They have pussified basic training

[RyanLanane]

Going to talk to a recruiter in 30 minutes ...

I am considering doing a stint and joining the reserves, I'm still not 100% sure but I need to get back in shape and start doing some new things with my life. If this feels right I may just go with it.

Going in... I would expect nothing less than throwing up from runnign so hard, my hands to be so callous at the end you could hold a lighter to them for two minutes and not feel it, and I would expect a drill Seargant to knock the shit out of me (literally) if I acted out of line. It's what makes a man.. a man

Seriously.. some things are just not talked about, and should be in the 'gray area' and this is one of them.. No offense intended but it is only going to get worse with more women joining the military. Not a direct relation as in women complaining but it changed the environment.

No.. I have no problem with women serving our country.. I just think it is a delicate issue that will make things like this start to occur. To be honest, this man that has now been court martialed has probably trained some of the men in the Mid East right now who have saved many different people's lives during their tour due to the extreme training they get.

War isn't a god damn cake walk - Training for it shouldn't be either. More and more, people who join the army are NOT doing it to fight for their country or to be prepared to fight for their country if they are ever needed. They are doing it quite simply to get the money - period. They are praying that they never see combat when they join..

Just my opinion, but the changes we have seen in morals from the 50's to these days directly correlates with the change in the Military.

Flame away...