Archive article: https://archive.is/EfZkV “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”
Archive article: https://archive.is/EfZkV “We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”
Lol
Ok buddy, they definitely are in all the movies
In real life you can’t get that high up without fucking more than a few people over.
Military officers mostly have college degrees and are professionals and leadership experts. In addition to this they have extensive military training. High ranking officers are some of the most intelligent and experienced folks you will meet. Certainly more trustworthy than the majority of CEOs, politicians, and talk show hosts that have far more power than they should.
Lol
Have you literally ever interacted with any military officer in a professional capacity?
Yes, yes I have. It seems that you have not, nor do you understand the requirements of becoming even a low ranking CO.
Once you’ve watched a Captain get relieved of his command and get sent to the sandbox to count ammo in a connex and then get PROMOTED to Major, you know that it’s all made up.
O-1 through O-4 are basically the same as E-1 through E-4, Automatic.
A college degree and a pulse?
Yeah man, it’s super fucking difficult…
The regulations and guidance are publicly available if you would like to educate yourself
They are…
https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/join-army-officer.html
For OCS you need a bachelor’s degree…
Requiring a pulse is implied, although anyone who’s been understands some officers are somehow getting waivers for that
That is neither a regulation nor a guidance. It only summarizes entrance requirements for training specifically and mentions nothing of graduation.
Even here it mentions core requirements for the entirety of training. Training has its own hurdles. A lot of people wash out because they either can’t maintain academics, fitness, or it’s not a good match for them personally. Trainees can also be removed at any time. I’ve had to do it myself on numerous occasions. Not everyone is cut out for or willing to put in the effort for officership. Check out some DoD, TRADOC, and AFMAN documents for more detail.
Oh man…
This would be funny if it wasn’t likely to be the result of decades of rightwing propaganda
Yeah. That’s why I mentioned the politically savvy part. A very few seem to get there on just time and merit. Most have the political acumen and ruthlessness to rise through the ranks within a terrible system.
Still completely wrong…
Do you even know someone who’s been in the military?
Or are you basing opinions on Major Dad reruns?
Because the multiple issues with the promotion system was actually a multi episode arc on that show, even back then…
I’ve spent the last decade as a proxy voice for conscientious objectors and my girlfriend’s dad just retired a few years ago as a major general in the national guard. Does that count?
Edit: The governor threw him a gala event for his retirement and all.
Nope.
It’s your GFs dad, but I’m sure he is very impressive to a teenager.
Not even getting into the “guard” aspect…