Pentagon Pete Fires ‘Fat’ Soldiers as War on Weight Rages
10 months ago by Redditsux to c/politics
Archive article: https://archive.ph/myYMp
Well, they obviously do need to be fit for the job, hence Trump’s mental decline being even more concerning than his original mental state. Given the lack of fit Americans interested in enlistment you might also think a bit of leading by example couldn’t hurt. And of course, I’d hate to be a National Guard member in an administrative role sent home for optics when I didn’t need to be physically fit to perform my job.
You didn't listen to Hegseth's speech to the generals? He said, everyone in the chain of command from the bottom to the top, needs to be in prime physical condition.
The recruiting crisis in the US military is pretty bad.
The funniest example is 24M$ the national guard spent in 2012 on recruiting at nascar. This generated 24,800 prospective recruits. ~$1000 per interested recruit. Not bad. Of those, 20 were eligible to join. 99.92% unfit for service. Of those 20, all declined to join. There's no evidence that the 88M$ spent on nascar between 2011-2013 generated a single recruit.
This is part of why the exclusion of trans folks, women and others from the military is such an own goal for the fascists. Any potential recruiting pool that's closed hastens the decline of our imperial supremacy.
Also if there was a draft they'd have to put me in jail or I'd leg it to canada. This has come up in conversation before and people are like "Erm nuh uh you'd totally go" like no bro you'll actually die to an IED in something-istan.
Yes, the military is overextended and “undermanned” in critical areas. I know for certain we are short about 2000 pilots and 3500 air traffic controllers in the USAF, but every branch and complex job is hurting for qualified people.
This was actually the first time in about 8 years they made recruiting goals. The only issue is they had an abundance for the lower end jobs and much less for the higher intelect enlisted jobs. I think the one exception is the Marines, they usually make their metrics.
So true! Are you currently getting help from a mental health professional?
What argument, I'm agreeing with you.
'Fat' soldiers are fired. Meanwhile, ICE is expanding their already burgeoning Meal Team Six battalions.
At least the newly unemployed soldiers will have a nice well-paying paramilitary to join, so they can keep supporting their wives and their wives' boyfriends.
One of the freedoms the American military purportedly protects is the freedom to talk shit about the American military.
New account being a troll? Color me surprised.
Honestly, I don't think you've been around many military people. One of the great things about most enlisted people is they have to have a sense of humor or they probably wouldn't make it. They're constantly joking on each other. They've heard the "... and their wive's boyfriend" thing hundreds of times probably, including from other military people.
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Pentagon Pete is a ridiculous and unnecessary nickname.
Secretary Shitface, please.
I'm a fan of "Two Week Pete" myself.
It's supposed to be Twinky Pete.
If you can’t kickflip a skateboard into your dick, consider yourself dismissed.
Instructions unclear. Felt bored, so I skated around the idea and considered kicking my dick. I flipped and missed.
If there’s no video, it didn’t happen
We lost cybersecurity when we fired all the Trans Baddies.
Now we're just jettisoning everyone with a background in logistics and engineering
If he wouldn’t swipe right on his Grindr you’re gone
I appreciate the joke, but there’s no swiping in Grindr, you just get to be a perv to whoever you like. It’s great.
Better to say “if he wouldn’t tap you” or “😈 you”.
Thanks for the info.
Tired of all these unfuckable troops in my military. I demand everyone have an ass I can bounce a quarter off of.
#No-Homo
I'm sorry, I'll get you a napkin.
Do the drunks next!
You think the US military doesn't have access to cocaine?
My brother... nothing would get done without the lines our top brass is railing.
I honestly hope Nazis continue to fuck with military personnel. These are volunteers trained to shoot a rifle and they're supposedly willing to kill or be killed to defend our freedoms.
For the love of god please open up multiple fronts in the war on America.
His nickname is Twinky Pete. He likes his twinks.
If you're working maintenance, then you absolutely want a 300 pound guy on the other of a lever while you're working on a suspension.
Are these the guys that we see on the memes mocking right wing soldiers?
He should fire his fat head of his. Fatty
May he experience sudden hypothyroidism.
Like honestly I think struggling with his weight is something he is less capable of handling than even prison
"war on weight" is absolutely brilliant.
Being fat doesn't reduce a leader's ability to manage logistics, define tactics and strategy, build confidence in leadership or use technology. This focus on physical capabilities while we watch drones and robots take over modern warfare is insane. This incompetence will remove highly skilled soldiers and replace them with those less capable of modern warfare, and likely less capable of using new technologies. The people who are removed will go somewhere and bring the value of that skillset with them, empowering someone or something other than the US military. This administration's obsession with loyalty and obedience over competence and independent thinking will weaken America and create opportunities for adversaries to exploit.
Reverting to the values of a former age is a death sentence for the future. The world has changed and if America refuses to keep up with those changes, it will only hasten the fall.
so those guys in the photos made the cut...
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Ooh, ooh...do the Commander in Chief next. He's the fattest one of all.
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