Originally posted by: keird
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Originally posted by: keird
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
Originally posted by: keird
I had to look up
Fort MacArthur.
That was before my time, but I'm a First Sergeant, now. There's a shit load of articles under the UCMJ that you could be charged under.
Let's see...
Article 91?Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned
officer, or petty officer
Article 92?Failure to obey order or regulation
Article 96?Releasing prisoner without proper authority
Article 98?Noncompliance with procedural rules
Article 134?(Drinking liquor with prisoner)
But that's just me being a fucking smart-ass, petty and vindictive First Sergeant.
I think you would be hard pressed to find any charges that would stick from the VN era.
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Back in the day it wasn't so nice, neat and orderly. You were dumped in a strange land and prayed to whatever that you made it to the end of the day, never mind the next. When the chances of dying or worse (and there's worse) are as great as they were, no one got out the regs for such things.
I agree. They wouldn't stick, but it'd give the prosecutor something to do during their down time. The rule of law still applies in the U.S., though.
Christ Almighty, with all due respect to you, assuming you are actually in the military,
you don't have a clue as to what it was like back then, any more than how nice it is for you pussies to be wearing body armor and have weapons that would have made us envious.
Don't ever equate your service with those who came before you. The rules were different.
Okay. I just met an aquantance at the supermarket today. He has been in more shit than most people that remain on this planet. He told me that you're a pussy. But don't try to even fathom that, 'cause it would be incomprehensible to you. I'm just saying. Besides he was at a reunion and there was another vet with more grandchildren. He was seething. Oh, he was in Vietnam, too. But more dangerous stuff than you.
Anyways, I just wanted to point out that in nearly every photo from Vietnam no one wore their flak vest. You know, their issued body armor. I mean, every picture with some troop wearing one shows it open. You're supposed to have it closed to protect you. I know, us current pussies can't fathom Vietnam hot. We're only accustomed to wearing body armor and helmets correctly in 130-140 degree heat.