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>>67779 >The US military is a sack of shit. More soldiers die from suicide than enemy action. The people who get promoted are the biggest assholes and bullies, or those with the right connections. Drug abuse is out of control, alcohol abuse is worse than drug abuse, assault is commonplace. Well, thanks for confirming that you've never actually served - or if you did, you were a POG who got stuck in a shitty command and you're still bitter about it. More than anything, it sounds like you had a friend that served and got kicked out, and went on long rants that gave you zero context, and now you're just parroting his bullshit. Drug abuse hasn't been "out of control" since they implemented the zero-tolerance policy. I knew maybe three guys who got kicked out during my enlistment for drugs, and it was all weed. It's not like motherhooligans were shooting up in the barracks or some shit. Alcohol abuse? Sure, plenty of hardcore alcoholics, but nearly every one is functional. Commanders don't like anyone under them, especially those in a leadership position, being a falling-down drunk. DUI's and other alcohol-related incidents are the one way to guarantee your career is fucked. And I was in the Navy, for fuck's sake; we can drink the other branches under the table and we still wouldn't put up with someone whose drinking was affecting their work. "Assault is commonplace"? This one literally made me laugh out loud. Hazing does exist, if you want to qualify that as "assault", but it's almost never anything serious enough to actually cause damage, because the military actively pursues hazing. Hazing incidents are a huge embarrassment to a CO. We had two guys get NJP because they taped a dude to a chair. Taped him! That's it! They didn't even hurt the guy, and he wasn't even the one that reported it! Other than that, there's the occasional off-duty bar fight, but it's not like motherhooligans are just going around beating each other up. Even Marines won't tolerate that shit. The suicide thing is actually somewhat accurate... depending on what year it is. Sure, for 2014, there's more suicide than deaths by enemy action, because there's barely been any enemy action. You wouldn't see the same numbers for 2001-2006, though. There are plenty of douchebags and unqualified jackasses who get promoted, but it's not everyone. And what "connections"? Obviously some people learn how to schmooze with the higher-ups and become buddy-buddy, but it's not even close to everybody. Officers and senior enlisted aren't going to promote incompetent people who will embarrass them when they fuck up. It's all about CYA. Sack of shit... I'll give you a sack of shit. Eat my ass, kid.
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