.

HUMANS reside in them.

And we do have an "All Volunteer Force" these days. You don't treat people like shit, like morons, like stupid people who have to follow stupid and senseless rules, otherwise you won't have any "volunteers"left to bully with moronic, senseless "rules" anymore.

I've run a couple of installations, I know how this shit works. This CO is over the line. Either his/her directives got mangled, or he/she is a martinet.

I can guarantee you -- particularly since this story made it to the Military TIMES franchise--that this rule will be rescinded soon...if it hasn't been already.

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Let the drawdown begin--acting like jerks at the commissary!! [View all] MADem May 2014 OP

Something tells me that Marine was young & didn't giftedgirl77 May 2014 #1

Here's my view--when they start farting around and telling people they can't wear MADem May 2014 #2

Most of the policies that have been put in place involve giftedgirl77 May 2014 #3

one never knows Leme May 2014 #4

I've seen dress codes which prohibit civilians and dependents from running around MADem May 2014 #7

Oh noes!!!11!one Dr Hobbitstein May 2014 #5

It's asinine. Most people wouldn't accept a dress code to go to their local grocery store. MADem May 2014 #6

A military base is NOT a local grocery store... Dr Hobbitstein May 2014 #8

You plainly have not spent a lot of time on military installations. MADem May 2014 #9

the rule may be stupid, but Leme May 2014 #10

The CO, through a spokesperson, is "insinuating" that the Marine exceeded his or her charge. MADem May 2014 #11

Actually, as a veteran of the USAF Dr Hobbitstein May 2014 #13

Well, you're quite wrong about that--there are tons of installations that still have MADem May 2014 #14

I wasn't referring to barracks... Dr Hobbitstein May 2014 #16

I'm telling you, you are mistaken about all MFH being off base. Some is, but much is not. MADem May 2014 #17

with what was shown here at DU Leme May 2014 #12

Per the rules of DU, we're not allowed to provide the entire article. MADem May 2014 #15

Crazy delphi72 Jun 2014 #18

Maybe that installation is getting a huge hit in the drawdown sweepstakes. MADem Jun 2014 #19