Military Recruiting Ads Thread

[jmcquate]

They also didn't like whistling, I actually offended a RN SWO when I did it several times...

It's that whole River Kwai thingy.

 

[AllAmerican75]

FFS, this is so fucking stupid. Know what else the uniform regs say now? They say that retired personnel can wear the uniform on appropriate occasions while still wearing a neatly-trimmed beard of less than two inches bulk. Because they know that the PR value of retirees doing funeral honors and showing up in uniform for other dignified occasions is worth more than some uptight Master Chief's grooming standards bullshit.

If active-duty personnel are not in imminent need of wearing an O2 mask or CBRN equipment that would be inhibited by the wearing of a neatly-trimmed beard of less than two inches bulk (which we can delegate to their CO to determine), and if literally every other English-speaking navy does not have a problem with this, then why are we even dithering over some stupid BUMED- and Chief's Mess-inspired instruction? Why are we not just letting people wear neatly-trimmed beards, regardless of whether they're black, white, brown, yellow, or pink with purple polka-dots? Are two inches of neatly-trimmed and inspected facial hair going to ruin the force's readiness? If you say "yes," I say bullshit.

I have no problem with Sailors wearing beards.

 

[wink]

I blame the Army.

I wouldn't be surprised. I think I mentioned it here before. My father in law held a major command in Vietnam. He hated Zumwalt. Said the sailors literally flaunted beards in front of soldiers. Caused plenty of discipline problems. Made his job that much harder.

 

[Brett327]

I wouldn't be surprised. I think I mentioned it here before. My father in law held a major command in Vietnam. He hated Zumwalt. Said the sailors literally flaunted beards in front of soldiers. Caused plenty of discipline problems. Made his job that much harder.

Yeah, I can completely understand how seeing a beard on a guy in another service could compel someone to commit petty UCMJ violations. Makes perfect sense. ?

 

[nittany03]

Of note, the Royal Navy does not allow mustaches. Found that out when we had out mustache competition, the RN folks could not partake. They also didn't like whistling, I actually offended a RN SWO when I did it several times...

Yeah, they only allow full beard-and-mustache; nothing abbreviated. You also apparently have to start growing it on leave and then report to the CMC (or someone similar) who gets to yea-or-nay your ability to actually grow a beard worth having, so that they don't have people running around with scraggly patchy peach fuzz.

 

[Swanee]

Yeah, I can completely understand how seeing a beard on a guy in another service could compel someone to commit petty UCMJ violations. Makes perfect sense. ?

Oh dear. My first time seeing an NJP- "But sir, I had to do it, the other LCPL 'no balls'ed me'"

 

[nittany03]

It's that whole River Kwai thingy.

“Hitler has only got one ball . . .”

 

[jmcquate]

“Hitler has only got one ball . . .”

Göring has two but very small

 

[nittany03]

Oh dear. My first time seeing an NJP- "But sir, I had to do it, the other LCPL 'no balls'ed me'"

My personal favorite was the legal paperwork I shredded after we didn’t have to keep it anymore where a couple of kids had gone to NJP for trying to do donuts on the flightline with a couple start carts.

 

[hlg6016]

My personal favorite was the legal paperwork I shredded after we didn’t have to keep it anymore where a couple of kids had gone to NJP for trying to do donuts on the flightline with a couple start carts.

Some times shenanigans need to occur on nights while on another units flightline, for a reason.

 

[ChuckMK23]

An insightful interview on the Army's challenges:

 

[Randy Daytona]

To be fair, that campaign tanked and is no longer in use.

The Army’s newest recruiting commercial was just released, and according to news reports, has gone viral.

That’s 10 bumper plates totaling 495 lbs. That ain’t easy…

Will be curious to see how recruiting goes.

 

[Griz882]

The Army’s newest recruiting commercial was just released, and according to news reports, has gone viral.

That’s 10 bumper plates totaling 495 lbs. That ain’t easy…

Will be curious to see how recruiting goes.

Recruiting is up…but I really doubt that anything to do with Trump. The military eliminated a number of roadblocks to joining and the Army is offering per-boot camp training to help kids who are fat and/or poorly educated. Way back in my day the MCRDs all had a “Pork Chop Platoon” for tabby’s and med hold recruits - kind of the same thing.

 

[CommodoreMid]

One of the not much discussed talking points is the outside employment environment. In 2022 society as a whole was on its post COVID rehiring spree and wages were starting to rise in response to inflation. Now we’ve hit a hiring slow down, plus junior enlisted salaries have finally been bumped up. All of these little variables matter.

 

[Spekkio]

Also, RADM Waters fired his senior medical officer and told the new guy thou shalt process all waivers within 72 hours... and do everything you can to get to yes.