Rustmeister brings us this:
But Lightner was disgusted that our fighting men and women would have the audacity to imbibe. She ranted that 18-year-olds haven't "developed, and that's exactly why the draft age is 18, because these kids are malleable." She added: "They will follow the leader, they don't think for themselves, and they are the last ones I want to say, 'Here's a gun, and here's a beer.' They are not adult—that's why they're in the military. They are not adults."
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What the hell is wrong with this woman? "They are not adult- that's why they're in the military."??? This woman is out of her frakkin' mind! Rusty's wish* may seem a touch over the top, but... nah, it's not.
*I wish she'd go get a sex change, so I could kick her in the nuts.
Sure, there's a lot of immaturity in the military, and a lot of soldiers ARE little more than big kids.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, in my 3 years in the Infantry, I've served with the best men I've ever known. I'd take them every day of the week over a group of college kids.
Then, of course, that little war we have going on has a way of making you grow up really fast. I sure feel older than 22.
I'm sure she'd just love the fact that my post (Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX) has a legal drinking age of 18 for soldiers. Ha!
Dave, thanks for your service.
ReplyDeleteI spent most of my stateside duty at Bliss. Retired in 2000 and moved back to the land of grass and trees. =)
Send the idiot chick my way, I'm sure I could knock some sense into her.
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