@BrandonBrownM@Docquistador@FluffyBannon Have you told that to the DoD? I'm sure they'll take your personal observations and opinion very seriously. This is the data as presented, don't like it? Find a better metric to track it with other than personal observations and opinions. I'm not saying I agree with it either.
@astronuts97@Docquistador@FluffyBannon It's literally a national security concern. The DoD has publicly stated it. I'm not pulling this out of my ass for Internet points like OP.
@02OCT1835@Docquistador@FluffyBannon Sure not a problem. I know admins can have combat MOS identifiers, so maybe they make up that 1 person for every 15 ๐๐คท
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@staymaddyo@Docquistador@FluffyBannon That might be true. But it's also true that 68%(I rounded up) of our active duty force is classified as overweight or obese. https://t.co/FvIWIK9tKp
@02OCT1835@Docquistador@FluffyBannon Something like ~15% of the Military is in direct combat arms positions. By DoD numbers roughly 1 in 15 of that(~7%) is overweight/obese. Either way it sets a standard, not a good standard, but a standard none the less.
Why I bought a 22 Nissan Altima, no one is looking in the trunks of Nissan Altimas. Also surprisingly it has been a great car. Trunk has space for legit everything. I've got a full trauma bag in there, plus a bag of tools, freeze dried food/MREs, basic trunk supplies, "etc". The BAE stigma kind of kills the grey man vibe a little though, still like it though.
@Docquistador@FluffyBannon Nationally 40% of our police are considered clinically obese and 70% of our military is considered overweight or obese. So they're in good company. Most of us will be dead within 24 hours in a true survival SHTF situation, no matter how well you shoot or how in shape you are.
@MorbidGoat@variabl3@historyvidos Uhm no. Maybe in the dictionary, but in US Military absolutely not. Marines earn the title Marine, and technically closer to a Sailor than a Soldier.. They also have the Rifleman's Creed vs the Army's Soldier's Creed.... But technically, yes, any ground infantry is a soldier.