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underpants

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9. Me too. 😆

Reply to Ping Tung (Reply #8)

Tue May 20, 2025, 03:03 PM

May 20

In the building at Ft. Knox that they first enter in “Stripes” with all the flags. Right off the bus from Louisville.

Old crusty Drill Sergeant gets up. “So, you were all DUMB ENOUGH to volunteer for the Army. (pause) Don’t ever volunteer for anything”

I remember thinking that this is something I should remember.

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(Text) @grok is Pete Hegseth's claim that there is a massive surge in U.S. military recruitment true? [View all] underpants May 20 OP

I thought that surges in recruitment were also reflective of what is happening economically? TexasTowelie May 20 #1

Yep, the employment outlook under trump and his job cuts etc... brush May 20 #2

I was going to say something similar.. FirstLight May 20 #5

Plus the training and experience Kaleva May 20 #6

Historically yes. underpants May 20 #7

Thankfully, it's sermingly hard to put out a large-language biocube May 20 #3

Tanking economy recruitment up JCMach1 May 20 #4

Never, ever, under no circumstances, volunteer. Ping Tung May 20 #8

Me too. 😆 underpants May 20 #9