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I get the point. The lack of military recruits is one part of a much bigger issue. But, especially in this case, it’s a threat to safety and could be the cause of more bloodshed.The US Navy Needs Tankers: A Crisis In Capability
By Captain Stephen M. Carmel (CIMSEC) The Department of Defense is projected to need on the order of one hundred tankers of various sizes in the event of a serious...
I agree with you but let’s focus on this as opposed to many important jobs. Otherwise, it’s just going to turn into a pissing contest and your point is going to get lost in about 3 posts
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Wow!!! Big time. I have an old soccer friend who played at navy. He hated it and left. Many years ago obviously so probably doesn’t mean much. He actually moved to Carmel. Loved that life. Obviously. Did navy help him know he deserves the best? Maybe
There were reports of some bald guy, rowing the USS Bud Light with 3, 5 gal cans headed east about an hour ago. This has not been confirmed yet though.
No. Conscripts typically suck when speaking in military terms and I think the same would hold true in the "other services" you guys talked about up above as well. The last thing you want is someone in the 18-22 age range forced to having to take care of like the elderly. That is something that takes a level of empathy and understanding that not everyone has, let alone young adults in that age range.
Well, the world needs ditch diggers, too.
Haven't we all....
I hear this place is restricted, Wang, so don’t tell them you’re Jewish.
You'll get nothing and like it!! (personal usage in the hundres of times at this point)
In many public schools white males are at the end of the serving line.Is one of the most lethal forces on the planet. It is positioned in the Persian Gulf. It’s now nothing more than a collection of floating funny looking excursion boats. Why? It can’t get more jet fuel. The Navy’s oiler attached to the strike group ran aground and is out of service. Our navy has no ready replacement. Why? Because of failure to meet recruiting goals, the Navy sidelined logistical ships.
US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel
USNS Big Horn incident: Partial flooding and damage to rudder post on US Navy oiler. Get the latest updates on this significant event.
Why can’t we meet recruiting goals? Many reasons and the issue is complicated. But we do know that white males are dropping out of everything, from being students to being accomplished tradesmen, well-educated professionals and signing up for the military.
We have a problem.
No. Most, but not all, that were accepted played a varsity support in High School. It’s not a requirement at the USNA or at NROTC units. They have a ton of intramural sports most play but not a hard requirement.
Good? No. I'm not sure if he'll go through with it or not but I'd love it if he did.
| B-Ball Throw | Pull-Ups | Shuttle Run | Crunches | Push-Ups | 1-Mile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 102 | 18 | 7.8 | 95 | 75 | 5:20 |
| Female | 66 | 7 | 8.6 | 95 | 50 | 6:00 |
| Events | Test Start Time | Testing Time | Rest | Total Elapsed Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball Throw | 0:00 | 2 minutes | 3 minutes | 5:00 |
| Pull-Ups | 5:00 | 2 minutes | 3 minutes | 10:00 |
| Shuttle Run | 10:00 | 2 minutes | 3 minutes | 15:00 |
| Crunches | 15:00 | 2 minutes | 3 minutes | 20:00 |
| Push-Ups | 20:00 | 2 minutes | 3 minutes | 25:00 |
| 1-Mile Run | 30:00 | 10 minutes | 5 minutes* | 40:00 |
Ahh, apologies. Not my point. Mine was a more related to increasing military recruitment by offering it as part of compulsory national service.
I’m going to show my daughter this tonight
From another site. I don't understand why there would be a maximum:
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No you won't, she 13. You will hold it up and talk for 12 minutes, she will never look up from her phone, but node her head every 2 minutes, then you will say "good talk" and walk away. When you are 20' away, she will look up and mumble, did you need something? in an audible that is to low for you to hear to beging with.
Her phone wouldn’t charge last night. Was epic
That strike group remains an operating strike group and it will be refueled. There are other sources in the Middle East including refueling in port.Is one of the most lethal forces on the planet. It is positioned in the Persian Gulf. It’s now nothing more than a collection of floating funny looking excursion boats. Why? It can’t get more jet fuel. The Navy’s oiler attached to the strike group ran aground and is out of service. Our navy has no ready replacement. Why? Because of failure to meet recruiting goals, the Navy sidelined logistical ships.
US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel
USNS Big Horn incident: Partial flooding and damage to rudder post on US Navy oiler. Get the latest updates on this significant event.
Why can’t we meet recruiting goals? Many reasons and the issue is complicated. But we do know that white males are dropping out of everything, from being students to being accomplished tradesmen, well-educated professionals and signing up for the military.
We have a problem.
I don’t know either. Usually boils down to equipment failure or personnel error - or a combination of both. I don’t know any more than in the article now.
Those are maximums. I couldn’t do all those at my peak.
I could easily do the maximum for the swim which is an alternative to the run. I’ve gotten the max for everything but the run at some point, but I just can’t run that fast. My goal was to beat at least half the ship on the run and I did that even when I was almost 20 years older than the crew average age.
Pull ups weren’t part of the test when I was in. It was push-ups, sit-ups and run or swim. It was timed and one after another. The last few years I stopped a little above minimum for pushups because I had arthritis developing in my shoulders and it was painful to do pushups. I could still max sit-ups and get a decent run time so I didn’t bother with the swim. Besides the crew wanted a chance to beat the boss and only a few swam and they couldn’t beat me in the pool. They had a chance to beat me running and about half would.
The labor market is tightening for obvious reasons. Are white males dropping out, or getting better jobs?
