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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nope. Most people in the military aren't combat troops. A military the size of the one the US has requires a fuck ton of non-combat positions to function.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think it was The Onion that made an article promoting a new Call of Duty game where all you do is fix humvees and wait on watch.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

So you get booted for smoking week?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I was friends with a military guy who used to hate the whole "thank you for your service" thing. He was like "I work in a fucking office in Dallas".

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

"Thank you for your service" seems to be what people say when they claim to support servicemen/women and then try to defund the VA, Tricare, and post-service mental care.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

For most service members the Military is basically just a guaranteed job with a REALLY good on site gym membership