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Dan

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14. Know that, lived that...

Reply to surfered (Reply #13)

Sat May 24, 2025, 08:58 PM

May 24

The point I was trying to make was - in the event of a conflict, those that today are trying to dismiss POC, Trans people from being in the military, will do all that they can to ensure that they are in the service when there is an active conflict.

The purity that they are seeking will take a back seat to dying.

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Pete Hegseth has a new grooming policy that could remove anyone from active service with razor bumps. [View all] riversedge May 24 OP

Ridiculous! Would using elect razor prevent this? SheltieLover May 24 #1

Usually it will TnDem May 24 #2

Glad to hear those poor guys have a solution or an out, whichever they prefer SheltieLover May 24 #3

From personal experience, I can tell you... appmanga May 24 #15

Sorry to hear SheltieLover May 24 #17

They should be allowed Mossfern May 24 #4

Beards make gas masks not seal to the face. Not an appearance issue, a survival issue. dutch777 May 24 #8

Correct TnDem May 24 #10

as someone with sleep apnea I can attest that the seal of the mask is an issue dsc May 24 #11

Hegseth is endangering our national defense. surfered May 24 #5

Not to worry, Dan May 24 #9

There was a draft for the Vietnam War. As always with a draft, there were ways to get around it. surfered May 24 #13

Know that, lived that... Dan May 24 #14

Being fully staffed and prepared in advance is the key. Fully staffed means a lot of people of different races, surfered May 25 #18

I hate seeing myself bemoaning the racism, misogyny, and other bigotry in this administration... hlthe2b May 24 #6

Rather thinly veiled racist attack by Sec Def. Attilatheblond May 24 #7

This is bullshit and needs to be taken to court. Racist POS!! Pisces May 24 #12

Just another day in their current drip drip drip... appmanga May 24 #16