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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:12 PM Original message |
Why can't soldiers quit the military? |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here's why |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I know they sign contracts, why do they have to have contracts? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Whoa, I DO NOT believe "many" try suicide- even in Basic. |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Believe what you want |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. I'm calling bullshit on "many and "a lot" because these are weasle terms |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 08:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. Can't speak of the other branches, but AF basic would average |
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benddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. they sign a contract |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I know they have to sign a contract, but why do they have to sign one? |
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Waya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Dunno why, really...... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Several years back, when I was tracking this shit for reports |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. That's about what I figured. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Well, there's also the issue with orders, but that's another chunk of the |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Good points |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. By the same token |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. There is that also, forcing people gets less done than voluntarily |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. You've asked some good questions |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Yeah, it is, actually quite realistic |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Well, speaking as an AF TI |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-04-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Air Force?? |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. I think contracts are needed |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The contract |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. But why do they have to sign the contract in the first place? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. See my post, 13 above. |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Thats just the way it is. |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think there are a couple of reasons |
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brmdp3123 (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh, for crying out loud. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Most people in military, historically, have not been shot at |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. That is a good question, here's the answer |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Because you can't have teeth without tail |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. That's right |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 09:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Given the realities of modern warfare |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. The official explanation was given thusly: |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. That's true |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. Training and planning |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. thank you. |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. you can't "quit early" |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. You can |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. Cause they might end up becoming the president of the united states |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Oooooh, snarky, but so true!!! Props! n.t |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. Because the bosses couldn't run the country without cannon-fodder. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
34. THANK YOU all who answered, appreciate it. |
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