Are you crazy enough to join the Army? No really....are you crazy?

[Bill]

If so, Uncle Sam wants YOU!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ues/853131001/

WASHINGTON – People with a history of “self-mutilation,” bipolar disorder, depression and drug and alcohol abuse can now seek waivers to join the Army under an unannounced policy enacted in August, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.

The decision to open Army recruiting to those with mental health conditions comes as the service faces the challenging goal of recruiting 80,000 new soldiers through September 2018. To meet last year's goal of 69,000, the Army accepted more recruits who fared poorly on aptitude tests, increased the number of waivers granted for marijuana use and offered hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses.

Expanding the waivers for mental health is possible in part because the Army now has access to more medical information about each potential recruit, Lt. Col. Randy Taylor, an Army spokesman, said in a statement. The Army issued the ban on waivers in 2009 amid an epidemic of suicides among troops.

“The decision was primarily due to the increased availability of medical records and other data which is now more readily available,” Taylor's statement to USA TODAY said. “These records allow Army officials to better document applicant medical histories.”

But accepting recruits with those mental health conditions in their past carries risks, according to Elspeth Ritchie, a psychiatrist who retired from the Army as a colonel in 2010 and is an expert on waivers for military service. People with a history of mental health problems are more likely to have those issues resurface than those who do not, she said.

[Rodnok1]

So Doug went into the Army is why he's offline?

[Anjdog2003]

Thank God i served when men were men and woman were not on the front lines

[MikeB]

At my age?

I don't think so.

[Bruze]

I saw that Langley AFB hosted a drag queen event yesterday.

The Marines officially celebrated Gay Pride Month in June.

They are teaching your kids/grandkids about anal sex in government schools.

The left is in control of everything. And people are worried about MonkeyPox, Ukraine, Russia, Taiwan, or whatever The Next New Thing is on the media -- meanwhile we have been taken over from within.

[Torqaholic]

Maybe get a signing bonus for having the monkey pox

[Yadkin]

Why are libs such perverts?

[slewfoot]

This is a years old story.

[zeek]

Originally Posted by Touringmike

At my age?

I don't think so.

I would still be able to kick these punks asses....

[Dan47]

Local channel did a story a couple of weeks ago on the Army allowing neck and hand tattoos. I got 2 or 3 of my 15 minutes of fame having been an Army recruiter for a short time in the late eighties.

FTR, I’m against tattoos that show in uniform, not that it matters. We’re done for the time. Whole thing has to burn down and maybe we can reset per the Constitution?

[Dan47]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

This is a years old story.

WTF does this ^ even mean? Jesus H.

[Dan47]

It will be interesting to see how this modern military affects the V.A., disability benefits and such. What a cluster f*ck.

[VITE1]

So you cannot buy a gun legally due to question 21e on form 4473 but you can join the Army and be allowed to handle fully automatic weapons and explosives.

Look how far we have fallen over the past 50 years.

[Norm]

My dad, career Army (1935-1960) buck private to CWO4 Ordnance, I can hear him now from the grave, cussing up a storm.

My son, career Army (1994-2022) private to E6; O1-O4 UH-60 pilot, Has had enough of this shit, just put his retirement papers in last month.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Dan47

It will be interesting to see how this modern military affects the V.A., disability benefits and such. What a cluster f*ck.

With all the trannies and cry babies, they'll have to pay out more benefits than ever and probably reduce the benefit rates. Hell, it's hard enough to get a regular doc's visit, much less emergency or specialty.

[Jughead]

From 2017!

[Mick]

I wouldn't need a waiver for drug use, obesity, fitness etc. But at 58, I might need one for my age.

[snide]

With the way things are headed, it won't be long before invaders would be able to simply walk across the borders without confrontation...

[Norm]

So I sent my son that article, this was his response. Some redaction to protect the innocent.

"This is not only stupid, but criminal and counter-productive. Good NCOs and Officers will lose their careers over this foolishness. 99% of these recruits will not assimilate in the military and their “leaders” will be blamed and will pay for it. The “theres no bad Soldiers, only bad leaders” mentality is bullshit. I just spoke in front of the **/**/**/**/** OCS class. They look weak, have to have 7 hours of sleep, and perform little work in between drills. Look around Fort ***** - many fatties walking around."

[sublime1996525]

Originally Posted by Norm

So I sent my son that article, this was his response. Some redaction to protect the innocent.

"This is not only stupid, but criminal and counter-productive. Good NCOs and Officers will lose their careers over this foolishness. 99% of these recruits will not assimilate in the military and their “leaders” will be blamed and will pay for it. The “theres no bad Soldiers, only bad leaders” mentality is bullshit. I just spoke in front of the **/**/**/**/** OCS class. They look weak, have to have 7 hours of sleep, and perform little work in between drills. Look around Fort ***** - many fatties walking around."

Gen Z is mostly weak. #****ingmillennials get a bad rap but we got nothing on those ****s. There are times where I wish I was still in, I'd have my 20 years in two years, but then see what's happening and think better of it.